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

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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

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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! '

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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!