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

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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

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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

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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.