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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1950 volume:

JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY 3 8136 0002 0269 5 DUM ' -VTVIMUS, VWAMUS 3 8136 0002 0269 5 « BBS l  ■• Hi ii II ISt Ur -Hi I«S Ur E l!f l«r 1 i Ssi iMwrrTrmnimiM ' - £ PPflBI M ■ Contents Dedication Mr. Robertson ' s Message Memorabilia of the Class of 1950 Activities Sports Classes FOR REFERENCE Do Not Take From This Room The Half Century And You Fifty years ago millions of people watched the birth of the twentieth century. Some watched its birth with high hopes ; others, with vague fore- bodings ; but each watcher looked upon it according to his own interpre- tation of the future. Today, we are at the halfway mark in that same century — the tur- bulent twentieth. We know the events of the first half, what we shall know of the future is problematical. But, you who are members of this mid-century class, will have much to do with the fashioning of America ' s future. You, and the classes that succeed you, will mold not only the his- tory of your fellow citizens, but will place a lasting imprint upon all peoples of the earth. Are you fearful of your destiny? I think not. For twelve short years you have been in the schools of this country. For four of those years most of you have been in the Mary E. Wells High School. You have learned your school lessons well. You have worked seriously and earnestly toward that great day when you complete your secondary education. But have you learned one of the greatest lessons — that of courage to face your future? The priests and pastors of your churches, your fathers and your mothers, and finally, your school administrators and teachers have co- operated in one great task — education; education that not only teaches the Three Rs , but education that stresses a godly life. With such a back- ground, I believe sincerely that the mid-century class will look upon its half of the twentieth century undaunted. I believe the mid-century class will recognize the false ideologies of the century for what they really are, and will continue to march forward a united whole against the threats that cover the face of the earth today. To all of 1950 I say, in grave earnestness, that you have nothing to fear of the future as long as your hearts are pure and your intellects keen. I am certain none of you is afraid. I have watched you meet prob- lems, face them, and win through to successful completion. You may say that your school problems seem to be infinitesimal in retrospect, but you must likewise remember that when you faced your problems they were very real and seemed to be insurmountable, yet you solved them. Your diploma from Mary E. Wells High School will testify to that. The same spirit that you have exhibited in your undergraduate days will stay with you and serve you well, if you will listen to it. I am certain you will. That is why I can say, with high confidence, that I know the last half of the twentieth century is in safe hands — your hands. I wish each member of the Class of 1950 of the Mary E. Wells High School success and happiness. More than that, I hope that each of you will continue to face the unknown half of your century with an unfailing trust in God and in yourselves. James M. Robertson DEDICATION The Class of 1950 honors ITS CLASS OFFICERS, MISS FRANCES TROY its beloved faculty adviser, MR. ARTHUR D. LANE her amiable assistant, Honor Pupils of the Class of 1950 Mary E. Wells High School Adriana DiBonaventura, John Toscano, Katherine Hyland, Dorothy Kimball, Jane Calcutt, Theodore Hong, Dexter Clifford, Evelyn O ' Donnell, Anne Maloney, Harry Chapell, Lorraine Roberts. Raymond Stuart Casavant Casey A finished gentleman from top to toe. Class President 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; You ' re Only Young Once 4; Talent Show 4. Constance Margaret Matys Connie Conce A smile for each. Class Vice-President 3, 4; H. R. V. P. 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, Cap- tain 4; Student Council 2, 4; Secre- tary-Treasurer 3; Class Play 4; Com.: Grad. Wk. Dec, Usher 3, Advisory Board 2, 3, 4, Class Trip 4, Victory Dance 3, 4, Class Dance 2, 3, 4; Bowling 2, 3; Jr. Red Cross President 1; Glee Club 1; Talent Show 1. Katherine Frances Hyland Kae A countenance so sweet and fair Class Secretary 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3; Secretary-Treasurer 4; D. A. R. Rep. 4; H. R. V.- President 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, Secretary 2, President 3, 4; Crim- son and Gray 2, 3, 4; Iolanthe 4; Play Prompter 3; Talent Show 2, 3, 4; Traffic Officer 4; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4. Joan Evelyn Baker Joanie Small but how dear to us. Office Girl 4; Clubs: Red Cross 1, 2, Dramatic 4; Com.: Ticket Chr. Dance 2, Play 4, Usher Class Play 4, Talent Show 2, Dec: Class Dance 3, Prom 3. Bernadette Mary Baybutt Bunny Bernie A girl light-hearted and content. Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Class Play 4; M. of V. 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Com.: Dance 3, 4, Freshman Party 4, Ring 3, Cap and Gown 4, Chr. Refreshments Play 4, Chr. Play 4, Usher, Dec. 3, 4, Talent Show 2, Grad. Wk. 3. Lorraine Pauline Beaulieu Lorry Lulu A friend in need is a friend indeed. Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play Usher 3, 4, Candy 4, Bac Usher 3, Color 4; Clubs : Jr. Red Cross 2, Band 1, 2. Vi As James Dimitri Athanas Jim only know I ' m mighty glad I ' m living. Class Treasurer 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, President 4; Traffic Squad 4, Vice-President 3; Com.: Prom 3, Dance 2, 3, 4, Class Trip 4; Jr. Red Cross 4; Adv. Bd. 2, 3, 4; Milk Room 4. Jacquelyn Ann Allard Jackie Her smile is like a rainbow. Girls ' State Rep. 3; H. R. V. P. 1, 2; Crimson and Gray 4; M. of V. Skit 1; Class Play 4; Office Girl 4; Com.: Cap and Gown Chr. 4, Ring 3, Orchestra 3, Play Ticket 3, 4, Prophecy 4, Dance Dec. 1, 2, 3, Grad. Wk. Dec. 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Talent Show Usher 3; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, Red Cross 1, 2. Richard Wilfred Ant ay a Dick Life ' s no longer if we hurry. Traffic Squad 3, 4; Readers ' Guild 2, 3, 4; Dance Dec, Tickets 2, 4: Play Tickets 2, 3; Prom Dec. 3; Assistant H. R. H. O. 4. Bernard Rocke Beaupre Ben Bernie For as a boy I made cartoons. H. R. President 1; H. R. Treasurer 2; Com.: Dance 2, Play 3, Prom 3; Clubs: Bowling 2, 4, Aeronautics 1; ArtWork 1,2, 3, 4. Wanda Alfreda Bernard Windy Life is real! Life is earnest! Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 3, 4; Clubs: Dramatic 3, 4, Play 3, Glee 1, Red Cross 1; Class Play 4; Cos- tumes 3; Prom Dec. 3; Office Girl 4; Play Ticket 1, 2; Bowling 4; O. A. T. 3. Marilyn Adah Blackburn Blackie Ning As merry as the day is long. You ' re Only Young Once 4 ; A Con- necticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court 3; Bowling 4; Clubs: Glee 1, Dramatic 4 ; Com. : Picture 4, Prom Dec. 3, Co-Chr. Dram. Club Dance 4, Dram. Play 4, Dance Tickets 2, 3, Play Tickets 4. Kenneth Finbar Boland Ken Kenny The man that blushes is not quite a brute. Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4 ; Bas- ketball 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2; Track 3, 4; You ' re Only Young Once; Com.: Soph. Hop 2, Prom Dec. 3, Play Ticket 3, Class Trip 4, H. R. President 3. Theresa Dora Bourassa Terry Tee A sunny smile as she passes by. Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Class Dance Ticket 2, Play Ticket 3, 4; Glee Club 1. Stella Bournelas Shorty Her eyes are stars of twilight fair. Clubs: Red Cross 1, 2, Glee Club 1, 2; Com.: Prom Decorations 3. Shirley Irene Bruso Shirl Bruce Merrily, merrily shall I live. Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Jr. Red Cross 4, Dramatic 2, Bow ling 2, 3, 4 ; Com. : Planning 2, Play 2, Candy 3, Dec- oration 3, Dance 2; Usher: Play 3, lolanthe 4, Community Concert 2, 3, 4. Dorothy Dolores Bucchiacchio Dot Dotty Quietness is a virtue not possessed by all. Clubs: Dramatic 2, Make Up 4, Glee 1, Bowling 3; M. of V. 1; Com.: Amateur Show Tickets 2, Class Dance Ticket, Dec, Enter- tainment 3, Prom Dec. 3, Play Usher 3, 4, Candy 4, Flower 4. Jane Mary Calcutt . Jane Red Always serene Crimson and Gray 4; Class Play 4; Prophecy; Bowling 3, 4; Soft- ball 3; Clubs: Glee 1, Dramatic 4, Red Cross 2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play Entertainment 3, Dance 3, Refreshment 4, Class Picture 4, Usher Grad. Wk. 3, Play 3. Anita Mary Bozzo Neets A friend to all. Class Secretary 1; H. R. Secretary 1, 2, 4; Class Play 4; Adv. Bd. 2, 3, 4; Office Girl 3; Com.: Cap and Gown 4, Chr. Orchestra 3, C6-Chr. Prom 3, Frosh Party 4, Play Props 3, Tickets 3, Co-Chr. 4, Dance Dec. 3, 4; Talent Show 3; Clubs: Sec- retary Jr. Red Cross 1, Dram. 1; M. of V. 1; Basketball 1, 2. Ira Willard Brackett, Jr. Butch Strong reason makes strong actions. Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Raymond Alfred Brodeur Ray Brod Giddu Dirteen enjoy life in my own way. Graduation Usher 3 ; Prom Dec. 3 ; Christmas Capers Chr. Checking, Dec. 4. John Francis Campion Camp There is a history in all men ' s lives. Baseball 1. Norma Lee Cassavoy Blondie Independent now, independent forever. You ' re Only Young Once; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2, 3, Glee 1; Com.: Dec. Dance 3, Prom 3, Hop 2, Tickets The Red Spider, Junior Play Usher, Publicity Talent Show 2; Fresh. Party Com. Barbara Georgette Castrucci Misses Twin Babs Cass Full of girlish glee. You ' re Only Young Once 4; Cheer- leader 4; Office Girl 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Dance Ticket 2, 3, Play Ticket 3; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Talent Show 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 1; Prom Dec. 3. A te? . Mary Angeline Castrucci Misses Twin Twinny Cass Boasting a sweet simplicity H. R. Secretary 3, 4; Class Play 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, V. P. 4, Jr. Red Cross 1, Reader ' s Guild 2; Cheer- leader 4; Office Girl 4; Basketball 3, 4; Com.: Dance Tickets 2, Co- Chr. 3, Prom Dec. 3; Talent Show 3; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4. Harry Foster Chapell Veteran El Profesor Great modesty often hides great merit. Skit 2; Talent Show 3; H. R. Treasurer 3; Reader ' s Guild 2, 3; Com. : Dance 2, Stage Chr. 3, Prom Dec. 3; Clubs: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, Visual Aids 4, Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4, Printing 1. Jean Cora Chase Jeannie Jaycie Wit to persuade and beauty to delight H. R. Vice-President 2; Dramatic Club 2, Treasurer 3, Secretary 4; Stage Manager Play 3 ; Bowling 4 ; Red Cross 1 ; Com. : Props 4, Dram. Play 4, Tickets 2, 3, Prom Dec. 3. Evangelous Chrisikos Gilly Never a dull moment Student Council 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; H. R. H. O. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Com.: Class Trip 4, Dec. Dance 2, 3, 4, Prom 3, Prom Usher 3, Or- chestra 3, Play Tickets Chr. 3, Co- Chr. 4; Dramatic Club 1; State Representative. Irene Mary Clements Youth is full of leisure. Class Vice-President 1, 2; H. R. V. P. 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, V. P. 2, Secretary 3; Adv. Bd. 1, 2, 3, 4; Office Girl 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Prophecy 4; Talent Show 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Man- ager 4 ; Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Com. : Prom 3, Dance 2, 3, 4, Class Trip 4. Dexter Clifford Sam Men of few words are the best men. Crimson and Gray 2, 3, Editor 4; Student-Council 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Iolanthe 4; Talent Show 4; H. R. President 3, 4. Arthur Oscar Coderre Red For he ' s a jolly good fellow. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, Manager 2; Baseball Manager 2; Bowling 4; A Connecticut Yankee 3; Play Stage, Ticket Com. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Mag. Camp. 4. Mary Louise Colognesi Mary Warm smile, warm heart. Iolanthe 4; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4, Jr. Red Cross 1; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play Costumes 3, Plav Usher 4; Traffic Officer 4; Office Girl 3, 4; Talent Show 2. Nicholas James Costa Nicky can be pushed just so far. Prom Chr. 3; Crimson and Gray 4; Adv. Bd. 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Milk Room 3, 4; Football 2. Nancy Marsha Czyzewski Nan I ' ll never be melancholy. Student Council 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; H. R. V. P. 3; Class Adv. Bd. 3, 4; Clubs: Jr. Red Cross 1, Bowling 3; Com.: Orchestra 3, Grad. 3, Victory Dance 3, 4, Class Trip 4, Dance Dec. 3; Usher: Tal- ent Show 1, Class Night 3 ; Basket- ball Manager 3. Bernard Richard Dargie Ben enjoy life my own way. Football 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4 ; H. R. Treasurer 1,2,3; Basket- ball 1, 2; Com.: Stage 3, Dance Dec. 2, Prom Dec. 3. Patricia Ruth Davis Pat Patty How sweet and how fair she seems to be. Dec. Com.: Play 3, Prom 3, Dance 2; Glee Club 1; Assembly 1. Diana Edna De-Angelis Di Shortie It ' s nice to be natural when you ' re naturally nice. H. R. Secretary 4; Office Girl 4; Clubs: Red Cross 1, Dramatic 3; Com.: Grad. Wk. Dec. 3, Dance Dec. 3, Chaperone 3; Usher: Tal- ent Show 2, Dram. C. Play 3, Grad. Wk. 3; M. of V. 1; Prophecy 4. Lucille Olga De Blois Lu Lu Lu Born with the gift of laughter. Cheerleader 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Bowling 3; Softball 3; Com.: Cap and Gown 4, Class Dance Dec. 2, 3, 4, Play Ticket 3, Victory Dance 3, 4, Grad. Usher 3; Play Usher 4; Prom Orchestra 3. Adriana Elena Di Bonaventura Adriana Studious as well as com- panionable. Glee Club 3, 4; Iolanthe 4; Traffic Squad 4; Com.: Play Entertain- ment 3, Prom Dec. 3; Play Usher 3, 4; Class Will; Chr. Motto 4. William Eugene Dudek Gene A prince in every sport. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, President 4; You ' re Only Young Once; Talent Show 2, 4; Clubs: Dramatic 2, Read- ers ' Guild 2; Com.: Class Trip Co- Chr., Grad. Usher 3, Stage 3, Prom Dec. 3. Norman Alphonse Dumais Norm Dumer Busy here and there. Crimson and Gray Treasurer 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; H. R. Treasurer 4; Mag. C. Chr. 4; Clubs: Aeron- autics 2, Bowling 2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play Ticket 4. Kenneth George Duquette Ken Duke Smile and the world smiles with you. Aeronautics Club President 4, Treasurer 2; Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court 3; Traffic Officer 3, 4; Bowling Captain 2; H. R. H. O. 4; Com.: Dance Dec- Soph. Hop, Jr. Jubilee, Prom; Chr. Play Tickets 4 ; Talent Show 4. m Ht % % Adelia Di Gregorio Del Di Di A happy heart, a carefree mind. Dramatic Club 1, 2 ; Ticket Com. 4 ; Basketball 1. William Ernest Reran Bill Veteran His years but young, but his experience old. Football 1; Basketball 1; Bowling 1, Captain 4. § $ ' •• JJ£ Gloria Marie Dube Duke A friend to all who know her. Bowling 3; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Dance Dec. 3, Class Color 4. Donald Robert Ducheneau Mike A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men. Frosh Football; H. R. H. O. 3; Com. : Play Ticket 4, Prom Dec. 3, Class Dance Dec. 2, 3, 4. Lorraine Beatrice Eno Good nature and good sense are hers. Glee Club 1, 2, 3 ; Chonita 1, Sonia 2, The Mikado ' 3; Basketball 1. Leonard Joseph Ethier Len Ishwa Lenny There ' s mischief in this man. You ' re Only Young Once 4; Dec. Com. 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Bowling 2, 3, 4; Class Flower 4. £ 4SN € Z S Gerald Vernon Farland Jerry Veteran Semper Fidelis. John Warren Fish Poisson Youth is full of pleasure. You ' re Only Young Once; Clubs: Radio, Aeronautics 4; Com.: Prom Checking, Dec. 3, Play Ticket 4; R ' s. G. Rep. 4; Bowling 3. Robert Connell Genereux Bob For he ' s a jolly good fellow. Readers ' Guild 1; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Com.: Dance 2, Chr. Music Christmas Dance 2, Sound Effects Play 3, Prom Dec. 3, Stage 4. Mildred George Millie Full of girlish glee. Office Girl 3; Com.: Prom 3, Play 3, Dance 3, 4, Ticket 3. Robert Adolphe Girouard Bob I ' ll speak in a monstrous little voice. Dec. Com.: Dance 2, 3, 4, Prom 3, Tickets; Play 4, Iolanthe 4, Dance 4; You ' re Only Young Once; Sub Traffic Officer 4; Bowling 4. Frank Farquhar Grandone Luke A faithful friend is a strong defense. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Class History; Athletic Scholarship Society 3; Com.: Play Lighting 3, Play Stage 4. Constance Margeurite Gravel Connie She was a vision of delight. Class Secretary 2; Adv. Bd. 2, 3, 4; Com.: Dance 2, Chaperone 2, Tic- ket 2, Picture 4, Stage 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 2. Betty Lou Hart Betty Her sweetness enchants us all. H. R. Secretary 2, 3; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; The Red Spider 3; Traf- fic Squad 4; Clubs: Jr. Red Cross 1, Dram. 2, 4, V. P. 3, Dance Chap. 4; Com.: Adv. Bd. 2, 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3, Dance 2, Chap. 3, Play Ticket 3, Usher 4, Flower 4, Mag. 4. Jeanne Antoinette Hebert Jeannie Smile when all is dreary, and smile when all is glad. French Dramatic Club 4; Bowling 3; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Dance Dec. 3, Play Ticket 3. l Marguerite Elizabeth Hebert Mike Maggie A maiden never bold, of a spirit still and quiet. Theodore Chin Hong Sam Never stop till yonder skies are reached. Crimson and Gray 4; Iolanthe 4; Talent Show 4; Stage Manager 3; Usher Graduation 3; Clubs: Glee 4, Traffic Squad 4; Com.: Dance 3, Checking Prom 3, Play Publicity 3, Traffic Nom. 4 ; Chr. Prophecy 4. Roger Henry Jalbert Biddy He never hurries and seldom worries. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Freshman Foot- ball 1; H. R. President 1, 4; H. R. Treasurer 2, 3; Com.: Dance 2, 3, 4, Prom 3, Dance Publicity 4. fi p Robert Edward Jones Bob Stretch There is society in the deepest solitudes. Band 3; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Com.: Stage 3, Dec. 3, Checking 3, Tickets 4. Frank Kaitbenski Frankie A noble aim, faithfully kept, is as a noble deed. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1; Bas- ketball 1, 2; Com.: Ticket Dance 2, Dance 1, 2, 3, Prom Dec. 3, Read- ers ' Guild 2, Dec. Com. 1, 2. Dorothy Ranney Kimball Dot Young in limb, in judgement old. Crimson and Gray 3, Assistant Ed- itor 4; Traffic Officer 4; Connecti- cut Yankee 3; You ' re Only Young Once 4; Talent Show 2, 4; Assem- blies 1, 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, Robe Costumes 2, 3, 4, Concert 2, 3, Jr. Red Cross Delegate 4; Com.: Play Chr. 3, Dance 2, Usher — Class Night, Dec— Grad. Wk. 3, Dance 2 ; lolanthe. Hugh Neil MacKinnon Red I ' ve taken my fun where Vve found it. Talent Show 4. Anne Marie Maloney Anne Annie As good as gold. Crimson and Gray Secretary 4 ; Of- fice Girl 4; Talent Show 4; Usher 3; Traffic Officer 4; Prompter 3; Class History 4; Clubs: Glee 1, R ' s G. 4, Dram. 2, 3 4; Com.: Cp-Chr. Class Trip 4, Doughnuts 4, Dance Ticket 2, Co-Chr. 3, Play Ticket 3, Chr. Coke 4, Prom Dec. 3; Grad. Usher 3. Marshall Theodore Martel Marshy Marty He ' s a gentleman. Bowling 3; Com.: Decorating 3, 4, Prom 3, Checking 4. Lucille Jean Lippe Lip A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair. Traffic Squad 4; Com.: Play Tic- ket 3, Dance 2, Prom Dec. 3; Class Will 4; Quotations 4. Gerald Edward Lizotte Jiggs Lizzy Friends are born not made. Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Com. : Prom Dec. 3, Class Dance 2, 3, 4; Home Room H. O. 4. Lorraine Marie Lucier Lorry A witty person is a treasure. Jr. Red Cross 1 ; Com. : Dance 2, 3, Prom Decorating 3, Bowling 3, 4. William Paul Martin Bill Billy Still water runs deep. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Com.: Stage 3, 4, Prom Dec. 3. Cynthia Anne Mattson Cyn A dainty maiden sweet and shy. A Connecticut Yankee 3; lolanthe 4; Talent Show 2, 3, 4; Concerts 2, 3; Assemblies 2, 3, 4; H. R. S. 2; Traffic Officer 4; Class History; Clubs: Dram. 2, Glee 2, 3, 4; Com.: Chap. 3, Play Tickets 3, Prom Dec. 3, Picture Chr. 4, Play Publicity 4. Patricia Ann McMahon Patsy Pat It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. Readers ' Guild 1; Clubs: Glee 1, Dram. 2, 3; Com.: Chaperone 3, Dance 2, Picture 3, Ticket 3, Prom Dec. 3 ; Talent Show Usher 2 ; Play Ticket 4, Quotations 4. n A Vi y Basil Paul Michaeles Bill Mike Modesty becomes a young man. You ' re Only Young Once; Football 1, 4; Baseball 1; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Dec. Play 4; Prom 3; Bowling 3,4. Robert Kenneth Nelson Nellie Shorty Bob Never a trouble, never a frown. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track 3, 4; Cross Country 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4 ; Traffic Squad 4 ; lolanthe 4 ; Camera Club 1,2,3; Talent Show 2, 4; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play 3. Evelyn Louise O ' Donnell Ev Evie Silence is more eloquent than words. Crimson and Gray 4 ; Clubs : Dram. 1, Jr. Red Cross 1; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Usher— Play 3, Bac. 3; Traffic Squad 4; Merchant of Ve- nice 1; Class Will 4; Class Flower 4; Dance Com. 4. Louise Cecilia Perron Lou Plat The only way to have a friend is to be one. Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Con- necticut Yankee In King Arthur ' s Court 3; You ' re Only Young Once 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Jr. Red Cross 1; Office Girl 4; Dec. Com.: Christmas Dance 2, 3, Grad. Wk. 3, Freshman Party 4, Usher 2. Barbara Jean Poirier Barb A smile in her eyes. Glee Club 2; Readers ' Guild 2; Milk Room 2; Bowling 2, 3, 4; Prom Dec. 3; Play Usher 3. Yolande Diane Poirier Diane Grace was in all her steps. Drum Majorette 3, 4; Band Secre- tary 4 ; H. R. Secretary 1 ; lolanthe 4; M. of V. 1; Talent Show 4; Of- fice Girl 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Concert 3, Assemblies 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Red Cross 1; Poster Contest 3; Com.: Tickets 3, 4, Dance 2, 3, Usher 2, Candy 2, Refreshments 3, Grad. Wk. Dec. 3. ■ S? % f m Elizabeth Pantos Bette Liz For the good are always the merry. Clubs: Dram. 2, Secretary 3, Red Cross 1; Com.: Class Trip 4, Prom and Class Day Dec. 3, Dance — Dec. 3, Ticket 3, Chaperone 3, Usher — Dram. Play 3, Grad. Wk. 3; M. of V. 1. Donald Paul Peloquin It is the quiet worker that succeeds. Clubs: Aeronautics 2; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Dance Dec. 2, 3, 4, Grad. Dec. 3, Animal Poster 3, Operetta Stage Manager 4, Play Ticket 3, Play Dec. 3, Class Motto 3. George Kosta Perikli Great in glory, greater in arms. Class Treasurer 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; H. R. President 1, Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Traffic Officer 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Usher 3, Class Trip 4. Madelene Yvette Proulx Madie Good manners and soft words. Senior Play; Band 2, 3, 4; Traffic Officer 4; Dram. Club 1, 2, 4; Am. Legion Oratorical Contest 3; Class Dance Dec. Com. 3 ; Bowling 1. Natalie Grace Pulsifer Nat A smile for each, a friend to all. H. R. Vice-President 1; Clubs: Jr. Red Cross 1, Dram. 2, 4, Skit 4; Com.: Dance 2, Chaperone 3, Prom Dec. 3, Class Trip 4; Dram. Play Prompter 4; Usher 4. Ninfa Ricci Nin Ricky It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. H. R. Secretary 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Clubs: Dram. 2, 3, Red Cross 1; Com.: Prom, Class Day Dec. 3, Dance Dec. 3, Make-up Class Play 3, Tickets 3, Usher Dram. Play 3. .-es y  m Mr Lorraine Georgette Robert Lorry A great mind becomes a great fortune. Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Traffic Officer 4; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Play Usher, Candy Chairman 4; Glee Club 3, Dramatic 4. Jane Adaline Roberts Shorty Janie A good heart ' s worth gold. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Usher Iolanthe 4. Marilyn Ann Rowett The mirror of all courtesy. Com.: Class Trip 4, Prom Dec. 3, Play, Dance Tickets 2, 3, Usher Talent Show 2; Clubs: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Jr. Red Cross 1, Readers ' Guild 1. Mary Rutcho Rutch Fair and fair, and twice so fair. H. R. Sec. 1, 2, H. R. V-Pres. 3; Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Mer- chant of Venice 1, Connecticut Yankee 3, You ' re Only Young Once 4; Com.: Chr. Dec. 3, Orchestra 3, Graduation Week Dec. 3; Office Girl 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, Jr. Red Cross 1. Barbara Ann Sarrazin Babs Shorty Barb I ' ll speak in a monstrous little voice. You ' re Only Young Once 4; Glee Club 3, 4, Christmas Assembly 3, 4, Concert 3; Usher: Play 3, Class Day 3, Prom 3; Com.: Prom Dec. 3, Candy 3, Class Color 4 ; Tickets : Talent Show 2, 3, Play 3, 4, Pub- licity 2, 3, Junior January Jubilee Dance 3. Lois Jean Shippee Lo Hear and see and say the best. Play 4; Clubs: Dramatic 4, Glee 1, 2; Grad. Chorus 1; Dance Dec. Com. 2. Audrey Joan Simonds Ajay Variety is the spice of life. Crimson and Gray 4; R ' s Guild Rep, 1; Com.: Grad. Bac. Usher 3, Candy 1, 2, 3, 4, Play Usher 3, 4; Clubs: Red Cross 1, Glee 1, Aero- nautics 2. Sophie Catherine Irene Swiatek Zos There ' s a time for all things. Quotation 4; Jr. Red Cross 1; Glee Club 1. Wilma Swirbliss The way to be happy is to make others so. Crimson and Gray Staff 4; You ' re Only Young Once -prompter 4; M. of V. Skit 1; H. R. Vice-President 4; Clubs: Glee 1, Red Cross 1; Dec. Com. Dance 2, 3, 4, Grad. Week 3; Play Com.: Ticket 3, 4, Adv. 3; Coke Com. 3, 4; Class Will ; Quotations. Philip Eugene Talbot Gene Modesty is the graceful, calm virtue of maturity. Gerard Robert Tavernier Gerry Tav And so he plays his part. Connecticut Yankee 3; You ' re Only Young Once 4; Talent Show 3, 4; Concert 2, 3; H. R. Treas. 3, 4; H. R. H. O. 1, 2; Class Will 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Dram. 4; Ring 3, T. Show Tickets 1, 2, 4, Stage 3, 4, Co-Chr. Dance Ticket 3, Art Work— Grad. Week Dec, Prom Art Adv., Prog. Chr., Dance 2, 4, Stage— Operetta 4, Play 3, 4, Motto 3, Posters 1, 2, 3. Catherine Theodoss Cathy In silence many virtues lie. Crimson and Gray 4; Prophecy 4; Com.: Play Ticket 3, Usher 3, Superlatives 4. ' - V Gladys Ruth Thompson Glad I ' ll sing that I may seem valiant. Glee Club 1, 3, 4, Grad. Chorus 1, 3, Operetta 4; Assemblies 3, 4; Talent Show 3, 4; Com.: Prom 3, Ticket 3. Marilyn Doreen Thompson Lynn Stretch She is made for happy thoughts. Office Girl 4; Clubs: Glee 1, Read- ers ' Guild 4; Com.: Dance 2, Play Ticket 3, 4, Prom 3. John Pasqual Toscano Sam A good mind is worth a kingdom. H. R. Pres. 4; H. R. H. 0. 3; H R. Treas. 1, 2; Dramatic Club 4 Traffic Squad, Traffic Court 3, 4 Adv. Board 1, 2, 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Bowling 1, 4; Lead Class Play 3, 4; Dram. Play 4; Com.: Prom Dec. 3; Record 3, Play 3, Traffic Squad Dec. Theresa Jean Travinski Terry To know her is to love her, and love her forever. Class Advisory Board 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2; Com.: Chaperon 3, Dance 2, Prom Dec. 3, Play Ticket 4, Quotations 4, Color 4. Elaine Thelma Vangel She dances like an angel. You ' re Only Young Once 4; Con- necticut Yankee 3; Student Coun- cil- 3, 4; Com.: Dance Chr. 2, Class Trip 3, 4, Ring Chr. 3, Prom 3, Dance 3, Grad. Week 3; Clubs: Glee 1, Jr. Red Cross 1, Dramatic Treas. 2; H. R. V. P. 1, 2; News 4; M. of V. 1; T. Show Tickets 3. Patricia Ann Welch Pat There ' s mischief in this girl. You ' re Only Young Once, Cast and Prop. 4; Com.: Dance Tickets 2, 3; Class Trip 4, Play Tickets 3, Costume 3, Talent Show Usher 3, Prom Dec. 3, Dance Co-Chr. 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Jr. Red Cross 1, 2. Jordan Zack Sam An ardent pursuer of the books of knowledge. Crimson and Gray 2, 3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Connecticut Yankee 3, You ' re Only Young Once 4; Talent Show; Bowling 2; Band 2, 3; H. R. V. Pres. 3; H. R. H. O. 4; Com.: Dance 2, 3, Class History. IN ME MORI AM Alice Normandin 1932 - 1948 MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL September to December 1948 SUPERLATIVES OF 1950 Dorothy Kimball Dexter Clifford Most Likely to Succeed Louise Perron George Perikli Athletes Cynthia Mattson Jordon Zack Actor and Actress Catherine Theodoss Robert Jones The Quietest Best Looking Connie Matys Kenneth Boland Class Clowns Wilma Swirbliss Gilly Chrisikos Class Babies Irene Clements Robert Girouard Heroes Louise Perron Eugene Dudek Dancers Elaine Vangel Gerard Tavernier Nicholas Costa Class Workers Anne Maloney Raymond Casavant Most Inquisitive Mary Rutcho Robert Girouard Smoothies Constance Gravel Bill Egan Most Gullible Barbara Sarrazin Robert Nelson Teasers Adele DiGregorio Eugene Dudek Most Fun To Be With Nancy Czyzewski Roger Jalbert Dreamers Constance Gravel Gerald Lizotte Wittiest Ninfa Ricci Gilly Chrisikos Chatterboxes Lorraine Lucier Gerard Tavernier Lives For Long Weekends Lucille Lippe Ira Brackett Kae Hyland Ray Casavant Did Most for the Class Adriana DiBonaventura John Toscano Most Studious Nancy Czyzewski Red Coderre Happiest Evelyn O ' Donnell Ken Boland Most Bashful Connie Matys Jimmy Athanas Most Popular Diane Poirier Cap and Gown Committee Gilly Chrisikos Representative Irene Clements Harry Chapell Magazine Campaign Committee S E I O R S Will and Prophecy Committee Trip Committee Quotations Committee CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR It seems only yesterday that we, the class of 1950, entered Wells High. The Freshmen of 1946 came full of curiosity and ambition, for high school was a new and thrilling experience. We also anticipated the approaching period of initiation, Freshman Week. The upper-classmen took great pleasure in warning us how ridiculous they would make us look. Our fears were soon justified; at an assembly the seniors announced their plans for the green newcomers. Among many, many other indignities, we had to wear large signs proclaiming that we were lowly freshmen. Finally the seniors gave us a nice party to celebrate the end of the school ' s entertainment at our expense. Now that we were recognized by our fellow students, we got down to class business and elected Ronnie DiGregorio, president ; Irene Clements, vice-president; and Anita Bozzo, secretary. Our treasurer was Nickie Costa; and, after he left for Florida, George Perikli managed our financial affairs. During the elections we were introduced to Miss Troy, our class adviser. This was the beginning of a friendship which is very dear to us and, we hope, pleasing to her. 1946 saw the first freshman football team in the history of Wells High, coached by Mr. Tardiff. Members of Miss Tait ' s English class put on a skit based on The Merchant of Venice. Wilma Swirbliss played Shylock; others in the cast were Yoland Poirier, Elaine Vangel, and Mary Rutcho. The coming of spring, 1947, found us looking forward to the time we would become sophomores, those carefree souls without the worries of upperclassmen but who are, nevertheless, not freshmen. SOPHOMORE YEAR Our sophisticated sophomore year started off with Freshman Week. Although we were not yet upperclassmen, Leonard Ethier, Gilly Chrisi- kos, and other members of the class paraded through the corridors, visit- ing Freshmen Home Rooms to see that the rules were strictly obeyed. Then the class showed its good judgment in elections. Ray Casavant began his long regime as class president. Other officers were vice-president, Irene Clements ; treasurer, George Perikli ; and secretary, Connie Gravel. We settled down to Latin II, Geometry, and English for the time being ; but we didn ' t stay quiet long. Football took the limelight that fall. To the football team, 1950 gave George Perikli , Frank Grandone , Bill Martin, Ira Brackett, and Red Coderre. With such representatives it is no wonder that we defeated Bartlett 13-6 in the game of the year. After Thanksgiving comes Christmas, and the class presented its first dance. The decoration committee, under the leadership of Elaine Vangel, started work on the enormous task of decorating the auditorium. In the capable hands of Anita Bozzo, Jackie Allard, Mary Rutcho, Wilma Swirbliss, Gilly Chrisikos, Gerry Tavernier, and Nicky Costa, the audi- torium emerged dressed in Christmas attire — beautiful enough to satisfy the most critical observer. The Sophomore Hop proved to be a huge success by swelling our treasury considerably and by paving the way for our future successful class dances. To break the monotony of schoolwork, the English II class gave Mrs. Keenan, who was leaving us, a surprise party. Of all the parties, the third period ' s stood out. The janitor ' s trash wagon was rolled in by Casey and Dexter Clifford with Leo Martello hiding in the basket. He presented Mrs. Keenan with her gift. Amid the hilarious laughter, Leo undertook the job of analyzing our handwriting. We must not forget Coach McMahon ' s baseball team because one of our sophomores, Biddy Jalbert, handed Jackie Lonergan of St. Louis High his only defeat in school-boy competition. In addition to Biddy, Frank Kaitbenski and Tarkie Materas helped to bring Wells a successful season. The last notation on the agenda for our sophomore year was the Class Picnic. Although it rained for several days before the picnic, we were very optimistic. After all who would dare to interfere with any plans made by the Class of 1950? The day of the picnic arrived damp, foggy, and rainy. After many class meetings we decided to cancel it, and there was a mad rush to refund money to the students. The year expired on this frantic note, which was overshadowed, how- ever, by the thought that in September we would be full-fledged upper- classmen. JUNIOR YEAR Entering Wells High as seasoned upperclassmen, we Jubilant Juniors understood that we had to buckle down to work ; and we also realized that our junior year was going to be packed full of exciting activities. To guide us through the year we again called upon popular Ray Casavant, with vivacious Connie Matys, ever-teasing Jimmy Athanas, and delight- ful Kae Hyland. Our first important business, choosing the traditional class rings, took a great deal of thought and much controversy. The outcome, how- ever, was pleasing, for on receiving the rings everyone seemed well satis- fied. On Thanksgiving Day, we thoroughly enjoyed our turkey, for the Crimson and Gray proved victorious over the Green and White by a score of 25-0, only accomplished by the able assistance of George Perikli ' s catching many passes, as well as Bill Martin ' s and other brilliant Junior stars ' work. One of the highlights of the year was our successful dance, the Janu- ary Junior Jubilee. Who could ever forget the jitterbugging contest, won not by a member of our class, but by Hugo (and his turtle neck sweater) DeAngelis, who wowed the girls with his peculiar rendition. After mentioning our football team, we must not neglect the basket- ball team, which, with the help of such members of our class as Tarkie Materas and Jerry Lizotte, had a very successful season and played in the Assumption Tournament. Along with the boys we also gave Wanda Ber- nard, Louise Perron, and the Castrucci twins to the girls ' team. After who knows how many Thursday morning sessions with dif- ferent photographers, we unanimously chose our class photographer with hopes we would all be made beautiful. Spring brought the presentation of our class play. Directed by Miss Tait, A Connecticut Yankee, with its beautiful costumes competed with the local Strand ' s movie of the same name. Very successfully helping to make our play a huge success were Jerry (Clarence) Tavernier, who de- lighted the audience with his long black tights, and Red (Sir Lancelot) Coderre. The end of our Junior year brought with it the most outstanding event of the year, the Junior Prom. It is certain that Wilma Swirbliss, Millie George, Ninfa Ricci, and many others saw white paper roses in their sleep long after the eventful evening; and who will forget the last minute dash to Betty Lou Hart ' s house for more flowers to make the chaperone ' s corner entrancing. We helped the seniors on their merry way by decorating for grad- uation week activities. We realized on graduation night that when we next roamed the halls of Mary E. Wells High School, it would be as seniors. In September of 1949, we superior seniors had the privilege of ridi- culing the freshman, humiliating the sophomores, and ioshing the juniors, lest the ti tle of upper classmen inflate the latter. Led by Raymond Casa- vant, Connie Matys, Kae Hyland and Jimmy Athanas, under the guiding hand of Miss Troy, and the co-operation of the senior class, we set forth on the last year of our high school education. Our first senior activity was the sale of doughnuts during the milk period. Ann Maloney, our selling agent, thanks the early morning appetites of the student body for this source of income to our treasury. After a week of initiating the freshman in a truly brutal fashion, we, along with the sub-upper classmen — the juniors of course — threw a party for the newcomers so they would not be too angry at their treatment during the week. Football season under our new coach, Mr. Paul Duhart, found start- ing positions for many of the seniors. Ken Boland blossomed as quarter- back in the T formation with his magnificent handoffs and accurate passes. The pony backfield and the hard-charging line had plenty of heart. Its excellent season ended by defeating the Green and White 23-6. The Diane Poirier-led band and the cheerleaders-sponsored victory dance added extra festivities to the affair. Our class will always have pleasant memo- ries of the turkey day classic because we triumphed three out of four years. Also in November we put on our senior play, You ' re Only Young Once. No one will forget Gilly ' s mustache or John Fish ' s derby hat. Then, too, Ted Hong ' s rifle, Kae Hyland ' s crown, the love life of Cynthia Mattson and Lord Tolloler Clifford leave pleasant memories of Iolanthe. We also had excellent representation in the Talent Show and Dramatic Club. Because everyone was endowed with the Christmas spirit during De- cember, we decided to run a Christmas Capers dance. Amplified advertis- ing by Harry Chapell was instituted for this affair. The familiar Christ- mas tree, the yuletide atmosphere, and the group singing blended together to form a successful dance. It was during these cold winter months that we appreciated our basketball teams. Gerry Lizotte ' s height, Tarkie ' s set shots, Tom Michael ' s all around play, and Lefty Varin ' s ball handling were very encouraging to Coach Duhart who is still unhappy because Andrea is the last of Periklis whom he will coach. Captain Louise Perron, Wanda Bernard, and the Castruccis were seniors of much value to the female sextet. During this season, our school politicians, Ann Maloney, Gilly Chrisi- kos, Paul Woodbury, and Tom Michael, asked for our support for good government day. Kae Hyland was our D. A. R. representative. This is an opportune time to thank Mr. Arthur Lane for pinch-hitting for Miss Troy during her convalescence. We grinned our prettiest for the class photographer and turned our attention to the class trip. Although some wanted to go to Bermuda and others thought our finances limited us to Washington, Gene Dudek and Ann Maloney, our steering committee, decided upon New York. Norman Dumais, the student manager of the magazine campaign, lorded it over Arthur Coderre, his super salesman. With that money, plus the doughnut sales funds, we finally reached our destination and enjoyed four hectic and educational days. Now, as we await graduation we look back upon the past four years spent here only to realize that, although it may have seemed like a long time, it really wasn ' t. Class Historians Frank Grandone Cynthia Mattson Anne Maloney Jordan Zack CLASS WILL We, the class of 1950, in order to form a more perfect union between teacher and student, establish justice in school, insure scholastic tranquili- ty, provide for the general entertainment, promote the students ' welfare, provide and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our former fellow students, (especially for those detention servers and the 8:00 A.M. reporters), do ordain and establish our last will and testament. To Miss Troy, the class of 1950 leaves orchids in gratitude for guiding us through our four most successful years. The class of 1950 assures Mr. Robertson peace, prosperity, and happi- ness now that we are leaving. Period 4 Machine Practice class leaves Miss Howe a happy birthday song at the right time. Arthur Coderre leaves a bushel of apples to Miss Fitzgerald in compen- sation for all the irritation he caused her with his constant changing of his homeroom seat. William Martin leaves his football undershirt to Coach Duhart. Bernadette Baybutt leaves her pull with the Southbridge News publicity department to Miss Tait for the Talent Show of 1950. To Mrs. Adams, the class of 1950 leaves the promise of 103 seniors re- turning for nostalgic reminiscences. Robert Jones leaves his stride to Nelson Horr so he can outrun Charles Cook. In order to aid any sinking Junior, Frank Kaitbenski leaves his water- wings. To compensate for the vast amount of energy that is used by students do- ing homework, Donald Peloquin leaves his meal ticket. Ninfa Ricci leaves her alertness to Thomas Howarth. Stella Bournelas leaves her finger nails so that students under pressure may have something to chew on. Theresa Bourassa leaves her keen smile to Claire Jarry. Norman Dumais leaves his bookkeeping ability to Billy Welch, the Fresh- man treasurer, so that he may know if he and his class are making money. Nancy Bousquet inherits Madelene Proulx ' s sound argumentative quali- ties to help her win debates on women ' s rights. Paul Woodbury inherits Evelyn O ' Donnell ' s cherry red cheeks. To towering Shirley Agard, Lorraine Lucier leaves her diminutive height to elevate Shirley to even greater heights, if possible. Jane Calcutt leaves her numerous A ' s to Louise Tanca in case Louise ever runs out of her own. To Pat Johnson, Marilyn Thompson leaves her sweet smile, to make Pat ' s own smile still sweeter. To Rita Perazzola, Diana DeAngelis leaves her smooth creamy complexion. Irene Clements leaves her piano playing to Richard Knowles to carry on at future assemblies. Nancy Czyzewski leaves a recording of her chatter so that the next year ' s Seniors won ' t be overcome by the stillness in the room. Pat Welch leaves her secret formula for red hair to Jean Nichols who will just love her for it. Gladys Thompson passes on her long-distance phone calls to Colleen McGann. To quiet Barbara Mitchell, Shirley Bruso bequeaths her gift of gab so that Barbara, in turn, may hold an audience enthralled for hours. Barbara Poirier leaves her gay spirit to the future boy or girl who will be elected to the last seat in the last row of 104. Frank Grandone leaves his split second entrances at 8:04% to Frank Deignan. Harry Chapell leaves his camera to Richard Bedard. Jerry Lizotte leaves his height to Claude Bachand. John Fish leaves his witty sense of humor to Normand Cloutier. Biddy Jalbert leaves his fast ball to Charles Fontaine. Ira Brackett leaves his smooth manner to Joe Athanas. Raymond Brodeur, better known as Giddu, leaves his modesty to Arnold Simpson. George Perikli leaves a few pounds of muscle to Andy Perikli. Billy Michaels leaves his Greek Ballads to George Kollios so as to continue his serenades to Mr. Duhart. Gerard Tavernier ' s imaginative stage characterizations and Ben Dargie ' s curly hair are willed to John DelVecchio. Diane Poirier leaves her acrobatic ability to Theresa Tremblay, to Clara Gates she leaves her poise, to Charlotte Beck, her strutting ability, and to Pat Mannis, her special smile for bystanders while parading. Cynthia Mattson bestows her pleasant voice upon Pauline Lusignan. Elaine Vangel leaves Galsworthy to Jackie Renaud as a new string to her bow. Richard Antaya leaves his interest in the Reader ' s Guild to Michael Ellis. Kenneth Boland leaves his unique wit to Tommy Michael. Adele DiGregorio and Gloria Dube leave their unceasing chatter to Pat Guzewicz and Lois Oshry. Robert Nelson leaves his long legs to Robert Bruso. Robert Girouard leaves his How about that love of the Yankee ' s to Freddie DiGregorio. Jackie Allard and Anita Bozzo leave their willingness to co-operate in school affairs to Sally- Ann Martin. Norma Cassavoy leaves her favorite book, The History of Webster , to Carole Daniels, for future reference. Millie George leaves her sparkling blue eyes to Michael Giacobbi in ex- change for his brown ones. Louise Perron leaves her athletic ability to Evelyn Cabana. Mary Rutcho leaves her likeable ways to Nathalie Cabana. Sophie Swiatek leaves her polka dancing and the Ware boys to Gloria Ciukaj. Dot Bucchiacchio leaves her ever ready smile to Pat Powers. Mary Colognesi ' s long eyelashes are willed to Dona Howlett to add to her already long pair. To any unfortunate female with natural straight hair, Pat Davis bequeaths her natural wavy hair. The pride and joy of Bill Egan — his scrapbook — is bequeathed to Mary E. Wells High School so that Bill won ' t be forgotten after he leaves. Constance Gravel leaves her sophisticated air to Patricia Dumais. Anne Maloney leaves her alarm clock — which always gets her to school on time — to Paul Ryan. Don Rawson is willed Marilyn Rowett ' s bright red blush to keep the class rooms ever glowing with color. Mingo Marino is willed Jordan Zack ' s argumentative nature so that there ' ll never be a dull moment in class. Jimmy Athanas leaves his popularity to Vasil George. Audrey Simonds leaves the program from the Rose Bowl Game to Mrs. Beauregard and her influence to get a ticket for the game in 1950. Dorothy Kimball leaves her efficiency to Barbara Rischitelli. Natalie Pulsifer leaves her friendly ways to Jean Reopel. Gilly Chrisikos leaves the Representative-ship to Chiefie Costa. Jean Chase leaves her bowling score to save the day for the Freshman Five. Mary Castrucci leaves her pep to Frances DiPaulo. Barbara Castrucci leaves her love for cheerleading to Dot Allard. Nickie Costa leaves his dancing feet to Frankie DiFederico and Vangel Michael. Lucille DeBlois leaves her everlasting chatter to Martha Phillips. Joan Baker leaves her sighs to Pauline Huet. Lorraine Beaulieau leaves her quiet ways to Judy Dandurand. Kae Hyland leaves her duty as Milk Queen to Clara Gates. To Red Montigny Eugene Dudek leaves Jimmy Kennedy as a future com- panion for his milk period promenade. Betty Lou Hart leaves her beautiful penmanship to Barbara Cree. Adriana DiBonaventura leaves her perseverance to those struggling Juniors who are starting to know what the word work means. To those poor Freshmen who have never heard of work ' , Wilma Swirb- liss leaves her sympathy. Lucille Lippe leaves her life story to brighten up Mr. Lane ' s history classes. Theresa Travinski leaves her serenity to Dorothy Gaudette. Wanda Bernard wills her diamond ring to Anthony Santelli so that he may put it to good use. Marilyn Blackburn wills her dancing eyes to Theresa Sylvestri. Anthony Kwiatkowski inherits Leonard Ethier ' s taste in sharp clothes. Donald Ducheneau leaves nothing; he takes it all with him. Dexter Clifford leaves his horn-rimmed specks and his voice to Charles Ellis. John Toscano leaves his good marks to Peter Boucher. He ' ll continue them. Lorraine Roberts leaves her ability to slip in just under the 8 :05 bell to Olga Costa. Constance Matys leaves her cheerleading voice to Sally Zajac. Catherine Theodoss leaves her shorthand speed to Real Benoit. Robert Genereux ' s hot rod and Marshall Martel ' s knowledge of Fords go to John Rymasz. Jane Roberts leaves to Nancy Marcelli her daily trip on the Holland bus so Nancy can travel. Marguerite Hebert wills her front row Study Hall seat to Robert Hall so that he will be sure to see the World Series on the television set. Barbara Sarrazin leaves her jolly laugh to Sarah French. To the future secretary of the Dramatic Club, Betty Pantos leaves the shorthand pad and pencil she used in her Sophomore year while holding that position. Patricia McMahon leaves her brilliant blue eyes to Arlene Olson. To Walter Kingsbury, Lois Shippee wills her front seat in R126 so that he will always be sure to hear the assignment. Ken Duquette leaves to Karol Bialy his interest in the Aeronautics Club. Bernard Beaupre leaves his artistic ability and seat on the Webster bus to Richard Dupuis. Hugh MacKinnon leaves his large vocabulary to our up and coming freshmen. President John Campion leaves to Donald Kowalski, better known as Q- Ball, his famous baseball feet. Casey Casavant leaves his versatile interests and responsible leadership to Robert Yates, who has a promising career ahead of him. Casey ' s bug has always been electric light bulbs from every impossible angle. Witnessed this twentieth day of JuneJ in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty, By the Will Committee Evelyn O ' Donnell Norman Dumais Lorraine Roberts Evangelous Chrisikos Wilma Swirbliss Adriana DiBonaventura Gerard Tavernier Eugene Dudek John Toscano Betty-Lou Hart Lucille Lippe The Cast of the Senior Play You ' re Only Young Once The Cast of the Junior Play A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court CLASS PROPHECY Here is a facsimile of the Alumni Column of the 1970 edition of the Crimson and Gray. Because the vocations of the Class of 1950 have influenced our lives, we, the Class of 1970, show our gratitude to the Class of 1950 by dedicat- ing this space to a summary of their present positions. Dexter Clifford, Jr., Editor Diana DeAngelis, reporter for the Crater ' s Gazette, tells us that the man in the moon has been found. Billy Michaeles, head of the Import-Export Bank, will be on hand with his new silver bank. Theresa Travinski beat Einstein when she presented the fifth dimen- sion to mathematicians at X. Y. Z. Barbara Sarrazin has invented a typewriter with which only the thumbs are used to type. Stella Bournelas is selling runless seamless nylons at Stella ' s Exclu- sive Shop on Broadway. Theresa Bourassa is modeling her Ipana smile, and sales are increas- ing rapidly. Patricia Davis has come to the rescue of the miserable females with straight hair — with a liquid blue solution called Compoundex. Jane Roberts startled the world when, in the course of her experi- ments, she discovered the cure for orbital cellulitus . Lois Shippee, who has always disliked both white and brown choco- lates, has just discovered how to make pink chocolates and is selling the formula to manufacturers for a large sum of money. Evelyn O ' Donnell is teaching a new type of shorthand that can be mastered in two weeks. The A P is no more, for Raymond Brodeur has his store. The Castrucci Twins are, at the present time, the star singers at the exclusive Colonado Club . They are professionally known as the Gold Dust Twins . Audrey Simonds is still trying to reach Mars with her little Crosley. Connie Matys, the former model at Constance Gravel ' s Swank Fifth Avenue Dress Shoppe, has recently signed a contract with Antaya Publi- cations, owned and published by Richard Antaya. Nancy Czyzewski, proprietor of the famous Nancy ' s Polka Club developed a new dance step called Ding Dong Dangling Feet . Lucille DeBlois has won the latest television jackpot program be- cause she correctly identified the phantom voice of Gilly Chrisikos. In a Boston hospital laboratory, Adriana DiBonaventura does re- search connected with the newer tests for cancer. Leonard Ethier has just arrived from Paris where he ' s been helping Phil Harris. Mary Colognesi, distinguished pianist, will make her first national broadcast in this country when she will play with the New York Phil- harmonic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dexter Clifford. Lipstick and slipsticks have presented a problem to John Toscano. Because he has a pompous professorship, John resents the tomfoolery resulting from the confusion of sliding rules and sliding tubes. Frank Grandone, Arthur Coderre, and William Martin are operating a political prediction post, which prophesies and analyzes future inter- national perplexities. As a decoy Arthur Coderre loiters at the post and entices customers by ostensibly displaying his beaming countenance. Bill Martin is in charge of an intricate espionage network. All strongarm tactics are handled by Grandone. George Perikli has gained much fame as an end for the University of Notre Dame. Drawing cartoons of Perikli at Norte Dame is Bernard Beaupre who has made quite a name. S. M. U. ' s Ben Dargie is still the same; he ' s just won another game. Barbara Poirier has published a book entitled You and You and You — And Me Too. Marilyn Thompson is governess to the children of Mr. Anonymous Smith, the New York millionaire. Irene Clements, world famous pianist, finds herself vacationing at the Riviera. She has spent the past year successfully improving and reno- vating some of Chopin ' s better known works. Pat McMahon has now become sole manager of the chain of grocery stores owned by the retired McMahon, Seniors. Elizabeth Pantos, head manager of F. W. Woolworth, feels she is entitled to this position after many hard years of walking off her tired feet as floorwalker. Ninfa Eicci, our popular jazz singer and proprietress of the Ricky Club Room, is singing a solo this Saturday night. Marilyn Blackburn, our talented actress, was discovered by a talent scout at the performance of You ' re Only Young Once. Now the success- ful actress is the leading lady of You ' re Old a Long Time. John Fish certainly has made use of his glib tongue. He is employed as chief entertainer and humor man for Arthur Godfrey. John Campion, we have heard, has invented a new jet that looks like a bird. Catherine Theodoss, efficient executive of the famous oil-less peanut plant, began her career as a secretary at the American Optical Co. Wanda Bernard has received Life ' s congratulations for her thriving family. Ken Boland, we have been informed, has just invented a new device for throwing Atom Bombs. Louise Perron ' s highlight was a trip to Europe where she played with the Ail-American Girls basketball team against the stars of Europe. Of course, with Louise as captain, the Ail-American Girls came out on top. Anita Bozzo has come up high since her high school days. She is now sole owner of The Bloom Mill . Dorothy Bucchiacchio has organized a sitters bureau . Her clients are children of the former students of the class of ' 50. Jane Calcutt, until recently, worked as medical secretary t at the Mayo Clinic ; now she has become one of the staff. Wilma Swirbliss has given up her teaching position in a Texas ac- counting school to work as chief bookkeeper for a comic book manufactur- ing plant. Wilma, as always, is completely absorbed in her work. Norma Cassavoy has recently bought Ted Hilton ' s Summer Resort. Formerly, Norma had worked as Mr. Hilton ' s business manager, secretary, and singer at the resort. Norma started working there as an office girl during the summer vacation of her junior year at Wells High. Nat Pulsif er has sent an announcement of a celebration in honor of her tenth year in business. She has an establishment at the corner of Marcy Avenue. Styles for Neat Woman is her slogan. Betty Lou Hart is her top seller and brings most of P ' s fashions to Paris. The styles arrive there as soon as they are created, for they are flown over by Kae Hy- land ' s service. This only is one of Kae ' s business ventures. She also ap- pears on Broadway occasionally in The Golden Girl of the West. The last we heard of Bob Nelson he was running a mile a minute to Mars. We hope he is successful in breaking all former records. Jimmy Athanas is the treasurer of the United States. Recently the President has been talking about raising the taxes. Same old game, huh, Jim! Deary Bros, is now bankrupt, for Jean Chase has just opened her Chase ' s Cousins, a superduper dairy. Brilliant research in Physical Engineering has made Dot Kimball the he ad of the Research Department at Middlebury College. Madelene Proulx enjoys teaching the three R ' s to all her little small- town friends. Donald Ducheneau has gone far since his high school days. He now has the unique distinction of owning Mike ' s Milk Mansion , the only flying dairy in the world. Millie George isn ' t making sundaes any more, because she owns her own store now. Lorraine Beaulieu is growing artificial flowers in her one and only cold house. Joan Baker, a very efficient nurse, has just married a millionaire patient. Result of Anne Maloney ' s endeavor is Maloney ' s Gum which keeps its flavor for ever and ever. Jacquelyn Allard and Adele DiGregorio, well known fashion design- ers, have begun to design canine wearing apparel. They are well known for their paw-gloves which keep a dog ' s paws soft to touch. Cynthia Mattson, the famous woman lawyer, is prosecuting the person who threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy ' s chowder. Marilyn Rowett, history teacher, tells her pupils about the first atomic bomb explosion. Bill Egan, graduate of M. I. T., having made his million on a cream to make fingernails grow fast, thinks he ' d better retire. Bernadette Baybutt has a little book shop in Chicago. Bernie also teaches teen-age girls and boys to sing Umbriago properly. Elaine Vangel and Mary Rutcho have opened a bakery in Webster. Mary manages the operation and business end of the bakery, while Elaine is the head window decorator and plans all the advertisements. A Wells banner hangs on the wall inside the bakery. It ' s funny, but Mary and Elaine don ' t seem to be making out too well. Oh, yes! The bakery is directly across from Bartlett High. Financial expert, Jordan Zack, made his second million last week by perfecting his system of investing pennies throughout the nation. The development of the penetrating lens for camera fiends who wish to shoot through locked doors has made Theodore Hong renowned in photography around the world. Eugene Dudek has come a long way since his 1949 release of Cheer, Cheer, Cheer. A Fireplace Explodes, one of his latest hits, is a noble at- tempt to create a distaste for smoking. The records of the entire network of A. P. Stores are kept by Norman Dumais ' newly formed staff of business accountants. Kenneth Duquette does not play them fast, and he does not play them slow. That is why he ' s the best bandleader that we know. Evangelous Chrisikos has recently become a topnotch supersalesman of reflex cameras for Eastman Kodak. In addition to this impressive pro- fession, in his spare time, Mr. Chrisikos occupies a seat in the House of Representatives. Raymond Casavant, former mayor of Boston, is now supporting his Women Army Corps Rehabilitation Bill from his senatorial seat in Wash- ington. Sophie Swiatek is seeing the world as a woman sailor. Patricia Welch has gone into business and will have the grand open- ing night of her new tearoom soon. Yolande Poirier is in a dither of suspense, waiting for opening night and her new dance routine at the Boston Opera House. Gladys Thompson finds that combining a career as singer and mother is very interesting. Shirley Bruso, straightening out lots of lives, is conducting a lovelorn column. Lorraine Roberts is finding out everything that ' s going on in the world as a long distance telephone operator. Gerard Tavernier wanted to be an actor, but is now a specialist for Max Factor. You don ' t need to be a nurse to know their secret of being attractive. Lucille Lippe has at last come out with the long awaited article, Beauty, Brains, or Brawn. Gloria Dube has surprised us all by her literary ability hidden so long under a calm exterior. She has become owner of the Southbridge News by answering a question on Macbeth on a radio quiz program. The News is now a national award winner. Bob Jones ' name appeared in several nation wide science magazines not so long ago, as a rival to Einstein. He has recently worked out a new fire alarm system based on his once unbelievable theory. Pre-eminent in the state of Maine is Hugh MacKinnon who can carve a brain. Jean and Marguerite Hebert run a small spa in the basement of Wells High where they sell candy, cokes, aspirin, and alka-seltzer to weary students. Lorraine Lucier has just received the title Miss Airline Hostess for her efficient service with the American Airlines. 950 THANKS Nicholas Costa ■ Anita Bozzo Natalie Pulsifer Richard Antaya Audrey Simonds Ninfa Ricci Gerard Tavernier Kenneth Duquette Wilma Swirbliss Donald Peloquin Bernadette Baybutt William Martin Jacqueline Allard Robert Genereux Nancy Czyzewski Mary Rutcho Patricia Welch Robert Jones Dorothy Bucchiacchio Norman Dumais Diana DeAngelis Ira Brackett Bernard Beaupre The following are the answers received by the Crimson and Gray Roving Reporter from a few of the Alumni in reply to the question, What is your occupation? The sport fans call me Frank ' on the spot ' Kaitbenski, because I give them the best coverage of sports all over the world. People call me Marshall Martel, the sad used-car dealer. Buy a wreck from me, and I will take your wallet to the cleaners. I am Donald Peloquin, salesman for ' Head Shine, ' a product of Jackson ' s Bald Head Polisher Company. I, Harry Chapell, am known as the flying disc jockey because I bring, in my jet rocketship, the hottest tunes from all over the world to my listeners. I am Roger Jalbert, the friendly mortician. I give away free to all my customers a harp and asbestoes suit. I am Gerald Lizotte, the super salesman of midget ' s clothing. I, Nicholas Costa, am manager of a beauty salon for men. If you are stepping out tonight, stop at my place, and I will do everything from shining your shoes to setting a wave in your hair. I run Ira Brackett ' s Gymnasium for Weaklings in Flatbush, New York. For fifty dollars I guarantee either to make him a man in ten days, or to kill him. Professor Robert Genereux ' s ' School for Hot Rods ' is my occupation. My assistant professor, Robert Girouard, and I have just organized ' Girouard ' s Gruesome Gang ' , a club of hot rod professors. As you can see, the Class of 1950 has gone far, though not far enough, since their high school days. Let us hope that our Class of 1970 will do as well. Theodore Hong, Chairman Jacquelyn Allakd Diana DeAngelis Jane Calcutt Irene Clements Dexter Clifford Nicholas Costa Robert Jones Dorothy Kimball Madeline Proulx Catherine Theodoss Around the Flagpole o ft m mw m Q.XJ W%n yjf ACTIVITIES Make-up at the Operetta Band The Animals Student Council President James Athanas Vice-President Joseph Athanas Secretary-Treasurer Katherine Hyland Executive Board Member Paul Woodbury Faculty Adviser Miss Coderre MEMBERS Seniors: James Athanas, Raymond Casavant, Evangelous Chrisikos, Irene Clements, Dexter Clifford, Nancy Czyzewski, Katherine Hyland, Constance Matys, George Perikli, Elaine Vangel. Juniors: Joseph Athanas, Alfred DiGregorio, Clara Gates, Thomas Howarth, Donald Marino, Thomas Michael, Nancy Ritchie, Paul Woodbury. Sophomores: Dorothy LaRochelle, Viola Michael, Clarence Montigny, Edward Walsh, Joan Zierold. Freshman: Robert Yates. % V I ti Crimson and Gray Staff 1949- ' 50 Editor Dexter Clifford Assistant Editor Dorothy Kimball Business Manager Jordan Zack Secretary Anne Maloney Treasurer Norman Dumais Subscription Manager Barbara Rischetelli Business Staff Raymond Casavant William Curtis Charles Ellis Adrien Gaucher Rpbert Genereux Frank Grandone Robert Jones William Martin Thomas Michael Wayne Small John Toscano Faculty Advisers Miss Fitzgerald Miss Howe Editorial Staff Locals Lorraine Roberts Richard Knowles Alumni Sally Ann Martin Athletics Nicholas Costa Vasil George George Theodoss Rosemary McKay Exchanges Betty Lou Hart Art Bernard Beaupre Subscription Staff Bernadette Baybutt Evangelous Chrisikos Nicholas Costa Theodore Hong Kae Hyland Robert Nelson Paul Woodbury Typing Staff Jacqueline Allard Jane Calcutt Evelyn O ' Donnell Ninfa Ricci Mary Rutcho Audrey Simonds Wilma Swirbliss Catherine Theodoss c w. IF • 3t First Row, left to right: A. DiBonaventura, B. Hart, A. Maloney, C. Mattson, M. Colognesi, K. Hyland, J. Calcutt, D. Kimball, M. Proulx, L. Lippe, E. O ' Donnell; Second Row, left to right: G. Kollios, N. Cloutier, K. Duquette, N. Dumais, R. Casavant, T. Hong, R. Nelson, W. Martin, T. Michael, W. Curtis, A. Simpson, A. Santelli, G. Perikli, D. Marino, Mr. Laakso; Third Row, left to right: W. Egan, W. Kingsbury, W. Small, S. Kimball, A. Coderre, E. Demirjian, E. Dudek, J. Rymasz, W. Kornasky, J. Athanas, N. Costa, P. Woodbury, R. Antaya, J. Toscano, E. Chrisikos, P. Ryan; Others: L. Roberts, B. Dargie, A. Atwood , V. Michael , T. Welch, F. Deign an . Substitute. Traffic Squad President and Inspector Eugene Dudek Vice-President Anthony Santelli Secretary-Treasurer William Martin Inspector Norman Dumais Faculty Adviser Mr. Laakso GLEE CLUB MEMBERS First Row, left to right : Barbara Castrucci, Mary Castrucci, Dexter Clifford, Richard Knowles, Katherine Hyland, Cynthia Mattson, Dorothy Kimball; Second Row, left to right: Diane Poirier, Nancy Joy, Barbara Rischitelli, Jane Darley, Urania Byman, Rose Gentile, Jean Nichols, Janet Santo, Ginger Skladjien, Dorothy Russell, Viola Michael, Theresa Perron, Mary Colognesi; Third Row, left to right: Patricia Mannis, Barbara Hong, , Sally Martin, Elsa DiGregorio, Judy Benoit, Joan Darley, Susan Metras, Jean Paulin, Adriana DiBonaventura, Colleen McGann, Nancy Rowett, Lorraine Rousseau, Rosemary McKay; Fourth Row, left to right: Charles Ellis, Arthur Atwood, Pauline LeClair, Shirley Bruso, Anne Detarando, Theresa Tremblay, William Castrucci, Hugo DiAngelis, Elaine Ryan; Fifth Row, left to right: Charles Clarke, John Saletnik, Real Benoit, Philip Kimball, Hale Chatfield, Thomas Hmay, Donald Lavoie, Raymond Maloney, Roger Simpson, Raymond Benoit, Gerard Tavernier, Robert Nelson, Theodore Hong. Glee Club President Katherine Hyland Vice-President Mary Castrucci Secretary Barbara Castrucci Treasurer Dexter Clifford Faculty Adviser Miss Van Etten GLEE CLUB ACTIVITIES Iolanthe, Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Assembly Program for Woman ' s Auxiliary at the Y. M. C. A. Festival Pop Concert Graduation Director: Paul J. Sweet Rear Row, left to right: George Alger, Karol Bialey, Jerry Tremblay, Dexter Clifford, Leo Renaud, and Hale Chatfield; Third Row, left to right: Elizabeth Martin, Jane Darley, Joan Darley, Dominic Dipoala, Sharpe Ridout, William Cas- trucci, Donald Lavoie, Hazel O ' Clair, Genevieve Ridout, and Theresa Hebert; Second Row, left to right: Paul J. Sweet, band director, Madelene Proulx, Charles Cook, Richard Howe, Eugene Blais, Sally Martin, and Diane Poirier, drum majorette; Front Row, left to right, Clara Gates, Theresa Tremblay, Patricia Mannis, and Charlotte Beck, majorettes. Band BAND AND MAJORETTES Secretary Diane Poirier Historian Madalene Proulx Publicity Annette Jacob Librarian Genevieve Ridout Majorette Diane Poirier Twirlers .... Charlotte Beck, Clara Gates, Theresa Tremblay, Patricia Mannis BAND ACTIVITIES Our high school band, which was started two years ago, has participated in a large number of outside as well as school activities. The most important engagements undertaken by the band for the year 1949-1950 were playing for all the high school football games and winding up the season by being invited to appear at the Boston University - St. Bonaventure football game at Boston. During the summer of 1949, the band participated in several parades in Putnam. March 4 it was invited to the small high school basketball tournament at the University of Massachusetts. A future engagement in Clinton on June 3 for a one and one half mile parade has been secured. v ° x e Front Row, left to right: Pat Johnson, Joan Baker, Marilyn Rowett, Jean Chase, Frank DiFederico, Martha Phillips, Marilyn Blackburn, Mr. Lane, Faculty Adviser; Second Row, left to right: Ruby Jolin, Wanda Bernard, Anne Maloney, Clara Gates, Coleen McGann, Lois Shippee, Betty Lou Hart, Claire Jarry, Natalie Pulsifer, Jane Calcutt, Joan Lakin, Sylvia Arduini, Charlotte Mattimore, Shirley Montigny; Third Row, left to right: Dorothy Bucciacchio, Lorraine Beaulieu, Edith Lachapelle, Diane Poirier, John Toscano, Alfred LeBlanc, Tom Michael, Stewart Kimball, Gerard Tavernier, Barbara Voltz, Betty Martin, Sally Martin, Betty Colognesi. Dramatic Club President Frank DiFederico Vice-President Martha Phillips Secretary Jean Chase Treasurer Arthur Atwood Faculty Adviser Mr. Arthur Lane OFFICE GIRLS First Row, left to right: Wanda Bernard, Irene Clement, Joan Baker, Jacquelyn Allard, Diana DeAngelis, Mary Rutcho; Second Row, left to right: Anne Maloney, Yolande Poirier, Marilyn Thompson, Mrs. Adams, Mary Colognesi, Mary Castrucci, Louise Perron; others: Barbara Castrucci, Carole Daniels, Dorothy Gaudette. TALENT SHOW First Row, left to right: Richard Knowles, William Castrucci, Sally Martin, Robert Brousseau, Claud e Bachand, Elizabeth Martin, Elaine Ryan, Hugo DiAngelis, Richard Bombardier; Second Row, left to right: Miss Tait, Mary Sullivan Edith Lachapelle, Urania Byman, Diane Poirier, Raymond Casavant, Clara Gates, Theresa Silvestri, Charlotte Mattimore, Jean Paulin, Shirley Demirjian, Mrs. Wanerka; Third Row, left to right: Elizabeth Hewitt, Cynthia Mattson Anne Maloney, Janet Nichols, Mary Castrucci, Dorothy Kimball, Theresa Lemoine, Bernadette Choinier, Genevieve Ridout, Anne Persse, Jane Hickox, Jean Nichols, Judith Towsinski, Kae Hyland, Pauline Lusignan, Elinor Shanbaum, Elsa DiGregorio; Fourth Row, left to right: Eugene Blais, Donald Duchenau, Nicholas Costa, Theodore Hong, Dexter Clifford, Charles Clarke, John Campion, Frank DiFederico, Thomas Michael, Robert Nelson, Real Benoit, Gerard Tavernier, Nelson Horr; Faculty Adviser, Miss Tait. James Athanas Donald Marino JUNIOR RED CROSS Council Robert Yates Raymond Casavant Clarence Montigny Publicity Martha Phillips Dorothy Kimball Delegates Susan Parker Faculty AMviser ' Miss Corbin 1 a m f fWf f ! 3 fWa Lff- 1 if ,131 T v J Girl ' s Varsity Basketball Cross Country Cheerleaders S P o T S Freshman Basketball Junior Varsity Basketball ,+Ji- i «... ?5 -- I ♦■fV-f Football Co-Captains: Kenneth Boland and George Perikli Coach: Paul Duhart Assistant Coaches: Ted Farland and Nelson Carpenter Managers: Roger Boucher, Donald St. Martin, Thomas Welch, Pandelli Vangel Wells 13 Auburn 7 Wells 26 Putnam 6 Wells 38 Millbury 20 Wells 12 Killingly 13 Wells 6 Northbridge Wells 33 Assumption 19 Wells 23 Bartlett 6 SENIORS Ira Brackett Arthur Coderre ♦Bernard Dargie Eugene Dudek Frank Grandone William Martin Basil Michaeles JUNIORS John Bednarcyk Edward Demirjian Charles Fontaine George Kollios Donald Marino Thomas Michael Paul Ryan ♦Anthony Santelli SOPHOMORES Robert Chagnon Bruce Fletcher Harry Fontana ♦Clarence Montigny ♦Dimitri Sotir ♦Roland Varin FRESHMAN Kosta George Theodore Kalis Indicates Lettermen. ,£ s E N I O R L E T T E R M E N Pfg I ■A Left to right: Gerald Lizotte, Thomas Michael, Vasil George, Wilfred Materas, Roland Varin, Anthony Santilli, Andrea Perikli, Vangel Michael, Donald Marino; Coach Paul Duhart. Basketball Captain: Wilfred Materas Coach: Paul Duhart Assistant Coaches: Joseph Theodoss, Arthur Lane Managers: Mario Bernardone, Bruce Fletcher SEASON ' S RECORD Wells 30 Wells 28 Wells 33 Wells 42 Wells 45 Wells 46 Wells 45 Wells 38 Wells 55 Wells 39 Wells 32 Wells 55 Wells 32 Wells 27 Killingly 43 Tourtellotte 45 St. Louis 29 Spencer 37 Trade 20 Killingly 37 Northbridge 36 Bartlett 53 Trade 27 Northbridge 29 Tourtellotte 57 St. Louis 40 Spencer 44 Bartlett 34 LETTERMEN Wilfred Materas Gerald Lizotte Roland Varin Thomas Michaels Vangel Michael Anthony Santelli Andrea Perikli Donald Marino Vasil George 3KE9 £ «£2St ' - . VARSITY SQUAD Front Row, left to right: Mingo Marino, Wilfred Materas, Frank Kaitbenski, Roger Jalbert, John Campion, Marshal Martel; Back Row, left to right: Manager John Rymasz, Fred DiGregorio, Anthony Santilli, Tom Welch, Dimitri Sotir, Tom Michael, Anthony Kwiatowski, Paul Woodbury, Paul Ryan, Coach Harry McMahon. Varsity Baseball 1950 Co-Captains: Roger Jalbert, Wilfred Materas Manager: John Rymasz Coach: Harry J. McMahon Assumption Southbridge Cole Trade High Southbridge Tourtellotte N. Grosvenor Dale Killingly Southbridge Cole Trade High Southbridge St. Louis Southbridge St. Louis Webster Bartlett Webster Killingly Danielson Spencer Southbridge Spencer Spencer Bartlett Southbridge Tourtellotte Southbridge First Row, left to right: Robert Buckner, Nelson Horr, Walter Kornasky Charles Cook, John Hamilton, William Welch; Second Row, left to right: Coach Eino Laakso ♦Karol Bialy, Philip Kimball, Robert Nelson, Robert Bucchiacchio, Thomas Hmay John Rymasz; also Andrea Perikli. Lettermen. Cross Country Co-Captains: Charles Cook, Walter Kornaski Manager: Robert Nelson Coach: Mr. Laakso Coach: Miss Libby Themistocles First Row, left to right: Charlotte Letourneau, Gloria Robidoux, Rose Gentilli, Louise Kennedy, Joyce Bachand, Lorraine Rousseau, Eleanor Crete, Elaine Ryan, Betty Martin; Second Row, left to right: Joan Bonnette, Lucille Ferron, Gloria Ciukaj, Pauline Leclair, Annette Jacob, Eleanor Gravelle, Jean Fortin, Miss Themistocles; Third Row, left to right: Bernadette Baybutt, Wanda Bernard, Evelyn Cabana, Louise Perron, Rosemary McKay, Barbara Voltz. Girls ' Softball Coach: Miss Libby Themistocles Bernadette Baybutt Wanda Bernard Evelyn Cabana Louise Perron Rosemary McKay Barbara Voltz Joan Bonnette Lucille Ferron Gloria Cuikaj Annette Jacob Eleanor Gravelle Jean Fortin Charlotte Letourneau Irene Guillemette Rose Gentili Louise Kennedy Joyce Bachand Lorraine Rousseau Eleanor Crete Elaine Ryan Betty Martin h Captain: Louise Perron First Row, left to right: Betty Martin, Eleanor Crete, Joyce Bachand, Elaine Ryan, Louise Kennedy, Paulina Veshia; Second Row, left to right: Bernadette, Baybutt, Wanda Bernard, Theresa Hebert, Mary Castrucci, Louise Perron, Evelyn Cabana, Barbara Castrucci, Lorraine Rousseau, Rosemary McKay; Third Row, left to right: Lucille Perron, Charlotte Letourneau, Annette Godro, Gloria Robidoux, Rose Gentilli, Pauline Leclair, Annette Jacob, Miss Libby J. Themistocles, Gloria Ciukaj, Bernadette Choiniere, Irene Guillemette, Joan Bonnette, Yvette Richer, Eleanor Gravelle. Girls ' Basketball Girls ' Basketball Schedule Warren 68 Wells 77 Woodstock 41 Wells 43 Spencer 52 Wells 40 Bartlett 29 Wells 28 Tourtellotte 39 Wells 50 Warren 29 Wells 72 Tourtellotte 19 Wells 35 Spencer 45 Wells 32 Woodstock 32 Wells 37 Bartlett 23 Wells 39 Classes GUIDANCE MACHINE PRACTICE BOOKKEEPING Class es PHYSICS LAB ENGLISH FRENCH III COLLEGE MATH SOUTHBRIDCE SAVINGS BANK • • • • • YOUR MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK ENCOURAGES THRIFT THROUGH SCHOOL SAVINGS BEFORE YOU BUY A NEW PIANO - SPINET or GRAND Let me show you the most complete line of fine instruments in this territory. PIANOS and ORGANS tuned, refelted and repaired. A guaranteed service for over thirty years. PIANO and VOICE INSTRUC- TION for beginners and ad- vanced students. PROF. THEODORE R. LaFORCE STUDIO: 28 SOUTH STREET PHONE 697 FOR DRUG STORE NEEDS CALL ON US Phona 673 CENTRE PHARMACY (Formerly Liggett ' s) 319 MAIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS- Meet and Treat a! Our Fountain ' H. U. BAIL SONS, INC. 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