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

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Remember how she worked to foster school spirit and bring a PEP Club to WBHS? Oh, September was busy. In addition to settling down to homework, we still had time to support the cross country team. DANNY THOREN and WAYNE PARKER helped spark the team.” Meanwhile, ULA TOBIESEN, ARLENE WRIGHT, JOLYNNE KANF.RVA, SUZETTE DIONNE, CLARA FELLOWS, and BARBARA NOWAK spent their aft- ernoons racing up and down the hockey field. NANCY HOLT was the manager of that team. What were you doing all this time, Lana?” Me? Oh I was working on the school paper, the WEBO, as editor. ALICE FULLER. SHIRLEY ALLI- SON, and SUE ANDERSEN were just a few of the senior girls who helped to get out the WEBO. A Senior Cabinet was set up that year. TERRY RICH, BETTY LOU DORSEY, SANDY JERNSTROM, JANICE BLAKE, and DOTTY FLAGG provided some of the spark for that group.” Remember the Senior Ball?” I sure do. My friend JANICE BLAKE and STEVE LOVELL were co-chairmen. I remember JANICE hav- ing a fine time trying to get everything organized. ULA TOBIESEN and LINDA BROWNELL set up the dec- orations; PAT McAVEY planned the program; LANA SILVESTER sent out the invitations; GERRY SCHER and STANLEY SHERMAN had charge of clean-up. Look. Here’s the program for the ball. SUZANNE HALKOLA designed it.” On November 22, 1961, the Class of 1962 presented their last big social affair for the year. More than fifty Senior couples danced to the music of Perry Conte at the ball entitled, Moonglow.” MAUREEN MACKLIN was Queen and in her court were two other senior girls — SUSAN MAKI and PAT McAVEY.” Remember when the Senior play cast went to Bos- ton to see The Lark?” I do because I went. Oh what a time we had. Remember coming home about two o’clock in the morning?” Who were the kids in the cast?” I’ve got a list right here. SANDRA JERNSTROM. HOWARD MARIOTTI, LEITH SCOTT, WAYNE PARKER, and GERRY SCHER were only a few kids in the cast.” CLARA FELLOWS was student director in addition to MAUREEN MACKLIN and NANCY ERIKSON as student assistants. TONY TAGGERT was in charge of set production.” On the 11th and 12th of January, the Senior Class presented their play, Harvey” to a capacity audience. The whole play was tremendously received.” After the play, we certainly had to start studying for those silly midyears.” Oh, shush.” We became pretty busy supporting all the basketball games. As worthy seniors we had to cheer on not only our classmates but the whole school.” Weren’t STEVE DOWNER AND RAY NELSON co-captains of the team?” Yes, and WHITEY MOORE and EDDIE NADOW and DANNY THOREN played for their school too.” DONNA GLYNN and NANCY ERIKSON were co-captains of the cheerleaders and did a fine job of leading the cheers of the school.” But you must remember the fact that they had plenty of support from the Seniors. I remember how some of the seniors came in with flags, lions, and ' most of all loud voices which they weren’t afraid to use.” Remember how BARBARA NOWAK ran around at games taking pictures, as well as, at the senior par- ties?” Oh, I don’t know. MANNING did take a few too. Some of his are in the back of the 1962 LION’S ROAR.” All too soon it was May. The seniors were begin- ning to count the days until graduation.” The junior prom, finals, and the end of classes came in rapid succession.” Then the Senior banquet, the distribution of year- books, Senior Class day, and graduation.” Now we must start writing the history or we’ll miss the deadline. I still don’t think there is enough to write about though ...” SUE, LANA, and HOWIE 17

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' Remember that October day when we got our class rings?” That was the year we started our biggest social whirl ever (only to be topped by our senior year). On Octo- ber 17, I960, we presented our dance, The Lion’s Lua.” We ended the year with the most beautiful prom West Boylston had ever seen, Wonderland by Night. BARBARA NOWAK was chairman and was assisted by almost every junior in one capacity or another. NANCY ERIKSON had charge of refreshments, DON- NA GLYNN, decorations; WAYNE PARKER, tickets and invitations; and BETTY LOU DORSEY, program. What a time that was.” I remember all the work that went into that dance. Remember how ULA TOBIESEN made trees with apple blossoms. Didn’t RAY NELSON make a band- stand? KAREN HILLER cut out silver stars for weeks. TERRY RICH wrapped twelve hula hoops in aluminum foil.” The kids certainly worked hard. Remember all the flowers we had?” Oh, how could I fo rget?” I remember twisting crepe paper and wire into artificial flowers. Why, it took weeks of never-ending flower making at the homes of ARLENE WRIGHT, CAROLE ROCHEFORD, SUE BUTTERFIELD, PEG GRANGER, and LEITH SCOTT. At one meeting, some of the boys showed up. RAY NELSON, GERRY CHEEVER, and BOB OLSON had a terrific time playing ping pong while the girls sat industriously making flowers. Such cooperation!” But, all the work proved well worth it. Truly a night to remember — the gym was transferred into a Parisian paradise with colorful flower gardens and side walk cafes. Joanne Maki was chosen Queen and everyone had a terrific time.” A lot of money necessary to hold those functions was supplied by the traditional junior class fund raising projects. The class officers sponsored a candy sale while ALICE FULLER and RAY LAWRENCE operat- ed the concession booth at the basketball games.” Junior year was one of the best that the school had ever seen sports-wise. The cross country team, coached by Mr. WELLER, had a perfect record of nine wins and no losses. DANNY THOREN repre- sented us strongly on that undefeated team.” Don’t forget that we contributed three members to the Varsity basketball team. STEVE DOWNER, RAY NELSON, and DANNY THOREN provided the strong junior class contingent. WAYNE PARKER and TED MANNING provided the spark for the Junior Varsity basketball team.” In baseball, TED MANNING lent a strong arm to the hurling department while WAYNE PAR- KER played a very strong shortstop.” You ' re always forgetting the girls. SUZETTE DIONNE, JOLYNNE KANERVA, and BARBARA NOWAK played Hockey. KAREN HILLER and BAR- BARA NOWAK played basketball and softball. RUTH DEWITT, CATHY ORCIANI, and NANCY HOLT also played basketball.” Junior year was the second year in a row that TERRY RICH represented our school in the science fair. She did a project on crystals.” Scholastically, as juniors, we met up with many new challenges — the challenge of Algebra II, Latin III, and college chemistry; the challenges of Typing II, Shorthand I, and Bookkeeping II.” There were other challenges too. Remember the challenge of having to learn all the questions in the little pink books so we could get our licenses. Will you ever forget the challenges of learning every word in our history assignments to keep up to Mr. Flagg.” Oh, that was a year of challenges. That was also the year we lost our class advisor, Mr. Griffin, to Brown and our principal Mr. Johnson to Vermont. Mr. Cecchini, our Latin and Spanish teacher went on to school while Mr. McGrail left for Framingham.” Then it was September again. For the last time the Class of 1962 came back to WBHS to begin their final year.” In our ranks were more new faces — MYLES SMED- BERG, PAT EDMONDS, SHARON PERKINS, FRED COKER, DAVE DUGGAN, and CAROL KELLEY.” Remember going into the auditorium that first September morning to be greeted by our new principal, Mr. Charles N. LaPrade?” On the third Friday in September, the Class of 1962 held their elections for class officers. After a week of campaigning, candidates for office gave short speeches in the auditorium.” It was on Monday morning that the seniors cast their ballots in the homerooms. Later that afternoon we heard that BARBARA NOWAK was president; DANNY THOREN, vice-president; ARLENE WRIGHT, treasurer; and DOTTY FLAGG, secretary.” Our Student Council representatives were ULA TOBIESEN and BOB OLSON. ULA later went on to become Student Council president and to lead our Student Council as it has never been led before.” 16

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In September of 1958, proud Papa Lion hailed the arrival of the Class of 1962. SHIRLEY MAE ALLISON Her only fault is that she has no fault”, competent, co-operative, and cheerful . . . a sincere and friendly disposition . . . modest . . . gentle ... a willing worker . . . well-dressed Class Gift Committee 4; Class Committee 2, 3, 4. RUSSELL ARNOLD ALMSTROM I like work; it fascinates me. I could sit and watch it for hours.” blond and tall . . . out-spoken ... a bit of wolf . . . frequently laughing . . . a teaser . . . cars ... a teacher’s chal- lenge . . . noisy Class Committee 3, 4; Baseball 4. SUSAN ELAINE ANDERSEN A merry laughing comrade she, a sharer of mirth and glee.” Sue . . . hidden spirit of mischief . . . wit her best weapon . . . clown of the highways . . . fun and friendly . . . men- tally alert . . . cheerfully chatty . . . Dennis the Menace . . . giggles galore Softball 4; Dramatics 2; Yearbook 4; Ski Club 3; Class Committee 3, 4; Senior Gift Committee 4. GAIL LOVE ARMSTRONG The sincere alone can recognize sin- cerity.” freckles . . . pierced ears . . . business whiz . . . horseback riding . . . church cheerleader . . . lived in Dominican Re- public for 5 years Band 1, 2; Language Club 1; Intramurals 1, Orchestra 2; Class Committee 3, 4. 18