West High School - Westerdays Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1944 volume:

1944 Senior Class WEST Senior High School Miss Ellen A. Vance, Dean at West High School, has shown judgment and ability that have helped many of our classmates in these uncertain times for students of our schools. To her the members of the class of 1944 respectfully dedicate this book. DEAR CLASS OF '44. For the fourth time a group of boys and girls with whom I have lived and worked for a number of years is graduating and leaving this school. During your seventh and eighth school years you were with me at Slater; then I left you for a year in care of Mr. Shea and Mr. Endersbee. In your tenth year you re- turned to me at West Senior High, so five of your years at school have been with me. Your development during this time has been interesting to an interested observer. You have had your ups and downs as will happen in any large family; but by and large the good have become better and the aver- age have become good. Only a few have fallen by the wayside because they lacked the ambition or the encouragement to con- tinue their education. You have finished your high school educa- tion during unusual circumstances. A World War has been raging and the opportunity to work has lured some from school. Many are working part time and receiving unusual wages. This work has had the tendency to cause them to neglect their studies and to earn lower grades. This work has caused some to think an education is not necessary, since they could earn more money than their teachers. Some thought they should enlist in the armed forces to help stamp out dictatorship and save democracy, and some have been drafted. Some have taken advantage of the opportunity of signing up for service after the first semester when they were sure of their diplomas. Others, who were more studious, took advantage of the fact that a letter from their principal asking for deferment until graduation probably would be honored, and they would be allowed to remain for their diplomas. Some, who were physicially and mentally qualified, have passed the Navy or Army Tests and will be given college training before being inducted into the serivce. As I said before, you are living in unusual times and are torn between many desires. All these forces are tugging you this way and then the other. Every one seems to have a different problem. Is it more patriotic to en- list before finishing your education, or to finish your education and then enlist? After all, the educated soldier or sailor is worth more to Uncle Sam in war time as well as in times of peace. Should not those who can benefit by an education take advantage of it? Up to this time, young women have not been conscripted for service in the armed forces. Many are undecided whether to en- list, to continue their education, or to take positions formerly held by young men. The world needs all kinds of people, some for this work and some for that. If we can find the work for which we are fitted and the station in life where we will be happiest, we are indeed fortunate. I hope your high school education has helped you to find the place where you can help most. I shall follow your careers with interest and shall rejoice when you succeed and sorrow when you fail to attain your goals. The latch string is always out for you at West High and we always welcome your visits. Keep in touch with your school .Your school needs you and you will often need your school. Whether you are in the armed forces or are serving on the home front, always do your best and help to uphold the highest ideals of Pawtucket West. Your Principal, Chester M. Dascombe. [4] As is every institution of its kind in the country, West High is exposed to the dreaded realization that some of its sons must pay the su- preme sacrifice in this battle to preserve our freedom. Four names have so far been ' marked with a gold star on the School Honor Roll. The Honor Roll pic- tured here was erected through the efforts of the Stu- dent Council. Designed by John Santos, '44, whose name is now placed thereon, and promi nently placed in the foyer of our building, it is a constant re- minder to stu- dents, teachers, and visitors alike, of the hundreds o f Westerners in the Armed Services. ★ ★ ★ CLASS ODE 1 J Jh J TIME HAS COME TO SAY OOOO 8TE. ANO AI i P SUpl i J J -J LEAVE THEE E V ER i m m MORE OH, Snn FAIR, WEST M«GM WE p LOV E SO WELL JO ? 'J J-fJ tree our heart will i � J � Irt turn we 3 7 rr 7 r p J : -- .---A- r f —f t N i =s —F=F=F= 9 ' T J •! P SMALL RCMfM BER rV i k DAYS GONE 0Y —i ft f ■ 4 tFOR ft= • J- lost friends well j _-. J- .j-- YEARN TMC = = y - j V =EE J i i 1 r «• IT ■■Jr- v — - rz F= A 17 • ' PRESIDENT RAYMOND MCONAGHY VICE-PRESIDENT DORIS CROMPTON WORDS AND MUSIC BY DORTHY BARLOW MAJESTICALLY ml F j j r £ WATCH OUR PATHS AND .J?.--'J -_rl J,. J—K ===4p= GUIDE OUR STLPS.tHru I J OUT THE COMING YE JARS , GOO; —-—i i J. -}- = 5 1 i'' PM f e e W j ' $ '■' ttt-t I pp r LL OUR H£AHTS WITH 1 lti 9 ' I 5 amvdom pure, ano == WIPE A • WAY OUR T E A RS ft = i S } CLASSBOOK BOARD IDENTIFICATION First row—left to right—Mr. Smith. Lucille Pieri. Marjorie Dawson. Ruth Hurlev, Louise Holland. Shirley Ramsden, Gwenda Waddell, Sally Ruyter. Second row—left to right—Elaine Roberts. Joyce Skoglund, Dorothy Barlow, Roberta Hanna- way, Rose Guilherme, Barbara Suttell, Lydia Rodrigues. Third row—Leonard Euart, Ray McConaghy, Arthur Metcalf, Paul Sims. Rav Houghton ictor Logan. Fourth row—Frank Lornltzo, Ambrose McCoy, Robert Gray. Robert Vivian, James Brophy. The trials faced by the staffs of earlier Westerdays reached a climax this year in respect to wartime conditions and critical shortage of material. Loss of students to col- leges and armed services continued to be a disturbing element in our work. We believe, however, that we have been able to publish a classbook worthy of West High's traditions. The co-operation of Mr. Dascombe, our principal, the capable direction of our advisor, Mr. Robert L. Smith, and the cheerful and willing assistance of the heads of our several departments—these factors have lightened our burdens to a very great extent. To meet changing conditions, it was de- cided to make a flexible unit of the entire Board membership, rather than to divide the staff and name people to definite positions. The result has been a greater amount of work experienced by a greater number of staff members. To Miss Casey, head of the secretarial de- partment, to Miss Maloney, head of the Art department, to Mr. Gregory, head of the English department, and to Mr. Varieur, head of the business department; we extend special notes of thanks, realizing fully that all other members of the faculty have been ready with timely help. Miss O'Brien, music supervisor, and Miss Hutton, Senior Class Adviser, offered much material assistance. Here, Seniors, is your WESTERDAYS 1944. We trust that you will treasure it for years to come. [8] R. I. HONOR SOCIETY First row—Gloria Lavoie. Doria Smith, Laura Fontaine. Shirley Ramsden, Gwenda Waddell, Betty Marino, Irene Brannigan. Margaret Gallagher, Ethel Shuttle. Dorothy Partington. Lydia Rodriques. Second row—Jean Jeffrey. Joan Crook. Claire Mailloux, Sally Ann Ruyter. Phyllis Fine, Patricia Carroll. Patricia Fuller, Ruth Hurley. Joyce Skogland, Lucille Piere. Mr. Das- combe. Third row—Marjorie Koulouvardls. Jennie Vardakis, Elaine Roberts. Lois Kyle. Dorothy Bar- low. Mary Smales, Arlene Reichardt, Marie Duff. Marilyn Schaffer, Betty Skinner. Fourth row—Arthur Metcalf. Frank Lornitzo. John Lovell. Paul Sims. Leonard Euart. Louise Holland. Marjorie Dawson. Rose Guilherne. Roberta Hannaway. Barbara Suttell, Sybil Goldberg. Fifth row—Norman Brown. Albert Hanson. Robert Gray, Robert Vivian, Harold Wolfson, Lewis Royal, Victor Logan. Other Members of the Rhode Island Honor Society not in the picture are Ambrose McCoy and James Brophy. Rhode Island Honor Society To the already brilliant record of West High, another achievement has been added. Fifty-two students of the class of 44, the larg- est number in the history of the school, have been honored with membership in the Rhode Island Honor Society. During their three years at West High, these students gained an average of eighty-five per cent.. The Parent-Teacher Association gracious- ly awarded to them Honor Society pins and their names have been inscribed on the state's roll of honor pupils. The class of '44 trusts that the classes who follow will have a good representation on the Rhode Island Honor Society. [9] GWENDA WADDELL '44. FACULTY Front row—Jennis E. Cashtnan, Lucille V. Kolb. Rosa J. Minkins. Vivienne F. Cote. El zabeth M. Kelly. Mary R. Fagan. Margaret M. Donovan. Kathryn Reardon. Priscilla Soule, Doris G. Burns. Veronica G. Flynn. Grace H. Prew. Second row—Ellen A. Vance. Elizabeth L. Jenney. Mary E. McKitchen. Margaret E. Casey. Mary J. McKitchen. Catherine F. Mangan, Ger- trude C. Riley. El wood F. A. Euart, William Scholes. Capt. Ezra H. Kent. George J. Devine. Third Row—Anna J. Garland. Edith M. Hutton, Pauline A. Lennon. Rita E. Matteo. Eleanor F. Cullen. Eleanor L. Kelley, Adelaide J. Flemming. Marian F. O’Brien. Fred J. Gregory, Frank E. Greene. Albert J. Dubuc, Philip A. Plante. Fourth Row—Daisy C. Davison. Martha Davis. Ethel W. Hall. Sarah C. McVay. Elinor Monahan. Ella M. Campbell. Mary A. Cavanaugh, Marie A. Maloney. Mary F. Hanley. Marion E. Stall wood. Janet G. Ervin. Anne F. Burns. Mary R. McAJoon. Fifth Row—Eugene M. Kern, James S. Klnnell, Justa Y. Archambault. Mary C. O’Reilly, Frank Pearson. Herbert C. Dimlich, Anna D. Boyle, Elizabeth L. Crowley. Carolyn L. Nachtrieb, Beatrice S. Demers. James P. McGeough, Walter R. Pierce. Gregory W. Coughlin. Sixth Row—Leo E. Endersbee. Assistant Principal; William E. Dexter. James A. Habershaw, John T. McQuaid, Earle A. Phillips, Robert L. Smith. Francis J. Varieur. Perry E. Quimby, Robert B. Morris, G. Russell Burns. George J. McCabe. Philip A. Audette, Alexander F. Nahigian, Chester M. Dasoombe, Principal. WESTIE PRESENTS HIS PALS Houghton IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF WEST’S GRADUATES DENOTES MEMBER OF R. I. HONOR SOCIETY. [in ELLEN RAYE ADAMS Glee Club 1 Music HERMAN ALEXANDRE Alec Football 1, 2; Co-Captain 3; Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1; Jr. Prom 1: Student Council 2; Class President 2, Hi-Y 2, 3. I Jill I ALLEN Jack U. S. Navy WILLIAM ASHMAN Bill V. E. C. 2, 3; Photography 2, 3. U. S. Army Air Corps ARTHUR AUGUSTUS ASPINWALL Art V. E. C. 3. Engineering—U. S. N. R. MARJORIE ASPINWALL Midge Mac Volley Ball 2. 3; Basketball 2, 3. Nursing [ 12] HELEN BANACH Clerical Work EDITH FLORENCE BARLOW Edie French Club 2; Leaders 2, 3; Volley Ball 2. 3; Basket- ball 3; War Council 3; Track 2. DOROTHY MAE BARLOW ''Dot1' Glee Club 1; Student Council 1. 3; French Club 1, 2. 3; Dramatics 1, 2, 3; (Secretary 3); Radio Club 1, 2, 3: Westerner 3: Class Book Board; Debating 3; Photog- raphy 3. Stenography FLORENCE ISABELLE BARTON ’’Flossie Band 3; Orchestra 2. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Office Work WALTER BARSAMIAN Barsy Football 1, 2. 3. Foreign Correspondent U. S. Marine Corps ALICE JEANNETTE BEAUDRY Secretarial Work [13] HENRY JAMES BECKER, JR. T V. E. 1, 2. Aeronautical Engineer Pilot—U. S. Army Air Corps EDNA LOUISE BERNDT Ed Telephone Operator EILEEN HOLLY BESSETTE “Ei Glee Club. 1, 2. Nurse MILDRED RUTH BLAUVELT Glee Club I Office Work THELMA MARIE BOMBARDIER Thel Secretary IRENE MAY BRANNIGAN Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Photography 1, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3 • Co-Captain); Badminton 1, 2, 3; Volleyball 1. 2. 3 Co-Captain); Track 1, 2. 3; Swim 2; Student Club 1, 2, 3; Westerner 1, 2; Jr. Prom; War Council. Secretarial Work V [ 141 DAVID M. BROOKS, JR. Dave Press Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Orchestra 1. 2, 3; Dramatics 3; Student Council 3. U. S. Navy JAMES EDWARD BROPHY, JR. “Jim Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Photography 1, 2, 3: Dramatics 1: Debating 2, 3 (Treasurer); Student Council 3; Class Book Borad; War Service Unit 3. Electrical Engineer Army EDMUND JOSEPH BROWN Eddie Golf 1. NORMAN HARTLEY BROWN Norm ; Brownie” Westerner 3; War Service Unit 3. Office Manager U. S. Navy SHIRLEY BRUCK Shirl Dramatics 1, 3; Photography 3. Nurse JULIA MARGARET BUMPUS Judy Orchestra 2. Veterinarian [15] HELEN GRAY BURROWS French Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatics 1, 3. Nurse EDITH HOPE BUTLER Tiny Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Radio 1, 2, 3. Business ALICE MAE CAMPBELL “Soupy Student Club 1, 2 (Treasurer) Secretarial Work BARBARA HELENE CANNITY Bobby Basketball 3; Track 3. Nurse JAMES RAYMOND CARDIN Ray Football 2, 3. Engineer Naval Air Corps RALPH CARLSON Football 2, 3; Baseball 2. Aeronautical Engineer Air Corps [16] DOROTHY ALICE CARR � Dot Swim 1. 2, 3; Volleyball 2, 3; Life Saving 2; Radio 2; Dramatics 1. Languages MARY PATRICIA CARROLL Pat Photography 1; Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2. 3; Swim 2; Track 2, 3: Radio 3. 17. S. Cadet Nurse Corps DOROTHY JANE CHIRNSIDE Dot ; “Dottie Westerner 2; Life Saving 2; Student Club 3. Secretarial Work EDNA HOLDEN CLARK Chicken Baiketball 1, 2. 3; Volley Ball 1, 2. 3; Track 2. 3; Swim 3: War Council 3: Dramatics 1. 2, 3; Photog- raphy 3; Debating 2, 3. Nurse CHARLOTTE COHEN Chari Dramatics 1. 2, 3; French Club 1 (Secretary); Westerner 1, 2, 3; Press Club 3 (Secretary); Basketball 1. 2: Volley Ball 1. 3: Radio 3. Undecided RAYMOND LAWRENCE COOK Ray ; Cookies Football 1, 3; Basketball 1; Dramatics 1; Hi-Y 2, 3. Teacher • Army [17] EARL FREDERICK CORBISHLEY '‘Corby Cartoonist U. S. Army Air Corps MARGARET MARY CORRIGAN Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1: Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Radio 3; Press Club. Therapy LEO FRANCIS COSTELLO Abbott Journalism DORIS MAE CROMPTON “Dot ; Pudge Leaders 1, 2. 3; Volley Ball 2, 3: Class Vice-President 2. 3; Cap and Gown Committee 3. Office Work JOAN CROOK “Shorty Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Leaders 1. 2. 3 (Secretary); Radio 3 Westerner 3 (Executive Board); Volley Ball 1. 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 6; Track 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3 Swim 2, 3. Secretarial Work MARGARET MARY CROWLEY Peggie ; Peg Basketball 3; Track 3. Nurse [18] I ELIZABETH ANN CUDDY Betty Dramatics 1, 2; Photography 1, 3. Nurse ALBERT RAYMOND DALTON Al ; ”Dalt Band 1, 2, 3: Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2. ?; VEC 1, 2, 3: Dramatics 1; State Band 1; State Glee Club 1; Photography 1, 2 (Secretary). V. S. Army Aviation DAUGHTRY ALEIDA DANIELS Joanne ; Kentucky Radio 3: Dramatics 3; War Service Unit 3; Swim Team. Writer MARJORIE DAWSON Marge” Photography 3; Radio 3; Class Book Board. Tabbutt-Hubbard RUDOLPH ANTHONY DELPIVO Del ; Rudy Press Club 1, 2: Football 3: Nominating Committee 3. V. S. Navy BERTHA DESROSIERS Bert French Club 1; Volley Ball 1. Concert Violinist [ 19] PETER DI FONZO Football 2, 3. U. S. Army RUTH MAY DONOVAN Ruthie Dramatics 111 2, 3; Press Club 1, 2, 3: Basketball 1. 2, 3; Volley Ball 1. 2, 3; Swim 3; Badminton 1, 2. 3; Track 2, 3; Student Club 2; Westerner 1, 2. 3. Nurse I ALICE JEANETTE DUBUC Twirler 1, 2, 3; Girl Leader’s 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Volley Ball 1, 2; Swim 1, 2, 3; Life Saving 2; Track 3. EDWARD DUCK Commander U. S. Marine Paratroopers MARIE CLARA DUFF Duffy Swim 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1 (Co-Captain), 2 (Co-Cap- tain), 3 (Co-Captani); Badminton 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3: Volley Ball 1, 2, 3: Dramatics 1, 2, 3: Radio 3. Westerner 3. Nursing CAROLINE GERTRUDE DUFFY “Carol Secretary [20] JOHN DUFFY U. S. Army MARGUERITE THERESA DUGDALE Nurse HELEN FRANCES DYER Basketball 1, 3; Volley Ball 1; Track 3. Nurse Cadet FOTTO ECONOMOU Dramatics 1; Badminton 1. Nurse HELEN GERTRUDE ENGLISH Honey Volley Ball 1, 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Swim 3; Dramatics 3. Secretary LEONARD ROBERT EUART Len Student Council 1, 2. 3: Hi-Yi 1. 2. 3: Westerner 3; Senior Reception; Cap and Gown Committee: Basket- ball Manager 2; Class Book Board. Engineering Navy Air Corps [21 ] HELEN ANN FERRY “Speed Basketball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1. 2. 3; Track 3; Swim 3; Badminton 2, 3. Secretarial Work PHYLLIS FINE “Phyl Dramatics 1, 2. 3; Debating 1. 2 (Treasurer) 3; Westerner 1, 2, 3; (Eecutive Board); Radio 3; Swim 1. Social Service JENNIE ELIZABETH FITTS Secretarial Work EILEEN MARGARET FITZPATRICK “I ; “Fitzie Dramatics 1, 2, 3. Secretarial Work MURIEL ELENO FLINKFELT “Flinky Basketball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2. 3; Track 3; Swim 3; Badminton 2, 3. Comptometer LAURA ROSE FONTAINE “La Class Secretary 1. 2; Volley Ball 1. 2. 3 (Co-Captain); Basketball 1. 2, 3: Badminton 1. 2. 3; Track 2. 3: Swim 1, 2. 3; Girls’ Leaders 1, 2, 3; Vice President): Dra- matics 1, 2, 3; Radio Club 3; Westerner 1. 2. 3; French Club 1; Cap and Gown Committee. Office Work [22] ARNOLD THOMAS FOX Foxy Aviation Army Air Corps PATRICIA MARIE FULLER Pat Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Swim 1; Volley Ball 1; Track, 2. 3, Nursing NANCY HOPE FULLERTON Nan Girls' Leaders 1. 2, 3; Track 2, 3: Basketball 1. 2. 3; Volley Ball 2. 3: Badminton 1. 2: Swim 1. 2. 3: French Club 1, 2; Dramatics 1, 2. 3; Radio Club 3; Debating 3; Westerner 2, 3. Secretarial Work HARRY ARTHUR GALE B. G.” Band 1. 2, 3; Boy's Glee Club 3. Navy MARGARET FRANCES GALLAGHER Peggy Glee Club 1. Office Work PATRICIA ANN GALLAGHER Pat Volley Ball 1. 3: Track 2: Swim 1, 3; Life Saving 2. Dietician [23] JACQUELINE FRANCES GATARD Jackie Life Saving 2; V-lley Ball 3; Basketball 3; Swim 3. Secretarial Work MARJORIE EDYTHE GEYER Margie ; Marge Basketball 3. Office Work WILLIAM JAMES GILL Bill- Westerner 1; Press Club 2, 3. Journalist U. S. Army SYBIL FAY GOLDBERG Syb Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Basketblal 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3: Swim 1. 2: Westerner 1; Track 3. Bacteriologist JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER GRANT Machinist Army Air Corps ANTONIO GRASSO Tony Basketball Manager 1. Radio Technician V. S. Navy [24] ROBERT GRAY Bob Radio Club 2. 3; French Club 3; Press Club 3; West- erner Class Book Board. Teacher Navy Air Corps VERIATO GREGORIO Baseball Scorer 1. U. S. Army ROSE MARIE GUILHERME1 Rosie Class Book Board Secretarial Work DONALD WILCOX HALL Lefty Football 2: Swim 3. Mechanical Engineer Marine Paratroopers RUTH HANCOCK Hank French Club 1; Volley Ball 1. 2. Undecided ROBERTA CLAIRE HANNAWAY Bobby French Club 1. 2, 3 (Secretary); Bank Cashier 1; Class Nominating Committee 1, 2; Orchestra 1; Dramatics 2. 3; Radio Club 3 ) Vice-President); Westerner Press Club 3; Westerner Staff 3; Class Book Board; War Service Unit 3. Nurse (25] PAUL HENRY HANNA WAY “Hank Dramatics 3; French Club 2, 3; Westerner 3; Radio Club 3; Glee Club 3. Aeronautical Engineer U. S. Navy ALBERT JAMES HANSON “Bert Westerner 2, 3. Journalism Naval Air Corps GEORGE LLOYD HANNA “Son Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1. 2. 3; Press Club 3. U. S. Army Air Corps BARBARA ALICE HENNEFER “Bob Office Work FAY JANICE HILTON Nominating Committee 1; Glee Club 1! Swim 1. 3: Dramatics 1. 2. 3: French Club 1; Cheer Leading 1, 2. 3; Volley Ball 1. 2: Basketball 1. 2; Badminton 1. 2. 3: Sr. Reception; Leaders 1. 2, 3; Westerner 1; Track 1. 2. 3 Nurse NORMAN EVERETT HINES “Bud ; “Bambi Football 1. 2. 3: Hi-Y 2. 3. Commercial Art U. S. Marine Paratrooper [26] DOROTHY HOWARD HOKENSON ’’Dot ; ’’Hokey Leaders 1, 2. 3; Cheerleading 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Volley Ball 3; Badminton 2, 3; Westerner 3. College LOUISE MARIE HOLLAND Lou ; Lulu Leaders 1. 2, 3; Dramatics 2. 3: French Club 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1, 2. 3; Volley Ball 3: Track 2. 3; Debating 2. 3; Radio Club 3; Student Council 3; Westerner Press Club 2. 3; Photography 3; (President); Class Book Board. R. I. C. E. College NORMA MARJORIE HOLT Volley Ball 3, Basketball 3. Undecided RAYMOND WARREN HOUGHTON Ray ; McKinley Student Council 2. 3; Band 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1; Pho- tography 1. 2. 3 (Vice-President) Radio Club 3; West- erner 3; Sophomore Hop 1; Ballot Committee 3; Class Book Board; Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. Commercial Photographer Army Air Corps (Cadet) ARLENE ELIZABETH HOWE Nurse JEAN ELIZABETH HOYLE Jeanne Leaders 2, 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Volley Ball 1. 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Badminton 1. 2; Cap and Gown Commit- tee; 2. Dietician [27] RUTH ANNE HURLEY Classbook Board; Student Council 3; Westerner 1, 2, 3 • Editor); Photography 2. 3 (Secretary); Dramatics 3; French Club 1. 2, 3; Radio 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1. 3; Track 2, 3. Nursing RUSSELL EDWARD HUTTON Russ Band 1, 2, 3. Chemical Engineering Navy V-12 RICHARD EDWARD JACQUES Rick Marines BARBARA JEAN JEFFREY Dramatics 1. 2. 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3; Radio Club 3. Clerical Work RAYMOND FERDINAND JETTE Ray ; Jet Dramatics 1, 2, 3; French Club 1, 2, 3; V. E. C. 1, 2, 3; Radio Club. 2, 3. Aviation U. S. Army Air Force RICHARD JOHNSON U. S. Army [28] LAWRENCE EVERETT JORDAN U. S. Navy RICHARD IRVING KAY Swim 1. M edicine U. S. Navy JAMES FREDERICK KERR Jimmy Naval Air Corps RAYMOND LEO KILEY V. S. Navy ANN MARIE KING French Club 1. Office Work MARJORIE MARY KOULOUVARDIS “Margie” French Club 1, 2, 3; Photography 3. Teacher { } s r [29] LOIS PARMENTER KYLE Loie Dramatics 1, 2, 3 (Vice President); Debating 1, 2. 3 (Vice President); Student Council 1. 2. 3 (Vice Presi- dent); French Club 1, 2. 3; Swim 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3; Badminton 1, 2. 3; Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Senior Reception. Journalism PATRICK JOSEPH LAFFEY Pat Aviation Mechanic Navy THERESE LORETTA LAMARRE French Club 1, 3. Teacher GLORIA RITA LAVOIE Glo Debating 1, 2. 3: Dramatics 1. 2. 3; Radio 2, 3; Bad- minton 1. 2. 3; Volley Ball 3; Track 3. Cadet Nurse Corps HARCOURT AUBRY LEES Hal Dramatics 1. 2. 3; Westerner 3 (Editor). Aviation Marines ESTHER FRANCES LEONARD Mike Swim 1. Office Work [30] ROBERT CHRISTIAN LIEBECK Bob U. S. Navy ALTON BERNARD LINDGREN Al Aeronautical Engineer Army Air Corps HELEN F. LOCKLIN Photography 1, 2; French Club 1; Volley Ball 1. 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2. 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3: Swimming 1, 2, 3. Telephone Operator VICTOR JAMES LOGAN Big Vic Band 1. 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Radio Club 1: Stamp Club 1! Class Book Board: Dramatics 3. Civil Engineering Army Air Corps FRANK A. LORNITZO Eighty-Eight Chief Disector in Biology 2; Band 3: Photography 1, 2, 3. Medicine Navy V-12 MEREDITH FRANCES LOUGHLIN Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Secretary [31] JOHN PRINCE LOVELL “Bud Band 1, 2, 3; Dramatics 1, 2, 3; Westerner 3; Hi-Y 2; Student Council 3. Aeronautical Engineer A. S. T. P.—U. S. Army FRANCIS LEO LYNCH “Frankie Football 1; Basketball 1: Band 1; Westerner 3: Dramat- ics 3. Civil Engineer U. S. Army Air Corps VIOLET McxcRAE “Vi Basketball 1; Volleyball 1. Undecided GEORGE ALVAN MacFARLANE “Mac Football 1; Basketball 3; Press Club 2. 3 (Vice Presi- dent); Hi-Y 2, 3; Sr. Reception. 17. S. Army RAYMOND JOSEPH McCONAGHY Mac” Football 1. 2. 3 (Captain 1); Swimming 1, 2, 3 (Captain 3); Hi-Y 2. 3; Student Council 3; Sr. Reception 3: Nom- inating Committee 2, 3; Class President 3. Navy AMBROSE PHILIP McCOY JR. “Amby ; “Mac Band 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 1. 2, 3; Dramatics 1, 2, 3; De- bating 3 President; Westerner 3; Radio 1, 2, 3. Civil Engineer 17. S. Navy [32] ISABEL BRYSON McCRAE Shorty ; Red Teaching HELEN BERNADETTE McGLOIN Mac Badminton 1; Volley Ball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2. Office Work THOMAS McNAMARA U. S. Army Air Corps ANNA BEATRICE McPHILLIPS Irish Basketball 1, 2. Teacher ALICE THERESE MAILLOUX Shorty ; Al Basketball 1. 2, 3: Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3. Stenographer CLAIRE YVONNE MAILLOUX Dimples Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3. Bookkeeper [33] EILEEN MARY MALLONEY Irish Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2. 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Swim 2; Dramatics 1, 2, 3. Court Stenographer JAMES HENRY MALONE JR. Radio 1; Westerner 1; Photography 1. U. S. Army APHRODITE MANICKAS Al Business School FRANCES XAVIER MARCIL Fran Swim 1, 2 (Captain), 3: Basketball 1, 2. 3; Volleyball 2, 3; Track 2, 3; French Club 1 (President); Photog- raphy 2; Senior Lifesaving 2. Business Work Spars BETTY ANN MARINO Belt Stenography MARGARET MARRAN Peggy Nurse [34] FRANK JOSEPH MARTIN U. S. Navy OLIVE FRANCES MAURICIO Ollie Student Club 1. Typist DELORES MELLO Tiny Office Work KENNETH JAMES MELLOR U. S. Army Air Corps ARTHUR WINTON METCALF “Art ; “Met Class Book Board: Westerner 2, 3. Machinist U. S. Merchant Marine ANTHONY J. MICHALCZYK Mike U. S. Marine Paratrooper [35] JEAN ANN MILLETTE Dramatics 1: Volleyball 1, 2. 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Badminton 1. 3; Swim 1. Telephone Operator MYRTLE MONEDAS Glee Club 2. Photography LILLIAN CLARA MORAN Peanuts French Club 1 (Vice President); Glee Club 1. 2, 3. Secretary RUTH L. MORRISON Ruthie Dramatics 1, 2. 3; Student Club 1. Nursing MARY ELIZABETH MORROW May” U. S. Nurse Cadet Corps LEON PAUL MORDAS Rigor U. S. Maritime Service [36] DANIEL JOSEPH MURPHY Woody Band 1, 2. 3; Photography 3; Hi-Y 3. Chemistry Navy DOROTHY CATHERINE MURPHY “Dot Glee Club 1, 2; Twirling 1, 2, 3. Secretarial Work RICHARD R. MURRAY U. S. Marines JAMES FREDERICK MURRAY Undecided U. S. Navy RICHARD NAJARIAN, JR. Dick Band 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 1. 2, 3: Orchestra 2, 3. Radio Technician or Musician Aviation Cadet ROLAND ALFRED NORMANDIN Babe Merchant Marine [37] ALICE NUNES Al Westerner 3. Undecided HOPE FRANCES NYBERG Hopie Business Work ALFRED JOSEPH OGDEN Al Radio Club 2. Musician U. S. Navy ELEANOR BEATRICE OLDRID Ele ; Lefty Dramatics 1, 2, 3. Nurse CHARLES E. OLDHAM Chick ; 'Oleo Photography 1, 2, 3: Hi-Y 2, 3; Westerner 3. Engineer Navy MARIE BERNARDINO OLIVA Shorty Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Girls Athletics. Business [38] WILLIAM KENNETH O'RILEY Bill Dramatic Society 2. U. S. Army Air Corps LILY IRENE OUSLEY Secretarial Work JOSEPH DAVID PANNONE Joe Basketball 1, 2. 3; Baseball 2, 3; Student Council 1. U. S. Navy DOROTHY PARTINGTON Dot Volleyball 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1, 2. 3; Badminton 1; Track 2. 3; Swim 2. Secretary BETTY CLARA PEARSON Business JANET CRAWFORD PEARSON Blondie ; Jan Bookkeeper WAVES L [39] AMY PEPPES Pep Basketball 1, 2, 3; (Captain 1, 2, 3); Valleyball 1, 2. 3: (Captain 1, 2. 3); Track 2, 3: Sophomore Hop; Junior Prom; Student Club 1. Office Work NELSON PEREZ Skinny ; Nel ; Nelly Orchestra 1. 2, 3. Teacher of Languages Interpreter, U. S. Army MARY ALBINA PETRUCELLI Art FRANK C. PIERCE Football 2. U. S. Marines LUCILLE FREEMAN PIERI Lu Dramatics 1, 2. 3: Leaders 1. 2. 3; French Club 1 2. 3; Volleyball 1. 2, 3; (Captain); Basketball 2. 3: Badmin- ton 1, 2. 3; Track 2; Class Book Board. Business OMER POIRIER, JR. Draftsman Naval Air Corps [40] BEATRICE MURIEL POMERANTY Beadie Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, (Captain 1); Track 2. 3; Badminton 2, 3; Student Club 1, 2, 3. Nursing SHIRLEY RAMSDEN “Shirl Leaders Corps 1, 2. 3; Swim 1. 2. 3: Volleyball 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Lifesaving 2: Westerner 3; Classbook Board 3; Student Council 3: Cheerleading 1. 2, 3. Secretarial Work VIRGINIA RASCHER Ginny” Dramatics 1. 2; Basketball 1; Badminton 1; Volleyball 1; Student Club 1, 2. Nursing WALLACE ARTHUR RASCHER ’Bruiser” V. E. C. 1, 2. 3. Army Air Corps ARLINE ELIZABETH REICHHARDT Volleyball 1; Dramatic Society 1. 2, 3. Nursing RAYMOND LOUIS RICHARDS. JR. Ray ; Rich Football 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1. Doctor U. S. Marines [41 ] HERBERT EVERETT RING Herb Photography 3; Hi-Y 2, 3; Radio Club 3. Doctor Army Air Corps ELSIE ELAINE ROBERTS Photography 2, 3; Volleyvall 1, 3; Basketball 1, 3; Bad- minton 1, 3: Swimming 1. 3; Vlass Book Board Teaching DOROTHY RODERICK “Dot Swimming 1; Westerner 2. Nurse LYDIA ANN RODRIGUES Dramatics 1; Class Book Board. Dietetics ELEANOR FRANCES ROURKE Ellie Social Work DORIS THERESA ROY “Dot Volleyball 1, 2; Basketball 1. Office Work [42] LEWIS MERRY ROYAL Lew Radio 1; Westerner 1; Glee Club 1. 2. 3; Visual Educa- tion 2, 3. Chemist U. S. Navy SALLY ANN RUYTER Sal Pal Student Council 2. 3: Debating 1, 2. 3; Dramatics 1, 2. 3; Westerner 1, 2; Class Book Board; Senior Reception; Radio 3. Research Chemistry DONALD JOSEPH RYAN Don Visual Education 2, 3: Photography 2. 3. Chemist U. S. Navy. V-12 TAYMOND GERALD RYAN Rico Football 1, 2. 3; (Captain); Basketball 1; Hi-Y 2. 3. U. S. Marines MARY ELIZABETH RYAN Betts ; Betty Dramatics 1. Secretary JAMES JOSEPH SABOURIN Jimmy Basketball 1. 2, 3; Baseball 2. 3. U. S. Navy [43] MADELEINE MARIE ST. IACQUES Mac Dressmaker JOHN SANTOS Skippy Football 1, 2, 3. U. S. M. C. M. LUCY SANTOS “Luce Orchestra 1; Dramatic Society 1. 3; Volleyball 3; Bas- ketball 3; Badminton 3. MARILYN SCHAFFER Lynne Radio Club 1, 2, 3; Westerner 1. 2. 3: Dramatic Society 1, 2. 3: Student Council 3; Badminton 1; Volleyball 1. 2; Basketball 1, 2. Journalism KENNETH E. SCHALLER Ken Boys Glee Club 2. 3; War Council 3. Engineering Merchant Marine DONALD WILLIAM SCHEER Don ; Donnie Band 1, 2. 3; Radio Club 1. 2. 3: Westerner 3 (Treas- urer); Junior Prom Committee; Dramatic Society 2, 3; Spanish Club 1; Debating Society 1. Aeronautical Engineer Army Air Forces [44] ALYCE LOUISE SCOTT Scotty Basketball 1; Volleyball 1. Office Work LILLIAN SEAGAL Lil Secretary JACK SHAPIRO Jackal Visual Education 1. 2, 3: (President): Dramatics 1. 2. 3: Stage Manager: Radio 2, 3; Westerner. Radio Engineer FRANCIS PETER SHUNNEY Frank Artist U. S. Navy ETHEL FLORENCE SHUTTLE Effel ; Etso Basketball 1. 2, 3: Volleyball 1. 2, 3: Track 2, 3; Bad- minton 1, 2. 3. Office Work ABRAHAM MIKE SIMON Si Business U. S. Navy [45] YOLANDE MADELEINE SIMONEAU Shorty Clerical Work PAUL ANDREW SIMS “Stacy Westerner 3 (President); Junior Prom Committee; Band 1, 2; Senior Reception Committee; Student Coun- cil 1. 2. 3. (President); Classbook Board; Cap and Gown Committee; Photography Club 3; Ballot Com- mittee 2, 3; Hi-Y 2. 3 Textile Chemistry; Music Navy ELIZABETH SKINNER “Betty ; “Skinny Orchestra 1. 2; Band 1. 2. 3; Dramatics 1, 2. 3; Volley- ball 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1, 2; Swimming 1; French Club 2; Radio Club 3; Badminton 1, 2. JOYCE LILLIAN SKOGLUND Joy i t Girls Leaders Corps 1. 2. 3 (Treasurer 3); Dramatics 1. 2. 3; Radio Club 3; Junior Prom Committee; Basket- ball 1. 2, 3; Volleyball 1. 2, 3; Swimming 1; Badminton 2. 3; Track 2, 3; Band 3; Classbook Board; Student Council 3. Costume Design MARY ELIZABETH SMALES “Smalesy Student Council 1; Swim 1. 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2. 3 (Captain); Basketball 1. 2, 3 (Captain); Badminton 1. 2. 3; Track 2. 3; Dramatics 1, 2, 3. Clerical Work DORIS SMITH “Smitty ; “Dot Student Council 3; Girls Leaders Corps 1, 2. 3 (Presi- dent); Class Secretary 3; Basketball 1, 2. 3; (Captain); Volleyball 1. 2, 3; (Captain); Badminton 1. 2. 3; Track 2. 3; Life Saving 2; Swim 2. 3; Student Club 1, 2; Wes- terner 1. 2; French Club 1; Dramatics 1, 2, 3; D A R Girl. Office Work [46] ARTHUR RAYMOND SPECHT Art Pharmacist U. S. Marines BARBARA JANE SUTTELL Barb Dramatics 1. 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3: (Captain 3); Vol- leyball 3; iCaptain); Swimming 1; Track 3: Badminton 1; Class Book Board; Life Saving 2; War Service Unit 3. Research Chemistry ARTHUR TATTERSALL JR. “Tat ; “Sut Mechanic U. S. Navy ROLAND A. TERRIEN Clem V. S. Army EVELYN BEATRICE THOMSEN Blondie ; Lynn Volleyball 1, 2; Basketball 1. 3. Telephone Operator MARION CLAIRE THOMPSON Cheerleading 1. 2, 3; Leaders 1. 2. 3; Volleyball 1, 2; Dramatics 1; War Service Unit 3. Business [47] THOMAS MERRILL THOMPSON Hot-licks Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2. Engineer U. S. Navy CLAIRE ARLENE THUOT Slim Basketball 1; Volleyball 3. U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps EVELYN MAE TOMLINSON Ev Office Work THERESA RITA TURCOTTE Terry Undecided ARLINE TWEEDLY “Chic Girls' Leaders Corps 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball 1; Student Club 2. Secretary JOANNE VARDAKIS Jennie French Club 1. 2, 3: Photography Club 3; Basketball 3; Volleyball 3; Track 3; Badminton 3. College [48] ROBERT EDMUND VIVIAN Bob ; Rab Swim 2, 3; Dramatics 3; Hi-Y 2. 3; Westerner 3; Radio 2, 3; Class Book Board. Annapolis Navy G WEND A WADDELL Gwen Volleyball 1; Student Club 1, 2 (Secretary); Class Book Board. Office Work DOROTHY WALTERS Dot Office MARY GERALDINE WARD French Club 1. Secretarial Work ROBERT JOHN WATT Bert Swim 3: Photography 3. Aviation Army Air Corps (Cadet) DOLORES ROSINA WELSH Del Secretary [49] DONALD JOSEPH WILDENHAIN Don ; D Accountant U. S. Navy ROBERT JAMES WILSON “Rab Basketball 1. 2, 3 (Captain 3); Tennis 1; Band 2, 3; Class Treasurer 1, 3; Hi-Y 2. 3 (President 3); Foot- ball 1. Undecided Naval Air Corps CATHERINE HOWARD WINSTANLEY “Cathy” Nurse ELLEN WINSTANLEY “Mike Glee Club 1. Office Work HAROLD WOLFSON “Hal Student Council 1. 2. 3: Orchestra 1. 2. 3 (President 1); Radio 1, 2, 3 (President 3); Debating 1, 2. 3 (President 2); Westerner 1, 2, 3; Dramatics 1, 2, 3 (President); French Club 1; Sophomore Hop. Radio Broadcasting U. S. Navy LESLIE J. WOODRUFF U. S. Army [50] ROBERT HALL WORKMAN Bob Band 1, 2, 3. U. S. Navy WILLIAM LINCOLN WORKMAN Bill ; Worky Draftsman U. S. Navy THOMAS ARMSTRONG WOTHERSPOON Spoon” Basketball 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3; Nominating Committee 1; Westerner 1. Aeronautical Engineering Army Air Corps FRANK WRIGHT Baseball 1. 2: Football 2. U. S. Navy CLIFFORD WROE Business Army BARBARA ELIBABETH WYLLIE Barb ; Willie Basketball 1, 2, 3; Badminton 1; Track 3; Sophomore Hop. Dietician [51 ] Dramatics ketball 1, EVELYN AGNES WYLLIE Ev ; Willie i, 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, !. 3; Badminton 1, 2, 3; Swim 1 2, Saving 2. Office Work 3; Bas- 3; Life [52] The Best at West Title Done Most for School.. Most Brilliant......... Best Personality ...... Most Likely to Succeed Most Handsome.......... Best Dressed........... Wittiest .............. Most Nonchalant........ Best Actor............. Most Talkative......... Best Pal............... Best Dancer............ Best Dispositioned..... Most Popular........... Best Athlete........... Most Talented.......... Most Ambitious......... Most Reserved.......... Most Versatile......... BOYS First Second HAROLD WOLFSON..........Herman Alexandre PAUL SIMS...............Ambrose McCoy RAYMOND McCONAGHY... .Robert Vivian PAUL SIMS ..............Harold Wolfson GEORGE HANNA............Joseph Pannone ALTON LINDGREN..........George Hanna DANIEL MURPHY...........Harcourt Lees ROBERT WILSON...........Harcourt Lees HAROLD WOLFSON..........Harcourt Lees CLIFFORD WROE...........Russell Hutton NORMAN HINES............Raymond McConaghy LEONARD EUART...........Harcourt Lees HERMAN ALEXANDRE........Raymond McConaghy RAYMOND McCONAGHY-------Herman Alexandre .HERMAN ALEXANDRE.......Robert Wilson PAUL SIMS...............Norman Hines LEONARD EUART...........Raymond Houghton JOSEPH PANNONE..........Patrick LaHey NORMAN HINES............Raymond Houghton GIRLS Title First Second Done Most for School. Most Brilliant ....... Best Personality...... Most Likely to Succeed Most Attractive....... Best Dressed.......... Wittiest ............. Most Nonchalant....... Best Actress.......... Most Talkative........ Best Pal.............. Best Dancer........... Best Dispositioned____ Most Popular.......... Best Athlete.......... Most Talented......... Most Ambitious........ Most Reserved......... Most Versatile........ SALLY ANN RUYTER... SALLY ANN RUYTER... JEAN HOYLE.......... SALLY ANN RUYTER... DORIS CROMPTON.... DOROTHY HOKENSON AMY PEPPES.......... FRANCES MARCIL...... EILEEN FITZPATRICK.. .AMY PEPPES......... DORIS SMITH......... .MARY SMALES........ .DORIS SMITH........ .AMY PEPPES......... ,MARY SMALES........ .EILEEN FITZPATRICK... .PHILLIS FINE....... .JEAN JEFFREY....... .DORIS SMITH........ Lois Kyle Rose Guilherme Doris Smith Roberta Hannaway Jean Hoyle Betty Ryan Dorothy Partington .Claire Thuot Joan Crook Fay Hilton .Dorothy Partington .Alice Dubuc .Jean Millette .Jean Hoyle .Doris Smith .Ruth Hancock .Sally Ann Ruyter .Barbara Suttell .Shirley Ramsden [53] ItCONQ � 05T LIKELt TO VOCCCCO [54] Watt and Houghton Watt and Houghton Student Council The year '44 has rolled by and in its wake lie many memorable achievements and ac- tivities which were sponsored by our Student Council. The most outstanding achievement of the year by this club was the formation of a War Service Unit which worked along with the council on patriotic projects such as selling of bonds, writing letters to Servicemen, and salvage campaigns. They did an excellent job. The social endeavors of the council were also successful. Early in the year the council sponsored an afternoon social for the Sopho- mores. It worked out so well that it will prob- ably be made an annual affair. Then came the unforgetable Rhubarber's Drag, one of the best dances of the year. The other events on the year's program were the reception held for the members of the Rhode Island Honor Society and their parents, the Spring social activity, and the Washington's Birthday Dance for council members. The people who were greatly responsible for such a successful year were Miss Mary J. McKitchen, the club advisor ,and the officers; Paul Sims, Lois Kyle, Sally Ann Ruyter, Hope McLaughlin, and James Maitland. LEONARD EUART '44. [56] JOINS A CLUB Houghton [57] The Westerner Another successful year has passed for The Westerner. Regardless of shortages common to war time, The Westerner went to press regularly with up-to-the-minute news of sports events, class elections, and where- abouts of our alumnae. This year, the paper was extremely help- ful in keeping our servicemen informed of the social activities at West. Its pleas for addresses of servicemen were well answered with many being added to our constantly ex- panding list. Among the many special features in The Westerner, one of the most popular was the poll taken to determine West's students fav- orite male vocalist. This feature created much comment among the students. Carrying through tradition, The Westor- ama was again sponsored by The Western- er Press Club. The response by the student body to this affair showed why The Westorama has become a tradition at West. Officers of the Press Club were Paul Sims, President; George MacFarlane, Vice Presi- dent; Charlotte Cohen, Secretary; Donald Scheer, Treasurer. Harcourt Lees and Ruth Hurley, Editors- in-Chief headed the executive board. Other efficient members of this board included Arthur Metcalf and Marilyn Schaffer, Manag- ing Editors; George Hanna and loan Crook, News Editors, Robert Vivian and Dorothy Barlow, Feature Editors; Norman Brown and Laura Fontaine, Business Managers; Thomas Thompson and Lois Kyle, Circulation Man- agers; William Gill and Dorothy Chirnside, Office Managers; Raymond Houghton and Roberta Hannaway, Advertising Managers; Robert Gray and Lucille Pieri, Subscription Managers; Albert Hanson and Louise Holland, Sports Editors; Ambrose McCoy and Nancy Fullerton, Activities Directors; Paul Hanna- way, John Lovell, Shirley Ramsden and Phyllis Fine, Senior Aides. Mr. F. E. Greene is the Senior High adviser. We of the class of '44 are certain that our successors will rise to unrivaled heights in West's journalistic field. —PAUL SIMS. [58] Dramatic Society An air of mystery, intrigue, and enchant- ment hangs over the auditorium stage! Scenery shifts; lights flash on and off; laugh- ing, crying, or shouting figures gesticulate at one another! West audiences sit spellbound as members of the Dramatic Society present their various productions under the tireless direction of Miss Edith M. Hutton. This year the Sophomores were the first to display their talent. They chose Gertie's Uncle, the hilarious comedy about a girl who masqueraded as an army captain. Next came the Seniors, ahead of schedule with Tish which came off in March. Tish was the heartwarming story of a lovable old maid and her two stooges. In May, the Juniors offered Strike Up the Band, a different, but equally interesting comedy. Besides these three class productions, West thespians have presented three one- act plays, one of which, The Castle of Mr. Simpson, was selected for the state Drama Continued on Page 80 [59] [09] qnp ipuojj 4000$ 6uijeq0Q Photography Club Visual Education [61 ] Bn Radio Club Radio Broadcasting [62] WESTER. DAYS FRENCH CLUB The French Club is a rather unique type of association. This is due to the fact that membership is restricted to those who have had at least one year of studying the French language. The French Club as in the past has been under the supervision of Miss Beatrice Demers this year. The officers were: Lois Kyle, President; Ruth Hurley, Vice President; Roberta C. Hannaway, Secretary; Albert Lamarre, Treasurer; Louise Holland, Student Council Representative. The club consisting of thirty members met bi-monthly. The first meeting of the month was under the direction of Miss Demers and the members were in charge of the second meeting. For the first time in the history of the French Club, the members sponsored a Roller Skating Party at Bobby's Rollerway. The event was a gala affair and the proceeds placed the club on a sound financial basis. At Christmas time the sale of personal labels and correspondence cards for gifts brought in an attractive income. It was decided to give pins to all members of two years' standing. On Class Day, ap- propriate medals were presented to all Senior members with three years' member- ship. An outing to Lincoln Woods was held in the late Spring for all members of the French Club and their guests. All in all, this year has proved to be unique in the history of the club. The mem- bers have broken many precedents and hope that the ensuing years will find the French Club taking a prominent place in school affairs. ROBERTA C. HANNAWAY '44. THE DEBATING SOCIETY The Debating Club participated in many activities during the year. In September, Mr. Coughlin, our coach, spent many hours in organizing and directing its activities. After Mr. Coughlin was transferred to East, Mr. Burns assumed the coaching duties. A Panel Discussion with the Parent- Teachers Association was the earliest of the club's activities. It was interesting and thor- oughly enjoyed by all. This was followed by a Roller Skating Party at Bobby's which, if not educational ,was nevertheless a great social success. At a later date, members of the Debating Club participated in the Model Congress at R. I. State College and, while no decisions were given, the debaters gave a very credit- able performance. A home-and-home series with Sacred Heart of Fall River came next. These were the first assembly debates in the history of West High. The officers for the 1943-44 Debating Society were: Ambrose McCoy Jr., President; Lois Kyle, Vice President; Sally Ann Ruyter, Secretary; and James Brophy, Treasurer. This brief resume would not be complete without a thought and a word of remembrance to two of our former debating coaches now serving with the armed forces: Lieutenant Timothy R. Crawley, U. S. Army; and Sergeant Thomas J. Hunt, U. S. Army. AMBROSE McCOY JR. '44. VISUAL EDUCATION CLUB Once again this year, the very necessary, but too little appreciated, Visual Education Club showed movies in History, Biology, Physics, Aviation and Chemistry classes. In Aviation especially, the movies were partic- ularly helpful .preparing the students for future training with the nation's air forces. The club was the first organization of its type in the schools of the state, and also was the first group to take the course in projecting Civilian Defense movies. During the year, under the guidance of Mr. Berube, the club advisor, a movie show [63] was held in the school auditorium, proving In service before the year's end were successful both socially and financially. Jack Shapiro and Peter Hatten, active offi- The officers for the year were Jack cers of the club. Shapiro, President; Peter Hatten, Vice Presi- The class of '44 wishes them and the club dent; Donald Poirier, Secretary; and Wallace the best of luck in the years to come. Rascher, Treasurer. RAY HOUGHTON '44. RADIO CLUB To the West Senior High School Radio Club fell the honor of inaugurating the new radio studio. The studio, although not yet completed, is equipped with all the devices of a professional studio, even down to a wall clock with a sweep second hand. A well-rounded course of activities was carried out under the guidance of the club's director, Miss Henrietta Brazeau, and the following officers: President, Harold Wolfson; Vice President, Roberta Hannaway; Secretary, Gloria Lavoie, and Treasurer, Robert Gray. The first important step of the club was to organize the trip to Boston. On this annual affair the club visited the radio set-ups in the Boston schools, both public and private, and studied the working of some of the large radio stations in Massachusetts. Next came the broadcasting of the High School Radio Workshop Victory Programs, which were centered upon the part played by High Schools in helping to hasten victory. Specially prepared scripts and panel discussions aided in carrying out this purpose. Along with our Victory Programs came The Victory Log.” This pamphlet was issued to help the students become better acquainted with some of the important war- time programs. The next phase of our work was the form- ation and preparation of the annual radio assembly. This program, written entirely by members of the club, has proved to be a source of high entertainment to all who have watched it in the past. We of the 1943-44 Radio Club sincerely hope that future radio clubs of West take as much enjoyment from this activity as we have had. ROBERT GRAY '44. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB One of the most interesting, yet one of the most educational clubs at West, is the Photography Club. Its activities are carried out under the leadership of Mr. Phillips, its able advisor, and the officers, who include Louise Holland, President; Ray Houghton, Vice President; Ruth Hurley, Secretary. Although slow to start its work this year because of unavoidable difficulties, the club is now very active. The highlights of the club's activities this year have been a talk on developing, printing, and the use of a de- veloping tank, given by Raymond Houghton, and a film shown by Mr. Berube, describing in minute detail color photography. Other things planned are a trip to Brown University and another to the Rhode Island School of Design. The main purpose of the Photography Club is to foster interest in the subject as a hobby or as a career. Developing and print- ing is not, as most people think, a matter of dipping a paper or film into developing fluid, but a matter of careful timing and patient, precision work. This is what the club en- deavors to teach. So far we have been very successful as exemplified in the excellent work of our members. As in past years, the Photography Club this year has typified the Best At West. We, the past members, wish it the best of luck. [64] JAMES BROPHY. The Band If you approach the rear of the auditorium some Monday morning between 8:30 and 9:00 o'clock, you will probably hear a merry march or a familiar overture vibrating from the room beyond. You'll know it is Mr. Gray's band rehearsing. Rehearse the band DOES, until the selec- tion is perfect. None of the members, except Mr. Gray of course, is a professional musician, but they can sound like reasonable facsmiles. basketball matches and at assemblies, bring- ing good cheer all around. The climax of the year occurred at the May music festival, including the R. I. All State Band Concert and Annual School Music Department Festival. The class of 44 says, All the more power to everyone, from the players of the ponder- ous tuba and bass drum to the players of the soprano cornet and the diminutive flute. 65] The band has performed at football games, —FRANK LORNITZO. BOY'S GLEE CLUB This year, as always, the Boy's Glee Club of West has been very popular, with the audiences at least. The membership is not as great as was hoped for, because not very many boys get up early enough to be in 383 at 8:30 Thursday mornings. Although quantity is lacking, quality is not, as anyone who has heard us will agree. Many songs are sung under Mr. Garland's direction in that back room, but not enough have attended any one rehearsal to learn more than a few really good numbers. This has been the reason for our long absence from the stage. Near the end of the year, we will sing at some assemblies by popular demand. Also, our services have been re- quested to take part in a concert to be held in East High sometime before graduation. The members of the club wish to thank Mr. Gar- land for his patient and skillful direction, and the students of West High for their loyal support during the year gone by. —VICTOR LOGAN '44. ORCHESTRA Few realize the time and effort involved in rehearsals of the West High Orchestra. Its goal is to sound like the New York Phil- harmonic. Although we know that it really cannot accomplish this without French horns, bass clarinets, or Artur Rodinsky (except when tuning instruments perhaps), we should appreciate their efforts. Miss O'Brien leads this organization and directs its many renditions of the classics. These were given at Christmas, during Music Week, at the city music festival, and on graduation night. Those who participate obtain little person- al glory, but they receive a medal for three years of membership as a token of service to music. Moreover .each member who works diligently gains the inner glow of satisfaction from accomplishment. The orchestra's most extensive perform- ance was at the Pawtucket music festival. Greetings from the class of '44. —FRANK LORNITZO. GIRL'S GLEE CLUB The Girl's Glee Club, under the able direction of Miss Marion O'Brien, met each Tuesday morning and afternoon of the school year to practice the music which they pre- sented at school assemblies and at other functions. Their first appearance of the year was at a Pearl Harbor Day assembly. At a Christmas program a few weeks later, they sang two beautifully harmonized carols. The Club appeared on a radio program over Station WEAN, and also on the Radio Workshop Program. Later in the year, they took part in a City Music Festival at East Senior High School. In May, they sang at an assembly in celebration of Music Week. Thirty-five members attended rehearsals regularly. On class Day, three of these re- ceived medals for belonging to the Girl's Glee Club for three years. The officers of the club were: Business Manager—Evelyn Bacon; Ass't Business Manager—Florence Barton; Secretary Marie Oliva; Ass't Secretary—Gert- rude Mulberry; Head Librarian—Jacqueline Brassard; Librarians—Adrienne Morrin, Mary Chrones; Student Council Representative— Alexandria Economon. The Class of '44 hopes that future mem- bers of the Girl's Glee Club will have as en- joyable and profitable a time as they have had. [67] —DOROTHY BARLOW '44. 8. NWSS YAtvJCE ANiO MISS IRV 1NC LOOK over THE MARKS 3. oe.TT- Nt PRACTICE i KJ OPFlCE TRAILING lO ' ERr WATT ESCAPES 11. I iss malomek CHECKS NORMA lO HIM 6$ POSTER n M'RS. RREW At V VORK | KJ THE OFF ICC E 3 O OR, ScHOO L_ K. LESLIE WOOORopp (M 'THE WOOD SHOP Hats Off to the Art Department This year the work of the Art Department was particularly out- standing. Typical of work done was the sectional pages. After conception of the idea of Westie, West High counterpart of a familiar character in the magazine world, by Ray Houghton and Norman Hines, third year art students of Miss Maloney s art class, designed the head, glorifying the typical West High male. Westie was then cut from a balsa block and painted. After being outfitted in his various costumes, put over a wire frame, he was set in his various positions and photographed. Other work was done by Robert Watt '44, who sketched the humorous bodies on the superlative winners. Also work of the Art Dept, was the copying of the music of the Class Ode, as it appears in the book. The ode, by the way, was unusual in its own right this year, as it is the first time in the history of the school, and possibly in the city, that both words and music were composed by the same person, namely Dorothy Barlow. The thanks of the Westerday staff and the entire senior class go out to the Art Department for much willing and generous assistance. [70] FIELD OF SPORTS Basketball Team [72] —Pawt. Times Varsity Basketball Coming through with many hard-earned victories, the West High basketball team gained a place in the interscholastic tourna- ment held at Brown's Marvel Gymnasium. West started the season by winning four non-league tilts from Aldrich 46-23, New Bed- ford 29-28, Fitchburg 54-41, and St. Raphael's Academy 43-41. The Westerners opened league play by trouncing Mt. Pleasant 46-20. Traveling to New Bedford, the Rangers lost a close game 31-27. After defeating Rogers 44-25, the Westerners then lost to La Salle 27-12. De La Salle and Hope were the next victims of the team by 44-24 and 47-36 scores respectively. The Rangers next lost a close one to East Providence 37-35. Journeying across the river the Westerners defeated the Easterners 48-34. In a non-league tilt St. Ray's emerged on the long end of a 45-39 score. In the second round West started by easily defeating Mt. Pleasant 27-19. The Football-_____________________ The West High Rangers, entering their third season of football, dropped a closely contested game to De La Salle 6-0. Stacking up against a highly-touted East Providence club, the Rangers suffered their second defeat 19-6. In the second home game, it looked as if West were going to enter the win column, but St. Raphael had other ideas to the tune of 6-0. Lockwood fell the first victim of the Blue and Buff, 25-0. Against a highly favored Colt Memorial team, the Rangers reached their peak and brought back a 25-18 victory. Westerners then avenged an earlier defeat by La Salle 57-47. The Rangers next travelled to Newport where they nipped the Crusaders of De La Salle 35-33. Hope upset the West High team in the next game 60-48. Traveling to East Providence, the Westerners triumphed 39-31. Closing against East, the Rangers defeated the Redjackets 37-31. In the first playoff game, West triumphed over La Salle 36-29. De La Salle defeated the Rangers in the next game 40-30. The West- erners came back with a 51-45 win over South Kingston in a consolation game. The six senior members of the team, Capt Robert Wilson, Thomas Wotherspoon, George Hanna, Joe Pannone, Jim Sabourin, and George MacFarlane, wish to extend to Coach Morris and future teams the best of luck in years to come. —''BOB VIVIAN. The Rangers, continuing to function smoothly against Woonsocket High, won 19-7. Entering the Mt. St. Charles game the favorite, West came through, 34-6. Excitement had reached the boiling point before the final game with Pawtucket East. However, the Easterners were not to be denied and triumphed 19-0. The nine senior players, Capt. Gerald Ryan, Norman Hines, John Santos, Raymond McConaghy, Ralph Carlson, Peter DiFonzo, Ray Cardin, Walter Barsamian, and Ray Richards extend to Coach McGeough and his future teams the best of luck in the years to come. [73] —''BOB'' VIVIAN. Swimming Team Cheerleaders — Girls Pawtucket Times [74] Swimming Team The mermen of West have splashed their way through a very successful season. With six holdovers from last year's squad and a host of aspiring candidates, Coach McGeough prepared his men for the initial meet. Moses Brown, always a threat, lost the meet to West in the final relay. The natators then dropped a hard-fought contest to East, the winner of the Brown Interscholastics. Moses Brown, bringing a vastly improved squad, managed to nose out the Westerners in the final relay to take the next meet. Against Dean the team made a grand showing, winning hand- ily. Traveling to St. George's, West lost a hard battle. Again East triumphed over the Westerners. The West High team managed to garnish third place in the Brown Inter- scholastics. Closing the season against Dean, the team came home victorious. With only three seniors on the team, next year's squad should be something to write home about. Those comprising the team were Captain Ray McConaghy, George Hill, Bob Vivian, Donald Hall, A1 Spellman, Dick Vivian, John Mills, Henry Murphy, Bob Brown, A1 Aspin- wall, Daniel Cameron, Stanley Santos, Ernie Hulme, Norman Marcil, Vic Barette, and Manager Jim Watt. Baseball —1944 In spite of the fact that many of the boys have left school to enter the armed forces and with football spring training going on the West High Varsity Baseball Squad expects a better than average season. Coach Mc- Geough was counting heavily on three boys who entered the armed service. They are: Tommy McKenna, regular catcher for two seasons and captain-elect; Ray Fagan, pitcher who beat East last year in the final game and also a first class outfielder; Eddie Almeida, promising pitcher and regular outfielder. With five holdovers the turnout for the team was very gratifying to Coach McGeough. The following are members of the team: Russell Black, George Webb, Joe Panonne, Jim Sabourin, A1 Tefft, Ralph Carlson, Robert Carlson; Robert Vivian, George Hanna, Cliff Stevenson, Frank Healy, Peter Byrne, A1 Aspinwall, William Hurst, Robert Farwell, A1 Ladd, Joe Domingoes, John Ricci, Robert McMillan. — BOB VIVIAN. April 21 April 25 West . April 27 May 1 May 4 ... .Woonsocket May 8 May 11 May 15 May 18 May 22 May 25 May 29 ....OPEN June 1 June 5 June 8 June 12 East Dates Pending East [75] Girls' Leaders Corps Make way and hail, here comes the Lead- ers Corps! Who are they, what do they do? An explanation is simple. The Girls' Leaders Corps was formed primarily to help the instructors in the gym. Each year fifteen outstanding sophomore girls are chosen to augment the Corps. Instruction is given to the girls before school every Thursday morning .including tests in basketball, volleyball, and badminton, work on the apparatus, and marching. Socially the club is also active. In the fall a party was given for the new sophomores after their initiation. The Oak Hill Tennis Club was the scene of the annual dance, hailed as a huge success. In January, Leaders attended the 'Tee Capades. Besides the various social events, a ma- jority of the Leaders are acting as Junior Nurses Aides at the Memorial Hospital. Their uniform of blue pinafore and white blouse, distinguishes them in almost every part of the building, nearly every day and night. The club consists of three executive branches: the officers: Doris Smith, president; Laura Fontaine, vice president; Joan Crook, secretary; Joyce Skoglund, treasurer; Natalie Berry, historian; the program committee: Nancy Fullerton, Fay Hilton, Norma Duck- worth, Natalie Berry, Alice Smales and Sally Hoyle; all under the direction of Miss Caro- lyn L. Nachtrieb, faculty advisor. To the Leaders of the years to come, we sincerely hope that they will continue to help, hinder and have fun. —JOYCE SKOGLUND. [76J [77] Girls Swimming Team One of the most interesting and in- structive after-school activities at West High is the Girls' Swimming Team. This year, the girls under the able direction of Miss Nachtrieb, practiced for eight weeks and then held a series of Interclass Meets in March. The first of these meets was very successful, with the Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores swimming hard for their teams. The Seniors won the meet by taking first place in the diving and the relay races ,for a total of 42 points. Helen Locklin, Jackie Gatard, and Captain Alice Dubuc were outstanding among the Senior swimmers. The Junior team, led by Captain Hope Taylor, was second with 24 points and the Sophomores, third with 15 points. The Juniors and especially the Sophomores did an excellent job, however, Girls Basketball As soon as Volleyball was over, plans for a Basketball tournament were announced. 135 girls signed up and 16 teams were formed. It was decided that these teams should play in three leagues, a senior, a junior, and a soph-ninth grade league. The winners of each league then played off for the championship. During these games members of the Girls' Leaders Corps acted as umpires .referees, scorers and timers. Competition was keen especially in the Senior League, where the Elites, the Rubarb- ers, and the Dreamers played hard for the Girls Volleyball Girls' after-school activities got under way this year with a notice in November that a Volleyball tournament would be held. Im- mediately, more than 150 senior, junior, and it certainly looks as if there will be more successful swimming meets at West. Since the Swimming Team was unable to hold any outside meets this year, Miss Nachtrieb substituted the Red Cross functional Swimming Tests that are now being so stren- uously advocated by the armed forces. For successfully passing these tests ,the girls were presented Varsity Swim Emblems on Class Day. All in all, the Girls Swimming Team com- pleted a highly successful season and we sincerely hope that future classes will con- tinue to make swimming one of the most important extra-curricular activities at West High. —LUCILLE PIERI. Tearru_______________ winning position. The Elites, however, with fast passing and accurate shooting, finally came out on top. Meanwhile the two best Junior teams, the Rangerettes and the 45'ers, were fighting it out for top honors in that division. The 45'ers won and soon met the Elites in a tense playoff game. The victorious Elites were ready to meet the winners of the Sophomore-Ninth grade league for the cham- pionship. The Hot Shots, a Sophomore team, put up a good fight, but the Elites won easily and became the 1944 Basketball champions of West. —LUCILLE PIERI. sophomore, and ninth grade girls signed up. Teams, team names, captains ,and co-cap- tains were soon chosen and everyone was ready to play. Two leagues were formed: a Continued on Page 80 [78J [79] Dramatic Society__________________ _ Continued from Page 59 Festival held at East High School. There, Westerners received an excellent rating and were sent to Middlebury, Vermont, to compete in the New England Drama Festival. Leading the Dramatic Society were: Presi- dent, Harold Wolfson; Vice President, Lois P. Kyle; Secretary, Dorothy Barlow; Treas- urer, John Lovell. We, the class of '44 leave, confident that the future actors of West will continue to mystify .intrigue, and enchant West audi- ences. —SALLY ANN RUYTER. Volleyball—--------------- Continued from Page 78 Junior-Senior league which played on Thurs- days, and a Sophomore-Ninth grade league which played on Tuesdays. The games were fast and furious, and very exciting. The Elites, a Senior team, soon proved themselves the best in the Junior-Senior league by winning six games in a row. Meanwhile the Morons, were win- ning their way to the top of the Sophomore- Ninth grade league. The final playoffs were held and the Elites, with a great deal of shouting and cheering, defeated the Morons 14-5 and 12-5, to become the 1943 Volleyball champions of West High. —LUCILLE PIERI. [80] Compliments of . . . MAYOR THOMAS P. McCOY • and the ... CITY ADMINISTRATION OUR PATRONS The following list includes the names of some of our advertisers of previous years, who have been kind enough to become patrons of WESTERDAYS 1944. Of necessity our advertising was re- stricted to those people only who were directly concerned with the publication of this book. DANA R. BELLOWS BLACKSTONE VALLEY GAS ELECTRIC CO. ♦ DARLTON THEATRE ♦ DAVID HARLEY CO. ♦ JOHNSON-WALES BUSINESS SCHOOL ♦ FRANK A. MARTIN REAL ESTATE ♦ NEW YORK LACE STORE ♦ PEERLESS CO. ♦ STRAND COFFEE SHOPPE ♦ TABBUTT-HUBBARD SCHOOL PAWTUCKET Y. M. C. A. PAWTUCKET Y. W. C. A. 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In preparing, publishing, and distributing this paper and in carrying on the program of The Westerner Press clubs, indis- pensable assistance is given also by Home Room representatives, departmental assistants, and volunteers, among whom are the members of the Press Club. Advisers MR. GREENE. Senior High MISS BURNS, Junior High