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

Text from Pages 1 - 318 of the 1949 volume:

JACOB EDWARDS UBMHY, A1 73021 08741 JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY A173DE 1DA741 FHE CRIMSON GRAY 7ol. XXXI fumber 1 1947 Merry Christmas Happy New Year Patronize Our Advertisers SIMONDS MACHINE CO., Inc. SOUTH BRIDGE, MASS. AMES WORSTED COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF MEN ' S AND WOMEN ' S WORSTED WEAR ' Patronize Our Advertisers ; THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXXI DECEMBER, 1947 NUMBER 1 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1947-1948 Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Secretary . Treasurer Subscription Manager Business Staff William Coderre Richard St. Martin Murat Regip Allen Greene Robert Craig Jordan Zaek Philip Cheney Raymond Casavant Ronald DiGregorio William Powers Subscription. Staff Nancy Knight Steve Pappas Mary Piccione Katherine Hyland Dexter Clifford Christine Ferguson Faculty Adviser Miss Fitzgerald Thomas Stoupis Patricia Lewis Robert Keyes Jeanne LeBlanc George Bibeau Clare Tullv Editorial Staff Alumni Jean Meunier Athletics Helen Pienta Vincent DelVecchio Exchanges Alyne Eaves Locals Pauline Hefner Helen Boucher Pauline St. Onge Marcia Small Prattle Ramona LeClaire Typing Staff Louisa Ziu Pauline Tremblay Constance Staves Lorraine Proulx Shirley Girard Barbara Theriault COVER DEPARTMENT HEADINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS Robert Lundstrom ' 49, and Roy Provost ' 49 Robert Lundstrom ' 49 PACE WELCOME CULLIVERETTES OF 1951 Kent Blair ' 49, Lois LePage ' 49, Lucille Trudeau ' 49, Marcia Small ' 49, Helen Pienta ' 48, Pauline St. Onge ' 49, Robert Craig ' 49, David Varnum ' 49, Bob Cenereux ' 49, Ann Marie Flynn ' 49, Norman Cloutier ' 51, Stuart Barr ' 49 EDITORIALS Ronald Sheriffs LITERATURE loan Lakin ' 51 ' 48, Donald Grenier ' 49, Ann Maloney ' 50, Peterson ' 48, Shirley Cirard ' 48 Helen Boucher ' 48, Harold Paul Woodbury ' 51, David Boudreau ' 48, Nita LaRochelle ' 49, Barbara St. Martin ' 49, Harry Desrosiers ' 49, Tom Stoupis ' 48, Alyne Eaves ' 48. Lois Gagnon ' 50, Roberta Palmer ' 48, Norma Cassavoy ' 50, Jackie Lucier ' 49, Shirley DiFederico ' 48 Phyllis Agard ' 49 LOCALS ALUMNI SPORTS . • Anthony Sobieski ' 51, John Allabashi ' 48 PRATTLE .... . . Carmen Stanto ' 48, Joan Madura ' 48, Kae Hyland ' 50, Jean Meunier ' 48, Martha Phillips ' 51, Phyllis Agard ' 49, Ramona LeClaire ' 48, Clare Tully ' 48, Lois Gagnon ' 50, Barbara St. Martin ' 49, J. Dexter Clifford ' 50, George Tetreault ' 48, Theodore Hong ' 50 12 16 17 20 DECEMBER, 1947 Welcome Gulliverettes of 1951 The Gulliverettes KENT BLAIR ' 49 I really don ' t know, have you ever met The couple they call the Gulliverettes? Their adventures are many, the world they do roam; Why sometimes I ' ve heard they even come home. They had two adventures that really were swell, One to the land where the bold giants dwell; The next after crossing several deep seas They came to the land of the wee pygamees, Here in this little palace, Wells High whose name, You will see in the hall, or the portals of fame; Those poor little Freshmen so skinny and small Stand next to a Junior so strong and so tall You ' ll see them with books and notebooks galore; Which reach from the ceiling right down to the floor. They talk and they jabber and they giggle all day, While the traffic officers yell, Get along on your way. But we, being Juniors and Seniors, you know; The best hospitality to Freshmen show For after probation for three years they ' ll be The sophisticated Seniors of dear Mary E. The Gulliverettes Take Over LOIS LEPAGE ' 49 LUCILLE TRUDEAU ' 49 In the beginning of September, 1947, a new and large family of tiny people moved into the renowned institution of Wells High. Their amazement, bewild- erment, and utter confusion concerning the new and different surroundings, gave the older and more ex- perienced giants a real opportuity to exercise their authority. Of course, in order to get acquainted with these newcomers, it was necessary for them to be noticed (which could be accomplished only by having them stand out) — by having them be different — very dif- ferent. Styles were chosen for the tiny people to wear which were mixtures of 18th century, modern, coun- try, and city. Good-naturedly our tiny people agreed to the re- quests of their superiors, and chaos filled the week. As a reconciliation and to prove good intentions, cele- bration took place at the end of the week. New friendships commenced, amendments were made, and altogether a grand time was had by all. At last everyone was considered one large family — ■ no further exceptions. Yes, the little people no longer had to fear the giants — they had jumped the hurdle. They are growing very quickly, and as they pro- gress, they too, lend a hand in the preparations for next year ' s new-comers and also share the frequent good-times throughout their stay. The Gulliverette Twins MARCIA SMALL ' 49 The other day I had the most peculiar assignment in my career as the dashing reporter, Jack Blake. Surely, you have heard of me! I cover all the news in Worcester County and of course I always scoop the other papers. Now, where was I? Oh, yes — that peculiar assign- ment. It all came about in this way: I was sitting calmly at my desk, writing up a fea- ture story, when along came the editor with that cer- tain gleam in his eye that always means a disagreeable task. After much hemming and hawing, he finally got around to saying that Mary E. Wells High School had a big scoop — probably just something about the dra- matic club — but he wanted me, Jack Blake, to go up there and see what it was all about. After deciding that I could climb that hill more easily than lose my job. I flung out the door. I was in quite a mood when I finally reached the high school, all out of breath. However, I forgot everything else after Mr. Robertson had told me his story. He claimed that he had two new pupils, called the Gulliverette twins, about one inch tall! After hunting high and low, he located the twins perched on the telephone. No one seemed to know where they had originally come from, and certainly I have never, in all my experience, seen a place where people dress as the twins were. The boy had on a woman ' s dress, hat and apron, while the girl was wearing men ' s trousers and a shirt. Mr. Robertson informed me that some days the girl wore shoes of different heights, unmatched stockings, and dSs- reputible coiffures. The boy was just as bad with ties worn down his back, lipstick, and earrings. During my interview with them, they talked intel- ligently, although they seemed confused among so many normal-sized people. The teachers were at their wit ' s end because the twins were always late to class, having lost their sense of direction in the cor- ridors teeming with other pupils. I returned to my office in rather a dazed condi- tion and the editor, refusing to believe my story, al- most fired me. To this day he doesn ' t believe me, as the next week the twins had become thoroughly initiated in the ways of Wells and now it is impossible to distinguish them from the other pupils. But I know it ' s true. I saw them! THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The T5ulliverettes1n The Office -HCLEN PIENTA ' 48 Nonchalantly the senior girl sailed in and deposit- ed the yellow slips on the teacher ' s desk. The dread- ed moment had come. Once again we began to shrink to Gulliver size. Among ourselves we are wise, cocky, and sophisticated but the minute we come into con- tact with upper-classmen and their doings — we ' re Gullivers again. The teacher read our names and handed out the slips. The yellow slips seemed to be larger than we were. We were frightened. What had we done? Why were we summoned to the office — the place where seldom freshmen were called — the place which brought fear and dread to our minds. To increase the fear and hysteria, the yellow slips said at the end of the period. We solwly counted the minutes till the first bell rang, hoping it would never come. Blindly we made our way to the office. The way wasn ' t too familiar in this large maze of rooms. Be- fore us loomed the door and on it the words Prin- cipal ' s Office. Please come in. Smaller we shrank and were tempted to run away to hide. A pleasant voice called out, Come in. We opened the door and entered. In the office were other freshmen and upper- classmen. We were certain nobody would ever see us because we felt so small, but the secretary took our slips, and asked one question. Which bus do you take to school? That is all, one question, and after we squeaked out our answers, we were told that we could leave. Quickly we walked out. What a relief! What joy! Why it wasn ' t bad at all. Rapidly our confidence re- turned and we grew. We were no longer Gullivers — that is, until we met the upperclassmen again. The Gulliverettes At The Coke Bar PAULINE ST. ONCE ' 49 Sometimes I ' m inclined to feel sorry for the Gulli- verette twins. They really are so young and don ' t dare risk annoying the giants. Why, just the other day between 3rd period and 4th period at the coke bar in school, Gulliver wanted to get drinks for himself and his sister. As it often happens, many giants were clustered around the coke machine exchanging the latest gossip. Gulliver patient- ly waited in the background for the giants to clear away, but when they seemed determined to say, he slowly attempted to elbow his way through. Twice the giants pushed into place in front of him and stepped on his toes, but Gulliver, undaunted, worked his way through slowly and almost hopelessly and . at last, success! He had reached his goal, the coke machine now stood within an arm ' s reach. Clutching his nickels he reached for the slot and dropped them in. The hard earned cokes were now in his possession, but Ring! Ring! went the bell, and he was called to class, mi- nus his coke. The Gulliverettes At Assembly MARCIA SMALL ' 49 The Gulliverette twins are ready to give up and go home to Gulliver land where they feel that all men are created free and equal. Why do they have this feel- ing? It ' s like this. It seems that it is the custom at Wells High School to have an assembly every week. This is fine and dandy for everyone concerned except the Gulli- verettes. Half the time they can ' t go on account of the shortage of seats. There they sit in their home- room, books in hand, all set for a peaceful hour of study, while all the giants, with satisfied smirks on their conceited faces, troop by the doors on their way to a wonderful entertainment. If, by a miracle, the twins do have a chance to go, they invariably end up in the corner seat of the bal- cony where they view the movie (it ' s always a movie on those days) from an angle which is absolutely im- possible. Now the twins aren ' t poor sports or anything of that sort. They realize that next year they will see all the assemblies and that their country cousins will be the ones who will miss out. It ' s just that with meatless Tuesdays and eggless and poultryless Thurs- days, they can ' t bear that seat shortage! Ipso and Facto ROBERT CRAIG ' 49 DAVID VARNUM ' 49 There once were two sprites Two quite tiny mites Not over six inches in size Who were caught in a whirlwind And quickly were hurled in Wells High, which was quite a surprise! Said Ipso to Facto Alas and alacto!! 1 fear we are lost in a school! We might have to work When I ' d much rather shirk All my work for I ' d rather fool! Now, Ipso was furious But Facto was curious So they wandered around and around They went through each room On their jet-propelled broom Though none of us heard any sound! Sometimes they ' d stay There all through the day, Or they might quickly zoom out the door But one day they both fell Into an inkwell So I fear we shall see them no more! Gulliver, Firefighter BOB CENEREUX ' 49 John P. Gulliver, an industrious little man, wistfully volunteered to fight a small fire in a little bit of brush near Leadmine Pond. He energetically jumped on the fire truck and was whisked away to Leadmine. Be- fore he had a chance to recover his weak breath, a thirty pound pump can was put on his back and he was pointed in the right direction and told to fight. It was a new adventure for him, but after a while it got to be tiresome. He was drenched to the skin from a leak in his water can, covered with mud from the swamp, and dirty with soot from the fire. After going through the night in total darkness, he was glad to see the sky lighting up. Then he discov- ered it was not morning, but a new fire burning vigorously in the timber! Receiving an order to move, he set off to quell the blaze. Falling off a ledge, denting in the can, and getting many bruises, he finally reached the fire. Just as he started to pump he noticed that air was coming out instead of water. My, what a time to run out of water! Slowly he started back for a refill and reached the pump. Sit- ting down, waiting his turn, he is presently pounded on the back and told that since he had been loafing all day he might as well sign out. DECEMBER, 1947 The Gulliverettes and the World Series ANN MARIE FLYNN ' 49 Now you may ask what the freshmen or Gulliver- ettes, as we shall call them, have to do with the World Series? That is exactly what I asked myself when given this assignment and here is my answer: — Nothing, absolutely nothing, unless you take into consideration the fact that here in school, Seniors, luniors, Sophomores, or Freshmen, we all have some- thing in common, we are all Americans. And what is baseball? It is sportsmanship, the will to win, loyalty and spirit. It stands for all the things we hold dear and for what we have fought many wars and given up many lives to defend. In a sense, baseball is America. We are all baseball fans, from the proudest senior down to the lowest freshman, whether we realize it or not. We root for our team, the American way of life, everyday in some way. Then there is the World Series. We know that it is a series of games played between the best two teams in the majors, who have proved their worth in one hundred and fifty-four games, to decide which one will be crowned the World ' s Champions. So too, in America each man is given his chance and plenty of opportunity to prove his supremacy in some walk of life. This is evident, even in high school, where a boy or girl can strive to be the best, regardless of his or her place in the school — his ability alone decides the question. The freshmen, just entering high school, are truly the lucky ones, for they are only starting to play the first game of the Championship series, while the sen- iors will soon be playing the much more difficult last game of the series — the series whose victor will have achieved success. A Freshmen Adventure NORMAN CLOUTIER ' 51 Gulliver and Gulliverette were twins who went through grammar school together. After grammar school, they decided to go to high school. When they first entered the school, all went well. Three weeks after they entered, they were called to the auditorium. This was a great big hall that seemed like a strange land. As usual the principal made a short speech. When he finished his speech, he introduced a boy whom he called the president of the school. After being introduced, this boy took a list from his back pocket and started to read the things that the fresh- men had to do during freshmen week. Then things started to happen. First Gulliver and Gulliverette heard loud laughter and screams like those of witches. Then someone started to sneer at them and fiery red eyes stared at them. Ivory teeth and venomous fangs snapped at their heads as they growled. The terrible creatures who did all these things were great big giants and their victims were the tiniest of tiny people. This all happened while the giant on the stage read on. The more he read, the more the other giants snapped, laughed, growled, sneered, and stared at poor Gulliver and Gulliverette and the rest of the tiny people. Although this last- ed for only a few minutes by the clock; to Gulliver and Gulliverette, it seemed hours. When their vision cleared, the tiny people realized that they were freshmen in the school and the giants and witches were all upper classmen. If you were ever thrown into a cage with a lion (a senior), a panther (a junior), and a tiger (a sophomore), so that you thought you were doomed, and then all of a sudden a door opened and you escaped, you would then, and then only, realize how glad the freshmen were to get out of that auditorium. The Gulliverettes Come To M. E. W. H. S. STUART BARR ' 49 ' Twas the middle of October in ' 47 And we were in English ' bout half past eleven, When a shout from the back of the room broke out And Del Vecchio and Varnum started runnin ' about — My eyes, my eyes, what does this mean; Surely, it must be only a dream. Two little midgets suddenly popped into sight; Wow, they surely gave us a fright. I see them now, Steve Pappas cried. DON ' T YOU DARE TOUCH A HAIR ON OUR HIDES. They spoke, gosh, t his was too much for me. WE ARRIVED ON A FLYING DISC, YOU SEE WE WERE PASSING THROUGH TOWN AND DECIDED TO STOP AT THIS DARK AND QUIET, SECLUDED SPOT. AFTER CRAWLING UNDER THE GREAT FRONT DOOR AND SOMEHOW LANDING IN 104, WE CURLED UP IN THE INKWELLS OF THESE TWO BOYS AND THEN, NOT HEARING ANOTHER NOISE, WE DROPPED OFF INTO A HEAVY SLEEP THEN WERE AWAKENED BY THE PATTER OF FEET. THE PERIODS DRACGED ON VERY BORING AND CRAY ALL THROUGH OTHER NOISIER CLASSES WE LAY. THEN FINDING THIS THE QUIETEST CLASS— WE DECIDED TO MAKE OUR APPEARANCE, AT LAST. WE ' RE THE GULLIVERETTES FROM A LAND NO ONE KNOWS WELL, THERE IS OUR STORY AND NOW WE MUST CO. They mounted their disc and then flew away. That ' s why we ' re writing for the Crimson and Cray. If you don ' t believe this, just go and ask — Anyone from the 4th period class. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Editorial The Unsung Hero RONALD SHERIFFS, JR. ' 48 I feel I make no mistake in calling this man a hero. To many people he is a traffic policeman; in my eyes he ' s a hero. Oh! I don ' t mean that he ' s done a spectacular feat. He just does h ' s daily job efficiently, and has done it for twelve years. I suppose that everyone is wondering whom I ' m talking about. I know the older students must have guessed by now. I mean, the one and only Mr. L ' Homme. To 1735 small children who go his way to attend Marcy Street and Notre Dame he ' s their hero. Sure, I admit he bawls them out a lot, and yet, they still like him. They know that he is doing it for their own good and take good care of them. In addition to the grade school children are the 543 high school pupils. Those who have been at Wells for a year or two know him for what he does. So this article is written for the new students, and to remind the old ones. After the new ones go on up the school ladder to graduation, they will grow to like him. He is always on the job, rain, sleet, or snow. Mr. L ' Homme has piled up a good record. There has ne,ver been an accident at his post. That is really good, considering his post is at the intersection of Main, South, and Marcy Streets where both foot and road traffice is especially heavy at noon. A cheery greeting to Mr. L ' Homme is the least a person can do in recognition of the fine service tihs man is giving the town. An Appreciation Of The Art Class DON CRENIER ' 48 The bunny, the North Star and the wise men, papier mache figures of graduates of 1946 — every- one looks forward to seeing these in the window of the Art Class at Mary E. Wells High School. Every year about ten days before Christmas, and again be- fore Easter, our class, directed by Miss Claire Birtz, sets up their items of seriousness and fantasy. As our school days fly by, people our ages and older ask the familiar question, When will the picture win- dow be ready? True, the figures aren ' t being created by experts but by kids who think and act like us. They first gather a great quantity of brown paper of a certain degree of thickness which is soaked in tubs of water. Then a skeleton form of wood is made to form the basis of the figure. The pupils apply the wet paper to the skeleton, layer after layer, each covered with paste. This gradually hardens. While it is still malleable, the artists smooth and work the paper into shape. After many painstaking, precau- tionary measures, they smooth and work the paper into shape. Noses, eyebrows, hands, lips — all have to be coaxed into being. .The final O.K. is given by Miss Birtz. Next the students paint the figure. This process, to obtain artistic perfection, takes two or three weeks. Indeed a lot of skill, as well as work, is required to complete this task. For everyone who is looking forward to a joyful Christmas and the old familiar decorated window, let me wish Miss Birtz and her art classes a happy Christmas. Ah! To Be Teacher ANNE MALONEY ' 50 Students, have you ever thought what you would do if you were teachers for one day and had all the teachers for pupils? I think I would take over this job with sadistic glee — not that I don ' t think teachers are the greatest people in the world, don ' t misunder- stand me! To reverse our situations would be my idea of heaven. Teachers seem to take a great deal of interest in giving you a large amount of homework every night — not that I mind homework. Oh no! Homework doesn ' t bother me a bit. It does seem that every time one teacher gives me a lot of homework they all do. Then when the teachers have given us practically the whole book to learn and I stay up half the night studying, do you think the teachers call on me? Ah no! My hand is up in the air the whole period, but she calls on everyone around me. The next night I feel it hardly worth while studying so I go to bed nice and early and get up chipper and gay. When I get to school, horror of horrors, who does the teacher call on first but me! A few minutes later I begin my long solitary walk to the office and come back with an hour ' s detention ahead of me. The time I have an engagement on a school night it always seems that I have more homework than ever before in my life. For these obvious reasons I would like to be teacher for just one day. Words HELEN BOUCHER ' 48 The dictionary definition of word is a single articu- late sound, or a combination of articulate sounds or syllables, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas. The dictionary, as usual, is accurate; but it does DECEMBER, 1947 not mention the great power words have, or the effect different words have on people. To a beggar, a kind word is like bread in his mouth and an insult is like a knife in his heart. Both words, as defined by the dictionary, are a combina- tion of articulate sounds, but each has a dfferent ■effect. Can you imagine what effect a statement like, I ' m sorry your son is dead, would have on an anxious mother and father? It certainly wouldn ' t be a joyous one, would it? A man is recognized as either a scholar or just a workman through his choice of words. As soon as ■a man speaks, his character is revealed, and the effect his choice of words has on people determine their opinions, which control his success. The memory of men like Caesar, Lincoln, and An- thony lives on through their great speeches. They soon would have been forgotten had their choice of words not been effective. The power of words has not often been empha- sized. Have you ever realized that words have the power to declare war or establish peace. Without words, we probably would have to use the sign language. Can you imagine the difficulty we would have expressing our exact ideas? We would not be able to enjoy entertainment such as radios, books, and plays, if there were no words. I have learned that words have a great deal of power and effect, have you? Boys ' State HAROLD PETERSON ' 48 Town meetings, Senate, House of Representatives, District, Superior, and Supreme courts — what do they mean to you? Do you know the procedure and duties of these branches of the government along with other offices and officials? To teach high school boys a bet- ter understanding of the Constitution and what is ex- pected of those who make the laws and also what those who obey the laws should do is the object of the American Legion ' s annual Boys ' State. For the third consecutive year this event was held on the beautiful and extensive campus of the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst. On )une 22 over 450 boys from the farthest tip of Cape Cod to the northernmost town of the state congregated at the Athletic Field House of the University to register for a full nine day program of education and enjoyment. The registration separated the boys into two par- ties, Nationalist and Federalist, and also put the boys from towns and those from cities into separate sec- tions. Each floor of the dormitories and the barracks was seperated into different towns and cities named after famous places of both World Wars, such as Marne, Normandy, and Okinawa. These three and nine others made up the four cities and eight towns that were organized. After a period of getting acquainted with boys and lodgings, the first meal was served in the Uni- versity mess hall, followed by the regular nightly as- sembly in the Auditorium. Taps ended the first day at ten o ' clock with still just a vauge idea of what the next few days were to bring. For the next nine days, with the exception of Sunday, reveille sounded at 6:15, followed by break- fast from seven until eight, then an assembly where the orders for the day were given. On the first day caucuses and conventions were held and candidates for the various offices of Boys ' State were nominated. The offices were the same as in any state: governor, lieutenant-governor, down to the least important of- fice of a town. The following days, after the officials had been elected, this period, beginning at ten o ' clock, was used for classes, discussions, and demonstrations of procedure from an obscure town meeting, right up through the Senate, House, and Supreme Court. At 2:30, after the afternoon classes, came the most important part of the day for most of us. This was the athletic period held on the spacious athletic field in the very adequately equipped Field House. Many less important events and places made the stay pleasant and humorous, such as the college can- teen, the summer school co-eds, and the rolling of a shot-put ball at night on our fourth floor at Thatch- er Hall. Most of the boys wlil agree, however, that the best part of it all is just being able to get together with all the other fellows from the state and to have a swell time for nine short days. Girls ' State SHIRLEY CIRARD ' 48 Every year the American Legion Auxiliary sends a girl to attend Massachusetts Girls ' State. Girls ' State was started three years ago to teach the young peo- ple of America all about Gover nment, its functions, and its powers. Everyone arrived at Girls ' State June 21, at State Teacher ' s College in Bridgewater. Approximately 250 girls took over the college. After we were registered, we were taken to our rooms in the dormitory. Here, we got acquainted with our roommates, and then we went down to the mess hall for dinner. We were introduced to our counselors and the director gave us our instructions for the day. Our registration cards informed us which party we belonged to, either the Federals or the Nationals. The group was separated into towns and cities which operated as such. The citizens of each town elected their own of- ficials, and nominated people for the higher offices such as Governor, and Lieutenant Governor. We took part in political campaigns, caucuses, and then final elections, three days later. That night we had the inaugural ball and we were allowed to stay up later than the usual ten o ' clock. The governor conducted all the meetings from here- on. We held a court scene with a jury, lawyers, and witnesses who were Girl-Staters. Everything we learned was essential and it taught us, as no other method could, just how government affects our life, liberty, and happiness. % Cht s THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Literature What Do I Look Forward To In High School? JOAN LAKIN ' 51 Here in high school I ' d like to accomplish things I didn ' t accomplish in grammar school. (Sort of start anew.) While I ' m busy doing this. I look forward to games where I can shout my lungs out and get rid of some of that extra energy which otherwise I ' m bound to use during some class when it doesn ' t quite fit in. Dances and socials don ' t rate second to this — no siree, not with me. High school is what I dreamed of in grammar school and I am going to make the best of it. True Love DAVID BOUDREAU ' 48 She is beautiful, about the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Her hair is blonde, soft, and lustrous. Her eyes are big and blue. Her hands are soft and pink. When I hold them, they are always warm. I love her voice; it makes me stop whatever I am doing to listen. Whenever she speaks to me, it is with all the sincerity within her. When she speaks to me, it is to me alone. On Sunday afternoons when we go walking, she always wears the black shoes and blue coat that I gave her for Christmas. I feel proud when I walk along with her, because everyone who passes by notices her and smiles. Every night when I come home from school and open the front door, she is there to greet me. Her soft arms about my neck proves she really loves me. She is the most wonderful kid sister a fellow could have. If I had one! The Strife BARBARA ST. MARTIN ' 49 There was a warrior brave and true,. A sword of steel at his coat of blue. He had seen many a bloody fight, But none as fierce as the one this night. Returning from a battle on the shores of Kree, He met a foe as brave as he. Their swords were drawn without hesitation, All others had been killed, and they held the fate of a nation. The strife went on from night till dawn, Nor did they stop at the next morn. They fought in the sun and their throats were dry, Ready to dispair they looked toward the sky. A re you curious as to who won? I ' m sorry but now my poem ' s done. Forced Decision NITA LaROCHELLE ' 49 The morning was cool — the sun had not, as yet, absorbed the dew drops that were still dancing upon the leaves. The quiet streets of Allenville seemed bright and merry. Nevertheless, Edward Broadwell could not breath in all this surrounding glow. Five years ago at about this time, the neighbors had still been complaining that the two Broadwell boys ' merry laughter at 6:30 in the morning always woke them. up. In the space of 780 days, a life time had occurred. He and his brother. Bill, had gone to enlist in the Air Corps, but on the way to the examination center at Elmbrow, they had met with an accident which left Eddie hospitalized for eight months. When he returned home quite well, but not well enough for the Air Corps, he started working at the Brooks Aircraft Factory at the opposite side of town. Since he too, like his brother, was a licensed pilot, he had a great many ideas about designing and bettering airplanes. In practically no time he was an em- ployee. Being with airplanes increased his interest to a large degree and apparently decreased his disap- pointment of not being able to be in the service. Although he never confided his thoughts to anyone, he still had hopes that some day he and his brother would again reunite as pilots serving for the United States of America. Never a day passed without Eddie spending at least two hours doing every exercise imaginable. By exercising daily, his physician had said he might be able to bring his bones into their correct position, thus making him a well man again. Night after night he could be seen in the basement, which he had turned into a gymnasium while his parents looked on admirably because he had such faith; yet they bore very hopeless expressions. Even their physician had been very doubtful of his recovery, but had encouraged Eddie so as not to put him in too low a state of mind. Finally, after six months of continuous exercising, his cramped posture had returned to its familiar posi- tion and Eddie was completely well. The first thought that entered his mind with his returned health was to enlist in the Air Corps imme- diately and hoping that some day he ' d fly with Bill. For that request he knew he could do nothing but pray for and praying had gotten his health back so Eddie couldn ' t possibly imagine why it couldn ' t bring him to his long-missed brother. Nevertheless, even though his body and mind were filled with anxiety for the Air Corps, he permitted himself to be urged into staying at the factory for another week because he had designed a new part for a P-32 and as he said, After all if I ' m going to fly a P-32 some day, 1 want to make sure that that rud- der is exactly the way I want it to be. Meanwhile, Bill had gone ahead and joined the Air Corps. It was during that long week that First Lieutenant Bill Broadwell had met with fate during his second bombing mission to Berlin. On that twen- ty-third day of |une, Eddie had remarked, Golly, mom, there ' s only three more days before I ' ll be in and then I ' ll be getting nothing but closer to Bill. It ' s DECEMBER, 1947 been so long since he got his last furlough, isn ' t it? Now, mom, you promised you wouldn ' t look like that every time I mentioned the service. Gee, don ' t worry, look how Bill ' s been taking care of himself and just to please you, the first time I see him, I ' ll make him promise to duck every time a bullet comes his way, how ' s that? Then a telegram arrived with its unbelievable news. At first it didn ' t seem possible but after a bit of sane calculating, the parents of Bill Broadwell came to be- lieved the unwanted truth. In Eddie ' s case, he simply wouldn ' t believe it and wouldn ' t even think about it. When the priest came to talk to him, he finally broke down and went all to pieces. The thought of having lost his only and practically inseparable brother, gave him a great urge to fight and kill. During that week of Eddie ' s unconscious wander- ings, Mr. and Mrs. Broadwell had strongly decided that they couldn ' t bear to lose their last son and were determined to do everything in their power to prevent his joining the service. Eddie, pulling him- self together, decided to join up immediately, and taking the place of his brother and carrying on where he had left off, although it was entirely against his parents ' wishes. His mother cried constantly and begged him to stay at the factory where he could be deferred because of the importance of his knowl- edge of airplanes. Still, although it worried him, Eddie was determined to do as he planned. Yes, here it was a cool bright morning but Eddie, as I said before, didn ' t see all this. His mind was too engaged with the thought that this morning was his last day at the factory and in the afternoon he would enlist. Thus, he would leave for his training base the very next day. With that in mind, Eddie should have been contented but somehow or other his thoughts were interrupted by his mother constantly begging him not to leave as Bill did. That afternoon, Eddie passed his examination and was classified as a soldier in the Air Corps. On his way home, Eddie actually found himself whistling, There ' s a man that came to my house, the song that he and Bill continuously whistled while togeth- er. He immediately stopped when he saw the hag- gard look on his mother ' s face as he entered the house. Oh, if there was only something I could say to make them understand, he thought. He ate only part of his supper and soon went to bed. Just as he was about to doze off into a troubled slumber, a low voice spoke to him, Eddie, Eddie, it called, don ' t go to sleep now, I want to talk to you. Eddie sat up in bed very abruptly. Why that sounds like Bill ' s voice only more matured and not merry like it used to be, he thought. Bill, is that you? Where are you? Let me see you? I ' m right here beside you, Eddie, and you must listen to me. Don ' t appear for induction tomorrow. You must continue your good work at the plant, understand? Bill said forcefully. But I ... ,1 have to, don ' t you see, I ' m already in. I joined up this afternoon. You ' re not in until you appear before your of- ficers tomorrow, and you must not appear. Believe me, Eddie, I know what ' s best for you. The work you ' re doing now is far more important. Don ' t you realize that you ' re saving thousands of lives with your in- ventions. Do you realize that if you had designed and completed that new rudder before today, I would be alive today? Why, what do you mean, why do you say that? I merely mean that if I had had that new rudder that could not stick on my plane, I would be alive tod ay. You see, the rudder got stuck and I couldn ' t stay out of the enemies ' target. I . . . you, Bill. No, no, Eddie, take that thought out of that blonde head of yours. You are not responsible for my death. It was fate, that ' s all. But what is important is that you must continue inventing new parts so that you may save other fives and at the same time look out for mom and dad. Your life is not your own, Eddie, it belongs to the life that is in all the other boys in the Air Corps. I must go now, but before- L go, promise me you ' ll do as I know is right. Tell me you ' ll not do as I did. Don ' t stutter, promise, promise! I . . . , I . . . , I promise. Thanks, pal. I always knew you were the better of the two of us. What Is A Tree? SHIRLEY A. DiFEDERICO ' 48 What is a tree That stands so tall and green With branches reaching out Like one Begging for love. What is a tree With soft winds Blowing its silver leaves Murmuring and whispering Sweet phrases. What is a tree Standing above you As if it has power Over you, As we have power over Some. But yet it stands With everlasting beauty Throwing light On the helpless, Giving some Strength. What is a tree? Far, Far Away PAUL WOODBURY ' 51 It will be heaven when we get there — those won- derful days when I become one of the masters, a senior. Then some freedom may be allowed to us and best of all we can think of horrible things for the poor fresh- men to do on Freshmen Week. Ah, but such days are far, far off! I have four long years ahead of me — four hard-working (maybe) years. As You Like It HARRY DESROSIERS ' 49 Of As You Like It (which I don ' t) I ' d make a comment (but I won ' t). You read this story, then you ' ll see just why it did discourage me. The book is dull and rather dreary, There are no murders to make it eerie. The only character that is good I think, Is good old Touchstone, the rest do stink, As for dear Rosalind, as the plot doth thicken, Her mushy romance makes me sicken. Even as I sit here sad and pale, This is one quarter that I will fail. Now I ' ll leave you one and all, As you are walking down the hall, For now to English class, I ' m heading — And that ' s a place I sure am dreading. That darn old book is still there waiting. Anyone here wish to go skating? 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Bacchus TOM STOUPIS ' 48 Long before the flowering of the Creek and Roman civilizations there lived in Attica a very skillful wine- maker named Timotheus — his friends called him Tim- my. Timotheus made the most potent wines in all Greece, Troy, and Persia. Timotheus wasn ' t as fortunate as one might expect, for he had three sons, Eustratius, Philopomenes, and Bacchus. Eustratius and Philopomenes were the old- er sons. These two always kept their father in debt by gambling away all his money on the chariot races. Bacchus, the youngest son, sympathized with his father for the situation his brothers had placed him in. He did all he could to help him by picking grapes in the vineyards, pressing the vintage with bare feet to extract the juice, and learning how his father made the wine. This was all well and good because together they made their expenses — that is until a new game was invented in the elephant country of Persia. This game played with a pair of small ivory cubes swept Greece like Monopoly. Eustratius and Philopomenes could be found, at any part of the day, under the shade of the grapevines rattling the ivory cubes. Oh, what could poor Timotheus do now? His money was all gone, his wits were gone, and how he wished h-is sons were gone, too. Bacchus came to his aid again. He took a large urn of the best wine he could find and started out for the forbidden Mount Olympus on which the gods lived. Now, he thought, the gods will surely cancel my father ' s debts when I present them with this gift. Up the mountain he scampered and when he reached the top he was awed by the beautiful marble palaces, large statues, and brilliant gold ornaments. As he stood there amazed, he heard a great rumpus. Losing his nerve, he dropped the wine urn in a large vessel and ran down the mountain side. The rumpus was caused by all the gods coming out of their palaces to assemble for mess in the dining hall. What no one knew, though, was that the large vessel into which Bacchus had thrown the wine was a con- tainer for nectar, the god ' s substitute for our staple seven. Finally the gods were collected and Zeus, sit- ting at the head of the table, ordered the main course, nectar, to be brought in. They tasted the nectar, ate a little more, and then finished a whole serving. Why this was the best nectar they had had in thousands of years, it was terrific. They all looked earnestly at Zeus and he allowed them to have more. A state of mirth seemed to permeate the atmos- phere of that regal mountain. Zeus told them all a joke which resulted in laughter, but Aphrodite in wifely decorum exclaimed, Oh. Mellow and ex- pansive, the gods relaxed their sovereign dignity. Generosity,, tolerance,, good-fellowship, abounded. Athena, emboldened by the unaccustomed elation, asked Zeus ' permission to give mortals some wisdom. After all, she said, they have been-our slaves long enough. Why not give them something to help them along in life? Yes er, erra, replied Zeus, let them be wise. In fact I was going to say that we — Give them freedom of the seas and let them be- come navigators, interrupted Neptune, magnani- mously. Yes, that ' s exactly what I was going to say. You took the words right out of my mouth. Yes, e-hem, of course! That ' s how it went on, one god after another be- stowing what he had in his power to the people of the earth. Immediately the world was affected. Institutions were built, things were. invented, geniuses were born all over the world, and the people became cultured as we know from history. The gods almost made the people better than themselves. When the gods became sober again, Zeus was in- dignant. He called a general assembly to investigate the changed conditions. All the gods came to the conclusion that the nectar was the heart of the solu- tion. The nectar maker was summoned, but he knew nothing. Consequently Zeus concluded a mortal had disobeyed the law and tricked the gods. Mercury, thundered Zeus, calling his messenger, go to every port of this sphere which we rule, and seek out the mortal who dared to defy the omnipo- tent gods. Mercury, traveling at 286,000 miles per second, the speed of light, circulated the globe investigating all types of people. At last he came upon Timotheus. Telling Mercury about his wines, Timotheus men- tioned the missing urn of his best wine. Where could the wine have disappeared to? asked Mercury. I don ' t know where, in the name of Zeus, it went to, responded Timotheus, but I ' ll ask my young son, Bacchus. Bacchus was extremely frightened and, at first, said nothing. Mercury, using his godly influence, com- pelled him to confess. He told about his purpose, his plan, and his sudden fright. Mercury took poor Bacchus to Olympus for trial. Again the gods assembled in the temple of Zeus to decide the punishment. We are assembled here today. the voice of Zeus solemnly rang out over the assembly, to have lustice done. This boy has disobeyed a divine law. What is to be done with him? Your highness, you know how dull lif e has been up here before this event occurred. Our nectar never was so good before and, surely, we did enjoy ourselves. Do you think we can keep him here to make wine for us? suggested an unrecognized god. Better still, we can make him god of wine. He will have all power over wine, remarked another. The gods voted and it was passed unanimously. So you see Bacchus became the god of wine. It was de- creed that Bacchus should remain on Olympus eter- nally, to make wine. Money Isn ' t Everything ALYNE EAVES ' 48 Money! What a handy thing it was! At least Mr. )ones thought so. He was just an average man whose salary barely covered the family needs. Oh, how he envied the wealthy. One night Mr. jones had a strange dream. It was almost unbelievable. He, Bill )ones, of little un- known Waiteville, had won the Irish sweepstake! He was rich! Now he could have all the things he had ever dreamed of — cars, servants, and a big house. Ah, yes! Bill Jones was in seventh heaven. But before he became used to the feeling of wealth, things began to happen. The Revenue man did a little cal- culating and claimed a tidy sum of the winning for Uncle Sam. Oh, well, what were a few thousand dol- lars! Then came other visitors. There was a man ask- ing for a donation for the orphanage. Surely a small amount for such a good cause wouldn ' t be missed. Then what was a few hundred dollars towards the new hospital? People were constantly hounding him for various and unheard of organizations. Mr. Jones never had a moment ' s peace. Bill had been received in all the leading social clubs, and his wife had become a gadabout. The chil- dren seldom saw their parents, and when they did, DECEMBER, 1947 11 were they the same Mom and Dad? No, there was no time for a family life now. In fact, Mom and Dad rarely saw each other. They both had their own ac- tivities to keep them busy. The house that had once been so warm was now a cold, unhappy place. Bill Jones began to wonder if he was as happy now that be was rich as he had been before. Look! He had a big car now, and a chauffeur. Wasn ' t that something he had always wanted? He had four servants now, although they were hard to get along with and demanded enormous wages. Yet, something was missing. Life didn ' t mean as much now that he had the wealth he had so long desired. Life was empty. He couldn ' t work in the yard planting flowers, or take his young son down to the river to watch the boats go by. Heavens, no! That just wasn ' t done by the elite! Bill felt a little cheated. True he had the wealth he had always wanted, but love and happiness had been removed. Oh, for the life he had led before. Wasn ' t there something that could be done to re- turn it to him? What was he going to do? Daddy! Daddy! Wake up. Will you take me fishing today, Daddy? You promised. What a relief it was to Bill Jones to learn it had been just a dream. The Storm At Sea LOIS CACNON ' 50 O foaming, frothing, pitching sea, O storm so fierce and strong, What ' s in the waves so wrought with grief To pitch the whole night long? Why do the waves go pounding on, What message do they bring, Some tender dream or thought to morn This storm that stirs the sea? The Adventures Of Tommy Turtle At Wells High BETTY LOU HART ' 50 Tommy Turtle had, of course, gone to school be- fore, turtle school that is, but yet he decided to visit Wells High just to renew his memories. He got to school at 8:1 5, just to be sure he wouldn ' t miss a thing, and roamed the corridors ' til the bell for the first class rang. Tommy jumped into the near- est corner to avoid being tramped upon. Then Tommy hopped upstairs and decided to go to Biology class. He had a great time there being used as an example. He was the center of attraction. The next class was Geometry. In this class they were learning about the allusion of the Rabbit and Turtle Table. Then he crawled into English where they were being taught about Julius Caesar. Tommy remembered a great deal about this, especially Caesar ' s assassination, which occurred in his days. Next he thought he ' d see what study hall was like. Oh, what fun! Tommy just couldn ' t go back to school in the after- noon. He was all worn out especially from crawling through those long corridors and hopping up and down the stairs to the coke bar. So he decided to stay home and rest, and when Myrtle Turtle asked what he thought of it he just said, It sure ain ' t the same as when we went to school. Lost ROBERTA PALMER ' 48 On a sweltering summer day three girls scrambled up a rocky path which led to the summit of a moun- tain. The trail grew vaguer, the sun grew hotter, and the girls grew wearier; but they struggled on, carry- ing the lunch among them. As they trudged heedlessly through the flower- strewn hollows and over the mossy knolls, they be- came hungry. Mary, Anne, and Jane ate their lunch spread on the cool grass in the shade of an old maple. When they had finished eating, they picked a few blueberries, putting some in their basket and not a few in their stomachs. While the afternoon wore on, clouds began to gather. Suddenly the girls decided they must be get- ting home — but how? The storm clouds grew thicker. Mary and Anne grew panic-stricken but their young comrade, Jane, assured them. She took her two friends to the shelter of a pine and told them to wait. The thunder rolled. The lightning flashed. Rain came down in torrents. Jane wandered about through the underbrush and over fallen trees. The brush tore at her clothes and hair but Jane moved onward. At last an excited call shivered through the air. I have found a sign. Anne and Mary, New Yorkers they were, ex- claimed, What does it say? The little country lass in a both playful and dis- gusted tone replied, Broadway, come and see. They came with chattering teeth and shaking limbs. Jane showed them an unmistakable sign — at least to her — a giant oak — and close by, a path — the path home. ' Pride Goeth NORMA CASSAVOY ' 50 A turkey once, not lean but fat, Upon a farm yard fence once sat — Quite proud as all big turkeys are And gobbled his prowess near and far. When Thanksgiving time came up and ' round, It caused our feathered friend to frown For Farmer Brown possessed an axe And severing Cobbler ' s head was no great task. Then, Thanksgiving Day, O, Cod, me bless, Cobbler turns up head- and feather-less. For fifty relatives and their wives Aren ' t just gesturing with their knives. Upon his goodness they exclaim! And eat him till just bones remain And all of gobbler ' s pride that ' s left Is skeleton, of flesh on feathers, bereft. He Was Homeless JACKIE LUCIER ' 49 He came walking down the street with a limp. One look at his battle scarred face was enough to make known his fighting interest. His right ear was half torn off, his whiskers were ragged with bare patches where the skin must have been torn. To judge by his coat, he must have been a homeless tramp. His coat was filthy and badly in need of care. Underneath could be seen the real, true character. A little brushing, good food, and affection would soon change him from the old alley cat he was into a nice pampered house pet!! (Continued on Page 29) 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Locals Senior Class September 3 was the first day of school. True, the Seniors entered these familiar portals with an air of sophistication. This manner, however, was soon re- placed by the realization of the responsibilities Seniors face. Election of class officers was the first decision to be faced. Seniors elected president, Harold Peterson; vice-president, Helen Boucher; secretary, Claire Blan- chet, and treasurer, Robert Keyes. The choosing of home room officers followed class elections. Room 102 elected Harold Peterson as president, Jean LeBlanc as vice-president, Rita Mar- tel, secretary, and Thomas O ' Brien, treasurer. Presi- dent of room 104 is Murat Regip with Gloria Quatro- celli, vice-president. Lorraine Proulx is secretary and John Sobieski is treasurer. Officers of room 124 are Philip Cheney, president; Anna Boniface, is vice-presi- dent; Cecelia Bialy, secretary; and Roland Antaya, treasurer. Room 126 elected Donald Crenier, presi- dent Shirley Cirard, vice-president; Annette mette, secretary; and Robert Keyes, treasurer; Roger Lacerte, assistant William Helliwell. The senior executive board of the Readers ' includes Ennest Duquette, Edward Voloka, Regip, Cecelia Bialy, and Helen Boucher. A senior class meeting October 8 resulted in the choosing of caps and gowns for graduation. Seniors will graduate in blue gowns and caps with white tassels. A Ways and Means Committee for the class trip includes Hebert Olney, Darcy Chase, Piccione, Murat Regip, and Ronald Sheriffs. A Senior Dance was held September 26. The mu- sic committee included Allan Greene, Carmen Santo, Thomas O ' Brien, Shirley Girard, Murat Regip, Louisa Ziu, Herbert Olney, Margart Lenti, and Helen Boucher. The decoration committee included Rita Duff, Marion Parker, Helen Pienta, Gloria Quatrocelli, Ronald Sher- iffs, Bertrand Gendreau, Romona LeClaire, Phyllis Bumpus, and Shirley DiFederico. Members of the Chaperone Committee were Constance Staves, Mildred Whiteoak, Jane Farquhar, and Nancy Phillips. The Checking Committee included Napoleon Favreau, Irene Favreau, and Phyllis Bumpus. Members of the Ticket Committee were Jean Mannis, Anna Boniface, Lorraine Proulx, Paul Fortin, Donald Grenier, Alyne Eaves, Richard Sullivan, Jean LeBlanc, Helen Boucher, John Allabashi, Carmine Marinelli, Olympia George, Edward McQuade, Barbara Theriault, David Horsley, George Metras, and Mary Piccione. Grace Fletcher, Lorraine Langevin, Roland Antaya, and Claire Blan- chet composed the Cake Committee. The annual class play. Strictly Formal, was selected by the Play Committee. Mary Piccione, Lorraine Proulx, Mura Regip, and Donald Grenier comprised this committee. Guil- H. O. Guild Murat Senior Mary The cast included: Sally, Lenore Lariviere; Jane, Mary Piccione; Rose, Louise Benoit; Marcia, Vivian Ferron; Cindy, Jane Farquhar; Agnes, Sally Russell; Marilyn, Christina Ferguson; Nettie, Helen Pienta; Mrs. Tilton, Lucille Benoit;; Josie, Clare Tully; Louise, Joan Madura; Flora, Gloria Quatrocelli; George, George Tetreault; Jim, Robert Keyes; Elroy, Donald Grenier; Lt. Bob, Steve Tanionis; Andrew, Ronald Sheriffs; Ahern, Allan Green; Bill, George Metras; Henry, David Horsley; Joe, Edward McQuade. The Ticket Committee included Paul Fortin, Pauline Hefner, Lenore Lariviere, Darcy Chase, Christina Fer- guson, Helen Pienta, Barbara Theriault, Phyllis Bump- us, Lorraine Proulx, Alyne Eaves, Olymbia George, Shirley Laliberte, Eleanor Favreau, Armand Poulin, Jean Mannis, and Shirley Girard. Ushers included David Horsley, Albert Palowski, Ted Brault, Carmine Marinelli, Harold Peterson, |ohn Sobieski, Lloyd Thibeault, Joe Taraskiewicz, Napoleon Favreau, Armand Poulin, Bertrand Gendreau, and Philip Cheney. The Candy Committee included Mildred Whiteoak, Marilyn Cagnon, Rita Duff, Shirley DiRederico, Cyn- thia Beck, Margaret Kennedy, Marion Parker, Theresa Martin, Lorraine Langevin, Barbara Salva, Christine Rowett, and Jean LeBlanc. The Stage Manager was Edward McQuade with Romona LeClaire and Nancy Phillips as promoters. Properties were handled by Margaret Lenti, Lorraine Proulx, and Carmen Santo. Scenery was arranged by Thomas Stoupis, Carl Lofgren, and John Allabashi. Make-up was handled by Mildred Whiteoak, Lorraine Proulx; Louisa Ziu and Jean Meunier. The Senior Class is grateful to Miss Flora Tait for her direction of make-up, Mr. Couture of Cole Trade School for his direction of lights, and to Miss Claire Birtz for supervision of scenery. Junior Class The Class of ' 49 has finally attained the privilege of being upperclassmen after two long years and chose as their able leaders, Robert Orsini as president, Mar- cia Small as vice-president, and Warren Kingsbury, treasurer, with Caroline Allard as secretary. The choosing of the class ring is an important event in the life of a Junior so, after serious consideration, William Coderre was given the chairmanship of the Ring Committee. Helping him were Marjorie Ander- son, Vincent DelVecchio, Phyllis Home, Irene Mont- igny, Steve Pappas, James Sly, and Regina Travinski. On October 30, the ring submitted by Cormier ' s Jewelers was chosen by a majority vote to be the offi- cial class ring of the Class of ' 49. Miss Palmer is class adviser. DECEMBER, 1947 13 Junior Home Room Officers Room 230 Pres. — Phi lias Caron, Jr. V. Pres. — Phyllis Agard Sec. — Caroline Allard Treas. — William Coderre H. O. — Norbert Benoit Room 202 Pres. — Donald Julian V. Pres. — Nita La Rochelle Sec. — Florence La Reau Treas. — Edward Dziura H. O. — Vincent Del Vecchio Room 204 Pres. — Robert Orsini V. Pres. — Claire Peloquin Sec. — Pauline Metras Treas. — William Lusignan H. O. — Roland Lavallee Room 218 Pres. — Steven Ziu V. Pres. — Regina Travinski Sec. — Emily Theodoss Treas. — David Varnum H. O. — Richard Richer The Class of 1 950 The class of 1950 elected Raymond Casavant, presi- dent; Irene Clements, vice-president; Constance Grav- el, secretary, and George Perikli, treasurer. Their advisory committee includes Jimmy Athanas, Anita Bozzo, Nick Costa, Ronald Di Gregorio, Betty Lou Hart, Kay Highland, Constance Matys, William Powers, Theresa Travinski, and John Toscano. Plans have been made for a dance which is to be held December 12. The dance committee includes Joan Baker, Evangelous Chrisikos, Manual Gonsalves, Natalie Pulsifer, and Elaine Vangel. Miss Frances Troy is faculty adviser. Sophomore Home Room Officers Room 1 18 Pres. — Raymond Casavant V. Pres. — Anita Bozzo Sec. — Jacquelyn Allard Treas. — Bernard Beaupre H.O. — Ira Brackett Room 120 Pres. — Ronald Di Gregorio V. Pres. — Jean Chase Sec. — Lois Gagnon Treas. — Bernard Dargie H. O. — Arthur Coderre Room 122 Pres. — Roger Jalbert V. Pres. — Katherine Hyland Sec. — Betty Lou Hart Treas. — Frank Grandon H. O. — Manuel Gonsalves Room 226 Pres. — William Powers V. President — Connie Matys Sec. — Cynthia Mattson Treas. — George Perikli H. O. — Raymond Richard Room 220 Pres. — Rodney Schultz V. Pres. — Elaine Vangel Sec. — Mary Rutcho Treas. — John Toscano H. O. — Donald Sarrasin The Class of 1951 President — Joseph Athanas Vice-President — Ann Freeland Treasurer — Alfred DiGregorio Secretary — Arlene Olson Faculty Adviser — Mrs. Beauregard Freshman Home Room Officers Room 108 Pres. — Joseph Athanas V. Pres. — Roger Boucher Sec. — Elvira Christo Treas. — Eleanor Crete H. O. — Robert Bucchiacchio Room 1 1 Pres. — Robert Favreau V. Pres. — Elaine Delmore Sec. — Carol Daniels Treas. — Alfred Di Gregorio H. O. — Roger Duquette Room 1 1 2 Pres. — Robert Lataille V. Pres. — Jacqueline Langevin Sec. — Pauline Huet Treas. — Stewart Kimball H. O. — Thomas Howarth Room 1 1 4 Pres. — John Nasse V. Pres. — Jean Reopel Treas. — Joseph Mongeon Sec. — Arlene Olson H. O. — Vangel Michael Room 1 ! 6 Pres. — Gerald Suprenant V. Pres. — Louise Tanca Sec — Lorraine Rousseau Treas. — Paul Woodbury H. O. — Anthony Santelli Student Council The Student Council started the new semester with a literal bang by re-electing smiling Harold Peterson as president, Ian Soutar as vice-president, Gloria Quattrocelli as secretary-treasurer, and Donald Grenier as a member to the Advisory Board. At the second meeting, the question of eliminating approximately twen ty cheerleaders from the tryout squad arose and was solved successfully. It was agreed to let the Student Council plus the class officers look over the candidates at a private session, thus leaving a smaller number from which the student body could choose. Once again the annual job of collecting for the Assembly Fund was presented to the Council and, once again, the members responded by setting new records. The Council wants to take this opportunity to thank the students for their wholehearted co- operation. At the Assumption and Shrewsbury games on Alumni Field, Student Council members and cheer- leaders could be seen braving the wind and cold, while selling programs which had been typed by capable typists of the Council. Although the year is not half over the Student Council has shown its worth in the critical points by making wise decisions. Under the guidance of our adviser, Miss Coderre, the Student Council will con- tinue to do so throughout the year. Senior Members include John Allabashi, Philip Che- ney, Ernest Duquette, Donald Grenier, Harold Peter- 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY son, Murat Regip, Gloria Qua+trocelli, Darcy Chase, Annette Cuillemette, and Mary Piccione. Junior members are Teddy Athanas, William Co- derre, Robert Freeland, Warren King;f)ury, Irene Montigny, Robert Orsini, Steven Pappas, and Ian Sou tar. Sophomore members include Ronald De Cregorio, Raymond Casavant, jimmy Athanas, Kay Hyland, and Connie Matys. Traffic Squad The officers of the traffic squad this year are: president, George Metras; vice-pres ' dsnt, Richard St. Martin; secretary-treasurer, Murat Regip. The Senior Inspector is Harold Peterson, and the Junior Inspector is Richard St. Martin. The executive board consists of the officers and inspectors. Their adviser is Mr. Eino Laakso. The Senior members of the Traffic Squad include the Regulars: John Allabashi, George Bibeau, Theodore Breault, Charles Bruso, Joseph Cartier, Philip Cheney, Paul Fortin, Donald Grenier, Mason Howlett, Robert Keyes, Carl Lofgren, Edward McQuade, Carmine Marinelli, Edwin Mozley, Harold Peterson, George Metras, Murat Regip, Ronald Sheriffs, John Sobieski, Tom StouDis; and the Senior substitutes: Allen Greene, William Hel- liwell, Roger Laeerte, Herman Langevin, Tom O ' Brien, Herbert Olney, Albert Palowski, John Pezzetti, Ar- mand Poulin, Richard Sullivan, and Joseph Taraskie wiez. Members of the Junior Traffic Squad are the Reg- ulars: Alden Bennet, Kent Blair, Russell Briere, Philias Caron, William Coderre, Vincent Del Vechio, Robert Freeland, Warren Kingsbury, Robert LaFleche. Ro- land Lavallee, Robert Orsini, Steve Pappas, Richard St. Martin, Louis Theodoss, Steve Ziu; and the Junior substitutes: Ted Athanas, Emelio Bartoli, Norbert Benoit, Donato Bernadone, Robert Brodeur, Richard Desmarais, James DiFederico, Lawrence Harwood, Ernest Leboeuf, Peter Metro, and James Sly. Junior Red Cross The Junior Red Cross began a busy year under the direction of Mrs. Katherine Beaureaard, in October, 1947. Norma Beck was elected president; Ruth But- terworth, vice-president, and JoAnn McKinstry, secre- tary-treasurer. A full program was outlined at the meeting. The club plans to fill overseas gift boxes, finish an afghan for a veterans ' hospital, and make stuffed animals, tray favors for Christmas, scrapbooks, crossword puz- zle books and comic books. This club has already helped out in a national emergency this year. Many of the members helped to make sandwiches and distribute them to fire fighters during the disastrous Sturbridge fire. Our hats are off to you and the work you are doing, American Junior Red Cross. Cheerleaders In September, a group of girls reported to the audi- torium for cheerleader tryouts. The Student Council choose four seniors and ten under classmen, from which. one senior and four underclassmen were elected by the students. The Cheerleading squad is composed of three vet- erans: Helen Boucher, Capt., Darcy Chase, Jean Le- blanc; and five new members: Lorraine Proulx, senior, Caroline Allard, junior, Peggy Prince, junior, Effie Costa junior, and Connie Matys, sophomore. Miss Liberty Themistocles is the director. Practice is held at the Y.M.C.A. every Friday from six to eight. After a period of social talk, the captain begins to yell, Signals and everyone settles down to a night of hard work. The cheerleaders were asked to aid the Community Chest Drive this year. Miss Themistocles rewrote a few of the school songs and cheers. They attended the banquets and cheered the Drive on to victory. Faculty This year we welcome back Mrs. Kathryn Beaure- gard of the Language Department, Mrs. Dorothy Bar- toli of the English Department, and Mrs. Hector Le- Clair, also of the English Department, who have been- on leaves of absence. Miss Liberty Themistocles, who substituted for Mrs. Beauregard in the Language Department last year, has been transferred to the Social Studies Department. Mrs. Hannah Cook has replaced Miss Priscilla Drake in the History Department. Miss Drake is teaching music in Hartford. Miss Eleanor Van Etten is director of the Girls ' and Boys ' Clee Clubs this year. Mr. Lewis Kyrios is coach of the football team with Mr. Norman Tardiff serving as assistant coach. Miss Grace Palmer was married on November 22 to Mr. Henry Keenan. Best wishes! The Dramatic Club At the three meetings held by the Dramatic Club various things have been accomplished: new officers ahve been elected, several committees chos n, club pins have been decided on and ordered. The members have seen two plays recently. Angel Street presented by the Woodstock players, and The Tam ' ng of the Shrew, a Shakespearean comedy, presented by the Clark Uni- versity students. Speaking of plays, our club play committee is hard at work selecting a drama for the Christmas program. The officers for 1947-1948 are, president, Murat Regip; vice-president, Kent Blair; secretary, Alyne Eaves, and treasurer, Elaine Vangel. On the Executive Board are Jackie Allard, Helen Boucher, Frank DiFederico, Lorraine Proulx and Don- ald Julian. The committee — Anita Bozzo, Jean LeBlanc, Rita Martel, Constance Gravel, and Evangilous Chrisikos; Social committee — Lois Lepage, Jackie Allard, Betty Lou Hart, Mary Bachand, and Pauline Metras; Play committee — Marjorie Anderson, Donald Boiteau, Eleanor Favreau, Natalie Pulsifer, and Alvne Eaves; Pin committee — Irene Boudreau, Kent Blair, Helen Pienta, Helen Boucher ,and Cecelia Livernois. Readers ' Guild President — Ernest Duquette Vice-President — Cecelia Bialy Treasurer — Edward Voloka ' Secretary — Nita LaRoche ' le EXECUTIVE BOARD Seniors — Cecelia Bialy, Helen Boucher, Ernest Du- quette, Edward Voloka, Murat Regip. Juniors — Nita LaRochelle, Louis Theodoss, Phil Caron, Steve Pappas. Home Room Representatives — 108, Dorothea Al- lard; 110, William Curtis; 112, Dona Howlett; 114 Jacqueline Renaud; 1 16, John Rymasz ; 1 18, Mary Cas- trucci; 120, Eugene Dudek; 122, Robert Genereux; 124, Rita Duff; 126, Roger Laeerte; 102, Jean Meu- nier; 104, Helen Pienta, 202, Richard Desmarais; 204, Peter Metro; 218, Marilyn Sheriffs; 220, Rodney Schultz; 226, George Perikli; 230, Marjorie Anderson. Faculty Adviser — Mrs. Bartoli. DECEMBER, 1947 15 Aeronautics Club The Aeronautics Club has Mr. Varnum as its ad- viser this year. The officers of this club are as fol- lows: president, Herbert Olney; vice-president, Rob- ert Cuikay; treasurer, Kenneth Duquette; secretary, Thomas O ' Brien. Other members of the club are, Ra y- mond Richard, Ralph Marcelli, James Brackett, Donato Bernadone, James Rizner, William Coderre, Arthur Coderre, Richard Morse, Armand Poulin, Ronald Sher- iffs, Robert Briere, Allegra Cripps, Annette Jacobs, Audrey Simonds, Edward Kornasky, John Bernadone, Joseph Arsenault, John l Jasse, Anthony Santelli, Rich- .ard Antaya, Harry Desrosier, Donald Peloquin, Edward Deziura, William Michaelis, Lenard Ethier, Robert Favreau, T. C. Hong, Robert Jones, Robert Lundstrom-, Roger Duquette, Nelson Harr, Bertrand Cendreau, and Herman Langevin. Future plans of the club include a visit to Westover Field and a contest for model airplanes made by members. Camera Club The Camera Club held its first meeting on October 21, 1947. Donald Provost was elected president; Warren Kingsbury, vice-president; and Robert Nel- son, secretary-treasurer. Charter members of the club are Ralph Miller, Walter Pontbriand, Russell Briere, Lucille Trudeau, Jane Demers, and Ernest Le- boeuf. At the next meeting the members took inventory of their supplies and learned how to develop films. Mr. Laakso is faculty adviser. Assemblies James M. Robertson, the High School principal, welcomed the freshman class at the Assembly, Sep- tember 10. The program opened with the singing of The Star Spangled Banner, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, a reading from the Bible by Mr. Robert- son, and the Lord ' s Prayer. Miss Eleanor Van Etten, new music director, and Robert B. Phipps, new director of guidance and place- ment, were introduced to the assembly. After the Senior class officers were presented, the school Glee Club supervised the remainder of the program which began with a piano solo, Debussy ' s Golliwog ' s Cakewalk, by Rita Duff. Beverly and Shirley Prahm, and Barbara and Mary Castrucci then sang I Wonder accompanied by Kae Highland at the piano. Leo Desaulniers, accompanied by Annette Guille- mette at the piano, gave a violin solo, Serenade, by Schubert. Kae Highland, Cynthia Wescott and Dorothy Kim- ball, accompanied by Irene Clements at the piano, sang My Desire. Carmen Santo and Barbara Spreadbury, accom- panied by Robert Orsini, sang a duet, Over the Rainbow. Robert Orsini then played a piano solo, Ceberon by Leyback. Kelly Kollios and Steven Tanionos sang Bluetale Fly and Anniversary Song. They sang an encore, Railroad Song. Vivian Ferron, accompanied by Rita Duff, sang Softly As The Morning Sunrise. The assembly sang God Bless America, to close the program. Preparatory to the Wells-Palmer game, Helen Bou- cher, Darcy Chase, and Jean Leblanc, senior cheer leaders, led the students in cheers which will be used at the football games this season. Candidates for cheer leaders were introduced, sen- iors included Mary Piccione, Helen Pienta, and Lor- raine Proulx. Underclassmen included Carolyn Al- lard, Constance Matys, Effie Costa, Margaret Prince, Flora Caves, Nancy Czyzewski, Dorothy Osowski and Yolande Poirier. Lorraine Proulx, Effie Costa, Mar- garet Prince, Carolyn Allard and Constance Matys were elected. Murat Regip gave a short talk on banking. A short assembly was called October 7. Mr. Robert- son notified the school that anyone wishing to visit the Freedom Train in Worcester could do so in special buses or in private cars, with the permission of their parents. At an assembly October 22, the movie Main Line, U. S. A., was shown depicting the main railroads and the scenery along them. A group of Juniors presented the play Bluebeard, or NEVER TRUST A MAN which they coached and di- rected themselves Members of the cast were as fol- lows: Bluebeard, Kent Blair; Fatima, Pauline St. Onge; Ann, Marjorie Anderson; Selim, David Varnam; and the three ex-wives, Norma Beck, Marcia Small, and Jacquelyn Gaucher. Prudence Peloquin was book- holder. Rita Duff and Robert Orsini played at the assembly. Octobr 28, at a Red Cross Assembly the movie, Ths House I Live In, featuring Frank Sinatra, was shown to promote tolerance for different religions, races and creeds. Miss Marjorie Nichols, general chair- man of Junior Red Cross in Southbridge, told of the worthy Junior Red Cross work done by Southbridge school children. Norma Beck, delegate to the Wor- cester Junior Red Cross from the Southbridge Chapter at Wells, related her experiences as a volunteer food supplier at the recent Sturbridge fire emrgency. Two Worcester speakers, Miss H. L. Horan, assistant direc- tor of Worcester Chapter Junior Red Cross, and Louis Rome of Classical High, told of the immediate and pressing need for Junior Red Cross help here and abroad. Mr. Robertson closed the assembly with re- marks on the present Community Chest drive. Inspector Knowlton of the Massachusetts Safety Council returned to Wells, November 6, for his an- nual talk on safety and to lead the singing of safety songs. The smart way to drive is the safe way to drive was demonstrated in the film, The Chance to Lose. Rita Duff and Robert Orsini played at the assembly. Mr. Eino Laakso introduced the speaker. Dr. Heath- er, at the assembly November 12. Dr. Heather is the Director of Professional Relations, in other words, a publicity man for the American Optical Company. He gave an inspirational talk on The Satisfaction Which Comes From Work Well Done. The assembly was closed with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. At a special Senior Assembly the Seniors voted, in the record time of five minutes, on blue gowns and caps with white tassels. On November 14, 1947, an assembly was put on for the benefit of the parents of the pupils attending Wells. Ronald and Marilyn Sherriffs did their Alice Blue Gown, Dance, accompanied at the piano by Robert Orsini. Theresa Tremblay played Hawaiian selections on her electric guitar. (Continued on Page 24) 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI Lionel Clements Ann Tobia John Simonds Joan Zitka Mary Breen Florence Brzys Ruth Hefner Edna Joslin Vivian Julien Achilleas Kollios Robert Langevin Elinor Oshry Charles Agard Adrien Archambeault Rita Baglioni Pauline Bail Louise Beaudry Estelle Beaulieu Charles Benoit Weldon Blair Beverly Blanchard Patricia Boehm Harry Boissoneault Rachel Bonnette Raymond Borus Madelein Bourdelais Adeline Bozzo Leonard Brodeur George Brousseau Kathleen Brousseau Barbara Brown Regina Burgess Bernice Butler Herbert Butterworth Alfreda Carpick Samuel Chapin Virginia Chase Clara Checka Cerard Chenier Richard Ciesla Albert Coderre Vasiliki Costa Helen Costa Doris Cournoyer George Cyzewski Richard Dalton Genevieve Darzenkiewicz Armand DeBlois Edward Desrosier Helen Deyo Dolores DiFederico Roger Dion Sylvio Durocher George Egan John Ferguson Irene Fontana Bevery Fox Phyllis Freeman Edmund Gillon Ronald Girard William Goodwin Robert Graf Pauline Guilbault Aline Guillmette Nancy Hakala Natalie Hazelton Barbara Hickox Ellen Hogan Betty Howard Jane Howarth Nancy Jodrey Myrtle Joyce Georgia Tech Paquette ' s Stationery Worcester Polytechnic Institute American Optical Co. University of Massachusetts Springfield Hospital Clark University University of Massachusetts Paquette ' s Stationery — Office P. G. Course Holy Cross Boston University American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Telephone Operator American Optical Co. Sears Roebuck Co. American Optical Co. Lippe ' s Market People ' s National Bank American Optical Co. Southbridge National Bank University of Massachusetts Winter ' s — Office Army Air Force — San Antonio, Tex. Burbank Hospital American O ptical Co. American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Boston University Perry Kindergarten School Skidmore American Optical Co. Army American Optical Co. Shield ' s Construction Co. Ames Worsted Co. Hyde ' s Perron ' s Ciesla Bros. Brodeur Furniture American Optical Co. American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Southbridge Finishing Co. Worcester Junior College McLellan ' s Northeastern University E. D. Desrosier Son American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Bryant College American Optical Co. Army — San Antonio, Texas American Optical Co. Nomar Optical Co. Clark University American Optical Co. Vesper George Art School Elm Cafe American Optical Co. Worcester Academy People ' s National Bank American Optical Co. Lasell Junior College Skidmore Holiday House Mt. Ida Junior College Ames Worsted Co. Anhurst College University of Massachusetts Belfont Mills Priscilla Kennedy Cecelia Krehling John Laliberte Claire Lanpher Armand LaPierre Constance Lapierre Elizabeth Lemmelin Helena Letourneau Doris Livernois Norman Loiselle Robert Lorange Robert Lus ; gnan Ernest Malgrida Leon Manseau Richard Martin Irene Mason Helen Matys George Menard Christo Metro Elizabeth Migala Antoinette Mitchelle John Moriarity Emile Noga Isabel Osimo Doris Palmer |ohn Palmer Lucille Parent Nickolas Perikli Clement Planeta Evelyn Polomski Lucille Proulx Henry Remian Alfred Renaud Ruth Romano Mary Rossman William Rowett Pauline Roy Constance St. Onge Walter Salva Frederic Sibley Jeanne Simonds Sophocles Sotir Sam Sotir New Douglas Steenburn Mary Suprenant Albert Taylor Nancy Taylor Shirley Taylor Theresa Tetreault Rena Themistocles Roland Tremblay Robert Vallancourt Christine Walker Roger Woodbury X. Dr. Telephone Operator Home Laliberte Sons Metcalf ' s Office P. G. Course Aline ' s Springeld Hospital Bu rbank Hosiptal McLellan ' s Southbridge News A P American Optical Co. Curry School Worcester Junior College American Optical Co. Hannemann Hospital Cereseal Co. American Gunsight Co. Northeastern University Chamberlain School of Design Telephone Operator Cole Trade High School First National Store McLellan ' s Fay School Worcester Junior College American Optical Co. Army Air Force Northeastern University Polomski Sons Bryant College First National Store Bryant College American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Southbridge Finishing Co. American Optical Co. Syracuse University Gas and Electric Co. Suffield Academy Telephone Operator Cooking and Baking School England School of Accounting Norwich Universitiy Southbridge Finishing Co. American Optical Co. Home Optical Lens American Optical Co. Emmanuel College Underwood Typewriter Co. American Optical Co. Coaley Dickenson Hospital P. G. Course The fame of Southbridge has expanded greatly this Fall. Bill Swiacki, Wells ' 41, has a dazzling list of ac- complishments. Starring as end for Columbia Uni- versity, he single-handed, defeated the Army this year, breaking the Army ' s two year winning period. Bill has broken many pass catching and yardage-gain- ing records. He is an Ail-American certainty this year. A first book by Andrew Tully, Wells ' 32, The Era of Elegance was published in November 1947. Andy, foreign correspondent during the Warld War ii, was the first newspaper man to enter Berlin. Former own- er of the Southbridge Press, and on the staffs of the Boston Globe and the New York World-Telegram, to- day Andy has launched on a literary career. Wells is proud of these two outstanding alumni. DECEMBER, 1947 17 Sports I WELLS — 13 PALMER— 19 The Mary E. Wells High School football team opened their 1947 season on October 4, by playing the heavier and more experienced Palmer High School. Palmer scored shortly after Joe Taraskiewicz had kicked off and it looked like trouble for Wells. John .Sobieski showed a new spirit by carrying the ball a neat 20 yards. The running of Phil Caron and So- bieski and the blocking of Lavallee, Soutar, Rutcho, and other linemen kept Palmer on their toes, but it was the superior passing of Theodoss and the catch- ing of Joe Tar-askiewicz a -id P ' erikli that really gained ground for Wells. Perikli scored on a Theo- doss pass, but the kick after was missed making the score 7 to 6, in Palmer ' s favor, at the end of the first half. In the second half Henry Bushe, Lloyd Thibeault, and St. Martin demonstrated some fine tackling, but DeMaio of Palmer scored two more touchdowns giving Palmer a 1 9 to 6 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Wellsmen brought the ball to the seven yard line in the fourth quarter and Lavallee carried it over. Caron kicked the extra point which made the final score 1 9 to 13 in Palmer ' s favor. j WELLS — PUTNAM- 26 On October 1 1, Wells met its second defeat of the season. Yet it was the sparking of Theodoss and the punting of Caron that held Putnam to 26 points. I wouldn ' t say Putnam deserved this 26 to mar- gin at all, for the line, with the exception of Rutcho and Bushe, just couldn ' t break through Putnam ' s wall, but I suppose we all have our off days. Most of the Southbridge fans came back from Putnam quite cer- tain that the Crimson and Cray lads would make up for this disgraceful upset the following Saturday on the home grounds. JE- WELLS — 7 ASSUMPTION — 26 It looked as though the Wellsmen were going to break their long string of defeats. After Assumption scored six points, Perikli blocked a punt which Bushe recovered. Theodoss and Caron gained about 21 yards to bring the ball down to the 4 yard line. Theodoss carried it over and Caron kicked the extra point put- ting Wells ahead 7 to 6 in the first half. All hopes of victory were frustrated when As- sumption scored on a Renquin to St. Louis eighteen yard pass. The Assumption squad followed this up with two more. The final score of the game was 26 to 7 in favor of Assumption. LO- WELLS — 6 NORTHBRIDGE— 19 Although the Wellsmen dropped a heartbreaking 19 to 6 decision to Northbridge, the atmosphere around the Crimson and Cray rooters was once again gay, for Don Beaulieu, center and defensive star of the ' 45 Wells team, having been discharged from the Navy, was once again ready to bring honors to the Wellsmen. Northbridge, after a 60 yard march in the open- ing minutes of the first period, scored the first touch- down, kicked the point, and ended the first quarter with a 7 to lead. Although the defensive playing of Soutar, Sobieski and Theodoss was of the best, it just couldn ' t prevent Bob Shugrue from scoring Northbridge ' s second touch- down in the second quarter, thus ending the half with Northbridge enjoying a 1 3 to lead. In the third quarter, after a Wells lineman had recovered a Roache fumble on the opponents ' 25 yard line Wells marched 30 yards for a score with Sobieski plunging over the goal line from the eight yard line. Theodoss, during the march, dashed 18 yards off tackle. Caron was great on defense. A third touchdown in the final period gave North- bridge a well-earned 1 9 to 6 lead. I r WELLS — MILLBURY — 26 After Wells had outplayed its opponents for almost ' two full stanzas, Frazer, at the end of the second period, intercepted a Theodoss aerial and raced all the way for Millbury ' s first score, thus ending the half 6 to in Millbury ' s favor. In the second half Millbury scored three touch- downs; nevertheless, honors go to Theodoss and So- bieski whose offensive and defensive playing was as it usually is, perfectly perfect. Although the Wellsmen lost this game, the playing of linemen Metras, McQuade Rutcho, Bushe, and Thibeault showed determination. Theodoss was in- jured during the 3rd quarter and was forced to leave the game. Voloka twins and Joe Taraskiewicz were the defensive stars; Sobieski, offensive star. Ceron ' s kicking was outstanding. kj WELLS — 7 STAFFORD SPRINGS — 6 The Wellsmen found themselves and played a good brand of football in this, their first victory of the sea- son. Wells failed to score during the first half be- cause of fumbles; it had two scoring opportunities. After the Wellsmen had given Stafford Springs a 6 to 0 fead in the first half, they, or rather, Caron, came, tack in the last half and showed the Stafford Springs admirers what fine ball carrying was. The Wells cheering section went hysterical, and ho wouldn ' t have, after seeing Caron, the individual star of the game, go off on a 60-yard sprint and set up the winning touchdown! Although Caron ' s playing stood out among all other players ' feats, Wells is also gifted with a superb pass combination. It was a Theodoss to Taraskiewicz aerial that put the oval over the touchdown marker. The game wasn ' t over yet for there was still that extra point to be thought of. Caron again became a THE CRIMSON AND GRAY hero by making his kick good and giving Wells its first win in two years by a 7 to 6 margin. Everyone noticed the defensive playing of Metras, the Voloka twins, Perikli, Bushe, Lavallee, Thi- beault, and Beaulieu. Theodossj running was out- standing also. I WELLS— 14 V SHREWSBURY— Just to prove that its previous win wasn ' t just luck, the Crimson and Cray gridiron lads downed a highly favored Shrewsbury eleven 14 to in fine fashion under a sunny sky at Alumni Field on Tues J ay, No- vember 18. The first score for the Kyriosmen came in the sec- ond period, when after Caron and Theodoss sparked a 70 yard drive, Theodoss carried the oval over from the 4-yard marker. Caron ' s try for the extra point was successful and enabled the Wells lads to walk off the field enjoying a 7 to lead at the half. The second half was almost a repeat performance of the first, for after the lads had worked their way down to Shrewsbury ' s 30, a Theodoss to Perikli pass in the fourth period was good for another Wells ' score. Caron, who handles all the kicking for the Wells lads, cashed in on his bid for the extra point, thus making the score 14 to in Wells ' favor. Although the all-around playing of Perikli, Caron, and Theodoss was probably the most outstanding, we mustn ' -t forget our linemen. When I say linemen I mean every single guard, tackle, center, and end on the team, for it was the linemen that made three terrific goal line stands in the first, second, and third quarters by preventing Shrewsbury from scoring, when they were only a matter of feet away f rprrl the goal line. WELLS— 13 N BARTLETT— 6 On a sunny Thanksgiving morning a favored Bart- lett eleven was forced to hand our Crimson and Cray lads a 13 to 6 decision in their annual turkey day clash. The game started with Bartlett ' s Pete Vengryn re- turning Joe Taraskiewicz ' s kick-off 20 yards to the 50 yard marker. On Bartlett ' s first play Dojan picked up eight yards through the center of Wells ' wall be- fore Henry Bushe and Dona Beaulieu could bring him down. An off side against Wells on the next play gave Bartlett a first down on the Wells 37 yard marker. On the next play Miller romped down to the ten yard stripe before Sobieski and Taraskiewicz pulled him down. Bartlett, finding a weak spot on the left side of the Wells line, picked up five more yards on the next play. Although loyal Southbridge rooters were yelling to their local heroes to hold that line, the Crimson and Cray lads just couldn ' t stop Bartlett ' s Al Desautels from scoring. A bad center pass killed Bartlett ' s hopes for the extra point. With about half of the first quarter finished, Tar- askewicz returned Miller ' s kick-off 15 yards to Wells ' 35 yard line. Although Theodoss, Caron, Sobieski, and Edmond Voloka played with all their heart, the Wells line ■faild to hold Bartlett ' s invaders, thus the Crimson and Cray lads were forced to end the first quarter with Bartlett enjoying a 6 to lead. In the second quarter the Crimson and Gray fans could see that Rutcho, Metras, Perikli, Bushe, Soutar, and Thibeault were beginning to find themselves. The Kyriosmen returned every Webster scoring chance, although they were still a little jittery. Nothing of any importance happened in the second quarter, for after each team had pushed the ball back and forth a few times, the half ended with Bartlett still enjoying a 6 to lead. In the third quarter a reanimated Wells eleven marched out on the field to set up a scoring chance -which they took advantage of in the fourth quarter. The third quarter opened with Caron and Theodoss sparking a 60 yard drive, up to Bartlett ' s 20 yard line. Although it looked as though the Wellsmen were ir scoring position, Bartlett kicked out. This point might be called the turning point of the game, for with minutes left to the third quarter, Caron, Theodoss, and Voloka sparked the Crimson and Cray lads to Bartlett ' s 10 yard marker. The fourth quarter began with Caron carrying the oval oyer from the five yard marker for a Wells ' score, after Theodoss had brought it from the ten yard stripe to five yards. Caron ' s try for the extra point missed by inches. Taraskiewicz kicked the ball down to Bartlett ' s 10 yard marker. Before Desautels of Webster had time to pick up the ball, Taraskiewicz, in an unbelievable spurt from kick-off, made a terrific bone-crushing tackle causing Desautels to fumble the oval. After what looked like a riot from the stands, Johnny So- bieski made a desperate leap for the ball and landed on it, thus giving Wells a first down on Bartlett ' s own twenty yard marker. Caron and Theodoss again taking turns at the oval worked it down to the 10 yard marker, but a penalty brought them back to the 1 5 yard stripe. Still desperate for another Wells score, the Crim- son and Cray lads were only able to get back 8 yards of the 1 5 in three trys. With seven yards to go for a first down, Theodoss, the most outstanding player on the field, made a life-saving finger tip catch from La- vallee. He worked his way to a Wells first down — only three yards from the goal line. On the next play Theodoss wasted no time in carry- ing the oval over for a second Wells score. Caron ' s try for the extra point was good, thus putting the Crimson and Cray lads ahead by a well-earned 13 to 6 margin. With minutes left to play. Bartlett made one last desperate try to make another touchdown, but our local heroes just seemed to be too much for them and Bartlett was forced to be satisfied with a 1 3 to 6 defeat. So to you Metras. Edmond and Edward Voloka, Beaulieu, Sobieski, Taraskiewicz, Thibeault, and Mc- quade, we, the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors of Mary E. Wells High, take off our hats in appreciation to your good and hearty showing on our 1947 foot- ball squad. Autumn Prediction Fall is here. Listen! A rumble! Let ' s give a cheer For, soon, Bartlett will crumble. Here they come! Crimson and Cray! Give them a cheer: Hip! Hip! Hooray! Down they ' ll be borne, Creen and White. On Thanksgiving morn They ' ll lose the fight. Back we ' ll come. Shouting — a throng! Each one will hum The Wells Victory Song. As the years pass, We ' ll continue to say: Show your class, Fight on Crimson and Cray! ' DECEMBER, 1947 19 Our Football Team ANTHONY SOBIESKI ' 51 All the boys are on the beam When it comes to our football team. First the practice and then the play Which brings on that Thanksgiving fray When Wells vs. the Bartlett team will play. They move like lightning; They run like a flash As into Bartlett ' s team they crash. Then they know victory is on the way. For everyone cheers for the Crimson and Cray; And all the cheerleaders start to swoon As the football sails towards the moon. Then down the field the players stream And hurrah, hurrah, for Wells football team! The Outlook For The ' 48 Basketball Season JOHN ALLABASHI ' 48 After a splendid season in ' 47, Lou Kyrios and the Mary E. Wells High quintet are looking forward to repeating their excellent performance. The road will be tough, for such established veterans as Christo Metro, Hank Remian, and )ohn Sotir have left with the graduating class of ' 47. With this graduating class went the nucleus of last year ' s team. Can the team get along without Keech Metro, who with his wonderful hook shot, was the high scorer of last year ' s team? How will they fare with- out John Sotir who was excellent both on the defense and offense? John was especially valuable since he was the best on the team in playing the backboard and setting up plays. How about Remian? He was good, not only defensively, but offensively. Thanks to his swoting, which often paved the way for a clear shot at the basket, he was the highest scorer next to Metro and Duquette. The success of our current team depends chiefly upon the performance of three men — Ernest Duquette, Louis Theodoss, and Murat Regip. Duke is fast, steady, and good on defense. He has a wonderful eye. His excellent ability in shooting set and hook shots label him a scoring threat to any team. Along with Duquette in the shooting department is Louis Theodoss. He has no equal in pushing up shots from center. Louis is an able guard and center, who can also handle the ball masterfully in bringing the ball up court. In Murat Regip we find a steady, cool, smart, and able guard. He is a wonderful passer and by far the best ball handler on the team. His main job is to get that ball around and to set up plays. If he could only improve his set shooting, he would be that much more valuable to his team. This trio will compose the nucleus of this year ' s team. Shakespeare once said, There is much virtue in and if. How true it will be in this case! If Lloyd Thibeault can perk up and be more alert, he will make an excellent center. Lloyd is tall and has a good eye. If he can overcome his handicap, an important prob- lem will be solved. Who will be the fifth man on the team? This is the greatest problem of all. This job is wide open to all comers. Although Phil Caron and George Perikli played well with the junior varsitiy, a better brand of ball playing is demanded on the varsity. If either one of these boys, or better still, if both come through, the ' 47 picture will be bright. The team will have a tough schedule. Among the opponents listeed are orth High of Worcester, and Leominster. If Wells can get by these teams, the rest of the way will be much easier. The team would surely be assured of a berth in the tournament. I, along with the rest of the school, hope that for- tune smiles upon Lou Kyrios and the Mary E. Wells High basketball team. May they be champions! An Invitation To Uncle Joe Stalin To Uncle Joe I ' d like to go Before Thanksgiving Day And bid him see Democracy When Wells and Bartlett play; I ' d tell him: Joe, ' twill be a show To wake you up, I ' m certain — Don ' t be so blind, come from behind Your silly Iron Curtain! And bring with you Cromyko, too, — He ' ll marvel at the sight When Wells displays in crushing ways That it ' s not Left — it ' s Right! Then pack your grip and board a ship — Your delegate Vishinsky Will be on hand to see you land And bid you come in-sky. Don ' t let him say, Joe, go away — These capitalists sing And fill the air with war cries rare — Let ' s veto ev ' rything! Don ' t be so dumb but, Comrade, come And see our high schools battle; You ' ll take delight in such a fight — ' Twould make the Kremlin rattle! For Litvinoff and Molotov We ' ll find a seat somewhere — If Freshmen kids knock off your lids Just held on to your hair; And if you spy up in the sky An oval thing a-going, Don ' t duck your head and think those dread- Ful atom bombs we ' re throwing. Those things you see will only be Our famous punts and passes, But Uncle Sam has bombs to slam On war-provoking asses! Now, Joe, break loose — don ' t be a goose — Americans will all Admit they ' re hot with plan and plot — To down a pigskin ball! I ' d fill Joe ' s ear to bring him here With special invitations To learn the truth about our youth In freedom-loving nations; So, freemen all, we ' ll watch the ball As Wells and Bartlett play, And thrill with pride for either side On this Thanksgiving Day! — Anthony I Werner. Southbridge 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Prattle Long Skirts CARMEN SANTO ' 48 It all started in ' 43, When someone shouted, Below the knee! The girls went wild, the boys all stared To see material slimmed, not flared. This went on for a vear or so Until a designer named Lelong Became depressed and started a trend By creating skirts with a bend. Make them short was the fashion now; We want our legs to show anyhow. Alas, we arrive in ' 47 With hems about the height of eleven. We all predict they ' re here to stay. Something new, says Lily Dache. What do you think? Do you agree That it ' s better to have them below the knee? When Seniors Get Together or The Power Behind The Throne JOAN MADURA ' 48 Would you like to know the laughs and argu- ments we have when the group of Seniors meet? To begin, early in the morning Harold Peterson puts his head into all senior home rooms long enough to state that there will be a meeting. Then for the next few minutes you hear ohs and gee whizzes from the seniors. Finally we ' re all seated in study hall and with a quiet please from Pete, the meeting opens. You can be sure that the minute after Pete has brought up the subject of the meeting, Murat Regip will jump up and call for a discussion on the subject. At this point everyone jumps up and tries to quiet Regip, which almost leads to a class argument, instead of a meeting. Once more Pete tries. It comes time to vote. Then comes Regip again, wanting another discussion — this time on the vote. Claire Blanchet is frantically taking notes, for she is class secretary. Some seniors are trying to get their home-work done also. Meanwhile, Edmond Voloka is seriously studying his Biology so that he can please Mr. Kyrios. Next, up jumps Sully who wishes to discuss one of Murat ' s discussions. During a moment ' s silence, Helen Boucher fries to make a helpful sugges tion, but she is ruled down by Ernie Duquette. At last we vote. Now comes Donald Crenier, who always has a good idea. He expresses his opinion, when, oh! yes! you ' ve guessed it, Murat disagrees with Donald ' s good idea — and he wants another discussion. After just so many of Regip ' s discussions, Helen Pienta usually makes a motion to close the meeting, which Lorraine Proulx and Rita Duff quickly second. So far that ' s the only motion that Regip doesn ' t want to discuss. Now you see why there are so many ohs and gee whizzes when a meeting is announced. Really, however, 1948 is a very well-run class. We chose our cap and gown colors in one vote; we ' re run- ning a senior play; we ' ve given a successful dance! Therefore things really should be discussed, shouldn ' t they, Murat? Willie ' s Explorations KAE HYLAND ' 50 Out of the black and stormy night, Into Wells High he did alight. And many wonders did he explore — Listen and I ' ll tell you more. ' Twas 1950, tht wonderful year, When our graduation soon was near. But what dear Willie didn ' t know Was that this old high school had been buried by snow Since 1947, or there about. They ' d just gotten ' round to shovel it out! So through the door he courageously passed And looked upon this scene, aghast! Each boy stood hammering the next one ' s head To beat out the rhythm that Miss Palmer read. In 118, Mr. Tardiff shouted with glee, For his pupils had learned their geometry. From the auditorium came a beautiful sound, Miss Brodeur ' s singing French class famed the world ' round. Mr. Kyrios ' room was quiet, no trailor truck ' s din, And no football heroes came scurrying in! The boys were all handsome and tall and strong, The girls were all pretty; their dresses were long, And much to every teacher ' s delight, Every one of them studied with all his might! Willies wrote these amazing facts down, Then hurried as fast as he could back to town. He wrote a long story about his stay, Then passed it in to the Crimson and Cray! DECEMBER, 1947 21 Cosmetics JEAN MEUNIER ' 48 Boys, have you ever wondered why girls wear cosmetics — make-up or wart paint as you call it? Yes? Well, so have we, and after a recent survey in Wells High School, here is the answer. Most girls say, Why, it makes me look better. You can see right there, boys, that the girls use cosmetics just to look nice for you. Whether you agree that they should, remains to be seen. As far back as the time when pyramids were built in Egypt, girls have used cosmetics. In the pyramids archaeologists found red pastes made from clay with which the ladies smeared themselves. An absolutely white powder was also found which made the girls look more like ghosts than human beings. It ' s a proved fact that Cleopatra used make-up to catch her men. Marc Antony and Caesar were both be- guiled by her charms. All through the Middle Ages and Rennaissance woman found all sorts of creams, pastes, paints, and powders to put on her face. During the eighteenth century do you remember the reference to Mrs. Elizabeth Porter in Macaulay ' s Johnson who was paint- ed half an inch thick? It was lucky Johnson ' s eye- sight was not better at that time. Cosmetics are a part of the growth of our country. You have heard about the ladies of early American days who followed their husbands to the new fron- tiers. They pressed juice from berries and used this as a base for some make-up; the rest they brought with them. They did not go off without their cos- metics although they left more valuable possessions back home. Cosmetics are part of the dress of a woman. Without thgm she feels lost. Women support one of the biggest businesses in the country. Last year alone $24,200,000 was spent on lipstick — only one item in the cosmetic line. This is enough to give $4,000 apiece to 7,300,000 children with which they could attend college. So boys, if you have any ideas about trying to stop women from wearing cosmetics, just forget them. Women will continue to do as they have done for centuries. II II Bless The Seniors ' Souls! MARTHA PHILLIPS ' 51 The memories of Freshman Week Will linger with me always. I ' ll remember how I was so meek, Wanderin g ' round the hallways. I wore towels ' round my head, And skirts down to my ankles. And rouge that made my cheeks so red I looked like Maisie Dankles. I wore high-heels and upswept hair And some horrid looking clothes. I really looked like a tired mare. BLESS THE SENIORS ' SOULS! Social Scientists PHYLLIS ACARD ' 49 Whoever told you that Chemistry is hard? It may be a little complicated but it ' s fun. Here is an example of a regular two-week session. After a week of delayed homework, everyone studies hard to catch up for the bi-weekly test. Mr. Laakso gives us a couple of hours of brain-racking problems, after which he tells us the answers we should have known (no one did), and we emerge downcast. Friday is laboratory day! You know, the place from which sharp odors are always diffusing — and where explosions are supposed to occur! But strangely enough, not one person has broken anything nor have we (as yet) blown up the lab. In the lab Ruth Butterworth puts on her rubber apron (the only one in the class) and prepares the apparatus. Nobert Benoitand Robert Cuikay are her assistants, Mr. Laakso is directing, and the rest of the class gather around the take to take notes. Joan Hill hangs out the Danger sign on the door of room 1 22 and off we go. Today we ' re making chlorine. After two periods of holding our noses and laughing at Mr. Laakso ' s jokes, we start to clean up. Some of our most im- portant discoveries so far are ( 1 ) if you put your finger into water while it is being electrolized, you get a shock, and (2) if you make chlorine, you should open the windows first. If I have changed your mind about Chemistry, I ' m glad. If I haven ' t, stop in some Friday morning and we ' ll give you a chlorine sandwich and a drink of HCI. LuCille Trudeau RutH Butterworth NorbErt Benoit JaMes Sly Bob Orslni Bob Stuart Warren Thompson PeteR Metro PhYllis Agard Bob Cuikay RaLph Marcelli loAn Hill Harry DeSrosiers Richard MorSe Sounds the RAMONA LeCLAIRE ' 48 I like the sound . . . Of children playing in the autumn leaves, Of locomotives whistles on cold winter eves, Of the robins, quivering, April sweet, Of Christmas Carols that are sung along street, Of wild geese ready for their flight, Of the crickets on a warm summer night, Of the angry waves breaking on the shore, Of pines bending to the wind ' s sullen roar, Of the restful purring of a kitten, Of the click of needles that are knittin ' , Of the swish of a sailboat sailing by, Of the drone of an airplane in the sky, Of the salute of passing ships at sea, Of young voices tuned in harmony. But the sound of church-bells calling us to prayer, Is the sound of sounds, beyond compare. Frank Crandon )Ohn Sobieski CeOrge Perikli Joe Taraskiewicz Choo Choo Bushe Phil CAron Loland Lavallee Edgie VoLoka Louis Theodoss CeorgE Rutcho lAn Soutar George Metras 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Christmas Gifts To Anita Bozzo — a certain curler for her bangs. To Arlene Olson — a jeep so all her pals can ride to school together. To Phil Caron — a date book to keep his dates in order. To Febo Bartoli — an alarm watch to check him up during the day. Jet Propulsion unit to speed up the Sturbridge bus. To Mary Marino — a lollypop for a nice little girl. To Effie Costa — lipstick to make up for Freshman week. To Ernest Duquette — new jokes and sounds. To Stewart Kimball — a motorcycle to keep up with his brother. To Nancy Marcelli — high heeled wedgies. To Lucille DeBois — a black date book. To Nap Favreau — a new paper bag to replace one six years old. To |ohnny Bushe — a pair of shoulder pads to follow Choo Choo. To George Tetreault — a dictation machine and sec- retary. To Jane Dickerson — a scooter to catch the Sturbridge bus. To Andra Shepherd — a perpetual nickel for a coke. To George Metras — a toy gun to keep trouble away. To Susan Parker — a bushel basket for her apples. To Steven Tanionos — a portable gas pump. A On Dickens 7 Christmas Carol CLARE TULLY ' 48 A weary student came out of Mary Wells High School long after 3:00. It was a bleak and dreary day in December. When he arrived at home that night, the house was empty — his folks had gone to Boston for the week. He prepared a meager supper of a coke, two sandwiches, and a piece of three layer chocolate cake and then retired to the living room to do his homework. This student had many books and a great deal of homework to do. He sighed and stared at the pile of books. Ah — the curse of a senior! The wind howled and shutters banged — but the warm fire lulled him pleasantly and he was soon asleep. How long he dozed he knew not when suddenly he awoke with a start. A strange apparition appeared, a ghostly spectacle in the shape of a man came through the door! Had he been reading too much Hamlet Lately? Surely this wasn ' t a ghost? The person had a strange aura of sterness about him that was a bit frightening. Around his neck were pencils and. pens, and in his hand a sheaf of papers. Who are you, what do you want of me, Sir? the senior asked. The ethereal stranger answered, I am the Ghost of Last Term, I have come to show you the mistakes you have made. In a weak reply the boy said, All right, I ' ll come. The Ghost took him by the hand and flew out the window. As the fog cleared away he found himself in Mrs. Cook ' s room. Remember that test you didn ' t study for? That mark won ' t do you any good, said the Ghost of Last Term. Oh, groaned the boy, I remember now, and I ' m sorry I didn ' t study for it. Well, I hope you have learned a lesson from this, the Ghost said to the student. When the boy started to say Yes, he realized he was back in his own room. He opened a book and tried to study. He thought, that must have been a dream, how silly to heed a Ghost ' s advice! So he opened a magazine. Soon he became overcome with drowsiness. Like a flash, a masked spectre appeared before him. This ghost looked a trifle different from the other, and on his cloak was a question mark. I am the Ghost of Next Term, he said. Without a word he drew his cloak about the boy and they whizzed through space. They were soon in the office of the Dean of Admissions at the col- lege the boy hoped to attend. The dean was studying a report about the boy and shaking his head while saying, I see this boy doesn ' t have a very good report about his studying. It says he doesn ' t concentrate. Sorry, but he won ' t be good college material. The boy looked awfully disappointed, so the Ghost of the Future Term said, If you concentrate from now on, you can change this. Decide to study or to loaf. If you study, you can succeed. With that he vanished. The boy awoke, looked at the magazine in his ' hands, then threw it down quickly. Without a sound he picked up his English book and concentrated fierce- ly far into the night. She Says Shell Be Right With You RAMONA LeCLAIRE ' 48 (With Apologies to Phyllis Wrightl Don ' t sigh and tap your foot and frown — Five more minutes and she ' ll be down. There ' s a long list of things to do ' Twixt bubble bath and meeting you. A man just can ' t appreciate A girl ' s workout before a date. Bring on lipstick and powderbase And rouge to brighten her pale, tired face. Scissors and tweezer and brush and pin Curler and comb for our heroine. Fetch the polish for toe and finger, Spray her with scent, so he ' ll sniff and linger. Summon two garments of silk and elastic; One to uplift, and one more drastic. Put on her undies and fasten the hooks And zip on the girdle to help her looks. Anchor her stockings and buckle her shoes Fix bracelet catches and earring screws. Ease her gently into her gown; Button it up and smooth it down. Fill her purse with a kit of repairs, Then send her hurrying down the stairs. You men don ' t realize it takes a lot To turn a girl into what she ' s not. Paul Woodbury CarolE Daniels George BeLba Nancy MarCelli Nelson HOrr NorMan Staves TherEsa Proulx Ann Freeland LorRaine Vacher Gloria WhitE John BuShe Rita Serbert Vangel Michael GErald Suprenant WayNe Small DECEMBER, 1947 23 It ' s No Joke Just Stuff Getting a paper out is no joke, as any harassed member of the staff will tell you — if you can catch him! If we print jokes, people say we ' re silly. If we don ' t they say we ' re too serious. If we print feature stores, we are ignoring import- ant world events. If we don ' t we have no interest in the human interest angle. If we reprint things from other papers we ' re too lazy to write them ourselves. If we don ' t, we ' re fond of our own stuff. If we don ' t print contributions and bits of poetry, we don ' t appreciate genius. If we do, the paper is filled with junk. If we print murders and kidnappings, people say we ' re victims of sensationalism. If we don ' t they say the paper has no news in it. If we do, we ' re playing favorites. If we fail to report club meetings, it ' s because we ' re mean or jealous. And now, likely as not, someone will say we ' ve stolen this from some other paper. Well, we did ! ! ! The Great Somebody LOIS CACNON ' 50 Run!!! Quick!!! Here he comes!!! Who? Why, the Great Somebody! he tears down the corridor at twenty miles an hour. Out of his way! He ' s scouting for the terrible vagrants that are not in their home- rooms at 8:10. What ' s this? Who ' s crawling around the corner near room 1 20? Whoops, a hand reached out and caught him by the neck. Poor Gulliver, he got caught. Oh! what a fate, worse than death to be caught by this Creat Somebody. Now you ask, who is this Creat Somebody? I give you, my friend, three guesses. Superman? No! Captain Marvel? No!! Supermouse? No!!! It ' s none other than . . . Mr. Laakso. Souvenirs BARBARA ST. MARTIN ' 49 When I ' m old and gray (or white) I ' ll remember High School and the eternal fight. In what year did Caesar eat Cleo ' s cake? Quote twenty lines from Lady of the Lake. Do you have your class dues paid? I ' ll never forget Como esta usted? Remember the queer girl who studied in study hall? I ' ll bet by now she ' s cutting paper dolls. But she always seemed to come out with A ' s Maybe study really pays? My name teachers always used to mention, For I was ever the queen of detention. But I didn ' t mind — Believe me son, It was the only time I got my homework done. Then came graduation What a queer sensation. With tears in my eyes I looked at the school I would miss, Oh, Happy Day! The tears in my eyes were tears of bliss. There are on idle rumors. Rumors are always busy. Conscience: The small voice that makes you feel still smaller. Etiquette: Learning to yawn with your mouth closed. A contented person is one who can enjoy the scenery along a detour. Impatience: Waiting in a hurry. Remember, when you point your finger accusingly at someone else, you ' ve got three fingers point- ing, at yourself. Flatterer: One who says things to you that he wouldn ' t say behind your back. Tha ' s all Lloyd Thibeault Lois Howlett Alyne Eaves Barbara Salva Allen CreEne Don CreNier Richard Sullivan Steve TaniOnis MargaRet Lenti Pat LewiS Mason HoWlett Shirley DIFederico Carmen Santo Laurence Harwood DarcY Chase RO?er Lacerte Rita DUff Marion PArker Joan Madura George MEtras RobeRt Keyes GloRia Quattrocelli NancY Phillips Christine Rowett Helen BoucHer MuRat Regip Cecilia Bialy Tom Stoupis joe Taraskiewicz EdMond Voloka John Allabashi Jean ManniS The Storm J. DEXTER CLIFFORD ' 50 The storm that raged so mightily Upon the rolling sea Did wreck a ship most frightfully, But never bothered me. Dog Fleas With fleas, my dog is not at ease They make him have the itch; I wish my dog could sell his fleas, We ' d certainly be rich. E. M. 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MAIN STREET Patronize Our Advertisers DECEMBER, 1947 25 Song Titles The Monster GEORGE TETREAULT ' 48 Smoke Dreams — My Ideal, Hubba-Hubba Lady from 29 Palms — Some Girls I Know Sentimental Journey — To the office I Wish I didn ' t Love You So — Traffice Officers Time After Time — English Class Mardi Cras — Come to the Assembly They Can ' t Convince Me — English teachers Near You — Ask Harold Peterson My Desire — No School Surrender — No Homework So Far — No Detentions My, How The Time Goes By — On a Saturday night date Love Letters — Warning slips Don ' t Tell Me — Gossip On The Avenue — Between classes As Long As I ' m Dreaming — Oh! you beautiful baby The Freedom Train — And Miss Brodeur ' s choir You Can ' t See The Sun When You ' re Crying — What ' s a matter, Sugar? Passing By — Old acquaintances Je Vous Aime — Aimez-vous-moi? Red Silk Stocking And Creen Perfume — What next? After Graduation Day — ? I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder — A-B-C-D — F? S ' posin ' — I should fall in love with you? Lazy Mood — Monday mornin ' The Funniest People Fall In Love — Did you ever notice? Across The Alley From The Alamo — The new kid next door Beside You — Ah! That ' s for me Fine Thing! — Late on a dtae ASSEMBLIES (Continued from Page 15) Leo Desaulniers played Shubert ' s Serenade on his violin. He was accompanied at the piano by Anette Guillemette. Effie Cosfa played Malaguena Blue. Robert Orsini played Song of and Sunrise Serenade. Marilyn and Lois Gagnon sang, and Rhapsody In the Nightingale I Wish I didn ' t love You So. They were accompanied by Irene Cle- ments. Vivian Ferron sang Because, accompanied by Rita Duff. Cynthia Wescott, Natalie Pulsifer, Kae Hyland, and Dot Kimball, accompanied by Betty Lou Hart, did a black face skit with songs of the old South. Football Rally November 26, 1947 PROGRAM SPEAKERS: Mr. Robertson — Bible Reading — Salute the Flag. Ronald Sherriffs — Proclamation of Governor Brad- ford. Jane Farquhar — Invitation to Joe — twentieth an- nual Thanksgiving Day Poem by Anthony I. Werner. Superintendent of Schools — William Bourgeois. Mr. Robertson — Encouragement to Wells team. Athletic Director — Harry McMahon — Views on possibility of Wells winning the game. Asst. Coach Tardiff — Amusing reminiscences on happenings at practice. Coach Kyrios — Thanks to school for cooperation and request for support at the game. Tom Carey — Good luck pep talk. Captains of Team — Louis Theodoss and Lloyd Thi- beault. THEODORE HONG ' 50 One day while I was walking I had a brilliant thought. I will create a very smart monster, Which no one could have bought. In Biology I studied, Intently, all the parts And put them all together By-means-of Geometric arts. In English we taught him everything Including Shakespear ' s rythm. But although Shakespeare was immortal The monster created his own system. In the next year we had covered Every famous book, But alas to my expectations I forgot to teach him to cook. So I bought him every cook book And taught him everything And soon to my great admiration, He cooked a meal fit for a king. I took him to the capitol In Washington, D. C. And felt so very happy When the president shook hands with me. And suddenly it happened: A ray had pierced my eye! I found that I was dreaming And felt that 1 would die! But soon I swallowed my sorrow And thought of relating my events And that is why you ' re reading My poem you ladies and gents. I wrote down my whole story And sent it in one day, And soon I found it printed Right in the CRIMSON AND CRAY. Bowling Bowling is in its fourth year at the high school. Teams meet Monday evenings from five to seven. Mrs. Bartoli is adviser. Captains of the Hipp teams, all upperclassmen, are as follows: Globe Trotters — Edmond Valoka Fighting Five — Betty Leigh Pin Topplers — Len Ethier Atomic Five — Ken Duquette Scrubs — George Perikli Lucky Strike Five — Louis Theodoss Cheerleaders — Jeanne LeBlanc The Keglers — Grace Fletcher Sly Five — Armand Poulin War Hawks — Bob Freeland Five Serickis — Charles Bruso Captains of the Spectown teams, all Freshmen, are: All Stars — Bob Bucchacchio Team 1 1 — Roger Duquette Cay Caballeros — Sylvia Ardwini The 112 Rockets — S. Howarth The 116 Wildcats — Arnold Simpson Team 114 — Calleen McGann BENOIT BROS. Masonry of All Kinds Grading and Asphalt Driveways 27 Walcott Street Tel. 1534 CORMIE R DEPENDABLE JEWELER DISTINCTIVE QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT REASONABLE PRICES DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY Specialists in Time Keeping Instruments 31 Central Street Southbridge, Mass. 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To run another Christmas dance. To have plenty of tasty snacks in 1948. To fill all requests for baby sitters. To accept all excuses for a week. To banish Underwoods. To invent a perfume to disguise Chem. Lab. To graduate the Seniors. To interior decorate the inner sanctum. To keep M. E. W. H. S. healthy. To join the Sturbridge Fire Department. To put all seniors on the honor roll. To revive Latin from its position as a dead language. To palish up the manners of t he Freshies. To stop those Friday morning tests. To trust the noble seniors. To treat my home room to a party once a month. To add fountain pens to the Stock Room — for the Juniors. To extend credit to the Basketball boys (cf. sneakers) To train the cheerleaders to do triple somersaults in the air next year. To lock the windows every night. To add funny books to the Readers Guild. To guard the Freshmen until they graduate. To attend every basketball game. To send Johnny Pezzetti ice-cream, to make up for last year ' s dis- appointment. New Year ' s Resolutions Helen Pienta — To win all the Girls ' Basketball games. Steve Pappas — To learn how to dance. Bernard Dargie — To learn my French verbs. Tom O ' Brien — To bring everyone a present for Christ- mas from the First National. leanne LeBlanc — To send us all a post card from Ohio. Pat Lewis — To find means of transportation from room 102 to 126. Joan Madura — To use only one home room, desk in- stead of three. Bill Coderre — To banish his little red hat.. Steve Ziu — To go to U. S. History on time. Warren Kingsbury — Not to blush. Dexter Clifford — To beat Bill Coderre at ping pong. Stuart Barr — Not to play with toys after Christmas. (Remember Waite ' s?) Frank Crandon — To start a debating society. Bill Martin — To catch every pass next year. Margaret Kennedy To change my home room to 102. Jean Mannis — To let my bangs grow. Nancy Deignan — To keep my cat at home. George Bibeau — To use a loud speaker. Bernadette Baybut — To buy an alarm clock. Carl Lofgren — To be solemn in Practical Speech. Steve Tanionos — To love Biology. Edmond Voloka — To win a star for perfect attendance. From Strictly Formal Mary Jane Piccione — To stop using Father ' s razor. Lenore Sally Lariviere — -To help Jim pass his French. Sally Agnes Russell — To bake pie. Ronald Andrew Sheriffs — To win a peony prize. Alan Mr. Ahern Greene — To keep my temper. Bob Jim Keyes — To be a French interpreter. Louise Rose Benoit — To keep away from mumps. Lucille Mrs. T. Benoit To teach Josie manners. Claire Josie Tully — To think up a new joke. Don Elroy Grenier — To make the track team. George George Tetreault — To be faithful to one ideal. Vivian Marcia Ferron — To use a new line — because all boys don ' t wear neck-ties. Jane Cindy Farquhar — To wear bells on my fingers. Christine Marilyn Ferguson — To give more impres- sive introductions. Steve Lt. Tanionos — To become a major. Joan Louise Madura — To make longer speeches. George Bill Metras — To please his public. Gloria Flora Quatrocelli — To smile entrancingly. David Harry Horsley — To be cold, calm and debon- air. Eddie Jo McQuade — To throw the switch with flourish. M-9l-i-0Z-ll-Z-LZ-Sl-0l-fr-£-6-9-L-frZ-9Z-ri-8l-Z7-6l-IZ-£Z-Sl-iL-8-S3-£ c 4i|Sm passang noA oaeh Grace Flower Shop Flowers for All Occasions Telephone 980 93 Chapin St. LIRO ' S MARKET Quality Meats and Groceries Phone 791 8 Pleasant St. Southbridge Phil ' s Shoe Store STYLISH FOOTWEAR FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 316 Main Street Aline ' s Food Shoppe A Silent Partner to the Housewife Y. M. C. A. BUILDING DORIS ' DRESS SHOP 32 CENTRAL STREET SPECTOWN BOWLING ALLEYS Southbridge Roofing Co., Inc. Established 1881 ROOFING AND SHEET METAL WORK CODERRE FURNITURE CO. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. The Latest and Finest in Furniture and Appliances SHOP US AND SEE FOR YOURSELF 399 MAIN STREET HOLDEN STUDIO 1 3 Central Street Tel. 1973 Compliments of THE BELL SHOPS MGR. HELEN GRAY 341 MAIN STREET Patronize Our Advertisers ' DECEMBER, 1947 29 Literature (Continued from Page 1 1 ) Gruesome Gully PHYLLIS ACARD ' 49 To me, Gulliver ' s Travels has always been ex- citing and extraordinary, but purely imaginary. An experience I had last summer, however, made me feel somewhat like Gulliver when I was initiated into the mysteries of the Glacial Caverns. Almost everyone has some fear complex. Mine is the scared sensation I feel when in a tunnel, or crawl- ing through caves. And crawling through the Glacial Caverns in New Hampshire was when I received the greatest scare of ray life. As my brother and I started out with our hand- some guide, David, we were quite unaware of the fact that we would soon be imitating snakes and moun- tain goats. Having thought that the caves were big, we hadn ' t bothered to wear old clothes. But we found out! The overland route or through the caves? asked David. Feeling extraordinarily brave we decided on the caves. Our athletic guide led us down a rickety old ladder and we descended through an opening into almost total darkness! The peculiar shapes of the boulders made them look as if they would fall in at any minute. The rocky ground was cold and damp and there was hardly any light. The preceding ex- plorers had taken the candles for souvenirs! Now I was really scared. The unknown frightens; how could I cope with it? We crawled through a nar- row passage (on our stomachs) until we heard the sound of running water. Then ahead, to my relief, a little sunlight entered. The Lost River, explained our guide. We sat there for a while watching the colorless fish swim- ming around in the pools. To get out we had to jump from the ledge to the edge of the wafer and climb up to the trail. This whole scramble took only one-half hour, and as there were only four caves I crossed my fingers and jumped. When we reached the trail, looking like drowned fish, we noticed that David had disappeared. Sud- denly I saw him balancing on the top of the cave. He jumped five feet to one of two wide ledges that slanted at obtuse angles into the Lost River and, running along the sides of them, he soon joined us on the trail. His route was known as the guide ' s escape hatch. Now we came to the largest cave where we crawled, jumped, and finally had to be boosted to a small ledge (in semi-darkness) where I had to lower myself through head first — the Devil ' s Chimney! Two more caves to go. We slid down a precarious ledge and looked up. We were the filling between two ledges that slanted, parallel to each other, almost horizontally about four feet apart making the Sand- wich Cave. From there we went through the nut cracker and lemon squeezer and dragged ourselves up to the fourth and last cave. The history of this cave is strange, said David. Usually only the campers go through. Once four men went down there and never came back. Snakes, said my brother sardonically and started to wiggle into the narrow opening. The opening was just big snough to squeeze through, but once inside we could stand up. Quicksand? queried I and timidly began to fol- low my brother. David, with a stunned look on his face, started after us. Then suddenly a painful howl issued forth from the cave. No, came my brother ' s plaintive tone. It was Gulliver ' s pixies that caught them! But no kidding, David, there is something slimy and hairy in here and I think it ' s alive! By then I was in the cave myself and, as David was halfway in, all 1 could do was sit still and hope that whatever it was, wasn ' t dangerous. Somewhere in the cave we heard a flapping noise. Every sound I heard now had a special significance. David lighted a match and I shuddered. There were the yellow bloodshot eyes of a dead wildcat glaring at us! David ' s overwrought sense of humor got the better of him, I forgot to tell you, he said. The boys killed it this morning and they haven ' t had a chance to take it out. We laughed feebly and moved on. The Lost River became visible again and I rushed ahead in pure joy. Who knows what might be in these caves, snakes, or bears or more wildcats? We came to a dead end. Now what do we do, David? David grinned in the dark and said, You simply put your armes around my neck and swing around the corner. David certainly was in a funny position. Straddling the corner and with his hands braced on the opposite wall, he indeed looked like one of Gulliver ' s pixies while his huge shadow, caused by our matches, ap- peared to be a giant that filled the narrow space. I could see that my brother ' s pride was touched. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXXI APRIL, 1948 NUMBER 2 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1947-1948 Editor-in ■Chief Tliomas Stoupis Assistant Editor Patricia Lewis Business Manager Robert Keyes Secretary Jeanne LeBlanc Treasurer George Bibeau Subscript, ion Manager Clare Tully Business Staff Editorial Staff William Coderre Alumni Richard St. Martin Jean Meunier Murat Regip Athletics Allen Greene Helen Pienta Robert Craig Vincent DelVecehio Jordan Zack Exchanges Philip Cheney Alyne Eaves Raymond Casavant Locals Ronald DiGregorio Pauline Hefner William Powers He]m Boueher „ , ... „. ,, Pauline St. Onge Subscription Staff Marda gmall Nancy Knight Prattle Steve Pappas Ramona LeClaire Mary Piccione j ■ suff Katherme Hyland Louisa Ziu Dexter Clifford Pauline Tremblav Christme Ferguson Constance Staves r, ,, , 7 . Lorraine Proulx Faculty Adviser ghirley Girard Miss Fitzgerald Barbara Theriault TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER PACE Robert Lundstrom ' 49 DEDICATION Pat Lewis ' 48, Richard St. Martin ' 49 4 ALUMNI 5 EDITORIALS Don Crenier ' 48, Steve Pappas ' 49, Helen Pienta ' 48, Roland Antaya ' 48 6 SPECIAL FEATURE .... 7 William Coderre ' 49. Tom Stoupis ' 48, Jean Meunier ' 48, Jeanne LeBlanc ' 48, Harold Peter- son ' 48, Steve Pappas ' 49 LITERATURE 8 Edwin M02 ley ' 48, Nancy Knight ' 49, Kent B ' air ' 49, William Coderre ' 49, Edward J. Mc- Quade, Jr., ' 48, Robert Craig ' 49, Russell Briere ' 49, Joe Taraskiewicz ' 48, David Varnum ' 49, Sally Ann Martin ' 51 LOCALS . 15 SPORTS . Wayne Small ' 51, Tom Michaels ' 51 17 PRATTLE . 23 Jordan Zac k ' 50, Robert Craig ' 49, Jeanne Le3lanc ' 48, Shirley LaLiberte ' 48, Steve Pappas ' 49, Clare Tully ' 48, Irene Boudreau ' 49, Norma Cassavoy ' 51, Mary Piccone ' 48, Susan Parker ' 51 George Belbo ' 51, Gerald Suprenait ' 51, Stewart Kimball ' 51, Andra Shepherd ' 51. Sally nn Martin ' 51, Jan Bednarcyk ' 51 Charles Cook ' 51, Annette Jacob ' 51, William Curtis ' 51, Martha Phillips ' 51, Emery Lavallee ' 51, Dona Howlett ' 51, Constance Matys ' 50, Lucille LaCoste ' 50, Darlene Szeredy ' 50 APRIL, 1948 Bill Swiacki, All-American Graduation Mary E. Wells High School 1941. Holy Cross Varsity baseball and football 1941 - ' 42. U. S. Military service 1943- ' 45. Second lieutenant in 8th Air Force. Football with Charlie Trippi and Venton Yablonski with 3rd Air Force Gremlins. Voted outstanding player 1945. Played in North and South game 1945. Columbia University 1946- ' 48. Baseball with the East-Midwest All Star Collegians. Football AM East Team 1 946 and 1947. Varsity Basebali Captain 1947. Football fame 1947. The greatest pass receiver in the country — Lou Little. After the Army game, lineman of the week, with the greatest amount of votes in the history of the selection by the AP. Smashing of all Columbia pass-receiving records. Receiver of the Varsity Award. All-American honors: Grantland Rice ' s Colliers, All-American Board of Football, Associated Press, United Press, Life, Time, Varsity Magazine, International News Service, Saturday Evening Post, Sunday News, Bo ston Herald, Catholic Mirror, New York Sun, Chicago Tribune, New York Mir- ror, Extension Magazine. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Bill Swiacki PAT LEWIS ' 48 I interviewed Bill Swiacki on the day of the ban- quet held for him. Bill graduated from Wells in 1941. He lacked one year of Latin for the College course, so he was listed as being graduated in the General Course. His favorite subject was history, because there wasn ' t very much work involved in it. His home room teacher was Mr. Earls, room 104 and his Fac- ulty Adviser was Mr. Winston. Although his studies didn ' t occupy too much of his time, football and baseball did. He received his sports letters in both, and was an active member of the Athletic Club. . . His most thrilling high school game occurred in his senior year, when his team played Worcester Acad- emy, just before the Bartlett game. Worcester was undefeated and was winning in the second half. Then the Wells men came up in a final burst of speed and won the game by a touchdown. It was a pretty close call, he reflected. After Bill graduated from high school, he went to Holy Cross. His education was interrupted by the war, when he joined the Army Air Force, March, 1943. He was made a second lieutenant, and after 18 months training went overseas (E. T.O.I for six months. He received his honorable discharge in December, 1946. Because of crowded conditions at Holy Cross, Bill went to Columbia to finish his education. Naturally, he went out for football, and the climax of his foot- ball career came during the Army game this year. Army had been undefeated for 32 games and Colum- bia ' s brilliant victory was due largely to Bill ' s work during the game. As he remarked, I never knew that I would become a celebrity in my home town just by playing ball. He doesn ' t know if he deserves all the fuss that ' s be- ing made over him, but he thinks that what the peo- ple in Southbridge are doing for him is wonderful, and he says that he ' ll never forget it. Bill graduated from Columbia in January, 1948, and plans to go into pro-ball in the fall, but he knows that such activity is limited for very many years. He is going to go into the retail business to gain active experience in that field so that he will be able to do something constructive after his football days are over. Retail work will also provide him with an off season job. When I asked him what he thought about the New Look, he grinned, and said, Well, it ' s fashionable, ap- propriate, and does justice to people, especially girls. I guess that ' ll satisfy the the girls. Then he laughed and said, Personally, I could do without it quite easily. On the girls, that is. He became quite serious when asked which he thought more important, books or football. Books are most important. You have your education to fall back on for the rest of your life. Seriously, I mean it. Brains, not brawn get you ahead in this world. He thinks football gives a guy diversion from his aca- demic work and helps develop a sense of fair play, moral stability, and team work. He believes sports have a decided place in the curriculum, but he also gave a word of advice. Never let your academic work slip because of sports. Your whole future may de- pend on how well you study in school! So far, Bill has been enjoying Leap Year immensely. As he says, It gives a fellow a chance to sit back and let the girls do all the work. Do you wait for them to call? Well, no, not all the time. But even if I didn ' t wait, it ' s nice to know that I could. No conceit around here, boy. Even though the rest of his family have musical in- clinations, Bill does not sing. He doesn ' t care for classical music, but likes nice slow dance music. He likes cheerful music in the morning and jazzy mu- sic at noon. Bill is looking forward to having his 1948 Hudson. Of course, he reflected, it ' s going to be tough on me, never knowing who the girls are going out with, me or the car. When asked how he liked being a Cod-father to his nephew, he immediately answered and said in a shaky voice, I feel ten years older already. Then grinning, he said, Seriously, it makes me feel pretty proud. It ' s the first time I ' ve ever had a responsibility like that. When I asked him what game he had enjoyed most he said, The Syracuse game. We were playing along in the usual manner, when one of our men, Vinnie Yablonski, got a little angry with one of the Syracuse players and bit him. The referee didn ' t see him do it but he did see the Syracuse player hit Vinnie. The result: 15 yards in our favor. As one of the fellows said, ' I can just see the head lines now: WISE USE OF TEETH CAINS 15 YDS. FOR YABLONSKI. ' But in spite of all the fun I ' ve had, and all the wonderful people I ' ve met, I guess the Wells High gang I used to run around with, guys like Chimek Remian, Joe Theodoss, and all the rest of the people in town, are still tops as far as I ' m concerned. People were coming in and out of the office all dur- ing the interview. Members of the faculty as well as the students stopped to talk to him. Bill has a pleas- ant, casual manner, and is very easy to talk to. He handles himself well in his dealings with people, and has a great deal of social poise. He is tall, dark, ' n handsome, as the girls would say, and his recent suc- cess does not seem to have gone to his head. He has a marvelous sense of humor. All in all, he ' s a regular Joe. Interview With Harry J. McMahon PAT LEWIS ' 48 Coach Harry McMahon consented to tell us what he remembered about Bill Swiacki, so he was inter- viewed one Wednesday afternoon. It would be well to mention here that Bill attributes much of his success both in college and in football to his earlier training and the encouragement that he received from Coach. As Bill said, He ' s a great guy to have around when you need help, encouragement, or training. Back in 1940, Bill didn ' t play end as he does now; he played halfback. He also excelled in basketball, where he played center; baseball, where he played catcher; and track, where he entered several dual meets and won quite a few points for Wells. He had very good competition in all of these sports, for he was competing against players like Howard Buckley, captain of the track team, Chimek Remian, Joe Theo- doss, Dick Renaud, Ceorgie Young, and several of the fat man ' s line including Metro, Capera, and Calcutt. Bill wasn ' t as big then as he is now. He was very tall, over six feet in fact, and weighed about 180. He was a rawboned stringbean of a kid. He was very light in comparison to the other boys in his class. He was a darned good football player though, with great ability to catch forward passes. I remember one game when we played Bartlett. It was in his senior year. The whole Bartlett defense was planned to block Swiacki because he was our star player. In fact they concentrated on Swiacki so much that they didn ' t even notice when Renaud got the ball and ran over the goal line to make the winning points for Wells. Of course this anecdote may detract a little from Bill ' s reputation as the undefeated, but it shows that APRIL, 1948 our opponents all agreed that he was a pretty formid- able enemy on the grid. He was a popular kid, and he took his studies as well as his sports very seriously. He was conscientious, sincere, and a good leader both in class and on the athletic field. Especially on the field, he was enthusiastic, deter- mined, and exceedingly stubborn. I remember one baseball game he played in his sophomore year that clearly showed his quality. He was tall and very light. He was growing fast and was still in that stage where boys are all hands and feet. We were playing Com- merce High, and it was their turn at bat. Their pitch- er, a great big fellow named Mulcahey, was coming home. Bill had the ball, and I guess he decided that nothing short of death was going to make him let go of it. He was right in Mulcahey ' s path, and he looked awfully small, standing there waiting for him to come. Well, Mulcahey did come, and knocked Bill down on the way. But spill or no spill, Bill touched him with the ball and put him out. He was much better at football than baseball, how- ever, so I guess that even then he had his career cut out for him. All-American All The Way RICHARD ZEKE ST. MARTIN ' 49 On February 10, 1948, through the hard work of a group of men not essentially sportsminded, but surely open-minded, who conceived the idea and gained the cooperation of the majority of the towns- people, there was a Bill Swiacki Day to honor Southbridge ' s first, and I hope not last, All Ameri- can football player. They appreciated the honor be- stowed on one of our fellow townsmen and were very willing to show their appreciation. To these people is due unlimited felicitations for conceiving, launch- ing, supporting, and bringing to realization such a praiseworthy affair. Quite naturally, too, this seems a fitting time to reply to a few people who questioned the need of such a celebration. What has Bill Swiacki done? What ' s so important about being an All-American? In the words of the owner of a large concern who supported the idea with his financial backing, Bill Swiacki, by his athletic achievements, has done more to put Southbridge on the map than anyone else in a long, long time. What ' s so good about being an All-American? It means being judged by experts as the most outstand- ing player of all the colleges of the country in a certain position of the team. End is Bill ' s position. Some people have commented that Bill will make more money as a professional ball player than the average person will earn. That ' s quite true. He might make more than three times as much, but then, too, another Southbridge boy may be a pro someday too because of Bill Swiacki ' s help. Last summer al- most every week day afternoon, before leaving to play night baseball for Lowell (Swiacki is considered to be equally as great a baseball player as a foot- ball player) Bill would spend the afternoon at Alumni field umpiring the Exchange Club games without re- ceiving a cent. At the same time he gave valuable tips and encouragement to the teen-age players and was tickled to do so. Before he returned to college last fall he rendered valuable help to the coaching staff of the high school football team during summer practice. He helped Cocah Kyrios to install the T formation about which he had good knowledge. He gave incalculable help and special trade secrets to in- dividual departments. Many others would have done so for a justly earned salary — but not Bill Swiacki. He did it for his alma mater, perhaps with the hope he might be helping another All-American. Proof of his influence was seen in the Wells-Bart- lett game of this year. Between the halves Bill talked to the boys and assured them they could win if they really wanted to. He concluded with these signifi- cant words, now held sacred by the boys: If you can say to yourself with honesty, I did my best, win, lose, or draw, you alone can know that; and if the answer is yes, you can be proud of yourself. After the game the boys, to the very man, gave credit to Bill for the lift which helped win the game. Bill means more than money in the bank to the town in exemplifying good Americanism. We should honor this young man who has risen from the ob- scurity of a modest home in the Globe to fame throughout the United States, an All-American in the truest, finest sense of the term. A finer example for youth to follow of a good wholesome life, of service to his country and to sport is not to be found. Alumni Graduates of Mary E. Wells High School are at- taining honors at various schools. These are records of grades received a t the principal ' s office since January 1, 1948. WELLS ' 47 Leona Joslin PG ' 47, after service in the WACS, has honor grades at Boston University. Robert Langevin has high honors in his freshman year at Holy Cross. John Simonds holds first honors in Chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Vangel Sotir has honor grades at the New England School of Accounting. Rene Themistocles has honor grades at Emmanuel College. Elizabeth Migala is on the honor roll at the Cham- berlain School of Design. WELLS ' 46 Clement Planeta is doing well at Alliance College. Thomas O ' Brien is among the first honor men at Holy Cross College. Barbara Armes is on the honor roll at Framingham Teachers College. Margaret Dandurand is on the honor roll at LaSalle Junior College, in the Medical Secretarial Course. Islay Palmer is on the honor roll at Clark University. Helen Roth is attaining honor grades at Simmons College. WELLS ' 44 Raymond Blanchet has high grades at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Isabel Planeta has maintained honor grades through- out her years at Bates College. FUTURE ALUMNI Members of this graduating class have been ac- cepted at the following colleges: American International College — David Boudreau Clark University — Alyne Eaves Forsyth Dental School — jane Farquhar LaSalle Junior College — Carmen Santo University of Maine — Philip Cheney Nasson College — Cynthia Beck, jean Meunier College of New Rochelle — Ramona LeClaire Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Mason Howlett, Robert Keyes, Thomas Stoupis Russell Sage — Patricia Lewis Springfield College — Ronald Sheriffs Worcester School of Business Science — Christine Fer- guson, Joan Paul THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Edito riais Good Government Day DONALD CRENIER ' 48 Upon attending Good Government Day in Boston on February 28, 1948, my one regret was that just two people, from this and the many other schools in our district, could attend to see the splendid work car- ried on by the Massachusetts Congress. During the day, after the joint meeting of the senate and house, I sat in the senate chamber. The two main topics discussed were voting at eighteen and women jurors. Argument on the latter lasted over two hours. The result was negative. Although I was automatically a member of several committees as Senator Stave ' s replacement, none of these, not even the important State Highway Com- mission Board, held a special meeting during the day. My one formal participation in the work of the senate was making a motion for adjournment of the Senate about four-thirty. To have been received and escorted by such a cor- dial man as Senator Staves was a very rare pleasure and honor. Good Government Day STEVE PAPPAS ' 49 Good Government Day was begun at nine-thirty by a united assembly of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the House of Representatives. The House was called to order by the Student Speaker of the House and approximately 270 Massachusetts High School students were launched on a profound experi- ence in their life — namely the taking over of the government reins completely for one day. As one looked over the excited crowd and noticed the differ- ent features which designated people of all nationali- ties, races, and creeds, one realized that truly this land of ours is a democracy of the people, by the peo- ple, and for the people. The assembly having been called to order, the group was addressed by the respective governors and other officers of the General Court. Governor Bradford, and Student Governor Nichols joined the presidents of the Senate and Speakers of the House in welcoming one and all. All brought out the point that here in the student assembly of today were the potential leaders of tomorrow. Once the formalities were brought to an end, and the Senate was ushered back into its chamber, the ap- pointed committees dealing with Universal Military Training and Biennial Session were sent to their cham- bers to discuss their respective bills for the remainder of the morning. Because the hearings were open to all, I, with many others, joined the debate and sided for U. M. T. One of the outstanding incidents was the fact that a German who had been in World War II for two years with the German army spoke in favor of U. M. T. He is over here for a five-year education- al stay at the end of which he will return to his homeland. The committee was adjourned at 12:30 when a vote was taken and U. M. T. was passed by a 9-6 majority. After the committee hearing we went to the Bos- ton City Club for dinner. This widely known restaur- ant was open for the accommodation of Good Gov ' t Day delegates. Just as he did throughout the day, Representative Cournoyer sat in with us at dinner and intermittently introduced our group consisting of Mrs. Cook, Mr. Delaney, Cole Trade Faculty member, and two guests, John Lipski, Trade School student, and John Allabashi to Secretary Cook, Speaker of the House Willis, Lt. Governor Coolidge and many other leaders of our State. At 2:30 the House of Representatives came to order and the members proceeded to take action on the two House bills. The Biennial Session was de- feated in two minutes. In contrast to this, it took the House a debating session of two hours to decide U. M. T. After much colorful and heated arguing a vote was taken and U. M. T. was defeated 132 to 86. Throughout the disorganized afternoon session there were incidents which helped us remember that these delegates had not left their bobby soxish ideas at home. At one time when one speaker refused to yield to questions he was called chicken by a Mad- ame Speaker, for the time limit was set to two min- utes and once he had taken his stand on the platform he was interrupted and by the time the attention of the House had again been focused on him a fellow member rose and said that he wished to state a point of order. Asked what this point of order was the Rep- resentative said that he believed the speaker ' s two minutes were up. The Speaker of the House con- sented and the disappointed delegate had to return to his seat. At 4:30 the House was adjourned and each repre- sentative took his delegate on a tour. Representative Cournoyer took our group to all points of interest in the State House. Thus a memorable day was brought to an end. For 270 students a long awaited occa- sion became a thing of the past. Don ' t Blame Us For Our Losses HELEN PIENTA ' 48 Try and try again seemed to have been the motto of the 1948 girls ' basketball team. The varsity team played eight games and out of these only one resulted in a tie. Because they lost all their games, one should not think that they didn ' t accomplish anything. No indeed, they accomplished a great deal that isn ' t written down in the scorebooks. It takes courage to play game after game knowing that you have lost the previous ones and that in the present one your team is trailing. The six players, the three guards and the three forwards, possess it and this courage gave them determination to play on. Loyalty and sportsmanship are also developed. Not one of the six thought of letting her teammates down during a game. When each game ended, the team took the loss in good sportsmanship with a desire to do better in the next game. APRIL, 1948 The teams the Wells girls played had a slight ad- vantage of better training. Our team was not lacking in material. In Helen Boucher, Wells had her star forward. Not one game was played without Helen in it playing her heart out. The other forwards, Helen Pienta and Caroline Allard, helped to form the team- work needed for scoring baskets. The guards, Lor- raine Proulx, Phyllis Agard, and Norma Beck, played to the best of their ability. Yet, the Wells team did not win a game. It takes experience, good training, and time to make a strong team. The future teams are entitled to these fea- tures. To next year ' s team, the team of 1948 leaves Nor- ma Beck, Phyllis Agard, and Caroline Allard to help make it a successful team. The second team also will provide good material. Nancy Deignan, Louise Per- ron, |ackie Allard are but a few of the players who can be the stars of the 1949 team. To you and to all the other girls at Mary E. Wells who like to play a clean sport — go out next year and make the team of teams. Make the best of what you have and become the undefeated team of 1949. Aim for a win over Bartlett. Perfume ROLAND ANTAYA ' 48 Perfume is resopnsible for the downfall of many young men, middle aged men, and old men. Women use it freely as part of their husband-grabbing and holding campaigns which are particularly strong dur- ing leap year. One type of perfume is named Irresistible. This makes women irresistible. One sniff and the average man hears bells ringing — wedding bells, that is. This perfume contains skunk oil, gasoline, garlic with onions, a little bit of ether, and plenty of chloro- form. This combination is successful because it drugs the poor man, leaving him in no state to refuse any- thing. He says, I do, unresistingly. Then there is Protect Me which contains blood plasma, cabbage, and Vitamin Zl. A man gets a whiff of that and he feels strong and red-blooded. He then looks at the fragile damsel besides him and im- mediately his protective instincts are aroused and he proposes. One more gone. But all is not lost. The research department of the S.P.M. (Society for Protection of Males) has just come out with a perfume neutralizer. The scientists stated that it could be made at home with a commonly found ingredient. They gave this ingredient the name of H20. Wonder what it means? To use it effectively you merely sprinkle a bit of this concoction on a bar of strong soap. Then adjust your nose plugs and creep up behind your victim. Finally, using a piece of soft cloth which has been rubbed on the soap, scrub her behind the ears with one hand while with the other, hold her fast around the neck. When all odors are gone, remove your nose plugs and then you have r.o more worries. Hurrah for the freedom of the male! Life In The City SALLY-ANN MARTIN ' 51 Life in the city with its rattles and bangs, Boys and girls and its riotious gangs. Oh! for the sight of a tall, tall tree, Oh! for the sight of the green country. Life in the city with its autos and bikes. Mothers with babies and toddling tikes. Oh! for the sight of a tree that bears All kinds of fruit from apples to pears. The Dope On High Jinks as reported by the W, G. S. Casavant Plots To Usurp The Power of Peterson WILLIAM CODERRE ' 49 By means of special informants throughout the building the Crimson and Cray has been able to bring to you the greatest news scoop in many a year. In- formation sources cannot be revealed, but we wish to thank all of the office girls for cooperating. During those Thursday morning X-periods with the famous insurance lectures, the Sophomore Class, de- spite the sage counsel of their adviser, Miss Troy, met secretly in the Camera Club dark room. These meet- ings were called by President Ray Casavant to discuss a subject that had been brought to his attention by a person or persons unknown. (Many guesses have been made, but from Ben Dargie ' s knowing grin, it is apparent that he and his cohort, Daring Don Sarrasin, know more about it than they care to tell.) This suggestion was read by Connie Gravel, the class secretary. It consisted of an appeal to the Sophomores to overthrow the power of the Seniors. After due discussion a vote was taken and everyone on the Sophomore list, from |ackie Allard to Chet Wie- lock, was for it. )immy Athanas then suggested a committee for investigation of the subject. For this apt suggestion it was agreed that he should head it. For assistants he chose Barbara and Mary Castrucci as secretaries; Gene Dudek and Gill Chrisikos as in- vestigators; and Ken Boland as general assistant and heavy thinker. This capable committee was not long in forming their opinion, for at the next meeting they reported that if Harold Peterson, Senior Class President, was to be abducted, the rest of the class would be thrown into confusion. Wild Bill Martin volunteered to lead an Action Committee, if his chief ally, Silent Frank Gander, could be his assistant. Also appointed to represent the fe- male part of the class were Elizabeth Pantos, Theresa Travinski, and Kae Hyland. As an afterthought Rod- ney Schultz was added to this committee as a strong- arm man. At their first official meeting the discus- sions became so hot and heavy that two freshmen at the coke machine, Robert Favreau and Norman Staves, overheard part of the conversation. At the sound of the words, kidnap, Peterson, and conspiracy, their interest increased. After listening a while they departed and consulted their adviser, Mrs. Beaure- gard, who referred them to their class president, Joe Athanas. At once it was decided and approved by a poll of the class to unearth this matter. F.D.I. (Fresh- men Detectives, Incorporated) was organized on the spot. Chief Investigator Freddie DiGregorio sent his trusted lieutenants, Nelson Horr and John Nasse, out to round up a few volunteers to aid in this silent, sec- ret investigation. Bob Lataille, Vangel Michael, and John Bushe were quickly rounded up and sworn to secrecy. Of course, female assistance was needed for recording the pertinent details, and Betty Colegnesi and Ann Freeland decided to go to the help of their class. Following their able example were Joan Lakin, Corinne Butler, and Sally Zagac. Through a leak in the Sophomore secrecy, the F.D.I, was informed that not only was it the aim of the (Continued on Page 9) THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Literature W wMa m i PC Wilfred! EDWIN MOZLEY ' 48 Ah! It ' s a swell day. The birds are singing and this rose arbor smells like that new perfume I gave Mom for Christmas. Douceur, I think it was called — Let ' s see now, number twenty-seven. This must be her house, and this must be her rose arbor! There she is now by the sunporch, playing with that cute little curly-haired fellow. It must be her little broth- er. I hope that she ' s practiced her part for the play. I ' ve memorized mine perfectly. She ' s turning this way. Hello. Mary. Yes, I made it. Well. I decided that the play was more important than baseball prac- tice, so here I am. This is your little brother, Wil- fred? Why, I have an uncle by that name. Do you want to begin rehearsing the play right away? — Oh yes, that scene where the maid q uits and Walter breaks his leg. Cosh, but she ' s pretty with the sunlight catching her hair like that. If only Wilfred will go play with the other little boys. I don ' t like that gleam in his eye. Oh, the little fellow wants to play. Not now, Wilfred, please. Shoo, go away. Oh, I was just telling Wilfred what a nice pair of shoes he has. Cute little trick he has, rubbing mud on my shoes. I don ' t mind, really. I just love kids. The little ogre, after my spending half an hour on that shine! And now what ' s he going to do with that mud ball? Look out!!! !$ ' ! My jacket! Why the monster. That ' s all right, Mary. See, I can scrape most of it off. Let ' s begin with your entrance. Yes, the ambu- lance has just come for poor Walter. I ' d rather have Walter ' s broken leg than that little python for a relative. Wilfred has the habit of tying people ' s shoe laces together has he? Where did he ever learn to do that. Oh look, he ' s doing it now. No, I won ' t let on that I see him. He ties a lot of knots, doesn ' t he? Spread- ing mud over the knot makes it hard to undo doesn ' t it? There he goes! Thinks I ' ll run after him! Oooops! No, I ' m not hurt. No, no, I ' m all right. Grrr! They should have named him Willful. I ' d like to tie the little gargoyle ' s windpipe around his esophagus. No, we ' re not getting much done, are we, but I really have to go to the library before supper. Yes, we will have to get together again to practice that part. Let ' s make it Saturday. Oh, you have to take care of Wilfred? How about next Tuesday afternoon? — Wilfred? That ' s tco bad. Well, I ' ll call you at the end of the week. We can go to a show or something and talk over the play. No, I won ' t be surprised if Wil- fred shoots off a firecracker in the phone when I call you. I wouldn ' t be surprised at anything the cute little rascal would do. Oww! My Foot. No, he didn ' t burn me. Just a little hot foot. Well g ' bye, Mary, see y ' soon, yes, s ' long. Boy, I ' ll never set foot in that yard again. I almost lost my temper and drowned the little devil in the bird bath. But Mary! She, I could go for. Apple, Peach, or Cherry? NANCY KNIGHT ' 49 The Waldorf-Astoria may have Oscar but Wood- side certainly has its Mr. Dobson. Mr. Dobson was a famous maker of fine pies and he was also the minister of the First Baptist Church. He was in fact the best minister that Woodside Baptist Church ever had had especially in the minds of the cooks of the town. He won all the grand pie prizes in all the fairs for miles around. He boasted widely that when making a pie, he never allowed any other topic to enter his mind — which brings me to the point of my story. Every year the countryside around Woodside buzzed with talk about the coming county fair which was the time when all aspirant cooks entered their pies and cakes and preserves, and whatever else they excelled in, in the contests. Yes, Mr. Dobson was the annual winner of the pie contests and no one for miles could come close to making such mouth-watering peach pies and apple pies as he could. Every year many tried but none succeeded. Thus it was this spring of 1947 when the judges decided to hold the pie bee on Monday instead of Thursday as was the usual custom. When Mr. Dob- son heard this news, he was greatly perturbed by it, for it was his usual custom to bake his pies on the morning before the contest and this meant that he would be obliged to put them into the oven on Sun- day morning. Nevertheless, undaunted, he decided, after careful consideration, that they could cook on Sunday as well as Wednesday, if he got up early enough. Anyhow, the contest just wouldn ' t be the contest without his entries, and he certainly couldn ' t allow Mrs. Mattie Harlowe to get his coveted cup. Hence on one Sunday morning last May, he popped four wonderful pies into the oven and went confidently over to church services to preach his sermon on the evils of a wandering mind. And so it was that he put his preachings across so well, that it wasn ' t till the middle of the last hymn that he and the congregation became aware of a slight burning odor wafting through the open win- dows on the crest of a spring breeze. Mr. Dobson had forgotten his pies! And that was how it came about that Mrs. Mattie Harlow was lovingly dusting a shin- ing gold cup a few days later even though she also knew that next year the Rev. Dobson would again have it even if he was such a good minister. APRIL, 1948 THE DOPE- (Continued from Page 7) Sophomores to lessen the power of the Seniors, but they had decided to run the school themselves and save money for the town by firing all the teachers. They appropriated every teacher ' s invaluable aid, the markbook. Not a one could be found anywhere in the building. The F.D.I, was put on the trail and is now being congratulated on their fine work. George Belba, an assistant investigator, uncovered the important information that May 13 was to be the date of the kidnapping. This was disclosed to him by a traitor to the sophomores, Anita Bozzo, who wanted someone to jitterbug with her at the Y-dances. The smooth-talking Belba convinced his pal, Fat Frank DiFederico, that it was for the honor of the class and so he agreed. The Sophomores meanwhile had been checking up on the Frosh activities and Louise Perron had, through dubious channels, (Colleen McGann, and Theresa Perron) found out and reported to the class about the F.D.I. Without further ado, a yet unknown branch of the Sophomore system came into action. The S.S.S. began their operations with a bank. For a while the only calm persons in the building were Miss Coderre and Miss Birtz, who don ' t have homerooms. After a few periods of this wild melee, however, the F.D.I, swung its strong men, Arthur Atwood, Roy Provost, and Paul Ryan into action against such sophomore stalwarts as Arthur Coderre, Manuel Consalves, and Gerard Taver- nier. A pitched battle ensued, but the Senior rein- forcements (George Tetreault and Joe Cartier) turned the tide of battle. The Sophomores were slowly forced back towards their final retreat, the heavily fortified Stamp Room. After uttering the password, Home- work, Bah! they were eagerly admitted until the room could hold no more. As Mr. Robertson ap- proached, Butch Brackett tried to cram his way into the room. This caused just enough extra pressure that, miraculously, the entire Sophomore Class was transported by the ensuing explosion to their respec- tive home rooms. As a result of this impossibility, Mr. Robertson was unable to prove anything. He placed his hopes then on a photograph that had been taken at one of the secret meetings, by camera bug, Ralph Miller, assisted by Russell Briere. These experts assured him that it was a bird ' s-eye view. When developed, how- ever, much to his disgust he found out that, although it was a bird ' s-eye view, the bird ' s wing had got in the way and all that could be seen was a complete blank. Thus no positive proof has been uncovered to date, but the various rumors around the school hint of permanent detention to anyone who mentions this sub ' ect within a mile of Mr. Robertson. Again peace reigns over the happy halls of Wells High. Normal school activities continue as usual and except for a few little reminders of the venture, (such as Leonard Ethier ' s brush cut, which he claims was administered by those freshmen barbers, Eddie Dem- erjian and Butch Howarth) school life returns to normal and awaits the return of Summer, forgetting April Fool ' s Day when you can read this and not be fooled by it! Sophomore Offensive Sabotage TOM STOUPIS ' 48 A regiment of Sophomore Shock Students headed by John Toscano and Gerard Tavernier, made an attack (Continued on Page 11) Operation X 7 KENT BLAIR ' 49 Harry left his home town full of pep and enthu- siasm, all set to close a big business deal, for he was owner of an auto parts store and had a lead on a pros- pective buyer. His destination was Quincy, a town not far from Boston. While driving along, he developed a severe pain unexpectedly in his side. He slowed up and saw Mass. General Hospital. Here is the place to see a doctor, he thought, so he parked his car in front and as quickly as possible he went inside. His speed was somewhat slower than usual, for the pain had in- creased in severity. The following is what occurred: Harry — to lady at desk: Good morning. I was riding through and have suddenly developed a pain in my right side and wondered if I could see a doctor here. Lady at desk: Name please, please sit over there — pointing to a chair in an adjoining room. Ten minutes elapsed when a young lady in blue ap- peared and said, Right this way, please. Harry: Guess you have the wrong party, I ' m wait- ing to see a doctor. Lady in blue: You are Harry Jones, aren ' t you! — ■ well right this way. Harry followed her down a long corridor and into a large room filled with men and women in white working over test tubes and such. Lady in white: Give me your finger, please, I ' m going to take a drop of your blood. Harry: There ' s some mistake. I came here to see a doctor — but before he had finished she had pricked his finger and extracted a drop of blo od which she put into a small pipette. Lady in white: Wait over there please. In a few minutes a young man appeared with a wheel chair and said, Get in and I ' ll ride you down. Harry: Down where — I came here to see a doc- tor. Man in white: Sorry, I know nothing about you except I was sent to get you. Now they arrived at a hospital ward with long rows of beds all filled but one, into which he ordered Harry. Harry: Not me — I was just riding by and thought I ' d see a doctor here but my pain is nearly gone now. With this the attendant threw a hospital johnny at him and said: Undress and get into this. About five minutes elapsed before a young lady ap- peared saying: Mr. Jones — put this under your tongue, and stuck a ther mometer in his mouth and proceeded to count his pulse. Harry: There must be some mistake I — He was cut short with — I don ' t know anything about this. I was just sent up to take your tempera- ture and pulse, whereupon she left. Soon still an- other person came in and this time jabbed him in his arm. By now Harry was disgusted but a little drowsy and don ' t care-ish, not knowing why. The next thing Harry knew, he awakened with a start, wondering what he was doing there and in bed at that. Sudden- ly he felt a slight twinge of pain in the same spot. Soon, by the used of his hand, he found he had some sort of bandage on. Just then another person ap- peared saying: How are you feeling now, Mr. Jones? Harry: What ' s happened, won ' t someone please tell me what this is all about? Nurse: I just came on duty and all I know is that you were operated on for an acute appendix this noon time. Harry: Operated on, why I haven ' t even seen a doctor. Nurse: Don ' t know any of the details, I was just sent to see how you were getting along. Now Harry was ready to scream. Looking around 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY him he saw a man watching him from the next bed. Just as he started to ask if he knew what it was all about, along came a man, who apparently was an at- tendant, who put out the lights with: No more talk- ing please. There was nothing for Harry to do but obey, and being still a little groggy, he went to sleep. It seemed only a short time, but really several hours, when on came the lights and still another nurse gave Harry his slippers and said: Get up now, get washed, and be ready for breakfast. Harry tried to explain that he had just been oper- ated on but no one seemed to listen. Nothing to do but obey. This sort of thing went on for two days. On the third day, another stranger came and said: Here are your clothes. Get dressed and when you are ready, put on your light and I ' ll show you the way. This Harry did and was rushed back to where he had started from three days before only to find a different receptionist who had no time to answer questions. As Harry walked out of the building, he turned back to read carefully and slowly the sign he had seen on entering and discovered, in small letters beneath the large ones which said Mass. General Hospital, For Charity Cases Only. Now he realized why he had been asked no questions which might have been embarrassing to some and where he had really been. Having a good sense of humor, Harry got into his car which was still parked where he had left it and drove sixty miles to his home. When he arrived in his home town, instead of going directly home, he visited his family physician, told him the story, and showed him his incision. The doc- tor probed it, examined it, and finally said, That is a wonderful piece of surgery. Wish I knew who per- formed it. Harry: You wish you knew! — you and me both. Will It? WILLIAM CODERRE ' 49 The mountainside flashed green as the lightning roared overhead with its awesome thunder. The drenched roads gurgled sotfly while little streams of water explored every crevice on their journey to the swift, black river in the valley below. Trees were bowed low by the intense fury of the wind. Except for the infrequent ghost-like light of the lightning, every- thing was dark, pitch-dark — with that impenetrable darkness that comes with a storm at night. This was a frightening night for many; but for the one man who dared to venture up the mountainside, it was a nightmare. His bent form pushed forward with great force, as the howling winds tried desper- ately to push him back from his goal, a small, dark cabin perched on the rim of a deep precipiece near the summit of the mountain. Great gasps escaped from him as he worked his way forward. Who could have known the unearthly terror that awaited him as he worked his way up, drawn as if by a magnet, to this desolate spot? Certainly not he, for he thought only of escape — escape from a thing more fearful than anything within human understanding! With a desperate effort he lunged forward into the dense foliage that had now overgrown the cabin. A hard twist on the rusty knob sent the door flinging open, and he entered his loney exile. At last he was out of the storm ,but he was closed up with his fear of the unknown being that was constantly after him and was slowly causing his final hour to draw closer. What was it Did he know? If he had, his first action would have been to combat it, to rid himself pf it — of that eerie being that had been the curse of his forefather. At first it had been annoyingly hor- rible, but now — for the first time — he knew that he must rid himself of it or die trying! This was not an easy task, for he knew no way to protect himself from it. Already one foot had disap- peared! Not a mark was visible! It was as if he were naturally deformed — or born without that one foot! It was not painful, but it caused him constant thought. His mind wandered back to the discovery of the birth- mark on his shoulder — a round, grayish scar that was visible only at night, for then it glowed with a myster- ious force, giving a soft greenish glow that cast eerie shadows even in a well lighted room. This phenomenom had so thoroughly scared his father that he had had a sealed room made in their house that he had taken refuge in when he had slowly begun to disintegrate. The only entrance had been blocked up, but after a week, when the family opened the entrance to the room for fear that his food supply had run out, not a trace of him was there except his clothes! It was as if he had never even entered the room! There were rumors about it in the village for months, but only the family knew. It was the curse of the clan! A son had never been born in the family ' s direct line without the birthmark — and the curse. Suddenly a curious sensation in his leg caused him to stop pacing to and fro, and, even as he watched, his leg began to wither and disappear before his very eyes! His time had come! Slowly he crawled against the wall and sat contemplating the disintegration. It was a slow, exacting process, requiring a lot of time. By morning both legs were gone, and the fear of the terrible death that was his fate was so great that he counted every minute until nightfall and the return of the curse. The day went by slowly, for he could no longer move, nor was there anything to take his mind off that terrible being. The rain drizzled on and no trace of the sun was visible. It was as if nature wanted an appropriate setting for the scene that was being played, with the mountain as a stage. While dusk slowly settled, a ray of sunlight broke through a rift in the clouds and announced to him that his time was near. He shuddered at the thought of another long night of agony alone with IT. If he had but known! Why had he come here? Why must he suffer alone? But it was too late. He could not move. He was defenseless! An abrupt tremor passed through the building and he wondered vaguely whether there would be another of the frequent slight earthquakes that had plagued the countryside for generations. It certainly felt that way. But it was dark now and once more that eerie sensation gripped him! Without looking he knew that soon there would be nothing left to satisfy the weird creature ' s yen for destruction. Even as he lay there, awaiting his final minute, another, stronger shock shook the mountainside. The cabin teetered back and forth and finally balanced itself at a precarious angle on the brink of the precipiece. With a final twist of his body, the unfortunate man sent the cabin, him- self and the Being, hurtling down into the seemingly bottomless chasm which the earthquake had caused to open for a brief instant, and then closed again with an earsplitting explosion that completely buried the small cabin and its inhabitants deep in the bowels of the earth. It has stopped raining now, and the sun broke out over the mountiantop with a dazzling promise for a beautiful day. The villagers in the valley below were wondering why that black, ominous cloud that had hung over the mountain for three days hand had poured rain upon it, had so suddenly disappeared. What was it that had terrified the man? Did it die with him or will it come back? Will It? APRIL, 1948 11 THE DOPE- (Continued from Page 9) on the physics and chemistry lab immediately after the X-period this morning. This news came to us from 126, front office of the W.C.S. Wells Crape- vine Service) with which the C. and C. is affiliated. The report goes on to say that the Sophomores first attacked the main door, but were easily repelled by Hot Shot George Metras and his three assistants, Dave Boudreau, Albert Pelawski, and George Nasse. These four generated enough static electricity to shock the Shock Students for a temporary setback. The situ- ation was quickly rectified when Donald Peloquin cpened the doer to the lab from Mr. Kyrios ' room. After this clever maneuver, Peloquin fought his way through light resistance and opened the main door to give access to the rest of the S.S.S. Once in the room the S.S.S. occupied themselves by looking for high explosives, unaware of the action tak- ing place outside the lab. Zeke St. Martin, chief Jun- ior guard, discovering what was going on, sent his first lieutenants, Alden Benett and Jimmy Sly, to sur- round the lab with their privates, Dick Blair, Harry Derosier, and Bob Cuikay. Having done this, they asked the S.S.S. to give up quietly or be smoked out. Not finding any explosives, because David Varnum and Richard Richer had hidden them, the S.S.S. was un- able to strike back. They still refused to leave the lab, however, so the Junior squad went to work with Hydrogen Sulfide. The finishing touches were then put on the not very rebellious S.S.S. by JoAnn McKinstry, Prudy Peloquin, Phyllis Agard, and Ann Marie Flynn, under the guid- ance of Lucille Trudeau. They prepared enough laugh- ing gas to laugh the S.S.S. silly. Simultaneously, another regiment of S.S.S. headed by those revolutionists, the Castrucci twins, Cynthia Mattson, and Marilyn Rowett, launched an offensive against the supply room. In there they had a wealth of rubber bands, erasers, and paper clips, all good ma- terial for sling shots and missiles. This offensive was staved off by Regina Travmski, Nancy Tremblay, and Marilyn Sheriffs, who frightened the attackers with the busts of Caesar and Shakespeare. Further reports indicated that the S.S.S. had laid careful plans for sabotage. Our reports say that the S.S.S. lost the key to Mr. Laakso ' s special cabinet, se- cretly pulled the plug off the coke machine, and shut off all the lights, evidently hoping to starve, dehydrate, and blind the students all at once. Although their offensive was a complete failure, the sabotage of the sophomores was very successful. No one konws who executed the job, but Richard Antaya, Ira Bracket, Gilly Chrisikos, and George Perikli, refuse to take lie detector tests. Russel Briere, Robert Freeland, Robert LaFleche, and Eddy Leduc are good examples of the result of the sabotage. All four were taken to the nurse ' s office for treatment resulting from insufficient diet. Senior Girls To The Rescue |EAN MEUNIER ' 48 JEANNE LeBLANC ' 48 Amidst the hostility between the Sophomores and Seniors, the Senior girls have decided to lend active aid. They have organized the Girls Organization Of Friendly Services I GOOFS) under the direction of Mrs. Beauregard. The center of all their activities is room 1 10 which has a Red Cross flag to indicate its neutrality. At the (Continued on Page 22) Within The Player ' s Mind EDWARD J. McQUADE ' 48 The teams line up with Wells on the offense and with Taraskiewicz Metras, McQuade, Rutcho, Bushe, Thibeault, and Perikli on the forward wall, the finest crop of Irishmen I ' ve ever seen. Over there across the line is a cocky son of a gun from so and so ville. He ' s playing right defensive guard, lined up right opposite me and, I must say, he was quite insulting. The top of the afternoon with ye, he cordially says. Ah but in his eyes I can see a blasphemeous greeting. And a foine afternoon to you too. If I get ye in the face with me elbow it will be in a pleasant manner, too. The signal is given for an end run and the ball is snapped. Mr. Theodoss, our quarterback and another foine Irishman who is quite adept at the game, fakes so well that this boob across from me thinks it is a line plunge. Why you cheese-hound, you ' re the greatest thing since popcorn. Oh my face! — Am I all right, Humpf? Oh, yes, I ' m O. K. Why I should have broken your ribs when I had my foot in your stomach. Oh fine! He ' s being re- placed just when I ' m ready to give him the works. Well, his sub looks like a nice guy. Guess I ' ll take it easy on him. After all I don ' t want to wear myself out. Here comes St. Martin in for me. O. K. Zeke. Why in the heck couldn ' t he drop dead? I never get a chance to get going. What did you say, coach? There isn ' t enough fight in the team he says, Rutcho isn ' t breaking in right, move Bushe out a little and get Thibeault and Metras to start moving, tell Louis to call a 1 -5 play once in a while. Sure thing, coach. Why, you John McGraw, what do you think I am, an errand boy? I ' d have to be the Flash in order to do all that in ten seconds. McQuade in for St. Martin. The only reason he gives me these messages is to put me in condition running back and forth. Heck, I can ' t be bothered with it. I ' ll play my own game . . . Oh my gosh, there goes their star back outside of Bushe, and Thibeault didn ' t move in as I was sup- posed to tell him to. Heck, here I go again. Something you want, coach? Blood Will Burn ROBERT CRAIC ' 49 RUSSELL BRIERE ' 49 The arrival of day had been heralded by the first sparks of the sun on the far distant horizon which had soon kindled into flame and blazed up into the eastern sky. From this lofty vantage point it directed its scorching rays down upon the two men who were toiling along over the burning wastes of the desert. Not a cloud was to be seen in the sky, nor was there a breath of air stirring which might lessen the effect of the heat. This worried one of the men consider- ably, for he was not accustomed to the broiling heat of the desert. It was no consolation to him to realize that it would be some time before he could escape from this heat and return to the cooler climate of the north. Just where he intended to go or, for that matter, from what place he had come, was a mystery except that it was somewhere up north. He was perfectly willing to let it go at that and, being of a taciturn 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY nature, he spoke little of his past. In fact, practically the only available information was that he called him- self Klondike. From this, from his aversion to heat, and from his knowledge of gold, Hank Ericson, his partner, naturally assumed that he had been mining gold in Alaska. Furthermore, Hank had his suspicions concerning the nature of Klondike ' s activities in Alaska and the reason for his sudden departure. Whatever Hank thought about Klondike he kept to himself, for he was of the opinion that a man ' s past is his own business and should not be questioned. Possibly his own conscience bothered him a bit at times and that may have been the reason why he did not question Klondike too closely. At any rate, there were no questions asked and no information volun- teered, which seemed to satisfy most men perfectly. Physically, Hank was the larger of the two men. He was tall, lean, and rangy, with a stride that im- mediately marked him as a man more used to the sway of the saddle than to travel on foot. Klondike was shorter, with dark bushy eyebrows, a short scraggly black beard and a moustache to match. The beard did not look like a beard that had been intended as such but rather as if the man had simply let it grow, thereby saving himself the bother of shaving. Then too, per- haps he fancied that it gave him a more commanding appearance and hid his double chins. For it must be admitted, Klondike was rather inclined to corpulence anyway and had picked up quite a few pounds in the north to help protect himself from the cold. Now he was in the south, in California, trudging across the burning sands of the desert where hardly a breath of air stirred, and if it did, it would only serve to blow the stinging sand into his face and eyes. Klondike had never experienced such terrible heat before, nor had he even imagined that it existed. True, during the few moments in which he had thought of this trip, he had realized that it would be hot and uncomfortable but these thoughts had immediately been replaqed by the all-consuming vision of gold. Cold, that precious yellow metal for which so many men have risked their lives! In the burning heat of the south or in the frigid cold of the north, it still had the same effect. Cold! The word started the fever of desire burning in the blood of so many men. Klondike was one of these. He had searched for gold in the north. He had been forced to come south but the gold fever had come with him. He almost worshipped gold, for it stood for riches, for wealth, and for the power that he so intensely desired. For this gold he would have done almost anything so that when Hank had told him of his plan, he leaped at the opportunity. Now as he plodded through the hot, strifling sands of the desert, the desire for gold still welled up so strongly in him that it made him oblivious of the ter- rible effect of the heat. In spite of this, he began to speak: Say, Hank, when d ' ya think they ' ll find out about Charlie? I dunno, they shouldn ' t find him for quite a time yet, besides, he added with a laugh, nobody be- lieved him but me. Yes, thought Klondike bitterly, but I ' ve done all your dirty work for you. Klondike, however, was afraid of the big powerful Hank, so he did not voice his anger. Instead he asked, How come Charlie had all this gold way out in the desert anyhow? You ' ve never told me about it. Well, replied Hank, about thirty years ago, just after the gold rush of ' 49, Charlie struck it rich and got a whole mess of gold, but he got into a fight and had to get out of the country in a hurry. He took all the gold, packed it in a trunk, shoved it onto a pack mule, got a horse for himself, and went into this here desert, aiming to cross it and get to Nevada. Wait a minute, interrupted Klondike, how did he try to cross here when he could have gone about fifty miles south and missed going through the desert? Listen, stupid, growled Hank, when half a doz- en guys are after you, ready to shoot you on sight, you don ' t waste much time! He continued, When he got about so far out, his pack mule stepped into a hole and broke its leg. Charlie couldn ' t take the gold with him because it would have slowed him down and he didn ' t have much time. He buried it in the desert between two big rocks and made a map of the place. Now, chuckled Hank as he pulled a dirty and ragged scrap of paper from his pocket and surveyed it trium- phantly, I ' ve got the map! Yeah, said Klondike, you ' ve got the map but you haven ' t got the gold yet. — And maybe you won ' t get it either, he added to himself. Hank looked at the bit of paper in his hand, Ac- cording to this, the rocks should be over there, he declared, pointing his finger straight ahead. Now it — Suddenly he stopped! He continued staring in the direction which he had just indicated as an expression of amazement. Then he saw it. The rocks, he screamed, we ' ve found them! We ' ve found them! Hurry up, he shouted, as he started to run, going as fast as he could in the loose sand, with Hank at his heels. Running in the desert in the midst of this terrible heat was next to impossible. There pace soon slowed to what may be best described as a fast crawl. They were soaked with perspiration. That combined with the hot choking dust to form a substance that seemed to stick to them, to fight its way into their pores, to cling, hot and sticky to their skin, and to add to the heat and to the effect of half-suffication, increased by the dry choking dust in the air. The sun was di- rectly overhead and was driving down upon them with the full intensity of its fiery rays. Their lips were cracked from the heat and their mouths felt dry and filled with the everpresent dust from the sand that was stirred up by the pitiful useless breezes that came so seldom. They were using up their remaining strength in a mad rush for the gold. Finally, half exhausted and nearly choked, they ar- rived. Feverishly they hunted for the spot where the gold had been buried. When they had determined it to their satisfaction, they began to dig. Under the broiling sun they toiled, shoveling, digging, lifting the hot sand. The sand had a tendency to slide, so, as the hole got deeper, it had to be made wider. This re- quired still more work. While the atfernoon ad- vanced, and as their suffering increased, they contin- ued to dig in the excruciating heat. Finally in the late afternoon, Klondike shouted, I think I ' ve got it! My shovel just struck metal! Quickly Hank rushed over, jumped into the hole beside Klondike, and roughly pushed him aside as he feverishly began to dig. A gleam of hatred flashed in Klondike ' s eyes. The heat, the terrible agonizing heat, the struggle to cross the desert, the torturing work under such painful conditions, and his ever-gorwing hatred of Hank, had all had their effect on him. It was like adding dynamite till the container was tightly packed and sealed. Then only a flame was needed to touch it off and Hank had provided this flame. Why should I let Hank take all the gold? For that matter why should I let him have any? These were the thoughts that passed through his mind. Did he dare to do anything? There was Hank before him busy unearthing the gold and paying no attention to Klondike. There on the ground before him lay a pick, a heavy instrument with a sharp iron point. All that was needed was one blow. It would be so simple. Did he dare? Suddenly he made up his mind. Swiftly, yet silently, he grabbed the pick and clenched it tightly in his hand. APRIL, 1948 13 A leap! The pick raised! The swing! A horrible sick- ening crunch of steel upon bone! It was done! He was free. Now the gold was his and his alone. No one could take it from him; no one would say where it came from or what he had done to get it. Even as he exulted, he paused and realized what he had done. He became confused and bewildered. He looked with horror and amazement at the bleeding form before him. His consternation increased as he realized that he had killed directly over the half-ex- posed chest of gold! Fighting the sickness that nearly overcame him. he grasped the body and half-carried, half dragged it away from the gold and dropped it at a distance of about fifteen feet from the chest. Turning away with dis- gust, he returned to the hole that had been dug to uncover the gold. It was about five feet deep already and still more sand would have to be removed before he could lift out the chest. Annoyed with this further delay to a task that he was anxious to finish, Klondike grabbed his shovel and leaped into the hole. Then it happened! The chest was made of wood with strips of iron to give it greater strength. It had been buried in the desert for thirty years and only a short time before Hank had jumped upon its top, almost breaking it. Now, as Klondike landed upon it, the weakened cover could stand no more. With a splintering of wood and a snap of iron, the cover gave way under Klondike ' s right leg which went half way into the trunk. Cursing this as a new delay, Klondike attempted to pull his leg out of the trunk but found it impossible. A sharp piercing pain in his leg told him the reason. His leg had broken and bent down one of the strips of iron. Now this had imbedded itself deep into his flesh. The harder he pulled the deeper the metal sank into his leg and the more he felt his warm blood trickle down his leg. Suddenly the full horor of this situation thrust itself upon him. Frantically he pulled and tugged and pounded with the shovel but all to no avail. The iron held him fast. Wearied, he ceased his struggles. When he did so, he realized how tired he really was. His long hard journey through the agonizing heat of the desert climaxed by his frantic efforts to find the gold had used up his strength until only his feverish desire for gold had kept him going. Now this was also gone. It all seemed like a terrible dream which would soon end. Absently his gaze wandered about him. It paused for a moment unwillingly on the bloody, battered form lying on the ground, then abruptly moved on. Idly he glanced at the sky, then shuddered at what he saw there. Circling above him were two vultures who seemed to be patiently watch- ing his every move and to be continually dropping low- er in their flight. This was in the early afternoon and the ominous shadows kept constantly overhead like two evil proph- ets, foretelling his doom. Finally, just before the sun disappeared beyond the horizon, they landed. Still later, as the last light of day died away, they flapped their dreary way skyward again, this time more slow- ly and laboriously. Perhaps even a vulture relaxes and _taj es it easy when he ' s just had a full meal! An Appointment With the Dentist JOE TARASKIEWICZ ' 48 I have a special appointment with that awful den- tist at 3:30 o ' clock and here it is 3:15 already. Foot- ball practice has already started. I hope the dentist takes a long time so I won ' t have to go to practice. I think I ' ll have a coke before I go up. Well, here I am going up the steps, 11, 12, 13, 14 of them. There ' s the door. Wonder if he is waiting for me. No sense in standing out here, I guess I ' ll walk in. The door opens hard, probably so his pa- tients can ' t get away too fast. Oh! Hello. Yes I like to get here early and not keep you waiting. The smell in this place always makes me weak in the knees. I should have had a couple more cokes. Yes. it is quite cold today. Thank you, I will sit down. What do you think I was going to do, stand up while you work on me? It ' s the one on the right, way in back. Yes, that ' s the one. No it doesn ' t bother me much. Now why did I say that? I should have told him how many times it robbed me of valuable sleep. Holy Cow! Look at the size of that drill, what does he think he is going to do, tear up a road? Here he comes, look at that glare in his eyes. In goes the drill. I hope he doesn ' t put his whole head into my mouth. I can see the tiny red capularies in his eyes now. He seems to be enjoying himself, the old grinder. No, it doesn ' t hurt yet, go right ahead. I said go ahead, but you don ' t have to take my head off. Hey, watch out with that revolving piece of scrap iron, you ' ll cut my cheek. No. That ' s all right, I didn ' t feel it at all. He should have been a meat cutter in a slaughter house somewhere, or on the highway department tear- ing up streets. He has been drilling pretty steady. If he keeps this up much longer, there won ' t be any tooth left to fill. I wonder if he is drilling to strike oil or just my jaw bone? Ouch! Hey! What do you say — take a rest, you ' ve got all afternoon. Don ' t these guys ever get tired? Aw, come on, drill Jockey, that hole must be big enough for you to climb into now. Go ahead, climb in, then you can really start to drill. Well, what do you know, he stopped! No, that wasn ' t bad at all. I could do this often and not mind it at all. Yes, I could do this often, about once in ten years would be nice. You ' re going to fill it now? You ' re really a fast worker. It has only taken you about two hours so far. No, I don ' t mind a pad to keep my cheek ojt of the way. He should have thought of that when he was drill- ing, maybe I ' d still have a cheek ... A brace too, and don ' t close my mouth or swallow? . . . It ' s a wonder he didn ' t tell me to stop breathing. Ha, ha, you ' ll need more silver than that to fill this cave, Doc. May- be he ' s sorry that he drilled so much now. Wait a minute! No he isn ' t. The more he uses the more he ' ll charge me. It ' s robbery . . . The government should do something about this. This guy will be a million- aire before his time. If he doesn ' t finish soon, I ' m going to swallow his hand, to say nothing of the tools that may be lying around in there. All done? It seems as if I just sat down. What a laugh, I ' ve been here for five hours, at least. Three dollars, no that ' s very reasonable and thank you. It ' s still robbery; he used to do it for two. Well, walking out at last. Gee, it feels good to be walking out and not in. I ' ll never come back here again. That ' s strange, it should be dark by now. What! My watch says only ten minutes of four. It ' s too late to practice now; I may as well go home. A Snow Storm CHARLES COOK ' 51 Silently throughout the night. The snow came drifting down. By morning everything was white, Although it had once been brown. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Mystery Of The Locked Room DAVID VARNUM ' 49 Hello, this is Katherine Morse. I want you to come over to the house. My uncle ' s study is locked from the inside and he did not sleep in his bed last night. I am afraid that something has happened to him. I ' ll be over in about fifteen minutes. |ohn was dressed and out in his car speeding towards 3129 West Lincoln Drive in about ten minutes. He careened into the driveway, brought the car to a stop, ran up the front steps and into the house without knocking. He came upon Katherine in the hallway just outside the study. The butler was just bringing an axe. John took the axe from him and with a few well- placed blows knocked out the paneling. |ohn squeezed through the door and before he turned around he knew that it was useless. There the uncle was slumped over on the desk, a pool of blood around his head which had a bloody hole in it. Don ' t come in, he called to Katherine. It isn ' t a pleasant sight and there is nothing you can do. I had better call the police. Where is the phone? Oper- ator, get me police headquarters, he ordered. Hello, I want to report a murder. Robert Morse has been murdered at 3129 West Lincoln Drive. We ' ll be right out there, came the reply. Don ' t touch anything. Katherine sat down on the sofa while John went into the study to look around. He noticed that there were no signs of a struggle. It looked just as if the victim had been shot and had slumped over on the desk. He thought to himself as he looked at the locked windows that this was another impossible locked room murder. The theory of suicide was out because of the absence of any weapon. He was just turning away from the window when he heard a police siren and knew that it would be a matter of seconds before they got there. He came out of the room just as Katherine went to the front door to ad- mit the police. Lieutenant Kelly from homicide. Where is the body? Right this way, officer, said John as he led the way. Lieutenant Kelly went into the room with two of his men while a third stood outside the door to make su r e they were not interrupted. Lieutenant Kelly called the coroner who reported that death was due to a gunshot wound from a .38 calibre revolver be- tween one and two o ' clock in the morning. Is there any place where I can talk to you? Lieu- tenant Kelly asked. Right in the library here, said Katherine. Now let ' s have your names, he queried. He nodded as he wrote them down in his book. You say the door was locked when you broke into the study and found him there. How come you happened to be here Crane, and how did you happen to break down the door to the study? Miss Morse called me up about eight o ' clock this morning saying that she found her uncle ' s study locked. Wanting to discuss something with him, she found her uncle ' s bed unslept in. She was worried so she called me up and I came over. I broke down the door and found Robert Morse lying on the floor. The lieutenant asked a few more questions and then left. The newspapers carried a long account of the murder. John came into the office the next morning, had a conference with Ray Montville which told him noth- ing. After lunch he went to the hotel where Roy Collins and Arthur shared a hotel room. Inquiring from an elevator boy, he found out which room they had and also he learned that they were going to be out that evening. Loitering about the hotel in- quiring about the two men, John spent the afternoon very quickly. Nobody seemed to know much about them although they said that they were out almost every night quite late. He learned that last night they did not come in till about 2:15. John ate supper at a cheap restaurant near by and then about eleven o ' clock returned to the hotel and went upstairs. He fitted the skeleton key carefully into the lock and turned it softly so that nobody in the rooms near by would hear him. Once inside he closed the door and drew all the shades. Turning on the lights he went to the desk, looking in all the drawers before he found anything of any value and then he did not realize it, for it was only a pair of funny shaped pliers. John had Ray try to find out where such pliers were made or sold. Ray had been gone scarcely an hour when he was back saying that it was made by a metal worker for a person answering the description of Roy Collins. Within a short time John went out to the Morse house and asked Katherine if she had ever seen any pliers like the ones he had. She replied that she had not. John went over to look at the door to the study. Picking up the lock which lay on the floor, he took out the key which was in it. Holding it up to the light he noticed two little marks on each side of the part of the key which protruded beyond the flat piece which turns the lock. Katherine, he yelled. I know who committed the murder and how he did it. The police came quickly in response to his call. Lieutenant Kelly was very skeptical about believing that |ohn had solved the murder. It ' s all very simple, John explained. All the murderer had to do was to get inside the study after a long discussion which probably turned into an ar- gument. This person just shot Mr. Morse then took the key which was in Mr. Morse ' s pocket, placed it in the door on the inside, closed the door and took this special pair of pliers which are long and slender reached into the keyhole and with the point end of the key in the pliers turned them, removed the pliers and the door was locked on the inside. You see these peculiar marks on the end of the key just fit the prongs on these pliers. The person who owns these pliers and committed the murder really are two people, Roy Collins and Arthur Chase. Their motive was revenge. Robert Morse whom they were doing busi- ness with had planned to cheat them. John explained to the police all about their crooked dealings and their attempt to avoid income taxes. Robert Morse, John continued, had planned to cut them out on his deals with the company consisting of them and himself. Mr. Morse had to have them to start his deals in order to get some names for owners of the firm, but once he got them started he could get rid of them and then he would not have to share the profits. Somehow they found out about it and came here last night ready to murder him. He tried to convince them that he was not going to doublecross them but give them more money. His slick talk almost convinced them but they finally guessed that he would only try to doublecross them again so they killed him, getting out of the room and locking the door the way I told you. They prob- ably used a silencer so that nobody would hear them. There was a satisfied smile on his face when he walked into his office the next morning. That was a tough case, he confided to his secretary. But both men are behind the bars waiting for the trial and there is no doubt but they are guilty. You can have the rest of the week off. I am going to the seashore for a vacation. APRIL, 1948 15 Locals -J m tr Talent Show The annual Talent Show, under the direction of Miss Flora Tait, given for the benefit of the senior scholarship played to a packed house Friday evening, February 6. The minstrel show was set in a class- room, presided over by Professor Steve Pappas. A fashion show, featuring male members of the Dra- matic Club, provided a highly entertaining climax to the antics of Ronald Sheriffs, Kent Blair, Vincent Del Vecchio, and Richard St. Martin, all End Men in the show. Robert Orsini, who accompanied much of the sing- ing and dancing, played a piano solo, The Palms by Leybach and was brought back for two encores. Don- ald |ulian, in a bright green suit, did an outstanding version of McNamara ' s Band to the delight of the audience. Ronald and Marilyn Sheriffs danced a soft-shoe routine that pleased the audience greatly, which Theresa Tremblay scored a success with I ' ll Hold You In My Heart on her electric guitar. Sambo and Liza, the comedy skit which was well received, was presented by Katherine Hyland and Dorothy Kimball. A quartet, composed of Charles Clarke Anthony Sobieski, Norman Staves, and Roy Provost, sang Sioux City Sue and Some Sunday Morning with much showmanship. The very popular pair, Archilleas Kollios and Steve Tanionos, did ex- cellent versions of Dry Bones and Now is the Hour. Effie Costa pleased at the piano with Jeal- ousy and Donald Crenier received much applause for his singing of Serenade of the Bells. Rita Duff played Valcik on the piano with skill, and Leo Desaulnier played Cascades on the violin with equal ability. Teresa Perron sang the lovely Make Be- lieve with an. equally lovely voice. I ' ll Dance At Your Wedding and Naughty Angeline were played on the piano by Yves Thibaudeau. The show opened and closed with a number of songs by the chorus composed of the Clee Club. Sing- ing such well-received melodies as Old Black |oe, Susanna and My Old Kentucky Home were Beverly and Shirley Prahm, Mary and Barbara Castruc- ci, Cynthis Mattson, Maureen Heaton, Robert Nel- son, Mary Colegnesi, William Lusignan, Walter Pont- briand, Cynthia Wescott, Jacqueline Gaucher, Cordon Chamberlain, and Roberta Cibb. Mrs. Grace Keenan was the faculty member in charge of finances. Assemblies December 3 John J. Mahoney, manager of the Worcester office of Social Security Administration, stressed the tre- mendous accomplishments by the federal government in the field of Social Security. Robert Orsini played. Then the assembled body was shown the movie True Glory by M-Sgt. John E. Myers of the local Army recruiting office. This movie showed the Allies ad- vancing across Europe from D Day to the end of World War Two in Europe. December 9 Mrs. Cook explained Good Government Day. December 10 Vacationing in New York State was the topic of the movie show. Two of Wells ' singers, Kae Hyland and Kelly Kol- lios, entertained with That ' s All written by Robert Or- sini and William Coderre. As an encore Bob played his own Finger Concerto. December 16 Good Government Day was observed by a discussion by our elected Senator Donald Grenier ' 48 and Rep- resentative Steve Pappas ' 49. Moderator was alter- nate, Murat Regip ' 48. The other alternate was Phil- ip Cheney ' 48. Secretaries on the stage were Jeanne LeBlanc and Helen Pienta. Mrs. Cook was in general charge of the assembly. December 23 The annual Christmas assembly, led by Miss Van Ettan, the music supervisor, was attended by the en- tire student body who joined with the Glee Club in the singing of Christmas Carols. A stained-glass window, made under the direction of Miss Birtz, served as a most effective background for members of the Glee Club, robed in crimson and gray gowns. Two huge lighted candles provided ef- fective scenery for the beautiful and unusual selection of music. The President of the Glee Club, Robert Orsini, was the accompanist for the program which was as follows: White Christmas Irving Berlin Cod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Old English Carol Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly Old Welsh Carol Dona Nobis Pacem Old German Round The Ivy and The Holly Old English Carol Silent Night Franz Gruber Ave Maria Schubert Violet Demers The First Noel Old Welsh Carol O Lave You Sheep Old French Carol Marilyn and Lois Cagnon Achilleas Kollios What Child Is This Old English Carol We Three Kings John H. Hopkins Sing We Noel Old French Carol A joyous Christmas Song F. A. Cavaert O Come All Ye Faithful J. Reading Leo Desaulnier was the violinist. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY lanuary 8 For the first time in the history of Mary E. Wells High, an auction was held. The auction was put on by the Student Council, in order to get rid of all the lost articles which have been collecting in the office over a period of years. Bats and basketballs were contributed by Mr. McMahon, as well as a surprise package which will not be auctioned off until the next auction to be held in another week. The money col- lected, which amounted to about $14, is to go toward the fund for the Senior Class Trip. Murat Regip was auctioneer, and Harold Peterson and Mary Piccione were his assistants. Gloria Quatro- celli was recorder. The assembly enjoyed movies of the Columbia versus Army game. lanuary 12 At a paid assembly a hypnotist under the name of Lincoln M. Zonu briefly summarized the rise of hyp- notism and its use in science and medicine. After his lecture he hypnotized several students and took them on an imaginary plane ride. Those who participated included lean Mannis. loan Hill, David Varnum, Audry Simonds. Allegra Phipps, Kent Blair, Manuel Con- zalves, Harry Desrosiers, and George Atwood. Kae Hyland played at the assembly lanuary 21 Mr. Phipps, Guidance director, showed a film which demonstrated the right and wrong ways of applying for a job. Bob Orsini played at the assembly. lanuary 25 Mrs. Arrietta Boyer introduced Mr. White, the Allstate Test Driver of Sears Technical Department. He showed a movie on the wearing quality of Sears ' auto tires. lanuary 29 lanuary 29 marked the first of a series of assem- blies for upperclassmen on life insurance. Chester Savory, a local insurance salesman, gave the lecture which consisted mostly of an outline of the back- ground of insurance and definitions of important terms used with insurance. Mr. Robertson outlined how a person can earn a credit point by taking notes and passing in a note- book at the termination of these assemblies. February 2 Russell Curry entertained the assembly with a talk on etiquette. His topic was, It ' s a Date and he dis- cussed the right and wrong ways to go about getting this date. He closed his talk with the helpful hint beauty attracts, graciousness detains. Februray 4 Prevues for the annual Amateur Show were given at the assembly. February 5 The second in a series of lectures for upperclass- men was given by Wilbur Fay, Personnel Director at the AO. His topic was What About Personnel Work For a Vocation. He outlined the human interest and satisfaction to be gained by personnel work. Mr. Phipps introduced the speaker. February 13 A movie by the New Haven and Hartford R. R., entitled This Is New England, depicted the diver- sified industries of the New England States and its comparison with trade in the United States. Robert Orsini played at the assembly which closed after Mr. Sweet discussed the formation of a school band at Wells. February 16 Mr. Obert of the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., returned to Wells to outline plans for the second fund raising campaign. Mr. Phipps introduced Mr. Cbert and Robert Orsini played for the assembly. March 1 Miss Mary Barry, Marimba player, was enthusiasti- cally greeted at her second appearance at Wells at the assembly. She conducted a musical cruise around the world stopping at many countries such as Scotland, Russia, Spain, Germany, India, China, and Latin Amer- ica. Leaving America, she played Anchors Aweigh and returned from her journey of songs to the tune of popular songs. March 17 Songs appropriate to St. Patrick ' s Day were sung at an assembly March 17. Miss Troy accompanied the singing. A movie. Candy 2nd Nutrition secured by Miss Coburn, showed the value of candy in one ' s diet and also the making of different types of candy. March 24 Clement Sutton, a member of the British Secret Service, entertained at an assembly March 24. As a world wide traveler, he has been through the Far East, India, and most European countries. He related humorous anecdotes of his life and of his entrance into the Secret Service. In the same humorous man- ner he painted several remarkable landscapes with his canvass up-side down which he later donated as a helpful gesture to the senior class to aid in financing their class trip. Shirley Laliberte introduced Mr. Sutton. The Whole Town ' s Talking The Junior Class play, presented April 16, was directed by Miss Flora Tait and Mrs. Grace Keenan. Casting was held and the cast announced. It was comprised of Richard Desmarais, taxi driver; Henry Simmions, William Coderre; Harriet Simmons, Mar- jorie Anderson; Chester Binney, Donald lulian; Don- ald Swift, Robert Orsini; Roger Shields, Kent Blair; Ethel, Pauline St. Onge; Letty, Lois Lepage; Lila, Dorothy Osowski; Sally, Caroline Allard; Sadie, Irene Boudreau ; Annie, Arlene Goodwin; Mrs. Jackson, Nan- cy Deignan; other girls were Mary Bachand, Nita La- rcchelle, Florence La Reau, Nancy Knight, Nancy Tremblay, and Barbara St. Martin. Between the acts entertainment was furnished by Robert Orsini, Prudence Peloquin, Jacqueline Gaucher, Shirley and Beverly Prahm. The Stage Committees included: Stage Managers, Robert Freeland, Harry Desrosiers; Bookholders, Yvette Bcudreau, Irene Montigny; Properties, Ruth Butter- worth, Regina Travinski, Phyllis Agard; Stage Scenery, Ann Marie Flynn, Dora Marko, Norma Beck; Light- ing, Edward Leduc ; Sound Effects, Maureen Heaton, Olympia Apostola ; Curtain, Robert Freeland. The chairmen of the business committees were Publicity, Robert Lundstrom; Ushers, Marcia Small; Tickets, Joyce O ' Claire. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The business arrangements for the play were dir- erected by Mrs. Elsie Wanerka of the Mary E. Wells High School facutly. Lighting was arranged by Mr. Francis Couture of the Cole Trade High School faculty. Make-up was under the direction of Miss Rose Brodeur of the Mary E. Wells High School facutly. Furniture was loaned by Coderre Furniture Store and Beauregard ' s Furniture Store. APRIL, 1948 17 Sports WELLS — 36 ALUMNI — 29 The Mary E. Wells Hoopsters started their 1947-48 basketball season off on the right foot by handing Wells former stars a 36 to 29 defeat. The only time the Alumni threatened our local heroes was in the second quarter. After trailing by a score of 10 to 6 at the end of the first quarter, the Alumni fought their way to a one point margin at the half. The score at the half was 14 to 13 in favor of Wells. Although the Alumni fought desperately the last half, they were forced to hand our Wells lads a 36-29 victory. Ernie Duquette led his inexperienced mates in the scoring department with 16 points. Murat Regip, Louis Theodoss, and Lloyd Thibeault showed their local rooters that they had not lost their defensive playing ability which made them last year. Showing promise of being Wells stars were Phil Caron, Roland Lavallee, and Tarkie Materas. These three lads gave their graduated Wells heroes a hard time all the way, for their offensive and defensive playing was outstanding throughout the contest. WELLS — 36 fg Duquette (C. ) f 5 Materas f Caron f Perikli f Voloka f Thibeault c Theodoss c Lavallee Regip (C.) Totals ft 4 1 3 1 3 ALUMNI — 29 Remian (C.) f 0| Legori f 6 Moriarity f Oi Hebert f 0! Theodoss c 3l Sotir (C.) g 5 Proulx g Themistocles g 5 Young g fg 4 1 1 1 2 ft 0 ' V 3 1 1 3 tp 8 1 2 5 1 3 4 5 12 12 36; Totals 9 9 29 WELLS — 50 PALMER 28 The Kyrios cagers took their second scheduled game of the season by easily troucing Palmer 50 to 28 on Palmer ' s own court. The Crimson and Cray lads wasted no time in get- ting started in this game, for at the end of sixteen minutes of play our local heroes walked off the court enjoying an 1 8 to 6 lead. In the second half our hoop-men ran their score up to 50 while Palmer was forced to be satisfied with 28. Duquette with 16 points got honors in the scoring bracket, but was forced to share them with Murat Regip who tallied close behind with 13 points. The defensive playing on the part of Thibeault, Theodoss, Lavallee, and Caron held Palmer to six points in the first half putting Wells well on the road to victory. Substitutes Materas, Perikli, Peterson and Voloka showed Coach Kyrios that he need not worry about having good reserve material, for when they were given an opportunity to play, they played more like varsity heroes than reserves. WELLS— 50 fg ft tp 1 Duquette (C.) f 7 2 1 6 1 Caron f 2 4 8! Materas f 2 4 Voloka f Thibeault c 2 3 7 Peterson c Lavallee g 2 2 Regip (C.) g 5 3 13 Theodoss g Perikli g PALMER — 28 fg ft tp Edberge f Hardington f Culnane f McDonald f Lavallee f Zebrowski f Kochanek (C.) DeMaio g Anderson g Bronk g Rill g Totals 18 14 50| Totals 9 10 28 WELLS — 31 PROUTY — 47 The Crimson and Cray lads lost for the first time this season to Prouty High of Spencer. The Prouty lads held the lead all the way and went home with a well earned 47 to 3 1 victory. Duquette with 13 points was high scorer while Re?ip, a hard fighting guard, followed with 7. The defensive playing of Theodoss, Thibeault, Caron, and Lavallee was outstanding throughout the contest. WELLS — 31 Duquette (C. Caron f Materas f Thibeault c Lavallee g Peterson g Regip (C.) g Theodoss g Perikli g Lizotte g Totals fg ft tp f 5 3 1 3 1 Ethier f 1 2| Fahey f 01 Cloutier f 1 2| Vandale f 1 1 2 Crandmont 01 Standish c 1 5 7i Picard g 1 2 Parker g 0! Cregoire g 2 21 10 11 31 1 Totals PROUTY— 47 fg ft 6 1 tp 13 13 1 1 2 1 1 20 7 47 WELLS— 47 NORTHBRIDCE— 28 The Mary E. Wells hoopsters made one of the most spectacular combacks of the year at Whitinsville by winning in the last half of the game with Northbridge by a score of 47 to 27. In the first half the two teams played evenly matched ball although Northbridge did enjoy a 21 to 1 7 lead at the end of the second quarter. In the second half you would never believe that these same two teams played in the first half, for the Crimson and Cray lads scored 20 points to North- bridge ' s 7 in this period. Duquette, that shooting artist, with 23 points, came to within two points of a Wells ' scoring record, which 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY at the present time is 25, set by Jake Edwards back in 1928. Thibeault, Theodoss, and Regip showed the Whit- insville fans what fine ball handling is, for they cer- tainly passed the ball in an inexplicable manner. WELLS — 48 NORTHBRIDCE — 28 fg ft tp| fg ft tp Duq ' tte (C.) f 10 3 23! Hoekstra (C.) f 1 3 5 Caron f, 2 41 Simmons f 2 4 8 Theodoss f 2 3 7 1 Spence f Thibeault c 13 5! Stairs c Lavallee g 12 4 Roche g 3 6 Materas g Fitzgerald g Regip (C. ) g 4 4 Burgess g 17 9 Totals 16 15 47 i Totals 7 1 4 28 WELLS— 29 ST. LOUIS — 35 The Mary E. Wells quintet went down in a heart- breaking 35 to 29 defeat at the hands of the St. Louis five of Webster. It was a bitterly fought con- test from beginning to end. In the opening minutes of the game, St. Louis got off with an 8 to lead. They kept this lead through- out the game and so handed the Kyrios netmen their second defeat in five starts. Murat Regip and Lloyd Thibeault led the lads in the scoring columns while Caron, Lavallee, Theodoss, and Duquette played an outstanding defensive ball game. ST. LOUIS— 35 ft tp ' fg ft tp 1 5! Nowicki f 4 19 61 Coyle f 3 3 0! Ducharme f 2 5 9 2 8 ' Bernier f Oi J. Savage c 2 4 101 P. Savage c 10 2 Deary g 2 15 I Wayman g I Lonergan g 113 I Ryan g WELLS— 29 fg Duquette (C.) f 2 Caron f 3 Theodoss f Thibeault c 3 Lavallee g Regip (C.) g 5 13 3 29| Totals 12 11 35 TOURTELLOTTE— 32 Totals WELLS— 39 In a closely fought contest at North Crosvenordale our local heroes handed the Tourtellotte five a 39-32 defeat. In the first half the fancy shooting of Regip en- abled the Kyriosmen to enjoy a 15 to 13 lead after 16 minutes of playing. The third quarter saw the two teams still neck-and- neck with each other, desperately trying to pull ahead of one another. Duquette proved to be the deciding factor of the game. It was his layup tosses in the last eight minutes of playing time that put Wells well ahead of their stubborn opponents. Theodoss with seven points proved to be a big help to our Crimson and Cray quintet throughout the contes. Thibeault, Caron, and Lavallee played All- American Ball throughout the contest. WELLS — 39 TOURTELLO TTE- -32 fg ft tpl fg ft tp Duquette (C.) f 5 3 1 31 Angelo f Caron f 1 2l LaFlamme f 1 2 Thibeault c 2 2| Tanacea f 3 6 Theodoss g 3 1 7| Dargati f 2 1 5 Lavallee g 1 2 Almquist (C.) c 3 6 Regip (C.) g 5 3 13 Jezerski g 1 Vavm g 3 3 1 9 1 j Wrobleski g 3 3 WELLS— 23 NORTH— 33 The Mary E. Wells quintet met their third defeat of the season at the hands of North High in Worces- ter. North High went home with heads high, en- loying a 33 to 23 victory over our Crimson and Cray Hoopsters. Ernie Duquette, the Wells scoring ace, just get- ting over the grippe, couldn ' t find his eye through- out the contest. Murat Regip, our set-shot specialist, led the Wells lads in the scoring column, while Theodoss, Thibeault, and Caron played smart defensive ball throughout the battle. WELLS — 23 fg ft Duquette (C.) f 2 Caron f 1 2 Matress f f 10 Thibeault c 3 Theodoss g 1 Lavallee g Regip (C.) g 3 2 NORTH- Kasperson f Spence f Wilson f Fedeli c Diliberto c 0| Boyle g 81 Swan (C.) g -33 fg 3 2 2 2 4 tp 8 6 5 2 4 Totals 8 7 23 i Totals 13 7 33 WELLS— 41 PALMER — 45 After our Mary E. Wells quintet had worked their way to a 1 point lead in the opening minutes of its game with Palmer, they played careless ball and lost it by the end of the first half. In the first quarter the Kyros men dominated all the action, but in the second period Kochaner of Palmer found his eye and enabled his comrades to en- joy a 22 to 21 lead at the half. The last half found two evenly matched teams playing hard ball and staying close to one another in the score. As hard as our local heroes tried, they were unable to erase Palmer ' s two point lead. WELLS — 41 PALMER — 45 Duquette (C.) f 6 3 1 5l fg ft tp Caron f 10 2 Harrington f Voloka f 0 ' Anderson f Materas f 0! Lavallee f 4 8 Thibeault c 10 2: Kochaner f 8 5 22 Lavallee g 1 Zebrowski c 15 7 Theodoss g 5 10 Trembly g 10 2 Regip (C. ) g 6 12. Demaio g 3 6 Totals 19 3 41] Totals 17 10 45 Totals 15 9 39! Totals 12 8 32 WELLS — 59 LEOMINSTER— 25 Revenge must have been the key-word for the Kyrios cagers in this game, and Leominster was their victim. Losing 3 of their last 4 games, the Crimson and Cray lads really poured it on the Leominster quin- tet, to come home that night enjoying a well earned 59-25 victory. Although our local heroes were ahead with only an 8 to 7 score at the end of the first quarter, they went into the locker room at the half with a 26-9 lead over their weakening opponents. You can tell by the final score what happened in the second half, even though the reserves played most of it. Duquette and Theodoss with 18 and 1 1 points re- spectively, received scoring honors in this game, while the ball handling of Caron, Thibeault, Regip, and Lavallee kept their opponents dazzled all through the contest. It must have been hard for Leominster to tell which were our reserve players and which our varsity for when Peterson, Voloka, Perikli, Lizotte, and Materas were given an opportunity to play, they gave Leominster as hard a time as our varsity players did. APRIL, 1948 19 WELLS —59 LEOMINSTER— -25 WELLS- —35 NORTHBRIDGE- -42 fg ft tp fg ft tp fg ft tp fg ft tp Duquette (C.) f 7 4 18 Hannigan f 1 1 3 Duquette (C.) f 2 4 8 Hoekstra (C.) f 4 3 1 1 Perikli f 1 2 4 Smith f 1 1 3 Caron 4 4 Asadoorian f 2 1 5 Caron f 1 21 Lavin f 2 2 Materas f Simmons f Materas f 1 21 Nixon f 3 3 Thibeault c 1 3 5 Stairs c 5 8 18 Voloka 1 1 31 Lord c Theodoss g 3 2 8 Roche g 1 3 5 Thibeault c 3 61 Mullaney c 1 2 Regip (C.) g 3 2 8 Burgess g 1 1 3 Theodoss g 4 2 1 1 Mclntyre g 2 1 5 Lavallee g 1 2 Lavallee g 1 1 3! Mercier g 1 2 — — — — — . Lizotte g 0! Raher g Totals 10 15 35 Totals 13 16 42 Regip (C.) g 3 3 9| Crowley g 1 1 3 Peterson g 1 li Sicard g 1 2 WELLS — 40 ■ r--l- ; . u SPENCER— 26 Totals 22 15 59| Totals 9 25 WELLS — 37 BARTLETT— 35 In the most thrilling game of the year the Wells quintet handed their traditional foes a 37 to 35 set- back. The first quarter saw a well-trained Wells quintet run the score up to 1 3 to 7 in their favor. Bartlett in the second period chopped this lead in half, and in the half time period our Crimson and Gray lads were on the long end of a 1 9 to 16 lead. Continuing to gain on our local heroes, Bartlett was only two points behind the Kyrios netmen at the end o fthe third quarter. The score at this point of the game was Wells-26, Bartlett-24. In the fourth quarter the Green and White of Web- ster caught up with our Wells quintet and with only 17 seconds to play the score was Wells-35. Bartlett- 35. At this point of the game our flashy forward, Ernie Duquette, made one of the most spectacular plays of the year. With only 17 seconds to play, and Bartlett working very hard to make the winning bas- ket of the game, Duquette intercepted a Bartlett pass and dribbled all the way down the floor to make the final and winning basket of the ball game. Sharing honors with Duquette in the scoring column were Caron and Theodoss, with 9 and 6 points re- spectively. Regip and Thibeault had control of both backboards, for whenever Bartlett missed a shot, the ball was as good as ours. The ball handling of Roland Lavallee really kept the opponents moving throughout the contest. BARTLETT— 35 WELLS— 37 fg Duquette (O f 5 Caron f 3 Lavallee f Thibeault c 2 Theodoss g 2 Regip (C.) g 2 tp 13 Gabor f 9 1 Miller f 0| Korch f 5| Campbell c 6 Desautels g 4| Christopher g fg 5 4 1 2 tp 13 1 1 2 2 7 Totals 14 9 37! Tota 12 11 35 WELLS— 35 NORTHBRIDCE— 42 Meeting the Northbridge quintet for the second time the Kyriosmen failed to make it their second vic- tory over the Northbridge five. In their previous con- test our local heroes gave Northbridge a 47 to 28 trimming, but this time Northbridge was able to nose out a 42 to 35 victory. The loss of this game was due mainly to the fact that the Crimson and Gray ' s star forward, Ernie Duquette, was in a miserable two point scoring slump. The only quarter that Northbridge out-played our Crimson and Gray quintet was the first. After getting a six point lead in the first minutes of the game North- bridge kept it throughout the contest, giving them a well earned 42 to 35 victory to enjoy on their way home that night. Although every man on the Kyrios five played swell defensive ball, they were just unable to get the ball through the net. n one of the most exciting combacks of the year our local heroes, after a slow start, overran the tall Prouty Five of Spencer with a 40 to 26 score. In the first quarter the lads trailed by a 1 to 3 score. They came back in the second quarter to chop this down to a 13-11 score, still trailing by two points. Whether it was the pep talk that Coaches Kyrios and Tardiff gave our local quintet, or the thought of this being their second loss of the year to Spencer, I cannot say, but in the third quarter our Crimson and Gray lads did everything except pull the hair off the Prouty five. Led by some sharp shooting by Duquette, our Crimson and Gray quintet were enjoying a 28 to 19 lead by the end of the third quarter. In the last eight minutes of play the Kyrios lads ran the score up to 40-26 and came back to Southbridge that night enjoying their seventh victory of the year. Theodoss and Lavallee kept control of the back- boards throughout the battle. WELLS- —40 SPENCER- -26 fg ft t P ! fg ft tp Duquette (C.) f 9 4 22| Ethier f 3 1 7 Caron f 2 3 7 Vandale f 1 1 3 Lavallee f 01 Cloutier f 1 2 Thibeault c Grandmont c 3 6 Theodoss g 2 1 5 Pichard g 1 5 7 Regip (C.) g 2 2 6 Fahey g 1 1 Totals 15 10 40 Totals 9 8 26 -42 WELLS — 35 TOURTELLOTTE- Although playing a bang up ball game, our Crim- son and Gray quintet were the victims of a 42-35 de- feat at the hands of the Tourtellotte five. Tourtellotte got the lead at the start of the game and kept it throughout the bitterly fought contest. Duquette ' s going into another slump was a great hindrance for our local heroes, for he could only ac- count for 5 points. Regip caused the most damage for 1he foes because his ten points came when we needed them most. Lavallee and Theodoss held second and third honors in our scoring column while Thibeault, Materas, and Caron did the best on defense. WELLS — 35 fg Duquette (C.) f 2 TOURTELLOTTE — 42 Caron f Materas f Thibeault c Lavallee g Theodoss g Regip (C.) Totals tp 5l Pargati f 3| Tanacer f 4! Angelo f 0| Almquist f 7l Ungerer c 6i Karapanos g 1 0: Carabina g fg 7 9 2 tp 16 18 2 5 1 12 11 35i Totals 18 6 42 WELLS— 25 ST. LOUIS— 39 Playing one of its most feared foes of the year, our Crimson and Gray hoopsters almost turned thet tables on the St. Louis five of Webster. Led by Phil Caron in the first half of this contest, cur netmen were able to obtain a 19-15 lead after 16 minutes of playing time. Although the Wellsmen fought harder the second 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY half than the first, Lady Luck just turned her back to them, for every man on the team was unable to score a basket. WELLS — 25 ST. LOUIS— 39 fg ft tp fg ft tp Duquette IC.) f 3 3 Nowicki f 4 5 13 Perikli f Coyle f 1 2 4 Caron f 4 1 9 Ducharme f 6 1 13 Materas f Bernier f Thibeault c 2 1 5 J. Savage c 1 1 3 Theodoss g 2 1 5 P. Savage c Lavallee g Lonergan (C. ) g 3 6 Regip (C.) g 1 1 3 Deary g Totals 9 7 25 Totals 15 9 39 WELLS — 45 LEOMI NSTER— 33 Lou Kyrios ' cagers defeated Leominster for the sec- ond time with a well earned 45-33 victory. The Crimson and Cray Hoopsters had at least a 5 point lead throughout the game and stretched that up to a 1 2 point lead in the last quarter. Theodoss took scoring honors while Thibeault and Regip followed close behind. WELLS— 45 fg ft tpl Duquette (C.) f 1 1 3 LEOMIN -33 Voloka f fg ft tp Caron f 2 1 5 Nixon f 4 2 10 Materas f Smith f 1 1 Thibeault c 4 3 11 Lavin f 4 1 9 Theodoss g 8 16 Smith c 4 4 Regip (C.) g 4 2 10 Lord c Raher g 1 1 1 2 3 Hannigan g 2 4 Totals 19 7 45 Totals 12 9 33 WELLS — 58 BARTLETT— 28 The Crimson and Cray of Southbridge triumphed again over the Green and White of Webster with a 58-28 victory. The Wellsmen wasted no time getting started in this game, for as soon as the whistle blew, Duquette and Theodoss began their All American shooting which almost gave the Webster fans heart-failure. The defensive playing of Regip was one of the reasons that kept Bartlett from scoring more than they did. Reserves Materas, Schultz, Perikli, and Michaels showed the Bartlett rooters what they are going to be up against next year, for these hoopsters kept the opponents as busy as the Varsity. Playing well in- spired ball was Voloka who really had a good time with the Bartlett five when he was given an oppor- tunity to play. WELLS- —58 BARTLETT —28 fg ft tp fg ft tp Duquette (C.) f 5 6 16| Cabor f 1 2 4 Caron f 0] Miller f 1 1 3 Schultz f Korch f, Materas f ol Campbell c 1 1 3 Voloka f 1 21 Desautels g 4 6 14 Thibeault c 3 2 81 Christopher g 2 2 Regip (C.) g 1 2l Raszka g Theodoss g 5 2 12 l Croh g 2 2 Lavallee g 4 8| Markiewicz Perikli g 1 2 4| Totals 23 12 58 Totals 7 14 28 WELLS— 46 NORTH— 35 The Mary E. Wells quintet played their last sched- uled game of the year by handing one of the best teams in Worcester County a 46-35 defeat. This was that greatly publicized North team who traveled to Southbridge highly favored over our Crimson and Cray netmen. In the first quarter it looked as though North was going to have an easy win, for after 16 minutes of playing they were enjoying a 21-17 lead. Again our local heroes made a spectacular come- back and by the end of the third quarter Wells was out front with a 33-27 lead. Duquette ' s 18 points, proved to be the big gun of the game but was forced to share honors with Regip who got 9 points through the rims when our local lads needed them most. Playing their usual brand of ball were Thibeault, Theodoss, Caron, Voloka, and Materas who proved to be very helpful on the de- fense, especially in the second half. WELLS— 46 NORTH— 35 fg ft tp fg ft tp Duquette (C.) f 7 4 1 81 Spence f 1 2 Caron f 2 4! Ormrod f 3 2 8 Voloka f 12 4 Kasperson f 3 2 8 Thibeault c 1 1 3i Fedeli c 4 4 Theodoss g 2 4 Swan g 2 2 6 Materas g 1 2 4 ! Conte g 113 Regip (C.) g 4 19 Boyle g 12 4 Totals 18 10 46 ! Totals 11 13 35 The Tournament Our Wells Netmen were invited to play against Gardner in the Assumption College Class A Tourna- ment. Wells was eliminated by Gardner by a score of 45 to 42. Duquette scored 18 points and Regip, Thi- beault, Theodoss, Caron and Lavallee played a good ball game. As a result of his excellent playing in the Tour- nament Ernest Duquette was chosen by the Assump- tion All-Star Committee as an All-Tourney forward. To acknowledge this, Duquette received a medal in the shape of a basketball. Freshman Basketball WAYNE SMALL ' 51 TOM MICHAELS ' 51 Freshman Lineup Forwards — V. Michaels, R. Dapius, J. Bednarcyk. Center — C. Fountaine. Cuards — T. Michaels, A. Santilli. Freshman Seconds |. Anthanas, F. DiGregorio, B. Welch, |. Bushe, B. Lataills. ]. Nasse, G. Kcllios, T. Howarth, P. Bou- cher, W,. Small. Wells — 32 Dudley — 12 The Wells Frosh traveled to Dudley Junior High for the first game of their season. The Wells men won a rather one-sided victory 32 to 12, led by Tom Michaels who scored 13 points. Coach Tardiff cleaned the benches early in the fourth period. High Scorer for Dudley was Brody with 4 points. Wells — 40 Tourtellotte — 14 The next Freshman game was against Tourtellotte at West Street gym. This game was surprisingly lop- sided with a score 40 to 14 in favor of Wells. Once again Coach Tardiff cleared the benches early in the game. Wells was led by Jan Bednarcyk and Charlie Fontaine who scored 12 and 10 points respectively. High scorer for Tourtellotte was Coderre with 8 points. Wells — 26 Prouty — 21 A rather over-confident Wells traveled to Prouty APRIL, 1948 21 High of Spencer. Here, the Prouty team nearly upset the Wells ' applecart with a close 26 to 21 score. It was a fairly close game with Wells trailing most of the way by two to four points until the last four min- utes of play. Vangel Michaels and Jan Bednarcyk both contrib- uted 6 points to the cause. John Bushe and Anthony Santilli played good defensive games. Sasseville was high scorer for Spencer. The Wells seconds won the preliminary, led by Bob Bucchiachio with 7 points. Wells — 39 Tourtellotte — 17 After the game with Spencer the Freshmen traveled to North Crosvenordale to play a return game with Tourtellotte. The Wells men got off to a had start but soon found themselves and rode to an easy 39 to 17 victory. On the offense Tom Michaels had 17 points while Vangel Michaels had 12. On the defense Anthony Santilli and Richard Dapius played good games. Augustyski helped himself to 7 points for the losers. Wells — 20 Bartlett— 19 The Wells players came close to spoiling their per- fect record when they traveled to Dudley to play Bartlett. Minus two of the first string players, Wells managed to hold a slight lead all through the game un- til the last few minutes, then things really got hot. Wells managed to squeeze out a 20 to 19 victory. Anthony Santilli and Vangel Michaels contributed 6 points apiece. Martin of Bartlett topped all scorers with 8 points. Wells — 25 St. Louis — 7 The Wells hoopsters continued their fine ball play- ing and increased their winning streak to 6 straight games by overwhelming St. Louis 25 to 7. The boys, without the aid of C. Fontaine who was out with a leg injury, started off with a scoring spree that had the scoreboard reading 1 7 to 3 at the half. At the beginning of the second half T. Michaels and V. Michaels started off the scoring rally, both hitting the mesh twice. Then A. Santilli started to get hot. The fat boy found the range by throwing in three long set shots that went clean through the net. The boys ' pass work also had the out of towners go- ing in circles. T. Michaels led all scorers with nine points. He was closely followed by V. Michaels who ended the game with 8. Wells — 24 Spencer — 13 The Wells cagers, determined to keep up their win- ning streak, faced stiff competition against Spencer High. The first time these two clubs met, our boys earned a hard fought battle winning 26 to 21. But our kiddies were better prepared for this game (thanks to Coach N. Tardiff ) since they won 24 to 1 3. At the start both teams seemed evenly matched. The score at the quarter read 6 to 6. The second quarter started with T. Michaels connecting on a long set shot. Dapius followed Tom ' s shot with a beautiful overhand push-up from the side that split the cords in two as soon as the half time whistle blew. The score read 16 to 8. From then on the game was in the bag. T. Michaels again led all scorers popping in 10. B. Parker had 8 for the losers. The Wells Freshmen second team won an easy 22 to 8 victory over the Spencer seconds. F. DiCregorio scored 12 for the winners. Wells — 24 St. Louis — 14 The boys won their 8th straight game by topping St. Louis 24 to 14 at the out-of-towners own gym. At the half both teams displayed their best floor-work ability. The score read Wells 1, St. Louis 8. But at the beginning of the second half, Coach Tardiff ' s pep talk put an effect on the boys since it started them on their usual scoring spree. They popped in eight points in one quarter. By the end of the third quarter Coach Tardiff had all the bench cleared out giving everybody a chance to play. Tom Michaels paced the winners with 9 points. C. Fon- taine and V. Michaels also contributed with 6 points each. Benvenuti had 10 for the losers. Wells — 21 Dudley — 12 Going out for their 9th victory, Wells defeated Dudley 21 to 12. Our cubs held down the challengers to only 4 points in the first half. A. Santilli and Dapius played wonderful defensive games, controlling both boards all afternoon. Rookie A. DiCregorio playing his first game with the varsity played great by popping in 6 points through the mesh. T. Michaels dropping in 13 points to lead all scorers. Wells — 35 Bartlett — 14 Playing their last game of the season our boys knocked off Bartlett 35 to 14. Bartlett was held down to 1 point throughout the first half while the Crimson and Cray flashed ahead scoring 1 5. T. Michaels and V. Michaels had their scoring eye that enabled them to score 10 and 9 respectively. A. Santilli, C. Fontaine, and Dapius played fine ball throughout the game. Girls 7 Basketball The girls ' basketball team is coached by Miss Libby Themistocles. The Co-Captains are Lorraine Proulx, Helen Pienta, and Helen Boucher Caroline Allard, Norma Beck ,and Phyllis Agard are the other mem- bers of the first team. The second team includes Captain Louise Perron, Wanda Bernard, Jackie Allard, Nancy Deignan, Bar- bara Castrucci, Bernadette Baybutt, and Lois Cagnon. Wells — 21 Alumni — 15 The Wells lassies started their season by winning a hard fought victory over the Alumni. Both teams displayed great shooting skill. Owing to the sharp shooting of Helen Boucher and Louise Perron, the lassies won 21-15. For the losers, Catherine Costa was high scorer with 9 points, while Rita Leduc scored 4 points. Pat Boehm and Pauline Proulx also played well. Wells — 22 Spencer — 34 Traveling to Spencer, the Wells lassies suffered their first defeat. The score was 6-6 first quarter, but the sharp, one-hand shots of Spencer ' s Jeanette La- roche pulled them out into a lead. Our lassies rallied but Spencer won 34-22. Helen Boucher scored 13 points, and Helen Pienta scored 9 points. The second team won an easy victory over the Spencer seconds, 19-13. Captain Louise Perron was high scorer with 9 points. Wells — 17 Woodstock — 24 Wells again suffered a defeat at the hands of a stronger Woodstock team. Unsung hero of the day was guard Lorraine Proulx, whose clever intercept- ing and passing prevented the Woodstock team from raising the score any higher. Helen Boucher led the scoring with 1 3 points. Caroline Allard played an important part in setting up the plays for scoring. Wells — 19 Spencer — 39 Clinging to a losing streak ,the Wells lassies suf- fered a stinging defeat from the Spencer sextet at West Street Cym. Spencer set the pace and Wells failed to catch up to their fast scoring. Though the forwards played poorly, the guards, led by Lorraine Proulx, played an excellent defensive game. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Wells — 12 Woodstock — 12 Determined to win, the Wells lassies surprised a higly favored Woodstock team when they played a return game in Southbridge. Suspense was keen when at the end of the first quarter the score was 5-5 and remained so at the half. The teams paced each oth- er in scoring so that the game ended in a deadlock tie 12-12. Wells — 13 Bartlett — 28 Bartlett invaded the West Street Gym and started the game with a bang. They scored basket after bas- ket while our Wells lassies seemed fascinated by their skill. The score at the half was 21-3 in favor of Bart- lett. Rallied by a pep talk from Coach Themistocles dur- ing the half, the Wells guards stiffened their defense. The third quarter kept the Bartlett players on their toes. The ' slow start by the Wells lassies, however, enabled Bartlett to win 28-13. Wells second team lost aonther thrilling game by one basket. Captain Louise Perron was high scorer with 7 points. Wells — 20 Warren — 23 Still seeking a victory, the Wells lassies traveled to Warren only to lose by 3 points. The teams kept an even score throughout but during the last quarter, Warren scored three goals to give them the game. Helen Pienta was high scorer with 9 points and Helen Boucher scored 8 points. Wells — 13 Bartlett — 27 Spurred on by a pep talk from substitute coach, Mrs. Robertson, the Wells lassies invaded the Web- ster gym seeking revenge. The game was fast and the Webster sextet was surprised to see the Wells team creeping up on them. At the end of the third quarter the score was 13-13. Since it was Friday the 13th and the score 13-13, the day jinxed the game for the lassies. The Bartlett girls went forward to win 27-13. The Wells seconds lost again to Bartlett seconds 20-16. Nancy Deignan was high scorer with 10 points. Wells — 11 Warren — 13 The Wells lassies ended their unsuccessful season with a final defeat. They bowed, after a hard fought game, to Warren, 13-11. The shooting was sparked along by the persistent shots of Helen Boucher who scored 7 points. Caroline Allard and Helen Pienta also played a hard game. Bowling Team Standings for Second Halfs as of Feb. 16 Globe Trotters — Capts. Edmond Voloka, Kent Duquette Atomic Five — Capt. Butch Brackett War Hawks — Capt. Bob LaFleche Scrubs — Capt. Don Grenier Rockets — Capt. Nelson Horr Fighting Five — Capt. Betty Leigh Sly Five — Capt. Armand Poulin Cheerleaders — Capt. Jeanne LeBlanc Keglers — Capt. Grace Fletcher Team 1 1 — Capt. Roger Duquette Highest Singls Strings — 137, Edmond Voloka; Effie Costa. Highest Three String Totals — 330, Edmond Voloka; 304, Peggy Prince. Bowling Finals — First Half: Scrubs, 35; Globe Trotters, 29; War Hawks, 29; Team 110, 27; The Atomic Five, 25; All Stars, 24; Luckv Strike Five, 22; 112 Rockets, 21; Cheerlead- ers, 19; 116 Wild Cats, 17; Pin Topplers. 14; Keg- lers, 8; Fighting Five, 8; Sly Five, 8; Gay Caballeros, 8; Five Sereckis, 4; Team 114, 2; Team 108, I. 27 25 23 18 18 18 17 16 7 4 120, THE DOPE- (Continued from Page 11) first meeting of the GOOFS the girls expertly divided into three groups: the Morale Buildings, the Medical Aid Group, and the Food Committee. The job of the Morale Builders is to put on im- promptu shows and skits for all boys taking part in the riots. The boys have reported that they certainly appreciate the entertainment presented by such tal- ented people as Vivian Ferron, Rita Duff, and Violette Demers. Medical Aid groups have been dispatched through- out the school, but their main headquarters are in the sewing room. Nancy Phillips has reported 1 1 black eyes, 1 broken arm, and 17 major cuts and scratches which her assistants Mcna LeClair, Carmen Santo, and jane Farquhar have cared for. Shirley Laliberte, in charge of medical supplies, says that supplies are dangerously low and more must be brought in if the riots are to last any longer. She has sent out Bertha Milczewski, Marion Parker, Lenore Lariviere, and Clare Tully to all drugstores and the hospital for this pur- pose. The Food Committee has had the stupendous job of obtaining food for all within the school. Because all doors and windows are barricaded the girls have had to find a secret entrance through the basement to bring in the food. In the last attempt to obtain food Milly Whiteoak, Barbara Salva, and Rita Martel were seen by some Sophomore boys guarding the upstairs doors who defied the Red Cross neutrality. The girls were practically overcome when Alyne Eaves, Ruth Hefner, and )oan Madura rushed out and pulled them in to saftey. The food is being distributed from study hall and those desiring food cards should see Mrs. Adams in the office. Ye editor salutes those brave GOOFS for the work they have done, and pledges to them any help that they may need. Baseball In ' 48 HAROLD PETERSON ' 48 According to the Grapevine the hard hitting short- stop Ernie Slats Duquette and fancy fielding center- fielder Al Martel had agreed to terms and signed their contracts for the coming season. This leaves just one holdout, Catcher Edmond Magoose Voloka, leading hitter of last season, but it is rumored that Voloka will be in town this week to talk contract with the front office. Voloka ' s pitch- ing brother, Edward, had already signed earlier in the week along with outfielder Tarkie Materas. Phil Caron and Johnny Allabashi seem like the lead- ing prospects to spell Hank Moriarty at third base. Moriarty was regretfully given his release at the end of last season. Two other members of last season ' s team. Hank Remian and Emil Noga, were sold to The White Coats of the First National League. Al Pulawski, long ball hitter, and Pistol Pete Peterson are other prospects to show in the outfield with Ma- teras and Martel. George Geedoo Materas is in line for a regular mound assignment with Voloka. When the team heads South for training this month, one of the most promising prospects from its farm team will be right handed pitcher Biddy Jal- bert. Jalbert was the hurling sensation of the Jayvee League last season. Another newcomer who will train with the squad this spring is speedy Zeke St. Martin. St. Martin is a dangerous man once on the (Continued on Page 29) APRIL, 1948 23 Prattl Literary Prototypes JORDAN ZACK ' 50 ROBERT CRAIG ' 49 Freshmen Portia — Arlene Olson Shylock — George Kollios Odysseus — Thomas Michaels David Balfour — Thomas Howarth Alan Breck — Robert Dupouis Sherlock Holmes — John Nasse Dr. Watson — Bill Curtis Antonia — Paul Woodbury Achilles — George Belba Penelope — Patricia Powers Venus — Carol Daniels Sophomores Julius Caesar — Theodore Hong Anthony — Rodney Shultz Brutus — Kenneth Bowland Silas Marner — Frank Grandan Ancient Mariner — Raymond Brodeur Ellen — Constance Matys Eppie — Cynthia Matson Casca — Manuel Gonsalves Brian the hermit — Leo Martello Calpurnia — Mary Rutcho juniors Orlando — David Varnan Rosalind — Irene Montigny Celia — Cynthia Wescott Touchstone — Vincent DelVecchio Phoebe — Phyllis Agard Silvius — Kent Blair Charles Darnay — Robert LaFleche Sydney Carton — Stuart Barr Lucie Mannette — Marjorie Anderson Cicero — Russell Briere Pompey — Robert Craig Catiline — Steve Pappas Seniors Eustacia Vye — Marion Parker Diggory Venn — Roland Antaya Captain Vye — George Tetreault Clym — Joe Taraskiewicz McDuff — Edward McQuade L ' Allegro — Allen Greene II Penseroso — John Allabashi Dr. |ohnson — Lloyd Thibeault Porphyro — Ernest Duquette Madeline — Helen Boucher Thomasin — Mildred Whiteoak Lady Macbeth — Mary Piccione Room 102 JEANNE LeBLANC ' 48 The early morning sun sends its lustrous rays into room 102. This exciting home room attracts many early birds. Bertha Milczewski, the earliest bird, is so absorbed in her shorthand that she doesn ' t notice Le- nore Lariviere sitting on the radiator cooking up some good gossip to tell Marion Parker. All eyes are toward the front when in comes Mona in her New Look. Did I say Mona? I meant Mona, Carmen, Jane, Nancy, Barbara, and Shirley. As for Margie, she arrives at 8:14. I wonder why Annette Guillemette and Joe Taras- ciewicz come in so often, it must be the inviting at- mosphere. If anyone has missed the basketball game, all he has to do is join Metras, McQuade, Marinelli, and Regip. They give a play-by-play description of the game every morning from 8 to 8:15. During X-periods, they manage to add a little joke now and then. Harold Peterson is so busy this year that he is very seldom in his seat, but John Pezzetti makes up for Pete ' s absence. In fact, if John were the only boy in the room, a passer-by would probably comment on such a large class, judging from the riot. Here comes the Editor-in-Chief, Tom Stoupis. He must be looking for his assistant Pat Lewis. That look on his face indicates the coming of a new edition of our Crimson and Cray. How can Miss Brodeur miss last year ' s seniors with such a vivacious home room! Movies J. M. Cood News — An A Something In The Wind — Those Assembly Rumors Captain From Castile — Harold Peterson Body And Soul — The Cheering Section So Well Remembered — Wells vs. Bartlett Thanksgiving Game Mark of Zoro — Little Yellow Slip Secret Life Of Walter Mitty — Study Hall Down To Earth — Monday Morning Fun On A Weekend — The Y Golden Earrings — Miss Brodeur Stolen Life — Junior and Senior Play Did You See The New Look? THE CHEERLEADERS HAVE THE NEW LOOK. WE ALL LIKE THEIR NEW CRIMSON AND CRAY UNIFORMS. E. M. PHILLIPS SON PLANNED INSURANCE PROTECTION JOHN H. BURNHAM 268 MAIN STREET ERNEST N. PERSSE TEL. 2310 BOUSQUETS Auto Parts and Supplies CORNER NORTH AND FOSTER STREETS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments nf cU BROWNIE ' S JEWELRY STORE 33; MAIN STREET SIMONDS MACHINE CO., Inc. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. ' Patronize Our Advertisers APRIL, 1948 25 Titles SHIRLEY LALIBERTE ' 48 ' Once In A While — I ' m good ' Civilization — Study Hall ' He ' s Funny That Way — Mr. Robertson ' Two Loves Have I — School and Studies (?) ' Laughing On The Outside, Crying On The Inside — Failing ' The Very Thought Of You — Vacation ' Time After Time — Detention ' Don ' t Tell Me — We ' re having a test ' That ' s My Desire — To be beautiful and smart ' Rumors Are Flying — Warning slips ' Stardust — Daydreaming ' Serenade Of The Bells — Between periods ' Golden Earrings — Two zeros ' I Love You Truly — Football and basketball games ' I ' m Sorry — Caught skipping school ' Fool That I Am — Greeting F ' s I Wish I Didn ' t Love You So — X periods I Don ' t Know Why — Always late The Rickety Rickshaw Man — Janitor Remember When — We were freshmen Do I — Like school??? Life Can Be Beautiful — Summer vacation Can ' t Get Started With You — Homework Temptation — Skipping classes How Soon — Graduation I ' m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover — Luck of 4 A ' s Sentimental Journey — Class trip Years And Years Ago — Alumni Near You — Steady couples Now Is The Hour — English class What ' ll I do? — After graduation What A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening — School dances So Far — Freshmen Sunrise Serenade — Getting up for school Surrey With The Fringe On Top — School bus Sweet And Lovely — Mrs. Adams Radio Personalities STEVE PAPPAS ' 49 Blondie — Priscilla LeBlanc Dagwood — Robert Freeland Sam Spade — Robert Lafleche Great Gildersleeve — Robert Lundstrom Arthur Godfrey — Roy Provost Finnegan — Henry Bushe Stella Dallas — Pauline St. Onge The Thin Man — Russell Briere Wendy Warren — Helen Checka Mrs Noosebound — Pauline Bouvier Our Gal Sunday — Claire Peloquin Henry Aldrich — Warren Kingsbury Harry James — Ted Athanas Hoagy Carmichel — Bob Orsini Ma Perkins — JoAnn McKinstry Dr. I. Q. — Bill Coderre Tidus Moody — Edward Dzura Jack Benny — Leo Desaulniers Portia Faces Life — Marcia Small My Friend Irma — Dot Osowski Definitions debate — object used to catch fish suspense — what holds up a pair of trousers books — props for making one look intelligent morning bell — mourning bell good Joe — silent partner Latin — dead language buried in books idea — heat caused by friction braingears coil — what girls like to have in their hair history — study of picking the bones poison — an individual sculpter — an Indian warrior conservative — one who saves waste fat liberal — one who wants one day sessions with home- work the rest of the day radical — a rooty fellow who wants to be square liver — a person who is living dense — a form of entertainment steel — to take illegally ego — conceited conscience operation — what everyone likes to talk about Room 108 CLARE TULLY ' 48 Room 108, as you all know, is Mr. Laakso ' s room. Through these portals pass many freshmen each day, the future seniors of ' 51 . ' Long about 8:10 the fresh- men start breezing in. Robert Briere and Robert Boucher stroll in talking about their algebra assign- ment. Someone is coming down the hall headed for 108, making quite a bit of noise. It ' s George Belba. Sylvia Ardvini, Dot Allard, and Shirley Agard have come in too, and are discussing the weekend ' s events at length in their corner near the door. Joe Athanas and Jan Bednarcyk are engaged in a lively game of tic-tac-toe, with John Bushe advising each as to what moves to make. Charles Clark is sitting at his desk, like a good boy, doing his Civics. Meanwhile Mr. Laakso is on guard at the door talking to traffic of- ficers, George Metras and Harold Peterson. Ain ' t It So? IRENE BOUDREAU ' 49 Two dazzling eyes, With baby stare; A little smile, And cute bobbed hair. Two dancing feet, A shoulder sway; A silly laugh, A vamping way. A crowd of boys, A social whirl; And there you see The modern girl. A Tribute To Shakespeare ' s Immortal Julius Caesar (With Apologies) NORMA CASSAVOY ' 51 Dear Caesar now is dead and gone, But yet his soul lives on and on, For tests on his past history Are now to me no mystery. Then men all wore those robes of white, And even Caesar, in all his might, When decked in a rig so sissified Made me laugh until I cried. BENOIT BROS. Masonry of All Kinds Grading and Asphalt Driveways 27 Walcott Street Tel. 1534 CORMIER DEPENDABLE JEWELER DISTINCTIVE QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT REASONABLE PRICES DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY Specialists in Time Keeping Instruments 31 Central Street Southbridge, Moss. Tel. 1162 Compliments of ERNEST AND RAYMOND LIPPE 3 THE LITTLE GREENHOUSE CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS TEL. 1458 J 318 WORCESTER ST. FREE DELIVERY KEEP IN TRIM FOR YOU THE YEAR ' ROUND FUN FSTNESS T FRIENDS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Call, Write or Phone for Details START NOW ' ' Patronize Our Advertisers APRIL, 1948 27 Calpurnia had an awful dream Of blood running down in a trickling stream. She begged Caesar to stay home that day, But he was spoiled, so he had his own way. Then shy Casca raised his arm Intent on doing Caesar harm. And so the mighty Caesar fell And now he ' s dead and gone — Ah well. Caesar was so very vain (He always gave me such a pain) , For on the very eve of death He praised himself till his last breath. Now Latin is an awful study; It makes my brain completely muddy, But this much of it I can say As Caesar said, Et tu, Brute? And Anthony was said to say Upon dear Caesar ' s funeral day, That Brutus was an honorable gent, Who money for the public spent. His spirt prevails all through the play And though he ' s dead, his pale ghost may Come to the fields of Phillipi And scare poor Brutus — me! (oh my) This is the en dof my little poem, I ' ve writ enough to fill your dome. If you feel a shake in the ground, It ' s a very shocked Shakespeare a rolling around. Movie Stars of Wells High MARY PICCIONE ' 48 Lauren Bacall — Effie Costa Dorothy McCuire — Dorothea Allard Robert Alda — Ronny DiCregorio Burt Lancaster — Ian Soutar |une Allyson — Arleen Olson Humphrey Bogart — Henry Bushe Donald O ' Conner — Vangel Michael Fred Astaire — Leo Martello Roy Rogers — Ronald Sheriffs Elizabeth Taylor — Frances Dipaola John Garfield — Roger Boucher Gregory Peck — Lloyd Thibeault Al Jolson — Donald Grenier Alan Ladd — Ted Athanas Robert Mitchum — George Perikli Charles Boyer — Peter Metro Gene Tierney — Priscilla Wayne Veronica Lake — Nancy Deignam Lou Costello — Anthony Santelli Peter Lawford — Jimmy Athanas Verses by Freshman Writers SUSAN PARKER ' 51 There was a young lady named Ann Who said I ' ll do all I can. I ' ll play on a flute And make some soup So then you can tell what I am. Gum GEORGE BELBA ' 51 In her class Sue prepared to recite While chewing her gum in delight. She looked up by the beam Saw the figure of the Dean At once she was out like a light When I First Drove GERALD SUPRENANT ' 51 When I first sat behind the wheel, It happened, oh, so soon; Behind my head I found my heel, I reached up for the moon. Relaxation STEWART KIMBALL ' 51 When the rest are in deep concentration Noisy Ann starts a long conversation Till one wonderful day They took her away. Now the whole school ' s in deep relaxation. Our Cat ANDRA SHEPHERD ' 51 We have a cat that ' s very fat, He loves to run and play He likes to chase all neighbors ' rats. When tired, he sleeps all day. Pictures In The Fire SALLY-ANN MARTIN ' 51 At night I often see, Pictures in the fire, Happy children shouting with glee, And a quicksand mire, People running and trying to flee From the war ' s desolate fire. Could anyone be as happy as I As I get ready to retire? A Storm At Sea )AN BEDNARCYK ' 51 ' Twas one rainy day at sea And waves were playing excitedly. Bravest of schooners was our ship Surviving the wind sharp as a whip. Lines ANNETTE JACOB 51 In her class Sue prepared to recite While chewing her gum with delight. With all her luck Her jaw got stuck. Said the teacher, Sue, you ' ll see me tonight. There was a young lady from Wells High Who spoke with an audible sigh I wish that my marks Would rise like the larks And then I ' d be through by and by. On his desk Simon carved out his name. Hoping thus to achieve lasting fame. But then he was caught. And the sandpaper was bought. Then poor Simon ended out lame. Grace Flower Shop Flowers for AH Occasions Telephone 980 93 Chapin St. LIRO ' S MARKET Quality Meats and Groceries Phone 791 8 Pleasant St. Southbridge Phil ' s Shoe Store STYLISH FOOTWEAR FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 316 Main Street Aline ' s Food Shoppe A Silent Partner to the Housewife Y. M. C. A. 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The pumpkins dressed for Hallowe ' en Have daubed their faces yellow. The quail sings on the old rail fence Between buckwheat and clover. The law is off and farmer boy Will promptly knock him over. Wood Saving EMERY LAVALLEE ' 51 Old Reuben had a cord of wood That burned so gosh blamed fast He racked his brains for ways and means To make his woodpile last. If I could make a hickory stick Five feet instead of four I ' d never lack a pile of wood Before my kitchen door. Rusty DONA HOWLETT ' 51 My saddle horse is Rusty, He never does get dusty. I clean him every night, He surely is a sight. He loves to jump the hurdle He surely is no turtle. He runs up to the jump. And over with a bump. I hitch him up and drive, Then on his back I ride. He stands up to salute, When I touch him with my boot. Quatrains CONSTANCE MATYS ' 50 A girl came walking toward the door To greet her smiling friends. She slipped and fell upon the floor That ' s how the story ends. THE DOPE- ' Continued from Page 22) bases, for he led the Jayvee League in stolen bases and hitting last year. When asked about his chances for a possible pen- nant this season, Coach McMahon had no comment, but said he ' d be counting heavily on the big bats of Murat, The Terrible Turk Regip and Lloyd Stretch Thibeault. The Turk is also a fancy fielder around f he keystone sack. Thibeault does his work at first base. Eyewitness Reports STEVE PAPPAS ' 49 This reporter, having been assigned the task of covering eyewitness reports on the Sopho more con- spiracy, immediately wandered Wells ' corridors in search fo students. Having gathered an intelligent looking group in the Stamp Room (in there because that was the only safe place to belt the poll began. Chet Slick Wheilock, Marilyn Agreeable Row- ett, Eugene Negligee Dudek, Jim Dimetrios is my name Athanas, representing the Sophomore class, all agreed that Casavant ' s conspiracy was the greatest thing since the 1 2-oz. bottle of Pepsi-Cola. They stated that if necessary that they would take up pens (fountain that is) and squirt the seniors out of the school. Olymbia Venus George, Theodore Chief Breault, Theresa Tata Colognesi, three extant sen- iors, remarked that already they had formed Minute- men and women companies and were making ink and rounding up all the pens possible in Miss Brodeur ' s room in preparation for a long siege. They also said that as a last resort they were going to flood the school so that they could use the ball pens which can write under water. Ann L ' amour Freeland, Mary Tagalong Mi- rino, Walter Waldo Kingsbury, and Joseph Jo Jo Athanas, representatives of the Freshmen Class, re- plied to this report ' s question as to whether they would support the Casavant Conspiracy, by bringing forth signs which read Cast Casavant in Classroom and Preserve the power of our Pal Peterson. When the F.D.I, was mentioned, an impregnable silence pervaded over the group. The four freshmen started to crawl on their backs and shout their slogan Don ' t Squirt Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes. Walter Slaphappy Pontbriand, Ted Showboat in the 4th Athanas, Vinnie Cheez Del Vecchio, Clair Amiable Peloquin, worthy members of the Junior class all said that they were perfectly neutral and didn ' t care who won. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRDDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXXI JUNE, 1948 NUMBER 3 Crimson and Qray Staff Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Secretary . Treasurer Subscription Manager Thomas Stoupis Patricia Lewis Robert Keyes Jeanne LeBlanc George Bibeau Clare Tully Business Staff William Coderre Richard St. Martin Murat Regip Allen Greene Robert Craig Jordan Zack Philip Cheney Raymond Casavant Ronald DiGregorio William Powers Faculty Advisers Miss Fitzgerald Miss Howe Editorial Staff Alumni Jean Meunier Athletics Helen Pienta Vincent DelVecchio Exchanges Alyne Eaves Locals Pauline Hefner Helen Boucher Pauline St. Onge Marcia Small Prattle Ramona LeClaire Subscription Staff Nancy Knight Steve Pappas Mary Piccione Katherine Hyland Dexter Clifford Christine Ferguson Typing Staff Louisa Ziu Pauline Tremblay Constance Staves Lorraine Proulx Shirley Girard Barbara Theriault loyalty, ;EIooe, artb (Uratttube, the (Ulass of 194S iBebtcates ®I|ts rftsmxxt of the Crimson anb Srau to 3lts (Sfaroltu J botser tss 9ersts Mome CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT You, a class of one hundred and twenty-nine ycung men and young women, are about to gradu- ate from the Mary E. Wells High School, and are ready, presumably, to take your places in adult society. Today is a serious age, inasmuch as the foremost duty of everyone is to take an active part in the movement to safeguard our precious and uniquely democratic design for living. If the next genera- tion is to see human beings living on this planet in any degree of friendliness, it will be because so many of your generation had the forethought and courage to instigate among your fellow human be- ings a real zeal for democracy. Your teachers have tried to foster this spirit in you for twelve years of your schooling. Your home and your church are taking and have been taking measures to instill this spirit in you, too; but now the entire program becomes peculiarly your own, one of personal initiative and courage. From here in you stand alone, as adults, to take rightful positions in our world. It is apparent that three characteristics are necessary if you are to cultivate for your- selves any hope for a bearable world society. These qualities are courage, humility, and humanity; the courage to stand alone, if need be, for the right; the humility to recognize the truth and be humble before its blazing messages; the humanity to be altruistic and generous to the less fortunate of your own nation and the world. Three abstract qualities these, but three qualities that can and must become concrete in practice. The zeal for democracy is no idle talk, it is a fight that every man, woman, and child must take his or her part in. Democracy must be made to live by teaching its meaning and practicing it; by strengthening basic loyalty and by trusting fellow-be ings; by developing a sense of civic duty; by fostering a creative democratic spirit in order to dignify and exalt the human race; by developing individual powers and desirable social attitudes; by instigat- ing respect for and search of the truth; and finally, by appreciating these men and women whose service and sacrifice brought forth our democracy and nurtured it. That is a tre- mendous responsibility but it is the duty of all who accept the benefits our democracy offers. There are six salient points I would like to mention here. It is my hope that each of you think on these topics and carry their messages with you as you leave your secondary school years. These points have to do with Americanism. What is Americanism? 1. A belief in the constitutional processes of government: rule by the majority, representative government, privilege of voting, security of property rights, equality in justice. 2. A firm belief in the freedoms guaranteed us in our Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, political thought and the many others that are too long to list. 3. A firm belief in the dignity of the individual regardless of race, color, or creed. 4. A belief in the right of groups to work for the acceptance of new ideas and for the reorganization of social, or political structures in order to meet changing needs of society. 5. A realization that American citizenship carries with its freedoms definite ob- ligations and responsibilities. 6. A realization that our democracy is not a fixed quantity, but rather a process of living that is constantly under pressure and is changing from generation to generation. JAMES M. ROBERTSON CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT HAROLD PETERSON, JR. Pete Rabbin (a) Nothing is difficult to the brave and faithful. Class President 3, 4; Student Council 2, Pres. 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4, Vice-Pres. 3; Football Mgr. 2, 3; Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling 1 , 2, 4; Mass. Boys State Rep. 3; Grad. Week Com. and Usher 3. HELEN RUTH BOUCHER Butch A maid petite with charms so sweet. (a) Class Vice-President 1, 2, 4; Honor Pupil; Graduation Speaker; Class Sec. 3; A Date With Judy 3; Cheerleader 2, Copt. 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Field Hockey 2; Clubs: Dramatic 2, Vice-Pres. 3; Reader ' s Guild 4; Bowling 4; Mag. cam. Ex. Bd. 3. ROBERT ANDREW KEYES Bob 88 (a) Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. Class Treasurer 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 3, 4; C. and G. 3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Strictly Formal 4; Basketball 1, 2; Football Mgr. 2; Bowling 1 ; Com. : Grad. Activities 3, Usher 3, Banquet 4, Senior Dance 4; Ring 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4. CLAIRE LUCILLE BLANCHET Cly A merry heart, a happy smile. (c) Class Secretary 4; Honor Pupil; Chr. Class Prophecy; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Prom Usher 3; Office Girl 2, 3. (a) Academic Course (e) Commercial Course (g) General Course CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT John Christo Allabashi Johnny (a) He that has patience may accomplish anything Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; H. R. President 3; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1 ; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Com. : Stage 4, Motto 4, Usher Sen- ior Play 4, Tickets 4, Graduation Usher 3. Pauline Hefner Polly (a) Studious as well as companionable Honor Pupil; Topaz of Ethiopia 2, Antic Spring 3; C. and C. 3, 4; Clubs: Dramatic 2, 3; Com.: Prom 3, Dance 3. Play 2, 3, 4, Quota- tions 4; Class Will 4; Class History. Lorraine Marie Langevin Lor (c) Good character is property. It is the noblest of all possessions Honor Pupil; Class History 4; Bowling 2; Com.: Candy and Ad- vertising 3, Class Prophecy 4, Grad- uation Decorations 3, Senior Dance Refreshment 4, Candy 4, Flower 4. Bertha Theresa Milczewski Bea (c) An ardent pursuer of the books of knowledge Honor Pupil; Class Prophecy; Dramatic Club 1 ; Basketball 1 ; Com.: Publicity 2. Helen Louise Pienta Lefty (e) Individuality is the root of everything good Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; D. A. R. Pilgrim; A Date With |udy 3; Strictly Formal 4; C. and C. 4; Basketball 1, 2, Capt. 3, Co- Capt. 4; Field Hockey 2; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, 3; Reader ' s Guild 4; Com.: Dance 2, 3, 4; Dec. Prom 3, Class Flowers and Colors 4; Be Home By Midnight 1 ; Office Girl 4; Advisory Board 2. Thomas Stoupis Tom Stoup (a) He hath widsom that doth guide his valour Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; C. and C. 3, Editor-in-chief 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; H. R. Treas- urer 2, 3; Christmas Play 2; Class Adv. Bd. 3; Stage Manager 3; Com.: Stage 4, Dec. Traffic Offi- cers ' Dance 3, Motto 3, Prom 3; Usher: Baccalaureate 3, Graduation 3; Clubs: Dramatic, Pres. 2, 3; Reader ' s Guild Adv. Bd. 3; Football Manager 3. Barbara Theresa Theriault Babs (e) Verily we say, ' A good companion ' Honor Pupil ; C. and C. 4; Dram- atic Club 1, 2 ,3; Assembly 4; Com.: Prom 3, Play 3, 4, Talent Show 2, 3, Decorations 1, 2, Tick- ets 2, 3, 4, Class Colors and Flow- ers 4, Skits 4, Dance 4, Graduation 3; Echo salesman 4; Class Pro- phecy. Louisa Ziu Lisa Louie (c) The two noblest things — sweetnes and light Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; C. and C. 4; American Legion Oratorical Contest 4; H. R. Secre- tary 2; Fashion Show 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Com.: Play 3, 4, Dance 4, Skits 4, Echo Salesman 4; Talent Show 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Roland Michael Antaya Rol Ant (a) They are never alone who are accompanied with noble thoughts H. R. Treasurer 4; Bowling 1, 4; Com. : Lighting Junior Play 3, Crad. Wk., Curtain and Dec. 3, Checking Senior Play 4. Febo Bartoli Bart (g) A quiet man reaps much knowledge Bowling 2; Class Day Dec. 3. Cenevieve Elizabeth Beaudry Betty (e) I hare no superfluous leisure Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4. Cynthia Linnea Beck Cynnie Cyn Becky (a) Speech is silver — Silence golden Bowling 2; Com.: Play 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3, Senior Dance 4; Jr. Red Cross 4. Louise Agnes Benoit Red (c) A vital spark for heavenly flame A Date With Judy 3; Strictly Formal 4;; Dramatic Club 1. Lucille Marie Benoit Lou Lulu (c) A girl light hearted and content ' ' Strictly Formal 4; Field Hockey 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Dancing: Amateur Show 1, Freshman Party 1. 2, Christmas Party 1. Leonel Henry Berthiaume Bert (g) Talking is one of the fire art ' s Veteran. Cecelia Louise Bialy Cyl Sis Celia (a) Good nature smiles from her face A Date With |udy 3; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Reader ' s Guild Rep. 2, Sec. 3, Adv. Board 4; H. R. Sec. 1, 4; Com.: Reader ' s Guild Dance 2, Grad. Prom Dec. 3, Freshman Party Dec. 4, Christmas Party Dec. 4. George Louis Bibeau Mick (c) His words are few hut golden Crimson and Cray Treasurer 4 Camera Club Treas. and Sec. 2 Traffic Officer 3, 4; Bowling 1 Com.: Grad. Usher, Music and Dec. 3. Anna Lucy Boniface Bony Ann (a) Truth conquers H. R. Vice-Pres. 4; Amateur Show 1; Dramatic Club 2; Com.: Play Tickets 3, 4 ,Play Prop. 3, Dance Tickets 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT David Cirard Boudreau Dave (g) His steady brow and quiet mouth H. R. Treas. 2; WTAC Radio Club 3, 4; Com.: Grad. Dec. 3, Christmas Party 4. Theodore Gerald Braulr Ted (a) Lore me, love my dog ' Traffic Squad 3, 4; Bowling 1, 2, 4; Com: Crad Dec. 3, Play Dec. 3, Class Prophecy 4, Play Usher 4, Crad. Curtain Puller 3, Policeman ' s Ball Dec. 4, Invitations 4. Jeanne Marie LeBlanc Jeannie (c) :I A merry heart goes all the day ' ' Cheerleader 3, 4; Crimson and Cray Sec. 4; Home Room V-Pres. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, V-Pres. 2, Treasurer 3; Bowling 1, 4; Assem- blies 2, 3, 4; Com.: Marshal Stick 3, Ring 3, Candy 4, Class Colors 4, Skits 4. Phi His Rita Bumpus Phil (c) How sweet and fair she seems to be ' - Secretary .to Miss Nichols 4 Bowling 4; Basketball 3; Clee Club 3, 4; Com.: Dec. and Check. 4 Play Ticket 4. Joseph Francois Cartier Joe (a) Life ' s no longer if we hurry H. R. Treas. 1 ; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Camera Club 4; Com.: Crad. Invitations 4, Camera Club Dance Darcy Dorothy Chase Diz Dizz ' e (c) Born with the gift of laughter Class Vice-President 3; Cheer- leader 3, 4; Student Council 4; Bowling 4; Reader ' s Guild 1 ; Com.: Chairman of Ways and Means 4, Prom. Dec. 3 Check. 3; Class Will and Prophecy 4; Sophomore Dance 2. Philip Bigelow Cheney Phil (a) A man is but what he knoweth Class President 2; H. R. Pres. 2, 4; Football 4; C. and C. Bus. Staff 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Com. : Play Stage Mgr. 3, Usher 4, Class Night Usher 3. Teresa Colognesi Terry (e) A wise and understanding heart Fashion Show 2; Basketball 3; Com.: Ticket — Play 3, Talent Show, Refreshment 4, Party l ; Dramatic Club l , 2. Rita Leas Corriveau Taffy (e) A good heart is worth gold Basketball 4; Com.: Party Refresh- ments 1,2; Play Tickets 3; Talent Show 1, Fashion Show 2; Clubs: Dramatic 2, Glee I . Violette Colombe Demers Vi (g) Art is long ; life is short Talent Show 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4. J CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT John DeNigris, Jr. (g) Thought is deeper than all speed Veteran. Shirley Ann DiFederico Shirl (a) A smile for all, a welcome glad; A jovial coaming way she had H. R. Sec. 3; Amateur Show 2, 3; Skit 3; Office Girl 3, 4; Com.: Candy 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3 ; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Rita Theresa Duff Duffy (a) With music in her heart and laughter in her eyes Basketball 1, 2, 3, Mgr. 4 Field Hockey 2; Clee Club 1 , 2, 3 Amateur Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Com. Prom Dec. 3, Dance 2, 4, Candy 4 John Donald Duffy (g) Liberty of thought is the life of the soul Veteran. (g) Ernest Duquette Duke A prince in every sport Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Treas. 2; Student Council 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4; Dec. Com. Junior Prom; Ticket 3; Usher Junior Play. Alyne May Eaves (a) Not too serious; not too gay, Khe has a eery pleasing way C. and C. Exchange Editor 4; A Date With Judy 3 ; H. R. Vice-Pres. 1 ; Dram. Club 1, 2, 3, Sec. 4; Com.: Publicity-Dance 1, 2, 3, Play 3, 4, Play Tickets 4, Prom Pro- gram 3. Quotations 4. Jayne Anne Farquhar Jaynie (g) As merry as the day is long Date with Judy 3; Strictly For- mal 4; Celestial Love 3; Talent Show 2, 3; Office Girl 3, 4; Bowl- ing Capt. 1 ; Prompter to Readers Guild Play 1; Com.: Class Colors and Flowers Chr. 4, Senior Dance 4, Freshman Party Refreshment and Judges 4, Ways and Means 4, Prom Dec. 4, Class Day 4, Drama- tic Club Dance 2; Clubs: Dramatic 1. 2, Glee 1, 2, 3. Cecelia Louise Bialy Cyl Sis Celia (a) Good nature smiles from her face f ' A Date With |udy 3; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Reader ' s Guild Rep. 2, Sec. 3, Adv. Board 4; H. R. Sec. 1, 4; Com.: Reader ' s Guild Dance 2, Grad. Prom Dec. 3, Freshman Party Dec. 4, Christmas Party Dec. 4. Napoleon Raymond Favreau Nap Fav (g) A faithful friend is forever a friend Com.: Checking at Dance 2, 3, 4, Play 3, Gift 4, Usher at Play 4; H. R. Health Officer 2, 4; Echo Solicitor 4. Christina Emily Ferguson Chris Tina (c) To hear her speak and sweetly smile you were in paradise the while C. and C. 4; Strictly Formal 4; Class Advisory Board 3; Glee Club 1, 3, Secretary 2; Bowling 2; Bas- ketball 3; Com.: Play ticket 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3, Magazine Drive 3, Skits 4, Banquet 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Vivianne Clair Ferron Viv (a) Sings like a lark Clubs: Clee 1, 2, 3, Dramatic 1 Com.: Candy 4; Date with |udy 3 Strictly Formal 4; Talent Show 1 Assemblies 2, 3, 4. Grace Lyola Fletcher Flereh (g) A friend to all who know her Clee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 4; Com.: Stage 3, Play Ticket 4, Prom Dec. 3. Eleanor A-- Jeanne Marie LeBlanc Jeannie (c) A merry heart goes all the day Cheerleader 3, 4; Crimson and Cray Sec. 4; Home Room V-Pres. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, V-Pres. 2, Treasurer 3; Bowling 1, 4; Assem- blies 2, 3, 4; Com.: Marshal Stick 3, Ring 3, Candy 4, Class Colors 4, Skits 4. Paul Raymond Fortin Paul Pearl (g) Go out slowly Traffic Squad 3, 4; Com.: Class Ways and Means 4, Tickets: Police- man ' s Ball 3, Talent Show 3, Class Play 3, 4, Prom Checking 3, Play Sound Effects 3, Freshman Party Music 3. Marilyn Louise Cagnon Shorty Mae (a) How sweet and fair she seems to be Clubs: Clee 1, 2, 3, 4; Amateur Show 1, 2; Bowling 1; Usher 3; Com. : Candy 4, Red Cross 1 . Bertrand Joseph Cendreau Ben Bert (a) Great modesty often hides great merit Com.: Prom 3, Graduation 3, Dance 4, Usher 3, 4; Bowling, 1 ; Clubs: Aeronautics 4. Olimbia George Bea (c) To know her is to lore her Com.: Play 2, 3, Dance 4, Candy 3, 4, Senior Trip 4, Skits 4; Fash- ion Show 2. Shirley Rachel Girard (c) On with the dance, let joy be unconfined Birds ' Christmas Carol 1 ; H. R. V-Pres. 3, 4; Office Cirl 4; C. and C. 4; Com.: Play 3. 4, Prom 3, Dance 2, 3; Clubs: Dramatic 4. Benjamin Allen Creene, |r. Al Creenie (g) A little nonsense now and. then Is relished by the best of men Date with Judy 3. Strictly For- mal 4; C. and C. 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1 ; Traffic Squad Sub. 3, 4; Bowl- ing 1 Com.: Prom 3, Graduation 3, Dance 2, 3, 4. Donald Paul Grenier Don Gren (a) Such popularity must be deserved Birds ' Christmas Carol 1 ; Date With Judy 3; Strictly Formal 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; State Sen- ator 4; Good Government Day 4; H. R. Pres. 3, 4, Treas. 1,2; Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseb ' all 4; Traffic Squad 2. 3, 4; Com.: Advisory Board 3, Ring 3, Dance 2, Executive Board 4, Prom 3; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Bowling Cap ' t 4; Mag. Cap ' t 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Annette Guillemette Sis (e) No legacy is so rich as honest ' ' Student Council 4; H. R. Secre- tary 2, 4; Amateur Show 1, 2, 3; Graduation, Class Night 3; Assem- blies 1, 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Bowling 1, 2; Com.: Motto 4, Graduation 3. Gwynnrrh (ones Jonesie Guinea Gwynn (a) See and beliere Clubs: Glee I, 2, Dramatic 1,2; A Date With Judy Stage and Ticket Committee 3; Trip Com. 4. John William Helliwell Bill Scrub (g) A merry heart all the Oat Traffic Squad Sub. 4; Health Of- ficer 4; Red Cross 2; Com.: Prom 2, 3, Christmas Party 4, Ways and Means 4, Play 4. David William Horsley Dave (g) Men of few words are the best Strictly Formal 4; Com.: Dance 4; Bowling 1. Lois Gra ce Howlett (c) Kindness is wisdom New York Trip 3; Play 4; Miss Nichols ' Secretary 4. Mason Howlett Prof (a) He is a man, take him all in all ' ' Be Home By Midnight 1 ; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Motto Committee 4. Margaret Lorraine Kennedy Ken Kennedy (a) Necer behind Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Dramatic 1, 2, Reader ' s Guild 1,3; Usher Reader ' s Guild Play 1 ; Candy Com- mittee 3, 4. Cecelia Louise Bialy Cyl Sis Celia (a) Good nature smiles from her face A Date With |udy 3 ; Clubs : Glee 1, 2, 3, Reader ' s Guild Rep. 2, Sec. 3, Adv. Board 4; H. R. Sec. 1, 4; Com.: Reader ' s Guild Dance 2, Grad. Prom Dec. 3, Freshman Party Dec. 4, Christmas Party Dec. 4. Shirley Helen Laliberte Lib (a) Variety is the spice of life A Date With |udy 3 ; Com. : Class Trip 4, Prom Dec. 3; Glee Club 2, 3. Cloria Teresa Lamoureux Glo Lammie (c) Nothing is impossible to a trilling heart Advisory Board 3; Clubs: Dra- matic 1, 2, 3; Bowling 2; Com.: Dance 1, Ticket 3, Candy 3, Checking 2, Prom Decoration 3 ; H. R. Sec. 2; Prompter 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Herman Eugene Langevin Hermie (g) ' c S-ilence is inure eloquent than words Aeronautics Club; Play Tickets 4. Lenore Sylvia Lariviere Kid (a) The very pink of perfection Strictly Formal 4; Talent Show 1, 2; Office Cirl 3, 4; Clubs: Clee 1, 2, 3, Dramatic 1, Jr. Red Cross 2, 3; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Ticket 4, Candy 4, Invitation 4; Class Will. Jeanne Marie LeBlanc Jeannie (c) A merry heart goes all the day ' ' Cheerleader 3, 4; Crimson and Cray Sec. 4; Home Room V-Pres. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, V-Pres. 2, Treasurer 3; Bowling 1,4; Assem- blies 2, 3, 4; Com.: Marshal Stick 3, Ring 3, Candy 4, Class Colors 4, Skits 4. Ramona Elizabeth LeClaire Mona (a) Two starry eyes H. R. V-Pres. 2 Talent Show 2, 3; Celestial Love 3; C. and C. 3, Prattle Ed. 4; Be Home By Mid- night 1 ; Prompter Strictly Formal 4; Office Cirl 3, 4; Class Advisory Board 3; Com.: Dances 1 , 2, 3, 4, Prom, Class Day Dec. 3, Invitation 4, Class Motto 4; Clubs: Clee 1, 3, Dram. 1,2; Prophecy 4. Veronica Lucille Leduc Ronny (g) So courteous, so kind Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3, 4; Play Usher 3. Margaret Rita Lenti Margie (g) .1 merry heart doeth good H. R. Sec. 1 ; Reader ' s Guild 2; Clubs: Dram. 1, Glee 3; Amateur Show 2, 3; Celestial Love 3; Com.: Play: Candy 3, Props 4; Dances: Music 3, Dec. 2. Patricia Lewis Pat (a) Lord, what fools these mortals be Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Dramatic 1, 2; Assemblies 2; Bowling 1,2; Ama- teur Show 1 ; Reader ' s Guild 1 ; Com.: Dance Ticket 1, 2, Candy 2; C. and C. 3, Ass ' t Editor-in-Chief 4; News reporter 4; H. R. V- Pres. 1 ; Honorable Mention Milk Contest 3. Carl Nils Lofgren Lof (g) It is better to be faithful than famous Traffic Squad 4; A Date With Judy 3. Joan Elaine Madura Wrecker (g) It is surely no sin To wear an everlasting grin Strictly Formal 4; Com.: Play Ticket 3, Dance 2, 3, 4, Amateur Show 2, 3, 4, Banquet 4, Dec. Prom 3, Dance 2, 3. Play Usher 3; Assemblies 2, 3; Freshman Party; Office Girl 2, 3, 4; Mag. Cam- paign 3; Clubs: Dram. 1, 2, 4, Glee 1 , 2, 3, Bowling 1 . Jean Margaret Mannis Jinx (g) Laugh yourself into stitches Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Dram. 1, 2; Com.: Stage 3, Tickets 4, Dance Ticket 2; Topaz of Ethiopia 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Carmine John Marinelli Count (a) 1 bear a charmed life ' ' Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 4; Reader ' s Guild 2; Traffic Squad 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 2; Com.: Ticket 3, 4, Usher Crad. 3, Class Plays 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3. Allan James Martel Puggy (g) Neither rhyme nor reason can express how much A Date With Judy 3; Crad. Dec. 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. John Stuart Martel Johnny (g) One does not know — cannot know — the best that is in one Rita Marie Martel Rita (c) To know — is nothing at all; to imagine is everything H. R. Vice-Pres. 3; H. R. Sec. 4; Bowling 1, 2; Com.: Tickets for A Date With Judy 3, Strictly For- mal 4, Senior Dance Orch. 4; Re- freshments 4. Barbara Eleanor McLean Barbie (g) Softly speak and sweetly speak Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Dramatic 1. 4. Edward James McQuade Fighting Ed Mac (a) When Irish eyes are smiling ' ' Football 2. 3, 4; Basketball Mgr. I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball Mgr. 1, 2-, 4; Bowling 1, 2; Traffic Squad 3. 4; Com.: Dance Checking 2, Chape- rone of Traffic Officers ' Dance 3, Play Usher 3, Graduation Usher 3, Stage Manager Play 4; Strictly For- mal 4; H. R. Treasurer 1 , 2, 4. Jean Marguerite Meunier Jeanie (a) ' It ' s nice to be natural when you ' re naturally nice Class Sec. 2; H. R. Sec. 2; Clubs: Dramatic 1. Sec. 2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Ticket 3, Dec. 4; Reader ' s Guild 4; Office Girl 4; Class Colors 4; C. and C. Alumnae 4. Yvette Gertrude Meunier Vet (c) Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and loic, an excellent thing in women Dramatic Club 1, 2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Class Day Dec. 3, Dance Ticket 2, C. and C. Skits 4. Teresa Frances Martin Tie Terry (g) A sparkling wit and ready tongue H. R. Vice-Pres. 3; Class Pro- phecy 4; Talent Show 2, 3; Clubs: Dramatic 1,2; Glee 1 , 2, 3 ; Bowl- ing 1 Com.: Dance Music 2, 3, Prom Music 3, Class Day Dec. 3, Prom Program 3, Play Candy 4, Ways and Means 4. Edwin Arthur Mozley Ed (a) Every man is the architect of his oicn fortune Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4; Dramatic 2, 3, Camera 3; Bowling 3; Com.: Stage 2, 3, Prom Dec. 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Skit 3 ; The Bashful Bache- lor 3; Traffic Officer 3, 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Ceorge Nicholas Nasse ' ' Semper fidelis Veteran. (a) Thomas Joseph O ' Brien Tom (g) Nothing succeeds like success H. R. Treas. 4; Clubs: Aeronau- tics Sec. 4, Glee 3; Com.: Dance Music 4, H. R. Sec. Mag. Drive 4, Talent Show Ticket 3, Invitation 4. Herbert Clark Olney, Jr. Skip (g) A happy heart, a carefree mind Pres. Aero. Club 4; H. R. Pres. 1, Health Officer 2; Bowling Team Capt. 1; Dramatic Club 2; Mag- azine Contest Prize Trip to N. Y. 3 ; Com.: Class Ways and Means 4, Music 4, N. Y. Trip 4. Albert Charles Pulawski Al Pulawski (a) Good courage breaks ill luck to pieces Baseball 2, 3, 4; Bowling 1, 2, 4; Play Usher 3, 4; Dec. Com. 4. Roberta Grant Palmer Bobby (a) Obedience is the key to crery door Com.: Motto 4, Quotations 4, Usher 4; Children ' s afternoon Play 4. Pauline Rita Parent Pauly (a) A sunny nature wins friendship Home Room Secretary 1 ; Quota- tions 4. Marion Wood Parker Woody (a) Each in its separate star ' - ' Com.: Dramatic Club 3, Play 3, Play Candy 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3, Se- nior Dance Dec. 4, Advertisement Talent Show 4. Joan Paul Joan (c) Her pleasure is her power to charm April Showers Dance 1 ; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2; Com.: Prom Invi- tations 3, Class Will and Prophecy 4; Field Hockey 2. John Bernard Pezzetti, Jr. Sereeki (g) Always ready ' ' Clubs: Aeronautics, Reader ' s Guild 3, 4; Bowling 1, 2, 4; Stage Com. 3 ; Band 2. Nancy Phillips Nanc (a) Know thyself Glee Club 2, 3; Com.: Dec, Prom 3, Candy 3, Chaperone 4, Program 3 ; Celestial Love 3 ; Tal- ent Show 3; Office Girl 4; Promp- ter 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Robert Piazzo Robs (g) An affable and courteous gentleman Mary Piccione Mary (g) Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky- ' Strictly Formal 4; A Date With |udy 3 ; C. and C. 4 ; Student Coun- cil 4; H. R. Vic2-Pres. 2; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3 Com.: Advisory Board 3, Play 3, Prom Dec. 3. Armand Joseph Poulin Chick (a) He was always human when he spoke ' ' Traffic Squad 4; Bowling 4; Baseball 4; Aeronautics Club 4; Com.: Dec. Prom 3, Crad. 3 Play Usher 3, 4; Play Ticket 4. Lorraine Marguerite Proulx Proulx Lorry (c) Full of girlish glee Cheerleader 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Field Hockey 2; C. and C. 4; H. R. V-Pres. 2, Sec. 4; Mag Campaign Capt. 3; Birds ' Christmas Carol I ; Dram. Club 1 , 2, 3, 4; Com.: Executive Board 2, Prom 3, Ticket 1, 2, 3, 4, Proper- ties 4, Dec. 2, 3, 4, Play Props. 3, 4, Class Motto 4; Bowling 4. Gloria Ann Quattrocelli Quattro (g) small but 80 dear to us Student Council 3, Sec.-Treas. 4; H. R. Sec. 3, H. R. V-Pres. 4; Strictly Formal 4; Dram. Club 1, 2, 3; Com.: Class Day Dec. 3, Horo- scope Dance Dec. 3, Senior Dance Dec. 4, Fresh. Party 4; Assembly 4; Records Com. for Mag. Drive 3; Class Flower and Color 4; Senior Class Trip 4. Murat Regip Turk Reg (a) Great Actions Speak Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Mgr. 2; Traffic Squad 2, 3, Sec-Treas. 4; Dramatic Club 3, Pres 3, 4, Treas. 2; Student Council 3, 4; C. and C. 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 2, 4; Health Of- ficer 4; Reader ' s Guild 2, 3, 4. James Robert Rizner Jimmy (g) The only nag to hare a friend is to be one Aeronautics Club 4; Play Usher 4: Traffic Officer 4. Christine Rowett Chris (a) A maid most charming, in fact quite disarming Reader ' s Guild 1 ; Office Girl 4; Com. : Candy 3, 4. Alphone Edward Provost (c) Unhand me, gentlemen Veteran. Sally Louis; Russell Rusty (a) A friend in need is a friend indeed Strictly Formal 4; Com.: Play Ticket 3; Dramatic Club 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Joan Carmen Santo Carm (a) ( measureless content Clubs: Glee 1 , 2, 3, 4, Dram. 3; Com.: Dance 1, 2, 3, 4, Music 3, 4, Chairman 3, Dance Dec. 2, 3, Pro- gram 3 ; Amateur Show 2, 3 ; Celestial Love 3; Office Girl 3, 4; Prop. Strictly Formal 4; Freshmen Party 3, 4; Prom Program 3; Hon- orable Mention in Milk Contest 3. Ronald Ellsworth Sheriffs, Jr. Ronny Red (g) A finished gentleman from top to toe Class Prophecy Com. 4; Tabula- ting Superlatives 4; Be In By Mid- night 2; Date With Judy 3; Strict- ly Formal 4; Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1 , 2, 3 Traffic Squad 3, 4; Clubs: Camera I, 2, Aeronautics 4; Com.: Publicity 3, 4, Ways and Means 4, Music 3, 4. John James Sobieski, Jr. Sobie (g) Here is a man ' ' Football 2, 4; Home Room Treasurer 2, 4; Topaz of Ethiopia 2; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, Reader ' s Guild 2, 3, 4; Play Ushers 3, 4, Com. Traffic Officers ' Dance. Barbara Virginia Spreadbury Spread (g) Oh! give me a place in the garden of song Talent Show; A Date With Judy 3; Assembly 1 ,2, 3, 4; Fashion Show 1 ; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic 1, 2. Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3 Com.: Prom 3, Dance Dec. 2, 3. Constance Staves Connie (g) Maiden so petite, full of girlish glee H. R. Vice-Pres. 1 ; Crimson and Cray 4; Glee Club 1 ; Com.: Prom Dance 4, Class Echo 4; As- 3, Grad. 3, Dec. 1, Motto 4; Skits 4; sembly 4, Will 4. Sterrgios John Tanionos Stave Tany (g) Better late than never Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild Treas. 3 ; Play Usher 3 ; Strict- ly Formal 4; Football 3, 4; Assem- blies 2, 3, 4 Com.: Clean-up 3, Christmas Dance Dec. 3, Prom 3; Talent Show 4. Joseph John Taraskiewicz Jos Legs Stretch (g) Sis limbs were east in manly mold ' 7 H. R. Officer 2, 3; Football 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4; Talent Show 3, Play 4. George Antonio Tetreault, Jr. Tete Ju George (g) Where there ' s a will there ' s a way A Date With Judy 3; Strictly Formal 4; Birds ' Christmas Carol 1 ; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Talent Show 4; Assem- bly 1, 2, 3, 4 Com.: Baccalaureate and Grad. Dec. 3, Stage 2, 3. Lloyd Warren Thibeault Thi Tebo (g) Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bowling 1,3,4; Gift Com. 4 ; Play Usher 4 ; Stage 4; Prom 3; C. and C. Gen- eral Com. 4. Alfred Ernest Tremblay Al (g) ' Thy modesty is a candle to thy wit T ' Committee CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Pauline Beatrice Tremblay Polly (g) ' ' Young in limbs, in judgement old Crimson and Cray 4; Clubs: Reader ' s Guild 1, Clee 4; Com.: Skits 4, Assembly 4. Clare Tully Tull (a) A good heart ' s worth gold Crimson and Cray 2, 3, Sub. Mgr. 4; Strictly Formal 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, 3, 4. Clee 1 ; Will. Evelyn Helen Waraika Eve Evey (a) A smile in her eves ' ' Com.: Christmas Play Prograrr 1, Quot. 4, Class Day Dec. 3. Mildred Ann Wayne Milly (g) ' ' Little I ask, mil wants are feu Clee Club 1, 2, 3,; Activity Sheets 4. Hope Marion Venie Hopey g) A witty woman is a treasure H. R. V-Pres. 2; Clubs: Clee 1, 2, Dramatic 1 , 2, 3, 4 ; Com. : Tick- ets 3, Prom 3, Properties 3. Edmond Voloka Magoose Twin Ed (g) Independent now, independent forever Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Bowling 1, 3, Capt. 4; Dramatic Club 1 ; Birds ' Christmas Carol 1 ; Talent Show 1 , 2; H. R. Pres. 1, 2; H. R. Treas. 4; Executive Board 2; Capt. Mag. Campaign 4. Edward Voloka Twin Edgie (a) I enjoy life in my oirn way Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2. 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3, 4 Executive Board 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 4 Gift Com. 4. Mildred Ellen Whiteoak Milly Whirie ' , (g) The hand that made t ou good hath made you fair Clee Club 1, 2, 3; Com.: Plays 3, 4, Dance 4; Fashion Show 2; Echo solicitor. Barbara Louise Salva Barbari Barb g) ' ' For she iras just the quiet kind irhose nature nerer raftes Class Sec. 1 ; H. R. Sec. 1 ; Clubs: Dram. 1, 2, Glee 1, 2, Pres 3, Reader ' s Guild 1 ; Talent Show 2, 3, Celestial Love 3; Birds ' Christ- mas Carol 1 ; Com.: Ticket 3, Can- dy 4, Dec. 3, Class Day 3, Prom 3. Ceorge Michael Henry Metras Met Cidu (a) From the eroicn of his head to the i sole of his feet he is all mirth Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1 ; Strictly Formal; Traffic Squad 3, Pres. 4; H. R. H. O. 1, 3, H. R. Pres. 2; Com.: Christmas Dance, Chr. Policemen ' ; Ball 4, Prom 3. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT leanine Elaine Tremblay Jean (g) Friend arc horn not made ' ' Glee Club 1; Com.: Decorating 3, Hallowe ' en Dance 4. Forrest Arthur Austin (g) Angelo Peter Ciprari (g) Raymond Gerard Duff (a) Philip Harrison McKinstry (g) Marcel Aristide Peloquin (g) (esse Meader Voutour (g) Processional Address of Welcome Class History Read By Mason Howlett Lorraine Langevin Pauline Hefner Robert Keyes Harold Peterson Class Will Read By Annette Cuillerriette Edward McQuade Lenore Lariviere Clare Tully Roland Antya Murat Regip Jeanne LeBlanc Other Members of the Committee Constance Staves Pauline Hefner, chairman Class Prophecy Read By Claire Blanchet, chairman Philip Cheney Bertha Milcezewski Ramona LeClaire Barbara Theriault Ronald Sheriffs Joan Paul Theresa Martin Other Members of the Committee Lorraine Langevin Class Song Words by Jeanne LeBlanc Salute to the Flag The Star Spangled Banner The Assembly The Cap and Gown Senior and Junior Ceremony Presentation of Awards Presentation of Class Gift Recessional Planting of Ivy Class Officers Harold Peterson Harold Peterson CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Address Motto — Colors — Flower — — Non finis sed initium Blue and White White Rose Friday — : — Prom given by the Class of 1949 at the Town Hall. Sunday — : — Baccalaureate Services at Mary E. Wells High School Audi- torium. Monday — : — Class Night Program at Mary E. Wells High School Auditorium. Tuesday — : — Class Banquet at Cohasse Country Club. Thursday — : — Graduation of the Class of 1948 at the Town Hall. Invocation Chorus The Lord ' s Prayer The Class of 1948 Address SHADES OF THE GAY NINETIES Louisa Ziu M. A. = I.Q. C. A. John Christo Allabashi A ddress GRANDMA WORE STOCKINGS Helen Ruth Boucher Chorus Onward Ye Peoples Sebelius The Dancers Lacome The Sleigh Kountz-Baldwin The Glee Club A ddress READING, ' RITING, AND ' RITHMETIC Helen Louise Pienta Address THE NEW LOOK— A RECURRING PHENOMENA Thomas Stoupis Special Awards Presentation of Diplomas The Chairman of the School Committee Chorus The Class Song The Class of 1948 Salute to the Flag Chorus The Star Spangled Banner The Assembly CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT The History of the Class of 1948 FRESHMAN YEAR In September, 1 944, the doors of Mary E. Wells High opened to admit a new class, the class of ' 48. From the start this class was destined to make history at Wells High. Of course, on the first day we were ig- norant of traffic rules, regulations, and room numbers. With the help of Miss Nor- ton, pur class adviser at that time, and Mr. Robertson, we finally got the schedules straightened out and spent a happy, hectic week with our newly appointed Senior Brothers and Sisters. The trials and tribulations of us Fresh- men did not end at three o ' clock. Oh no, never! Not with the Seniors around. The boys, as is natural, seemed to get the worst of it all. We were requested by arrogant upperclassmen to wear bright green ties out- side our sweaters on all occasions. When this order was disobeyed, the Seniors took the punishment of delinquent Freshmen into their own hands until Mr. Robertson inter- vened. Not only did this class serve to amuse the Seniors, but it contributed substantially to the talent of the school. Miss Drake ' s Boys and Girls Glee Clubs put on nice as- semblies with the help of the Freshmen. Barbara Spreadbury and Carmen Santo sang duets, while Vivian Ferron was the soloist. Piano solos were played by Rita Duff and Annette Guillemette. Lucille Be- noit was the tap dancing expert while the Voloka Twins excelled in violin duets. Eleanor Fontana played the flute in duet with her sister, who played the clarinet. Then, too, in the latter part of the year, Miss Tait directed us in a one act comedy called, Be Home By Midnight, or The Clock Struck One, with Ronald Sheriffs, Helen Pienta, Romona LeClaire, Mason Howlett playing some of the roles. The play was put on to compete with the plays of the other three classes. We participated in sports besides being engaged in theatrical enterprises. George Metros, Ronald Sheriffs, and Lee Benoit played on the football team. Lloyd Thi- beault, Edmond Voloka, Robert Keyes, George Metros, Harold Peterson, and Ernest Duquette, the star of future teams, played basketball. On the girls ' team were Helen Pienta, Bertha Milczewski, Helen Boucher, Lorraine Proulx, Mary Piccione, Rita Duff, and Louise Benoit. Among the different school activities, the various science classes visited the Town Fire Station. Here we had an interesting tour under the direction of Mrs. Cook and the members of the Fire Department. By the time June rolled around, most of us Freshmen had had enough of one-session days. We were only too glad to accept the hard-earned title of Sophomore. Even then, we could imagine what the life of an upper- classman would be like. SOPHOMORE YEAR We, the bombastic Sophomores of the class of ' 48, reentered that beautiful, ivy- covered structure on the corner of Marcy and Main Streets en a grand day in Sep- tember of the year 1945. For leadership during this year we turned to Phil Cheney as our President. Helen Butch Boucher became our Vice-Presi- dent. Little did we know that this petite fille would carry us through four years as officer. Ernie Duquette, who rose to basket- ball fame, .was elected to the position of moneyman; and Jean Meunier conscienti- ously took notes at our meetings. Miss Ruth Norton, our class adviser, left us after helping us through our Freshman year to teach at Avon School for the Blind, and Miss Persis Howe generously agreed to take over the reins of advisership for the re- maining three years. Our one and only disappointment in re- turning to school that September was that we had to remain in school until three o ' clock instead of being dismissed at that so convenient hour, twelve-thirty. Who could blame us! In January, 1946, we welcomed back three members of the faculty who had served in the Armed Forces. The fortunate Sophomores of room 1 22 looked forward to the meeting of Big Lou Kyrios as their home room teacher, for we had heard so much of this man. Martin Earls will never be forgotten by a group of Sophomore girls who were constantly brought into his room for the study of Rules on Behavior in the Corridors ! Handsome Norm Tardiff was well received, not only by the Sophomore girls, but by all the girls of Wells High! Nineteen forty-five was a great year for football. It is to be doubted whether any Sophomore will ever forget that Thanks- giving Day because buckets of water came CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT pouring down from the heavens. That deluge postponed the much anticipated game to Saturday afternoon. Who will for- get that hard-played game, Wells 0, Bart- lett 0, staged at Alumni Field! The second annual Talent Show was pro- vided with a host of talent from the Sopho- more class. Our singers, Barbara Spread- bury, Vivian Ferron, Don Grenier, Steve Tanionos, and the finale, staged by another group of singers, proved to the school, fa- culty, and parents that the Sophomore class blossomed with musical talent! With the coming of June, two years of being mere underclassmen were climaxed with the thought that in only two short months we would again be entering that ivy-covered building, this time as jolly Ju- niors — Upperclassmen at last! ! ! ! JUNIOR YEAR Hail ! Hail ! the gang was all here Septem- ber 4, 1946. Upperclassmen days were finally ours. We Juniors naturally had to exercise our powers as upperclassmen and we found a medium in the incoming Fresh- man class. Ah! what binding friendships were established between Freshman and Junior boys during the first weeks of Sep- tember. Having subdued the Freshmen, im- pressed the Sophomores, and terrified those superior Seniors, Juniors turned their atten- tion to the complex matter of class func- tions. First on the agenda were the class elections. Following riots, campaigns, and promises of free movie tickets, Harold Pet- erson emerged as President; Darcy Chase, Vice-President; Helen Boucher, Secretary; and Robert Keyes, treasurer. This group was successfully to guide our progress dur- ing the forthcoming year. Forgetting parlez-vous francais and A Tale of Two Cities for a moment, we viewed class rings with mingled attitudes. Dick Sullivan ' s persuasive enthusiasm prompted an early decision for a certain ring. Thanksgiving Day saw Wells ' followers moving to a neighboring suburb for the an- nual football game. Before returning to turkey dinners, the team had succeeded in making several thousand neighbors very happy. In December our own Crimson and Gray reporters scooped The New York Times in announcing the phenomenon of the Podunk Crater. Murat Regip earned universal acclaim for his on-the-spot com- mentary of this discovery. However, the mystery was still unsolved when we left for a most welcome Christmas vacation. The first weeks of ' 47 were busily con- sumed in preparing for The Greatest Re- view On Earth — the Wells Talent Show. Metro ' s, that ever popular night spot, was the scene of an evening of song and dance. Vivian Ferron ' s rendition of I Like Mike was one of the memorable specialties. April Showers brought A Date With Judy to the Wells stage. The dilemas of Louise Benoit as Judy and Jane Farquhar as Mitzi, combined with Mary Piccione ' s non- chalant appearances as Hannah, provided for a very enjoyable and successful produc- tion. May and June were bustling weeks for the Juniors. We were engaged in planning decorations and entertainment for gradua- tion. Laurel was gathered with enthusiasm and decoration of the Town Hall stage was carried on in the midst of final rehearsals for June week. When the class of ' 47 rose to sing their class song graduation night, we knew that Macbeth and U. S. History were ours. With happiness and pride we looked forward to v September of ' 47 when we would be Seniors at last. SENIOR YEAR On September 3, 1947, the now Senior class of ' 48 passed through the portals of dear old Wells High. To guide us through these cherished days the high command was returned to Harold Peterson with Helen Boucher as his aide. Claire Blanchet was elected penpusher; and Robert Keyes, money spender. Then, too, we must mention George Metros who was elected president of the Boys in Blue, bet- ter known as the Traffic Squad. We hardly had time to catch our breath before another important event took place. This event, loved by Seniors, feared by Freshmen, is Freshmen Week. This humor- ous nightmare of lip-sticked boys and multi- pigtailed girls ended with a party which made the Freshmen feel right at home. At this point due credit must be given to our athletes who beat Bartlett in the turkey day classic and in both basketball games. An all-around girl, who will long be re- membered, is Helen Pienta. Helen had the honor of becoming the D.A.R. girl this year. Right in line with Helen is Donald Grenier who was elected senator and had the privi- lege of taking our senator ' s place for a day in the capitol. The annual senior play was presented in November to an over-full house. The play, CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Striclly Formal, revolved around Mary Piccione, who didn ' t have a date for the big dance, Jayne Farquhar, the girl with all the ideas, and Donald Grenier as the helpful athlete. The play was very successful and, were it not for the fact that we lacked fi- nances, it would have been sent right to Broadway. During February we all marched down to Chalyn Studios where our Crimson and Gray pictures were taken. A remarkable feat was accomplished this year. The cap and gowns were shown to the seniors who right then and there by a standing vote chose the one they wanted. The senior class was unanimously in favor of the blue gown with blue and white tassels. The senior rooms held a Christmas party one noon to help cheer in the holiday. Who will ever forget John (Santa Claus Pez- zetti, or the games in the back of the room, or Regep under the mistletoe, or the Vet ' s Christmas dinner! Something completely new was tried out this year. A coke machine was set up on the lower floor for use between periods. To show you just how we stand — we started off with coke and candy and ended up with milk! Another new comer this year was the Cheerleader Tournament in Spencer. We all went but didn ' t win. I just can ' t under- stand it with those new uniforms and all. The annual Policemans ' Ball put on by the traffic squad was held in April. The semi-formal affair was richly decorated, and it proved to be very successful. Did any one notice how the stage com- mittee grew whenthe time came for its pic- ture to be taken? Do you remember those important notices written on Mrs. LeClaire ' s board? Incidentally AMen Greene has been elected the Roaming Romeo of Room 126 and any other room he can get into. There is sincere appreciation in the heart of every senior for the help, guidance and patience of Miss Howe, our class adviser, who helped us over many rough spots during cur stay. HISTORIANS: MASON HOWLETT LORRAINE LANGEVIN PAULINE HEFNER ROBERT KEYES CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT The Will of the Class of 1943 The class of ' 48 wistfully leaves its most cherished characteristics to the under- classmen with the hope that they will continue to enliven the portals of Mary E. Wells High School. To MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, we promise never to forget the happy times we have shared here. To MISS HOWE, we leave our sincere ap- preciation for her understanding guid- ance throughout our four happy years at Wells. We ask MR. BOURGEOIS always to remem- ber this class of ' 48. To MR. ROBERTSON, we leave a medal es- pecially engraved to remind him always of our years with him. To MISS FITZGERALD, goes our true grati- tude for her helpful guidance during our never-to-be-forgotten senior year. To the teachers of Wells High, we leave our thanks for all their patience and the good advice they have shown us. CLAIRE BLANCHET leaves her excellent work to ARLENE OLSON. LUCILLE LIPPE inherits SHIRLEY Gl- RARD ' S jitter-bugging . HERMAN LANGEVIN bestows a little si- lence on RALPH MILLER. MILDRED WAYNE leaves her faithful heart to a junior girl to carry on. MARION PARKER gives her various poems to MARJORIE ANDERSON. LOUIS THEODOSS inherits the bowling prowess of ALBERT PULASKI. YVETTE MEUNIER leaves her job at the Strand candy counter to SHIRLEY BRUSO. MILDRED WHITEOAK bestows her pleas- ing personality upon ANITA BOZZO SHIRLEY LALIBERTE leaves her appendix operation as an excuse for absence to the underclassmen. LOUIZA ZIU leaves her position as clean- up man to JORDAN ZACK, STEPHEN ZIU, and SALLY ZAJAC. MARTHA PHILLIPS receives MARGARET LENTI ' S jovial personality. CARMINE MARINELLI leaves his artistic talent to ROBERT LUNDSTROM. JOAN MADURA leaves her variety of styl- ish shoes to LUCILLE LACOSTE. DONA HOWLETT inherits the bright eyes of VERONICA LEDUC. JEANNE LEBLANC leaves her position as head typist for the Crimson and Gray to her worthy successor. JOHN MARTEL leaves his special brand of hot water to COACH McMAHON for use in experiments. JEAN MANN IS leaves her stored-up en- thusiasm for motorcycles to STUART KIMBALL. WAYNE SMALL receives HELEN PIEN- TA ' S A ' s. GEORGE BELBA is left DAVID HORSLEY ' S get up and go . LORRAINE LANGEVIN leaves her ability in shorthand to BARBARA SWIRBLISS. ROBERT PIAZZO leaves his remarkable memory to PAUL WOODBURY. CLARE TULLY leaves her lollypop to ANN MARIE FLYNN. BARBARA SALVA leaves her poise to JACKIE GAUCHER. MASON HOWLETT bestows his theories upon VINCENT DelVECCHIO NITA LAROCHELLE recei-es SHIRLEY Di- FEDERICO ' S office job. RITA DUFF bestows her piano technique upon EFF IE COSTA. ALYNE EAVES leaves her post as Queen of Physics Class. to MARCIA SMALL. EDWARD VOLOKA leaves his pitching arm to WILLY MATERAS. RICHARD MANDEVILLE inherits FEBO BARTOLI ' S Tall, dark appearance. To ANTHONY SANTILLI, ELEANOR FON- TANA leaves her records so that he may continue his dancing. OLIMBIA GEORGE leaves her favorite book, A History oF Putnam, to IRENE BOU- DREAU. MARCEL PELOQUIN leaves his height to GERALD LIZOTTE. MURAT REGEP leaves bright talks to THOMAS MICHAELS. EDMOND VOLOKA leaves his muscle to COACH KYRIOS so that he may use it on next year ' s football team. HERBERT OLNEY leaves his enthusiasm for airplanes to RICHARD ANTAYA. RAYMOND DUFF leaves his cheery dispo- sition to JIMMY ATHANAS. DAVID BOUDREAU leaves his seat in the Sturbridge bus to JEAN CHASE. He al- ways is a gentleman. THEODORE BRAULT leaves his strong si- lent personality to LEONARD ETHIER in hopes it will help him. Senator DONALD GRENIER leaves his po- litical prowess to RAYMOND CASA- VANT. VIVIAN FERRON bestows her pleasing voice CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT upon DOROTHY KIMBALL. NAPOLEON FAVREAU leaves his experi- ence in checking to the CLASS OF ' 49. WILLIAM HELLIWELL and ROGER LA- CERTE leave their perfect team work to JOHN BUSHE and BOB BUCCHIAC- CHIO. We believe DONALD JULIAN ' S MacNa- mara ' s Band will capture Wells ' audi- ences as fully as JANE FARQUHAR ' S acting has. NANCY PHILLIPS leaves her pretty locks to JACKIE LUCIER. JACKIE ALLARD inherits MARY PICCI- ONE ' S ways. LORRAINE PROULX leaves her brisk cheer- leading to DOT OSOWSKI. GLORIA QUATROCELLI leaves her job as member of the Student Council to IRENE MONTIGNY. CHRISTINE ROWETT leaves her home- room seat to her sister. HAROLD PETERSON leaves his ability to play the field to RONNY DiGRE- GORIO. ANNETTE GUILLEMETTE leaves her help- fulness to PATTY McMAHON. BERTHA MILCZEWSKI leaves her cheery smile to FLORA CAVES. LEONEL BERTHIAUME leaves his job in the First National Store to AL BENNETT, so that he can carry on the good work. LENORE LARIVIERE leaves her long walks to school to JIMMY SLY. PHIL CARON inherits ALLEN GREENE ' S charm for the ladies. BOB KEYES wills any extra money in the treasury to the faculty so that they can spend a good vacation. JOHN DiNEGRIS leaves his seriousness to RUSSELL BRIERE. MARILYN SHERIFFS inherits LUCILLE BE- NOIT ' S dancing ability. CONSTANCE GRAVEL steps into MARI- LYN GAGNON ' S uniforms and profes- sional airs. JOHN SOBIESKI leaves his football ability to GEORGE RUTCHO Look out! VIOLET DEMERS leaves her voice to KAE HYLAND. CARL LOFGREN leaves his stage work to ROBERT JONES and THEODORE HONG. It takes two men to carry his load. JAMES RIZNER leaves his former allegi- ance to Bartlett to ZEKE ST. MARTIN. I wonder how this will affect the 1948 Wells-Bartlett game? CHRISTINA FERGUSON ' S dimples are left to EVANGELOUS CHRISIKOS PAULINE HEFNER leaves her love for the French language to PRUDENCE PELO- QUIN. To all juniors THERESA MARTIN leaves her trip to Florida to have a good time. CONNIE MATYS inherits RITA MARTEL ' S beautiful blonde hair. JEAN MEUNIER leaves her tall stateliness to LOIS GAGNON. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT ROGER BOUCHER inherits the basketball technique of ERNEST DUQUETTE. STEVE TANIONOS leaves his popular voice to ANTHONY SOBIESKI and NORMAN STAVES. GEORGE NASSE leaves his seat in Physics class to his nephew JOHN. PHYLLIS BUMPUS leaves her pretty black hair to SYLVIA ARDUNI in case she wants a change. BARBARA RISCHTELLI inherits JOAN PAUL ' S exquisite penmanship. IRENE FAVREAU leaves her knowledge of paper supplies to JOHN DiFEDERICO. JOHN ALLABASHI leaves his history marks to PAULINE ST. ONGE. BARBARA ST. MARTIN inherits DARCY CHASE ' S vocabulary. HELEN BOUCHER leaves her vivaciousness, faithfulness, and petitness to CLAIRE PELOQUIN. ELIZABETH BEAUDRY leaves her lovely hair to ELIZABETH COLOGNESI. GEORGE TETRAULT leaves his song writ- ing talent to BOB ORSINI. To PETER METRO, BARBARA McLEAN leaves her gentle voice. JOAN HILL inherits the home-room seat of MARGARET KENNEDY. CECILIA BIALY leaves her sweet charm to FLORENCE LAREAU. EDWARD McQUADE leaves his wit to RO- LAND LAVALLEE. ANNA BONIFACE leaves her good nature to BERNIE BAYBUTT, asking Bernie to carry on. PAULINE METRAS receives THERESA COLOGNESI ' S dressmaking skill. ROBERT CRAIG receives the commercial schemes of THOMAS O ' BRIEN. JOHN PEZZETTI leaves his corny jokes to ROGER JALBERT. BILL CODERRE receives JOSEPH CAR- TIER ' S flash bulbs. PATRICIA LEWIS leaves her position as reporter for the Southbridge News to NANCY DEIGNAN. RITA CORRIVEAU leaves her typing ability to ARLENE GOODWIN. JACKIE LANGEVIN acquires RAMONA LECLAIRE ' S attractive eyes. LOUISE BENOIT ' S good nature is left to IRENE CLEMENTS to increase an already good supply. JOE TARASKIEWICZ leaves his smooth way to HENRY BUSHE. KENT BLAIR inherits the fine character acting of RONALD SHERIFFS. EDWIN MOZLEY bestows his dignity upon GERALD SUPRENANT. BETTY LOU HART acquires the lovely braids of ROBERTA PALMER. PHILIP CHENEY leaves his private study hall to CHESTER WIELOCK. GEORGE BIBEAU leaves his bookkeeping finesse to EDWARD LEDUC. JESSE VOUTOUR leaves a sample of his hand writing to LEO MARTELLO. CYNTHIA BECK leaves her bustling out- side activities to her sister NORMA. PAULINE PARENT wills her pink cheeks to IAN SOUTAR. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT AL PROVOST leaves his enthusiasm for music to GEORGE BELBA. BETRAND GENDREAU leaves his front seat in room 126 to WILLIAM LUSIG- NAN so he can stretch his legs. CHARLES BRUSO leaves his car to STEVE PAPPAS so our representative can ride in style. ALLAN MARTEL leaves his curly hair to GEORGE PERIKLI who hopes to be an- other Robert Mitchum. PAUL FORTIN leaves his ability as sales- man to BILL POWERS. EVELYN WARAIKA leaves her natural en- thusiasm to JANE ROBERTS. LLOYD THIBEAULT leaves his basketball center position to RODNEY SHULTZ in hopes that he will carry on. ARMAND POULIN leaves Prop Busters to AUDREY SIMONDS. GWYNNETH JONES leaves her great done to MARY BACHAND to keep Ginger company. The CASTRUCCI TWINS inherit the pleas- ant voice of CARMEN SANTO. BARBARA SPREADBURY leaves her croon- ing to ROY PROVOST. NANCY RITCHIE inherits CONNIE STAVES ' sewing patterns. TOM STOUPIS leaves his knowledge of ra- dio to an aspiring engineer. BARBARA THERIAULT leaves her superior clowning to PHYLLIS HORNE. JEANINE TREMBLAY leaves her dreamy eyes to CORRINE BUTLER. PAULINE TREMBLAY leaves her earnest typing to YVETTE PELOQUIN. ROLAND ANTAYA graciously wills all the pens and pencils he lost to whoever bought them. ALFRED TREMBLAY leaves his best hunt- ing equipment to GORDON CHAMBER- LAIN. CYNTHIA WESCOTT inherits the rapid tongue of HOPE VENIE. GRACE FLETCHER leaves her front home- room seat to ANN FREELAND. LOIS HOWLETT leaves her seat on the Hol- land bus to PATRICIA DAVIS. GEORGE METRAS leaves his traffic post to the worthy JUNIOR. ANGELO CIPRARI leaves his duties as chef of the Coffee Club to GENE TALBOT FORREST AUSTIN leaves his football abil- ity to TOMMY HOWARTH so he may get to play in the All Star . JOHN DUFFY leaves his red hair to WAR- REN KINGSBURY. SALLY RUSSELL leaves her history maps and information to DAVID VARNUM. The seniors hope he will be as generous as she was. Witnessed this fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight by ROLAND ANTAYA CONNIE STAVES CLARE TULLY PAULINE HEFNER LENORE LARIVIERE ANNETTE GUILLEMETTE EDWARD McQUADE Senior Play Stage Hands CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT The Prophecy of the Class of 1948 In the year 1960 the class of 1948 gath- ered together in the immense auditorium of the beautiful, new, expanded high school which extends from Marcy Street to Pine Street and from Main Street to Edwards Street. At the entrance to the high school stood the faculty, many of whom were once members of the class of ' 48. Mr Robert- son, the well -respected principal, intro- duced his staff. Margaret Kennedy is the chief bell ringer and she guarantees an accurate bell sys- tem. Lloyd Thibeault is an Algebra teacher. His calm expression makes him beloved by all his pupils. Armand Poulin, the famed musician, is devoting his precious time to our school band. Sally Russell, one of our prominent teachers here, has made use of her sabbatical by writing a current best seller on Old Sturbridge Village. While Mr. Robertson is introducing the faculty, we catch a glimpse of Allen Greene who keeps returning to the school in hopes of finding his long lost U. S. History book. Ronald Sheriffs, Jr., who has charge of the athletic department, has offered a new course, Self-expression through dancing. Jean Mannis is training pupils in hypno- tism. Lois Howlett ' s course in horseback riding is excellent to finish the young woman . Shirley Girard, the author of the new Girard Shorthand, has undertaken the difficult task of teaching this compli- cated subject. Cecilia Bialy and Christine Rowett run a nursery school where pupils are trained in the art of baby-sitting. Anna Boniface presented supplies of Tinker Toys from her Petit Shoppe for the school nursery. John Sobieski runs a new printing department in the school which cuts down the cost of printing the Crimson and Gray. Clare Tully, noted psychoanalyst, gives weekly lectures to help the student under- stand the teachers. Rita Corriveau, Clare ' s secretary, is by her side. Harpist Barbara Theriault is responsible for the training which is out of this world. When Joan Paul, Mr. Robertson ' s secre- tary, announced that Senator Don Grenier ' s car was approaching, everyone watched the television screen, which was designed by David Boudreau, famed radio technician, to get a clear view of the corner stone to be laid on the site of the sacred inner sanc- tum. The dedication prayer was led by the most Reverend Edwin Mozley. Senator Grenier was accompanied by Jesse Voutour, Representative from Dudley, and his secre- tary, Mildred Wayne. Jesse made his fame by learning to side-step Messrs. McMahon and Bennett in 1948. Alphonse Provost is his genial, smiling chauffeur. Hope Venie, secretary to his secretary, helps Milly keep his many clues on file. The program which follows is in charge of Gwynneth Jones, the honored President of the P. T. A. and chairman of the com- mittee in charge of donations for the new high school. Among her committee mem- bers are Cynthia Beck, the town ' s most civic- minded citizen, Marilyn Gagnon, an at- tractive matron, and Veronica Leduc, a reg- ular Barrie heroine. David Horsley is the town ' s leading banker whose skillful invest- ments have helped the cause along. George Nasse, the architect of this build- ing, calls our attention to certain important features and donations .... Alyne Eaves has invented a new gas which keeps noise outside when the windows are open. John Allabashi, the noted lawyer, has taken great pains to patent this invention. The solar- ium was built with various roofing and awning appliances donated by Teresa Co- lognesi. Plumbing has been given by Ted Brault. The duties of the traffic officers are now nil. This is due to the invention of a mechanical traffic officer, invented by Tom Stoupis to keep the students in triple file in the corridors. The worries of the Wells coaches and managers have been lessened by the donations of uniforms, balls, bats, and other equipment from the Little Sporting Goods store run by George Metros. Shirley Laliberte, an ardent supporter of education, persuaded the F. X. Laliberte Company to supply the lockers with full- length mirrors. Diplomat Phil Cheney conducts a tour around the building as the next feature of the program. Located on the basement floor of the new high school is a gigantic gymnasium. The gym has two pools, two basketball courts, ladies ' gym equipment, and grandstands for the spectators. The two pools are called the North and the South Pools. The North Pool, having cool water, was donated by Helen Boucher, who raised the money by impersonating a male singer over the radio. The South Pool, do- nated by Pauline Hefner, who received a large purse in a tennis match, has warm CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT water. Louise Benoit is in charge of keep- ing the water warm. In the far corner is a driving school where lessons are given in miniature cars. Joe Cartier is the instruc- tor. Robert Keyes furnishes the Midget Keyes cars as well as larger cars for school purposes. William Helliwell and Roger La- certe keep the school cars in repair at their garage at the corner of Pine and Main Streets. They service Ed McQuade ' s bus lines which carry pupils, free of charge, to all sports events. Our attention is attracted to a group of sports-minded alumni: Joe Taraskiewicz recently nominated All-American honors by the dean of sports, Bill Swiacki; Edward Voloka, named starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in the All Star game; Albert Pulawski, the champion bowler of New England , now entered in the National Bowl- ing match; and Alfred Tremblay, wrestler. Suddenly Nap Favreau ' s Extra, Extra is heard. It was followed by the announce- ment that the winner of the Mrs. Hush ' s Little Boy program is to come to the meet- ing. Goggle-eyed, we watch the winner, Jeanne Meunier, enter dripping with mink and diamonds, followed by Jeanine Trem- blay, swathed in silver fox and sapphires. Jeanine is last week ' s winner of Mrs. Hush ' s Stepsister . The programs have had very real publicity, for Connie Staves handles the work exclusively. James Rizner has de- veloped an unexpected ability for designing gorgeous anklets, which Jeanine displays. Carmen Santo arrived in grandeur in one of her own creations from her exclusive shop. She has just returned from her Paris fashion show where Wower ' s model, Marion Par- ker, scored a success. Between each floor we find Gloria La- moureux distributing her new serum to the teachers to give them strength, so that they will be able to reach their respective class rooms. Because the elevators are to be used by students only, the teachers need this invigorating serum. Rounding the cor- ner we come upon a small cubby-hole used exclusively by Miss Howe. On the second floor the spacious lounge designed by Grace Fletcher covers one side of the building. As we walk through it, we slink into the soft oriental rugs, the color of the ocean on a day when the water is es- pecially green. The huge granite fireplace, on one side of the room, is burning brightly and the delightful smell of burning pine fills the room. The knotty pine walls bear the portraits of Lucille Benoit, a noted bal- let dancer, Violette Demers, noted singer, ce Back row, left to right: Carmen Santo, Nancy Phillips, Mary Piccione, Shirley DiFederico, Mrs. Adams, Helen Pienta, Jayne Farquhar, Marion Parker, Ramona LeClaire; front row, left to right: Cecelia Bialy, Lorraine Langevin, Nita Larochelle, Lenore Lariviere. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT and Vivian Ferron, the renowned Metropoli- tan opera singer, all executed by John Mar- tel, noted artist. The windows are immense, each one opening into a small garden de- signed by Mildred Whiteoak, famous tree surgeon and landscape architect. The soft rose over-drapes set off the quiet atmos- phere of the room. They were donated by Leonel Berthiaume from his smart shoppe on Fifth Avenue, New York. The wall opposite the fireplace is a huge bookcase. The doer of this bookcase was hand-carved by our great Italian engraver, Angelo Cipraii. At any time of the day one may find a few students enjoying the soft comfortable chairs, munching fruit brought daily by Allen Martel, who owns a huge farm in Sturbridge. The radio next to cne of these chairs is softly playing the hit of the week by Tin Pan Alley ' s George Tetreault. This radio and the victrola and accompanying records were donated by Eleanor Fontana, who now owns a prosperous music store. The door to the right opens into Dr. Ra- mona LeClair ' s office. The Doctor is now busy so we will not disturb her. As nurse Nancy Phillips told us, Dr. LeClair is per- forming an appendectomy on Olimbia George, who, believe it or not, is actually, and at long last, having her appendix out! The Doctor is using a new drug, the thera- peutic drug, which helps to keep the pa- tients in a delightful state of unconscious- ness. This drug was discovered by Lenore Lariviere. One of the most important new addi- tions to the school, according to the stu- dents, is the Cafeteria on the third floor. Many thanks go to Murat Regip, for it is his distinguished casting ability that fur- nishes the consumers such delicious foods. He seems to enjoy his job immensely, and he is very grateful to Bertrand Gendreau and Charles Bruso for bringing in many speci- mens for him to taste from their new mar- ket. Edmond Voloka, laureate of the cuisine, helps Evelyn Waraika, the school dietician, to prepare the excellent meals on the menus. These menus are printed by Irene Favreau, owner of a chain of stationery stores. Roland Antaya has an experimental butcher shop here, to train our young and inexperienced butchers. John Pezzeti, owner of the Serecki Night Club, has built a small place off of the Cafeteria in which Steve Tanionos, singer and composer of Wet Bones, en- tertains cur guests. Bertha Milczewski is a claqueur at Serecki ' s . Tom O ' Brien has a sample counter from the First National Stores, in order to teach practical salesmanship to our hopefui stu- dents. Another sample store is George Bibeau ' s Atom Mail Order Corporation. If you are wondering how everything is kept so clean and sparkling, it is because of Ray Duff ' s new soap, Slushy Flushy . Because the members of the Class of 1948 always enjoy food, it is not surpris- ing to find many guests eating Margie Lenii ' s Special Muffins, and Miss Chase ' s Darcy ' s Pies . These are being served by Freshman Class President, John DeNegris, III. In the corner a group of stylists have gathered. Lorraine Proulx is her own best model for her hats. Joan Madura is a famous creator of shoes. Also present is the celebrated hair stylist, Elizabeth Beau- dry. To our astonishment the style under discussion is the new funeral enterprise of Robert Piazzo. Helping Robert is a silent cremator. Allen Greene now barges into this conversation, all burnt up over his long lost history book. A second distraction is the arrival of Pat Lewis. from England. Rita Martel was the stewardess on Pat ' s putt-putt which was invented by Carl Lofgren. Mary Piccione, the town ' s leading society reporter, hovers near by for a story. An impromptu entertainment followed when, persuaded to play, Annette Guille- mette of the Boston Symphony Orchestra accompanied John Duffy, the Irish tenor. Phyllis Bumpus was so highly impressed by their performance that she tried to lure them to entertain at her hotel on the Cape. The program of activities was interrupted so that we could listen to Lorraine Lange- vin ' s radio program, John ' s Third Wife ' s Mother-in-Law . Pauline Parent and Car- mine Marinelli are making fabulous salar- ies by acting in this soap opera. Other guests enjoying the Cafeteria were Harold Peterson , owner of the Red Sox, and his secretary, Louisa Ziu. Mr. Peterson said a few words on the fine work done by the teachers when he was in high school. Miss Pauline Tremblay, a secret service agent, has just arrived from Washington. Herbert Olney, the new owner of the Consolidated World Air Lines, flew in from Washington in his private plane. With him was Christina Ferguson, Chief Air Line Stewardess. A group of critics have gathered in the lounge library to discuss the latest book of poetry written by Shirley DiFederico and il- CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT lustrated by Gloria Quattrocelli. Febo Bartoli, the world ' s greatest orator, returned from a European trip to be at the dedication. Mason Howlett, the first Brigadier Gen- eral of the U. S. Navy, was present at the opening. Helen Pienta, who started on the ground floor of the optical business while in high school, is now one of the world ' s leading women magnets. Jans Farquhar is currently starring in the new musical hit Dear Judy . This has quite a bit of resemblance to another play which friends well remember, namely A Date With Judy . Barbara Salva, winner of the Miss America Contest for two consecutive years, has turned down an opportunity to take her well-earned place among the celebrated Thespians. She is enjoying samples of candy from Yvette Meunier ' s demonstration section. Our first famed woman insurance agent, Tchet, is giving lectures to high H§ss as was done for the Class of . : -V ■ llSpreadbury, who has just be- §§ in Monroe ' s latest Moon Maid, „. «Pced Vaughn to sing through his ■. not through his nose. !_eBlanc, distinguished horticul- : drought her latest climbing plant to replace the ivy on the previous school building. Paul Fortin is owner, president, and vice- president of his Novelty Tricks Workshop. His friends are cautious when approaching him as they may be Paul ' s next victim. Rita Duff has been elected head of Bos- ton Conservatory of Music. Marcel Peloquin and Herman Langevin have started a radio program called It Pays To Be Noisy, on which they are the lead- ing team of comedians. Barbara McLean is also featured on this relaxing program. Theresa Martin has become a famous in- dependent adventuress, who lectures on her travels in the South, namely Miami Beach. Wearied from the confusion of the crowd, a few of us climbed to the Solarium. Of course, we noticed the few desks spread around the fourth floor, but quickly forgot them in the light of the golden steer placed at the elevator. It is commemorating Ro- berta Palmer ' s World Award in 1950. The steer merely reflected the sunlight. Hap- pily we sank into divinely comfortable chairs and stretched out. Our last conscious flicker was in the direction of a life-size bust of that famed sports wizard, Ernie Duquette, presented by his most ardent teacher ad- mirer. So faded the school from our sight! and ended the reunion of 1948. President, Herbert Olney; Vice-President, Robert Ciukaj; Secretary, Thomas O ' Brien; Treasurer, Kenneth Duquette; Faculty Advi:er, Mr. Lindzay Varnum. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT The Perfect Senior Girl Has Helen Boucher ' s athletic ability Helen Pienta ' s brains Rita Duff ' s clothes Cecelia Bialy ' s complexion Lorraine Proulx ' s cute ways Shirley Girard ' s dancing ability Christine Rowett ' s dimples Rita Corriveau ' s eyelashes Ramona LeClaire ' s eyes Lenore Lariviere ' s giggles Connie Staves ' disposition Elizabeth Beaudry ' c hair Marion Parker ' s hands Christina Ferguson ' s height Rita Martel ' s legs Gloria Quattrocelli ' s mouth Claire Blanchet ' s neatness Carmen Santo ' s nose Shirley Laliberte ' s poise Jeanne LeBlanc ' s personality Irene Favreau ' s obliging manner Louise Benoit ' s smile Marilyn Gagnon ' s sweetness. Barbara Salva ' s walk Lorraine Langevin ' s wit Barbara Spreadbury ' s sophisticated manner The Perfect Senior Boy Has Ernest Duquette ' s eyes Bob Keyes ' nose Lloyd Thibeault ' s smile Joe Taraskiewicz ' s height John Pezzetti ' s physique Philip Cheney ' s clothes Thomas Stoupis ' studiousness John Martel ' s teeth Harold Peterson ' s friendliness Edward Voloka ' s courtesy Steve Tanionos ' humor John Allabashi ' s neatness Donald Grenier ' s blush George Metros ' wit Edmond Voloka ' s athletics Ronald Sheriff ' s dancing feet Murat Regep ' s line George Bibeau ' s hair David Boudreau ' s conservative manner 1 . Ernie Duquette 2. Shirley Laliberte 3. Margie Lenti, Jane Farquhar, Shirley DiFederico, Ramona LeClair, Nancy Phillips, Barbara Salva, and Carmen Santo 4. Dick Bennett and friends 5. Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs. Cook 6. loan Madura, Lenore Lariviere 7. Murat Regip 8. Theresa Martin 9. Rita Martel 10. Chris Rowett, John Pezzetti 11. Bob Keyes 12. Febo Bartoli 1 3. Joan Madura 1 4. Alyne Eaves 1 5. Veteran ' s Party 16. Room 124 — Party 1 7. Chris Ferguson 18. Mason Howlett 19. Ramona LeClair, Jane Farquhar 20. Nancy Phillips 21. Barbara Theriault, Irene Favreau 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. Sally Russell Murat Regip, George Metras Jean Leblanc, Barbara Spreadbury Shirley Laliberte, Billy Helliwell River St. School Harold Peterson Helen Boucher, Chris Ferguson, Gloria Quattrocelli Mary Piccione Alphonse Provost Margie Lenti, Dave Horsley Gloria Quattrocelli, Hope Venie Yvette Meunier Lloyd Thibeault, Louie Theodoss Lorraine Langevin Lorraine Proulx, Helen Pienta Annette Guillemette John Sobieski Carmen Santo Steve Tanionis Al Pulawski, Murat Regip Allen Greene, Dave Horsley Annette Guillemette CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Boy Allen Greene Harold Peterson Tom Stoupis Donald Crenier David Boudreau George Metras Donald Crenier Edmond Voloka David Boudreau John Allabashi John Pezzetti Ernest Duquette Edward McQuade Murat Regip Ernest Duquette Robert Keyes Tom Stoupis Nap Favreau David Horsley Carl Lofgren ] Edwin Mozley j George Bibeau Murat Regip Donald Grenier Ronald Sheriffs Allen Greene Philip Cheney John Pezzetti Nap Favreau Tom Stoupis Harold Peterson George Metras Steve Tanio nos John Pezzetti Joe Taraskiewicz David Horsley Murat Regip Allen Greene George Tetreault Murat Regip CLASS BABIES MOST POPULAR MOST AMBITIOUS ACTORS MOST MODEST WITTIEST BEST-LOOKING CUTEST CALMEST BOOKWORMS CLASS CLOWNS OUR HEROES BEST SPORTS COOKS ATHLETES BEST DRESSED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED POETS DREAMERS MOST SOPHISTICATED BEST DANCERS ORATORS MOODIEST ARTISTS CICCLERS MOST CONSERVATIVE MOST FUN SHORTEST CLASS SCHOLARS MOST OBLIGING HAPPIEST SINGERS PEPPIEST SKYSCRAPERS SLEEPIEST CHATTERBOXES FLIRTS OPTIMISTS PESSIMISTS Cirl Shirley Cirard Helen Boucher I Louisa Liu | Claire Blanchet Jane Farquhar [Lois Howlett ■{Clare Tully [Roberta Palmer Margaret Lenti Barbara Salva Celia Bialey Hope Venie Pauline Hefner Margaret Lenti Helen Pienta Helen Boucher Hope Venie Helen Boucher Ramona LeClaire [Louisa Liu j Pauline Hefner Shirley DiFederico Marion Parker Marion Parker Shirley Girard Louisa Ziu Nancy Phillips Gloria Quatrocelli Mary Piccione Roberta Palmer Mary Piccione Marilyn Gagnon Helen Pienta } Pauline Hefner Annette Guillemette Gloria Quatrocelli Violet Demers Helen Boucher Theresa Martin Jean Mannis Olimbia George Lenore Lariviere Irene Favreau Nancy Phillips Jeanne LeBlanc Hail to our class The class of ' 48 Four years have passed And now we graduate. Dear Alma Mater Though we be near or far We ' ll ' always think of you But now farewell. We ' ll always think Of days when we were gay. Dances, games, assemblies, Graduation day. But most of all We ' ll miss our school-day friends For some of them We ' ll never meet again. 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L) I ro S QJ -¥ •? c ' ™ 5 ro ro .3 • -UT) c; cd QJ ra d iI-3 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT President: Vice-President : Secretary-Treasurer : Executive Board Member: Faculty Adviser: Harold Petersen Ian Soutar Gloria Quattrocelli Donald Grenier Miss Constance Coderre John Allabashi Philip Cheney Ernest Duquette Donald Grenier Harold Peterson Seniors Murat Regep Gloria Quattrocelli Darcy Chase Annette Guillemette Mary Piccione Ted Athanas Bill Coderre Robert Freeland Warren Kingsbury Juniors Irene Montigny Bob Orsini Steve Pappas Ian Soutar Sophomores Ronald DiGregorio Ryamond Casavant James Athanas Kaye Hyland Constance Matys Freshman Class Member Joseph Athanas CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT President: Vice-President : Secretary-Treasurer , Inspectors : Faculty Adviser: Seniors John Allabashi George Bibeau Theodore Brault Charles Bruso Joseph Cartier Philip Cheney Paul Fortin Donald Grenier Mason Howlett Robert Keyes Carl Lofgren Edward McQuade Carmine Marinelli Edwin Mozley James Rizner Ronald Sheriffs John Sobieski Thomas Stoupis George Metros Richard St. Martin Murat Regep Harold Peterson Richard St. Martin Mr. Eino Laakso Juniors Alden Bennett Kent Blair Russel Briere Philias Caron William Coderre Vincent DelVecchio Robert Freeland Warren Kingsbury Robert LaFleche Roland Lavallee Robert Orsini Steve Pappas Louis Theodoss Steve Ziu CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Head Coach: Asst. Coach: Head Manager: Asst. Managers: Co-Captains: Lewis A. Kyrios Norman G. Tardiff Donald Provost William Coderre John Bushe Lloyd Thibeault Louis Theodoss Seniors Lloyd Thibeault Dona Beaulieu Joe Taraskiewicz John Sobieski Edmond Voloka Edward Voloka Edward McQuade George Metros Steve Tanionos Philip Cheney Donald Grenier Harold Peterson Juniors Louis Theodoss Philias Caron, Jr. Roland Lavallee, Jr. Henry Bushe George Rutcho Ian Soutar Robert Lafleche Richard St. Martin James DiFederico Norbert Benoit Sophomores George Perikli Frank Grandon Ira Brackett Kenneth Boland William Martin Bernard Dargie Arthur Coderre Eugene Dudek William Powers Nickolas Costa Freshmen George Santilli Robert Wielock Thomas Howarth Yan Bednarcyk Manuel Gonsalves Thanas Michaels Paul Kollios — Indicates Lettermen Season ' s Record Wells 13 Palmer 19 Wells Putnam 26 Wells 7 Assumption 26 Wells 6 Northbridge 19 Wells 7 Millbury 26 Wells 7 Stafford Springs 6 Wells 14 Shrewsbury Wells 13 Bartlett 7 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Co-Captains: Ernest Dl quette Coach : Lewis Kyrios Murat Regep Asst. Coach : Norman Tardiff Managers: Edward McQuade Donald Provost Letrermen Forwards Guards Ernest Duquet te Louis Theodoss Philias Caron Mu rat Regep Harold Peterson George Perikli Wilfred Mate ' OS Edmund Voloka Centers Rol and Laval lee Lloyd Thibeault Sea son ' s Record Wells 36 Alumni 39 Wells 50 Palmer 28 Wells 31 Spencer 47 Wells 47 Northbridge 28 Wells 29 St. Louis 35 Wells 39 Tourtellotte 32 Wells 23 North 33 Wells 41 Palmer 45 Wells 59 Leominster 25 Wells 37 Bartlett 35 Wells 35 Northbridge 42 Wells 40 Spencer 26 Wells 35 Tourtellotte 42 Wells 25 St. Louis 39 Wells 45 Leominster 33 Wells 58 Bartlett 28 Wells 42 Gardner 45 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Captain : Managers : Coach: Tom Michael Red Coderre Paul Ryan Norman Tardiff Forwards Vangel Michael Joseph Athanas Anthony Santilli Roger Boucher Alfred DeGregorio Wayne Small George Kollios TEAM Centers Robert Lataille Charlie Fontaine Robert Bucchiacchio Guards Richard Dupuis Tom Howarth Tom Welch Tom Michael William Curtis Stuart Kimball John Nasse Season ' s Record Wells 21 Dudley Junior High 12 Wells 40 Tourtellotte 14 Wells 25 St. Louis 7 Wells 22 Spencer 1 5 Wells 20 Bartlett 19 Wells 39 Tourtellotte 17 Wells 27 St. Louis 24 Wells 26 Spencer 21 Wells 32 Dudley Junior High 12 Wells 35 Bartlett 14 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Captains o f the First 1 Team: Helen Boucher Helen Pienta Lorraine Proulx Captain of the Second Team: Louise Perron Manag ers: Mary Piccione Rita Duff Coach : Miss Themistocles First Team Second Team Helen Boucher Louise Perron Helen Pienta Barbara Castrucci Lorraine Proulx Nancy Deignan Carolyn Allard Lois Gagnon Phyllis Agarc Wanda Bernard Norma Beck Jacqueline Allard Bernadette Baybutt Season ' s Record Wells 22 Spencer 34 Wells 17 Woodstock 24 Wells 19 Spencer 39 Wells 12 Woodstock 12 Wells 13 Bartlett 28 Wells 20 Warren 23 Wells 27 Bartlett 13 Wells 11 Warren 1 3 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT f9 a Coach: Harry J. McMahan Manage) Edward McQi jade Assistant Manager: Arthur Coc erre Team s. Ban- M. Regep W. Materas E. Duquette R. St. Martin T. Michaeles R. Jalbert L. Thibeault D. Provost R. Lavallee Edw. Voloka J. Sly A. Martel P. Caron L. Theodoss H Peterson D. Grenier F. Kaitbenski Season ' s Record Edm. Voloka Wells 22 Tourtellotte 4 Wells 3 Spencer 7 Wells 17 Palmer Wells 2 Tourtellotte 5 Wells Spencer 5 Wells 5 St. Louis 12 Wells 2 Pomfret Academy 5 Wells 4 Bartlett 5 Wells Northbridge 8 Wells 6 St. Louis 3 Wells 5 Bartlett 4 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Managers: Coach: Pete Boucher Nelson Horr Mr. Norman Tardiff Charles Fontaine Anthony Santilli Jan Bednarcyk Paul Woodbury Tom Welch Tom Howarth Players James Athanas Kenneth Boland Vangel Michael Chester Wielock Eugene Dudek Alfred DiGregorio John Rymasz George Belba Paul Ryan Richard Dupuis Bernard Champeau William Martin Joe Athanas Wells 4 Wells 5 Wells Wells 8 Wells Wells 4 Wells 4 Season ' s Record Spencer 5 Pomfret 8 Nortbbridge 1 3 Bartlett 7 Northbridge 12 Spencer 3 Bartlett 6 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT Faculty Adviser: Champions for 1947-48 SCRUBS Don Grenier, Capt. Don Provost Phil Caron Roland Lavallee George Perikli Leonard Ethier Russ Morse Second Place WAR HAWKS Bob Lafleche, Capt. Eddie Leduc Bob Freeland Roland Antaya Bob Lundstrom John Toscano Donald Sarazin Third Place ATOMIC FIVE Ken Duquette, Co-Capt. Butch Brackett, Co-Capt. Jordan Zack Chet Wielock Bernard Champeau Mrs: Bartoli Best- Girls ' Team CHEERLEADERS Jeanne LeBlanc, Capt. Helen Boucher Darcy Chase Lorraine Proulx Effie Costa Peggy Prince Caroline Allard Connie Matys Highest Team Score Scrubs — 1 51 1 Highest Team Average Scrubs — 91 Highest Team Single String Scrubs— 529 Highest Three String Totals Phil Caron— 347 Peggy Prince — 304 Highest Single Strings Edmond Voloka — 137 Effie Costa — 120 Highest Averages Edmond Voloka — 98.87 Effie Costa — 87 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY EIGHT President, Murat Regep; Vice-President, Kent Blair; Treasurer, Elaine Vangel Secretary, Alyne Eaves; Faculty Adviser, Miss Tait. ;i President, Ernest Duquette; Vice-President, Cecelia Bialy; Treasurer, Edward Voloka; Secretary, Nita LaRochelle; Faculty Adviser, Mrs. Bartoli. 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Jones Alumni Norma Beck Art Robert Lundstrom Athletics Phyllis Agard Vincent Del Vecchio Exchange Dorothy Kimball Prattle Kae Highland William Coderre Pauline St. Onge Marcia Small Richard St. Martin Joyce ' Claire Edward Dziura Steve Pappas Locals Ann Marie Flynn Betty Lou Hart Sally Ann Martin Typing Staff Florence Swiatek Pauline Gregoire Phyllis Home Margaret Prince Arlene Goodwin Dorothy Osowski Claire Peloquin Subscription Staff Nancv Knight Dexter Clifford Barbara Risehetelli Warren Kingsbury Edward Leduc B. Baybutt Faculty Advisers Miss Fitzgerald Miss Howe COVER TABLE OF CONTENTS Robert Lundstrom ' 49 PACE ETTEZAC SLLEW ... .... .... 4 Ann Marie Flynn ' 49, Robert Craig ' 49, Pauline St. Onge ' 49, William Coderre ' 49 PLATFORM OF THE FOUR PARTIES ... 6 Robert Craig ' 49, Steve Pappas ' 49, Alden Bennett ' 49, Marcia Small ' 49 CAMPAIGN TOURS . 8 Phyllis Agard ' 49, Sally-Ann Martin ' 51, Betty Lou Hart ' 50, Pauline St. Onge ' 49 MISCELLANEOUS Theodore Hong ' 50, Dorothy Kimball ' 50, Sally Jackson ' 49, Cynthia Mattson ' 50, Adriana DiBonaventura ' 50, Nicholas Costa ' 50 ANTICS AT CONVENTION Phyllis LaRochelle ' 52, Patricia Johnson ' 52, Ginger Skladzien ' 52, Barbara Hong ' 52, Hugo DeAngelis ' 52, Barbara Butler ' 52, Karol Bialy ' 52, Rosemary McKay ' 52, Kay Hyland ' 50, Phyllis Agard ' 49, Alden Bennett ' 49 ALUMNI .... PRECINCT DETAILS . ATHLETIC FEATS OF O ' BOBO ' S MEN EXCHANGES .... BALLOT 10 12 14 15 18 21 22 THE CRIMSON Fair Future Following Poor Past ETTEZA What other papers Vol. — Varies Directly as the Temperature Date — Tom, O ' BOBO R O ' Bobo ' s Victory Assured By ANN MARIE FLYNN O ' Bobo, the candidate for President of the Major Party, raised triumphantly upon the shoulders of George Rutcho and Choo Choo Bushe amid a chorus of wild, exultant cries of the huge crowd gathered at Dresser Field for the Wells-Millbury football game, was carried off the field in the beginning of what proved to be one of the biggest and noisiest exhibi- tions ever seen in Southbridge. It all began when the supporters of the Harmoni- crat Party started a demonstration designed to bring in more votes for their candidate, J. Long Sideburns. Enraged by this sudden outburst against their favorite, the members of the football team immediately pro- tested and proceeded to run the Harmonicrats off the field. The battle was a long-to-be-remembered affair during which such stalwart souls as Jelly Bean Le- Blanc and Turtle DiFederico were rendered uncon- scious and had to be revived with the assistance of water bucketeers, Dicky Sotir and Rodney Schultz. Following a rousing victory over the Harmonicrats, the joyous throng began a triumphal march down Dresser Street. Several girls, including Carol Daniels, Martha Phillips, and Mary and Barbara Castrucci led the cheering for O ' Bobo. Fireworks were reported to have shattered windows of the Cole Trade School. Investigation proved, how- ever, that the disturbance was only the backfiring of the cars belonging to Cordon Chamberlin and |ohn Rymasz. Hundreds lined Marcy Street, cheering madly for their great hero, O ' Bobo — a man, well known for his great leadership, a man personified by a face like Gregory Peck, the contagious humor of Jimmy Durante, the intellectual capacity of Einstein, the golden voice of Frank Sinatra, and the widespread popularity of General Eisenhower — a colossus among men. When the parade arrived at Mary E. Wells High School, O ' Bobo succumbed to the insistent cries of Speech! Speech! that filled the autumn air. At campaign headquarters in Study Hall he was raised upon the teacher ' s desk to read his unprepared speech. Every available inch of space was taken. Seniors were forced to hang from the chandeliers, while Fresh- men and Sophomores sat on the limbs of the trees outside the windows. O ' Bobo held his audience entranced, particular- ly the Juniors who occupied the desks. They stared (Continued on Page 7) Totem Pole In recent weeks a close check has been taken of the opinions of various members of the faculty towards the political scramble now proceeding to its climax in the Halls of Wells High. The comments have been varied. Mr. Laakso, speaking for the Traffic Squad, says, I ' m glad that I ' m not running. His opinion has influenced Mr. MacMahon to iterate, You laugh, but it ' s a fact. All of the teachers are of the opinion that the Minor Party will win. This was brought about by the quick issuance of permission to campaign from the office. With the support of the powers that be, a much closer election is guaranteed than the principles would indi- cate. Mr. Lane was quick to point out that With Mr. Robertson as party-boss, who could lose? That ' s his story. Miss Hefner says that she ' ll vote for any lawyer on the ballot because she knows that lawyers understand Latin. Miss Coderre, however, says that that isn ' t the type that she ' d vote for. She only votes for people with names like Munroe and L. C. Smith. Miss Troy says Ditto. Miss Fitzgerald has made a thorough survey of the backgrounds of all of the candidates. Before she votes for a man she must be sure that he has the proper grammar. Another of her compatriots, Miss Tait, refused to vote because there are no English men on the ballot. Among the teachers with radical viewpoints, Miss Corbin and Mrs. Kyrios favor the Whiteites. This party, they believe, gets things done for it was they who finally got the Domestic Science Room painted. Another staunch supporter of the Whiteites is Mr. Varnam, for after seeing how hard they tried to win over the younger generation (freshmen), he is sure they are quite industrious. On the other side of the fence, Mr. Kyrios and Mr. Welch are behind the Minor Party — (way behind I. This can be seen from their work in the article on the Campaign Tours. Slogans Major Parry — Schools composed of the students, by the students, and for the students. Minor Party — Schools composed of the students, by the parents, and for the teachers. AND GRAY G SLLEW don ' t want, we print ELECTION SPECIAL Dick or Harry No. — Wrong Number! ETURNS!!! Illness of Minor Candidate Distressing news of the health of the Minor Party ' s Candidate for Presidency, Mr. Awful Lawful, has been released to the public. The cause of dizziness and loss of power of speech by Mr. Lawful in moments of excitement and chaos is uncertain. Much stress, how- ever, has been placed on the huge quantities of black- strawberry jam which he consumed upon various tours. This new delicacy comes from a secret recipe known only by Mr. Lawful ' s close friends but some samples are being analyzed by chemist |ohn Toscano and assistant chemist Bernard Beaupre. All voters, especially Minors, were shocked by the unexpectedness of the first reports of Mr. Awful Law- ful ' s illness and are awaiting the outcome which prob- ably will lesson his chance for the great office of President since he might not live through his term. . . ROBERT CRAIC Slowly, against the blazing full sunset, the plane drifted to the runway at the top of Pleasant Hill. From the combined automobile, airplane, heliocopter, and bubble-gum dispenser, O ' Bobo — resplendent in a g een suit with a red necktie and a blue hat — slowly descended. The first official act of the pride of the Major Party was to greet Miss Southbridge with a resounding kiss. Miss Southbridge, becomingly arrayed in a Hamil- ton Woolen dress, Trade School shoes, and a Domes- tic Science hat, coyly lowered her blushing eyelashes (Woolworth ' s 15c a pair). Second in the automobiles of the triumphant proces- sion down Pleasant, a Richards Moving Van bore the hunter ' s trophies. Prominent among these were an enormous 20-point buck, shot in the wilds of West- ville, and a gigantic red salmon, taken after a valiant struggle in Webster Lake. Warren Kingsbury and Robert Nelson, of the Camera Club, were busily tak- ing pictures of the magnificent prizes of the hunt. Next came the cars bearing the cabinet members. Foremost among these was the colorfully decorated vehicle of Senator Nickey Costa, followed by that of the confident candidate for Secretary of State, Vin- cent DelVecchio. Immediately after these came Wal- ter Pontbriand, Secretary of Agriculture; Robert Ciu- kaj, Secretary of the Navy; Russell Briere, Secretary of Treasury; Raymond Casavant, Secretary of Com- merce; Steve Pappas, Postmaster General; David Var- nam. Secretary of the Interior; and Alden Bennett, Secretary of Labor. When the parade was over, O ' Bobo returned to his modest little mansion with 30 rooms, 12 baths, and 16 servants, to await the election returns. The latest reports from Webster have O ' Bobo lead- ing the Dixiecrats 1 2 to I . In Eastford Road School, the radical youth movement is favoring the Whiteites, but these will doubtless be overcome by the loyal O ' Bobo followers. The chief opposition is coming from the P. T. A. which is solidly behind the Minor Party. O ' Bobo is confident, however, that The Major Party will win by a commanding majority. Capitalism and The Whiteites The Whiteites, from latest reports, are conduct- ing a nation wide campaign to paint all things white. Their red brick campaign headquarters has been trans- ferred into a dazzling white. Could it be that this party is supported by Big Business? This could be the solution to the current fall in paint sales. THE CRIMSON THE 4 PLATFORMS O ' Bobo Announces Platform Reported by ROBERT CRAIC O ' Bobo hereby announces that his platform, sturdily made of good mahogany planks, stands solidly for the good of the pupils. The details are as follows: Housing: To make the student more comfortable, cushions will be placed on the seats. The seniors will be provided with easy chairs and footstools. Education: Arrangement of periods will be changed. New schedule will be: 1st — X Period 2nd — Dramatic Club 3rd— Study Hall 4th — Clee Club 5th — Assembly 6th — Camera Club. Social Security: Any question in a test that is not answered will be considered correct, and any test that is not taken will be an automatic 100. The maximum length of detention periods will be two minutes. Domestic Policy: To simplify book reports, mimeographed lists will be furnished and the pupil has only to check the name of his book. This constitutes an A report. All Latin, French, and Spanish books will be in- terlinear editions. Veterans: Immediately after Freshman Week, there will be a Teacher Week. Natural Resources: There will be pinball machines in Study Hall and a special class to teach the finer points of tilting Civil Rights: School will be for one session only, thereby saving pupils from over-exerting themselves by coming twice. Homework is abolished since this may in- terfere with the sleep of the student and prove injurious to health. Industrial Relations: There will be no classes during world Series games. Clothes will be strictly informal. A dummy will take the place of each person dur- ing lectu res. A new motto will be established: The pupil is always right. The Platform of The Whiteites Reported by STEVE PAPPAS On a firm plank of non-melting snow, we, the Whiteites hereby declare our intention of running Whitewash A. White as the candidate for the presi- dency. Nominated by a unanimous vote at our con- vention in Whiteville, this man hereby swears to up- hold the following platform: Defense: In politics he won ' t declare war until he sees the whites of their eyes. Inflation: He shall bring an end to inflation by putting the country on a tomato juice and carrot diet. (There is no truth in the rumor that this would be done only to win the Vegetarian vote.) Housing: On the Home front, all buildings shall be trans- formed into dazzling white. Foreign Policy: To better our relations with the outer world, he will fill in the oceans with fertilized soil and create gigantic gardens. This will definitely bring an end to famine in the starving world. Education: Geography shall be limited to only the study of Siberia, the Arctic, and Antarctica. Only skiing, ice skating, bob-sledding, and snow- ball throwing contest will be allowed in the field of sports. The only part of Russia that will be recognized is white Russia. Domestic Policy: In the summer, planes will daily drop snow on the country. Shoveling of snow shall be punishable by death. For the women, all cosmetics, other than white rouge and lipstick, shall be banned. Everyone shall bleach his hair white. The printing in books will be white letters on a still whiter page. In winter, all days on which it snows will be declared national holidays. Determined that at last the nation has in its grasp a leader who will lead us into peace, prosperity, and a whiter way of living we, the Whiteites, hereby urge everyone to vote a straight white ticket. FOR MIGHT, FIGHT, AND MORE WHITE LIGHT, VOTE WHITEITE! Barber Pole Taken by TOM MICHAEL ' 51 This morning the first classroom I came to was Mr. Kyrios ' . Coming out of the room was Gilly who was holding his hands behind his back. Stopping him I asked, Gilly, who do you think will win the — ? Without warning a white streak coming from behind his back hit me square in the face. Not finishing the question, I ran as fast as I could. Stopping at the next corner, I looked in my mirror and saw my face was plastered with white paint. Well, 1 guess you and I know who he was for. Yeh, you ' re right, it was the Whiteites. The next person I came to was Southerner Dicky Sotir. I asked him, What party do you think will win the election, Dicky? Looking at me, he said, Michael, ah think dat de Minor pa ' ty will win. Beca ' se dey will do more for de school, dey will give more to de school, and dey will be more appreciated ba the school, den any od ' der running party. Ah be ' n in it for nigh on four months ma ' self. Behind him looking on, were ]im Athanas, Pavlo Perikli, and |oe Athanas. Thanking Mr. Sotir, I continued on my way. As I got into the corridor I saw the band, led by Diane Poirier, Clara Gates, Charlotte Beck, Patricia Mannis, and Mr. Sweet, coming around the corner playing the Victory March. Signs reading Harmonicrats for Office were carried by every member of the band. Without asking questions I rushed into my home room feeling satisfied with the spirit the members of the different parties were taking. These little inci- dents going on today go to show that it will be a close race. AND GRAY OF THE PARTIES The Platform of The Harmonicrats Reported by ALDEN BENNETT Today in room 122, J. Long Sideburns listed the planks of the rebelious Harmonicrat Party. Solidly backed by a firm cotton wood platform, Mr. Sideburns listed the planks as follows: Relaxation: 1. Milk julip bar in Milk Room. 2. Overstuffed chairs in classes. 3. Southern exposure at all times. 4. Escalators going south only. 5. A desk-side cafeteria service. Recreation: 1 . A free juke box. 2. Pinball machines in study hall (also free). Education : 1. Soda jerking in Chemistry class. 2. Overcharging course in Business Math. 3. Southern accent class in English IV. 4. Class in hot-rod lingo. 5. Rewriting Civil War History. Domestic Policy: 1 . Lessons sung by teachers. 2. Separation of teachers ' and students ' quarters. The Platform of The Minor Party Reported by MARC I A SMALL The Minor Party, realizing that the solid mahog- any planks of the Major platform will require keen competition in the electoral race, today announced the following balsam planks: Foreign Policy: Firstly, the Minor Party will support the parent at all times. Since all said parents agree that the youth of the country has far too many hours of recreation, the party has resolved that pupils should attend school at least six days of the week, eleven months of the year. All vacations within the school year should be dispensed with, Thanksgiving and December 25th excepted, moreover, school hours should be from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. In this way the pupil would soon take school as a matter of course and enjoy it to the utmost. Domestic Policy: Secondly, if the Minor Party is successful at the polls its policy will be that the teacher ' s wish is supreme. Under no circumstances will the pupil be awarded the benefit of the doubt nor will he ever dispute or doubt the teacher ' s word. Teachers will at all times wear a frown plus clothes of 1492 vintage. No teacher under 50 years of age will even be considered for employment. Incidentally, boys must wear formal suits and ties to all classes. Recreation: The attitude of the Minor Party toward sports is indeed exceedingly liberal. It feels that all stu- dents should participate in all school sports, with the following precautions. In any practice session or game with another school, all team members will be examined at five minute intervals to insure against serious injury. Touch football will be the only type allowed and track members will heel and toe, rather than performing any strenuous run- ning feats. Soft hardballs will be substituted for the hard hardballs now in use. Furthermore, the party will install a new sport which it feels all students will gladly welcome — tiddly-winks. In fact, it is the opinion of the higher officials, that this sport will eventually supplant football. Spinach, which will be the only food served in the milk room, should provide all participants with necessary strength. Inflation: The regular school classes will be supplemented by compulsory Saturday afternoon sessions at which housework will be taught and insurance lectures only will be presented. Housing: Finally, although the Minor Pnrty knows the pupils will approve of this vastly improved program, all schools will be provided with iron bars at the win- dows and truant officers will be increased by 500 % . The Party is positive that this soft, balsam-planked platform will insure a victory at election. O ' BOBO ' S VICTORY (Continued from Page 4) with opened mouths as if transfixed by the eloquence of his words delivered in his mellifluous voice. Mr. O ' Bobo ' s speech dealt with three major topics: the complete inferiority of the Minor Party, the com- plete inferiority of the Harmonicrats, and the com- plete inferiority of the Whiteites. O ' Bobo also spoke on the appointments he proposes to make to his Cabi- net. Concerning these cabinet posts, Mr. O ' Bobo stated: You all know whom you would like as your offic- ers, so I will tell you. When I am elected, I propose to appoint the following: Zeke St. Martin, Secretary of Beverages; Cilly Chrisikos, Secretary of Entertain- ment; Dexter Clifford, Secretary of Nutrition; Eddie Leduc, Secretary of Literature. About the Minor Party, O ' Bobo declared: I have so much more than Vaughn Monroe, why do I fight it? Of the Harmonicrats, O ' Bobo pointed out that their defeat today was most certainly an indication of the election to come. Finally of the Whiteites, O ' Bobo spoke out in dis- favor of their promises when he said: This party of low melody promises you chicken every Sunday with all white meat. We guarantee you our new colossal-type desks, complete with every modern convenience. The desks come especially equipped with portable mine detectors, radar to pro- tect against paper airplanes and flying erasers, secret compartments for disappearing when called upon to recite, automatic note-taker and cribbing sheets good for bluffing any test, built-in phonograph that plays only swing records, and push button wheels to pre- vent walks to class. In addition, to every voter we present a deluxe box of ink eradicator for changing report cards. He concluded his address with: Vote for the Major Party and abolish school! Amid the uproarious clamor that greeted his speech, O ' Bobo smiled and shook hands with his supporters. His every action suggested complete confidence and the reception given him was proof of his great popu- larity with the voters. THE CRIMSON Political Policies Proclaimed PHYLLIS ACARD ' 49 During this last week before elections, this re- porter had the good luck to accompany the Major Party (this newspaper is owned by Mr. O ' Bobo) during its campaign. All the campaigns wound up with a bang, and the survey shows that the contest is going to be close. In my purely unprejudiced opinion, O ' Bobo is bound to win. Believing that the vote always lies with the in- fluential Seniors, the candidates closed their campaigns by canvassing the Senior homerooms. Mr. Oliver Os- wald O ' Bobo (better known as O . O. O ' Bobo) des- cended upon the the historians in room 124. He was pushed in, seated at his piano on which was gayly printed, in bright crimson letters, Vote for me. Fast traveling Bill Coderre, a prominent traffic officer, cleared the way for the surrounded President-to-be. Two domestic science experts, Olympia Apostala and Barbara Boksa, exerted themselves to prepare a fit- ting feast for their ideal. Cum was served as an ap- petizer, followed by a five course dinner consisting of milk, doughnuts, and aspirin. Roger Beaudry, secret publicity agent of O ' Bobo, made a rousing speech in honor of the occasion and was promptly given deten- tion by Mr. Lane. Under teacher ' s influence, the room returned to normal and was forced to turn else- where for excitement. So much for the Historians. Once again alone in the silent corridor, I turned to spot Mr Awful Lawful of the Minor Party — being es- corted by the football team! Had they deserted Mr. O ' Bobo? No. Merely teachers have put pressure on George Rutcho, Phil Caron, and Louis Theodoss. Banner bearers Choo-choo Bushe, Roland Laval- lee, and Ian Soutar, were influenced by their mothers. Coaches Kyrios and Welch followed closely to em- phasize that orders are orders and to see that the boys didn ' t indulge in too much milk at the banquet. They marched into room 126. The fastidious Mr. Awful Lawful, amidst balloons flying in through the windows, nervously began his speech. Miss Fitzger- ald passed out English books from which he quoted. The audience was made up of parents, teachers, and a scattering of undelinquent students. Suddenly as a big balloon full of crimson and gray gas burst over Mr. Awful Lawful, he fell to the floor. The plot between crafty Phyllis Cregoire and Bob Cuikay, staunch followers of O ' Bobo, to gas Awful Lawful and put him out of circulation for a while was a success! Since Elmer Julian and Luigi Del Vecchio, however, hastened to revive him, he suf- fered no after effects. Mr. Awful Lawful is a vege- tarian and is always in the best of health. When he again attempted his speech, a blare of music interrupted. The band swung by, preceded by the Drum Majorettes. Mr. J. Long Sideburns of the Harmonicrat Party wheeled slowly by! This group assembled in room 102 since it is the only room with southern exposure. This is the room known as the French room, the Land of Romance. No one without a tan was allowed inside. Mr. ). Long Sideburns, wearing a honeysuckle suit of a dull orange color, greeted his welcoming committee tenderly and rested his weary bones while Ralph Marcelli, Bob Lundstrom, and Alice Paulhus sprayed Honeysuckle No. 5 around the room. Following a banquet of delicious, fried snakes ' scales and orange juice a la seeds, and after another rest period, Mr. J. Long Sideburns declared that he wculd love to speak. CAMPAIGN This languid rally was broken up by the Whiteites. The radical followers of Whitewash W. White dashed into rooms 124, 126, and 102 to announce that free pails of white paint were being given away in room 104. This room like 126, is extremely in the ex- treme. When I entered, each of us was provided with a pair of sun glasses and given a white robe to wear. The glare was horrible; everything was painted white! Regina Travinski and Marilynne Sher- iffs served sugared doughnuts and white milk. Pauline St. Onge and Marcia Small were banished, having dared to oppose W. W. White ' s policies. Mr. W. W. White, clad in white from the tip of his toes to his brush cut, arose to preach his doctrine of Whiteism which he delivered with many a fist pound. How gruesome was that rally, held in that somber, white, room. Here was this creature, enticing his audience, casting a spell over all. At the end of his speech he ordered everyone to be given a pail of white paint and a brush. His applecart was upset when Mrs. LeClair returned and made him repaint the whole room. Back in room 124, Mr. O ' Bobo was launched upon his speech. He stirringly challenged the spirit of the pupils. He pleaded with them to uphold the red feather, banking, Red Cross, assembly fund, and the Senior play. He ended by declaring that the school needed more money, and more nonsense. The cheer- leaders led a tremendous cheer and the traffic officers esccrted the party out holding off throngs of students who have certainly acceded to the Major Party. The Final Rally Of The Minor Party SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TO ETTEZAC A sedate rally of the Minors was held yesterday in the inner sanctum of the principal ' s office. This rally was in sharp contrast with those of the bomb bursting Majors, the musical Harmonicrats, and the icy Whiteites. The law-abiding Mr. Awful Lawful politely greet- ed each parent with a daughter or son in tow during one of the quietest quiet moments of the rally. As must be remembered, the Minor Party has stood, does stand, and always will stand for correct behavior at correct places at the correct time under correct su- pervision. One bright note of extravagance for the conserva- tive Minors was the display of banners. Among those timely waving these tokens of loyalty were many no- table athletes including Pavlo Perikli, Mingo Marino, Ken Boland, Choo Choo Bushe, Roland Lavallee, Phil Caron, and Tom Michaels. For moral support Mary and Barbara Castrucci, and Beverly and Shirley Prahm were present. An unusual fact was the presence of these students ' respective parents who followed close- ly and seemed to be in the path of the doorway so, consequently, no students could leave even if they desired to do so. A keynote in the speech of the respected Mr. Law- ful was reached when he emphatically but quietly stated his promise to guide himself in the new pro- gram, effective when the Minors win the election, the position of a Study Supervisor, namely, Robert Bucchiacchio will be enacted. Study, alone, cannot help the student enough, so Martha Phillips as Secre- tary of Health and George Rutcho, Secretary of Cur- few will take office. Miss Phillips advocates three square meals each day with the absence of sweets at all times. Curfew will be at nine o ' clock if there is AND GRAY TOURS a dance, but otherwise at eight o ' clock, states Mr. Rutcho. Two important offices had not been filled at the time of this release but as Secretary of Truancy, Wil- ma Swirbliss, has a lead over Dexter Clifford. For the office of Secretary of Detention, Dora Marko is fav- ored because of her greater experience over Barbara Volts. In terminating what seemed more like a talk than a speech, Mr. Awful Lawful thanked his supporters for their faith in him and promised a victory in the election. The Campaign Tour of The Whiteites Reported by SALLY-ANN MARTIN ' 51 The rally headquarters of the Whiteites is the Do- mestic Science room. If anyone wishes information about this honorable party, he should see Miss Arlene Olson who is the secretary for the Whiteite Rally. She will give you authoritative information about their good-neighbor policy, their solution to the housing problem, and their proposal about how to pay the gas bill without going broke. The grand tour of the Whiteites started in room 219 where their candidate, Whitewash W. White, addressed a roomful of comptometers. His subject was How To Get New White Chromium Covers. Ready to welcome the party stood silent George Kol- lios, the doorman to room 219. A white velvet car- pet had been spread by Tom Michael and Charles Fon- taine (this bending will help them limber up for foot- ball). Whitewash W. White was enthusiastically ap- plauded by the comptometers and the three honorable sopohomores. The Whiteites ' second stop was at the typing room. There Whitewash W. White promised the typewriters that if he were elected he would put in a soundproof wall between them and the girls ' coat room so that the girls would not disturb them. He was again en- thusiastically applauded by the typewriters and Paul Woodbury, the doorman. As Candidate White left the room, Theresa Bom- bardier commented on his good looks. He is always so neat. Roy Provost has promised to paint a por- trait of Whitewash W. White to present to Mary E. Wells High School when he wins the election. One of the Whiteites ' last stops was at the supply room. There the candidate proposed to the paper and pencils that they remain white until the students grind them to bits. The books were promised white oilcloth covers. The doormen to this room were Charles Clarke, Tom Howarth, John Rymasz, Wayne Small, and Frank DiFederico. Five doormen are needed to open this solid steel, two feet thick door. This specially built door is intended to keep students out of the storeroom! ! Whitewash W. White met his largest audience in this room. It included the five doormen, Eunice Miner, Ann Moynaugh, Gerald Suprenant, and Arnold Simpson, who presented a petition for jet-propelled school buses. Mrs. Adams requested Whitewash for an automatic pass writer since her arm gets tired of writing pass slips all day. Whitewash has granted them this. That evening a banquet was given in the Domestic Science room in honor of the successful tour. The dinner consisted of white foods only. First came the entree which was white grape salad. The main course consisted of creamed chicken (white meat only) and creamed potatoes, fried chicken and fried potatoes, chicken pie and escalloped potatoes, plain chicken and mashed potatoes, white bread (butterless) and milk (plain). For dessert vanilla ice cream was served. During the dinner an orchestra was in the next room playing White Christmas and White Coral Bells. Below is a condensation of Whitewash W. White ' s dinner speech : W. W. White The Campaign Report of The Harmonicrat Party Reported by BETTY LOU HART ' 50 The Harmonicrats, the progressive party of the atomage, is composed of Wells ' livlier people like the cheerleaders, majorettes, school band, glee club, and the majority of the football team. They offer a plat- form which appeals to those who seek their educa- tion in Southern comfort. This naturally attracts the support of those wide-awake teen-agers who are bored with the cut and dried speeches of the other parties. Those old parties offer nothing but broken promises and decadent platforms reminiscent of the Gay Nineties. The headquarters of this party are located in the music room. Irene Clements is party-chairman and the Castrucci twins, Bob Genereux, Frank Grandon, and Martha Phillips are assistants. The Harmoni- crats began their campaign in front of room 124. The Majors, the Minors, and the Whiteites were as- tounded to see the enthusiastic support the Harmoni- crat Party is receiving. Joyce O ' Claire told an audience of over two hun- dred: If the Harmonicrats win, there will be easy chairs and satin-trimmed hassocks in every class- room. No longer will we have to suffer by sitting in these straight wooden chairs. Pete Metro was hold- ing a sign reading: For real southern comfort — Vote the Harmonicrat Way! Dora Marko is also a staunch supporter of the Southern Comfort Party. Before the entire study hall Dora said that the tedious process of doing home- work would be completely abolished if the Harmoni- crats and J. Long Sideburns won the coming election. She said: If we win, homework will be injected by capsules, thus saving the great wear and tear on our schoolbooks and cranial matter. ' To a group in Room 230, Sylvia Arduini promised free gum machines in every classroom just as soon as the Harmonicrats gain full power. Our board of strategy, which consists of Natalie Pulsifer. Nicky Costa, Dot Kimball, Bob Jones, and Steve Ziu, has been doing its usual eavesdropping and has found many warm supporters of the southern (Continued on Page 21) 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MISCELLANEOUS Found in the Major Party ' s File O ' Bobo ' s publicity agent, Theodore Hong, re- ported favorably on Atlantic City as follows: America ' s Greatest Resort THEODORE HONG ' 50 Have you ever been to Atlantic City? If you have, then my descriptions of Atlantic City will not suffice; but for those who haven ' t, it will serve as a fair sub- stitute for the real thing. Atlantic City — there ' s an enchanting place. It is a modern city where enjoy- ment and relaxation are unsurpassed and are consid- ered customs. It is the vacationist ' s dream come true. Known throughout the world as The World ' s Playground, Atlantic City has many fine hotels to cater to every clientele. Included in these fine hotels are the eye-opening luxurious Traymore Hotel and the lavish Dennis Hotel which have large terraces and patio-dining rooms. The hotels overlook a large ex- panse of natural sandy beach; the deep blue ocean, whose waters are usually sparkling; and foam-crested combers which engulf the shore. This is perfect for swimming, wading, or sun-bathing. Those who favor their appetites will find Atlantic City a paradise with its famous salt-water taffy and excellent seafood. Vacationists can stroll along its re- markable eight-mile boardwalk and smell the delicious odor of roast beef and sizzling steak cooking in some of the hundreds of attractive shops bordering the boardwalk. These shops have everything. There are toy shops, auction houses, amusement centers, souvenir shops, restaurants, jewelry shops, and cloth- ing shops. There are many large piers with numerous forms of entertainment which would take a whole day to see. .There are air-conditioned theatres which present premiers of good movies. Perhaps the best-known building in Atlantic City is Convention Hall whose auditorium, the world ' s larg- est, is large enough to seat twice as many people as Madison Square Garden. This auditorium is a mecca for ice carnivals, many sport events, conventions, and such contests as the Miss America bathing beauty contest. Yes, this is Atlantic City, the place of all places, which is famous for its entertainment, sights, amuse- ment centers, food and everything else. This is the place to go for relaxation, enjoyment and health. It is no wonder that so many people go there and that many others want to go there for everything is there and until you go, you really miss something. Miss Dorothy Kimball is the head of O. O. O ' Bobo ' s staff of ghost writers. When not occu- pied with political affairs, Miss Kimball turns to more exalted subjects. When The Frost Is On The Punkin DOROTHY KIMBALL ' 50 When the Frost is on the Punkin it is also on those lovely tomatoes and on those tender young beans that had looked so promising. The first killing frost has a great deal of significance. To the farmer it may mean a loss of crops which are his livelihood. To others the frost means beautiful weather, football games, hay rides, Hallowe ' en, and Thanksgiving. All these come in the fall. In ways the first frost makes a person feel sad. It ' s the end of another summer; and as you gaze out the window early in the morning at the zinnias that only yesterday were a mass of gorgeous color and find them black and curled up, you feel lost. The chrysan- themums have still to come! What better time of year is there than the fall for a hike, mountain climbing on a clear day, or a barn dance? Then, there is Hallowe ' en: cider and doughnuts, bobbing for apples, and maybe some square dancing. Who can forget that ever important game on the morning of Thanksgiving Day when everyone in town turns out to cheer the home team? Then home to a delicious company dinner with all the fix- ings. In the evening we can gather around the fire- place and crack nuts gathered on a recent Sunday walk. The skies are clear and a blue such as you never see at other times of the year. The stars always seem brighter and nearer on a fall evening. The colors of the trees are soft yellows, clear oranges, and striking reds. ' Set in among the oaks are many old New England farms; and often in front of the house near the road you will find a roadside stand. There in that one place are all the colors of fall; orange pumpkins, festoons of bitter sweet, shiny red apples, bunches of purple grapes, fall asters, jars of golden honey, and baskets of silver onions. Yes, the tomatoes and zinnias are gone for another year. Gone, too, are those lazy summer days. All those who have ever experienced a New England autumn will welcome the first frost knowing what it brings. The proof of O. O. O ' Bobo ' s interest in the wel- fare of his people is proved by his preserving the numerous letters in his files from people of all parts of the United States, on all subjects! To Whom It May Concern: Having finally reached the status of an upperclass- man, I was able to enjoy the trials and tribulations of the freshmen as they paraded through the corridors in their outlandish costumes during Freshmen Week. I, with my colleagues, as members of the Class of 1950, have been through the same harrowing ex- periences as the new freshmen went through this year — even down to the traditional wearing of the green (to the Juniors and Seniors this denotes in- feriority) . This year it was our turn to see that the Freshmen were not slack in their costumes and obeyed commands. The custom of having a week set aside at the be- ginning of each year to initiate the freshmen is, in my opinion, a good one. It allows the upperclassmen their fun in tormenting the meek freshmen and is also safe and sane. I think that the freshmen enjoy it because for a whole week they take the limelight and are the center of attraction, for who could but help notice their somewhat silly appearance? Sitting in study hall second period where quite a number of freshmen were present, all I had to do was turn around to get a full view of the freshmen in their costumes. From Monday through Wednesday they looked a little ridiculous but not to the extent they reached on Thursday and Friday. To show that DECEMBER, 1948 11 the upperclassmen were not old meanies , they gave a party for the freshmen at the end of the week in the auditorium. There, the freshmen were given a chance to meet their fellow classmen and the rest of the student body. Now that another Freshmen Week is over and part of the past, let us wait with anticipa- tion for next year ' s meek little sheep. Very truly yours, ANNE MALONEY ' 50 Sturbridge, Mass. December 1, 1948 Editors Crimson and Cray Mary E. Wells High School Southbridge, Massachusetts Gentlemen : Serious attention should be given to the Major Party ' s Platform. Of particular interest, is the So- cial Security Plan, which by all means, I find very logical. I think the parents should have a little more con- sideration for their children ' s health; lugging home books, studying all night and going without supper to cram in a few unimportant facts are detrimental to the youth of America. The proposed amendment would guarantee good marks and prevent excessive worry on the part of the student. This would be accomplished by the pro- posal of the Major Party, namely, Any question in a test that is not answered correctly and any test that is not taken will be an automatic 100. Every one should pay close attention to this logical act and vote in favor of the Major Party to protect the health of our nation. SALLY IACKSON From the files of the Ways and Means Committee Trials and Tribulations of Baby Sitting CYNTHIA MATTSON ' 50 To assure a large vote from the students burdened with younger brothers and sisters, the Harmonicrat Party instituted a system of baby sitting. The follow- ing is a report from one of the Harmonicrats. Almost all my friends at one time or another, when in need of a little expense money, have gone through that either hilarious or heart-rending episode of tak- ing care of some people ' s little off-springs. Even I have done this many times, but it seems to me that I have had more excitement than anyone else I know. Everyone, I suppose, has his own ideas about the care of children. My method is first trying to reason with them; but tell me, have you ever tried to reason with a five year old boy who just doesn ' t have the slightest desire to catch his forty-winks? Finally after almost getting down on my knees, I gave in and read another chapter of Uncle Zuigley Saves Tippy Squirrel, which by now I can repeat word for word. One night, which I shall never forget was when, after I had played a rip-roaring game of tiddleywinks with Marilyn, Dickie, and Jimmy, and had them all tucked in bed, the doorbell rang. It was a man and a woman asking for Mr. and Mrs. So and So. Of course I said they were out and would not be back for some time. Did they turn away? No. They pushed me into the house and stated merely that they would wait. I am going to admit I was frightened and it was not till after what seemed like hours when Mr. and Mrs. So and So came home that I was put at ease. Yes, the man and woman were two old friends of theirs whom they had not seen for several years. Then what does one do when Allen wakes up his baby sitter by crying because he can ' t take his Lin- coln legs to bed with him; and then you have both of them crying their eyes out. It is then that you expect the neighbors over to see whether you are knocking their heads together. At this stage of the evening the only pleasant thing about baby sitting is when the little rascals are all asleep and finally peace and quiet reigns once more. I can now go back to work on either my pleasant French translation or Caesar ' s Gallic Wars. |ust think, perhaps after a dozen more sittings, I ' ll have enough money to buy mom ' s birthday present. O. O. O ' Bobo ' s literary opinions are supplied by experts. Abe Lincoln Grows Up Reviewed by ADRIANO Dl BONAVENTURA ' 50 Abe Lincoln Crows Up by Carl Sandburg is a novel- ized biography telling of Lincoln ' s life — his birth, early childhood, and young manhood. The author brings out the hardships that the Lincoln family and other early pioneers had to endure in settling land; the political problems that troubled them; their amusements; and their gradually increasing culture. In this way he stressed, throughout the book, local color. Sandburg presents, as accurately as possible, the in- cidents and facts true to Lincoln ' s life; he doesn ' t overdo the greatness of this man, for his aim in writ- ing the biography was to present actual facts. The author shows Lincoln ' s tenderness, his strength (both mental and physical), his love for reading, and his in- terest in the problems of his time. By such accuracy Sandburg brings into the pages of a book the truest facts ever written about Lincoln. The author did not hesitate to mention everyday and commonplace matters in Lincoln ' s life, to point out that he was like his neighbor although it seemed undignified for someone who was later to become President of the United States. These details ajd the reader to understand Lincoln more fully and to sym- pathize with him. Sandburg ' s style of writing resembles that of a poet, for he uses many figures of speech and picturesque phrasing. He added humor to the biography which helped to hold the reader ' s interest and made it en- joyable reading. Thus, I am certain that everyone will enjoy reading a truly great piece of work such as Sandburg has written, for it is so unlike many biographies written about great people. The Fighting Bandleader Reviewed by NICHOLAS COSTA ' 50 The whole room was plunged into darkness. While the band played softly, shadowy figures moved across the floor and the couples who were not dancing were held in a musical trance by the fine blend of saxo- phones and clarinets. When the lights went on, the crowd cheered, clapped, and whistled to show their aDDreciation of one of the greatest bandleaders of all times. The people who said goodbye to Glenn Miller at the Central Theater in Pasaic, New Jersey, in the fall of 1942, were depressed when they heard the final note of the maestro ' s own theme song, Moonlight Serenade , fade into the night. A great guy had de- ( Continued on Page 17) 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ANTICS AT CONVENTION mwm ROOM 222 Green Insanity PHYLLIS LaROCHELLE ' 52 When I look back on Freshman Week, I imagine we must have dismayed any poor stranger who may have happened to stroll down our streets during those hec- tic Freshman Days. Can ' t you just hear him groan to himself, What is becoming of this world? What am I seeing? I just know I ' m not to blame — It must be real—! Then, can ' t you just see him jerk his head back to be sure he was correct when he thought he saw Red Montigny striding by, happy as can be, with a dunce ' s cap, (a most peculiar type) , his books in a pail, lipstick (mind you) one earring, a dress (minus the new look) , and ribbons wound around his slender legs? I suppose even a stranger had to admit the green went well with his red hair. Really, there should have been a law notifying all strangers approaching our locality that this was merely Freshman Week and that all its teen-agers were not insane. Why, a person spreading such a rumor could do us timid Freshmen a great deal of damage. The Most Comical Things I Saw CAROL FITZPATRICK ' 52 There were many funny things I saw during Fresh- man Week. Girls in pajamas and boys with their hair in curlers; but most comical were the seniors. Most of them remembered what it was like to be a freshman and kept warning us about tough seniors who would do something drastic to us if they caught us not following their strictly enforced rules. This drastic thing never did happen, and now that Fresh- man Week is over the impression the seniors gave me is that their bark is worse than their bite. It was worth limping down South Street on one high heel and one low one to be invited to as nice a dance as they gave us. The Funniest Thing I Saw PATRICIA JOHNSON ' 52 I think that the funniest thing I came across during Freshman Week was on Friday, the day the boys wore dresses. As you have probably noticed, boys usually take big steps. Well, the boy I was thinking about had a tight skirt on. As he was walking up the stairs, he took a big step and rip-p! The dress was slit up the side. His faced turned red with embarrassment when he saw my girl-friend and me standing behind him laughing very quietly. With his trousers underneath, he looked like a Turkish lady. The Most Comical Thing I Saw During Freshman Week GINGER SKLADZIEN ' 52 Since it is so difficult to choose the most comical thing, I am taking the liberty of mentioning two of them. I ' ll let ypu be the judge of which was the funnier. Thursday found the girls ' outfit for that day quite the thing. They wore pajamas and a housecoat and their hair in pin curls. Most girls didn ' t complain; it saved them the trouble of curling their hair for the next night ' s party. Others moaned and groaned over ruining their natural curly hair. On Friday, the boys looked so feminine in their frilly dresses. At least some of the boys were thank- ful they had to wear green ribbon from their ankles to their knees which covered their legs. Some were DECEMBER, 1948 13 certainly not feminine! As an added touch, they struggled with their one earring and lipstick which a few juniors applied with artistic ability. To some stu- dents the tall dunce cap was a natural symbol of their knowledge (or so they were told). Their books were carried in pails which annoyed most teachers with their clatter. Freshman Week BARBARA HONG ' 52 During Freshman Week all the girls, Wore their hair in little tight curls, Braided in pigtails and tied with green, Funniest thing you ' ve ever seen. Dresses on backwards and inside-out. Walking nightmares — without a doubt! Balloons on wrist, flour on face. Pajamas and housecoat — such bad taste!! Mixed up shoes — such difficult gait, ' S wonder more of them weren ' t late, Fortunate ' tis — t ' was only five days, ' Fore they were allowed to mend their ways. As for the boys — such wondrous sights Could only be rivaled by Arabian Nights! Flimsy nightgowns, curlers, and cream, Great big bows of Kelly green Lipstick, polish, earrings, oooh! Decked in dresses, they were too! too! Overalls next with dobs of grease, Will such ridicule never cease? Pants and shirts worn wrong side out Made them look like Bowery louts, Such was the fate of the Freshman boys, Long to be remembered in their sorrows and joys. Freshman Week HUGO DeANGELIS ' 52 When I was riding on the bus one day, I overheard a soldier say Hey! Joe! There ' s a girl over there, Or else a boy with extra long hair. The smile on Joe ' s face Seemed to have died As he laughed and laughed and Quickly replied, It isn ' t a moron It isn ' t a freak, It ' s just fun and frolic For Freshman Week. The Most Comical Thing I Saw During Freshman Week BARBARA BUTLER Anyone who does not start high school with a Freshman Week, in my opinion, is missing more fun that he suspects. If we hadn ' t had a Freshman Week, I wouldn ' t have gone downtown and seen this: On the Thursday afternoon of this famous week, five of us were walk- ing along Hamilton Street in our respectable bath- robes and curlers. A man stepped from behind a parked truck onto the sidewalk. When he spied us, his face took on such a dumb-founded expression as I have never seen. We showed him our signs, realiza- tion dawned on his face. He laughed and walked on. We laughed to think he thought we were crazy. To think anyone had forgotten the most remembered week in the year! The Most Comical Thing I Saw During Freshman Week KAROL BEALY ' 52 I saw many-a-thing during Freshman Week, Many of which were pretty sleek. But the most comical thing of all! One day while in study hall, A Sophomore was having fun Bursting our balloons with his pencil as a gun; But when a few Seniors came in, The waste-basket they put him within So he never bothered a Freshman again. Freshman Week ROSEMARY McKAY ' 52 During Freshman Week I saw some sights That you might say were circus frights. The boys were dressed like girls from glamour shows With funny clothes and little bows With big dunce caps askew on top. It would make you wish that you could stop And take a peek At all the sights in Freshman Week. Question At Issue KAY HYLAND and PHYLLIS AGARD Your roving reporters, chief gift distributors for O ' Bobo, have received interesting answers to the ques- tion, What do you want most for Christmas? Mr. Robertson wants a new set of furniture for the stage. Mrs. Adams says, wouldn ' t mind riding around in a ' 49 Chevy. Mr. Lane desires a nice, quiet, padded cell. Miss Fitzgerald asks a guarantee of as nice a group to work with next year as she has this year. Others include Mr. Sweet, a few more band major- ettes who could do the split like Diane Poirier; Bill Coderre, a permanent pass; Ray Casavant, a nice, big, lollypop; Bud Schultz, a paper doll to call his own; Bob Orsini, trip to Vienna; Marcia Small, a one way ticket to Shangrila; Don Julian, Doak Walker ' s build; Prahm Twins, a weekend in Webster; Russell Briere, a few more inches; Pauline St. Onge, go to Boston again; Vincent Del Vecchio, five weeks away from room 124; Marge Anderson, see Ingrid Bergman act; Nicky Costa, Artie Shaw ' s Album; Castrucci Twins, sweathers and skirts; Gilly Chrisikos, money; Phyllis Badorek, a blizzard; Louis Theodoss, a season ' s pass to the football game. Harmonicrats ' Platform In room 124 today, J. Long Sideburns, after open- ing a mass rally of solid Southerners by singing Carry Me Back To Old Virginy, announced the platform of the rebellious Harmonicrat Party. In the words of Lucius Q. Cornefone, backed solidly by a firm bale of cotton, The party of the South, by the South, and for the South will and does stand for solid comfort, southern style, relaxation and the abolition of a five day school week. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY From O ' Bobo ' s Finger on the Pulse of Humanity In June, 1948, the following scholarships were awarded to Mary E. Wells High School graduates. M. E. Wells Scholarship of $100 to Pauline Hefner. The Charles O. Cozzens Memorial Scholarship of $750 each year for 4 years to Thomas Stoupis. New England Conservatory of Music Scholarship of $100 to Rita Duff. American Legion Scholarship of full two years and one-half two years at Boston University to Murat Regip. Woman ' s Club Scholarship of $200 to Thomas Allabashi. Several of our graduates have been awarded schol- arships by the colleges which they are attending: At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, John Simonds, Wells ' 46; at Clark University, Islay Palmer, Wei ' s ' 46; Barbara Shippee, Wells ' 47, and Ruth Hefner, Wells ' 46. Ruth Hefner has been elected secretary of her class at Clark. Harold Peterson Holy Cross College Helen Boucher Bridgewater State Teachers College Robert Keyes, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Claire Blanchet Married and living in Wyoming John Allabashi Clark University Pauline Hefner Worcester Jr. College Lorraine Langevin Ames Worsted Co. Bertha Milczewski McLellan ' s Helen Pienta United Lens Co. Thomas Stoupis Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Barbara Theriault Ames Worsted Co. Louisa Ziu American Optical Co. Roland Antaya Army Febo Bartoli American Optical Co. Genevieve Beaudry American Optical Co. Cynthia Beck Nasson College Louise Benoit American Optical Co. Lucille Benoit Waite Hardware Lionel Berthiaume First National Store Cecelia Bialy Telephone George Bibeau Army Anna Boniface McLellan ' s David Boudreau American International College Theodore Brault Springfield College Charles Bruso South St. Market Phyllis Bumpus Ames Worsted Co. Joseph Cartier Army Air Corps Darcy Chase Ames Worsted Co. Philip Cheney University of Mass. Theresa Colognesi Beckers College and American Optical Co. Rita Corriveau American Optical Co. Violet Demers American Optical Co. John DeNigris Worcester Jr. College Shirley DeFederico Tel. and Tel. Rita Duff New England Conservatory of Music John Duffy Navy Ernest Duquette American Optical Co. Alyne Eaves Married to George Nasse; Attending Clark University Jayne Farquhar J. I. Morris Co. Irene Favreau Paquette Stationery, Inc. Napoleon Favreau Wore. School of Business Science Christina Ferguson Wore. School of Business Science Vivianne Ferron Telephone Co. Grace Fletcher Governess Eleanor Fontana Fontana Music Store Paul Fcrtin Marilyn Gagnon Bertrand Gendreau Climbia George Shirley Girard Allen Greene Donald Grenier Annette Guillemette William Helliwell David Horsley Lois Howlett Mason Howlett Gwynneth Jones Margaret Kennedy Roger Lacerte Shirley Laliberte Ramona LeClaire Veronica Leduc Margaret Lenti Patricia Lewis Carl Lofgren Joan Madura Jean Mannis Carmine Marinelli Allan Martel Rita Martel Theresa Martin Barbara McLean Edward McQuade lean Meunier Yvette Meunier Edwin Mozley George Nasse Thomas O ' Brien Herbert Clney Albert Pulawski Roberta Palmer Pauline Parent Marion Parker Joan Paul Worcester School of Business Science John Pezzetti Navy Nancy Phillips Hartford Hospital Robert Piazzo Tel. and Tel. Co. Mary Piccione Montgomery Ward Co. Armand Poulin Navy Lorraine Proulx Southbridge Roofing Co. Alphonse Provost New England Maid Rug Co. Gloria Quattrocelli Southbridge Photo Supply Mu-at Regip Boston University James Rizner Paratroopers Christine Rowett McLellan ' s Sally Russell Bridgewater State Teachers College Carmen Santo LaSalle College Ronald Sheriffs Springfield College John Sobieski Paratroopers Barbara Spreadbury Married Constance Staves Married Sterrgois Tanionos Army Joseph Taraskiewicz Hyde Mfg. Co. George Tetreault North Eastern Div. Night Co. Lloyd Thibeault Ames Worsted Co. Alfred Tremblay American Optical Co. Pauline Tremblay Southbridge Roofing Co. Clare Tully University of Massachusetts Hope Venie McLellan ' s Edmond Voloka First National Stores Edward Voloka J. I. Morris (Csntinu d on Page 17) Cole Trade School Married Maynard ' s Farm American Optical Co. American Optical Co. Southbridge Pharmacy Navy American Optical Co. Navy Southbridge Savings Bank Home Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Home American Optical Co. Keyes Pontiac Motor Sales Telephone College of New Rochelle Telephone Co. Westbrook Junior College Russell Sage College Army Beckers College Married and living in Connecticut American Optical Co. Navy American Optical Co. Mass. Memorial Hospital Telephone Co. Navy Nasson College American Optical Co. Navy Clark University Navy Army Air Corps Cole Trade School Harrington Hospital Telephone Co. Barbizon School for Models DECEMBER, 1948 15 PRECINCT DETAILS O ' Bobo ' s efficient staff keeps its employer ' s finger on the pulse of his people Faculty This year we welcome Mr. Arthur Lane to the Social Studies Department where he has replaced Mrs. Hannah Cook. Mr. Lane received his B. S. and Ed. M. degrees at Fitchburg State Teachers College, and his M. A. in history at Clark. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania and was in the Army for thrity-three months, including service in the European Theatre of Operations. He serves as faculty adviser of the Camera Club. We are also happy to welcome Mr. John Welch to the Science and Math Departments to take the place of Mr. Norman Tardiff who has accepted a position in Milton. Mr. Welch is a graduate of Holy Cross College. He also attended Boston University and Harvard. He is assistant line coach and scout for the football team as well as coach of freshman basketball and baseball. Senior Class The Seniors, finally elevated to the loftiest posi- tion, entered school on September 8 to begin the busiest and most important year of their lives under the guidance of Mrs. Wanerka. The first decision to be made was the election of class officers. The Seniors chose Bob Orsini, presi- dent; Caroline Allard, vice-president; Nita LaRochelle, secretary; and Warren Kingsbury, treasurer. The following were elected home room officers: In room 1 24 the president is William Coderre; vice-president, Caroline Allard; secretary, Mary Ba- chand; treasurer, Phil Caron; health officer, Donato Bernadcne. The officers of room 126 are Vincent Del Vecchio, president; Sally Jackson, vice-president; Phyllis Home, secretary; Robert Freeland, treasurer; health officers, Harry Desrosiers and Robert Cuikaj. Room 102 elected Steve Pappas, president; Claire Peloquin, vice-president; Nita LaRochelle, secretary; William Lusignan, treasurer; Ernest LeBoeuf, health officer. Finally, the officers of Room 104 are, presi- dent, Stephen Ziu; vice-president, Marcia Small; sec- retary, Pauline St. Onge; treasurer, David Varnam; health officer, Stephen Ziu. The Ways and Means Committee for the Senior Class trip suggested the sale of doughnuts at the Milk Bar with all the profits going toward the class trip fund. The Seniors also planned a Hobo Barn Dance for October 29 to celebrate Hallowe ' en. The committees included: Refreshments, Phyllis Agard, chairman; Re- gina Travinski, Olympia Apostola, Pauline Metras. Music, Bob Freeland, Chairman; Harry Desrosiers, Donald Julian, Cordon Chamberlain, Leo Desaulniers. Decorations, Florence La Reau, Chairman; Jackie Lu- cier, Nita LaRochelle, Alice Paulhus, Vivianne Lippe, Bedford Lawrence, William Spinney. Tickets, Rich- ard St. Martin, Chairman; Jackie Gaucher, JoAnn Mc- Kinstry, Ralph Miller, Steve Ziu. Publicity, Eddie Le- duc, Chairman; Robert Lundstrom, Pauline Gregoire. Elmer, The Youngest Elmer, the Youngest was presented on November 19, by the Seniors in the auditorium. It was coached by Miss Fitzgerald. The cast included. Luigi . . • • ■ .Vincent DelVecchio Elmer Gardner . • • • .Donald Julian Mel Gardner William Coderre Vonny Prudence Peloquin Carrie . Pauline St. Onge Anne .Caroline Allard Dr. Arthur Markham .William Lusignan Mrs. Gardner Marjorie Anderson Sybil and Susan Roberts Arlene Goodwin, Regina Travinski Lance Abernathy . Kent Blair Martha . Barbara St. Martin Judge Daly Richard Desmarais Shanover Alden Bennett John Ralph Miller The Best Man Edward Leduc Senor Macerto Leo De auHiers Bridesmaids ... ...Mary Bachand, Afroviti Costa Marilynne Sheriffs, Nancy Tremblay Wedding Guests: Stuart Barr, Norma Beck, Donald Boiteau, Irene Boudreau, Gordon Chamberlain, Jane-Louise De- mers, Roberta Gibb, Maureen Heaton, Dora Marko, Steve Pappas, Alice Paulhus, Richard St. Martin, Robert Stewart, Louis Theodoss, Lucille Trudeau, David Varnam. Between Acts I and II Robert Orsini, pianist Between Acts II and III Leo Desaulniers, violinist, accompanied by Robert Orsini. Beverly and Shirley Prahm, vocal selections, accompanied by Jackie Gaucher. Back Stage Back stage committees include: Stage: Phyllis Agard, Phyllis Badorek, Norma Beck. Prompter: Nancy Deignan. Set: Kent Blair, Pauline Metras, Prudence Peloquin, Pauline St. Onge, Alice Paulhus, Vivian Lippe, Arlene Goodwin, Leo Desaulniers, Donald Julian, Donald Boi- teau, Richard Desmarais, Jacqueline Gaucher, Marjorie Anderson, Eddie Leduc. Tickets: Steve Ziu, Ted Athanas, Sally Jackson, Claire Peloquin, Joan McKinstry. Ushers: Olympia Apostola, Jackie Gaucher, Marcia Small, Beverly and Shirley Prahm, Pauline Metras, Helen Checka, Flora Caves, Ann Marie Flynn, Caro- lyn Lawrence, Ruth Butterworth, Nancy Knight. Checking: Bedford Lawrence, William Spinney, Ro- bert Craig. Emile LeBoeuf. Publicity: Edward Dzuira, Robert Lundstrom, Ed- ward Leduc, Pauline Gregoire, Lucy Suprenant. Clean-up: Teddy Athanas, Dan Bernadone, Albert Brouillette, Richard Morse, Philip Caron, Roland La- vallee, Roger Beaudry, Jacqueline Gaucher, Phyllis Agard, Norma Beck. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Junior Class Report After two years of hard work, the Class of 1950 has finally attained the privilege of being called upper- classmen. They chose for their capable leaders, Ray- mond Casavant, president; Constance Matys, vice- president; Katherine Hyland, secretary, and James Athanas, treasurer. Realizing the great importance of choosing a class ring, Elaine Vangel was given the chairmanship of the Ring Committee. Other members are Bernadette Bay- butt, Kenneth Duquette, Gerard Travernier, George Perikli, Mary Castrucci, Barbara Castrucci, and Lucille DeBlois. Their advisory committee includes Anita Bozzo, Nick Costa, Constance Gravel, Betty Lou Hart, Wil- liam Powers, Theresa Travinski, John Toscano, Jackie Allard, Rodney Shultz, and Nancy Czyzewski. The Home Room officers of room 230 are Kenneth Boland, president; Irene Clements, vice-president; Mary Castrucci, secretary; James Athanas, treasurer, and Evangelous Chrisikos, health officer. The officers of room 202 are Dester Cliffo-d, presi- dent; Nancy Czyzewski, vice-president; Betty Lou Hart, secretary; Bernard Dargie, treasurer, and Don- ald Dickereau, health officer. Room 204 has as its officers, George Perikli, presi- dent; Constance Matys, vice-president; Patricia Mc- Mahon, secretary; Roger Jalbert, treasurer, and Wil- fred Materas as health officer. Room 218 has as its officers, Rodney Schults, presi- dent; Mary Rutcho, vice-president; Niraf Ricci, secre- tary; William Powers, treasurer, and John Toscano, health officer. Sophomore Class The class of 1951 began the year by choosing class officers. Those elected include Joseph Athanas, presi- dent; Arlene Olson, vice-president; Sally Zajac, sec- retary, and Walter Kingsbury, treasurer. The officers of Room 118 are Joseph Athanas, president; Shirley Agard, vice-president; Eleanor Crete, secretary; Roger Boucher, treasurer, and Rob- ert Bucchiaccio, health officer. Room 120 elected Alfred DiGregorio, president; Ann Freeland, vice- president; Carole Daniels, secretary; William Curtis, treasurer, and Frank DiFederico, health officer. Of- ficers of Room 122 include, Thomas Howarth, presi- dent; Pauline Huet, vice-president; Jacqueline Lange- vin, secretary; Walter Kingsbury, treasurer, and Stewart Kimball and Walter Kornasky, health officers. The officers of Room 226 are, Thomas Michael, presi- dent; Arlene Olson, vice-president; Patricia Powers, secretary; John Nasse, treasurer, and Roy Provost, health officer. Room 220 elected Paul Woodbury, president; Louisa Tanca, vice-president; Nancy Ritchie, secretary; Wayne Small, treasurer, and Anthony San- telli, health officer. The class has made plans to form a Ways and Means Committee to earn money for graduation ex- ercises and the class trip. Mrs. Beauregard is the Sophomore class adviser. Freshman Class The Freshmen began their first year in high school under the guidance of Mrs. Kyrios and were sub- jected to the annual Freshman Week from September 20 through September 24. On Friday of that week, however, they were royally welcomed to Wells at a party given by the Senior Class. The first official decision of the Freshmen was the choosing of their class officers. . Those elected are Clarence Montigny, president; Dorothy Gaudette, vice-president; Irene Szczygiel, secretary; and Anthony Kwiatkowski, treasurer. Home room officers were also chosen. Room 108 elected Karol Bialy, president; Jeanne Cournoyer, vice- president; Jeannette Arsenault, secretary; Robert Chagnon, treasurer; Hugo DeAngelis, health officer. The officers of Room 1 10 are Vasil George, president; Patricia Dumais, vice-president; Barbara Hong, secre- tary; Charles Ellis, treasurer; Bruce Fletcher, health officer. The officers of Room 112 include Robert Mageau, president; Patricia Johnson, vice-president; Phyllis LaRochelle, secretary; Anthony Kwiatkowski, treasurer; James Lemmelin, health officer. Officers elected in Room 1 14 are Richard Marinelli, president; Jean Salva, vice-president; Viola Michael, secretary; Lelan Perry, treasurer; William Mclntyre, health of- ficer. Room 1 16, the home room of Vocational High pupils, elected Donald Marino, president; Roger Du- quette, vice-president; Kenneth Sears, secretary; Em- ery Lavallee, Jr., treasurer; and Robert Briere, health officer. The officers elected by Room 222 include: president, Roland Varin; vice-president, Virginia Skladzien; secretary, Janet Santo; treasurer, Edward Walsh; and health officer, Dimitri Sotir. Student Council The Student Council began the new school year by electing Theodore Athanas, president; Ian Soutar, vice-president; Constance Matys, secretary-treasurer; and Joseph Athanas, executive board member. Miss Constance Coderre is faculty adviser. The activities of the Student Council so far this year have been collecting for the Assembly Fund and Community Chest Drives and the selling of Football Souvenir Programs. Senior members include Theodore Athanas, Mary Bachand, William Coderre, Edward Dziura, Robert Freeland, Warren Kingsbury, Irene Montigny, Robert Orsini, Steve Pappas, and Ian Soutar. The Junior members are James Athanas, Raymond Casavant, Irene Clement, Dexter Clifford, Kae Hyland, Constance Matys, George Perikli, and Elaine Vangel, Sophomores in the Student Council are Alfred Di- Gregorio, Thomas Michael, Nancy Ritchie, Paul Wood- bury, Joseph Athanas and Clarence Montigny is the Freshman class member. Traffic Squad The members of the Traffic Squad have elected as their officers, William Coderre, president; James Ath- anas, vice-president; Roland Lavallee, secretary-treas- urer. The Senior members of the Traffic Squad are: Emelio Bartoli, Alden Bennett, Donato Bernadone, Kent Blair, Russell Briere, Philias Caron, William Co- derre, Robert Craig, Robert Ciukai, Vincent Del Vec- chio, Robert Freeland, Warren Kingsbury, Rober t La- fleche, Roland Lavallee, Ernest LeBoeuf, Robert Or- sini, Steve Pappas, Richard St. Martin, Ian Soutar, Louis Theodoss and Steve Ziu. The Junior members include: James Athanas, Ray- mond Casavant, Arthur Coderre, Nicholas Costa, Bern- ard Dargie, Eugene Dudek, Norman Dumais, Kenneth Duquette, Leonard Ethier, George Perikli, Evangelous Chrisikos, Rodney Schultz, and John Toscano. The substitutes for the Squad are Peter Metro and Richard Antaya. Mr. Laakso is faculty adviser. DECEMBER, 1948 17 Cheerleaders Five new cheerleaders were elected this year by the student body. The candidates were chosen from a large number of aspirants by the Student Council. The veteran members of the squad include three seniors, Peggy Prince, Captain, Effie Costa, Caroline Allard, and one junior, Connie Matys. The new electees are Sally Zajac, sophomore; Lu- cille DeBlois, and Nancy Czyzewski, juniors; and Claire Peloquin, Alice Paulhus, seniors. This year the cheerleaders plan to sponsor the an- nual Victory Dance on Thanksgiving Night to be held in the Mary E. Wells Auditorium. Their director is Miss Themistocles. The Glee Club The Glee Club under the direction of Miss Van Et- ten began the year by electing as its officers: Presi- dent, Bob Orsini; vice-president, Kay Hyland; secre- tary, Irene Clement; treasurer, Bill Lusignan. The new members meet on Mondays and Wednes- days, while the regular members and the Boys ' Clee Club assemble on Tuesday. In addition to entertaining at assemblies, this year the Clee Club plans to present an operetta. Schedule of Assemblies Sept. 8 — Concert by the Wells High Band, welcome by Mr. Robertson. Sept. 16 — Introduction of the Senior and junior class officers. Announcement of the Rules for Freshman Week. Sept. 23 — Election of new Cheerleaders. Sept. 28 — Demonstration of band instruments by Fischer, Inc. Oct. 5 — Demonstration of fire hazards in connection with Fire Prevention Week. Oct. 8 — Football rally ■ featuring the Band and the Cheerleaders. Oct. 20 — Community singing by the student body, di- rected by Miss Van Etten. Oct. 27 — Introduction to the Freshmen and Sopho- mores of the officers of the various clubs in school, including information about each one. Nov. 3 — Movie on contemporary artists presented by Miss Birtz. Nov. 1C — Armistice Day Program, Robert LaFleche, reader of the Governor ' s Procalamtion and lecture on the Southbridge Blood Bank. Nov. 18 — Preview of Senior Play. Nov. 23 — Talk and demonstration of Indian songs and dances by Chief Young Thundercloud. Nov. 24 — Thanksgiving program and football rally. The Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club this year is under the guidance of Miss Rcse Brodeur. The officers elected are presi- dent, Kent Blair; vice-president, Betty Lou Hart; sec- retary, Betty Pantos; treasurer, Jean Chase. The committees include; Play Committee — Marjorie Anderson, Cynthia Mattson, Marilyn Sheriffs, Mari- lyn Rowett; Social Committee — Prudence Peloquin, Donald Julian, Edward Leduc. Anne Maloney; Program Committee — Norma Casavoy, Patricia McMahon, Pauline Gregoire, Martha Phillips. Who Will Ever Forget- Miss Fitzgerald ' s gymnastics while directing the senior play Mrs. Wanerka ' s calmness in the face of disaster Don Elmer Julian ' s man-sized lollipop Prudy Vonny Peloquin ' s love for Luigi and hatred of Elmer Caroline Anne Allard in her wedding gown Pauline Carrie St. Onge ' s direct hit with the bag of confetti in the face of the prompter, Nancy Deignan Marge Mrs. Gardner Anderson and her motherly touch Bill Mr. Gardner Coderre ' s ability to catch the pillow in his face Kent Lance Blair with his Hollywood touch of restrained greeting The self control of Arlene Sybil Goodwin and Regina Susan Travinski under Elmer ' s per- sistent persocution Bill Arthur Lusignan ' s effective evasiveness Dora Marko ' s lorgnette Eddie Dr. Loring Leduc ' s love for the Reader ' s Digest- Richard Judge Desmarais seriously reading the marriage ceremony The spaghetti that wouldn ' t twine The hardworking backstage people The energetic and paint spattered scenery builders FIGHTING BAND LEADER (Continued from Page 11) cided that his duty lav with a war; and a great band, cne which had grossed more than a million a year had of necessity to be dissolved. Glenn Miller wasn ' t drafted; he enlisted. With his fortieth birthday coming up, he could have resigned; but Glenn Miller didn ' t. Commissioned a captain, he organized and trained the United States Army Band which he took to England. Old time, long-haired U. S. Army bandmasters were jstounded when they heard the United States Army Band marching through London ' s famed Picadilly Square playinj some of the late John Philip Sousa ' s tunes with hot licks and modern dance hall harmonies. The man behind this military rug cutting was Cap- tain Glenn Miller, recent recruit from American ball- rooms. On Saturday, December 23, 1945, the people of America were notified by the War Department: Ma- jor Glenn Miller ' s missing in action. Thus came the end to the fighting bandleader. Today, three long years after this announcement by the War Depart- ment in 1945, Glenn Miller is still rated as the great- est bandleader of them all. Today Glenn Miller is still remembered by all his followers. When they hear his theme song, Moon- light Serenade, they always pause to remember the fighting bandleader, Glenn Miller. ALUMNI (Continued from Page 14) Evelyn Waraika University of Southern California Mildred Wayne Mildred Whiteoak Barbara Salva Ceorge Metras Jeanine Tremblay American Optical Co. Woolworth ' s Athanas Jewelry Store Cushins Arademy Woolworth ' s THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Athletic Feats of O ' Bobo ' s Men WELLS TEAM C. Perikli E 2 1. Soutar E 4 R. Lafleche E 6 B. Dargie E 26 W. Martin E 9 C. Fontaine E 13 H. Bushe (Co-Capt.) T 8 F. Crandon T 5 A. Coderre T 15 T. Michael T 16 R. Miller T 18 P. Metro C 10 R. St. Martin C 1 J. Brackett C 28 J. DiFederico c 7 A. Santelli c 21 E. Demirgian C 55 A. LeBlanc c 14 C. Rutcho c 20 1. Brackett c 24 L. Theodoss (Co-Capt.) B 12 P. Carcn (Co-Capt.) B 1 1 D. Marino B 22 R. Lavallee B 3 P. Perikli B 17 E. Dudek B 23 C. Montigny B 27 K. Boland B 19 R. Varm B 30 WELLS— 7 ASSUMPT The Mary E. Wells gridiron eleven successfully opened their 1948 season by downing a more experi- enced and favored Assumption eleven at Worcester. After both teams had see-sawed the ball back and forth in the first period, the Crimson and Crayites came back late in the second period, on a Theodoss to Perikli pass, to make the first score of the game. Phil Caron ' s bid for the extra point was good, en- abling the Wells lads to enjoy a 7-0 score at the half- way mark. The last half found the two teams equally matched, but the Southbridge rooters were given something to yell about on Soutar ' s spectacular play. After a Greyhound pass had put an Assumption player in the clear and on his way to a tally, the Wells ' fans saw Ian Soutar dart out from nowhere and make a life- saving tackle. Rookie halfback Mingo Marino proved to be a great addition to the squad. Mingo ripped off four ten yard runs when they were needed most. New in the line were Metro, Di Federico, and Frank Crandon, whose many tackles saved the game on many occa- sions for the Kyrios men. Phil Caron lost no time in finding his kicking foot, for his long punts pushed the greyhounds back whenever they seemed to be threatening. St. Martin, Bushe, and Ritcho were in Assump- tion ' s backfield as much as the Greyhounds ' backs were, for these three youngsters crashed through As- sumption ' s line as though it were made of paper. Theodoss (a second Krisiack) , and G. Perikli (a sec- ond Swiacki) combined to make a spectacular pass- ing combination for Wells ' rooters. Playing his usual great brand of defensive and offensive ball was La- valle. Replacements P. Perikli, Di Federico, and Bracket proved to be of a big help whenever the squad was weakening. WELLS— 7 PUTNAM— 13 The Mary E. Wells eleven met its first defeat of the season at the hands of the Putnam High eleven of Putnam. Although the Kyriosmen took an early lead, they were unable to hold it in the last half and were forced to give Putnam a 13-7 victory. The Wellsmen scored first on a Theodoss to Per- ikli aerial and took an early 7-0 lead. Phil Caron ' s bid for the extra point was good, putting the local lads ahead 7-0. The Crimson and Gray lads held this 7-0 lead throughout the first half but were unable to hold Putnam in the last half. The last half saw a lucky Putnam team score some unearned 13 points. The only two Putnam scores came at the expense of two costly Wells errors. Even though the Kyrios lads were on the eight yard line as the game ended, they were forced to give Putnam an unearned 13-7 victory. Playing their usual great brand of ball were backs: Theodoss, Marino, Lavallee, and Caron; and linesmen: Perikli, Rutcho, Soutar, Metro, Di Federico, Grandon, Bushe, and St. Martin. These boys, as well as the ether Crimson and Gray men, showed great sports- manship on both offense and defense. WELLS — 33 MILLBURY — 7 An inspired Wells eleven handed Millbury a 33-7 defeat at Dresser Field on October 23. The Crimson and Gray lads proved to be too much for the Millbury invaders in the last half of this clash. The first quarter found the two teams struggling desperately for a score but neither was able to do so. The first Wells score came late in the first period when a 25 yard dash by Marino brought the oval to the visitors ' eleven yard mark. Caron then carried the ball over for the score. The bid for the extra point was wide of the mark, thus giving the local lads a 6-0 lead at the half. The last half saw a superior Wells eleven score four touchdowns to Millljury ' s one. Two scores came in the third period, and two in the fourth. The only Millbury score came against the third team in the late minutes of the game. Caron and Marino were by far the two most out- standing players on the field. The two lads did most of the ball carrying and scoring for the Kyriosmen. Finding himself in this game was Lavallee, for it was he who scored the third Wells ' touchdown, carrying three Millbury players over the goal line with him. Pavlo Perikli knocked up the Millbury line as though they were eighth graders, for Perikli scored the last touchdown with only the third team helping him out. Great tackling by Rutcho, Bushe, Grandon, Di Fed- erico, Bracket, and St. Martin saved many a first down for Millbury. Rutcho, Grandon, and Bushe also did a fine job on offense, for the blocking of these lads enabled Wells to score most of their touchdowns. WELLS — PALMER— 6 . .Although the Wellsmen outplayed their oppon- ents in both offense and defense, they were forced to give up a heartbreaking 6-0 decision to a less su- perior Palmer eleven of Palmer. The Kyriosmen were on the Palmer goal line four times but were unable to carry the pigskin over for a score. Palmer, on the other hand, neared the Southbridge goal line once, but was lucky enough on that one time to tally six points. Although Theodoss, Caron, Lavallee, G. Perikli, Soutar, Marino, and P. Perikli carried, passed, and caught like All-Americans, they did not get the V DECEMBER, 1948 19 breaks that go with a touchdown. Thus at the half way mark the score still read 0-0. With performers like Rutcho, St. Martin, Metro, Di Federico, Crandon, Bushe, and LaFleche playing like pros, Palmer miraculously scored a touchdown in the third period. It is hard to see today how Palmer pushed over that score. The Crimson and Cray invaders threatened the Palmer goal line several times in the last quarter but were unable to score. Even though the Kyriosmen lost their battle, every local rooter saw that they had what it takes to make up a great team and were quite certain that they were going to open up against Mill- bury the following week on home soil. WELLS — 7 SHREWSBURY — On the Saturday of October 30 the Kyriosmen gained their third victory of the season at the expense of a favored Shrewsbury eleven. After playing three periods of scoreless ball,, the Crimson and Gray lads came back in the fourth period to score the winning and only touchdown of the game. Although the all-round playing of Bushe, St. Mar- tin, Rutcho, Crandon, and Soutar was far greater than that of the Shrewsbury line, the Wellsmen were un- able to score in the first half. They did, however, come close several times. The third quarter found a superior Wells eleven still threatening the Shrewsbury goal. In this quar- ter the fans saw Caron, the ace punter of the Kyrios- men, ordered out of the game. Marino did a very good job of filling in the role. Theodoss, who has completed a total of ten passes to his ace receivers, Soutar and Perikli, connected for a touchdown pass in the fourth period which proved to be the winning factor of the game. Lavallee chalked up the extra point by crashing through the Shrewsbury defense. Pavlo Perikli proved to be a hero of the game, for it was Pavlo who blocked a pass from a Shrewsbury player on the Crimson and Cray goal line. Substi- tutes Boland. Dudeck, DiFederico, and Brackett did splendid work. WELLS — 26 NORTHBRIDCE — When Northbridge came to Southbridge on Novem- ber 6, it found a determined Wells eleven waiting to avenge last year ' s defeat. Sparked by Caron, Marino, and Theodoss, the Kyriosmen gained their fourth vic- tory of the year by a 26-0 margin. Before the game was half over, the Crimson and Cray lads had rolled up a 19-0 lead over the helpless Northbridge eleven. The first two scores were con- tributed by the play of Theodoss, Caron, Lavallee, and Marino, whereas the third touchdown came as the result of a Theodoss to Perikli pass. The Kyriosmen because of penalties were unable to score in the third period, but a 65 yard run by Caron in the last period gave the Crimson and Cray their fourth score of the afternoon. The all-round playing of LaFleche, Rutcho, Soutar, Bushe, Crandon, Metro and St. Martin in the line prevented Northbridge from scoring throughout the contest. WELLS — 20 AUBURN— 6 When Wells journeyed to Auburn on November 1 1, the team was greatly weakened because of injuries. Soutar, Bushe, and Pavlo Perikli — three stars of the team — were forced to sit out the contest. Theodoss, however, again saved the day with his spectacular passing, for it was his flinging that enabled the Kyrios- men to enjoy their fifth straight win by a 20-7 margin. The Crimson and Cray lads scored first on a Theo- doss to Perikli pass. Caron ' s bid for the extra point was good giving the local lads a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Auburn, however, proved to e a worthy opponent for the Kyriosmen in the second quarter, for by the half-way mark the score read 7-7. The second half saw a great Wells eleven over- run a favored Auburn squad by scoring two more touchdowns and holding Auburn scoreless. Kenny B oland, filling in the place of Pavlo Perikli, proved to be varsity material by intercepting an Au- burn pass and setting up the first score. Dick Martin, who played end in place of Soutar, showed that he too was varsity material on both his offensive and defensive playing. Jimmy Brackett was easily the most outstanding defensive player of the afternoon, for his tackling was great throughout the afternoon. Playing their usual great brand of ball were Theodoss, Marino, Caron, Lavallee, C. Perikli, Metro, St. Martin, Lafleche, Crandon, DiFederico, and Rutcho. Tom Michaels played an excellent game. WELLS — 25 BARTLETT — On Thanksgiving morning a high-spirited Wells eleven marched onto a very damp field in Webster only to prove that it made up one of the greatest of Wells ' teams ever to go down in Wells gridiron his- tory. Paced by the passing of Theodoss and the run- ning of Marino and Caron, the loca l heroes pulled one game ahead of Bartlett in the win column by handing their traditional rivals a 25-0 defeat. The game started with Wells kicking off to Bartlett. Bartlett, unable to make the necessary ten yards for a first down, was forced to punt. Caron, taking the ball on the Crimson and Cray twenty yard line, brought it back to the forty. The Wellsmen lost no time in finding themselves. The passing and running of Theodoss, the running of Caron, Lavallee, and Marino, combined with the sensational blocking of Perikli, Bushe, Rutcho, Crandon, Brackett, St. Mar- tin, DiFederico, Soutar, and Betro brought the ball down to Webster ' s ten yard line before the spec- tators realized the game had started. After the Ky- riosmen had failed in two tries to make the score, Theodoss calmly stepped back and flipped a touchdown pass to Perikli in the end zone. The bid for the extra point was wide by inches so the Wellsmen were forced to be satisfied with a 6-0 lead in the early stage of the game. Although Bartlett tried desperately to score, it was helpless against the Crimson and Cray forward wall; and the end of the first quarter found our local lads again threatening the Bartlett goal line. After both teams had volleyed the ball back and forth in the second stanza, Theodoss, on his own twenty-five yard marker, passed his way to another touchdown. The first of Theodoss ' great string of passes was a twenty-five yard flip to Soutar. Next, a thirty yard toss to Perikli found the lads on Bartlett ' s thirty yard striper. Theodoss again hit his target, for a spectacular pass to Marino brought the Kyriosmen ten yards from a touchdown. After three attempted passes, a Theodoss to Marino toss climaxed the greatest passing exhibition of the year and enabled the Wells men to lead 12-0. The trained toe of Caron hit the center of the goal posts; with seconds remaining in the first half, the Kyrios chargers were enjoying a com- fortable 13-0 lead. The Wellsmen took a little time to regain the mo- mentum of the third quarter. Then Caron, who played great ball ali morning, teamed up with Theodoss, and the two lads together spelled disaster for the Bart- lett eleven. These two lads sparked a drive which found our local heroes only two yards from a touch- down. Theodoss had no trouble at all making the score. Lady luck turned her back to Caron on his bid 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY for the extra paint, however, for the Wellsmen were now out front by a 19-0 margin. The fourth quarter found a tired Bartlett eleven yielding another six points to the superior Wellsmen. The score came late in the period after Caron, deter- mined to score even if he had to carry the whole Webster team over with him, made the run of the day from the Bartlett twenty. It was easy to see throughout the game that the Southbridge team was far greater than that of Web- ster. The defensive playing of LaFleche, Boland, and Martin was by far the best Webster fans have seen all year round. These three lads broke up many touchdown hopes of Bartlett. Surely the all-around playing of Rutcho, Miller, St. Martin, Bushe, Metro, Michaels, Bernadone, and Bracket must have made the Webster rooters think they were witnessing a college game. P. Perikli, Dudek, Montigney, I. Brack- ett, Varin, Coderre, Dargie, Fontaine, Santelli, and Demirjian convinced the Bartlett coach that he wasn ' t going to have an easy road next year either. These lads played great ball when given a chance to play. Upon the completion of this game, Wells High School has lost thirteen great ball players. These play- ers are Richard St. Martin, Peter Metro, James Di- Federiqp, James Brackett, Louis Theodoss, Henry Bushe, Phil Caron, Roland Lavallee, George Rutcho, Ian Soutar, Donato Bernadone, Robert LaFleche, and Ralph Miller. Each and every one of these lads, al- though not each an individual star, played his heart out in every game and had the spirit that makes the difference between any ball player and a player of the Mary E. Wells High School. The Airlift To Webster By ANTHONY I. WERNER (21st Annual Poem) Come, run out your planes! Though it snows or it rains, The airlift to Webster begins! On Thanksgiving Day We ' ll be all on our way To see which belligerent wins! We ' ll break the blockade As our transport planes shade The sun from that Green and White town; Our T Fifty-fours Will be filled to the doors All Southbridge will want to go down! We ' ll pass with a roar Through the wide corridor Of Dudley and Quinebaug way; Our army of fans In those big flying vans Will cheer for the Crimson and Gray! Those Bartletts who yearn For our coming, will learn That we ' re not flying food to Berlin; They ' ll drop when they spy, Coming down from the sky, A team that will flatten them thin! If its fuel they need We can heat ' em indeed — They ' ll all be hot under the collar! The food we transport Will be doughnuts — — The Bartlett score — bet you a dollar! They can dig up more bones And ancient tombstones — It ' s a custom in our neighbor — But their team will dig deep — Crawl in, go to sleep — When our bulldozer, Wells, ends its labor! Then tune ' em up, Wells, Our Airlift sure spells Defeat for the foes ' iron curtain! And back we shall bring, Tied fast to a wing, These Green and White goal posts, that ' s certain! Bowling 12 Bowling hours are from five to seven every Mon- day night at the Hippodrome Bowling Alleys. Bowl- ing seems to be a popular sport. Some football stars are starring in bowling also. Among them are Louis Theodoss, Roland Lavallee, and Don Marino. Repre- senting the faculty are Mrs. Bartoli, Mr. Lane, .and Mr. Phipps. Other attractions are the coke bar and the feud between the howling War Hawks and the persistant Scrubs for first place. Team Standings as of November 1 Scrubs — Capt. Don Provost, 16 War Hawks — Capt. Bob LaFleche, 12 Woody ' s Woodpeckers — Capt. Paul Woodbury, The Merry Five — Capt. )oe Athanas, 12 Ray ' s Boys — Capts. Roy Provost, Red Staves, 8 Sturbridge Hotshots — Capt. John Rymasz, 8 The Crimson and Gray — Capt. Ken Duquette, 4 Veterans — Capt. Don Johnson (just entered) Pin Topplers — Capt. Dolores LaPlante, 8 Five Seniors — Capt. Dot Osowski, 6 White Eagles — Capt. Nancy Knight, 5 The Freshmen Scotties — Capt. Susan Metras, 3 Cheerleaders — Capt. Peggy Prince, 3 Lucky Juniors — Capt. Lorraine Lucier, 3 The Strikers — Capt. Dorothy LaRochelle (just entered) Teen Timers — Capt. Shirley Rubida (just entered) Bowling Highlights of ' 47 Highest three-string total — 347 Pin-fall in single strings — 529 Total pin-fall — 1549 The Band The new Mary E. Wells High School Band has cer- tainly proved itself a welcome addition to the school. Our hats are off to all its members for the great work they have accomplished in so short a time. Among its activities this year the band has played at a Parents ' Night held in Exhibition Hall, Sturbridge, on August 24, 1948. It participated in the Stur- bridge Fair on Labor Day weekend and in the first an- nual Junior Olympics on September 11, 1948. The band also gave a concert on Dedication Day at Dresser Field, September 17, 1948. Starting with the second game, it has played at every football game this season. Officers elected by the band include: Ruth Butter- worth, historian; Joyce O ' Claire, secretary; Norma Beck, publicity director; and Dexter Clifford, band manager. The leader of the band is Mr. Sweet. Their First Annual Hop was held December 3. Gen- eral chairman, Ruth Butterworth; publicity and deco- rations. Norma Beck, Joyce O ' Claire; chaperones, Joyce O ' Claire; refreshments, Ruth Butterworth; tickets, Pauline Bouvier; checking, David Varnam. DECEMBER, 1948 21 CAMPAIGN TOURS (Continued from Page 9) exposure to learning party, fust yesterday Dot heard one of our teachers saying: The Harmonicrats have progressive ideas in tune with the Atomic Age and with homework in capsule form, I won ' t have to keep reminding my students to do their assignments. I ' m all for the up and coming party! Our scouts have also found that the students of Wells High have received no inspiration from the meaningless verbiage of the orators of the other parties. The enthusiasm created by the wide-awake party is so stupendous that it would take more than an atomic bomb to break their spirits. The second campaign stop was in front of Room 122 where Effie Costa urged all wide-awake students to vote the Harmonicrat way. Effie said: Vote for fiee coke bars, desk-side cafeterias, easy chairs, and free gum machines, and you ' ll achieve Utopias! The Harmonicrats held their Night Before Election Rally down in the Music room last night. Hundreds were crowded into the downstairs corridors in our building to hear and loudly cheer J. Long Sideburns. The Glee Club, accompanied by the School Band sang Carry Me Back to Old Virginny and the crowd joined in the chorus adding the words and let ' s vote with the Harmonicats. Now it ' s only a matter of waiting until the votes are counted till the Harmonicats can announce their victorious achievement to make Mary E. Wells High the students ' land of sunshine and honey.! EXCHANGES Dorothy Kimball keeps in touch isith all politi- cal groups for O ' Bobo. We have been pleased to see so many fine news- papers and magazines coming to us from outside schools. Looking over the magazines, we were happy to find that an article from The Crimson and Cray had been printed in the Exchange Column of The Meteor, the school magazine of Berlin High School, Berlin, New Hampshire; also that The Aegis of Beverly High School, Beverly, Massachusetts, had mentioned The Crimson and Cray in one of its issues. Auburn High puts out an extremely interesting magazine, The Creen Dome. I can ' t say enough about the article and stories in tr is fine magazine. Of par- ticular interest were Time to Kill and If Women Were Mechanics, We Would All Be Riih, both of which ap- peared in the February 1948 issue of The Creen Dome. The Clarion of Holden High School, Holden, Massa- chusetts, should be commended for the excellent drawings that appear on both the front and back covers of their magazine. Other outstanding magazines which have come to us, but on which we do not have room in this issue to comment, are The Proviso Pageant, Proviso Town- ship High School, Maywood, Illinois; The Torch, Staf- ford Springs High School, Stafford Springs, Connecti- cut; The Augus, Gardner High, Gardner, Macsachu- setts, and Monsonice, Monson High School, Monson, Massachusetts. LIKE-NU CLEANERS, INC 286 MARCY STREET TELEPHONE 169 1 1 Meunier Realty Co. SALES — MANAGEMENT — APPRAISALS LEASES — MORTGAGES ROLAND J. MEUNiER SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. SERVICE - COURTESY - FINEST JEWELRY AT BROWNIE ' S JEWELRY STORE 331 MAIN STREET ' Patronize Our Advertisers 22 THE CRIMSON HEAR YE! HEAR YE! OFFICIAL BAL Vote for f he electors of one of the following candidates For President: Vote for One 0. 0. © ' Bob© (Major) □ Awfyf Lawful (Minor) a J. long Sideburns Harm. a Whitewash W; White (White) a a For Sub President: Vote for One Jean Salva (Major) a Pat Dumais (Minor) a Dot Russell (Harm.) a Dot Gaudette (White) a a For Jackpot Keeper: Vote for One Minthouse Genereux (Maj.) a Midas Ritchie (Minor) a For Official Dust Cutter: !son (Harm.) □ ' Platum Walsh (White) a a For Scribbler: Vote for One Raymond K. C Casavant For all parties, no opposition □ □ Dora Marko (Major) a Clara Gates (Minor) a Mary Cody (Harm.) a Bruce Fletcher (White) a a For Official Good-looking Nurse Vote for One Constance Gravel For all parties, no opposition a □ For Official Eraser Clapper: Vote for One Vincent Del Vecchi© (Maior) a Gordon Chamberlin (Minor) a Carole Daniels (Harm) a Sally Zajac (White) a a Officer in Charge of Good Behavior: Vote for One Ralph Miller (Major) a Rodney Schultz (Minor) a Bedford Lawrence (Harm.) a Alfred LeBlans (White) a a AND GRAY 23 ATTENTION ALL VOTERS LOT FOR 1948 by placing an X opposite one of the following names: For Official Fly Catcher: Vote for One Mingo Marino Far all parties, no opposition a a For Official Shoe Lace Tyer: Vote for One William Lusignan (Major) D Robert Girard (Minor) a Yoiand Diane Poirier (Harm.) a Irene Szczygiel (White) a a REFERENDA Yes No Question No. 1 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized here, whereby each and every member of the high school is legally and lawfully, according to the highest edicts of health therapy, issued daily one chew of gum, via the teach- ers ' lounge, i. e., the exam- ining room, i. e., the stu- dents ' hospital, next to the nurse ' s office? (Summary omitted) Question No. 2 Do you approve the law summarized below which was disapproved by the Student Council by a vote of 40 in the negative and one in the affirmative? Summary Whereas the longitude of the extent of the educa- tional process, per diem, has been greatly reduced by fluctuations, in the average itinerary of the school schedule, due to unforeseen and equally improbable happenings in the building, it has been recommended that, in view of this sad predicament, the students must be allowed to make up this time. Therefore school will start at an earlier hour, milk-periods and X-Pe- riods will be discontinued, and one minute will be al- lowed between classes for passing whereby this goal cf making up lost hours may be achieved. _Yes_ No Question No. 3 Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved by the Student Council by a vote of two in the affirmative and 39 in the negative? Summary In accordance with a recently propounded theorem, it has been suggested that, in order to increase the diligence of students and to lower their mental laxity, school shall be in session on all legal holidays except Thanskgiving and Christmas, and that on these two occasions, double assignments will be required by all teachers. This (operation)? would keep the student in the groove (or is it a rut?) always ready and able to fall asleep at the first available chance. Yes No Question No. 4 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the School Committee by a vote of four in the affirmative and one in the negative? Summary After deep consideration by the faculty a new schedule has been recommended, whereby, because of the mental strain on all pupils produced by the await- ing of the Friday dismissal bell at three o ' clock, it has been resolved that school shall be continued through Saturday, to reduce this strain. 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Baybutt Faculty Advisers Miss Fitzgerald Miss Howe TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER Robert Lundstrom ' 49 PACE DEPARTMENT HEADINGS Robert Lundstrom ' 49 EDITORIALS 4 Nancy Deignan ' 49, Robert Craig ' 49, Russell Briere ' 49, Marcia Small ' 49, Robert Lafleche ' 49, Pauline Cregoire ' 49 LITERATURE 6 Anne Maloney ' 50, Helen Checka ' 49, Robert Stewart ' 49, Richard Knowles ' 52, Florence Swiatek ' 49, Paul Woodbury ' 51, Barbara Hong ' 52, Edward Dziura ' 49, Ginger Skladzien ' 52, Lorraine Bergeron ' 51, Robert Jones ' 50, Lorraine Roberts ' 50, Kae Hyland ' 50 WELLS COOKBOOK . ... . . . .... 12 Pauline Cregoire ' 49, Arlene Goodwin ' 49, Steve Pappas ' 49, Louis Theodoss ' 49, James Di- Federico ' 49, Edward Kornasky ' 49, Joan Hill ' 49, Vivian Lippe ' 49, Warren Thompson ' 49, Roger Beaudry ' 49, Peter Metro ' 49, Barbara Swirbliss ' 49, Sally Jackson ' 49, Olymbia Apostola ' 49, Peggy Prince ' 49, Don Johnson ' 49, Marjorie Anderson ' 49 BOWLING BULLETIN 14 SPORTS 15 Vincent DelVecchio ' 49, Nick Costa ' 50, Pavlo Perikli ' 52 LOCALS 22 BOOK REVIEWS 24 EXCHANGES . 25 PRATTLE 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY tlfc €Ue0WO€$ Leprechauns, Are They or Aren ' t They? NANCY DEICNAN 49 Midst pages of Irish folklore one can find a tricky little dwarf running in and out of stories that have fascinated and charmed children and adults for de- cades. Perhaps the reader would like a thumbnail sketch of this industrious little man. It is said that he stands about so high, he is generally clad in forest green, and he is a shoemaker by trade. Originally found in Ireland, he has traveled to all corners of the universe; and several people have located him by the peculiar tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, of his hammer as he plys his trade. It is a well known fact that in Ireland the people set out saucers of milk and food each night for the little people, for they do not want any pranks rlayed on them by hungry little dwarfs. For ye rs they have dressed their little boys in skirts to dis- guise them as girls because it is rumored that boys are stolen by the leprechauns to work in their bur- rows. Most Irishmen or people of Irish descent have their own private leprechauns who follow them always. Few of us realize this, but often when we are talking to a very young child, we notice that they are fascinated by something perched on our shoulder. What else could it be but our friends? It is said that onlv tho ver young or the very old can see the wee folk and perhaps a few of the true believers; but everyone knows that if you catch one, he will show you his treasure. Now comes the question, are they or aren ' t they really on this earth? A lot of fanciful facts seem to prove that they are, and legends galore tell of their exploits. It seems to me that as long as there are children to please and a few reminiscing adults left on earth, there will always be leprechauns. An Apostrophe To The Dogwood Sandwich ROBERT CRAIG ' 49 A fascinating facet of the culinary achievements of this American public is the sandwich. Among these sandwiches, however, one type reigns supreme, the Dagwood Sandwich! This non plus ultra conglomeration of everything from herring to parsley, this Frankenstein of foods, stands as a lasting tribute to its illustrious creator, Dagwood Bumstead. Contrary to the opinion of misinformed laymen, cer- tain technique must be employed in order to achieve the maximum potentialities of this epicurean night- mare. The first step is the bread. It is an absolute necessity that the top slice of bread be buttered before the bottom slice. The bread is then temporarily placed aside while the main ingredients of the sandwich are chosen. The first thing selected should be something hearty. Beans, spread with a generous coating of strawberry jam and topped by a slice of cold mackerel, make an excellent beginning. The next layer should be a vegetable or possibly a fruit. Some people combine the two by using fried mushrooms and sliced banana. (A word of caution seems necessary at this point, since some people find it difficult to distinguish between mushrooms and toad stools) . A solid foundation for the sandwiches having been prepared, the succeeding layers are governed by in- dividual tastes. Several luscious combinations, how- ever, are highly recommended for the discriminating connoisseur. One of the more popular is a mixture of peanut butter and raw oysters. This goes well with a slice of pineapple filled with catsup. If no catsup is available, you may fill the hole in the pineapple with any old wet soggy cereal that happens to be lying around. The final layer, the piece de resistance, is left to the imagination of the individual. Many are the possibilities to choose from such as the famous Del Vecchio Delight, a succulent mixture of spinach and marshmallow, or Briere ' s Beauty, an onion stuffed with sugar. Finally the problem appears of what to drink with the Dagwood Sandwich; may we suggest a Bromo- Seltzer? A Troubled Nation RUSSELL BRIERE ' 49 One of the greatest problems which has ever con- fronted man is whether or not the roast beef hot hot dog should be eaten with the pickle in the middle and the mustard on top or with mustard in the mid- dle and the pickle on top. According to the latest giddep pole survey, there is positive proof that 99% of the members of the F.T.P.A.O.A. (fig tree pruners association of Amer- ica) prefer their hot dogs with the mustard in the middle and the pickle en top. The reason for this is APRIL, 1949 very simple. The pickle, having a lower density than the mustard, floats, therefore adding stability to the hot dog. This enables the members to eat their hot dogs while they are perched in the fig trees. On the other hand the members of the P.C.A.B.P. B.A.O.A. (paper clip and boby pin benders of Amer- ica) agree that the correct way to eat a hot dog is to have the pickle in the middle and the mustard on top. The mustard, being of a lighter color, reflects the heat which is being radiated by the hot dog and thus keeps the hot dog a hot dog. The mustard also protects the hot dog from the most dreaded of all hot dog diseases, hydrophobia. As a conclusion I advise all eaters of the roast beef hot dog to stop eating when they reach their fingers, unless they have lady fingers. A Testimonial MARCIA SMALL ' 49 Just a hole surrounded by candy — that ' s all the credit the common life saver receives from the un- informed. Yet, ask anyone who makes saver-eating a habit, for his opinion. Ask me! Here ' s what I ' d say: Life savers really save your life in those weary minutes between eleven and twelve o ' clock, when your stomach has already reached the dinner table but the clock says No.! Then is the time to reach into your desk, pull out a life saver, and suck! If you have to sneak one without looking, it is all the better, since the flavors range from cherry to clove, making it most difficult to decide which to try when. When confronted by the bright, cheery colors of these flavors, however, a strange watering in the mouth makes it impossible to pass them by un- tasted. Moreover, once you have tasted a life saver, you discover its most interesting part — the hole. The more you suck, the larger it grows until, at last your life saver is all hole. Amazing, isn ' t it? But try one yourself. You will probably agree that there ' s absolutely nothing like a life saver to pick you up when you ' re down. As an added inducement, remember that in a recent Southbridge-wide survey it was found that librarians eat more life savers than all other foods combined. Cake ROBERT LaFLECHE ' 49 Watching my mother prepare one of her delicious cakes has always been a great pleasure to me. Prob- ably the anticipation of tasting the results is what really intrigues me. First she gets out all the needed ingredients: eggs, milk, flour, shortening, baking powder, salt, etcetra. Then she begins mixing them together in a large bowl. First she puts in a couple of eggs, followed by milk, flour, salt, and the remain- ing ingredients. Following this Mom begins what I believe to be the hardest part of preparing a cake, stirring the batter. This being completed, she pours the mixture into a pan lined with butter, so as to prevent sticking. Then the cake-to-be is placed in the oven. I sit around waiting, watching, and smell- ing. Soon a sweet aroma reaches my nostrils. The cake is finished. I watch my mother take it out of the oven. The finished product is a beautiful, golden-brown cake. To compelte the cake, we must have a frosting. My mother usually makes this while I am waiting for the cake to bake, therefore, I cannot tell how she makes it. After the cake has been iced and cooled, it is my pleasant duty to taste it. The first bite tells me that the cake is light, fluffy, and delicious. The National Pastime-Loafing Oh, yes, loafing is a wonderful thing. Many people say loafing is due to laziness. Of course that does not apply to all loafing. Let me show you what I mean. The scene takes place at 7:30 on a Monday morning. Oh hum, time to get up and go to school; but, my goodness gracious, my homework ' s not finished. Well, I can do it in the x-period. You arrive at school just to find out that there is no x-period so the only thing to do now is to use the next plan, one which you planned on the very first day of school. That plan is the alibi and the little peak. To set up the alibi you must have a seat close enough to the window yet far enough from the teach- er. This seat is desirable because it enables your mind to wander out the window. You are completely lost; you may even catch a little snooze. When the teach- er calls on you, you calmly say, I ' m sorry, I did not understand the question. Usually this gets any teacher so aggravated that she will call on the next pupil and you have made the first round. The little peek is for the more ambitious pupil who has someone sitting in front of him. This plan is very simple. All you have to do is to slide your books over between the teacher and yourself so that the person in front of you obstructs her view. The next thing to do is to take a sharp pencil and poke around in the edge of the book until you find the page you want; then you take your little peek. Oh! look out, she ' ll see you! .Oh, she did see you. Robert, she says, are you cheating? . There ' s no need denying it, you ' re caught. When three o ' clock rolls around, you find yourself after school, but it ' s not your fault. It ' s the schools for not having an x- period and the teacher ' s for having reported you. Now do you see what I mean? The pupil wasn ' t lazy, but he was loafing. He would have done his work, but he couldn ' t. The Art of Stuffing Hot Dogs PAULINE CRECOIRE ' 49 Very few people have analyzed the stuffing of and, hence, don ' t stop to realize the savory ingredients contained in the famous hot dog. I am going to tell you exactly how hot dogs are stuffed in all the lead- ing hot dog stuffing factories of America. First, I take a handful of lumber shavings. This is used to give the stuffing body. Next, I sprinkle a little dirt over it — any dirt will do just so long as it makes a gritty sound when the eater bites into the dog; hot dog, that is. Then a generous amount of horse hair, fish eyes, chicken feathers, skunk meat, and lizard blood is added to the shavings as well as dirt at the bottom of a cauldron similar to the one used by the Weird Sisters in Macbeth. In fact, the creation of the hot dog was brought about by the Sisters. Although their ingredients were a little different from ours, they were of the same wholesome variety. They used a baboon ' s blood, a Turk ' s nose, a toad ' s toe, and a few more appetizing items. I ' ll have to try that recipe someday. To get back to our good old American institu- tion — the hot dog — after all the ingredients men- tioned are placed in the cauldron, I add a dash of vinegar, a sprinkling of sugar and a small bottle of iodine. The latter is used to give the dog that certain little tangy taste that all customers ask for. I let this mess-er stuff-er mixture cool for forty- eight hours. Then I stuff it into hot dog casings made of chest felt, pack it into tin boxes, and ship them merrily on their way to the thousands of anxious, un- suspecting customers who just love hot dogs. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY wa twe Basketball Fever ANNE MALONEY ' 50 Jim walked slowely down Elm Street toward the high school gym. There was no trace of a limp in his walk and a stranger would never have guessed what a long and courageous battle |im had fought against infantile paralysis which for some time almost seemed to be for a losing cause. Now Jim was on his way to watch the team orac- tice for the big game on Friday against their ancient rivals — Middleton. If the team won this game, there was a possible chance of their receiving a bid to par- ticipate in the State Tournament. Even though the doctor had advised Jim against playing basketball be- cause his legs were not strong enough for the exer- cise, he could not keep Jim away from the familiar scenes and games which were already a part of him. When Jim entered the gymnasium, he called out greetings to all the players and the coach. He went over to the side bench and sat down. He listened to the coach giving out orders and advice to the boys, and a wave of sadness swept over Jim, for he remem- bered the many times when he was out on the floor waiting for the coach to give the signal for the game to begin. The coach came over and started to talk with Jim about the coming game and about Westbrook ' s chances. While they were talking, a ball, badly thrown by one of the players, come flying through the air toward Jim. Jim caught the ball offside and couldn ' t help dribbling the ball and, with some smart faking, eluding two or three players. He felt some of his old form coming back to him when he threw a hook shot and heard the swish of the net as the ball fell through. As always whenever he scored a bas- ket, he was thrilled. It felt good to have a basket- ball in his hands once again. The feel of a basketball started Jim wondering if it were possible for him to play basketball even though the doctor had said his legs were not strong enough. He wondered about this for two days. Much as he wanted to play basketball he also feared what might happen to his legs. He knew only too well what it was like to lie in bed unable to use them. Finallv he made up his mind tha he would pla ' basketball again even though he died in the attempt. He decided not to tell anyone his decision, for he knew that the coach and his parents would never al- low him to carry out his plans. He went to see the doctor about doing exercises which would strengthen his legs. He did not mention his plans to the doctor either. Every day during the spring and summer months Jim worked doing his exercises, calisthenics, and road- work in secret. In September Jim knew his legs were stronger than they had been in April and now he be- gan practicing dribbling, faking, and improving his shots. Everyday he went down to the Y and prac- ticed for an hour or so in the gym. When the notice went on the bulletin board for all persons who were interested in basketball to report to the high school gym for practice the following afternoon, Jim was one of the first persons there. He knew that now was the time to show the coach the results of his months of practice. The coach was surprised to see Jim report for practice and was astounded when he learned what Jim had done all spring and summer. Jim got into his old uniform and went with the other players to practice. When he began playing, if w?s just as if he had always been playing. He was easily one of the best candidates there. Finally the doctor examined his legs and found that they were much stronger. He told Jim that if his legs didn ' t hurt him he could play in some of the games during the season. The coach and the doctor spoke to Jim ' s parents, and the coach persuaded them to permit Jim to play. All season long Jim played for about ten or fifteen minutes in each game. Even though Jim played such a short time, his faking and his shooting were so smooth that the spectators realized that they were seeing one of the best players in the state. West- brook, sparked by Jim, had an unbeaten season and they were taking part in the state semi-finals. They easily won this game and the next night played the school that had been champs last year. In this game Westbrook couldn ' t seem to get started, and the other team was ahead 32-20 at the half. When the sec- ond half began, Jim pleaded with the coach to let him play. The coach sent him in during one of the most crucial moments, and Jim proved his worth by making four spectacular baskets within two minutes. Then Westbrook started rolling. They went ahead and at the end of the third quarter the score was 40-34. After that Westbrook never lost its lead and went on to win 48-40. That night Jim scored 20 points and also turned in a very good job of guarding and faking. Westbrook was crowned State Champs and when the team returned home the members of the Athletic Committee all voted in favor of awarding Jim the ? ' hclarship. Thus Jim was awarded the scholarship and as a result of his courage, determination, and hard work proved to the doctor, the coach, and his parents that if one has the incentive, miracles really do happen. APRIL, 1949 Why My Mother Has Grey Hair RICHARD KNOWLES ' 52 On the 17th of May, in ' 35, (They say it ' s a wonder my mother survived) Because on that famous day and year, I was born, and that ' s why I ' m here. Harrington Hospital received quite a shock, And with one look at me, I quit, said the Doc. No, I wasn ' t a beautiful bouncing baby. As a matter of fact, I rather disappointed my mother. She soon got over her disappointment, and it was just a matter of time before six more were added to the family. You can imagine that my father had to work quite hard to support such a tribe. He is an electrician, and at one time was a teacher. My first recollection is the day when my mother brought home my first baby sister. I was very happy then; but through the years my opinion of sisters changed. My worst fault was, and still is, my ability to get into trouble without trying. Once, while playing in our attic, for example, I hid behind a trunk. Suddenly, with a crash, the ceiling gave way and I came tum- bling through. Another time, while climbing up to a shelf, I slipped and fell, and landed on a cake my mother had just baked. Another time I fell and smashed my nose. No sooner had the broken bones become healed, then I slammed a car door on my nose. So it was another trip to the doctor. Still another time I fell out of a tree and landed on my back, flattening about three tin cans that were under the tree. And all this and more without trying! My early school years were just routine, and the part I liked best were the summer vacations. In later school years, however, I really enjoyed school. With my friends and partners in crime, I had spitball fights, eraser fights, sword fights (using our rulers), and various other forms of amusement. My hobbies are woodcraft and nature study, piano playing, and painting. With these amusements I pass my spare time. I have visted many interesting places, and have learned a lot through them. Some of these places are Fort Ticonderoga, the Catskill Mountains, the Adi- rondacks, the Berkshires, Harvard Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Albany Education Museum. I have worked in the summer as a helper to my father, wiring houses. For a few years I had a paper route, and one summer I did odd jobs around the neighborhood, such as mowing lawns, weeding gardens, and loading wood. My present plans are to become a surgeon, or an entomologist. I think I would rather have the job of entomologist, because I enjoy experimenting with chemicals, and also studying insects. The Match Caper ROBERT STEWART ' 49 The fog swirled lazily about my feet while I walked along the ghostly grey street to the Chrome Apart- ment house. It was a long distance from the station, but it was late at night and no form of transportation was in sight. Had there been a horse and buggy, I would have readily accepted it. I was an F. B I agent My specialty was finding missing persons or articles. I was now on one of my greatest cases. Tired and jumpy from the long hours of suspense which had worked to a climax, I would have given my right arm for a decent night ' s sleep. Ah! Here I am, I thought to myself. I climbed the old steps, worn, not by the footsteps of prosperity, but by the obliterating element called time. I stopped at the top step to look suspiciously around me and up and down the street. On the other side about fifty feet down, a man leaned absently against the post. It seemed as though he were watching me. I opened the door and slipped into the musty, dim- ly lighted interior to my room which was upstairs and to the street side. The stairs creeked and groaned, and half a dozen times I expected to see curious faces peeking sleepily through partially opened doors. Somehow I managed to walk safely to the landing. I tiptoed gently down the corridor to room nine, slipped a key noiselessly into the lock, and turned it. To my amazement, the door hardly squeeked as I drew it open. 1 entered. The street light glared through the dingy window. I walked over and looked down upon the street. The man was still there, his figure making the scene the more isolated and still. I shut the curtain and reached for the light chain ihrough the thick darkness. I found it and was blind- ed momentarily by its yellowish glare after having been in the dark. I pulled out a cigarette and stuck it between my lips. I fumbled through pockets for a minute, taking things out, glancing at them, and stuffing them back. I stood for a minute gazing around wondering where to start looking. I went to the desk that was placed in one corner of the room and searched every- where in it, pulling out draws and throwing things around mercilessly. I gave the same treatment to the bureau. I produced nothing. I went to the closet and searched frantically through all the pockets in all the clothes. I looked. I looked in the old fishing kit on the floor, still nothing! I sat down, the cigarette drooping from my mouth still unlighted. I shrugged my shoulders in gesture of despair and swore softly. I said aloud to myself, It ' s a fine thing when a man of my position can ' t find a match in his own house. The Latest FLORENCE SWIATEK ' 49 The wind blew through the trees with a low and solemn moaning. A black, starless sky made it im- possible for a person to see more than two feet in front of him. Returning from a late movie, |ack walked carefully along the deserted street. His foot- steps quickened as his ears picked up the sound of heavier footsteps not far behind him. With a sudden, quick, grasp, Jack felt the butt of a gun thrust into his side. Fear gripped him and he could only stare into the darkness, wondering what had happened. Then, out of the stillness of the night came a thin shrill cry of help . . . Donna, munching excitedly on her apple, quickly turned the page of the latest mystery magazine and, fascinated, read on and on! Bits of Loveliness That Life Has Sold To Me GINGER SKLADZIEN ' 52 Life has given much to me, More than I can tell to thee. The falling snow that covers all; The falling raindrops, large or small; And in the morn, the sunbeams fair; Moonbeams shining through evening air; Thrilling books that are my pleasure, These I read during hours of leisure; Happiness, love, and misery — All these things life ' s given me. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A Veritable Warehouse PAUL W. WOODBURY ' 51 It is one of the most common possessions among women of the present day. I have never known a woman to be without one close at hand at any time. From the point-of-view of a man I would says that they are the treasure chests of all women. The pocketbook in all its many shapes and sizes is a valuable possession. I would not dare describe all the numerous varieties of these fantastic monstrosities. I thoroughly believe that the designers of them are hired only because of their extraordinary imaginations. In the current his- tory books, pocketbooks should be listed as one of the greatest and most beneficial inventions of woman- kind. A fortune of miscellaneous goods are crammed into those scourges of mankind. Pity the poor man in a hurry. From band aids to concert tickets they are stacked layer upon layer right to the very top. There is not a nook or cranny that does not hold a precious little article which is used about once a year. Most every male knows where the small change is kept in the storage vault of women. At the bottom under all the contents, in the hardest place to get at is the medium of exchange. The process of getting through all the obstacles contained in these contrap- tions is known to women alone. I hope that the women will realize this and will find a quicker way to dig out the change during the Christmas holiday sea- son or the five o ' clock rush. It would certainly be a great boon to haggard salesgirls who are so patient. These monsters include all shapes and sizes. Some of them are indescribable. They are composed of many different types — oblongs, triangles, cubes, rec- tangles, and spheres. Some are so big that I wonder how certain frail women carry them. Their material includes many kinds and varieties such as draped satin, curled silk, and hooked rugs. Some are carried under the arm and others are draped on one shoulder. They are truly something without which a woman cannot get along. I dread to see the pocketbooks of the future. They are most likely to be beyond my imagination. Pocket- books remind me of a vast unexplored region. They arouse my curiosity. I would certainly like to explore one of these things of the unknown. Loveliness In Life BARBARA HONG ' 52 Life has many wonderful things, Including lakes, rivers, and springs, Breezes at the ocean beach, Sound of seagulls as they screech. Sailing boats and waters clear, Wailing foghorns which you hear, Beautiful colcrs in the fall, Wild and tame birds when they call. Falling snow in the wintertime. Rugged mountains for you to climb, Feel of salt-water spray, Sliding down newly mown hay. Feeding animals both big and small. Sports like swimming, skating, football, Sound of raindrops on the roofs Clatter of running horses ' hoofs. These and many, many more, Mother Nature ' s never a bore, Live as pleasant a life as you can. The above and others, never ban. Wilderness Accomplishment EDWARD DZIURA ' 49 Across the canyon echoed the sharp, brittle crack of a snapping branch as Bill ' s support parted surpris- ingly fast. I watched in horrible fascination as my guide tumbled down the steep incline and finally came to rest in a clump of alders twenty-five feet be- low. Only then could I move from my position. I half- ran, half-stumbled, down to the guide whom I now saw was injured rather badly. What ' s the matter, Bill? I anxiously stammered. Are you hurt bad? I — I think my leg is broke, he managed to get out amid his pain. Then suddenly knowledge exploded in my head. It dawned on me that we were now alone ten miles out in the wilderness with my sole protector injured and unable to assist in any way! This all came about approximately two weeks ago after my father had repeatedly urged me to go for a hunting trip into the. north woods where he had frequently ventured on hunting jaunts. It seems he wanted me to grow fond of and understand the virgin wild erness of Canada. Many a night father related in detail his numerous hunting expeditions, the wonder ful and exciting animals, the beauty of the trees and hills, and the consoling peacefulness of it all. After my just sitting there, listening disinterestedly, he would usually burst out — Ogden, I don ' t see why ycu can ' t get it through your thick skull that the wilderness is a wonderful place. Co up to Canada and see for yourself. The wilderness did and still does amazing things for people. So, here I was in Canada, ten miles from civiliza- tion, and my guide, the only person who could help me and keep me living in this frightful wilderness, lying there with a broken leg. After much exertion on my part and much pain on Bill ' s part we managed to reach the lake shore where our cabin was situated. Under his minute direc- tions I managed to bandage his leg and scrape some- thing together for supper. Getting ready for bed, I noticed the black sky with huge heavy clouds hanging low over the valley. This worried me for a bit, as also did the many noises com- ing from the nearby woods, but I was soon in dream- land. Upon awaking the next morning, I was surprised to see the usually bright cabin rather dark. This seemed rather odd, since I was sure it was early morn- ing. I went over to the window followed by the now- awake, questioning eyes of Bill. The window was covered. The horrible premonition growing within me burst into reality. Heavy, damp snow tumbled through the doorway as I swung open the door! Large light flakes were still driving swiftly down, heighten- ing the large drifts amassed around the cabin. Half-listening to Bill ' s rapid plans, I no w realized what I must do. The food and the fuel supplies were precariously low and would certainly not last for the week it was necessary to stay here before help would arrive after we failed to keep our appointment at the outpost. I stood there clutching the door, trembling in my boots, and came to the same conclusion Bill had just arrived at. I must make the journey to the out- post as soon as possible and alone! My frightened thoughts of being out alone in the storm with the fearful wolves around were cut short by Bill ' s firm statement that I had to start off as early as possible to arrive there by dusk. After listening carefully to Bill ' s instructions, I gathered a small amount of food, matches, belt-axe. knife and bullets, stuffed them into a knap-sack, and APRIL, 1949 then made positive Bill had an adequate supply of wood and food near at hand. I clutched up my .30-. 30, strapped on my snowshoes, and shuffled awkwardly off into the semi-darkness of the storm and down the snow-covered frozen river. I was soon panting from the exertion, the knap- sack weighed five times as much, as well as the rifle and the whirling snow was sifting down my collar. Suddenly I was petrified by the long howl of a timber wolf! On the tail of this, another howled — then another, and another. Evidently they ran across my tracks up the river. I clutched, with renewed vigor, my comforting carbine and hastily continued down the frozen expanse. After those howls the forest was ominously quiet with only the wind disturbing the stillness. My thoughts were filled with visions of a wolf- pack attacking me, slashing and tearing! I shuddered and then turned rigid at the sound of a nearby wolf howl followed by excited yapping! Cold sweat broke out on my forehead; my steps were no longer easy and careful, but hasty and jerky. After a short period of fearful anxiety I noticed, much to my horror, dark sliding shapes flitting through the brush on each side of the narrow river. I levered a shell into the chamber of my carbine and watched with an itching finger the nearby woods through the driving snow. Suddenly a sleek shape came hurtling out at me followed by several more. I got the first quickly in my sights, steady in my desperation, fired, and snapped a shot at the dead wolf ' s now fleeing companions. Upon hurrying down the river, I looked back and saw the canines hungrily devouring their unfortunate comrade. I again noticed the flitting shapes on the snow- covered banks. Then I saw a familiar landmark, her- alding the outpost around the bend! As if the wolves sensed their prey might get away, they suddenly all burst out of the woods and converged upon me en masse. I fell to my knees and fired as rapidly as pos- sible, wolves tumbling all about me. I could have reached out and touched one they were so close. Then the hammer came down with a dull click on an empty chamber. No more shells in the gun with no time to reload. I had a vision of snarling mouths, dripping fangs, and then, surprisingly, heard many sharp rifle cracks. Help had arrived from the outpost! My father alighted from the ski plane and came to greet me. Ogie, my boy, I ' m proud of you. You ' re a real back- woodsman. The Invitation Really, Mother! HELEN CHEKA ' 49 Crown-up people really ought to be more careful. Let me give you an example from personal experience. The phone rang, and the call was my great basketball hero asking me to attend the College Prom with him — Holy Cow he was asking me out of all the other girls there in school. Most naturally I said yes. I waited for him to finish asking me and then I said yes in a casual sort of way. After two weeks of shopping and having my hair set, the day finally arrived. Now, to give a good im- pression! I wasn ' t going to let him know I was dying to go with him and him alone. When we were leaving, my mother said to us, Have a nice time, Denise, and make all the fuss and posing in front of the mirror worth it. Oh really, mother, was it absolutely necessary to say that? LORRAINE BERGERON ' 51 Miranda just sat there in her lonely little room. Then she took up her hair brush and began brushing her extremely lovely long black hair which reached to her waist. The invitation still lay there waiting for someone to read it. It had lain there on her dresser for weeks unopened. Suddenly it slipped to the floor. Miranda was about to pick it up when her green eyes met the mirror. Momentarily she forgot the invitation and sat in her chair facing the glaring mirror. It reflected the dingy little room she had been living in for the two months since she ' d left nursing school. The room was painted green. It had a modest little bed and window, which overlooked the quaint little shops below. Next to the window there was a dresser upon which she kept her jewel box and flowers. Miranda was in sort of a daze remembering her past. She was sorry she had not finished nursing school, for it was her life, the work she loved. But a woman ' s broken heart leaves no room for reasoning or clear thinking when her love is shattered. It was all his fault, that is Jim Drake ' s. Jim was a senior in college. He had been Miranda ' s boy friend since high school days. Jim was a very tall boy with brown hair and brown eyes to match. His good nature and always smiling face made up for his shyness. Jim had wonderful parents, unlike Miranda, whose only relative was a sister, Jane Brooke. Miranda was thinking of how she missed Jim ' s phone call every other day. But she could never forget his last call in which he said, Miranda, dear, I didn ' t tell you before, but I ' m going to marry this summer when school ' s out. I ' ll tell you her name later. This shocked her, for they had made plans — and now he was marrying someone else. Tears had fallen many a night after the phone call. There came a knock on the door. It startled Miran- da and immediately brought her out of the past into reality. It was only Mrs. Williams, the landlady, col- lecting the weekly rent. After Mrs. Williams had left, Miranda glanced at her calendar. It was already the twenty-first of June. Jim will be getting out of school soon, she thought. But I don ' t care! Why should I? He doesn ' t. Soberly she was saying to herself, Now all I have in this world is one loving sister, Jane. Jane took care of me when our parents died. She put me in nursing school. But I was too foolish to stay. I didn ' t tell Jane yet about my leaving nursing school. It would break her heart. She ' ll have to understand. But I ' ll show that Jim Drake a thing or two. I ' ll go to his wedding. Miranda frantically searched for the invitation. She had to have it now. The suspense was getting her down. But she could not find it. Finally she re- membered. It had slipped to the floor. So Miranda got down on her hands and knees and searched for the invitation. After a few minutes she found it be- neath her dresser. Miranda quickly tore it open. It read: Miss Jane Brooke requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her sister Miranda to Mr. Jim Charles Drake on Saturday morning, July twenty-first at nine o ' clock at St. Joseph ' s Church Tomville, Massachusetts 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Log of Minot ' s Ledge Light ROBERT JONES ' 50 Wednesday, April 16. 1851 Assistant Keeper Isaac P. Johnson 0900 Left, in charge Keeper Greene went ashore for supplies, expected back by dusk 1000 Cleaned the lantern and drew oil. Stiff breeze from the east, with considerable cloudiness, probable storm tonight. Thank Cod, we have been preserved during the last winter, we hope and pray God will continue to be merciful. 1 100 Sighted several small craft scurrying towards Boston, for the east wind has increased in velocity. With the sea in an ever increasing ugly turmoil, Greene is not expected back till the oncoming storm blows over. 1200 Wind shifted east-northeast, still blowing strong. The pitching of the tower made the lighting of oil stove impossible, thus necessitating a cold noon- day meal. . . 1300 Wind hasn ' t slackened any; in fact it is blow- ing with gale force — might be a hurricane! Rusty, my cat, seems to have gone insane with fear; she keeps running about the store room in such a wild state, feel that this storm will finish her! 1400 Tower, reeling like a drunk, caused several reflectors to smash. In attempting to make repairs, the impact of a wave, about twenty-five feet high, nearly wrenched me from the ladder to the lantern room. 1 500 Sighted a sloop headed for Boston. She was dangerously close to the reefs. Tolled the bell to warn them, but feel it is hopeless for them in the ever increasing gale! 1600 The Sloop, Lulu Belle sank at precisely 1 542, several hundred yards off the port side of Minot ' s Ledge Light on the reefs. Shortly before, her mast snapped in two, taking with it the fore-and-aft rigging. Helpless, the sloop was driven upon the reefs, broken in half, and dashed to pieces by the waves. ALL HANDS LOST! 1700 The wind and sea seem to have slackened a bit. The coast and Boston must be in a state of havoc, judging from the conditions that exist here at the light. If there was only a dory here at th e light, would try to investigate the tragic wreck of the Lulu Bell. Since our dory was destroyed in the last storm, there is no chance of investigating the wreck, let alone getting ashore! 1800 The Wind has abated with ebb-tide, but res- cue is impossible, for the sea is still in too great a tur- moil to allow a boat to reach the Light in safety. 1900 The storm has renewed its original fury. About 1830, with the thought of no sleep or a hot meal this night, resumed watch in the lantern room and tried to make repairs on the Light. Rusty, still in her half- crazy state of fear, lunged through the broken window of the keeper ' s quarters, over the rail of the platform, to the kelp-covered ledge, sixty feet below, and washed, struggling, below the surface. May she rest in peace. 2000 The east-northeast wind has whipped the sea into an infernal state of havoc. The roar of a boiler factory would be mild compared to the roar of the forty to fifty foot waves pounding upon the Ledge. Have been forced to retreat to the storeroom for fear the top-heavy, thirty-ton lantern tower would be catapulted into the sea by one of the pounding waves. 2100 At 2023, the cast-iron ventilator, wrenched from its fastenings, crashed through several of the sixteen faces of the lantern room. The sea is now swirling, seething just below the keeper ' s quarters. If the waves get any higher, the Lantern will be de- molished. 2200 Except for the breaking of several braces, the foundation of the tower has with-stood the storm. Unless it abates soon, the seven-ton granite rock, used as anchorage for the five and one-half inch haw- ser, will ease the now listing tower into the sea. 2300 The nearly hundred M.P.H. wind has abated considerab ly, but not before snapping the ten-inch- in-diameter center piling at 2253. Therefore, with the high tide and eighty foot waves, the tower is doomed. 2325 As previously fears, the eighty-foot waves poured into the lantern room, and demolished the Lantern. 2350 Outer pilings are buckling and snapping like toothpicks. Will wait till the last moment, then slide down the hawser, and endeavor to swim ashore, about a mile away. 2400 Standing knee-deep in water, I am deluged with each wave of sea water. I have to write upon the vibrating wall, between waves. 2432 The moment has come, for with only. three pilings left, the ninth wave will ease the tower over into the sea. Lord receive my unworthy soul . . . Thursday. April 17, 1851 Head Keeper Thomas E. Greene The body of Isaac P. Johnson was discovered upon a rock several hundred yards off shore. Medical ex- amination showed he reached the rock in safety; but bruised, and left exhausted and cold from his swim, he soon died of exposure. Social Security, No. 110-24-9243 LORRAINE ROBERTS ' 50 Tonight is the night! The auditorium is filled with an eager audience, Mom and Dad are in the third row, and suddenly you can ' t remember a single word of the Gettysburg Address! Wild butterflies are attempting to escape from inside you, and there is a prickly feeling up and down your spine. Isn ' t that the very moment when you wish that you were in China, or better still, lying calm and peaceful in some remote crypt? Such was my physical disposition that first after- noon behind the counter of a local Five and Ten. Exaggerated, do you say? Well, I think not — lend an ear, and I ' ll prove why those butterflies never did leave me until a few days later. — But first, let me acquaint you with my very own counter. ,One half of it is covered with crockery and glassware, from the tiniest wine glass to the largest mixing bowl; the other half is taken up by merchandise that I must remember to tally under R2, namely enamel, turpentine, paint brushes, bed lamps, (Oh, sorry, wrong letter — the lamps tally under V for electrical — will I ever learn?) There I stood, however, that warm September afternoon, alone, inexperienced, and slightly apprehensive, behind a counter approxi- mately eighty feet long (or so it seemed to me at the time) and one foot wide. There was no time to consider reducing, for my first customer approached. She began to handle the crockery, not too delacately, I noticed as I missed a heartbeat. After a brief dis- cussion with her conscience, the woman handed me two sugar bowls, four cups and saucers, one pint size can of jade green enamel, not to mention a match box of intricate design. I did my best to fit the articles into a medium sized bag, since there were no large ones available, but all in vain. A flash of insight took me undeneath the counter, however, where I managed to extract a sheet of paper without APRIL, 1949 11 upsetting more than two heaps of soup plates directly behind me. What more can happen when you have but twelve inches to bend in? At long last, I handed the poor woman a bulky package and her change from a ten-dollar bill — $5.96. The trusting customer never bothered to count the amount she received, and to this day I wonder if she noticed the loss of a two-dollar bill, for her purchase price had been $2.04. No time to reminisce though, for I was told, to my dismay of course, that the lamp shade and enam- elware counter had also been put under my protective wings. Did you know that the further and higher away a lamp shade is, the more people desire to see it? More encouraging still, nine customers out of ten never purchase it! This was my impression as a brand-new clerk at that counter, and now that I ' m an old-timer, it still comes to my mind. There were little, medium, large, round, square, and triangular- shaped shades for bridge lamps, and table lamps. Needless to say, we all became good friends. Oh, and I mustn ' t forget that I was also required to lend my presence to the electrical department that afternoon, where I did so well with charging overmuch for bulbs while electrocuting myself and frightening prospective buyers that the management gently discharged me of responsibilities in that respect. That was September 9. Today is October 16 and I am more experienced in the artful process of selling goods. I ' ve overcome all stage fright, the same as the young man who suddenly remembered the lines of the Gettysburg Address. I ' ve also received by Social Security card, which proves after all that it wasn ' t all a dream. Henceforth, t shall be known as No. 110-24-9243. Slain! KATHERINE HYLAND ' 50 Aunt Ellie, leaning her snowy white head back against the comfortable rocker, felt the terrible hap- penings of this fateful day rest like a heavyweight on her frail shoulders. Her eyes wandered over all her cherished possessions — the cherry table with spool legs, the sprightly faun on the clock her father had brought home from Paris, the old gun closet which still contained Uncle Martin ' s guns, trying to derive from such material things, some of their perpetual calm and dignity. If only Lettie were here, she thought, ' those detectives and investigators would soon be out of our home and everything would be peaceful and normal again. She had always felt lost without her sister, Lettie. Lettie had managed everything since Mother and Father Wrightson had died many years ago. Why, Let- tie was calm in the face of any crisis, even when their younger brother, Charles, a pensive, moody, fellow had disappeared one night, Lettie had called the prop- er authorities and had had a thorough search made. She did this without the slightest show of emotion. Aunt Ellie consoled herself with the thought that Lettie had been notified and would come home as quickly as possible. And what is the air of mystery here? Why should Aunt Ellie Wrightson and her well-established tourist home be under suspicion? Their customers had al- ways been satisfied with the food and service, up to last night. But why should the shy girl with the fair hair and pretty smile have a dazed and haunted look in her eyes this morning? And why should the cheer- ful Irish lad rush out of the house in the middle of the night raving, The saints preserve us! There ' s ghosts and spirits in this place — sick crazy people! And why is there a dead woman lying on the hall floor? Lettie came home around noon and, as expected, the majority of the detectives were disposed of except for one persistent fellow, Brady, whose amazing appe- tite immediately endeared him to Aunt Ellie. While in the kitchen eating some delicious apple pie, he ob- served Lettie ' s cool, commanding tone which seemed to disturb Ellie to the point of frustration. However, she appeared much more composed since Lettie ' s ar- rival and hastened to carry out her sister ' s orders. Brady had taken quite a bit of interest in this case. Upon his arrival early that morning, he had checked all possible clues, information, and data which he had received. He had even followed some of his hunches. Working on one of his hunches, he prevailed upon Aunt Ellie to help him thoroughly search the house. So with her as his guide, he made an extensive tour of the basement and the first and second floors. When he mentioned the third floor, Ellie said that it was never used and that Lettie always kept it locked. With mounting curiosity, Brady persuaded her to show him the door. Much to their surprise, it was not only unlocked but slightly opened. Quietly they ascended the steep stairs and stood astounded in front of a massive, well barred door, hear- ing the usually calm voice of Lettie raised in shrieks of rage followed by pained growls like those of a wounded animal. When she spoke more quietly, but still with that malicious tone, they could discern what she was saying. It was wrong to kill that wom- an, wrong, wrong! And then her voice rose again — It is Ellie that you are to kill-kill-kill, she continued, reasoning, begging pleading this creature to under- stand and to follow her instruction. She repeated these several times. Then they heard her preparing to leave. Brady and Ellie reached the second floor just as the huge door swung open above them. He worked quickly, settling the stunned Ellie in her rocker while he phoned the authorities. The next day, as he sat in the kitchen finishing the rest of Aunt Ellie ' s pie, he gently told her the whole, terrible story. Lettie, who had always settled the business affairs, learned that their Uncle Martin had left a fortune to be divided between them at some future date. With her warped mind, avaricious for wealth beyond others, she devised a scheme to seize the entire fortune. Your brother, Charles, whom you thought lost forever, was her tool. When she saw how weak his mind was, she easily overpowered him completely and he became like an animal, a slave to her wishes. When she left town, two days ago, she purposely left that door unlocked, fully expecting him to kill you. How- ever, he wandered through the rooms on the second floor and killed one of the tourists instead. Brady ' s voice lowered, She killed a woman, ruined a man ' s mind, and nearly caught you napping, Aunt Ellie, but I came along and saved the day! How about another piece of that pie? Ci c THE CRIMSON AND GRAY French Onion Soup PAULINE CRECOIRE ' 49 4 medium onions ] tablespoon butter 1 quart brown stock Vi teaspoon Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper rounds of toast grated Parmesan cheese Slice onions thin and brown in butter. Add broth. Worcestershire sauce, sault and pepper, and simmer until onions are tender. Pour soup into an earthen jar or casserole. Arrange toast on top of soup, sprinkle with grated cheese and place under broiler until cheese melts and browns. Serve 4. Rub casserole or toast with cut clove of garlic. One must get about one pound of lamb (preferably a fore-quarter cut) and partially fry it as the first step towards the preparation of this dish. Then this meat is put in an oven and to it are added sliced carrots, whole onions, and tomato sauce. Over all is spread a coat of spicy red pepper. After two cups of water have been added and everything has been stirred, only one hour of cooking (at about 200°) is needed to prepare the meal. In the eyes of an Albanian, a serving of Cjelle with its lamb for wholesome flavor, carrots, onions, and tomato sauce for variety, and red pepper for taste, cannot be surpassed. Tave-Albanian Product LOUIS THEODOSS ' 49 Serves 6-9. 2 lbs. potatoes I Vi lbs. hamburg 6 eggs 2 onions 1 qt. milk 1 lump butter Fry onions with hamburg. Then fry sliced potatoes separately. Put layer of fried potatoes in pan, then layer of hamburg and onions. Continue this until pan is almost full. Beat eggs, then mix milk in and spread over hamburg, onions, and potatoes. Put in oven for half hour at 400°F. Gefilti Fish ARLENE GOODWIN ' 49 A very odd but favorite dish in our household is Gefilti Fish. This type of fish is easily prepared and tastes delicious; the ingredients required are as folloAs: 2 lbs. sliced white fish 3 eggs 2 lbs. sliced Pike 2 slices stale white bread 2 med. sized onions Salt and pepper First you remove skin, keeping it whole, and bone fish. Chop very fine with onions. Add bread which has been soaked in water and pressed out and mix with fish; add eggs, and chop. Add Vi cup water and continue to chop until fine. Place carrots and onions in o kettle and boil with about two qts. of water for a few minutes. Form first mixture into balls and re- fill skin. Drop into the boiling liquid and boil for about two hours. Once you have tasted this type of fish it will always be Gefilti Fish in your home also. Gjelle STEVE PAPPAS ' 49 Cjelle is to the Albanians what chop-suey is to the Chinese. A savory mixture of lamb meat, carrots, whole onions, tomato sauce, and red pepper is the foreign dish that bears this title. Italian Pizza JAMES Dl FEDERICO ' 49 2 cups flour 1 cup tomatoes 1 yeast cake 1 red pepper crushed ' 2 cup water (milk for Olive oil richer batch) 2 slices Italian cheese ' A teaspoon salt cut in squares. Mix flour and salt with half cup of water. Take yeast and dissolve with hot water and add to batch. Work batch thoroughly. Place batch aside so dough will rise, like regular bread dough. Roll dough to a quarter inch thickness, then place in greased pan (olive oil preferred) . Spread tomatoes and crushed pepper mixture on surface of dough. Then place cheese on surface of the tomatoes. Place pan in oven of 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Pizza is especially good when served hot. Golabki— Pigs In The Blankets EDWARD KORNA SKY ' 49 Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 1 head of cabbage salt and pepper for taste 1 cup of rice 1 tablespoon butter 2 onions Mix ground beef, half-cooked rice, and egg thor- oughly beaten with butter. Chop onions and cook slightly, add salt, pepper for seasoning. In mixing, shape to the form of a meatball. Soak cabbage leaves in hot water until they are soft. Wrap balls of rice and meat individually in a APRIL, 1949 13 leaf of cabbage and pin together with toothpicks. Place in frying pan and put on stove until browned on both sides and thoroughly fried. This recipe serves four people. Colabki is a favorite Polish dish. Hungarian Style Pork-Chops JOAN HILL ' 49 For those who enjoy eating something new and foreign I recommend this spicy Hungarian dish, which serves six. 6 medium pork chops 6 slices of onion 6 huge helpings of cooked rice 6 pieces of canned tomatoes. 6 halves of green peppers Put the pork chops in a roasting pan and brown thoroughly on top of stove. Then place one onion slice on each chop. After that place a heaping serving of rice. Put a little salt and pepper on the rice. A large helping of tomato follows the rice always on the top, including half the juice from the tomatoes. On the top of it all place a half pepper firmly. Put it in the oven and cook in a slow heat for 1 Vi to 2 hours. I ' d rather eat this than a turkey dinner, and I love turkey. Sukigaki VIVIAN LIPPE ' 49 This, I suppose, should be labelled stew, but because it is an unusual dish, it had better be known by its unusual name. Melt in sauce pan: !A pound butter cut into very thin slices across the grain and brown in fat, 2V2 lbs. beef boil and add to it approximately 2Vi cups canned bouillon Cut into very thin slices and add: 20 young green onions 2 seeded green peppers 2 stalks of celery V2 lb. of fresh or canned mushrooms Season stew with: Va cup soy sauce salt paprika 2 tablespoons of sugar Cook ingredients gently for fifteen minutes — no more. Serve them at once with boiled rice. The friend to whom I am indebted for this recipe suggests adding: one-third cup tomato juice one-half cup blanched almonds 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Fricassee of Squirrel WARREN THOMPSON This is one of the best possible ways to prepare squirrels. Skin and quarter the carcass and allow it to soak in a mixture of salt and water for four or five hours. If the animals are old ones, parboil for twenty minutes in gently boiling water. (With young squirrels this step is omitted). Then wipe the pieces, and sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and dredge with flour. Brown in hot bacon fat, then add one quarter of a cup of hot water for each squirrel. Cover skillet tightly and bake in a slow oven, at about 275°F, until meat is tender. From two to two and a half hours are usually required. Add more water when necessary. Cook one pound of dressed squirel for each person. Mustacholi ( Delicious Spanish Dish) ROGER BOUDRY ' 49 The ingredients a person would need to prepare this dish are as follows: I lb. of round steak, cut into small pieces 1 medium size can of tomatoes 2 stalks of celery, cut into small pieces 1 green pepper, medium size 2 onions, medium size, cut into small squares 1 small can of pimientos 1 medium size can of small mushrooms 1 tablespoon olive oil Chili powder, salt and pepper to taste Put the olive oil into a pot and place over moderate fire. Add the cut-up meat and onions and allow to cook until slightly brown. Add all the other ingre- dients. Cut into small pieces and season to taste. Cook over very slow flame for 3 hours. Noodles or maca- roni, cooked separately in boiling salted water, are good served with this dish. r free ) Bakllava PETER METRO ' 49 Bakllava is to the Albanian people as caviar is to the Russians. This is a special dish which is pre- pared only on very special occasions and can be listed under pastry. First, about twenty or thirty thin, paper-like layers of dough must be rolled. After this is done they should be placed on top of each other with nuts, melted butter, ad sugar between each of them. This is cooked for about one and one-half hours. Chruscili BARBARA SWIRBLISS ' 49 6 egg yolks 2 ibsp. melted butter 2 whole eggs 2 tsp. rum 1 tbsp. sugar 2 cups flour Add sugar and salt to the egg yolks and the whole eggs and beat slightly. Add rum and melted shorten- ing. Gradually add flour and mix well. Knead on floured board, adding more flour if mixtures sticks to board. Roll out thin and cut in strips about one inch wide and three inches long. Make slit in center of strip and draw one end through slit. Fry in hot deep shortening, turning once, till light golden brown in color. Remove to platter and sprink!? with powdered sugar while hot. 14 TH E CRIMSON AND GRAY Spumoni SALLY JACKSON ' 49 Spumoni is a dessert of fresh fruit and usually the top-off to an Italian dinner. The word means froth or foam or smoke. The dish is a frozen form of straw- berry held in a shell of orange water ice, and cut like the section of a melon. Most ravishing, isn ' t it? Various flavor combinations may be substituted for the strawberry and orange. Rumanian Diamond Cut Cookies OLYMBIA APOSTOLA ' 49 1 lb. Crisco 2 unbeaten eggs 1 cp. confectionary sugar (sifted) 2 tbl. whiskey 4-6 cups flour (sifted) 1 tsp. vanilla nuts Cream Crisco until soft, add unbeaten eggs, pour in whiskey, and mix until all is moist. Sift in sugar, then add vanilla and chopped nuts. Mix in well. Add flour, mix and then knead on pastry board for about Vz hour until everything is moist and dough will not crumble. Roll out to about I Vz inch thickness, cut with diamond shape cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in oven 375°F. for about 20 min- utes or until light brown. When removed from oven, place to cool, and then sprinkle with confectionery sugar. Italian Biscuits PECCY PRINCE ' 49 3 lbs. flour Vz qt. milk 2 tsp. baking soda Vz lb. lard 2 tsp. cream of tarter 1 bottle anise or baking powder extract 4 eggs Melt lard. Then mix ingredients into soft dough and cut into biscuits. Bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. Swedish Coffee Loaf DON JOHNSON ' 49 Vz cup strong coffee I cup seedless raisim 1 pint bread sponge 1 egg (beaten) 3 tablespoons light 1 tablespoon melted brown sugar butter Vz cup chopped nuts Stir the lukewarm coffee into the sponge, add the sugar, raisins, beaten egg, melted shortening, and nut meats. Mix thoroughly. Add enough flour to make a stiff cake batter. Pour into a cake pan or bread tin. Let rise until very light and bake in a moderately hot oven. Time in oven, one hour — temperature, 380°. Pepparkakor MARJORIE ANDERSON ' 49 The following is a recipe for ginger cookies called Pepparkakor, used particularly in the Scandinavian Countries. They are a little work, but well worth the trouble. Just follow the recipe, and I ' m sure you ' ll be satisfied with the results. Vz cp. sugar 1 cp. shortening Vo, cp. molasses ' 4 cp. white corn syrup 1 beaten egg 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon Vz tsp. cloves 1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 3 tbsp. boiling water ZVz cps. sifted flour If the batter does not seem firm, add a little more flour. Cream the shortening and sugar thoroughly, and then add the egg. Pour in the liquids and sifted dry ingredients, and blend well. The batter should be chilled in the refrigerator for a few hours. Roll out thin on a floured board, and cut the cookies into vari- ous shapes. Colored sugar or finely chopped nuts, added before baking, decorates the cooky. Bake in a hot oven. Pepparkakor are made in Sweden at Christmas time and cut into shapes of elves, trees, stars, etc., but they are suitable for any occasion. VWVHiUHWWWVHMWWWHWMMMWWWWVVWWW Bowling Bulletin Star Bowlers: Bob Lafleche holds two records with his high single 136 and high 3 string total of 375. All in one evening too! Barbara St. Martin tops the girls with her high single 129. Freshmen girls: Susan Metras ' Freshmen Scotties, the most improved bowlers, are already planning to become the Sophomore Scotties next season. Patty Johnson ' s Strikers draw the biggest audience — no shortage of visiting score keepers there. Bowling Bits: Speedball artists — Don Johnson and Al Brousseau of the Vets, Dot Osowski ' s Five Seniors, top girls ' team, has taken a record number of points from the boys. They plan to outbowl the Vet- erans for a spaghetti supper (count your balls, Bar- bara!) Some News About The Bowlers STURBRIDCE HOTSHOTS It ' s really something to watch the high school matches on Monday. Each person has his own pe- culiar way of bowling: Mr. Lane with his hop, Bill Spinney with his fast ball that wasn ' t even aimed, John (I played that one) Rymascz, and Bedford Law- rence who stands at the stop line and just throws the ball down the alley. The Freshmen Girls ' Team are the ones really worth watching. Some of them go through the craziest actions and contortions you ever saw. One of ' the best ones for that is Dot (Baby) LaRochelle. If a match is going on in two of the alleys, pretty soon half the bowlers have gone off to watch some other team, most likely a girls ' team. A couple of these bowlers. Pete Metro and M. Martel, say that they are keeping score for the girls as their excuse. Then when their turn comes to bowl again, you see their team-mates yelling their lungs out to get them back to bowl. One of the best spectators is Bob Genereux who says that Dot (Baby) LaRochelle makes a very good cap- tain for The Strikers. Yes, it ' s really worthwhile to come down and watch the bowlers on Monday evenings. APRIL, 1949 15 WELLS — 48 ALUMNI— 37 The Mary E. Wells Quintet of 1948-49, by defeat- ing a team of former Wells stars, proved to local spectators that they were in for a good 1949 season. Leading our Crimson and Gray Five to victory over such stars as Duquette, Metro, Remian, Sotir, Regip, Voloka, Peterson, and Thibeault, were Louie Theo- doss, and Phil Caron, with 12 and 10 points respec- tively. Although the Alumni played inspired ball, they could not seem to get rolling, which was, no doubt, due to the fact that they had not played together enough. The teamwork of the younger stars had their former heroes in a daze at all times. ALUMNI — 37 WELLS — 45 PALMER— 22 Caron, f Perikli, f Materas, f Theodoss, c Michael, g Lizotte, g Schultz, g Lavallee, g Totals WELLS— 48 fg tp , 10 Duquette, f 4!Voloka, f 4|Metro, f 12Thibeault, c . 3JPeterson, c 8iSotir, g Regip, g 7 ' Remain, g ft 2 1 1 3 tp 4 6 3 6 1 4 5 6 18 12 481 Totals 15 7 37 WELLS — 45 PALMER— 22 An inexperienced, but determined. Crimson and Cray quintet opened their 1948- ' 49 basketball sea- son in All-American fashion by handing a favored Palmer five a 45-22 pasting. Although this was the Kyriosmen ' s first scheduled game of the year, they dominated most of the action throughout the contest. With such established stars as Phil Caron, Roland Lavallee, and Louis Theodoss continuing from where they left off last year, and new-comers Tarkie Materas, Jerry Lizotte, and Tom Michael playing like true Wells stars, Wells had no trouble in crashing Palmer ' s zone defense. The score at the half-way mark read 19-9 in favor of our local hoopsters. Seeing that they could not hold down our netmen with zone defense, Palmer changed to man-to-man defensa. Man-to-man defense, however, proved to be mo-e fatal to Palmer than zone, for in the last half our Crimson and Cray heroes scored 36 points to th?ir opponents ' 1 3. Playing more like stars than varsity reserves were George Perikli, Mingo Marino, Roddy Shultz, Peter Metro, and Emilo Bartoli. These lads, when given an opportunity to play, proved to local fans that they were going to be a great help to our quintet in the hard forth-coming games. Caron, f Perikli, f Marino, f Materas, f Shultz, f Theodoss, c Lizotte, c Lavallee, g Bartoli, g Michael, g Metro, g Totals fg ft tp 6|Lavalli, f 2|Dennis, f OCoache, f 8jMacDonald, f 2|Zebrowski, c fg ft tp 6 2 14[Anderson, g 5 ' Smith, g 51 1] 21 01 20 5 451 Totals 9 4 22 WEIIS— 41 TOURTELLOTTE— 37 Playing their first home game, our local heroes played a very thrilling game at West Street Gym on the night of January 7, 1949. A stubborn Tourtel- lote quintet was forced to be satisfied with a 41-37 :et-back after a hard fought battle. Invading our hoopsters with a man-to-man de- fense, Tourtellotte kept our local heroes from getting ahead in the scoring department. Wells, on the other hand, kept Tourtellotte from scoring with their zone defense, so that the game was close right to the finish. Although Tom Michael, Roland Lavallee, and Louis Thecdoss were in to perform. Tourtellotte was abb tj gain a 24-21 edge in the first half. Although both teams continued to use the same strategy throughout the last half as they had used in the first, the all-around play of Tarkie Materas, Jerry i_izotte. and Phil Caron proved to be too much tor the feared visitors. Thus our local lads took their second game with a 41 — 37 margin. Tcm Michael and Roland Lavallee took scoring honors with 13 and 1 1 points respectively . WELLS- -41 TOURTELLOTTE- -31 fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 1 4 6 Dargati, f 1 8 10 Perikli, f 1 1 arvais, f 1 1 Materas, f 1 2 Tanacea, f 4 3 1 1 Theodoss, c 3 2 8 Ungerer, c 3 5 11 Lizotte, c Carrabini, g Lavallee, g 4 3 1 1 iKaratanos, g 1 2 Machael, g 4 5 13lNaum, g 1 2 Wrobleshi, g Tota 13 15 41 Totals 10 17 37 WELLS — 32 ST. LOUIS — 30 Leading their team-mates to their third straight victory of the year were Tcm Michael and Tarkie Ma- tercs. These two lads, along with the great defensive 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY play of Phil Caron, Roland Lavallee, and Louis Theo- doss, showed their superiority over their foes by handing them a 32-30 set-back. Using the figure-eight with perfection, and Louis Theodcss playing the bucket like a pro, the Kyriosmen took an 18-11 lead in the first 16 minutes of play. It looked as though the ball handling and accuracy of St. Louis in the third quarter was going to be the ruination of our Wellsmen, for before the third quarter ended our local quintet was ahead only by a 22-18 margin. St. Louis continued to gain on the Kyriosmen, but the hard playing of the whole squad paid off in the end, and our heroes journeyed to Southbridge enjoy- ing their third straight win. WELLS— 32 ST. LOUIS- Caron, f Perikli, f Materas, f Th cdoss, c Lizotte c Lavallee, g Metro, g Michael, g Bartoli, g | Totals WELLS — 23 -32 fg 1 3 1 3 2 tp Bernier, f Deary, f Coyle, f Conlon, f 1 iSavage, c 7|Dion, c 0|Tucker, f OBenvenut O ' Streich.g Piette, g -30 fg ft 1 2 i, g 10 12 32 tp 1 9 8 6 1 5 Totals 9 12 30 ASSUMPTION — 29 The Kyriosmen journeyed to Worcester to drop a heartbreaking 29-23 verdict at the hands of a speedy Assumption five. Because they could not get accustomed to the large Assumption court, the Kyriosmen were out- scored by 9 points in the first two periods. Not one player was able to set in the first half because of the tight Assumption man-to-man defense. This was indeed a great hinderance to such set shot specialists as Tarkie Materas, Roland Lavallee, and Phil Caron. The zone defense of our local heroes had little effect on the Assumption scoring, and at the half our local heroes were behind by a 15-9 margin. In the third quarter, with their publicized figure- eight, and tightening up on their defense, the Crim- son and Gray n ' tmen all but tore down the Assump- tion baskets. With Tarkie Materas, Louis Theodoss, and Timmy Michael beginning to find their eye, our local lads came from behind to tie the score at 21-21 in the third quarter. When Assumption saw that their man-to-man de- fense was beginning to crumble, they changed to zona defense in the last period. I do not think that this change in defense harmed our local lads at all, but because of some foolish passing and shooting errors, which are not typical of our stars, Assumption was fortunate enough to gain a 29-23 victory. Caron, f Perikli, f Materas, f Schultz, f Theodoss, c Lizotte, c Michael, g Marino, g Lavallee, g Metro, g Wells— 23 fg ASSUMPTION — 29 3 4 2 1 tp Grenier, f Arsenault, 7 [Bourgeois, OIHamelin, f 8 ISckolowski OiCravel, c 5 iLebel, g OlMillette, g 3 ' Brodeur, g OiDumais, g jTessier, g fg 1 3 3 1 2 tp 3 7 7 3 9 WELLS — 49 PALMER— 26 The Kyriosmen found their good eyes again and put themselves back on the victory road at the hands of a Palmer five in Palmer. Led by Phil Caron, with 18 points, Wells had complete control of the game at all times. The outstanding feature of the game was the of- fensive play of our local lads, who just couldn ' t miss those field goals that night. The zone defense was used by both squads through- cut the game, but with Phil Caron, Roland Lavallee, and Tarkie Materas stealing the ball from the Palmer players as though they were taking candy from a baby, and with Louis Theodoss guarding the Palmer baskets as though it meant his life, you ' d never think that both teams were using the same strategy and tactics throughout the contest. The. playing off the backboards by Tommy Michael, the surprise package of the year, played an important part in this well earned 49-26 victory for cur Crimson and Cray netmen. WELLS Caron, f Peri 1 - li. f Marino, f Materas, f Schultz, F Theodcss, c Lizotte, c Lavallee, g Bartoli, g Michael, g Metro, g Totals -49 PALMER- fl ft tD 9 18 Lavalli2, f 2 4 Coache. f McDonald, f 3 2 8 Zebrowski, c OiDemaio, c 2 3 7 (Smith, g 0 ' Dennis, g 5 10 ' Anderson, g 01 1 21 ! -26 fg 2 2 4 2 1 tp 4 4 8 6 1 3 22 5 49 ' Totals 11 4 26 Wells— 40 Spencer — 37 The Wellsmen took their sixth scheduled game at the expense of the Prouty Five of Spencer with a 40-37 margin. Leading their teammates to victory were Tom Michael and Louis Theodoss, with 13 and 1 2 points respectively. Our local heroes lost no time in finding the weak- ness of the Prouty man-to-man defense, for with Caron, Materas, and Lavallee playing great defensive ball, they gained a 7-3 lead at the end of the first period. Prouty, hoAever. was not stopped by the zone de- fen e of the Kyriosmen in the second quarter, for they were able to stay within one point of our local lads to the half-way mark. The score at the half read 17-16 in favor of Wells. In the third quarter, led by Theodoss and Michael, Wells ran over the Prouty boys and went ahead with a 31-20 margin. Important in this quarter, and even in the rest of the game, was the playing off the backboards by tall Tcm Michael. Although Prouty made a desperate try to tie the rccre in the last period, thev were forced to be satis- fied with a 40-37 defeat at the hands of our Crimson and Cray netmen. WELLS— 40 SPENCER — 37 fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 2 3 7|Picard f 5 4 14 Marion, f OlBrissell f Materas, f 2 4lFahey, f 2 15 Schultz, f OlCrant, f Thfodoss, c 5 2 1 2 ISasseville, c 10 2 Lizotte, c 0!B. Vandale, c Lavallee, g 2 4Standish, g 4 19 Bartoli, g 0!R. Vandale, g 2 1 5 Michael, g 6 lilAdams, g 1 2 Metro, g O ' Tetreault, g Totals 10 3 23 Tctals 10 9 29 Total: 17 6 40! Totals 15 7 37 APRIL, 1949 WELLS — 33 NORTHBRIDCE — 28 Lou Kyrios ' cagers again sent their opponents c ' own to defeat in another thrilling battle at West St. gym. Led by Phil Caron, our local heroes came from rehind in the last period to win their sixth game in seven starts at the expense of Norihbridgc with a £3-23 score. The outstanding play of Caron was a great feature in this closely fought battle. Phil continually stole the ball from the opposing player at mid-court, dribbled down to the Wells basket, laid up a bunny, and made it look as easy as writing his name. Because of the strong defense of both teams, the score at the half read 11-9 in favor of Northbridge. With Materas, Theodoss, Lavallee, and Michae ' beginning to find themselves in the third quarter, our local lads scored 10 points to Northbridge ' s 9. Th; score now read 20-10 with Northbridge still out front. Seeing that their man-to-man defense was teg n- ning to fall at the hands of our netmen, Northbridge, in the fourth quarter, changed to zone defense. This change, however, did rot affect our local heroes much, for after the two teams had stayed nick-and- tuck to the last minutes of the game, Wells went ahead to win a thrilling 33-29 decision. WELLS — 33 NORTHBRIDCE— 23 fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 6 4 16|Spen:e, f 4 8 Materas, f 2 4|Young, f 10 2 Perikli, f ORoche, f 2 2 Theodoss, c 1 2|Lavier, c 11 Lizotte, c OiFitzge-ald g n Lavallee, g 1 1 3 iDoldorian, g 4 2 10 Michael, g 2 4 8 [Fitzg-rc Id. g O n Bartoli, g OjO ' Neil, g 2 4 lOian, g 11 Totals WELLS — 37 12 9 33 1 Totals 11 6 28 BARTLETT — 3 On the night of January 29, 1949, West Street gym was packed with both Webster and Southbridge fans to witness the first meeting of the tradition I rivals this year. In the first half the teams proved to the spectators that the game was going to be a closely fought battle right to the finish, and it was! Although the set-shooting of Tarkie Materas and Roland Lavallee was impressive in the first half, our Crimson and Cray hoopsters could do no better than gain a 17-17 deadlock. Tall Tom Michael continued to make fame on his backboard playin?. Tommy had control of both backboards throughout the evening. In the third quarter, although the two teams con- tinued to play tight on the defense, our local lads v ere able to get a 26-22 edge over their stubborn invaders. The accurate shooting of Phil Carcn, and bu ket playing of Louis Theodoss, made most fans think that they were going to be the ruination of the Bartlett five that night. These two lads together spelled dis- aster for the fast weakening foe. Although Bartlett changed from zone to man-to- man defense in the final period, the set-shooting of Tarkie Materas and the foul shooting of Tommy Michael proved to be too much for the worn-out visitors. Thus our local heroes won their seventh game of the season with a well earned 37-30 margin. WELLS- -37 BARTLETT —30 fg ft f P, fg ft tn Caron, f 3 3 9lMarkiewicz, f 6 12 Perikli, f Cabor, f Materas, f 4 1 9 Korch, f 3 6 Schultz. f Walkowiak, f Theodoss, c 1 2 Campbell, c 6 6 Lizotte, c 1 1 Bradasz c Lavalle -, g 2 2 6 Katori, g 2 2 Michael, 8 2 6 10 Miller, g 1 2 Metro g Connors, g 2 2 jGelineau, g ID obot, g Totals 12 13 37 Totals 10 10 30 WELLS — 33 ASSUMPTION— 31 The Mary E. Wells High quintet avenged their first defeat of the season by handing Assumption, the fir t of only four teams to send ojr local lads down to de- feat this season, a thrilling 32-31 setback. In the first quarter with the accurate shooting cf Phil Caron and Tarkie Materas, and the defensive play of Theodoss and Lavallee, our local lads gsined an early 12-6 led. Assumption, in the first quarter, used a zone de- fense, but because it was helpless against the of- fensive play of the Kyricsmen, they changed to man- to-man defense in the second period. This change slowed down our local heroes quite a bit, fo- rl- though they held Assumption down to four points in the second quarter, they scored only four themselves. In the third quarter tall Tom Michael cam ' in o the limelight; his field goal shooting along w tin his playing off the backboards kept Wells in front ty a 23-16 score. In the last period it looked as though Lady Luck were going to turn her back to our Crimson and Cray netmen as she had done in Worcester. The services of Louis Theodoss were lost in this quarter through fouls. With Lizotte filling in Theodoss ' role like a star, however, and with Tom Michael and Rolrnd Lavallee continuing to play brilliantly under pressure, our local lads edged out a 33-31 victory over the cnly team that had beaten them thus far this season. WELLS- -33 ASSUMPTION— -31 fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 3 6|Crenier, f Perikli, f OlDumais, f Materas, f 1 4 6|Bourgeois, f 2 6 10 Theodoss, c 1 3 5|Hamelin, f Lizotte, c OiSokolowski, c 2 3 7 Lavallee, g 2 2 6Cravel, c 1 1 3 Michael, g 3 4 lOl-bel, g 4 2 10 Millette, g ■ Arsenault, g 1 1 Brodeur, g Tessier, g Totals 10 13 33 ' Total! 9 13 31 WELLS — 58 NORTHBRIDCE — 26 When the Mary E. Wells quintet journeyed to the Northbridge gym they completely snowed under their opponents with an impressive 58-26 score. In the first half, as well as in the second, the man- to-man defense of Northbridge had little effect on the offensive play of our Crimson and Cray netmen. Using the figure eight ' ' to perfection, the Kyrrsm n had complete rulership of the game throughout the evening. Led by Tom Michael in the first two perios, the Crimson and Cray hoopsters gained a 19-8 lead ;t the half. The outstanding feature of the second half was the offensive playing of Phil Caron and Jerry Lizotte. Phil in the last half sent fifteen points home while Lizotte in the final eight minutes of playing time scored twelve points. The two lads proved them- selves to be true Crimson and Cray stars. The defensive playing of Materas. Theodoss and Lavallee was the main reason for the little scoring done by Northbridge. Tarkie Materas took the ball away from Northbridge players while making it lock as though Northbridge were giving him the ball. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Louis Theodoss, although not in his best form, proved to be the bsckbone of th2 zone defense em- pLyed by our local lads. The way Louie blocked passes ball on both offense and defense, our Crimson and Cray netmen sent 1heir St. Louis opponents down in defeat for the second time. LOUIS would make anyons think hat he had a dozen arms. WELLS- —43 ST. L WELLS- -58 NORTHBRIDCE- -26 fg ft tp fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 3 2 8 Bernier, f Caron, f 7 2 16 Spencs, f 6 2 14 Materas, f 5 5 15 Deary, f Perikli, f Young, ' 1 2 Theodoss, c 2 5 9 Coyle, f Marino, f 1 2 Roche, f 1 1 Lizotte, c Conlin, f Materas, f 1 1 3 Davidson, f Lavallee, g 2 3 7 Savage, c Theodoss, c 2 4 Lozier, c 3 3 Michael, g 1 2 4 Dion, c Lizotte, c 6 1 13 W. Fitzgerald, c Tucker, g Schultz, c 1 1 Dcldocrian, g 1 2 4 Benvenuti Lavallee, g 3 6 A. Fitzgerald, g 1 2 Streich, g Bartoli, g O ' Neil, g Piette, g Michael, g 5 3 13 — — — Metro, g Totals 13 17 43 Totals -31 fg ft tp 5 5 15 1 1 3 3 2 8 1 3 5 Totals 25 8 58 j Totals 9 8 26 WELLS — 24 TOURTELLOTTE — 40 When Wells journeyed to North Crosvenorda!e, our local lads suffered a 40-24 defeat at the hnnds of a speedy Tourtellotte five. The Kyriosmen fought desperately to win this important game, but Tour- tellotte in the last half over ran our local heroes. It was really a hard game to Icse, for our Crimson and Cray netmen shot field goals that spun around the lively Tourtellotte baskets. Meteras, in par- ticular, missed several set shots that in any other gym would have easily been two points. Tourtel ' o ' -te, on the other hand, had a great e ge on our lo-al quintet because it was accustomed to the springy rings of their baskets. Flaying their best, right to the finish, even when the hope of victory was lost were Caron, Lizotte, Theodoss and Michael. TOURTELLOTTE — 40 WELLS- Caron, f Materas, f Theodoss, c Lizotte, c Lavallee, g Michael, g 6 -24 fg ft 1 1 2 Totals to 2|Dargati, f 7!Tan _ cea, f 4lAngerer, f 5lCarabina, f 2JNaum c 4jAngelo, c lHagstrom, c Karapinos, g Cervais, g Urigi, g Augustynski, Wrobleski, g 10 4 24 Totals ft tp 1 4 2 8 9 3 6 D 17 6 4) WELLS— 43 ST. LOUIS— 31 When Wells met the St. Louis five of Webster for a second time it proved that their two point victory over the Cavaliers in their fi st meeting was not merely luck. Led by Tarkie Materas with 15 points our local he.ro2s sent their invading opponents down in defeat with a 43-31 score. In the first quarter the Wellsmen led by only two paints, with an 11-9 score. The secrnd quarter, how- ever, saw the set-shooting of Tarkie Materas com- bined with the defensive play of Theodoss, Caro-i and Lavallee, give our local lads a 22-11 lead. Out- jumping the lanky Savage cf St. Louis at the brck- boards was tall Tom Michael. Tom as usual, wa always there to take the ball from both backboards throughout the evening. In the last half St. Louis continued to use a man- to-man defense, and Wells continued to use a zone defense. Also, in the last half, our Crimson and Cray netmen continued to play as great ball as they had in the first. With each player playing terrifi _ 10 1131 WELLS — 41 SPENCER — 42 In one of the most thrilling games of the year, our local heroes dropped a heart-breaking 42-41 decision at the expense of a very lucky Prouty five of Spencer. With less than one minute left to play, Prouty was fortunate enough to score three points when they were behind by two. In the first half, with Louis Theodoss and Roland Lavallee pacing the way, the Kyriosmen got off to a 14-12 lead. This lead, however, was short-lived for Prouty came back in the second period and over-ran our local lads with a 27-20 lead. In the third period, with each and every player contributing more than his share toward a victory, and with Louis Theodoss and Tom Michael out-jump- ing the Spencer five at the backboards, Wells made a spectacular comeback and tied the game at 39. The Crimson and Cray netmen employed a zone defense in the first three periods, but in the last quarter, changed to man-to-man. The pressure was so great in those last eight min- utes that both teams did little scoring. Wells, how- ever, took a two point lead in the early stage of the quarter, and held it to the final seconds of the game. Then with seconds left to play, Picard of the visitors was fouled while shooting a field goal. The field goal was good and he made the foul shot, thus giving his team-mates a one-point victory over our hard luck Crimson and Cray stars. WELLS — 41 SPENCER— 42 fg ft tp fg ft tp 3 6lPicard, f 2 2 6 1 2 4!Parker, f 5 lOFahey, f 5 10 Tetreault, f 5 lO Sasseville, c 4 5 13 5 1 1 1 IB. Vandale, c IStandish, g 4 2 10 R. Vandale, g 1 1 3 Caron, f Materas, f Theodoss, c Lizotte, c Lavallee, g Michael, g Totals 19 3 41 Totals 16 10 42 WELLS — 36 BARTLETT — 55 When the Wellsmen journeyed to Webster on the night of February 18, 1949, to play their tradi- tional rivals for a second time, they met a much im- proved Webster five that sent them down to a 55-36 defeat. Although seniors Louis Theodoss, Phil Caron, and Roland Lavallee, wanted to end their last scheduled gsme as they had won their first, the accurate shooting of the tall Webster boys proved to be too much for our local lads. The reason for this lop-sided victory was that every Webster player was at his best that night, whereas our Crimson and Cray netmen, in their last few games, seemed to have trouble finding their shooting eyes. This is without doubt the first time APRIL, 1949 19 this season that Bartlett has played such fine ball, and it is too bad that it had to be at the expense of our Wellsmen, especially when the Westfield tournament was at hand. Those are the breaks that go with basketball, for here was a better than great Wells team, that ended with a fine record (11-4), and could have ended with a perfect record had not a few tough breaks interfered with their last games. WELLS — 36 BARTLET1 —55 fg ft P. fg ft tp Caron, f 2 2 6iMarkiewicz, f 3 2 8 C. Perikli, f 2 3 7|Daveau, f 0 ' P. Perikli, f Korch, f 12 24 Materas, f 3 3 Walkowiak, f Marion, f Campbell, c s 4 20 Theodoss, c 2 2[Biadasz, c Schultz, c OlKatori, g 1 1 Lavallee, g 2 4lCelineau, g Bartoli, g OJAustin, g Michael, g 5 4 14|Connors, g 1 2 Metro, g 0! Bates, g Drobot, g Totals 1 1 14 36 Totals 24 7 55 WELLS — 28 GARDNER — 29 Having one of the best records of all the teams in Worcester County, our local heroes were invited to the Assumption Tournament. Our Crimson and Cray hoopsters, however, were eliminated in the first game by dropping a 29-28 verdict to a very fortunate Gard- ner five. It can easily be said that our netmen lost this game in the first half. Michael was the only local netman who could do much of anything in the first half, and that was far from what he can usually do. With both teams employing a zone defense, our local lads drifted behind by a 21-10 score at the end of the first two quarters. In the third quarter an inspired Wells quintet cut the Gardner lead to seven points. Because Phil Caron and Tarkie Materas continually stole the ball from the opposing players, Gardner was able to score only two points in this period. In the last half, Coach Kyrios, had our olcal lads change to a man-to-man defense. It looked as though this change were going to pay off, for with Theodoss and Lavallee paving the way, our local boys came to within three points of their opponents with three minutes left to play. At this critical point of the game the services of Louie were lost through fouls. Rod Schultz, however, did a fine job in filling in Louie ' s role. It was Rod ' s basket that put Wells out in front by a 28-27 score with less than one minute left to play. Hill, of the opponents, with seconds left to play, took matters into his own hands and made good a set shot from about the middle of the large Assumption Court. This put the Kyriosmen behind by a 29-28 margin and because time ran out the never-to-be-forgotten high school basketball careers cf seniors Louis Theodoss, Phil Caron, and Roland Lavallee ended that night. WELLS —28 GARDNER- —29 fg ft tp fg ft tp Caron, f 2 2 Ryan, f 6 3 15 Perikli, f Belliveau, f Materas, f 1 1 3 Strimski, f 3 6 Theodoss, c 1 2 4 Morze, c 2 4 Schultz, c 1 2 Wyman, g 1 1 Lavallee, g 3 2 S , Hill, g 1 1 3 Michael, g 2 5 9lWocdcome, g Totals 12 28 i Totals 12 5 29 mMWHWWWVWWVWWVttWWMWWWHmWWW 1949 Junior Varsity Basketball Report NICK COSTA ' 50 With the defeat of a powerful All Star team, the Wells High School Junior Varsity quintet, under the direction of assistant Coach Joseph Theodoss, es- tablished itself as a team with definite potentialities for the 1949 Basketball season. . .The Wells High J. V. quintet which consisted of the following: P. Metro, George and Pavlo Perikli, Donald Marino, Rodney Schultz, Emilio Bartoli, Nicky Costa, Charles F ountain, and Anthony Santilli, etc., jour- neyed to Palmer for their first official game of the season on Dec. 21 and handed the weak performing Palmer J. V. quintet at 33 to 7 lacing. Heads up ball playing by all the members of the |. V. squad enabled the Theodoss charges to take their second scheduled game of the season by de- feating a strong Tourtellotte J. V. team 30 to 22. The victory was the sweeter because it was only the third setback handed to a Tourtellotte |. V. team over a period of two years. A small but fast St. Louis J. V. team, one of Wells ' traditional rivals, handed the Wellsmen their fir.t setback. The Wellsmen began as if they meant busi- ness, leading all the way until the last few minutes of play. Then the fireworks began. The St. Louis squad, led by Fiddes and Rock, tied the game and then moved ahead. Nicky Costa, Donald Marino, and great off the boards playing of Peter Metro enabled the Wells men to tie the game up. Fiddes of the St. Louis team sank in two set shots in succession from the far corner thus putting St. Louis ahead by four points. The Wellsmen were still threatening, but time ran out and the Wellsmen found themselves on the short end of a 21-17 score. Recovering from the setback which was handed to them by St. Louis, a new Wells J. V. team made it two wins over a weak Palmer quintet up at the West Street Gym. With high hopes, a fighting Wells |. C. team jour- neyed to Spencer to meet a fast Spencer team. Suf- fering from the loss of a few of their players, however, a fighting Wells J. V. team whi:h was led by Metro and Anthony Santilli bowed to defeat at the hands of a stronger Spencer team by a 26 to 24 score. Great off the board playing of Peter Metro and Emilio Bartoli and smart ball-handling part of Marino, Schultz, and the two Perikili brothers enabled the Wells ). V. quintet to register their fifth victory of the season by downing the Northbridge team by a 37 to 23 score. In one of the most exciting basketball games of the season, a fighting Wells J. V. squad went down to defeat at the hands of their traditional rivals, Bartlett, 42 to 39. In this closely fought contest, Walkowiak and Celineau enabled the Herb Semino lads of Webster to stop the fast Wells High School Junior Varsity squad. Heads up ball playing enabled the Wells Jayvees to defeat Assumption 34 to 20, Northbridge 24 to 20, Tourtellotte 23 to 19, St. Louis 40 to 25, Spencer 34 to 24, and lost to Bartlett 29 to 25, thus ending the ' 49 season with a record of 1 1 wins and 4 losses. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Freshman Basketball Reported by P. PERIKLI ' 52 and C. ELLIS ' 52 Wells — 55 Tourtellotte — 25 Wells ' Frosh Basketball Team beat their first op- ponents on the fourth day of the new year, by the good-to-look-at score of 55-25. High scorer for the game was P. Perikli, with 22 points. He was helped by Bonin, Sotir, and Varin with 10, II, and 12 points respectively. For Tourtellotte, Vriga scored 12 points. Wells— 30 Prouty H. S. — 18 In the gym at Wells High may be seen another scalp . . . the Frosh have made their second kill. Perikli was high scorer with 16 points to his credit. For Prouty, Covin scored 6 points. Wells — 21 St. Louis — 24 In the last minute of this, the third game, on the thirteenth day of the year, the Wellsmen were de- feated. Wells— 25 St. Louis — 23 The Frosh, with this game under their belt, in- creased their win-loss record to 4 won 3 lost. St. Louis, in spite of the fancy shooting of their Rock and Mullins, was beaten by the shooting of Team- mates P. Perikli and V. George with 1 1 and 8 points respectively. As the final score shows, it was a close game all the way, with Wells leading by 2 points in the first quarter, St. Louis by 2 in the half, and Wells by 2 in the third quarter. Wells— 28 Prouty H. S. — 35 The Spencerites apparently disliked their first meet- ing with us, for they made a 35-28 comeback. With the spirited shooting of Vandle, wtih 12 points, Jette with 8, and Delisle, with 7, they reduced our per- centage to .500, 4 wins — 4 losses. For Wells, Bushe scored 8 points and Perikli scored 16. Wells— 12 Dudley |r. High— 5 We hung our third scalp on the eighteenth, when we beat a team from Dudley. High scorer for Wells was Vasil George with 8 points. Wells — 22 Tourtellotte — 27 This game was far different from our first one with the boys from North Grosvenordale. High scorer of the games was Vriga, from Tourtellotte, who amassed 16 points. Bushe, on Wells ' side, did a creditable job with 10, as did V. George with 6 points. Inter-Class Basketball Two of the most riotous games anybody has ever seen took place February 28 and March 2. These games between the classes were sponsored by the senior class in an effort to earn money. The winning team, the senior team, coached by Miss Fitzgerald and Mrs. Beauregard, won a trophy. The first night the seniors played the juniors and won by a score of 39 to 26. The sophomores de- feated the hard fighting freshmen by a 40 to 24 de- cision. Mr. Lane coached the juniors, Miss Themis- tocles coached the sophomores, and Mr. Welch, the freshmen. Besides the athletic talent represented by the ath- letes, the volunteer group furnished spectators with some side-splitting humor. Coaches Beauregard and Fitzgerald asked for volunteers, for the seniors hadn ' t yet arrived. Out came the volunteers in spectacular costumes, notable among these was Jimmy Defede- rico ' s revealing, but a little chilly, costume. The senior team wore the latest thing in the fashion world. Th? boys were attractively arrayed in mustaches and off the shoulder jerseys. No need to say that to play a game thus clothed is confusing, not to mention hilarious. The next game was humorous to the sublime. The team represented what the well dressed athlete of tomorrow would wear. Phil Caron wore a bedraggeld raincoat and a soft felt hat. Louis Theodoss sponsored a farming outfit and a straw hat. Zeke St. Martin pranced out in a short red skirt (extremely out of style) and a kerchief to match. Roland Lavallee appeared as the man of comfort in a bathrobe. Bob Stuart was a scream in tattered pants, rimless glasses, straw hat, with a removable top, and dainty red underwear. Milo Bartoli limped out on a cane with a convincing limp. |im Defederico wore an inside-out raincoat with tattered trousers and a battered felt hat. Pete Metro distinguished himself in a fitted frock coat. Don Provost sponsored a bright red bow-tie. Coaches Beauregard and Fitzgerald, dressed as Red Cross nurses, fed the team oranges and were always on the alert for any further injuries. Fortunately they were prepared when Louis Theodoss fainted. A stretcher was rushed out to him and he was carefully carried out to the back door and dumped on the floor. Meanwhile, subs, Zeke St. Martin, Alan Soutar, Ding-ding Provost, and Turtel Defederico trotted out. Because the seniors were too battered to go on, the subs valiantly tried to carry on and keep the ten point lead the seniors had striven for. Zeke immediately make a basket, Ding-ding is a great pass receiver, znd Turtle kept the ball moving in admirable fashion. The team was sent in, however, and the day was saved. The seniors got the trophy by a 28-26 mar- gin. Bowling Team Standing for Second Half, as of January 10 War Hawks 18 Sturbridge Hotshots 16 Woody ' s Woodpeckers 13 Veterans 10 Scrubs 8 Teensters 6 Roy ' s Boys 5 Five Seniors 18 Five Atoms 15 White Eagles ' . 12 Freshmen Scotties 10 Pin Topplers 6 Teen-Timers 4 Cheerleaders 4 Strikers 1 Bowling Finals — First Half: Scrubs 39 Sturbridge Hotshots 33 Woody ' s Woodpeckers 32 War Hawks 30 The Merry Five 27 Veterans 21 Kay ' s Boys 14 Girls ' Teams: Five Seniors 25 Five Atoms 24 Pin Topplers 18 White Eagles 17 Lucky Juniors 14 The Strikers 13 Freshmen Scotties 8 Cheerleaders 8 Teen-Timers 5 APRIL, 1949 21 Girls 7 Basketball Highlights This season climaxes a very successful season for the girl athletes in spite of many injuries. Coach Miss Libby Themistocles, with Co-Captains Phyllis Agard, Caroline Allard, and Norma Beck, led the team through a starring season. Their hopes were centered en obtaining new uniforms and a promised banquet. Varsity starlets are Nancy Deignan, Louisa Perron, Wanda Bern ard, and freshmen, Evelyn Cabana and Rosemary McKay. Wanda missed the last five games because of an injury to her left wrist. The junior Varsity includes, forwards: Barbara Cas- trucci, Jackie Allard, Eleanor Cravelle, Bernadette Bay- butt and Jane Deering. Hard-playing guards are Capt. Mary Castrucci, Theresa Hebert, Lorraine Rousseau, Patricia Mann s, and Eleanor Crete. A sprained ankle caused Eleanor Cravelle to miss the last game. The sincerest thanks of all go to hard-working scorekeeper, Ruth Butterworth, and manager, Ricky Jacobs, for their kind words and jokes and their de- pendable service. In handing out appreciation, a large part goes to Reverend Kraft, not only for being such a good referee but because of his genuine interest in us, his friendly and impartial judgment, and his appreciation of good basketball, no matter who ' s winning. Wells — 36 Warren — 12 The Wells lassies began their successful season with a victory over Warren. Nancy Deignan cap- tured the spotlight with 18 points. Louise Perron followed closely with 12 points. Freshman Evelyn Cabana made her debut with 9 points. The guards, displaying great ability for intercepting passes, held the opponents to the low score. For the losers. Bar- zara Hamel made 6 points. The J. V. ' s left the Warren 1 7-6 margin. Wells— 26 The lassies were outplayed in their first out-of- town game by the fast-moving Spencer Club led by Dottie (Dead-eye) Bemis. Dead-eye, and her one- hand hook shots from any position, amazed everyone with her ability to break through the defensive. The guards played an excellent defensive game although the forwards were not up to par. The J. V. ' s showed up the Varsity by a glittering win of 23-20. Wells — 30 Woodstock — 16 One of the most harmonious and skillful games of the season was the undefeated Woodstock team. Al- though Barbara Cole and Co. performed with clock- like precision, the Wells starlets stole the show with a dazzling performance in honor of their favorite spec- tators, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. In this game, guard Phyllis Agard, sprained her ankle. The J. V. ' s, not to be outdone by the varsity star- lets walked over Woodstock with a 32-22 victory. Wells — 37 Warren— 23 Determined to have a winning season, Coach The- mistocles ' squad ventured to Warren. With a 16-14 score at the half, the guards outplayed and outsmart- ed their forwards. The forwards carried on, with their skillful team work, to the 37-23 decision. The J. V. ' s chalked up a neat 44- 1 6 triumph, clear- ly showing the kind of stuff future teams will be made up of. Wells — 40 Charlton — 17 Wells met Charlton on the West Street floor for an unexpected game. In this game reliable Nancy Deig- nan made her famous 20 points. Evelyn Cabana kept the ball moving in an admirable fashion and fed 17 points to Louise Perron. This game turned out to be a happy-go-lucky scrimmage, for both teams had a genuine respect and liking for each other. V. ' s stranded with a Spencer — 46 Future star, Barbara Castrucci, chalked up 12 points and received well aimed passes from twin Mary, a starring guard who made her debut on first team in the Bartlett game. Came little Jackie Allard played her best, as usual, and gave the Charlton guards some- thing to think about. Eleanor Gravel, who definitely has an eye for the basket, plopped in 9 points from positions well out on the floor, to add it up to a 23-4 game. Wells — 30 Bartlett — 23 Once again the Wells Cagers came through with a stunning victory over the Bartlett girls, traditional op- ponents and a winning team as well. The starlets had to work for this victory. With a 6-8 score favorable to Bartlett at the half, the forwards suddenly came to life. It was during that game that the guards earned their acclaim. Capt. Norma Beck quickly shifted to zone defense after the first few minutes of play. It became apparent that this would be a defensive game. Starlet Louise Perron, slipped 1 1 points in easily. Coach Pratt of Bartlett was momentarilly stunned, for her team had not lost a game for six years. This was the Wells ' lassies ' first win over Bartlett in eight years. The second team hit a slump in this game with a 6- 1 4 score. Weils — 47 Charlton — 12 Again the girl athletes slid over Charlton. With magnificent teamwork, Evelyn Cabana and Louise Per- ron outdid themselves with hoop ratings of 20 and 21 points. Capt. Caroline Allard and Nancy Deignan scored and passed expertl y. The guards, Norma Beck, Rosemary McKay and Phylis Agard, easily kept the Charlton sparkers in check and even had fun doing it. For the losers, Capt. Leona Hilton scored 10 points. Th2 Jayvees had a field day in this game with a decision of 42-7. Dead-eye Barbara Castrucci dropped in 32 points for her team. Watch gifted Barbara and twin Mary go to town next year! Wells — 16 Spencer — 25 That hard-hitting Spencer Club came to South- bridge for blood. Again it was a battle of the guards. The Wells lassies climbed rapidly in the last quarter but couldn ' t top the high score already set by Spencer. The second team lost also. Faithful Bernadette Baybuit, showing unusual passing ability, and outstand- ing guards, Lorraine Mousseau, Theresa Hebert, and Pat Mannus, tried hard to top the 9-17 decision. Even if they did lose, however, they knew there would be another year and another chance. Wells— 36 Woodstock— 43 Louise Perron and Co. met Barbara Cole and Co. in the Woodstock gym. No excuses here. Those Woodstock players know their basketball. Once on the floor the Wells sextet which had been one team, became six players who were overwhelmed by the Woodstock fast moving sextet. Louise Perron made 23 points while playing one of her b?st games. Two of these were made in the last quarter. Barbara Cole hooped 8 baskets for her team. Since Woodstock sports only one main team, the Jayvees had no game this time. Wells 26 Bartlett 8 The Wells starlets completely overwhelmed the famed Bartlett team on the West Street floor. The forwards worked in unity as they never had before. Fleet-footed Louise Perron scored 13 points. Nothing can stop this whirlwind captain of the ' 49- ' 50 team. For the guards, Capt. Phyllis Agard, Rosemary Mc- Kay, and Norma Beck, easily outplayed and out- guessed the Bartlett squad. This was Bartlett ' s second defeat in six years, but Coach Pratt, being the sport she is, immediately con- gratulated Coach Themistocles. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Oratorical Contest Prudence Peloquin, ' 49, won the eliminations of the American Oratorical Contest on February 7 in the Mary E. Wells High Auditorium. Prudence ' s subject was Checks and Balances — Our Basic Governmental Principle. Other participants were Jacqueline Gaucher and William Codetre, seniors, and Made- lame Proulx, a junior. Prudence also competed in the Southern Worcester County finals on March 3 against pupils from Milford, Bartlett, Assumption, St. Louis, Grafton, Uxbridge, and Charlton. Angelo Niro of Milford and Paul E. Sadler of Bartlett placed first and second. Miss Brodeur and Mr. Lane were faculty advisers. Dramatic Club Play The Dramatic Club will present The Red Spider, a mystery in three acts on May 27, in the Wells High Auditorium. The cast includes: Dr. Arthur McKarge Frank Di Federico Valerie Shirley Montigny Josephine Betty Lou Hart- Miss Piney Pauline St. Onge Zeb O ' Kelly Leo Desaulniers Tony Kent Blair lack Mayo Donald Julian Ralph Graves Edward Leduc Mrs. Marie Stecker Lorraine Hebert Mammy Hannah Dora Marko Mr. Arthur Lane is directing the play and Miss Rose Brodeur is business manager. The Sophomore Dance A Valentine Dance given by the Class of ' 51 in honor of the Varsity Basketball Squads was held Feb- ruary 19, 1949. Cupids, hearts, and school banners were sprinkled about the auditorium to give a festive background to the big moment of the evening — an- nouncement of next year ' s basketball captains. Mr. Kyrios introduced Gloria Perron as captain of the Girls ' Basketball Team, and Tarkie Materas, as cap- tain of the Boys ' Team. Music for the dance was generously provided by Mr. Albert Proulx. Committee chairmen were Frank Di Federico, tickets; Paul Ryan, checking; John Rymasz, refreshments; and Roy Provost, advertising. Guests included members of the Boys ' and Girls ' Bas- ketball Teams. Mrs. Beauregard is of ' 51. faculty adviser of the Class Junior Dance The Class of 1950 sponsored a dance called The Junior January Jubilee on January 14. The audito- rium was decorated with snowmen on the walls, blue and white streamers formed the crystal ball, and a krg3 snowman on the stage. The highlight of the evening was a dancing con- test in which Effie Costa and Mingo Marino were awarded first prize, with Hugo DeAngelis and Norma Leduc taking jitterbugging honors. Bob Orsini en- tertained with several piano selections. The General Dance committee included Catherine Theodoss, Frank Kaitbenski, Patricia Davis, Billy Ma- teras, Gerry Lizotte, Teddy Hong, Lorraine Beaulieu, Jane Calcutt, Shirley Bruso, Barbara Poirier, Jean Hebert, George Perikli, and Barbara Sarazin. The chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Burgeois, Mr. and Mrs. LeClair, Mrs. Beauregard, Miss Coderre, and Miss Troy, the faculty adviser. Junior Play A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court will be presented by the Class of 1950 on May 6 in the Wells High Auditorium. The Cast includes: Hank Ken Duquette Marion Mary Rutcho Mrs. Bennet Louise Perron Queen Guineviere Dorthy Kimball King Arthur Dexter Clifford Merlin Jordan Zack Sir Sagramor John Toscano Clarence Gerard Tranermen Elaine Marilyn Blackburn Sir Lancelot Arthur Coderre Queen Morgan LeFay Elaine Vangel Sandy Cynthia Mattson Miss Tait is dramatic coach. Miss Troy is faculty adviser of the class. APRIL, 1949 23 Schedule of Assemblies November 27 — Talk on broadcasting and television behind the scenes by Kenneth Wheeler. December 15 — Miss Christine Kollman of Becker Col- lege in a dramatic presentation of I Re- member Mama and other short sketches. December 22 — Christmas Assembly of carol singing, featuring the Clee Clubs, with group singing by the student body, accompanied by the band. January 4 — Explanation of Good Government Day by Theodore Athanas, Steve Pappas, and Bill Co- derre. January 5 — Good Government assembly with Repre- sentative Edward Staves, Mr. Paul Benoit, Mr. William Bourgeois, Pauline St. Onge, Robert Orsini, Steve Pappas ,and Richard St. Martin. January 10 — Miss Mary Barry in a program of ma- rimba playing. January 26 — Talk by Miss Dunn of the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. January 31 — Introduction of the Magazine Campaign by Mr. Del Obert of the Crowell-Collier Pub- lishing Company. February 7 — Program by Mr. Lincoln Zonn, hypno- tist. February 1 5 — Awarding of prizes of the Magazine Campaign. Majorie Anderson, first; Edward Leduc, second; Eddie Kornasky, third; Steve; Steve Ziu, fourth. February 15 — Talk by Dr. Langevein on Heart Week. Contest speech by Prudence Peloquin. March 2 — Talk by Mr. Jordan of the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Commission. March 7 — Program of ballet dancing by Miss Anna- belle Stuart. March 8 — Miss Mary Barry in an all-request program of marimba playing. Talent Show The Gay Nineties atmosphere returned to Wells High for the Annual Talent Show given for the bene- fit of the Wells High Scholarship Fund on February 4. From an old-fashioned picture frame stepped the talented cast dressed in remarkably authentic turn- cf-the-century costumes. The program was high- lighted by a stiff family portrait coming to life to put on a lively dance. An old sleigh made its appearance loaded with bundled youngsters singing gaily. Our attention was turned to the sea when Cyn Mattson and Don Julian appeared in antiquated bathing suits. A barber shop quartet, complete with shaving mugs and moustaches, brought back old memories. Miss Tait ' s superb direction, Mr. Sweet ' s conduct- ing of the band, and Mr. Lane ' s business management were responsible for the great success of this nos- talgic show which was repeated January 18 for the benefit of the Holland Scholarship Fund. Shall We Ever Forget Girls ' Varsity Basketball of ' 49 NORMA BECK — PHYLLIS AGARD Miss Themistocles ' champion banquet (our goal) . Nancy Deignan ' s shower after the Warren game in uniform and sneakers. Phyllis Agard ' s crutches. Ruth Butterworth ' s faithful and accurate scoring I in the score book) . Louise (Sure-Shot) Perron ' s long shots that rallied the team in the Bartlett game. Evelyn Cabana ' s hook shots and dribbles. Rosemary McKay ' s fighting spirit. Wanda Bernard ' s courage. Annette (Riccy) Jacob ' s careful guard over the smelling salts and tape. Caroline Allard ' s faithfulness The Bankrupt Accident Insurance Co. (Dr.) Norma Beck ' s medical administrations to the grateful team. Recipe for Watermelon Inside-Out Cake or Proceed at Your Own Risk, for We are Not Responsible for Damages Incurred ANN MARIE FLYNN ' 49 First combine the spices Vz tsp. nutmeg and cinna- mon, with two cups of salt and three cups of short- ening. Then add one tsp. sugar, grain by grain, and throw in a pint of sour cream. Mix slowly until the mixture looks heavy and dumpy, then add five eggs and beat the whole mess with a baseball bat ( a small one, of course) . Next, sift Vz tble. spoon of flour through a tea strainer and add to it four cups fo baking powder. The latter serves to make your cake rise just enough. Next, add large amounts of flour to the first mixture, making sure the solution is lumpy. Then, pour one half the mixture into a greasy, old pan (anyone ' s will do). On top, arrange one-half a watermelon diced. Melt some shortening and six pints of day old milk, then mix. Pour the batter you might get over the diced watermelon. Bake in a moderate oven of 500° for two weeks during which time the inside is sure to come out and the outside will do almost anything. Serve with soggy bread crumbs or skinless grapes. This recipe will serve 2000 to 4000. Recollections STUART BARR ' 49 I slowly dragged myself to class, getting into my seat just before the bell rang. I had the craziest feeling in my stomach. Why didn ' t I finish my homework? Why didn ' t I just stay awake a little longer? kept running through my mind. I know she ' s going to call on me. Maybe she ' ll call on me here. This first part I ' ve got done. There, she ' s calling Steve, Prudence, Bill! (I ' ll move around just a little so she ' ll see me) Bob — Nancy! (Oh, h, this is just about as far as I ' ve gone.) Edward — Jackie!. That ' s all I ' ve done. I ' ll slump down in my seat so she won ' t see me. I can feel the hot blood rising into my head like the fluid in one of those candy thermometers you stick into fudge to tell when it ' s done. I ' m squirming in my seat. Shivers go up and down my spine. My head swims. I try to keep myself busy by playing with the pencil lying on my desk. I know she ' s going to call on me here. How can a poor little freshman be so miserable? She ' s looking at me. Oh, no! Barr! I stand on one foot, then on the other. Maybe looking out the window would help. I stammer and stutter. Nothing comes out. I ' ve got to tell her, I don ' t know it. I sit down and resolve to do my home work while the teacher lectures us — But do I? 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY zJjOOW JlA Anne of the Thousand Days MARCIA SMALL ' 49 Maxwell Anderson ' s latest play, Anne of the Thou- sand Days, is the tragic, romantic story of Anne Boleyn, the second of Henry Vlll ' s six wives. Commencing with Henry ' s first display of interest in Anne, the play covers the thousand days in which Anne and Henry loved each other. Unfortunately, in only one of these thousand days did they love one another equally. Henry was the type of person who is intrigued by the un- attainable, but loses all interest once he gains what he had formerly admired. Anne, unknowingly, precipitated the separation of the English kingdom from the Roman Catholic religion. So that her child, Elizabeth, might become the heir to the English throne, Anne insisted that Henry obtain a divorce from his first wife, Katherine, even though such an action meant excommunication from the Church of Rome. Anne maintained this policy throughout the short years of her marriage; and al- though it resulted in her execution, she refused to divorce Henry, solicitious for an heir. The feature which differentiates Anne of the Thou- sand Days from either Elizabeth the Queen or Mary of Scotland is the prologue which precedes each act. In these prologues, either Anne or Henry is shown before the execution; Anne awaiting the end and Henry signing the death warrant. In this way, the play is actually written in retrogressive order, and the reader knows the outcome before becoming familiar- ized with the preceding action. Anne of the Thousand Days presents an interesting picture of sixteenth century England as well as a study in the perversity of human beings. It is a play which stirs the reader to deep sympathy for two mis- guided rulers, bringing their romance back to life. It is thoroughly enjoyable reading. A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur ' s Court Reviewed by PHILIP KIMBALL ' 52 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court by Mark Twain, is a dream that a man has after being hit on the head by a crowbar. In the dream, he finds himself in the time of King Arthur and tries to civilize the people. Mark Twain has used some wonderful imagina- tion in telling about this dreaming man ' s events in the time of King Arthur ' s Round Table. He gives a vivid account of how this man starts England on the road to the 19th century when the book was written. Mark Twain took almost too much time explaining before the story really got underway, and the end isn ' t the triumph that is hoped for; but after one starts reading the book, it is hard to stop. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court is probably one of the most entertaining fiction stories of our time. To those who like stories full of humor- ous adventures I highly recommend this book. Pride and Prejudice Reviewed by PATRICIA MANNIS ' 52 Pride and Prejudice is the story of happenings in the Bennet family in a small village near London around the year 1796 and after. The author, Jane Austen, wrote the book between 1796 and 1797. She originally planned to name the book First Impressions, since that is really what a good part of the book is about. Pride and Prejudice, also, is just as suitable a name because the book deals with much pride and prejudice in the characters ' lives. The Bennet family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Ben- net and their five daughters. The mother ' s main con- cern, almost her main concern in life, was to get her five daughters married. Many times she did not care if her daughter loved a man as long as he had plenty of money. She is a flustery person and always, if things went wrong, blamed everything on everyone else and started complaining about her poor nerves. Mr. Bennet was quite the contrary to his wife, for he was a humorous person. He very often agitated his wife with his humorous nature. I enjoyed reading this book very much, and I hope anyone who reads it will enjoy it just as much. All in all, it is very interesting in spite of the fact that some parts were very boring when the author went into details or when one of the characters made a long speech. The rest of the book made up for it, though. In conclusion, I would say that Pride and Pre- judice is an interesting book and holds a person ' s in- terest and curiosity. Captain Blood Raphael Sabatini Reviewed by CHARLES ELLIS ' 52 Captain Blood is the odyssey of Captain Peter Blood, a gentleman pirate, who wreaks havoc among the ships of Catholic Spain, in the 17th century. The ac- tion of the story takes place in the Carribean Sea, though in the beginning the setting is England, dur- ing the reign of King James. The book begins with a sort of prologue, which for three chapters takes up the tedious job of explaining why Blood is in the Carribbean. Aside from this pro- logue the book is action-packed, with hardly a let- down between acts. The plot is a common one, based on piracy and revenge for misdeeds committed by a fierce Deputy Governor of a large island in the Span- ish Main. The setting and time fall easily into the adventure plot. This book definitely comes under the heading of light reading, for it takes no great amount of con- centration, as some of the classics do. Captain Blood had the almost traditional good and bad characters. Its hero is brainy, handsome, dashing, and brave, and has all the other attributes accorded a hero of this nature. The heroine is beautiful and brainy, has a temper, and fits very well into the plot. The other characters s erve mainly to give Blood a chance to show off his muscles, brains, and chivalry before the reader. Although of a common nature, Captain Blood is well worth the time it takes to read; and when you read it once you will want to read it again. APRIL, 1949 25 Exchanges Since the last issue of The Crimson and Cray went to print, a great many new magazines have been com- ing to us from other schools. Some are new, some old, but all of them contain original and different ideas. The purpose of exchanging magazines with other schools is to give your editors new and worthwhile ideas to include in our own magazine. Here are some of our impressions of the latest magazines and news- papers. The Dial, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Ver- mont — Artistic The most outstanding feature of this magazine is the block prints which serve as the only illustrations in the entire magazine. It is one of the few maga- zines we have seen that use block prints. Several of the illustrations in the November issue were par- ticularly good. In this magazine the editors have devoted a well written, interesting page to the dis- cussion of plays and theater. They also have a fine section on books. Except for a page under the title of Non-Sense-Ored this book is lacking in the lighter vein. It doesn ' t include any reports of what the clubs are donig, nothing about assemblies, and other school news. Blue and White Banner, Putnam High School, Putnam, Connecticut — Literary This magazine seems to be the product of the Eng- lish classes rather than a school magazine. One well covered department is the one devoted to school news. It sounds as if the school has well run and interesting extra-curricular activities. The Bart- Lett- Er, Bartlett High School, Webster, Massachusetts — School Letter . , Although very small, this paper covers many school activities. Most of it is news of school doings, there- fore an outsider does not find much of interest. We did think the editorial in the Christmas issue was es- pecially fine. The Uniquity Echo, Milton High School, Milton, Massa- chusetts — Balanced From beginning to end this is a fine magazine. It is a balanced, well-put-together school paper. The stories in the December issue, especially The Second Gift by Carol Schroeder, put us right into the Christ- mas spirit. The sports events, as well as news about school activities, are well reported. The Bachelor, Worcester |unior College, Worcester, Massachusetts — Looking Up It was interesting to look over this magazine and see how it differs from the high school papers. Ac- tually there is not a great deal of difference although one would know it was a college paper. Most of the space of this four page newspaper is taken up with news of sports events, school and club activities, ar- ticles and editorials. Argus, Gardner High School, Gardner, Massachusetts — ■ Photographic We regretted that we did not have room to com- ment on this magazine in our last issue. Since then we have received a new copy of the Argus and we felt we had to tell you about it. Although advertis- ing and alumni activities take up more than their share of space, still the magazine reports well on the life in its high school. One thing we particularly took notice of was the many good photographs this book contains. These are the type of pictures pupils will be glad to have after graduation; pictures of the foot- ball and cross country squads, the cheerleaders and majorettes in action, and many other informal snap- shots. The 49 ' er, Peters High School, Southborough, Massa- chusetts — Seniors Only We like the friendly style of the class notes in this magazine. The entire magazine, published by the senior class, is written in a personal manner and we think this should add to a general, all round feel- ing of friendliness in the school. The one criticism we have of the magazine is the way it is put together. Wouldn ' t it be better if all the advertisements were put at the end? It seems confusing. The cover of the December issue is particularly good. Prouty Hi-Lites, David Prouty High School, Spencer, Massachusetts — Live- wire This magazine is tops in our opinion. We like its humor, its art, its literary section, and its general set- up. The magazine gives us the impression that the David Prouty High School is a live-wire school and that it has an active and loyal alumni group. The Wireless, Edmonds High School, Edmonds, Wash- ington — Cross Country Here is a full-sized newspaper from the state of Washington. From the looks of it, the news of the town as well as that of the school is contained within its four pages. ALSO— Other magazines which we have received are The Suttonian, Sutton, Mass.; The Quill, Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, Mass., and Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. Time and space are running too short to allow a review of each but we were favorably impressed and would like to continue our exchanges with them. The Exchange Editor, Crimson and Gray 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY An Unforgettable Delicacy PAULINE ST. ONCE ' 49 Requirements: 1 . A juicy apple with no worms. 2. A bit of soggy, lumpy sugar. 3. A green birch stick. 4. Eyes incapable of being affected by smoke. 5. A love for the taste of ashes and burnt apple peel. 6. A hot charcoal fire. Procedure: 1. ) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Result: ab fingers with birch branch and finally anchor it in apple. Put the apple on the stick over the fire until your fingers begin to scorch. Place your painful fingers in your mouth to cool. Drop apple off the stick into the fire a few times to add a delicious ash seasoning. Remove the apple from the fire when it is on the verge of breaking apart. Roll the delicious ash covered apple in the lumpy ashspecked, sugar. Enjoy it by consuming it. The unforgettable experisnce of having eaten a salf-roasted, £sh cated, unmatch d apple. Song Titles ' Ev ' ry Day I Love You X Periods ' In The Mood Our Football Team ' There, I said It Again Mr. Kyrios (Outline the chapter) ' It ' s Magic All A ' s ' I Wonder, I Wonder A B C — ? ? ? ' I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues After flunking a test ' On The Avenue The corridors ' On The Street of Regret Just Passing ' Sunrise Serenade Getting up at 7 A.M. to be in school for 8 ' I ' m Always Chasing — ? The Traffic Squad ' Whispering Freshmen Girls in Study Hall ' Ah, But It Happens A ' s, just A ' s ' Wearing of the Green St. Patrick ' s Day ' Ain ' t Misbehaving Dora Marko ' Night and Day Studying Chemistry ' Put ' Em in a Box, Tie ' em With A Ribbon Talent Show Cast) So Tired (Had a hard weekend) ' Has I Gotta Practice, Ma? Betty Lou Hart ' Glow Worm Bright people It ' s Magic I passed! Serenade of the Bells . . . .Mr. Robertson ' s cowbell Don ' t Blame Me Russ Briere Little White Lies Alibies What ' ll I Do? No Homework done! I Don ' t Know Usually! I Didn ' t Know What Time It Was . . Mingo Marino My Destiny Report Cards My Happiness A blizzard, no School! Hair of Cold, Eyes of Blue .... Cynthia Mattson To Any Witty Frank RICHARD ST. MARTIN ' 49 What exact food am I, witty Frank? I, who am held in highest nutritious rank Bv the hungry fans, liik those ' at games of Army As well as those at the games of Navy. I the favorite dish of those who know And, therefore, for me, always forgo The W - - - Y, as they understand this, to use Is but nothing short of a ruse Because, my arch rival is so often tough That everyone, of me, never has enough. Yes, you ' ve guessed. Backwards I am the Retrufknarf. Still bewildered? This key will make you laugh Take the very first letter of the last word Of the first eleven lines. It ' s not absurd, Because when you assimilate the letters in order You have the answer in the shortest order. Quizz ]0 ANN McKINSTRY ' 49 Would you like to earn sixty-four dollars the easy way? You just see if you can guess from the in- gredients of this recipe just what I am making. Each time you guess, your reward decreases. First, I take one egg, two tablespoons of sugar, one half teaspoon of salt, and beat them together well in a bowl. What is your guess now? Biscuits? I ' m sorry, that is a wrong answer. For thirty-two dollars I ' ll give you some more clues. Next, I add one-half cup of milk and one cup of flour and beat the mixture until very smooth. What is your second guess, contestant? Muffins? Here is your last clue and try for sixteen dollars! Last of all, add two tablespoons of melted butter and cook in a frying pan. You don ' t know the answer? Well, I ' ll tell you! It is Crepe Francaise, what we call in America . . . APRIL, 1949 27 The Tale of Two Shmoos Timmy and Sammy were just two shmoos With pear shaped bodies and great big shoes; Their eyes were popping and their ears were flat But they didn ' t care a fig about that. i9 , ' i Theirs -was- an important mission, you see, For they had been sent by the powers that be To investigate the school situation So they started a tour around the nation. First and foremost on their list I Now, this fine school could never be missed) And when it ' s named, I ' m sure you sigh That ' s right! You guessed! The Great Wells High! Stopping before this vast edifice, Tim Seized his comrade and whispered to him, In such a large building we ' re bound to get lost. But with courage they entered; their fingers were crossed. There they stood and tried to stay Because today was Good Government Day. Crowds mulled around them, thick as flies, And all about them, they heard these cries. Whom do you want in the Senate and House? Whom do you want, a man or a mouse? Don ' t ever let your government grow weak! Vote for Senator Pappas, Representative Zeke! All this shouting and noise made them so scared That, to the auditorium, they immediately repaired. They remained by the doorway, staring with awe, Filled with amazement by the splendor they saw. My, my, said our Sammy, what a huge hall! Can it be that they ' re going to sponsor a ball? Oh, no! said the Juniors, some shouting with glee. This is prepared for the January Jubilee! So Timmy and Sammy were invited to go And it sounded so splendid, they couldn ' t say no. They even came early ,to prattle and prance And witnessed with wonder ,the elimination dance. Mingo and Effie ' s smooth dance was supreme! And Hugo and Norma ' s jive was a scream! These comments about them were heard here and there And all these opinions, our friends seemed to share. Many weeks later, long after this fun, These two shmoos found out a new show had begun. They hurried to the box office, gave us the dough. Then rushed to get seats for this year ' s Talent Show. They gazed upon scenes of Gay Nineties revived; By the sea with Cynthia and Donald they dined. Their hearts were stolen by Barbara and Mary, And one of them caught the garter from Harry. They joined with the rest in praise and applause Then remained quiet for the suitable pause When the curtain was open and Miss Tait appeared For her excellent directing, they clapped and they cheered. These gay shmoos had stayed far too long But after a discussion didn ' t think it too wrong, Since once in a lifetime do you get the chance To stay that night for the Sophomore Dance! Thev arrived .all dressed up in their very best suits, And were polished and shining right down to their boots. Seeing Mrs. Beauregard ' s orchids .their great big eyes shone, And Dora ' s jitterbugging just turned them to stone. So they left the next morning, with all pleasure behind And using the very best adjectives they could find, They prepared a report of their glorious stay And sent it away to the Crimson and Cray. Favorite Expressions Compiled by KAY HYLAND ' 50 Following is a list of teachers and the phrases you hear most often in these halls, the teacher to the expression. See if you can match Oh! Bubbles! It ' s perfectly all right. Sure, I ' ll help you. You ' ll have to take this with a grain of salt. You! An hour ' s detention. Seniors! You laugh now but it ' s a fact. Let ' s be quiet, now. Make out a pass. On! Let ' s get ready for work! This is what I want . . . Come now! For instance .... Well, now You understand? Outline that chapter! Ask my secretary. Hi! VOCABULARY! Ca va? Put your gum in the bas- ket. What ' s going on in here? You ' re late! You don ' t get the point l this order: I -q, 2-1, 3-h, 10-x, 11-a, 12j, 13-p, ;-n, 19-i, 20-o, 21-m, Vegetable Juice DONALD JULIAN ' 49 Statistics show that more than three million people drink vegetable juice every morning for breakfast. Despite the many recipes found in cook books which claim to be the best, I claim to have perfected the vegetable juice. For the benefit of any aspirant cooks who may read this article, I shall divulge my secret. The principal ingredient of vegetable juice is pea juice because much flavor may be obtained from the pea. In order to attain full-flavored pea juice, the peas must just be baked. This can be done successfully cnly by punching holes in a slice of bread with a pencil and inserting the peas. After having baked the bread for three hours remove the peas, peel off the burnt skin, and squash the peas with a potato masher, collecting the juice in a wine glass. (Continued on Page 28) 1. Mr. Robertson a. 2. Miss Aucoin b. 3. Mrs. Bcrtoli c. d. 4. Mrs. Beauregard 5. Miss Birtz e. 6. Miss Brodeur f 7. Miss Corbin g- 8. Miss Coderre h. 9. Miss Fitzgerald i. 10. Miss Hefner i- 1 1. Miss Howe k. 1. 12. Mrs. Kyrios 13. Mr. Kyrios m 14. Mr. Laakso n. 15. Mr. Lane o. 16. Mrs. LeClair P- q. 17. Mr. McMahon r. 18. Miss Tait s. 19. Miss Thermistocl 3S ■ 20. Miss Troy 21. Mr. Varnum V. 22. Mrs. Wanerka w 23. Mr. Welch X. 24. Mrs. Adams The answers should run i 4-s 5-c 6-t, 7-b, 8-r 9-5, 14- d, 15-e, 16-k, 17- g, i 22- u, 23-v, 24-w. 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY How To Cook A Loon EDWARD DZIURA ' 49 (Recipe by an Indian) Pluck and dress one loon. Place in pot with pl.nty water and boil three hours. Put in rock as big as fist and boil another three hours. Then try this way — if you can stick a fork in the rock, the loon is done. Japanese Yakemeshi Recipe NORMAN L. PAULHUS ' 49 Dry Ingredients ' 2 grain — salt 20 grains — rice Liquid Ingrediets 2 heads — small mud tur- 3 drops — fish oil ties (dried) 2 drops — soya sauce 1 peel — onion 1 thimble — water Place the rinsed rice in thimble of water and boil until the water has evaporated (caution — wear gloves for protection against heated thimble and flame of match stick as it approaches your fingers) . While the rice is boiling, drop three drops of fish oil in a Peter Pan Peanut Butter jar cover and heat over another match. Cut the half inch turtle heads (tenderloin steak may be substituted, if preferred) in- to fine pieces and, with chopped onion peel, fry in jar cover. Add half a grain of salt with the help of tweezers and a magnifying glass. Stir mixture until five matches have burned, then add the twenty grains of cooked rice. Stir mixture again under low flame (lower match one inch) and add two drops of soya sauce. If the directions are followed carefully, there should be enough Yakemeshi to serve five persons, provided four of them do not eat. If they do, how- ever, I suggest that you increase the amount of in- gredients one hundred fold. Spinach Pudding ROBERT FREELAND ' 49 1 Vi pounds spinach Caraway seeds 5 slices graham bread 3 egg yolks Vinegar 3 egg w ' hites (beatan 6 ozs. sweet butter stiff) 8 pinches of salt Fry spinach and chop fine. Moisten bread with vinegar. Mix spinach, bread, butter, seeds, and egg yolks, blending thoroughly. Fold into stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into top of single boiler, which has not been greased with butter. Cook about four hours over hot water. Serve with mushroom sauce. Wallflower ' s Delight HARRY DESROSIERS ' 49 Do you want to be popular? Do you want to have ' he irls r h?se you? Do you w-nt a ' o ' of frien ' ? You don ' t? Good! Then here ' s the recipe to help you achieve your goal, but good. First chop up five or six good sized onions. Then take a half pound of raw garlic and, after also chop- ping, add to the chopped onions. Next, mix a little vinegar, about eight or ten ounces, with onions and garlic, and stir for a half hour. At this point, care r ' -O ' il ' 1 he - k™n that all v i-dov s ar? open so t ' re room is sufficiently aired. After preparing the ingredients as pointed out, add to this masterful blend a fourth of a pound of lim- burger cheese and a half pound of Romano chese. Place the entire mixture in a fish case, preferably one which hasn ' t been cleaned or refrigerated for quite seme time, and allow to rrm;in f r t. o weeks When next handling the masterpiece, wear the best gas mask which can be us d, the army surplus type. Then take six eggs, which have been in a damp, dark, corner for about eight months; add to the other ingredients; and heat for half an hour. Care should be taken to keep paper away from flame. Now you are ready to eat. The final touch is added by sprinkling with grated Italian cheese and red pepper; add fresh red peppers if taste is too weak. It you can ' t eat it all, don ' t feel bad, for you can al- ways use the rest as a germicide or rodent killer. After a trial, please have physician handy, for ef- fects vary widely. Cake House CYNTHIA WESCOTT ' 49 130 Truck Loads Shortening 250 Truck Loads Sugar 200 Truck Loads Eggs 500[Truck Loads Flour 250 Tank Loads Milk 150 Truck Loads Baking Soda 500 Bottles Vanilla Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat for three days. Then sift flour and baking soda together three times. Add this with milk at even intervals. Last of all add vanilla and beat the mixture a full five days. Then pour into a house mold and bake on an African desert until well done. Door and window decorations are optional. If not desired, just eat your way in and out. Pizza Anchoves (cut up) Garlic Ordinary bread dough Olive oil Canned tomatoes Roll the bread dough thin. Spread a thin coat of olive oil on top or the dough, then add the toma- toes with either anchoves (cut up), cheese or salami, whichever you prefer. Cut small pieces of garlic =nd put on top. Bake in moderate oven for 30 min- utes. Vegetable Juice (Continued from Page 27) Next, put four carrots through a meat grinder and collect the ground pieces. To obtain the best results boil the carrot pieces and distill the juice. Having put the distilled juice in a glass, sprinkle the pea juice lightly over it. The third addition to this concoction is potato juice. This may be obtained by drilling a hole through the potato and running water through it. The result should be chilled for two days. These three juices give the drink all the food values necessary except iron, which must be obtained from spinach. Spinach juice is made by pressing leaves of broiled spinach through the wringer of a washing machine. Since the juice falls into the tub cf the machine, pour the carrot and pea juices in with it. The last process consists of adding salted vinegar to the chilled potato juice, which in turn, is added to th solution and whipped vigorously. When the result is placed on ice for an hour, it freezes and may be thawd out whenever needed. Tasty? Try it and see! Note: This recipe may not resemble those found in cook books, but it is guaranteed to have a much more vigorous effect than any factory-made brand. APRIL, 1949 29 JCM. ' 1 Vi 1 1 A Fantasy Cake NITA LaROCHELLE ' 49 If you were a housewife and had to bake every other day in the year, that would mean that the old mixer is chuggin ' along 128 times, year in and year out. You get mighty sick of baking the same old 1hing all the time. So this being the beginning of the new year, I ' ve resolved to make this cake different from all the rest. First of all, I take a mixing bowl from the shelf and measure into it: 2 cups of the sifted cute ways of Pris LeBlanc cup of Flossie LaReau ' s amiable ways cup of Carolyn Lawrence ' s smile dash of Alice Paulhus ' personality speck of Pauline Metras ' neatness and a little bit of wit from Eddy Leduc and Jackie Lucier. Blend by hand or mixer for two minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons of Bill Lusignan ' s height (he should make it rise) . Plenty of Bob Orsini ' s leadership 1 giggle from Dorothy Osowski ounce cf understanding from Cla : re Peloquin cup of Ralph Marcelli ' s brainstorms cup of Ernest LeBoeuf ' s studiousness and Vivian Lippe ' s reserveness. 2 cups of Peter Metro ' s pep (you know eve y cake has to have some zip) . Just so Peter won ' t over- do his pep and spoil the cake, I ' ll balance it off with a little of Jo Ann McKinstry ' s quietness, Richard Morse ' s bashfulness, 1 pinch of cf Joyce O ' Claire ' s willingness and Steve Pappas ' savoir faire. Next, I ' ll have smooth Irene Montigny and brainy Prudy Peloquin to blend all these fine ingredients be- cause between the two of them, they should have it blended just- right. That does it. Put it in two pans which have been rubbed with Roland Lavallee (he ' s pretty spry). Bake at 75°F. for 25-30 minutes. Bedford Lawrence with his promptness will watch the clock. When the clock ticks, the hustling Pauline Martin will remove the cake from the oven. Robert Lundstrom ' s artistic abil- ity will decorate it. This is the perfect recipe of homeroom 102 rolled all into one. I almost forgot! Dora Marko and Ralph Miller, wouldn ' t you like to sample the cake? 1 Vi 1 Recipe For A Beautiful Face BARBARA ST. MARTIN ' 49 1 Cake soap Jar foundation Cream Box face powder Box rouge (cream) Tube lipstick Box mascara Eyebrow pencil Wet soap and apply (in a lather ) to face, dry with a soft towel. Take a little of the cream and with your fingers rub gently into skin (be sure to use a light upward stroke in massaging to prevent wrinkles) . When you are certain the cream has soaked in, dip your puff into the powder and apply all over face. Then with a tissue wipe off the excess. Always ap- ply rouge with fingers; with the little finger artfully place a dot of rouge near the eye and blend outward- ly. A brush is highly recommended in applying lip- stick; begin in the left hand corner of the mouth and work toward the center, being careful to follow the natural line of your mouth. Mascara is also applied with a wet brush, and never used on the lower lashes. In drawing eyebrows be certain your pencil is sharp- ened to a fine point; use a light, short stroke. Never draw a continuous line. If just reading this recipe leaves you exhausted, re- member, The quicket way to a man ' s heart is through his stomach! Recipe WILLIAM CODERRE ' 49 Now if you want a recipe That ' s not so very dissipe Just take a little dough, (Not the money kind, you know) Squeeze it round like a tire, A hole in the middle you ' ll require. Cook it just right, Not too dark, not too light. And what have you got? A big round doughnut! Now take a little Java Any kind that you hava. Then cook it in a pot. Make it just right, Not too cold, not too hot. Next take your doughnut light, (But don ' t try to dunk Or Etiquette you ' ll flunk) Then eat it like a bun — But what ' s the use? There ' s no excuse — Without dunkin ' , there ' s no fun! Trade School General Course CHARLES COOK, ROBERT BRIER ' 52 Richard Schmltt Homer BoNin WalTer Clark A I Ex Prokos RogeR Duquette Kenneth Sears Charles Cook John BusHe RObert Wariaka RObert Briere Emery Lavallee 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Modern Odyssey CHARLES ELLIS ' 52 Terry Mahan was given his discharge from the navy in Hawaii. He bought a boat and planned to sail home in it. This is the story of his adventures as he went almost around the world in a sailboat. Chapter I The Quadri-men Terry set out westward at noon the day after get- ting his boat, the Tema, made from the initials of his name. He was helped by a good wind as far as Wake Island, where he filled his boat with the extra provisions he found he needed. He was then two and % days out of Hawaii. After a day and a half of sailing, he reached a small island with a beautiful cave in it. He sailed in, in the afternoon and landed. He went ashore and got as far as 200 yards where he found himself surrounded by four armed men. They subdued him. He was tied with vines and taken to a village and thrown into a hut. Then the four armed men started to build a fire. Since he had read many of these chapters, he knew what was going to happen. Of course that was what usually happens when one is captured by cannibals and can see them getting the stew pot ready. Anyway, he broke his bonds somehow, and stole around the cannibal ' s village. He discovered a sacrifice knife with gold in- lay and an ivory handle in the Witch-Doctor ' s tent. (The doctor was seasoning the water in the stew pot) and with it hacked his way back to the Tema. He heard the cries of the Quadri-men who had discovered his absence. They were hungry because they came down to the shore to make a final try at having stew for dinner. He took one look at them and set sail, never more to be seen by the Quadri-men. Chapter II Sinking Peril Terry sailed for seven days in virtually no wind, when he sighted land, a small island. Because it had a nice harbor, he sailed in and got set to spend the night in the harbor. When he awoke in the morn- ing there was no island! He decided that he had c ' rifted away in the night. Since he couldn ' t do any- thing about it, he went back to sleep (a man after my own heart.) When he awoke, there was the island! He went ashore, to explore, and spent a half hour before he started back to the Tema. As soon as he reached the shore, the island started to sink. Soon it was all under. Terry now knew what it was all about (even if you don ' t) . The island was of volcanic nature and was sinking every twelve hours or so. He decided after a while, that the everlasting sinking was getting monotonous so he sailed west- ward again. Chapter III Terry and the Pirates On the nineteenth day after the sinking island, he hit the China coast. There he met with some pirates on the Yellow River. They were using an abandoned castle as their headquarters. Terry was heedless of a warning given him by the people of a village ruled by the pirates and went to their base, where he was captured (in stories like this they alway s are). He was put in an old dungeon. His keeper had a body like a gorilla, and a brain to match. Terry offered him a banana and slugged him. Then he snuck around until he found the pirate leader, whom he stuck up with a pistol borrowed from gorillaboy. Using the leader as a shield, he made his way out of the pirates ' den. He then forced the leader to sign over his riches to the villagers he had treated harshly. Having done this good deed, Terry was invited to a feast, where he was thanked for helping the villagers. Chapter IV Cinga Buncklewhelnoophnick (That ' s enough title for anybody) Terry now sailed south, through the Straits of Su- matra, without event. After getting through, he sailed west again . After five days on the Indian Ocean he struck Cinga Buncklewhelnoophnick, where he met the prophet of Ginga Buncklewhelnoophnick, (oooh that name) Dr. Abercrombie Q. Papoophnick. D.P.S. (Doctor of Psychological Quackery), who told Terry that he would take seven more years to reach home. Terry got mad and hit the good doctor in the head (and hit solid rock). He continued westward. Chapter V The Enchantress Woops! Terry came in sight of the African continent but was blown away by a fierce storm. He struck an isla.id and found shelter in a cave. The cave was pitch black save for a tiny pin-point of light, which, when he sailed closer, became a doorway to a beauti- ful garden. In the garden was a palace which was in- habited by an enchantress who informed Terry her name was Woops! She kept Terry on her island for five years. She finally let him go because she was Dr. Papcophnick ' s friend and she wanted him to get home in seven years. He again set out westward. Chapter VI The Lost Film This time Terry was not washed off his course when in sight of Africa. He landed and came upon a native village where all the people were weeping. When he was astonished at this sight, he was told that the natives had lost their home movie set — a complete set of Tarzan films. He found that the wicked witch doctor had stolen the films because he wanted to control the people more fully. The witch doctor was eaten for lunch and Terry continued on his merry way. Chapter VII Adrift Terry sailed around the cape of Good Hope and hit South America where some fresh natives captured him and set him adrift on a log. He was adrift for seven days (whew!) before he was found by the friendly natives. He was thought dead and was to be buried, but he winked at the King ' s daughter and so proved he was alive. Being given a boat and provi- sions, he set sail once more. He came upon Texas, sold his boat, and took a train for the U. S. (He was in Texas, remember?) Chapter VIII Unwanted and Conclusion He finally reached home and related his experiences to his family. They thought he was crazy and sent him to an institution where he stayed for five years till the friends he had made on his voyage got him out. He went back to Cingabuncklewhelnooph- nick where they had all moved. He married the en- chant _ ess. Woops (natch) and lived happily ever after. (Almost ever, till I wrote this story.) What Life Has So!d To Me JOAN CABANA ' 52 Life has loveliness to sell — The moonlight on a wishing well, And pumpkin faces on Hallowe ' en night, And little stars that shine so bright. Life has loveliness to sell ' ' — — The way the roses bud and swell, The sound of raindrops on the rcof And children ' s laughing faces are the proof. APRIL, 1949 31 TURMOIL PHYLLIS HORNE ' 49 Bob had been so young and carefree. He was six- teen, and who has cares and troubles and woes at six- teen. Seventeen is the age when troubles pile up! Yes, Bob had been happey — then, such a short time ago, only an hour! Now had come this thing, which was claiming his strength, his very life. Bob stopped struggling for a moment to consider his worries of an hour ago. His chief problem then had been one Sally Harte, pretty, popular, junior girl. The sky had been sunny and blue when he had asked her to go to the Junior Dance, but the day immediately looked black to him when pretty Sally said no. How trivial, how immaterial, how unimportant to existence that tragedy now seemed. Turning his thoughts from his beloved Sally, he had to make a decision. Should he use his remaining strength to try to summon help with his already hoarse voice? Or should he save his strength for the moment when he was rescued so he wouldn ' t look entirely hopeless? It was a hard decision to make, for Bob was only sixteen and not used to coping with such hard, vital problems. Bob froze. Suppose, no matter what he did, no one rescued him? He had the feeling of a six year old, that he wanted to cry! If only Sally could see him now, she ' d surely take pity on him! The lump in his throat grew bigger and bigger. He wanted his mother and her soothing words; he wanted his father and his strong hands and quick brain. What would they do if they were in his shoes? They would know. If only they were here to help him! Bob made his decision. He would summon up every ounce of strength and call. He would call once. He would say one word, Help. Then he ' d wait. If that brought no help, he would be utterly and completely sunk. He was hardly breathing now. The sweat on his brow trickled down his nose and made him waste some strength brushing it away. His heart pounded in his ears, his back acked, his hands felt cold and clammy. If he could only get them free! It was dark, horribly dark. His breath came short. There wasn ' t much oxygen left. He would have to make the supreme effort. He would yell. Help, cried Bob. In his utter exhaustion his wavering spirits sank when the answering sound was not a person but the wind mocking him. Then — was it? — Yes! Help at last! OH ! Was he glad, relieved. The footsteps drew nearer, stopped, turned. Were they going away? Why didn ' t he have enough strength to call again! Tension mounted. His brain was sending S.O.S. ' s to the rescuer. The footsteps started again, stopped, then rushed toward him. Helping hands made his struggle easier. Just a little more now. A ray of light shown over him and fresh oxygen rushed in. He could hear voices, ex- cited, amused voices. Struggle, one arm was free. Struggle, another was free. Struggle, struggle, and then he was free! What a word. He was out, safe. At last! His brother, Ken, his mother, and his father rushed to his side laughing. Let them laugh. He didn ' t care now. He was free. If Bob were writing this story, he would probably add a moral. Never try on your ten year old brother ' s turtle-neck sweater! 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Founded more than a century ago, American Optical Company produces superior ophthalmic equipment and materials . . . precision instruments providing accuracy in research . . 3 dependable industrial safety equipment . . . opti- cally correct sun glasses. These are the products which play an indispensable role in modern life. American Optical ■?■ ' mmU fml ! ■ «« % «■■■ wmw ' E UNITED LENS CO., INC. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1949 UTHBRIDGE MASS. AMES WORSTED COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF MEN ' S AND WOMEN ' S WORSTED WEAR ' Patronise Our Advertisers SOUTHBRIDCE SAVINGS BANK YOUR MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK ENCOURAGES THRIFT THROUGH SCHOOL SAVINGS Patronize Our Advertisers THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXXII JUNE, 1949 NUMBER 3 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF Co-Editors Business Manager Secretary Treasurer Subscription Manager Business Staff D. Varnam W. Lusignan R. Craig J. Zack R. Casavant R. Genereux W. Small T. Michael A. Bennett R. Jones Alumni Norma Beck Art Robert Lundstrom Athletics Phyllis Agard Vincent Del Vecchio Excliange Dorothy Kimball Prattle Kae Highland Locals Ann Marie Plynn Betty Lou Hart Sally Ann Martin Faculty Advisers Miss Fitzgerald Miss Howe William Coderre Pauline St. Onge Marcia Small Richard St. Martin Joyce ' Claire Edward Dziura Steve Pappas Typing Staff Florence Swiatek Pauline Gregoire Phyllis Home Margaret Prince Arlene Goodwin Dorothy Osowski Claire Peloquin Subscription Staff Nancy Knight Dexter Clifford Barbara Rischetelli Warren Kingsbury Edward Leduc B. Baybutt w ± « Bt ■ % w 5 . . . J To MRS. ELSIE WANERKA with gratitude and appreciation for her leadership and advice the Class of 1949 dedicates this issue of THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE THE FIRST GENERATION Today we are on the brink of a changing world; we are witnessing the close of many of our established traditions; we are seeing the youth of today emerge as the first generation of the new Atomic Age. It is a grave and awe-inspiring responsibility to be the first generation of a new age, for upon the shoulders of the youth of the age rest the hopes and aspirations of mankind. Thomas Jefferson once said: I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. These were his challenges to the great unknown future of America. You, of 1949 and the classes immediately following you, must have the same hopeful attitude of mind as Jefferson held. You must have a desire to delve into the future, unafraid, and ready for any and all changes that must be met. No one will deny that we are living in a changing world and that change often breeds fear and uncertainty. At such times man has a tendency to seek solace in the past or seek security in the present. However, I am confident that you have received through your secondary schooling, through the influence of your homes, and through the spiritual guidance of your religious leaders a strength that no uncertainty can shake. Pos- sessing suc h strength, I know that the future of America will be safe in your hands. Science has produced the Atomic Bomb and so opened the door for many peace- time uses of atomic energy. The use of this energy will be of tremendous benefit to man- kind if you of this era will look upon the world with tolerance, upon mankind with respect and friendliness, and upon yourselves as individually responsible for the creation of a one world unity. Am I too optimistic in expecting such from the first generation of the Atomic Age? I think not. You of the Class of 1949 of the Mary E. Wells High School represent a cross section of Young America everywhere. The example I see here is one of high integrity. With such young people taking over the future of America and the world, I, for one, have no fears. Good luck — - ' 49! JAMES M. ROBERTSON CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE CLASS OFFICERS ANTHONY ROBERT ORSINI ' Bob ' O ' BoBo Such popularity must be deserved Class President 1,2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Boy ' s State Representative 3; Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3; Assemblies 1 , 2, 3, 4; H. R. President 2, 3; Topaz of Ethiopia 1; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Pres. 3, 4; Dramatic 1; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Orchestra 1; Class Song. CAROLINE HELEN ALLARD Ca ' Cal Her smile is like a rainbow Class Vice-President 4; Elmer the Youngest 4; Class Sec- retary 3; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3; Cheerleader 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Softball 4; H. R. Sec. 2, 3; Clubs: Glee I, 2; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3; Bowling 3; Mag. Cam. Ex. Bd. 2; Com. : Grad. Activities 3; Chairman Class Trip 4; Ch. Food Sale 4; Thanksgiving Dance 4; Jr. Recreation 4. NITA NOELLA LaROCHELLE Neet The very pink of perfection Class Secretary 4; Class Vice-President 1, 2; H. R. V. P. 1,3; H. R. Sec. 4; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, Sec. 3; News Re- porter 4; Office Girl 3, 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, Bowling 1 ; The Whole Town ' s Talking; Class Advisory Board 1 ; Dec. Com. Prom 3; Hobo Dance 4; Dance of ' 49 ' ers 2; Bac. 3. WARREN EMERSON KINGSBURY Joe King A merry heart all the day Class Treasurer 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Cross-Country 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Lady of the Lake Skit 2; Stage Mgr. Talent Show 3; Talent Show 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, Vice-President Camera 3; Com.: Chairman Class Gift 4, Dance Music 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE HONOR PUP8LS William Joseph Coderre Bill Bully Boy Me thinks like a philosopher and acts like a king ' ' Honor pupil; Student Council 2 3, 4; C. and C. 2; 3, Co-Editor 4 H. R. Pres. 2, 4; Class Play 3, 4 Talent Show 2, 4; Com.: Prom Decorating Chr. 3; Dance 2, 3, 4; Class Trip 3; Junior Recreation; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Camera 1, Pres. 4, Traffic Squad 3, Pres 4; Police Chief, Town Good Gov ' t. Day. Robert Byron Craig Bob I liarc ever confined myself to facts Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil ; Crimson and Cray 2, 3, 4 ; Traf- fic Squad 4; Usher Graduation Week; Com.: Motto, Play 3, Dec. Soph Dance, Tickets Junior Play, Stage Talent Show 3, Checking Play 4; Class Prophecy. Ann Marie Flynn Ann A vise and under ' Standing heart Honor Pupil; C. and C. 4; Clubs: Glee 1 ; Com.: Dance 2, Prom Dec. 3, Prom Programs 3, Play Prop. 3, Usher: Class Night 3, Baccalaureate 3, Play 4; Chairman Class Will. Josephine Ann McKinstry Jo Ann Jo ' Little I ask, my wants are few ' ' Honor Pupil; Jr. Red Cross Sec- Treas. 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Com.: Dec. Prom 3, Bac. 3, Class Night 3, Freshman Party 4, Tickets Barn Dance 4, Play 4; Food Sale 4; Usher: Bac. 3, Class Night 3, Grad. 4, Play 3; Office Girl 4. Dorothy Theresa Osowski Dot Bom with the gift of laughter Honor Pupil; The Whole Town Is Talking 3; C. and C. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, Glee 2, Bowling Cap ' t 4; Com.: Play 3, Dec. 3, 4, Prom 3, New York Trip 4; Usher: Ama- teur Show 2, Graduation 3, Bac- calaureate 3. Steve Charles Pappas Pap Stevie Actions speak louder than words Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; Student Council 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 4; H. R. Vice-Pres. 1; Good Gov ' t Representative 3; C. and C. 2, 3, Subscrip. Mgr. 4; Boys ' State 3; Elmer the Youngest 4; Talent Show 3, 4; Baseball 2; Reader ' s Guild 3, 4; Ring and Prom Com. 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Magazine Drive Captain 3; Class History. Prudence Pauline Peloquin Prudy P3 Joy rises in me like summer ' s moon Honor Pupil; Elmer the Youngest 4; American Legion Oratorical Con- test 4 ; Amateur Show 3 ; Glee Club Concert 3; Never Trust a Man 3; Office Girl 4; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Dramatic 1,4; Com.: Play 4, Set 4, Make-up 4, Usher 3, Tickets 3, Dec. Commencement Week 3, Pro- gram and Social Dramatic, Class Prophecy Margaret Ann Prince Peg Peggy • ' For she is such a smart little craft Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; Cheerleader 3, Capt. 4; H. R. Sec. 1 ; Clubs: Dramatic 1, Glee 2, Bowling 3, Capt. 4; C. and C. 4; Com.: Orch. 3, Prom Dec. 3, Candy 3, Victory Dance 4; Usher: Ama- teur Show 2, Graduation 3, Bac- calaureate 3. Pauline Lucille St. Onge Pauly She ' s as pleasant as the morning and refreshing as the rain Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; H. R. Sec. 4; C. and C. 2, 3, Co-Editor 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3; Elmer the Youngest 4; The Red Spider 4; Bluebeard 3; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Dramatic 4; Com.: Ways and Means 3, Play 3, Stage Set 4, Dance 2, Dec. 4, Co- Chr. Doughnuts 4, Chr. Motto 4; Usher: Graduation Week; Select- man in Town Good Government Day 4. Marcia Chilson Small Gentle mind by gentle deed is known Graduation Speaker; Honor Pu- pil; Class Vice-President 3; C. and C. 2, 3, Co-Editor 4; D. A. R. Good Citizen 4; H. R. Vice-Pres. 1, 2, 4; Bluebeard 3; Clubs: Glee 1, 2; Usher: Chr. Play 3, 4, Talent Show 4, Class Day 3, Baccalaureate 3, Graduation 3 ; Tickets : Talent Show 3, Play 3; Co-Chr. Doughnuts 4; Motto 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Phyllis Ina Agard Phyl A sunny nature wins lasting friendships everywhere H. R. Vice-President 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Crimson and Cray 4; Clubs: Drama- tic 1 . 2, Red Cross 1 , 2, 3, 4, Read- er ' s Guild 1 ; Com. : Chr. Prom Tick- et, Chr. Refreshments for Hobo and Freshman Dances, Props: The Whole Town ' s Talking, Elmer the Youngest;Magazine Campaign win- ner 2. Marjorie Sybil Anderson Marge Margie The deep cues of Springtime Mass. State Oratorical Contest 1 ; Topaz of Ethiopia 1 , Antic Spring 2, Bluebeard 3, The Whole Town ' s Talking 3, Elmer the Youngest 4; Clubs: Dram. 1, 2, 3, 4, Red Cross 2, Reader ' s Guild 3, Talent Show 1 , 2, 4; Assembly 2; Com.: Chr. Chap. Dance of ' 49ers, Class Ring 3, Re- freshment Freshman Dance 4, Class Trip 4. Olympia Apostola Limpy Bee The only icay to Jiarc a friend is to be one Clubs: Glee 1, 2; Committees: School Dance 4, The Whole Town ' s Talking, Elmer the Youngest;Jr. Red Cross 1 . Theodore Peter Athanas Ted A finished gentleman from top to toe Sludent Council 2, 3, President 4; Home Room Treasurer 1 ; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Senior Play Ticket and Dec. 4, H. R. Rep Mag. Cam- paign 3 ; Bowling 3. Mary Elizabeth Bachand Bach A little hit of heaven fell from the skit one day ' ' Student Council 4; H. R. Vice- President 2; H. R. Secretary 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; El- mer the Youngest 4; Clubs: Dram- atic 1, 2, Jr. Red Cross 1, Treas. 2; Com.: Dance of ' 49ers, Prom 3, Candy 4, Commencement Week 3; Talent Show, Publicity, Ticket 4; Office Girl 4; Poster Contests: A. L. 2, Y Hobby 2, Be Kind to Ani- mals 1. Phyllis Marie Badorek Phyl Wit to persuade and beauty to delight Com. : Props for Elmer the Youngest 4, Refreshments for Hobo and Freshman Dances 4, Candy Girl at Basketball Games 4. Stuart LeRoy Barr Stuie Stu ■• 1 ready smile and high resolve Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Magazine Campaign 2; Dance of ' 49ers 2; Prom Decorating; Senior Play; Cap and Gown Committee 4; Talent Show 4. Emilio John Bartoli Met Melio ••sili nee is more eloquent than words Dramatic Club I, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 4; Track 4. Roger William Beaudry Shorty Great modesty often hides r rcnt merit Chairman Banquet Committee 4; Home Room Health Officer 1 . Norma Beck Red Norm ••Life is too short to icastc Basketball 2, 3, Capt. 4; C. and C. 4; Class Play, Props 3; Props, Sounds, Lights 4; Band 3, Pub. Agt. 4; Clubs: Jr. Red Cross Pres. 3, 4, Wore. Delegate 2, 3, Bowling 1, 2; Com.: Dec. Grad. Chairman 3, Prom 3, Class Day 3, Dance 2, 3, 4, Band Hop Dec, Pub., Music Chairman 4, Food Sale 4, Dance Tickets 2, Freshman Party; As- sembl ies 3, 4; Usher Talent Show 2; Softball Capt. 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Alden Holden Bennett Al Ben A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men H. R. Pres. 1 ; C. and C. Business Staff 4; Elmer the Youngest 4; Dance Publicity Com. 1, 2; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Glee Club I, 2; Bowl- ing 1 ; Class Prophecy 4; Crad. Usher 3; Prom Dec. 3. Donato David Bernadone Danny Still ivaters run deep H. R. Treas. 2; H. R. H. O. 4; Talent Show 2; Football 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Bowling 3; Com.: Play Ticket 3, Prom Dec. 2, Elmer the Youngest Dec. 4; Aeronautics Club 3. Richard Kent Blair Dick He treads life ' s pathway icith a carefree mind ' ' Dramatic Club 2, Vice- Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; M. S. P. C. A. Poster 2nd prize; Antic Spring 2; Bluebeard 3; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3; Elmer the Youngest 4; Talent Show 3, 4; Com.: Play 4, Grad. Usher 3, Tick- et 3, Crad. Dec. 3, Play Set 4, Class Gift 4, Student Council As- sembly 4, Dec. Dance of ' 49ers 2. Donald Edward Boiteau Don Life ' s no longer if ire hurry ' ' Elmer, the Youngest 4; Antic Spring 2; Talent Shows 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Com.: Soph- omore Dance, Dram. Club Dance 2, Checking Senior Play 4. Barbara Irene Boksa Babs Shorrie Silence more musical than any song ' ' Girls ' Basketball 1, 2. Irene Mary Boudreau I A friend lu all irlttj l.neir her Christmas Play 1 ; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Dram. Club 1, 2, 3; Com.: Prom 3, Freshman Party Refreshment 4; Talent Show 1,2; Bowling 1 ; Mass. Oratorical Con- test 1. Yvette Rita Boudreau Yvette A maid most charming, in fact quite disarming Clubs: Dram. 1, 3, Glee 2; Prom and Class Day Dec. 3; Bowling 1, 4; Play Prompter 3. Pauline Ann Bouvier Polly Laughing eyes, a merry smile, and a merry, merry heart Com.: Barn Dance Chairman 4, Decorating 3, 4, Food Sale 2, Band Dance 4, Play Stage 4; Clubs: Band 3, 4, Glee 1, 2, Junior Red Cross 3, 4. lames Willard Brackett Jim Jimmy lie trill succeed, for he believes everything he says Football 2, 4; Baseball J-V 2; H. R. Pres. 2; Magazine Campaign H. R. Capt., Prom Decorating 3. Russell Ovide Briere Shorty Russ He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast Clubs: Glee 1, 2; Camera 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Com.: Publicity 2, Prom Dec. 3, Tickets 3, Dance Camera Club 3, Traffic Squad 4, Usher, Class Night, Baccalaureate, Graduation; Assemblies 1,2; Am- erican Legion Essay Contest 1 . CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Albert Rudolph Brouille ' rte Al Spud •■ bear n charmed life Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Henry Bushe Choo Choo A happy heart, a carefree mind- ' Football 3, 4, Co-Capt. 4; Base- ball Manager 2. Ruth Ardell Buttcrworth Butts And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover H. R. Sec. 1 ; Adv. Bd. 2; Office Girl 4; Basketball 1, Scorekeeper 2, 3, 4; Band 4, Historian 4; Jr. Red Cross 1, 2, V.-P. 3, 4; Bowl- ing 2; Com.: Food Sale 4, Tickets 3, Properties 4, Talent Show Usher 3, Usher 4. Philias Caron, Jr. Phil Light of step and heart was he Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Basketball 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Base- ball 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Track 4; Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1, 2; H. R. Treas. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild Director 3; Glee Club 1 ; Com.: Prom 3; Music 3, Traffic Squad Dance 3, 4; ludge in Town Good Gov. Day 4. Flora Barclay Caves Flo A sparkling Kit, and a ready tongue H. R. V.-P. 1 ; H. R. Sec. 2; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic 2; Talent Show 4; Com.: Publicity Soph Hop 2, Play Usher 3, 4, Play Tickets 3; Christmas Assembly 1. Cordon Edward Chamberlin Wilbur I agree with no man ' s opinions, I have some of my own Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Talent Show 2, 3, 4; Square Dance Caller 4; Senior Play; Com.: Cap and Gown 4. Helen Victoria Checka .Small but how dear to us Glee Club 1, 2; Com.: Dec. Prom 3, Tickets 4. Usher 3, 4. Aphrodite Helen Costa Effie A daughter of the Cods, divinely tall, and most divinely fair Elmer the Youngest 4 Cheer- leader 3, 4; Bowling 3; Class Flowers and Colors 4; Com.: Dance 2, 3, Amateur Show 3, Thanks- giving Day Dance 3, Ticket 2; As- semblies 3, 4; Class Prophecy 4. Robert Stephen Cuikay Bob Cuke Chuck ' ' Silence is golden, Speech is silver V.-P. Aero. Club 3; Traffic Squad 4; Readers Guild; Com.: Class Dance I, 2, Class Play 3, Prom 3; H. R. H. O. 4. Nancy loan Deignan Nance To hnoir her is to lore her, and lore her forever Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Bowling 1, Dramatic 1, 2; Com.: Card and Invitations 4, Prom Dec. 3, Fresh- man Dance Music 4, Food Sale 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking; Play Prompter 4; Softball 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Vincent Eustachio DelVccchio Vinnie Del For every bit of darkness, There ' s a little bit of ' light Class Treasurer 2; Home Room President 4; Health Officer 3; C. and C. 3, 4; Lady of the Lake 2; Talent Show 3, 4; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Com.: Ring 3, Checking 3, Class Trip 4; Class Prophecy. ' Jane-Louise Demers lane How sweet and fair she seems to be ' Clubs: Camera 3, 4, Sec. 3, Glee 1, 2, 4; Com.: Skits 4, Chr. Quota- tions 4, Chairman Music Freshman Party 4, Prom Decorating 3, Co- Chairman May Dance 3, Play Usher 3, Elmer, the Youngest 4; H. R Sec. 1 ; Basketball 2. Leo Edward Desaulniers Lee He is like the musieian on the lake whose music is sweeter than he knows Clubs: Glee 3, 4; Com.: Class Song, School Dance 4; Elmer, the Youngest; Talent Show 3, 4; As- semblies 3; Dramatic Club; The Red Spider 4. Richard Edgar Desmarais Des Fat There ' s mischief in this man ' ' Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Basketball Manager 2; Football Manager 3; Bowling 3. Harry Donald Desrosiers Harris Shmoo Never a dull moment ' ' Talent Show 2, 4; H. R. Health Officer 4; Com.: Dance Dec. 2, 3, 4; Play 3, Talent Show 2, 3; Prom Dec. 3; Dance Music 4. lames DiFederico Flash Turtle He who laughs last laughs best Football 3, 4; Bowling 4; Com.: Dec. Prom 3, Dance 2, Class Day 3; Class Basketball 4; Interior Decorator R. 126. Edward William Dziura Eddie Ed Steadfast of thought ' ' Student Council 4; C. and G. Treasurer 4; Track Team 4; Aero- nautics Club 3; H. R. Treasurer 3; Com.: Junior Play 3, Hall 3, Coke (dance) 2, Play Publicity 4; Class Will 4. Robert Ellis Freeland Bob No better pal have toe Student Council 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3,4; Bowling 1 , 3, 4; Com.: Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; Senior Dance 4 ; Talent Show 1,2; Sopho- more Dance 2; Home Room Treas- urer 1, 2, 4; Class Prophecy. Jacqueline Caucher Jackie Studious as well as companionable Talent Show 3; Bluebeard 3; Com.: Play Usher 3, 4, Prom Pro- gram 3, Play Set 4, Class Flower and Color 4, Food Sale 4, Ticket 3, 4, Publicity 3, Prom Dec. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Proph- ecy 4. Roberta Ethel Cibb Berta Birdie Cibbie .Silence is the perfect herald of jo$ Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Elmer, rtie Youngest 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Arlene Joyce Goodwin Goody Such a happy carefree iivl Crimson and Cray 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; Elmer, the Youngest- 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Dramatic 4, Junior Red Cross 3, 4; Com.: Play 3, 4, Stage Set 4, Dance 2, 4; Usher: Bac. 3, Class Day 3. Pauline Anita Cregoire Greg For site was -just the quiet hind whose nature never varies C. and C. Typing Staff 4; Com.: Class Flower, Colors, Gowns 4, Quotations 4, Dramatic Club Pro- gram 4, Publicity Play 3, 4, Talent Show 3; Freshman Party 4, Barn Dance 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 4, Junior Red Cross 1 ; M. S. P. C. A. Poster, 1st prize 3. Laurence Everett Harwood Launcy I oulg hnoir I ' m mighty glad I ' m living Class Play Ticket 3, Class Dance 1, Dec. Hallowe ' en Dance 4, Dance Checking 3. Maureen Joy Heaton Marine Dancing is life itself The Whole Town ' s Talking 3; Elmer, the Youngest 4. Talent Show 3 ; Assemblies 3, 4; Magazine Campaign 2; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Concert 3, 4, Junior Red Cross 1 ; Bowling 4; Com.: Tickets, Dance of ' 49ers 3, Talent Show 3, Quo- tations 4, Snapshots 4, Music Chr. Talent Show 1 . Joan Miriam Hill Measles Hilly Live and let live Home Room Sec. 1 ; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Com.: Skits 4, Snapshots 4, Junior Prom 3, Senior Hop 4, Food Sale 4; Milkroom Cashier 4. Phyllis Winifred Home Phyl Good nature and good sense are hers H. R. Sec. 1, 2, 4; Play Make- up 3, 4; Dec. Class Night, Gradu- ation, Prom 3; Usher: Class Night, Baccalaureate, Graduation; C. and C. Typing Staff 4. Sally Ann Jackson Jackie I shall speak happiness- the world is sad enough Home Room Vice-Pres. 4; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Com.: Prom Dec 3, Play Tickets 4, Class Gift 4. Constance Edna Jacob Connie And those eyes, the hveak of day Ticket Com. 2, Dance of the ' 49ers. Donald Walter Johnson Don Veteran His limhs were east in manly mold H. R. Treas. 1 , 2, 3 ; Bowling 2, 4; Basketball 1. Donald Raymond Julian Don All the icorld ' s a stage Elmer, the Youngest 4, The Whole Town ' s Talking 3, The Red Spider 4, Talent Show 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 3; Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Treas. 4, Dramatic, Social and Program Com. 4; Com.: Music 4, Class Song 4, Entertainment at Dances 4; Class Prophecy Chr. 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Nancy Anne Knight Nan Culm and serene in all Iter actions ' ' Crimson and Cray 2, 3, 4; Clubs; Glee 1, 2, Dramatic 2; Bowling 1, 3, 4; Talent Show 1,2; Assemblies 1, 2; Usher 4. Edward John Kornasky Eddy He alio reigns within himself is more than a king ' ' Clubs: Aeronautics 3, Bowling 1, 4; Magazine Contest Prize Trip to New York 2, Home Room Captain 4; Com.: Prom Music 3, Decora- tion Prom 3, Checking 3, Baccal- aureate 4. Robert Philbert LaFleche Bob - Strong, constant, pleasant, wise H. R. Pres. 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Bowling 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Com.: Dance Ticket 2, Magazine Campaign Rec- ord 2. Florence Marie LaReau Flossie We are adrertis ' d bg our loving friends Class Secretary 2; Home Room Sec. 2, 3; The Whole Town ' s Talk- ing; Clubs: Glee 1,2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Bac. Dec. 3, Dance ' 49ers, Chairman Hobo Barn Dance Dec. 4, Doughnuts Salesman 4, Senior Ban- quet 4. Roland Lavallee, |r. Rol Oh, it is excellent to hare a giant ' s strength and build Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, Co-Capt 4; Basketball 2, 3, Co- Capt. 4; Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4; Traf- fic Squad 3, Sec. Treas. 4; Clubs: Glee 1; Com.: Prom 3, Dance ' 49ers 2. Bedford Lawrence Chub For lie ' s a jolly good fellow Bowling 4; Com.: Dance 4, Checking Play 4. Carolyn Sybil Lawrence Carrie Tissie ••Think of case lint work on Com.: Usher 3, Candy 3, Usher 4, Coke 4. Priscilla leannette Le Blanc Shrimp Peanut Her pleasure is her power to charm Clubs : Glee 1,2,4; Com. : Dance 2, 3, Tickets 1, 2, 3, Candy 2, 3, Play Usher 3, Dec. 2, 3, Prom Dec. 3. Ernest Emile LeBoeuf Ernie A quiet man reaps much knowledge Traffic Squad 4, Sub. 3 ; Student Council Assembly 4; Camera Club 4, Pres. 3; Com.: Refreshment, Decorating, Camera Club Dance 3, Play Checking 4, Refreshment and Dec. Spring Spree 4. Edward Jeffery Leduc Edd Eddie Laugh and the world laughs with you Home Room Pres. 1 ; Lighting Class Play 3; Elmer, the Youngest; The Red Spider 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 4, Dramatic 4, Bowling 1, 4; Poster Contest Awards — Hobby Show 2, M. S. P. C. A. 1, 2, 3; Crimson and Cray 4; Com.: Orchestra 3, Publi- city 3, 4, Decorations 3, Usher 3, Class Flower and Color 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Vivian Lucille Lippe Viv Lip She is dark haired, dark-eyed ' , oh, such dark eyes ' ' Clubs: Junior Red Cross 3, 4, Com.: Cap and Gown 4, Play Ush- ers 3, Dec. Hobo Dance 4, Play 4. Jacqueline Lewis Lucier Jackie ' ' The glorious privilege of being independent H. R. Vice-Pres. 2; V.-P. Class Advisory Board 2; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2; Prop. The Whole Town ' s Talk- ing; Decorating Class Day 3; Clubs: Glee, Dramatic 2, 3; Chairman Dramatic Club 2; Com.: Dance 2, Dec. Dance 4, Amateur Show Prop. 2. Robert Edwin Lundstrom Bob For as a hot J made cartoons ' ' Crimson and Cray Artist 3, 4; Talent Show Pub. 2, 3; Plays Pub. Program 3, 4; Prom Dec. 3, Bac. Dec. 3; Grad. Dec. 3; Dance of ' 49ers Pub. 2; Hobo Barn Dance Pub. Ticket Design 4. William Cenereux Lusignan Bill Bobo I hear a charmed life H. R. Treasurer 1 , 2, 3, 4; Fresh- main Dance Decorating Chairman, Clubs : Glee 1 , 2, Treasurer 3 ; Mag- azine Campaign Chairman 2, 3; Decorating Com. Prom, Grad. 3; The Whole Town ' s Talking Props 3; Elmer, the Youngest 4; C. and C. 2, 4; Class Will. Ralph Joseph Marcelli Ralph True as steel Com. : Checking, Tickets, Dec- orating, Prom, Grad. 3, Publicity — Play 3, Decorating, Dance 2, Invi- tations, Graduation 4; Glee Club 1 2, 3. Dora Marko D.D.D. Dora-belle Good nature smiles from tier face The Red Spider; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Talent Show 4; Dra- matic Club 1, 2, 4; Com.: Play Stage 3, Dram. Dance Musical, Field Day Ticket 4. Pauline Elise Martin Polly Paul A merry heart goes all the day H. R. Sec. 2; Bowling 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Jr. Red Cross 1; Com.: Prom, Class Day Dec. 3, Play Tick- ets 3, Bac. 4. Pauline Metras Pauline It is the quiet tcorker who succeeds . .H. R. Sec. 3; Clubs: Dram 1, 3, 4, Glee 2, Red Cross 3; Com.: Se- nior Banquet 4, Stage Set 4, Tick- ets 3, 4, Dec. Prom 3, Dance 2. Ralph Victor Miller, |r. Lucky Bub Merrily, merrily, shall I lire Class Play 3, 4; Camera Club V.-Pres. 3, 4; Football 4; Baseball Mgr. 2; Com.: Doughnuts and Milk 4, Candy 3, Dance Dec. Prom 3, Hobo Barn Dance 4, Camera Club Dance 3, Checking 3, 4, Dance of ' 49ers 3; Clubs: Dramatic 1, Band 1, Camera 1, 3, 4; Assemblies 3, 4; Magazine Record 3; Freshman Party 4. Irene Montigny A smile for each, a friend to all Student Council 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild 1 ; Prompter 3; Bowling 1; Com.. °ing 3, Prom Dec. 3; Clubs: Dram. 1, Glee 2; Class Will 4. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Richard Brown Morse Dick The secret of success is constancy to purpose Dramatic Club Treasurer 1 ; Bowling 1, 3, 4; Track 4. Joyce Wilmar O ' Claire Jo Wil Individuality is the root of everything good ' ' Crimson and Cray Sec. 4; Sec. Bands 3, 4; Clee Club 1,2; Com.: Band Dance Chaperone, Chr. 4, Class Colors, Flower Chr. 4; Class Play Tickets, Chr. 4; Amateur Show Tickets 1 ; Tag Day Chr. 4. Walter Joseph Pontbriand Walter Xaturc has given us tiro cars out only one mouth ' ' Clubs: Clee 2, 3, 4, Camera 3, 4 ; Talent Show 2, 3, 4 ; Prom Com- mittee 3. Beverly Doris Prahm Beve Bev .I merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance Office Cirl 4; Talent Show 2, 3; Com. : Class Plays Ticket 3, 4, Usher 4; Dance Ticket Hobo 4, Soph. Hop 2; Class Song 4; Assemblies; Clee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Alice Helen Paulhus Al Paul My heart is like a singing bird ' - ' Cheerleader 4; Bowling 4; Class Play 4; Jr. Red Cross 4; Com.: Hobo Dance 4, Victory Dance 4, Cap and Cown 4, Senior Play Set 4. Norman Leo Paulhus Peel Norm Veteran Thought is deeper than all speed C. and C. Staff 2, 3; Bowling 3; Orchestra 3; Com.: Dance 2, 3. Claire Phyllis Peloquin Life and lore are all a dream Cheerleader 4; C. and C. 4; H. R. Vice-Pres. 1, 2, 3, 4; Advisory Board 2; Clubs: Clee 1, 2, Dram. Sec. 1 , Bowling 1,4; Com. : Trip 4, Dance 1, Ticket 2, 4, Prom Dec. 3, Victory Dance Dec. 4; Softball 4. Shirley Lois Prahm Sis Shirl Boasting a sweet simplicity Office Girl 4; Talent Show 2, 3; Com. : Class Play Ticket 3, 4, Usher 4, Dance Ticket — Hobo 4, Soph. Hop 2; Class Song 4; Assemblies; Clee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Donald Roy Provost Ding Ding Ding ' ' Life is a game that must be played Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Mgr. 3; Bowling 1, 3, 4, Champions 1, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Camera Club Pres. 3; Dram. 1 ; Dance Dec. 2. Barbara Merle Richards Barb Barbie ■Gentle words, rjuict words are, after all. the most powerful v:ords Clee Club 1, 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Richard Richer Dick Modest! become a young won Home Room Health Officer 3; Play Checking Committee 4; Bac- calaureate Committee 4. George Rutcho Babe The Kid lie may live -without love — trhat is passion hut pining But irlterc is tlte moil that can live without dining? Football I, 2, 3, Came Capt. 4; Refreshment Com. ' 49ers 2; H. R. Treas. 2; H. R. Rep. 1st magazine 2; Decoration Com. Graduation and Prom 3. Sally Camilla Rymasz Suzie Sal The inner half of erery cloud is bright and shining Bowling 4; Com. : Usher 3, Candy 3; Reader ' s Guild 1. Barbara Mary St. Martin Bubs Bach One who brings sunshine American Legion Oratory Contest Winner 3; Representative at Girls ' State 3; Reader ' s Guild H. R. Rep 1 ; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 Elmer, the Youngest 4; Clubs Dramatic 1, Glee 2, Bowling 4. Norman Richard St. Martin St. Zeke Masked Marvel I hare found you on argument , 1 am not obliged to find you an understanding Class Treas. 1 ; H. R. Pres. 2; C. and C. 2, 3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Good Govt. Day Rep. 4; Boys ' State Rep. 3; Nat. Athletic S. S. Award 3, Traffic Squad V. P. 3, Insp. 3, 4, Pros. Atry. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, Game Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Track 4; Basketball 2; Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Play 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Com. Chr. Dance Ticket 2, 3, 4, Ways and Means 3 ; Class Will 4. Marilynne Dorothy Sheriffs Lynne .I dancing sliape, tin image gag Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Assemblies 1, 2, 3. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 2, 4; Red Cross 1, 3; Girls ' Basketball 2; Com.: Music 3, Prom Dec. 3, Christmas Play 1, Ticket 3. Ian Soutar Sigh no more ladies, sigh no more Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Student Council V.-Pres. 4; Traffic Squad 4; Baseball 1,2; Bowling 1, 2. William Devlin Spinney Bill ' •.-I merry licart doeth good like a medicine ' ' Bowling 4; Com.: Checking, Elmer, the Youngest 4, Dance 4. Robert Hamilton Stewart Bob Stewie I ' ll put round the earth in forty minutes Cross Country Capt. 4; Elmer, the Youngest 4; 3rd Highest in Magazine Campaign 3. Lucy Ann Suprenant Lu Lukie She has two eyes so soft and brown Take Care! Jr. Red Cross 1 ; Com.: Publicity, Senior Play 4; M. S. P. C. A. Poster, Hon. Men. 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES Florence Nancy Swiatek Loli .I maid petite with charms so sweet C. and C. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, Jr. Red Cross 2, Bowling 3, Captain 4; Junior Play Com. 3, Class Will 4. Barbara Evelyn Swirbliss Bobby Let knowledge grow from more to more ' ' Clubs: Reader ' s Guild 1, Junior Red Cross 2; Bowling 3, 4. Norman Adelard Tetreault Here is the silence of true icisdon Prom Decorating 3. Emily Theodoss Emmy A girl light-hearted and content Home Room Secretary 3; Dram- atic Club 1, 2. Warren Ralph Thompson War Tommy ' Silent in nature lint active in mind ' 1 Talent Show 1 ; Glee Club 1 . Regina Helen Travinski Cinch Reggie Her laugh was lit lit, her heart was true Am. Leg. Essay Winner 1 ; H. R. Sec. 2, H. R. V.-Pres. 3; Play Props 3, Ticket 3, Cast 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Ticket, Dec, Dramatic Club Dance 1, Refresh. Hobo Dance 4, Freshman Dance 4, Ring 3, Prom Dec. 3. Jeanne Yvonne Tremblay lean Jo |ane ' What ' s mine is pours .ami what is yours is mine Dramatic Club 1 . Nancy Louise Tremblay Nan Not too serious, not too gag, She has a very pleasing iraii Bowling 4; Basketball 4; The Whole Town ' s Talking 3 ; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Clubs: Clee 1, Dramatic 1 ; Com.: Ticket 1, Music 2, Dec. 2. Louis Harry Theodoss Louie Luigi A Icing in every sport Football 1, 2, Co-Captain 3, Captain 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co- Captain 4; Baseball 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Reader ' s Guild 1, 2, 3, 4; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Chair- man Class Day Decorations 3. Lucille Jeanne Trudeau Lou Trudy Softly speak and sweetly smile Elmer, the Youngest 4; Clubs: Camera 3, 4, Treas. 3, Sec. 4, Glee 1,2; Com.: Music Freshman Party 4, Prom, Class Night Dec. 3, Co- Chairman Camera Club May Dance 3, Play Usher 3; Basketball 2. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GRADUATES David Lindzay Varnam Dave A good mind posseses o kingdom Home Room Treas. 3, 4; Crimson and Cray 4; Elmer, the Youngest 4; Bowling 3; Com.: Chairman Cap and Gown 4, Checking Hobo Dance 4. WORDS BILC CODERRE Cynthia Jane Wescott Cynie ' ■Horn with the gift of laughter omi ' i sense tltat i tc world is mad Talent Show 3; Assemblies; Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4; Dance Com. 2. 1949 CLASS SONG Stephen Thomas Ziu Chris Mm of few words ore the best men Home Room Pres. 2, 3, 4; Traf- fic Squad 3, 4; Band l; Chr. -Play Ticket; Magazine Campaign Com. Bowling ] . l. ' .us i c BOB CRSINI ■d:. 3= m a 1 4 J AVE PASSED AhTT WE C = =-fc V. ' HEU AF- TER THOSE LONG YEARS H 0 .-E EACK HERE AT rfAtr t I ' f ? 3±4 0« «= ' W . 1 ife sa LAST TO SEE OUR FRIENDS, TC SEE OUR TCWN, TC SEE OUR SCHOOL; Q K. i ■ ' I If j , i h c T 4 k m §5 Lk j E ' VE BEEr; GONE FRO ' . ' ERE NOW SC 5 j-- 1 j v  V ,,j.r j LONG BUT WE ' LL COI.E BACK IN A £5 THRO ' . ' G RE- VEN- 8ER- I NG OUR GRAD- U- TION DAY. A . J A, 1 - $h! fc l JJJ 3 4 e a 17 t g J I J J J 25 • ♦ ALL THE HAP- PY HOURS WE SPENT IN THOSE HAL- LOWED HALLS: J -jl F ( 3 | J J J J C.JU. . SSS P t M TESTS, EX- AK ' S AND FA- PERS. ft ' AS- N ' T IT FUN IN SPITE OF tT ALL? a - J I mj , j. gig i ■e 1 — e 1 O P AND FOUR LONG YEARS HAVE GONE BY fe N ? =£ FAST AND NOW OUR SCHOOL DAYS ARE E b A w E ' E h I PAST AND MEM-. OR- 1 ES ARE ALL WE HAVE TO BRING US BACK. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE Freshman Year With fears untold and hearts anything but bold the Class of ' 49 ,then known as squirming freshmen, enter ed the portals of Mary E. Wells High School in September, 1945, where we were to spend our waking school hours for the next four years. The first day for most of us was exciting but confusing at times. Grinning seniors seriously told us that Mr. Robertson ' s office was in the cellar, and study hall was any room that would take in freshmen. Soph- omores still had a twinge of pity for us and at least told us the right floor when we asked for a room. With the initiative that all freshmen have to acquire, however, we found our own classrooms toward the end of the first day while visions of room numbers danced in our heads. After the first few days of hectic confu- sion we freshmen thought we could settle back into comfortable obscurity. This was short lived when, at what seemed like a de- lightful assembly, the seniors inaugurated Freshman Week. A set of rules which in- cluded everything from eight pigtails on the girls to lipstick on the boys was rigidly en- forced by the upperclassmen. For five school days we trouped around the corridors laughing at others and having others laugh at us. The week was climaxed by a party for freshmen given to us by the school and sponsored by the seniors. There were cake and cookies galore and fun for all. The ad- vent of this Freshman Week, the first in Wells ' history, has set a precedent of hilar- ity and fun for freshmen as well as for up- perclassmen. After the fun of Freshman Week came the serious business of choosing our class officers. We chose Bob (he comes from Eastford Rd.) Orsini as president, Nita La- Rochelle as vice-president, Flossie LaReau as note-taker, and Richard St. Martin as money-watcher. Miss Grace Palmer was our class adviser and helped us struggle through our first year. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1949 Being freshmen, we were now eligible for our first touch of the classics; but strange as it may seem, it was not through books that we acquired this background. It was during the senior play when Charlie Pelo- quin stepped out of Romeo and Juliet onto the Wells ' stage. Since then we have learned to appreciate all the classics we have come in contact with. Those with long memories will remember Mrs. Beauregard ' s honor roll, the A. O. visit, and Miss Palmer ' s biology class where, to many girls ' weak-kneed awe, demonstrators actually took apart a worm! ! Classes, tests, and report cards were gulped over; and finally, June, which comes after May as it always does, came. We freshmen, being ambitious, planned a picnic at Roseland Park and the event was on and off for three weeks becau se of the weather man ' s refusal to co-operate. However, we did go! The highlight, of course, was swim- ming; but many will remember a side-light — Miss Palmer ' s home run in a small, ex- clusive baseball game. The seniors graduated, juniors become se- niors, sophomores became upperclassmen, and we, amid the glories which accompany the closing of school, were dyed-in-the-wool sophomores. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE Sophomore Year In the fall of 1946, we the class of ' 49 returned to the dignified, ivy-covered struc- ture on the corner of Main and Marcy Streets to continue our struggles. Oh! how proud we were to be sophomores with shin- ing white faces. No more of that greenish tint for us. We were at last sophisticated sophomores. The newly elected sophomore class offi- cers included Bobo Orsini as president, dainty Nita LaRochelle as vice-president, sweet Flossie LaReau as secretary, and last but not least, Luigi DelVecchio as our trusted treasurer. Warren Kingsbury, re- calling that moment when the votes were counted, exclaimed, Aw! he only won by one point. The most important event on our social calendar was our well-remembered Dance of the ' 49 ' ers. Imagine, our first dance entirely sponsored by the Class of ' 49! nam as the messenger also added to the side-splitting farce. Bill Coderre and Dave Varnam ' s beau- tiful fur coats are still treasured by the class. They wore them during their up- roarious imitation of two Russians at a class assembly. Our next event was a more solemn one, that of canvassing Southbridge ' s households for magazine subscriptions. Yes, the Mag- azine Campaign began that memorable year of 1946. Its purpose was to raise money for the four class treasuries. We all did a wonderful showing and practically outsold ourselves. Edward Komasky, a ' 49 ' er, was the high salesman of the Magazine Drive. June, by this time, had rolled around and the days passed swiftly until suddenly we realized that school was over. We bade farewell to good old Wells High until our return in September as jaunty juniors. JUNIOR PLAY The next event of our class was the fifth period English class ' interpretation of The Lady of the Lake, or as the group entitled it, The Lady Thar Ought to Be Thrown in the Lake. The cast included Harry Legs Des- rosiers as the brave Roderick; Warren Big Blush Kingsbury as Fitz-James; Vincent Luigi DelVecchio as Bryan, the hermit; Bill Golden Locks Coderre as the beauti- ful, ravishing Elaine; and Eddie Giggles Leduc as Blanche of F. Deven. Eddie ' s in- spirational guitar solo and his famous feed- bag dress — Lay or Bust — will never be forgotten by the hysterical students who saw his performance. Russell Briere as the bearer of the Fiery Cross and David Var- Junior Year Once again summer slithered slowly to a stop and we Jovial Juniors jauntily journeyed back from our vacation ' s vagaries to com- mence once more our educational enterprise. A ring committee was organized to aid in the class choice of an appropriate style. After careful balloting and a long waiting period, we belatedly displayed our rings in March. While we awaited the rings, we occupied ourselves with the Junior Play. The Whole Town ' s Talking was chosen as our class epic. During its production, Miss Tait took over the directing chores from Mrs. Keenan and did a wonderful job. Of course, the night of the play everyone was CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE nervous, and some of the main characters were forced to ad lib a trifle. The prompt- ers were driven nearly frantic during the first few minutes of the performance; but when they saw that the audience thought it was part of the play, they settled back and enjoyed the play almost as much as the actors and audience. Mr. Robertson ' s nomination of Mr. Nor- man Tardiff as Class Adviser to succeed Mrs. Keenan was well received by the whole class. His capable administration of class matters and his hard work proved that his popularity was not unfounded. The first problem he encountered was the Prom. The date was to be a week earlier this year. Although the seniors protested vehemently, after a consultation with Mr. Robertson, they agreed to the advance of the date. It was at this point that the class de- cided to prepare, by means of a definite activity schedule, for the very busy Senior Year. A Class Trip Committee was orga- nized and formulated a list of activities that was to be undertaken for the purpose of raising money for the Class Trip. Our visions of a lengthy, liberal class trip were slightly dampened by the accelerated activities of our elders. The idea that no further class trips would be taken did not bother us because our minds were so oc- cupied with the Prom that we had no time to worry over such faraway ventures. The weeks preceding the Prom are per- haps the busiest in anyone ' s school career. An unusual lack of time was felt this year, however, because we were limited to three days for decoration purposes. A very or- nate motif was chosen and this served to complicate matters even more. Imagine putting up a carnival scene, complete with carousel, tents, and booths, in three days? Another factor that reduced the time ele- ment was the rehearsals of the various gram- mar schools for their graduation. It was, therefore, with relief, that Prom night at 6:05 P. M. we concluded our labors and were at last ready to enjoy ourselves. But no, more work was ahead! The bac- calaureate services, Class Night, and finally Graduation Day loomed ahead. Decorations for these were obtained by long rides through the countryside in open trucks. Im- portation of laurel from Connecticut was a common phenomenon, although no one knew just who was responsible. The decorations of Graduation Week were hardly up when they had to be taken down again, and it was in this task that we finished our Junior Year. Senior Year At last the day of days had come. Our three years of suffering as underclassmen were over. In September, 1948, we, the class of ' 49 were guided by Mr. L ' Homme across Marcy and Main as full fledged se- niors. There was a certain determination in the eyes of all that meant this senior - O z UJ 1 1 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE class was going to lead Wells High as sternly as Mr. Laasko enforces the traffic rules and as efficiently as Mr. Kyrios coaches his football team. Branded as or- phans, we were elated when Mrs. Wanerka took the reins from the departed Mr. Tar- diff as class adviser. Our first step was unanimously to extend the presidency of musical Bob Orsini to four terms. As aide-de-camps we chose popular Caroline Allard, smiling Warren Kingsbury, and charming Nita LaRochelle. The scholastic and extra-curricular achieve- ments of Marcia Small were recognized when she was chosen D. A. R. representa- tive. The political ambitions of Zeke St. Martin and Steve Pappas were realized when they were voted Good Government delegates of the school. Later Pauline St. Onge, Phil Caron, and Bill Coderre took an active part in town politics for a day. For one whole week the Freshmen were the centers of attraction. Sympathy was extended by all, for we too had trooped into our classrooms in hilarious costumes very, very, long ago. The football season was brought to a suc- cessful end with a scorching 25-0 win over the Green and White. With it ended the brilliant careers of slinging Lou Theodoss, feinting Phil Caron, blocking Roland La- vallee, charging Choo Choo Bushe, smash- ing George Rutcho, and other senior stars. Under the command of Miss Fitzgerald and with the talent of Don Julian, our se- nior play, Elmer, the Youngest, was a roar- ing success. The harmony of our class prevailed throughout the selection of caps and gowns, and graduation committees. The selections were agreeable to all. The Mag- azine Campaign, held for the coming se- nior trip to New York, was ably and profit- ably conducted under the supervision of Vin DelVecchio and Stephen Ziu. The bas- ketball team impelled by ' 49 talent finished an impressive 1 1 -4 record. With great regret we learned that Coach Kyrios has resigned his coaching duties be- cause of bad health. We hope that his health improves and students can once more cheer on his winning teams. An unforgettable aspect of our senior year was the band. Its stirring music, which we heard from Dresser Field Dedica- tion Day to Talent Show night, was a tri- bute to the time and effort put in by its members. Now that our high school careers are drawing to an end, all we can do is think back and say, It sure was fun. Every- thing from Mr. Laakso ' s Traffic Court to Mr. McMahon ' s lectures will always re- main happy memories of the past. Though we are sorry to leave, we know that this phase of our life is over and womanhood and manhood await us. All we can hope is to be a credit to Wells High, its principal, and its faculty. CLASS HISTORIANS: PHYLLIS HORNE PAULINE GREGOIRE WILLIAM CODERRE STEVE PAPPAS DRAMATIC CLUB CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE THE WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1949 We, the ' 49 ' s, the modern gold diggers, more illustrious than our centenarian an- cestors, solemnly and regretfully relinquish the following goods and chattels to those who we think will guard them best. To Mr. Bourgeois, we leave a last farewell from the senior Flora Dora girls. To Mr. Robertson, to help him in case of another bell shortage, Ruth Butterworth leaves her trombone. We leave to Mrs. Wanerka an automatic milk, doughnut, and candy machine, worked from Room 204, so that the next class she advises will get to Bermuda easily and quickly through the gratitude of the class of 1 949. To the Lost and Found Department, Emily Theodoss ' bookkeeping talents are willed to keep books from piling up. To Miss Troy, the fine sewing skill of Sally Rymasz is left to help her in her extra curricular activities. To Mr. Welch, Barbara Richards leaves her optimistic appreciation of things in gen- eral. To Mrs. Adams, Lucy Suprenant leaves a series of hand-painted pictures to brighten up the office. To the faculty, Warren Thompson leaves his cruises, providing them with short va- cations in winter months. Irene Boudreau bequeaths her political en- thusiasm to Kae Hyland. Flora Caves leaves Papa to the next Tal- ent Show so Miss Tait will have another show-stopper. Jane-Louise Demers leaves her seat in 5th period English to some poor, unsuspecting Junior. Pauline Metros leaves her decorative taste so Betty Pantos can keep Woolworth ' s windows cheerful. Vivian Lippe leaves her winning beauty to the Blonde Sirens of the Freshman Class. JoAnn McKinstry leaves her quiet, gentle manner to Mingo Marino. Joyce O ' Claire leaves the responsibility of her position in the band to Robert Jones to bang it out. Bedford Lawrence leaves his ex-curly hair to Jelly LeBlanc. Bill Spinney leaves his careful driving to Johnny Fish. Bob Freeland leaves his height to Charlie Fontaine so he can continue to overlook the sophomores. Teddy Athanas leaves his brother Joe to carry on the Athanas title. Bob Lundstrom leaves his marvelous artistic ability to Bernard Beaupre. Bob Stewart leaves his cross country track record to Charlie Cook. Eddie Kornasky leaves his golf talent to Ray Brodeur and his brother Walter. Roger Beaudry leaves his daily exercise on the long way to school to Richard Antaya. Emilio Bartoli leaves his track shoes to Anne Moloney to get to school on time over from Edwards Street. Olympia Apostola leaves her wonderful cooking for future Food Sales. Barbara Boksa leaves her height to modify Rodney Schulz ' s. Nancy Knight ' s sixty-four dollar vocabulary is left to Jordan Zack. Dorothy Osowski ' s cheerful chatter-boxing goes to Shirley Montigny. Shirley Prahm leaves her extra height to the Castrucci twin with the dimple to dis- tinguish one from the other. Norman Tetreault leaves his farming knowledge to add to Ray Casavant ' s know-how on all subjects. Barbara Swirbliss leaves her bowling balance to Lenny Ethier. Phyllis Badorek leaves her blue eyes to Pa- tricia McMahon. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE To Theresa Silvestri, Sally Jackson leaves her dinner date with Tommy Dorsey. Regina Travinski gives the pink of her cheeks to Miss Birtz to paint the Easter Bunny ' s ears. Gerard Tavernier inherits Arlene Goodwin ' s constant stream of chatter so he ' ll never be tongue-tied. Marilynne Sheriffs gives her ballet shoes to Arthur Atwood. Louis Theodoss leaves his patented forward passes to next year ' s quarterback, Ken Boland. Ralph Miller leaves his great lung power for blowing up beach balls to Paul Ryan so that the basketballs will never be de- flated. Robert Cuikay bequeaths his pilot ' s license to encourage Bob Genereux, to ascend to new heights. Laurence Harwood leaves his farming part- nership with David Varnam to James Lemmelin. Eddie Dziura leaves his unique estimations of Chaucer ' s characters to Mr. Phipps for new ideas on character development. Jackie Lucier leaves her wit to Carol Dan- iels so that she can continue to entertain everyone in her vicinity. Jackie Gaucher leaves her trips to Dela- ware to the traveling salesman of the Crimson and Gray, her brother, Adrian. Marjorie Anderson entrusts her stage tech- nique to Marilyn Blackburn. Jane Calcutt receives Norma Beck ' s posi- tion in classes so she can brighten up the school. Pauline Bouvier leaves her hospital job to Connie Gravel. Lucille Trudeau leaves her crown to the future dance queen. Cynthia Wescott leaves her seat in Mr. Lane ' s classroom to Jean Salva. Ernest LeBoeuf bequeathes a Manual on Beekeeping to Donald Ducheneau. To Mr. Lane, Russell Briere leaves Gilly Chrisikos to fill the empty spaces in his heart caused by Russell ' s leaving. Phyllis Agard leaves her sprained ankle to Eleanor Gravel so that she can have a reason to take a rest next year. Effie Costa leaves her pleasing personality to Sylvia Arduini. Donald Boiteau leaves his dancing feet to Philip Kimball. Pauline Martin leaves her interest in the trials and tribulations of The Life of Dear John to Nancy Czyzewski. Barbara St. Martin leaves her bowling record of 126 to Dot LaRochelle. Claire Peloquin leaves her faithfulness to the football team to Lucille DeBlois. Richard St. Martin just leaves. Jimmy Brackett leaves his Student Pilot ' s license to Allegra Cripps. Caroline Allard leaves her popularity to Dot Russell. Richard Richer leaves a little bit of his modesty to Jimmy Athanas. Pauline Gregoire leaves her choice seat near the study hall door to Norman Dumais. Donald Johnson leaves the gold bricks he earned in the Army to George Peri k I i. Albert Brouillette leaves his maps to Silvia Julian. Florence Swiatek leaves her polka dancing to Hugo DeAngelis. This up and coming young man also inherits Eddy Leduc ' s jit- terbugging so that he may become on all around gentleman. Carolyn Lawrence leaves her square danc- ing to Gloria Dube. Nancy Tremblay leaves her inside dope on layouts of the town of Southbridge to map out short cuts to school. To Beverly Harmon, Florence LaReau leaves her infectious giggle. Kent Blair leaves his theatrical ability to Ken Duquette. Robert Orsini leaves his outstanding musi- cal ability to Dexter Clifford. Richard Morse leaves his lumbering inter- ests to Gene Dudek. Donald Provost leaves his secret hitchhik- ing technique to Biddy Jalbert so that even if it ' s early in the morning, he ' ll be able to sneak into Sturbridge. Danny Bernadone leaves his hands to study hall so that pupils may communicate with impunity. Nancy Deignan leaves her height to Dot Gaudette so as to give her a lift. Irene Montigny leaves her enthusiasm for New York ' s Jones Beach to Lucille Lippe. Peggy Prince leaves her cheerleading prow- ess, along with her vivid personality to Connie Matys so that she can carry on in the Fort Sumter tradition. Turtle DiFederico leaves his now famous Turtle Outfit to Tommy Michael so that he may have a psychological basketball weapon. Phil Caron leaves his athletic ability to Red Montigny in hopes that he will enjoy the same prosperity against Bartlett that Phil did. Roland Lavallee leaves his now famous set shots to Tarkie Matras so that he may use them to win next year ' s interclass tourna- ment. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE Vincent DelVecchio leaves his special big scoop to Buzzy Deignan so that his friends will continue to receive their ample por- tions at Canty ' s Ice Cream Parlor, better known as Deary Bros. Ian Soutar leaves his theme song, For It Was Mary, to Ben Dargie because he feels that Ben has been practicing it long enough to do it justice. Joan Hill leaves her enthusiasm for motor- cycling to Stuart Kimball to get him to school on time. Gordon Chamberlin leaves his jalopy to Norman Cloutier so he will have a spare. Beverly Prahm leaves the other half of her to Barbara Castrucci. Roberta Gibb leaves her unusual laugh to Jane Dickenson who has an amazing one of her own. Phyllis Home leaves her imaginative poetry to Sally Ann Martin. Prudence Peloquin bequeaths her fourth pe- riod office position to Cynthia Mattson. Ann Marie Flynn leaves her love of the Red Sox to Nicky Costa. David Varnam bequeaths his taste for mys- tery novels to Teddy Hong. Marcia Small leaves her habit of roaming the library aisles after dark to Nat Pul- sifer. Dora Marko leaves her giggle to future clowns. Nita LaRochelle leaves her coy manners to Pat Johnson. Henry Bushe leaves his never say die foot- ball spirit to Frank Grandon. Don Julian leaves Elmer ' s short pants to Frankie DiFederico so he can take up where Don left off. Leo Desaulniers leaves his musical talent to Dickie Knowles to carry on in another instrument. Steve Pappas leaves his oratorical excel- lence to Jimmy Athanas. George Rutcho leaves his startling neckties to sharpies of the future. William Coderre leaves his sharp wit to 6th period English classes to come. Robert Craig leaves his scholastic ability to John Tcscano. Alden Bennett leaves his position at the Super Market to George Cody. Jeanne Tremblay leaves her shy disposition to Bernadette Baybutt. Yvette Boudreau leaves her pleasant smile to Janet Santo. Priscilla LeBlanc leaves her petiteness to Frances DiPaola. Charles Ellis inherits Bill Lusignan ' s sharp clothes and sophisticated manner. Bob LaFleche leaves his ram-rod backbone as a model for perfect posture at assem- blies. Helen Checka leaves her chitter chatter to Nancy Czyzewski. Alice Paulhus leaves her vivaciousness to Nancy Ritchie. Connie Jacobs leaves her bright eyes and sparkling smile to Anita Bozzo. Mary Bachand leaves her sweet likeable ways to Mary Rutcho. Maureen Heaton leaves Tom Carey to the Athletic Department to boost the high school sports in the future years. Stuart Barr leaves his handle-bar mustache and shaving cup to Red Staves so that Red can organize a barber-shop quartet for next year ' s talent show. Norman Paulhus leaves to Dexter Clifford his secret solutions to Trig problems so that Dexter can figure out all the answers to the Laakso brain-twisters. Steve Ziu leaves nothing to the underclass men so that they ' ll stay out of trouble. Richard Desmarais leaves his line for the women to all those future Clark Gables — The Freshmen. Warren Kingsbury leaves his dimples and smile to Red Coderre so that Red can charm the coming populace. Harry Desrosiers leaves his ability to elec- trify people who ride with him to John Rymasz. Ralph Marcelli leaves his brainstorms to John Nasse. Walter Pontbriand leaves his voice to Real Benoit. Pauline St. Onge leaves her milk room and doughnuts (and aspirins) concession to Irene Clements with her blessing. Witnessed this twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-nine and attested to by ANNE MARIE FLYNN VINCENT DelVECCHIO EDWARD DZUIRA BILL LUSIGNAN JO ANN McKINSTRY IRENE MONTIGNY DOROTHY OSOWSKi RICHARD ST. MARTIN FLORENCE SWIATEK CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE THE PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1949 The following is a report which appeared in the SouJ-hbridge Evening Teletype on June 23, 2096. Mr. Richard St. Martin, descendant of the famous Zeke St. Martin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and national woman hater, held a convention at his two hundred acre estate in Westville, Massachusetts, original home site of the Pontbriand clan. This was to commemorate his great-grand- father ' s thirtieth amendment to the Con- stitution establishing a Cosmic Ray Com- mission to replace the outmoded Atomic Bomb Commission. The television and teletype invitations had been sent out during the last month by a twelve-man board directed by Albert Brouillette ' s descendant. The group had worked day and night to locate the descend- ants of the class of 1949, who were, by this time, spread cut to the four corners of the world. Planes run by O ' DiFederico ' s Turtle Turbines, arriving from France, Spain, Eng- land, and Russia, landed at the Tetreault Airport, named in memory of that able si- lent machinist from the class of ' 49. Dis- tinguished visitors from nearer realms ar- rived in the latest style of Chamberlin Convertible Convertible, while the planet people chartered Danny Dyno Rockets, in- vented by Donato Bernadone for inter- space travel. Some of the thrill-minded people hired special guaranteed-to-shock Derosiers Electric Surprise machines. Guests had been arriving in droves and schools since April; and Marjorie Anderson, Mr. St. Martin ' s gracious hostess, was exhausted when, finally, Judge St. Martin closed the entrance procedures and began the cere- mony with refreshments. Priscilla LeBlanc, aided by Nancy Trem- blay, served Sota cakes which were made famous by their great-grandmothers. While eating these cakes, the group read old editions of the Crimson and Gray which brought comments about Pauline Martin who became famous as a torch singer in the Dapper Dick, Richard Desmarais ' famous night club. It also brought memories of the Alaskan Fashion Center which was estab- lished by Nita LaRochelle with the aid of her agent, Steve Ziu, when they went to Alaska to model Esquimo Parkas. They were accompanied by such famous models as Effie Costa and Jackie Lucier, who with the aid of Ralph Miller, founded the Strath- osphere Display Room with Strathosphere conditioning by Bennett — Engineers. It was officially opened by Ralph Marcelli, Em- peror. Irene Montigny, with a lift of her eyebrow, poised and calm as ever, was their chief saleswoman. Her experience as a school teacher enabled her to soothe the most critical buyer. It is said that Caroline Allard soon became the leader of Alaskan society. The rest period of St. Martin ' s reunion ended when Roberta Orsini, great-grand- daughter of the finisher of the Unfinished Symphony and the finder of the Lost Chord , proceeded to start the festivities by greeting the guests officially. She was presented flowers from Florence Swiatek ' s flower shop. Florence is the great- granddaughter of the inventor of black roses. In 1950 Florence was helped in this experiment by Norman Paulhus, who exper- imented with the atmosphere on roofs and succeeded in growing rare exotic growths to amaze such weary, sophisticated widows as Joan Hill and Jane-Louise Demers. Nor- man ' s experimental work shop is next door to Nancy Knight ' s home. She became a world wide traveller using Pappas Portable Para- chutes to aid socicl science. On her last trip she brought back home JoAnn McKin- CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE stry from the wilds of Africa after years of devoted uplift of the natives. Phyllis Agard elected to remain behind, for through her skill in building scenes, she had charmed the natives and become Queen of the Jun- gle. Roberta directed everyone ' s attention to the blare of the commemoration parade as it travelled through Richard St. Martin ' s grounds. Flora Caves, granddaughter of the famous opera singer, graced a float modeling an exclusive Princess of Peace gown designed by the famous ' 69 designer, Phyllis Badorek. Phyllis in ' 71 had the ex- clusive contract for the costumes of Mari- lynne Sheriffs, the prima ballerina of the Ballet Scotch of Southbridge. The next float, the Woodstock Fair Float, pictured the court of her famous great- grandmother, Peggy Prince, who was queen of the Woodstock Freeland Orchards in 1957. The float was introduced in the parade for two reasons. One was to honor philan- thropist Robert Freeland who was responsi- ble for the Woodstock Free Land Develop- ment of 1960. Ted Athanas, his shrewd lawyer, guided the project, Roger Beaudry controlled his finances, and Pauline Metros arranged the displays at the World ' s Fair held at Sturbridge Village in 1 970. Secondly, the float commemorated the Freeland Orch- ards which produced the world ' s most deli- cious apples at that time. Yvette Boudreau developed an unexpected cooking talent to become crowned as the World ' s Best Apple Pie Maker in 1959. Accompanying Peggy were other des- cendants of the class. Dot Osowski and Barbara St. Martin modeled exclusive St. Martin green gowns, the St. Martin green having replaced the Irish Kelly green in ' 69. A float, bearing a miniature seaplane, immortalized the famous flyer, Jimmy Brackett, while a stream-lined zephyr bubble honored that intrepid driver, Bedford Law- rence. After watching the rest of the parade which consisted of advertisements for Morse Lumberyards, founded by Richard Morse in 1962, the group proceeded to the Public Home, a Kingsbury Inn, one of the many famous inns founded by W. Kingsbury in 1970. Barbara Swirbliss, his practical business manager, made money for him. Guests were greeted by Arlene Goodwin, the charming hostess. Her chatting ability is inherited from her great-grandmom. The original Arlene won her millions in 1979 when her voice transformed to electric vi- brations in Don Provost ' s Pounds Off Re- ducing Center. At the Center, Provost used Regina Tra- vinski as his business secretary to greet the public and to serve as a charming illustra- tion of what people hoped to accomplish at Pounds Off. Back at Kingsbury Inn, the guests were served with the national food, Mrs. Marko ' s Chowder, invented in 1949 by the famous comedienne, Dora Marko. Sally Rymasz Crispies are made especially to accompany it. The exclusive menus are reproductions of the famous paintings of Polly Gregoire of 1968. Typical of the class of 1949, which inaugurated the Doughnut Hour at old Wells High, the food of Kingsbury Inn is furnished by several classmates. The large farming development of the ancestral estate of Farmer Laurence Harwood lies right beyond Senator St .Martin ' s manor. Bill Spinney ' s glider tractor, controlled by his own sure hand, was responsible for tilling the ground from Westville to Dennison Dis- trict. Back in 1975 George Rutcho and Vincent Del Vecchio joined their scientific theories with Robert Cuikay ' s practical common sense to establish a control of the seasons. The famous scientists managed so that, simultaneously, products of each of the four seasons are grown. Then, too, Dave Var- nam and Warren Thompson invented Daisy-Belle, the robot cow, who furnishes ice cream direct. Ernest LeBoeuf has Hybia bees, product of his senior research paper. The assembly dined in the Jackson Room, which is dedicated to Sally Jackson, the famous agent of Tommy Dorsey. The group wandered through the kichen where they met the head cooks, Emily The- odoss (whose extremely creamy sauces, it was rumored, are due to her smooth voice) and Emilio Bartoli (whose strong right arm is used only for beating batter) . Both these cooks have followed in the footsteps of their great-grandparents. The group then descended to the lounges where they were entertained by Helen Checka, the acrobat who put the pep in the pepper. She was made up by Bob Lund- strom, the make-up artist, great-grandson of the inventor of Lundstrom cosmetics. Boxes of chocolates are always on hand in the lounge for the guests, as a gift from the generous Walter Pontbriand, who con- tinually furnished snacks for his friends in 1949. One wall of the lounge contains the original Pete Metro firearms collection. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE Among the guests was Leona Desaulniers, the great-granddaughter of the famous con- ductor of the ' 59 AH Girl orchestra which captured the heart of Carnegie Hall audi- ences with the Joyce O ' Claire cymbal solo, Norma Beck ' s slide trombone, Ruth Butter- worth ' s harp, and Pauline Bouvier ' s charm- ing conducting sans baton . Musician O ' Claire ' s cymbal was rented at $100 an hour from the Plymouth Rock Camera Club. Robert LaFleche ' s great-grandson is making a fortune as head of this club — a chip off the old block, he could manage business on Mars. Miss Beck, granddaughter, with obliging kindness, had left her math problem un- solved at Princeton University to attend the reunion with Leona. Mr. Ruthen Butter- worth, Ruth ' s one-hundred-ninety-year-old miraculously preserved widower, appeared with members of the child nursery founded by his wife. Present, also, was Nancy Deignan, great- grandchild of the famous authoress of The Leprechaun of 1959 which was made into the Academy Award winner of that year starring both the great athlete, Phil Caron, and Don Julian, star of stage, radio, and television, who made their debut in the picture. A commemoration speech was delivered by Robert Craig, descendant of the inventor of short wave television, to control explorers on the planets. After his speech, he non- chalantly settled down in a corner to enjoy his portable television set. Amidst the music of the National Band, Musician Orsini ceremoniously unveiled the revolving omni-stadium dedicated to the outstanding athletes of 1959. Over the entrance is a bust of the immortal Henry Bushe. First came the Theodoss Football Field dedicated t o the all-time American pass-passer, back, underhand and forward, whose record under the Bill Swiacki Jets, has never been surpassed. Next to the football field stood the Laval- lee Basketball Court which Musician Orsini dedicated to the only man to break George Mikan ' s scoring record and the holder of the international basketball record of 1959. Around the court was the Stewart Track in memory of the man who made Southbridge famous by sweeping the Olympics in 1959. The larger part of the omni-stadium was devoted to the Caron Baseball Field dedi- cated to Phil who broke Joe DiMaggio ' s consecutive hitting record and Babe Ruth ' s home run record before becoming the idol of technicolor television. These four courts take up half of the stadium. The rest of the stadium is composed of the Kornasky Golf Course and the Soutar Gym. The first is in honor of Eddie who won the international golf championship with his special Kor- nasky flexible club, which, by special con- nection with a miniature Turtle Turbine, en- abled him to play the whole game from one stance. The Soutar Gym is a memorial to Ian Soutar, the Mr. America of 1959, who invented the exclusive Soutar Build-up- your muscles set. The group then walked toward the Wes- cott Memorial Clinic for teachers with high blood pressure. Ed Dziura used the three dimensional camera invented in 1970 by his great-grandfather to present the first clini- cal photograph. These details had been la- beled and tabulated with loving care by Richard Richer. The lights went out and on the screen, Mary Bachand, the harried clinic supervisor, is rushing around trying to dissuade Lucille Trudeau and Roberta Gibb from resigning because of the famous Jim- my DiFederico, inventor of Turtle Turbine Power. At the time Vivian Lippe and Irene Boudreau are handing in their resignations for fear of going insane because of Senor Boiteau, internationally known linguist, who is at the hospital for a rejuvenation job, under the able management of Superinten- dent Dick Blair. This hospital has on its staff a great number of people mentioned in Medical Who ' s Who of 1979. Among them is Bill Lusignan, originator of a new fluorodentifrice which not only takes care of the two normal sets of teeth, but also makes a third set of teeth grow, thus doing away with the false teeth indus- try. The great dentist, Stuart Barr, is bring- ing suit against Lusignan for depriving him of his right to earn a living. Russell Briere is such a famous doctor that he needs two secretaries. To make the patients think that he has only one secretary, he has em- ployed Beverly and Shirley Prahm, one of whom is always in his office to take care of calls. Other specialists from the class of 1949 in service include Barbara Richards, in charge of quieting patients ' nerves by smil- ing, and Jeanne Tremblay who uses mild, mellow moods to induce cures. Don Johnson ' s library of psychiatric volumes commemorates his famous name- sake Don. In the beautiful new laboratory Marcia Small and Jackie Gaucher are busily work- ing trying to perfect a new sleeping pill to CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE give to Senor Boiteau so that the nurses can get some rest, and the hospital can return to normal. At the far end of the building we find Pauline St. Onge, head of the psychology department, and Prudy Peloquin, head nurse, pondering the question of whether or not. After these slides had been shown, an announcement was made by Superinten- dent Blair that a time capsule of 1959 had been left to the institute to be opened at the first meeting of the descendants of the class of ' 49. The first things to come out of the time capsule were pictures of the Nation ' s most charming hostesses of 1 960, Olympia Apos- tola and Barbara Boksa. Next was the first edition of Maureen Heaton ' s Daily Bulletin dated way back in June 3, 1955, and a pair of Florence LaReau ' s world wide afghans. An entertaining story was rendered to us through Connie Jacobs, the oldest member of the group, whose great-great-grand- mother was the first of her class to marry. As the various items appeared and the bot- tom of the capsule was reached, odd fumes seemed to be escaping. One by one, the people succumbed to the fumes until, fin- ally, everyone was unconscious in his chair. In this state, their minds were connected and traveled back to the year 1973 to see Bill Coderre ' s trip to Mercury in a space ma- chine of his own creation — souped up with MacMahon-Super Methane Gas. On Coderre ' s trip he had a close glimpse of the Flynn planet — a permanent memorial to the day when Ann-Marie jumped up and rotated. It is rumored that the fumes were planted in the capsule by Edward Leduc in 1974, whose skill as a pharmacist was only equalled by his fame as a television soloist. After a pause, Clair Peloquin ' s voice was heard yelling Caron, Caron, he ' s our man! The next pause was followed by Dora Marko ' s famous Hallo! Next came one of Caroline Lawrence ' s square dance calls, immediately followed by a recitation from the Memories of Podunk by Lucy Suprenant. In addition to Dot Osowski ' s giggle, these sounds were continually interrupted by Phyllis Home ' s familiar voice still trying to talk herself in and out of situations. The final long pause was followed by Alice Paulhus ' voice, and as the group joined her, bedlam followed. No further report can be given of the meeting. 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Ann Marie Flynn 24. Flora Caves, Maureen Heaton 25. Beverly and Flora Caves 26. Lucy Suprenant 27. Nita LaRochelle 28. Bill Lusignan, Richard St. Martin, George Rutcho 29. Danny Bernadone and Jr. pal 30. Nancy Knight 31. Irene Boudreau, Steve Pappas 32. Richard Desmarais 33. Phyllis Badorek 34. George Rutcho 35. Edward Kornasky, Ralph Miller 36. Arlene Goodwin, Florence LaReau 37. Roland Lavallee, Jr. 38. Leo Desaulniers, Jane Demers, Donald Julian 39. Alden Bennett 40. Edward Dziura 41. Priscilla LeBlanc 42. Donald Provost 43. Sally Jackson 44. Cynthia Wescott 45. Bob La Fleche 46. Mr. Tardiff 47. Sally Rymasz 48. Phyllis Agard, Regina Travin- ski 49. Bev. Prahm 50. Marilynne Sheriffs 51 . Robert Cuikay 52. James Brackett 53. Donald Johnson 54. Norma Beck 55. Joan Hill 56. Roger Beaudry 57. Joyce O ' Claire, Barbara Richards 58. Louis Theodoss 59. Norman Paulhus 60. Our Principal 61. Phyllis Agard 62. Dora Marko CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE STUDENT COUNCIL President: Vice-President : Secretary-Treasurer : Executive Board Member-. Faculty Adviser: Theodore Athanas Ian Soutar Constance Matys Joseph Athanas Miss Constance Coderre Mary Bachand William Coderre Edward Dziura Robert Freeland Raymond Casavant James Athanas Dexter Clifford George Perikl i SENIORS Warren Kingsbury Irene Montigny Robert Orsini Steve Pappas JUNIORS Katherine Hyland Irene Clements Elaine Vangel Alfred DiGregorio Thomas Michael SOPHOMORES Nancy Ritchie Paul Woodbury FRESHMAN CLASS MEMBER Clarence Montigny The principal activity of the Student Council this year was the running of the Milk Room. Profits from this enterprise are spent for the benefit of the entire school. So far they have allowed the purchase of a giant school banner, a new covering for the chaperones ' couch, and the repairing of the spotlight for use at school plays and entertainments. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GLEE CLUB A ♦ •T T t . Jtf jt?|L 4 4 r BAND CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE ? , : Seniors Danny Bernadone Henry Bushe James Brackett Phil Caron .V James DiFederico Robert LaFleche Roland Lavallee Peter Metro Ralph Miller Gecrge Rutcho Richard St. Martin lan Soutar • 1 Louis Theodoss Juniors Q Kenneth Boland 3 lra Brackett O t  _l _i Arthur Coderre Bernard Dargie Eugene Dudek ' i ' ' CO Frank Grandon o William Martin ' ' .M O u. George Perikli • ; Sophomores Edward Demirjian ■ Alfred LeBlanc i.W : Charles Fountaine Donald Marino Thomas Michael Anthony Santelli Freshmen Clarence Montigny Pavlo Perikli Roland Varin : Star denotes lettermen CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE FOOTBALL Co-Captains : Louis Thecdoss Phi! Caron Henry Bushe Game Captains: George Rutcho Roland Lavallee Ian Soutar Richard St. Martin Coach : Lewis A. Kyrios Asst. Coaches: Head Manager: Asst. Managers: John Welch Nelson Carpentier John Farland Bernard Champeau John Bushe Dick Sotir Roger Duquette Wells 7 Wells 7 Wells 33 Wells Season ' s Records Assumption Putnam 13 Millbury 7 Palmer 6 Wells 7 Wells 26 Wells 20 Wells 25 Shrewsbury Northbridge Auburn 6 Bartlett CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE BOYS ' BASKETBALL Co-Captains: Phil Caron Asst. Coaches: John We ch Rolan d Lavallee Joseph Theodoss Louis Theodoss Head Manage) Paul Rya T Coach : Lewis A. Kyrios Asst. Manager Alfred LeBlanc LETTERMEN SEASON ' S RECORD Forwards Wells 48 Alumni 37 Wells 45 Palmer 22 Emilio Bartoli Wells 41 Tourtellotte 37 Phil Caron Wells 32 St. Louis 30 Wilfred Materas Wells 23 Assumption 29 George Perikli Wells 49 Palmer 26 Wells 40 Spencer 37 Guards Wells Wells 33 37 Northbridge Bartlett 28 30 Roland Lavallee Wells 33 Assumption 31 Peter Metro Wells 58 Northbridge 26 Thomas Michael Wells 24 Tourtellotte 40 Wells 43 St. Louis 31 Center Wells 41 • Spencer 42 Wells 36 Bartlett 55 Louis Theodoss Wells 28 Gardner 29 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE GIRLS 7 BASKETBALL ff ri t| Coach : Managers: First Team Phyllis Agard Caroline Allard Norma Beck Wanda Bernard Evelyn Cabana Nancy Deignan Rosemary McKay Louise Perron Phyllis Agard Caroline Allard Norma Beck Miss Libby Themistocles Annette Jacobs Nancy Czyzewski Games Wells 36 Wells 26 Wells 30 Wells 37 Wells 40 Wells 30 Wells 47 Wells 16 Wells 36 Wells 26 Warren 12 Spencer 46 Woodstock 1 6 Warren 23 Charlton 17 Bartlett 23 Charlton 12 Spencer 25 Woodstock 43 Bartlett 8 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM Captain: Robert Stewart Co ach : Eino F. Laakso Emil o Bartoli Phillip Kimball Edward Dziura Anthony Sobieski Warren Kingsbury f Karol Bialy Char les Cook Robert Nelson ♦Walter Kornasky Robert Bucchiacchio Nelson Horr ' ' indicates lettermen Oct. 22, 1948 North Grosvenordale 1 Spencer 2 Wells 3 Tourtellotte 29 46 58 Individual Average Stewart Bartoli Cook Kornasky Scores 1 5 6% 9 3 Oct. 28, 1948 Horr 142 3 Oxford Dziura 15 ' 3 1 Oxford 31 Kimball 152 3 2 Wells 34 Bialy 16 Vs 3 Tourtellotte 56 Sobieski 17 Nov. 18, 1948 Southbridge Kingsbury Nelson 17 202 3 1 Spencer 2 Wells 24 32 ' Average of finishing places for the 3 meets held. CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE BASEBALL Captain: Manager Coach : Varsity Pavlo Perikli Roger Jalbert Wilfred Materas Anthony Santelli Stuart Barr Thomas Michael Donald Provost Richard Dupuis Eugene Dudek Joseph Athanas Phil Caron Alfred DiGregorio Donald Marino Roland Lavallee Frank Kaitbenski Louis Theodoss Phil Caron Roger B ouc Ter Harry J M cMahon Season ' s Record Wells 2 Assumption 3 Wells 4 Tourtellotte 1 Wells 3 Killingly 8 Wells 6 Spencer 7 Wells 4 Killingly 10 Wells 10 Tourtellotte 1 1 Wells 18 St. Louis 1 5 Wells Bartlett Wells Spencer Wells 6 Pomfret 8 Wells St. Louis Wells Bartlett CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE O U u CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE TRAFFIC SQUAD President: William Coderre Vice-President: James Athanas Secretary-Treasurer: Roland Lavallee Inspectors: Richard St. Martin Russell Briere Adviser: Mr. Eino Laakso CHEER LEADERS CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE JUNIOR RED CROSS CAMERA CLUB CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE BOWLING Faculty Adviser Mrs. Bartoli CHAMPIONS Scrubs Donald Provost, Capt. Phil Caron Louis Theodoss Roland Lavallee John Bushe Peter Metro RUNNER-UP War Hawks Bob LaFleche, Capt. Bob Freeland Bob Lundstrom Eddie Leduc Ed. Kornasky Charles Fontaine Leonard Ethier Individual High Score High String Bob LaFleche — 136 Barbara St .Martin — 129 High String Total Bob LaFleche — 375 High Average Don Provost — 99.91 TOP GIRLS ' TEAM Five Seniors Dorothy Osowski Yvette Boudreau Pauline Martin Barbara St. Martin Nancy Tremblay RUNNER-UP Five Atoms Sloria Dube Maureen Heaton Doris Young Jeannette Courtemanche Anita Hebert Tournament Winners High String Total Leonard Ethier — 318 Pauline Huet — 270 High Single String Louis Theodoss — 128 Pauline Huet — 101 CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE Nita La Rochelle Caroline Allard Pauline St. Onge Marge Anderson Emily Theodoss |ackie Lucier Phyllis Badorek ] Vivian Lippe Nita La Rochelle Caroline Allard i Marcia Small Jackie Gaucher ] Marcia Small Dora Marko Phyllis Agard Peggy Prince Nancy Tremblay ] Norma Beck f Nancy Deignan Effie Costa ( Vivian Lippe f Pauline St. Onge Phyllis Home Irene Montigny ] Irene Boudreau Barbara St. Martin Effie Costa Prudy Peloquin Effie Costa Pauline Cregoire Dot Osowski Jo Ann McKinstry ] Marcia Small S Yvette Boudreau ] Dora Marko Helen Checka Pauline St. Onge] Marcia Small Joyce O ' Claire ] Peggy Prince ) Sally Jackson ] Alice Paulhus ) Prahm Twins Alice Paulhus Nancy Deignan Irene Montigny Arlene Goodwin Yvette Boudreau Alice Paulhus] Phyllis Home S Prahm Twins Prudy Peloquin Jo Ann McKinstry J SUPERLATIVES OF THE CLASS OF 1949 CLASS BABIES MOST POPULAR MOST AMBITIOUS ACTORS MOST MODEST WITTIEST BEST LOOKING CUTEST CALMEST BOOKWORMS CLASS CLOWNS OUR HEROES BEST SPORTS COOKS ATHLETES BEST DRESSED MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED POETS DREAMERS SOPHISTICATES BEST DANCERS ORATORS MUSICIANS ARTISTS CIGCLERS CONSERVATIVES MOST FUN SHORTEST CLASS SCHOLARS MOST OBLIGING HAPPIEST SINGERS PEPPIEST SKYSCRAPERS SLEEPIEST CHATTERBOXES FLIRTS OPTIMISTS PESSIMISTS Eddie Leduc Bob Orsini ( Zeke St. Martin ( Steve Pappas Den Julian f Eddie Kornasky I Richard Morse Bill Coderre Ian Soutar Teddy Athanas Eddie Dziura Robert Craig Eddie Leduc Louis Theodoss Henry Bushe Pete Metro Phil Caron 1 Bill Lusignan I Bob La Fleche Steve Pappas Bill Coderre ( Steve Pappas ] Roland Lavallee Bill Lusignan Don Boiteau Steve Pappas Bob Orsini Bob Lundstrom Warren Kingsbury [Gordon Chamberlin -I Eddie Dziura I Roland Lavallee f Warren Kingsbury ■j Danny Bemadone ( Eddie Leduc Bob Ciukay Robert Craig [Walter Pontbriand -j Steve Ziu [ Bob La Fleche ( Vinnie Del Vecchio ] Warren Kingsbury Don Julian Eddie Leduc Russell Briere Turtle Di Federico f Eddie Leduc ] Zeke St. Martin Zeke St. Martin ( Don Provost ] Jimmy Brackett f Warren Thompson Vinnie Del Vecchio I Gordon Chamberlin CRIMSON AND GRAY NINETEEN FORTY NINE TALENT SHOW PERSONALIZED PORTRAITS and it ' s all done with LIGHTS! 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