West Boylston High School - Lions Roar Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

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FRESHMAN 1955-1956 As bewildered Freshmen, we entered Wachusett Regional High School in Holden. Despite the long bus ride, we found time to participate in extracurricular activities. Chester Brigham, Roger Maddocks, and Arthur Benedict added their musical ability to the school band. Larry Fuller pursued his agricultural interests in the Wachusett Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Larry Silvester was elected Fresh- man Class Vice-President and Helen Garside, Class Secretary. The Class Cabinet was organized with Arthur Benedict and Harold Vickery representing two Freshman Homerooms. We were active in ath- letics also. Larry Silvester and Richard Love paced the Freshman Football team; Harold Vickery was manager of the Varsity Baseball Team. Joining our Class at Wachusett were Annette Brunelle and Aletha Maker. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1956-1957 Sophomore year, and a little more self-assured, we were still attending Wachusett as tuition students, and we knew that the following fall we would enter a new high school in West Boylston. We were well represented in the Class Officers Sophomore year; Larry Silvester was elected Class President and Harold Vickery, Class Vice-President. For participation in dramatic productions, Mary Brunk, Chester Brigham, Marsha Hilton, Marlene Toloczko, and Harold Vickery earned charter membership in the Wachusett Troupe of the National Thespian Society. Roger Maddocks and Arthur Benedict continued their Band work while Richard Love and Dana Jackola played on the Junior Varsity Football Team. The Varsity Football and Basketball Teams were managed by Harold Vickery. JUNIOR YEAR 1957-1958 Joyfully we returned to West Boylston to complete our high school careers in the new West Boylston Junior-Senior High School. We promptly elected Class Officers: Arthur Benedict, President; Bruce Goodale, Vice-President; Helen Garside, Secretary; Dolores Anthony, Treasurer. As our Student Coun- cil members we chose Roy DuPont and Paul Mercadante. We gladly participated in the task of shaping tradition for our new school. After helping to select our new school ring design, we plunged into money making activities. First we concluded a successful candy sale, then ran the concessions at the home Basketball games. Simultaneously our Prom Committee, Bruce Goodale, Marsha Hilton, Roger Maddocks, Hazel Pibus, Julianne Salerno, Hazel Pibus, Harold Vickery, was planning Sayonara,” the formal dance we sponsored in honor of the graduating Senior Class on May 9. Junior Class selections for the National Honor Society were Arthur Benedict, Helen Garside, Bruce Goodale, Janet Gray, Marsha Hilton, Sandra Holmes, Roger Maddocks, Hazel Pibus, Larry Silvester, and June Skantz. Our Class- mates helped our new school start its athletic traditions. The Cross-Country Team included Roger Mad- docks, Carl Eames, Dana Jackola, Larry Silvester and Bruce Goodale. Aletha Maker, Nancy Newcomb, Michele Abladian, Kathryn Sheldon, and Virginia Beshai played on the Girls’ Field Hockey Team, the town’s first, and triumphed with an undefeated season. Marsha Hilton was the team’s manager. Players on the Varsity Basketball Team from our Class were Bruce Goodale, Richard Love, Donald Moore, and Larry Silvester, and Harold Vickery served as manager. Arthur Benedict and Roger Maddocks played for the Junior Varsity Team. Junior Class members of the Girls’ Basketball teams were Helen Garside, Nancy Newcomb, and June Skantz. Cheerleaders from our ranks numbered Michele Abladian, Dolores Anthony, Aletha Maker, and Marlene Toloczko. As soon as the snow melted, tryouts for the Baseball and Softball teams were underway. Successful candidates from our class were Donald Moore, Jean Scrimgeour, Larry Silvester and June Skantz. Late in the Spring our Yearbook Staff was chosen and we launched the 1959 edition of The Lion’s Roar. Welcome additions to the Class Junior year were Roy DuPont, Geraldine Meola and Donald Moore. SENIOR YEAR 1958-1959 To lead us through our big Senior Year we elected Brucq Goodale, President; Donald Moore, Vice- President; Marsha Hilton, Secretary; Kathryn Sheldon, Treasurer; Virginia Beshai and Paul Mercadante, Student Council members. Our first activity was the Senior Play, Time Out For Ginger,” staged November 21. A month later we presented the Christmas Ball, Winter Fantasy,” in the festively dec- orated gymnasium. Patricia Popowicz was chosen Queen and Dolores Anthony, Marsha Hilton, Ligia Matera and Marlene Toloczko were her attendants. Athletics prospered with many Seniors competing on the various teams. A high spot of the year was our participation in the Clark Tournament, in which we won second place aided by the hard work of Seniors Larry Silvester, Donald Moore, Richard Love and Bruce Goodale. Early in the year Sheila Millin and Joseph Rousseau had joined our ranks. We were busy through the Spring planning Class Day, the Banquet, and Trip and selecting our class gift. In mid-May the Juniors sponsored a formal dance in our honor. Finally on June 11, as the climax to our happy high school years, we received our diplomas and graduated as the Class of 1959- 21

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FIFTH GRADE, GOOD ALE STREET SCHOOL (SPRING, 1952) FIRST ROW, left to right: Jane Mc- Gown, Nancy Newcomb, June Skantz, Mary Jane Colangelo, Jean Scrimgeour, Gail Lehman, Helen Gar- side. SECOND ROW. left to right: Roger Maddocks, Clifford Cummings, Marsha Hilton, Chester Brigham, Dana Jackola, Gary Wood, Dennis Sullivan. THIRD ROW, left to right: Kenneth Mulrenan, Harold Vickery, Mary Ann Flagg, Linda Keough, Rich- ard Ames, Dean Rayworth. FOURTH ROW, left to right: Richard Love, Bruce Goodale, Ruth Conforti, Kath- ryn Sheldon, Chester Hoyle, Arthur Benedict. GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION (JUNE 15, 1955). FIRST ROW, left to right: Arthur Benedict, John Stanley, Paul Bjorkman, Roger Maddocks, Richard Love, Dana Jackola, Paul Lamoureaux, Carl Eames, Harold Vickery, Chester Brigham, Clifford Cummings, Bruce Goodale. SECOND ROW, left to right: David Price, Richard LePoer, Lawrence Fuller, Douglas Moore, Dean Rayworth, Fernando Puccetti, Paul Mercadante, Bradford Flagg, David Ramstrom, Philip Rotti, Larry Sil- vester. THIRD ROW, left to right: Mary Ann Flagg, Virginia Beshai, June Ricci, Carol McGuiggan, Mary Jane Colangelo, Susan Meola, Jean Scrimgeour, Lorraine Fuller, Elaine Ferrandino, Marlene Toloczko, Dolores Anthony, June Skantz, Juli- anne Salerno, Nancy Newcomb, Elizabeth Geneva. FOURTH ROW, left to right: Ligia Matera, Marsha Hilton, Kathryn Sheldon, Michele Abladian, Sandra Holmes, Janet Gray, Hazel Pibus, Helen Garside, Gail Lehman, Joyce Gothing, Mary Brunk, Patricia Popowicz, Ruth Conforti. FIFTH GRADE, WOODLAND STREET SCHOOL (SPRING, 1952). FIRST ROW, left to right: Janet Gray, Lorraine Fuller, Hazel Pibus, Virginia Beshai, Elaine Ferrandino, Marlene Toloczko, Susan Meola. SECOND ROW, left to right: Mary Brunk, Sandra Holmes, Patricia Hen- drickson, Elizabeth Geneva, Patricia Popowicz, Dolores Anthony, Marilyn Gough. THIRD ROW, left to right: Paul Lamoureaux, David Price, Paul Mercadante, Bradford Flagg, Fernando Puccetti, Theodore Gordon, Richard LePoer, John Stanley, Lawrence Ful- ler.

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344 TOOt We, the Junior-Senior High School Class of 1959, of West Boylston, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, make this our last will and testament revoking all previous wills and codicils made by us. Modestly acknowl- edging our superiority in such renowned feats as constructing unique displays, sharing hysterical comments, baffling tolerant teachers, and dodging assignments, we have paused in our reveries long enough to lighten the burden of those who follow by bequeathing to posterity our inestimable treasures. ARTICLE I Item 1. To Mr. Cecchini, we leave a toga to add to the atmosphere of his Latin class. Item 2. To Mr. Flagg, we leave a magic wand of wisdom. Item 3. To Mr. Gaucher, we leave an order blank so that he may replace the equipment we have broken. Item 4. To Mr. Griffin, we leave a 1,000 bookmarks so next year his students will know their place. Item 5. To Mr. McGrail, we leave a set of coasters to make his podium portable. Item 6. To Mr. O ' Connor, we leave a bottle of tranquilizers to take before driver education class. Item 7. To Mr. Johnson and Mr. Lepore, we leave the satisfaction of seeing another senior class graduate. ARTICLE II Item 1. Dolores Anthony leaves, late as usual. Item 2. Chet Brigham leaves Donna Ciociolo without an escort to class. Item 3. Annette Brunelle and Gail Lehman leave to get Married. Good Luck, girls! Item 4. Mary Brunk leaves her brother Herbie to take her place. Item 5. Cliffy” Cummings leaves Mr. Neenan wondering where he has been during bookkeeping class. Item 6. Carl Eames leaves with a squeal of tires in a cloud of dust, already flying low to join the Air Force. Item 7. Larry Fuller and Joe Rousseau leave without a backward glance. Item 8. Bruce Goodale leaves the Senior Class without a President. Item 9. Joyce Gothing leaves her height to Sherron Ciociolo. Item 10. Sandra Holmes and Janet Gray leave their close friendship to Ruth Kronberg and Patty Parker who are the best of friends. Item 1 1 . Beaman LePoer leaves his absence record to anyone who thinks he can equal it. Item 12. Dana Jackola leaves the Physics laboratory in one piece through no fault of his own. Item 13. Dick Love leaves his teachers wondering how he made it. Item 14. Roger Maddocks leaves his speed on the Track team to Whitey” Moore. Item 15. Lee Matera leaves her love for history to next year’s sophomores. Watch out, kids! Item 16. Don Moore leaves his basketball ability to Paul Holm. Item 17. Pat Popowicz leaves her reign as queen of the Christmas Ball to some lucky Junior girl. Item 18. Julianne Salerno leaves her mischievousness to Cyn- thia Fischer in hopes that it will be put to good use. 22