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

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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.

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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