Westfield High School - Gammadian Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

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MARGUERITE LOESCHER STACHE Ferry Command. Peggy has a high ambition. It the war isn't over by the time she has learned how to fly, falthough she hopes it isl she wants to join the Women's Auxiliar Ferry Service. With her calm manner, she ought to make a good pilbt. OLIVE VlOl..A STROM usmilin' Through. Olly is quiet and perpetually happy. She transferred from Agawam High. She was homeroom recorder for her senior year,xwhi1e after school hours she worked at the Stanley Home Products. ANTOINETTE DOROTHY SVVIKALUS mllhe Importance of Living. Antoinette took the Business Course, but included household arts in her curriculum. When she was not working, she spent much of her time skating or reading. EJLEANOR AGNES SZUBELICK The Army Takes Over. Zube belonged to the Glee Club during her freshman year. She owned an Activity Ticket all four years. We think she has a special interest in military men! What about it, Zube ? ROSEMARIE SlVllTl-l , -'Wings and the Woman. An active member of our class was Smitty She was in Press Club, Pro Merito, Outing Club, and Tri-Hi. Smitty certainly plans to lead an adventurous lite, because she wants to become an aviatrix. l GERTRU DE BERTHA STACHE The Major and the Minor. Gert was a very talented young lady, es ecially in art. She has studied it for three years during igh school? She also loves music, and glays the piano a little by ear. 'Gert wants to take piano lessons and ecome a great concert artist some day. x 4 BERNlCE BERTHA STRONG Slightly Dangerous. Since she has been in WHS, Bunny has held an Activity Ticket. Dur- ing her freshman and sophomore years she belonged to the Outing Club. ln her senior year she was elected Red Cross Alternate. RICHARD J. SUl..lalVAN Sullivun's Travels. Sully was one of the few winter sgorts enthusiasts in our class. It was nothing unusual to meet him on t e skating rink almost any week- end when the skating was good, or in Blandford when skiing was prevalent. Sully is well liked by all who know him. -,He was always. more than welcome at any social event, for his presence guaranteed a lively, lun-packed time. ' zs W ...4 r I-'R x

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l'iIiSSIli M.XIi Rll'I'IlliRl ORlJ mliriu' to lliv .lrrny.H Bess has been the recorder of room 303 for two years, which is a record lor anyone. She is in Pro Merito, thus proving that she is one of our ambitious students. She has been a diligent member of the House- keeping Committee in her homeroom, and is known for her sales talk in o certain 5 :S IO. .IUIIN l R.XNf'IS SCXNIKPN frifiririv f film' l,uIr'ly'. lohri, who wrr:z the politician of our class, had a natural ability in de- lmtinri iiorrin :il the club: :ri which Iohn had participated were Press Cluli, lll'lWGlll'lfJ Chili, lim Mrhito, and Heading Club. Scoop's ambition ies to qu to the School ol lbreiqn Service at Georgetown, and become a diploriiat, DUMB I I li IIOI Ili lxl ,lt M llitlllll Ulvt-stfiulal c,jUl'I'4'S1YUll4lL'llf.H Dot has belonged to many clubs and in each of them she has worked hard. She played basketball her first and second years and, therefore, earned her present position of Girls' Sports Editor of the Herald She belonged to the Reading and Library Clubs and was Red Cross Alter- nate her third and fourth years. l'il.rXlNl'i l.ll,l.lrXlY 5llr Yl0l'L'f.lK Hflni' in u INIIIIIIHLH Lanie is a swell person to know. Her down to earth attitude, and her ability to take a joke have made Lanie an unforgettable class member. She was in the Outing Club, Tri-Hi, Glee Club, Iunior Woman's Club, Pro Merito, and was on the Nominating Committee and Iunior Prom Refreshment Committee. Thanks for adding cheerfulness to our class, Lanie. XX'll.l.lrXlXl LYNAN Slllfl'rXRlJ Iles My Guy. Bill was quite the fellow with girls. His boyish grin made many a female heart flutter. Bill was president of our class in his junior year, and perhaps, if his popularity increases, he will soon become a pin-up boy!! lfltlilb A, SICU flnlflul mllrirnrrifrif One of our smaller members of '44 was Freddie In spite of this, he was a member of our football team and a very good one, too, Freddie has also been a homeroom lieutenant and Iunior Class vice-president. lll'.Xl3lll.X .ll'..'XN Sllxlb In fl frrvul I.i-fin Bev was a member of the Press Club in her senior year. She was a member of the Iunior Canteen and held an Activity Ticket. Bev wants to be a registered nurse and as a means of achieving this end, works diligently in Landau's. llliX'l'IRl.liIf l .'Xl'l'II Slllili flu' f'vnrinim' lriiirlr. Bev is a friend and lover of horses, She can ride as expertly as Gene Autrey. Bev has been cashier in the school cafeteria for several years, She has been a member of the Glee Club and was on the Re- reshment Committee oi the Sophomore Party. Bev has taken part in assemblies in her first, second, and fourth years. 27

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DORIS l..'Xl.lRA THOIJORIQ -'GlJl't'l'lll7l0lll Girl. T's winsome personalit has made her many friends. She's a capable business student. The 'ill-i-Hi profited from her membership. She was junior homeroom recorder, and became captain in her senior year. .lOl IN lf, TIQRFY.-KK UIDVUIIIS. U Terz is an ardent drummer. Because of this, he has been a member of the school band and orchestra. Among his other activities were intramural basketball, back stage committee, and homeroom lieutenant. Piis classy clothes have made him one of the best-dressed boys in our cass. ls IJ uyfiorfy Happy! It is really very difficult to feel anything but happy when Earl is around. He has such a good-natured way a out him, that if iven the op- portunity, he wou d probably make Ned Sparks laugh. We need more people ike you, Ear, so keep up that friendly spirit, DONALD l. TRYON, Szfc Hi Ya, Sailor. A tall, blond, and handsome boy ot our class was Don. In the middle of his senior year, Don joined the Navy. At WHS he was in intra- mural basketball, and was captain of the football team. Good luck to you, sailor. We'll be seeing you when the fleet's in. ANN VINLR The Amazing Miss Vinmzn lt certainly was luckl for us when we chose Ann as our Garnmadion editor-in-c ief. To V goes the credit for the design and general plan of this book. Ann was Iunior Class president, Senior Class reporter for the Herald, member of Student Council, Pro Merito, and member of the popular girls' club, the Decades. GEORGE S. WAI ,LIS Mn Smith Goes lo Washinglori. George was president of the Student Council and Debating Club, a mem- ber of Pro Merito and The National Forensic League, and the winner of First Prize at the A. I. C. Model Con ress. In addition to these and other activities for which he was awarded a Service W, he worked after school at Supreme Radio. ARLENE lilVllI,lE VVASIIBURN uflly Sislvr AYlL'll!'..' Arlene is an outdoor girl from Montgomery. During school she was active in sports such as field hockey and baseball. Her nickname is She was the third Washburn to graduate from Westfield High. ELEANOR MAY XVAUGII On Borrowed Time.N If you are looking for a very energetic and patriotic girl, Wahoo fills the bill! She was in the Iunior anteen, Dramatic Club, and Library Club. Wahoo had a natural tendency for being tardy, and she cer- tainly could have used some borrowed time to make up all those times she was late. 29