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

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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.

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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)

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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-