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

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Anne Mongeau s fear of herghts to anyone who wants II john Moran s whrte apron to hrs brother Brlly Peter Nasse s fme sense of rhythm to Davrd Houle Robert Nrckerson s Ford to Drrver Educatron Norma Ohop s full skrrts to Elaxne Savarra Alexandra Papaloucas quret competence to all the Junrors They need rt' Bob Phipps well worn moccasrns to all underclassmen who don t have a comfortable parr of shoes Rrchard Pollones curly black haxr to all the g1rls who wrsh they had rt Vrrgrma Rapo s collecuon of ankle socks to Dome Vangel Elarne Robrda s bottle for Dlane Porrrer to sp1n at her partres Arthur Rourkes posrtron as Mrss Aucorns assrstant to Ted Robldoux joan Rubenstexns shmy new grrll to help Fanto reparr hrs car joan Russell s lrbrary card to Judy Dufault Peter Ryan s abrlrty to get to school at 7 59 to all future nergh bors of the school Armand Scala s sophrstlcated arrs to Stuart Bowen Sally Schauweker s headache band to her srster Susan Vrrgrnra Seremet s polka step to Nancy Halec Sandra Sharp s well trod path to school to Margaret Wolenskx Arthur Srmonellr s castle home to grve partres ln joe Srmonellr s Italran name to Vmnre Sabatrnellr Terry Srmonellr s seat rn hrstory class to Drck Bellerrve Mary Sprelman s prerced ears to Drana Yanka Paul Stern s Brooklyn accent to john Gaskell Drane Talbots love for rce skatmg to Paulme Bernard an Jane Langlors Arthur Theodoss rrresrstrble smrle ro john Gabree janrce Thompson s typmg abrlrty to Rlta Belanger Nancy Vrtall s chlc appearance to Margle Devlne Ronme Woolhouse s seat 1n the band room to Lem Walker Chrrsnne Xanthakos speedy tongue to Elarne Tuccr Wrtnessed thrs tenth day of June rn the year of our Lord one thousand nrne hundred and fifty nrne and attested to by Marnlyn Sputmk Blanchard Arthur Flash Gordon Darley Patrlcra joan Dale Duclos Joan Lors Lane Russell Gordon Buck Rogers Hackett Laurre Dale Arden Gravel Joan Wonder Woman Rubenstern Elame Space Cadet Robrda QSQWS PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1959 Good evenrng ladies and gentlemen thrs IS Dr Jacquelrne Lapornte prrncrpal of the newly constructed Southbrldge Re gronal I-hgh School Srnce I am a member of that rllustrrous Mary E Wells class of 1959 I have rnvrred all my classmates to hold thexr twentreth reunlon here today Lookrng over the crowd of people I see many famrlrar faces whrch have made hrsrory durrng the past few years Arthur Darley has opened Antarctrca to the world by con structrng hrs famous Darley Brrdge whrch extends from the rrp of Afrlca to Antarcnca Thrs brrdge rs frrmly backed by Vrrgrnra Rapo presrdent of the Rapo Internatronal Credrt Unron For more rnformatron about the Darley Brrdge you may communrcate wrth Diane Talbot tn Washrngton a famous authorrty on Antarctica or wrth Arthur Rourke who has photographed Antarctrca from arrplanes Other members of my class who are lrvrng rn Antarctrca are joe and Arthur Srmonellr co owners of the Srmonellr Speed way which 15 constructed entlrely on rce' Vrrgrnra Seremet keeps a record of all the accrdents which occur and Elarne Robrda rs rn charge of the hosprtal Lookrng further through the crowd I see Cathy Apte and Mary Ann Mrller famous Afrrcan travelers They are ac companred by Anne Mongeau, therr very capable secretary Judy Barnes IS now a buyer for Saks Frfth Avenue Theodore Bartlett has become a panelrst on the new show How To Be A Drstlngurshed Gentleman Marrlyn Blanchard rs secretary to the Presrdent of the Unrted States Alfred Boudreau has adapted the new Colt Boudreau mter planetary gun jo Ann Bozzo IS a member of the staff of the Human Engrne errng Laboratory Cbecause of her extensrve vocabularyb Drck Brockway has started a forest patrol ln New Hamp shxre jean Carpentler and Murrel Gaulln are co presrdents of the Mother s Club Bessle Chrrsrkos has opened a new frurt market to outsell her brother wrth concessrons on the srde of course Karen Dall and Lorna Luslgnan are successful kmdergarten teachers rn Southbrrdge and Joan Malboeuf rs head of the hrgh school homemakrng department joseph Damran rs now a world famous chess player Mary Delehanty s novel about lrfe ln gay Paree has just been made rnto a movre James McK1nstry and Paul Devlrn have become famous as the flrst men to land on the moon , . ..,. , . d ' ' ' ' ' . ., . . . , , . 1 a ' D ' , . . T.v. . , , . . I I ' , . , . ! 3 . - , . I - - l , . x - '

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WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1959 We the mitral class of the Pioneer symbol the class of 1959 as we doff our coonskrn caps rn order to don the Buck Rogers space helmets of 1959 et al do from our posmon tn outer space say farewell to the Wells Hngh Proneers and as our rocketshlp blasts off bestow the followmg bequests upon the weary lonesome heart broken followers we are leav mg behrnd To Doctor Robertson we leave our smcere thanks for the gurdance and devotton he has so generously gxven to us m makmg the past fave years successful ones at Mary E Wells As a token of our apprecratlon we leave htm a large gold cham on whlch to hang the golden key to a new hrgh school For Mr Nrckerson our class advisor who has so gracrously offered hrs trme and energy rn all our undertakrngs we leave a 1960 streamlmed puncture proof whtte and blue Cadrllac to carry on hrs drrver educatlon courses To the. triumphant trro our homeroom teachers to Mrs Beauregard a cultured French poodle to escort her to French Class to Mrss Brodeur a genume raccoon coat to wear whrle watchrng the Wells Proneers rn actron to Mnss rtzgerald ballpornt pen guaranteed never to run out of :nk to use for correcttng reference themes Indtvrdually we leave the followrng Cathy Apte s rosy cheeks to her stster Peggy Judy Barnes two free banana splrts to anyone who can eat them Ted Bartlett s contact lenses to Natalre Szugda Jack Bates cherrshed Chrysler to Prrnceton Auto Museum Cathy Berry s love for square dancrng to Lmda Ashton Marrlyn Blanchard s A s to Judy Page Leo Boucher glves back hrs trtle as hrgh school prrncrpal rn our Jumor one act play to Doctor Robertson Alfred Boudreau s love of teachers to Rex Krdd Jo Ann Bozzo s penmanshrp to Joseph Serdrnskl Rrchard Brockways sweaters to all the gtrls who long to wear them Margaret Bumpus roller skates to Connte Mtllette Jean Carpentter s job at McLellan to Prudence Lavtgueur Bessre Chrrsrkos leaves the concesston stand wrth a job well done Tony Cresla s enthusrasm for Cape Cod to Jana Foss Ronme Clesla s brand new skrs to Eddy Belanger Luz Coderres vrce prestdent s gavel to Mr Duhart to pound out commercnal law Helen Congdon leaves her wallet everywhere Karen Dall s easy management of chrldren to the Future Teach ers of America Joe Damian s trumpet to George Bednarz Arthur Darley s Harvard Book to John Harrald John Davey s tce cream scoop at Deary s to Ronme Levesque Anna May DeAngelrs long frngernatls to Peggy Hughes Mary Delehanty s achtng bones to be preserved rn the school s trophy case Paul Devlm s sprt shrne to Paul Ethier Marcra D1Lorenzo s knockxng on classroom doors to her stster Norma Pat Duclos well trimmed eyebrows to Joan Berthlaume Ray Duda s crew cut to Gerald Spadea Betty Dunn s love for water sknng to Kathy Rourke Drck Farland s half of the undefeated football team to posterxty Paul Ferron s athletxc abrltty to hrs brother Jimmy Rua Frtzgerald s seat on the bus to Peter Gould Brll Gaskell s slrde rule to Bruce Robertson Murrel Gaulrn s French book to Terry Mullxgan Walter Gauthxer s whrte bucks to Arthur Toukenon Paulrne Grrard s longmg for the no school whlstle to Madelexne Proulx Joyce Gobellle leaves filmg to M1ss Howe Laurre Gravel s seat at the football games to Jane Deterando Gordon Hackett s Vrsual Ards equrpment to Alvrn Tompkms Beverly Heck leaves her engagement rtng on her flnger Cathy Hrggrns hummtngbxrd heart to Lrnda Dubreuxl Eddre Hyland s great musrc composxtnons to Mr Sweet Ralph Iozzo leaves hrs gurtar m the prop room or Mr Kowalski Barbara Jolda s secretarxal skrlls to Dottre Damran Pat Jolm s beauty crown to Joyce Collette Eleanor Krmball s constant blushmg to Joe Lrbuda Fay Knowles attendance record to her brother Mark Betty LaFleches cashrer posxtxon at McLellan to Lucra Davxs a worthy cashrer Drck LaFleche s precrous truck to the class of 1960 Ronme LaFrance s love of swrmmmg to Nell LeBlanc Ann Lamarrne s Irrsh temper to all meek mrnded people Andre Lamarre s trtcks up his sleeve to Drcky Drorto Mary Langer s home run htttmg to Louxse Jovan Jackre Lapomte s height to Carolyn Smrth Janice Laughnane s basketball untform to Judy Tobla Bob Lavallee s bowltng average to Roger Gtroux Norman Leathers drctronary to sophomore Cathy Htggtns Pat LHomme leaves her love for the Navy to all gurls who are rnterested Mitch Ltro s presidency rn the Student Councrl to Bob Taylor Jane Lockhart s stylrsh wardrobe to Pat Gallery Mamte Lombard: s Student Actrvnty Trcket to Mrss Brodeur Leonard Loranger s glasses to Mr Iamarre Gordon Lullt s sharp defensrve play to Btll Gtandone Lorna Lusrgnan s naturally blonde halt to Barbara Garceau Judy MacLaren s typed menus to her srster Pat Joan Malboeufs love for Tantasqua to promote better school relatrons Bob Manchuk s shmy red harr to Madelerne Landers Jrmmy McK1nstry s love for souped up cars to Kenny Cotton Gall Mrchelr s football unxform to Doc Tren Mary Ann Muller s rvy league socks to Garl Osxmo 9. 3 . . . ,. 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Pat Duclos a well known lab technrcran has rnvented a prll to keep people from growing old Ray Duda and Paul Stern brrllrant accountants have taken over the government rncome tax They are assrsted by Fay Knowles and Rrta Frtzgerald who serve as head cashrers of the Unrted States Paulrne Grrard and Pat jolrn are well known models Norma Ohop a famrlrar frgure rn natronal advertrsrng recognized by always appearrng wrth her Dalmatron Paul Ferron rs strll usrng hrs rnnocent face to make a name for hrmself as an undercover agent Brll Gaskell and Gordon Hackett have rnvented a nuclear car whrch runs on a specral mrneral discovered by john Davey a prospector rn the Arctrc Thrs car rs berng test drrven by Bob Nickerson Ralph Iozzo owns the Unrted States Taxr Company joyce Goberlle rs the chauffeur for Mme Beverly Heck wrfe of a famous explorer Laurre Gravel rs sparkrng M I T s French Department jack Bates has completed a yet propelled sports car wrth real eagle wrngs Betty LaFleche owner of Betty: Banque rs assisted by jane Lockhart an outstanding dress desrgner Rrght now they are competrng wrth Robert Manchuk who owns a charn of Frve and Tens Olympic Skrrng Team Ann Lamarrne has opened a fashionable rce skatrng resort rn Southbrrdge Nancy Vrtalrs drrector of publrcrty Armand Scala Ph D rs attending an Eastern Church meet rng at Constantrnople Bob Lavallee owns the Brg Bunny Market now Mamre Lombardrs warm personality has led her to success rn the advertrsrng world Leonard Loranger owns a charn of super markets John Morans collectron of antrque cars rests rn the Smrth sonran Instrtute Arthur Theodoss the srngrng Waller rs presently employed rn Rrchard Pollones restaurant joan Rubenstern has graduated from college wrth many degrees but she rs strll tryrng to decrde what krnd of a rob she d r e Pat L Homme rs rn the Waves to see the Navy joan Russell rs honorary presrdent of the American Hrstorrcal Socrety Sally Schauweker has rrsen to fame as the frrst woman to land on Mars She used a rocketshrp burlt by the Ryan and Lrro Mrssrle Corporation Janice Laughnane rs physrcal ed instructor at Vassar College Judy MacLaren enjoys her job as an arrlrne hostess Terry Srmonellr started off as an arrlrne hostess but she was snatched by a trrllronarre before she landed Janice Thompson has wrrtten a new Duncan Hrnes cookbook Chrrstrne Xanthakos rs Dean of Clark Unrversrty Margaret Bumpus rs presrdent of the newly formed Roller Skating Over 35 Club From the sports world I see Drck Farland coach at West Pornt and Bob Phipps coach at Annapolrs strll shakmg hands wrth each other Several members of the class of 1959 were unable to be wrth us for varrous reasons Kathy Berry after rnherrtrng a mrllron dollars has retrred to her mansion rn the Vermont mountains Tony Cresla just SIIS rn hrs two mrllron dollar home and smokes hrs Indran prpe whrle hrs brother Ronnre has rnherrted money and rs on a crurse rn the Medrterranean Betty Dunn and Sandra Sharp are well known water skrers at the Cyprus Gardens rn Florrda Speaking of Florrda we must be sure to vrsrt Helen Congdon owner of the Congdon Motel Its a natural vacatron spot for Lrz Coderre the trred teacher Be sure to swrm rn the new Esther Wrllrams swrmmrng pool burlt by Rrchard LaFleche and patrolled by lrfeguard Andre Lamarre Barbara jolda rs the capable receptronrst at Congdons Motel and Walter Gauthrer the genral accountant Cathy Hrggrns has set out to rerrreve her heart whrch rs buried rn Marne Eleanor Kimball and Mary Langer has opened therr own fresh arr camp rn the Berkshrres for handrcapped chrldren john Kress who operates a nearby boys camp co operates wrth them Natrons Mary Sprelman a Bohemran artrst lrves rn Greenwrch Village We are fortunate today to have wrth us several classmates who have rrsen to fame rn the entertarnment world Leo Boucher composes the musrc for hrs Pops orchestra Thrs orchestra features Marcra DrLorenzo a famous soprano and rs conducted by the talented Professor Edward Hyland Peter Nasse who operates hrs own radro statron has been called another Drck Clark He rs assrsted by Ronnre Woolhouse chref engrneer Among the many celebrrtres appearrng on the statron are Anna May DeAngelrs wrnner of an rnternatronal talkrng contest and Garl Mrchelr who has won an Oscar for her portrayal of a tragrc herorne I belreve you have now met all the members of the out standrng class of 1959 Wart over there rn the corner stands one of the best known members of all rt rs Gordon Lullr who rs strll our eternal playboy' Thrs rs Dr Lapornte cordrally rnvrtrng you to attend our twenty fifth reunron whrch wrll be held rn Antarctica Sally Schauweker Charrman Jackie Lapornte Kathy Berry Chrrstrne Xanthakos Mary Delehanty Peter Ryan Joan Rubenstern Arthur Darley l - . . 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