Westford Academy - Clarion Yearbook (Westford, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1953 volume:

3 o 1 4 THE CLARION CLASS MOTTO Irena om Regime! Rejlizofzfzbzlzty I CLASS COLORS Whlte and Maroon CLASS FLOWER Wh1te Rose CLASS MARSHAL Davxd Moulton Pzzblzjbecf THE SEIN IOR CLASS WESTE ORD ACADEMY 1955 II D NJI .A by T of fa Y uf NMON Q W-gf' r :nl f ALMA MATER To thee, out alma mater dear We mite our uozees hzgh In eheer, Our grutztude we uould expresy And pledge to thee our uzth ulnexy Buzlt hzgh on Tudmuth Hzll Jo u , By thoye whose mem ry we revere, She ,fturzds u heucorz Zzght or youth To guide them In the uuyf o truth On zelu' 0 huttle and In peace We .ftrwe thy glory to mcreuxe, That ever :hull dear Westford he An emblem of frutermty Q f ' -WY 'nb 42 if symbol ur m E E DED'CAT W o gratztude for Ins uncea tg efforts ro 15640 s 1 an y rob em an QIGCISIOII as Semors 6 be Class f Iwsb to dedlcare rlzzs year ook r ar prmcgpal O R I e sball al Wa ys remember 1218 vwllzng urdaoce an I2 1228! 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SUPERINTENDENT S MESSAGE PETER F PERRY GREETINGS' AND MY VERY BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF l953' As you leave Westford Acadcmy where you and I haxe spent four happy years togcthcr I hope you will carry with you the thought that new occasions teach new duties therefore Be Slfmzg' You me 710lb616'l0 lzj 10 dream to drlf You lmze lmfd u wk to do and load! lo 11 I Shun 1101 the maggie are if In God J gf I Be Sfmng PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 1955 The faculty and I wish to extend our very best X I 1' A OZ ,ovvz ,li 'A QAIVC ,N . wishes for a happy and successful future. It is our hope that your four years at Westford Academy have been instrumental in making that wish a reality. Our success or failure as a school can only be meas- ured by the accomplishments of our graduates, so your success as an individual, as a worker, as a husband or wife, or as a citizen in your community will provide the test by which all of us shall be judged. J 1141! 1, l-f4 X a41':v f v V V 4' L 1 ' J I , L,:f-r V'f cj , JOHN A. RENNIE 71,-AJ ffffffw' A A 'OW ' eeee fi '4,Z7 Z' SE V1 -f X 4,1 16 1 '? mf? W il WAV N Bu ess iviC 'I ior usiness 'liryrdng olo hleticgf l .5 Eifwnbiay iversity EILEEN K. FLETCHE R W, Wit A.B. X History Social Studies Girls' Athletics Tufts College if M TI-IEODORA LOLOS B.S.E. Business Curriculum Typewriting Club Salem Teachers College EUNICE BUCKLEY B.S.E. Supervisor of Music Lowell Teachers College Q all J fllx H FACULTY KENNETH H. ROBES Physics Mathematics Camera Club W' Driver Education Clubpfjlllo Dartmouth College JOANNE S. HALL A.B. English Yearbook University of New Hampshire 1 lf vt 2. mr' YEAR BOOK STAFF I 2 M A CLARION LITERARY STAFF Left to rxght Lorrame Lamle Mom Harrmgton Em Ncsmlth Mm Joanne Hall advxsor Lols Patcnaudc CLARION BLISINESS STAFF Seated Ellccn O Nall him Thcodora Iolos adxmor Clam Holmu Standmg Fdvmrd Bohmko Robert Sr Ong,c V4 llllam Blott 1.-1'W 'A - ' ' , ' Y ., , ' ' . ' H 1 4 v 1 - , '. . I ' , ' . .. . , , ' ' . . ,,. . . . , A . , . . . , , , . of -:W 22? f -4353.4 ,, Jw wukrzs l b 0 -in-man-an 4 nil an l 'v QQ 'V 1 .- Ur --1 99 FJ li' ,, P , M flat , ,lbllrlv M4 -vi 4 ,' A -' BARp4iRAf . BLANCHARD I D 1 M, Q' A Z ua d, a H8107 If week, laugh for rx mwztla, fer! former. ,Q e GV b . lQJ'4g Cabaret 2. 4g Typing Club Z3 Drama jness Staff of Clariong Spring Play 1, 2 F Q le tie tion 43 Senior Prom 3g Valentine Dance 2 ,'91lip ,bp , lgaryest Dame 5. V 1 'Q J, AMBITION ' 5' Airline Refefrlimlirf X. L l G - f VUILLIAM M. BLOTT Le! me be dell .md de'l70II.11,7',' I .lm rmztful, I do not Ure. I 7 v liiscbill 1 7 3 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3g Glcc Club 1. lg Class Prcsitlunt l. Treasurer 41 Student Council 3. Vito Piuitlcnt 2. 5Q Spring Play 53 Cabcrst 1. 2, 4g Theory of Atlilt-titx 31 Senior Prom 31 Fruhman Re- ception 4. AINIBITIOX S.1fe.ir11.u1 VVILLIAM H. FLETCHER A comrade blitbe and full of gleeg lVho dare! to laugh out loud and free. Glee Club 1, 2, 3g Aviation 23 Driver Education 4g Academy Cabaret 1, 23 Newspaper Club 3, 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 43 EDWARD T. BOHENKO Life if .1 problem at limei, lm! the ber! tumr up in Ike end. if V' Football 2. 3, 43 Baseball 2, 3, 43 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4g Glee Club 3, 43 Driver Education 23 Class President 2, 33 Student Council 1. Z, 3, 43 Academy Cabaret 1, 2, 43 Fresh- man Reception Committee 1. 2. 33 Senior Prom Committee. AMBITION Buriuefr Mimiiger Camera Club 1, 23 Glee Club Concert 2, 33 Freshman Re- V' ception 4. AMBITION Stale Trooper W 1 f MMM MONA A. ARRINGTON Wbdl6l'6f if woflb doing al all, ii worlb doing well. Dramatic Club 1, 23 Debating Club 33 Spring Play 1, 2, 3, 3 Newspaper Club 2, 3, 4g Glee Club 13 Driver Education 43 Glee Club Concert 1, 33 Minstrel Show 13 Most Worthy Representative 13 National Honor Societyg General Chair- man Freshman Dance3 General Chairman of Senior Prom3 Literary Staff of Clarion3 Chairman Dance Committee 2, 3, 43 Tadmuck Club 4. AMBITION lawyer we xl as gg, cv-'f ol-'ef 39 3 26 Cm-. J 5 I MARY C. HODGIQKINS Nf1i,reIv.r.f-n,r lbe falling deux M. Wclstftwrd Acatlcmyg Dramatic Club lg Glee Club l. 23 Northfield Schuolg Basketball 33 Choir 3. AM BITION J Lwgzmge lzzfwffreier' 777 ef QCP MJ CLAIRE A. HOLMES 5' Q-ry WY! if the .ruff of mrlrerruliorz. Cabaret 1, 2. 45 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4g Typing Club lg Dra matic Club 1, 2g Business Staff of Clarion 4g Basketball 1 25 Spring Play 1, 2, 3, 4g Prom Committee 3. AMBITION Nurfe Qi D ll ANN A. KANE She bm frlime for Jludy, but more for plug. Glce Club lg Driver Education 3, 4g Dramatic Club lg Freshman W'eek Committee 43 junior Dance Committee ig Office Staff 4g Valentine Dance Committee 2. AMBITION W'a1'e 'WMC BEVERLY A. KIAIBALL f ' e n ilderl mmzrzerf and the gentler! Inari. u ZQ Handicraft Club 2g Driver Education 3, 45 res an ek Committee 4g Senior Prom 3: Valentine vest Dance 5. AMBITION Cfe1'Ir.'al llvmueer 2 We A r- K -r. rf II A erry earl ol lf ef ru ul r fl re. Dramatic o . 5 c Cl , 24 C et 1, 4g Driver v-gd Education 4g F -Wi a yping Cl 23 Fresh- man Ini ey o ' ,r f f. nSta Et ar omg Glee Club Con- cert 25 G -e' air an S r 33 T 'p Ho 15 P Harvest I., 35 ' nal on r ty. . 4 s. B N en' Air For ajtjl 7M7.WM PAULINE H. LED Tlae glam of faflaion and mold of I .' T .fe obrerrerr. Glee Club 1. 2g Handicraft 3 45 junior Dance Committee M ITI IV en' A re llfrllll ,rr an W Committee N wily' iffy ijtllr' il PAUL F. LEDUC I go my upzvy .filwztlg and bnlber no one. Freshman Reception Committee 45 Camera Club. All BITION Illerbtuzic' Wax CYNTHIA R. MACAULEY She had ormiional flarlaer of Jilenre that made ber ron- vermlion perfeftly delightful. Glee Club 1, 2, 53 Glee Club Concert 1, 33 Driver Ed. 35 Dramatic Club 1, 21 Spring Play 33 Class Secretary 1, 2, 35 Usherette Graduation 53 Senior Prom Committee, Dance Committee 1, 2, 3g Cabaret 2. AMBITION Murir Tearber V, 0 W M M af cl 'D ' WWU ,MW Mlwfw But if we bad il all to do. if would be done the fame again. Basketball 1. 2. 3. 45 Baseball 3. 4: Cabaret 1: BOYS' Glee Club 1. AMBITION Publi: Afcountanr . M X 4 I 4, fl l J! I I V' 'll' I , If , IV J , -f M. Al'lu.,x M.-xmfr1'11 ll , , , U' , IL,.nl1' dll .nl .lu ffwwl llllff ucv. llwfffl Wahl fvffxilfp ' ' ' . ,w,'f,'z ,w'fLu. 'f y Cyhjt Club I, I1 l'Jl.m.l1l1'.lr'! Club 11 DI'.xll1.i'lx Klub 1, yy W l V' Drum. ELlllL.lIlUl'1 5, 'li llllpllijl Llub 'lg l':'1m lllXll.lf1s'lT 'vi J' Q Al:!fCSl1ID.lI1 XY'u-lx clUII'lITlllU.'L' -li Sllplwruuru Damn- Clmu 1 , x Lf mittee. kj JI -1 AMIKITION IWW fl ,V Nznw Q.: iffy W XD 1 NQWQ' v W Emx'AR1m N. MCLIENNA The zzwrfd btlwfgn In .nz .1!H4l4'. Fouthnll 2. 3. 41 Basketball 5, 4g Drivcr Education 53 1, Spring Pl.1y Z. 5, -lg Buys' Glen Club lg Scmur Prom BQ Q L W Tlwury of Athlctiu. 'Maj AMBITION X 1'll,1vlf1u Qfi? fv vi N u' ' an - DAX'll3 . fOI'I.TON Q um ' 1 llldfffff wwjv ju l, llfzuzrlf, g,m-nlfffn l'Y'lIlL'lyIU ' I fflrldfwr rf ub 1: ymvn Club 13 Fuutlmll 3. -13 Driu-r E iqn 5. Q AlNIl5l'l'lON .Null 1 Pffffl I. x .J P K f .:. L . I 1 V J , A t . ,X , X x . ' .-- 2 ' -U- ' ' L 1 t X1 ' l .Q s' -ff f . ,, .ii i 'N fill, f . .. .EVA I-UFFTA NEgM1T1f,- 4 P' ttf, A Pfjffff fi-'pfllifh H0511 ,blamzed.' to warn, to comfoff and conquatzd. Driver Education 43 Spring Play 1, 2. 3, 43 Dramatic Club 1, Z, 33 Debating Club 33 National Honor Society 33 Most Worthy R6pr6S6rlt8tiVff 33 Student Council 43 Class Secretary 43 Usherette Graduation 3g Literary Staff 43 Newspaper Club 2, 3, 43 Freshman Reception 43 Prom Committee 33 General Chairman Sophomore Dance 23 Polly Teena Fash- on Board 33 Tadmuck Club Uuniorl 4. AMBITION Teacher rtudent, good Jport. AMBITION rig! 53. t ,. u Lois F. PATENAUDE Her care um never to offendg And every creature uw ber friend. Glee Club 1, 2, 43 Cabaret 1, 43 Driver Education 3, 43 Literary Staff 43 Handicraft Club 13 Freshman Reception 43 Senior Prom 33 Tulip Hop 13 Valentine Dance 23 Office Staffg Glee Club Concert 13 Harvest Holiday Dance 3. AMBITION Airline Hatter: I EILEEN A. O'NEILL She ir jurt what the ir, what better report tz gzrl mend Newspaper Club 13 Dramatic Club 1 Cademy Cabaret 1 43 Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Glee Club 2 Driver Education 4g Harvest Dance Committee 3 Clarion Business Staff 43 Winter Carnival Committee 3 Freshman W lc Committee 43 Student Council 43 Office Staff 3 4 Legal Secretary He ee S eprese 1 u J, Ba l , 1, - 1 5 Pf zeuanan In 1911 1 L. IRENE A. WASILEUSKAS 1 ffh 97 be. je! f!761'6if aio girl more ga J ib 1 3 Dramatic Club 13 Driver Education 33 Cabaret 1, 43 Freshman Week Committee 4g jun- ior Dance Committee 53 Office Staff 43 Valentine Dance Committee 2. AMBITION Secretary Aviation Club 13 Camera Club lj Mft Davin J. WILSON Aluvzyr cheerful and ramen! with no greal lore for learning. Driver Education 2, 3. AMBITION Aummobile Mechanic elm , '16 Doiiori-IEA A. YARNALL Laughing and gay and full of fun: rlae ir ezer ready u'be frolifr begun. Basketball 1. 2. 43 Cheerleading 1. 2. 3. 43 Academy Ca baret 1. 2, 43 Cvlee Club 1. 2, 33 Debating 32 Driver Educa tion 43 Newspaper Club 43 Freshman Dance Committee Sophomore Dance Committee-3 junior Dance Committee Commencement Ball Committeeg Freshman Reception 4 Dramatic Club 13 Office Staff 5. AMBITION Medzml Rerepliwzixl 'f WO L ea 4 We il? 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Ed MeLemm SENICDR CLASS MOST ATTRACTIVE Bill Fletela Pauline Led WITTIEST Red St. O11 ge Mona Hd7'1'flZgf0U FAVGRITES PERSONALITIES MCDST VERSATILE CLASS CLASS H EARTBREAKERS George Rogers ffzrzetb Rogers ALEDICTORIAN ,us 751 XX FREEDOM gf'--1-ff-f-1'r-1 In The Natzon MONA HARRINGTON Freedom by lts yery nature 1mpl1es that those who possess rt are gn en the opportunrty to exercxse their wxll their choice People endowed with th1s blessing are free to decxde for themselves the course of actxon they wrll follow and they are not rmpeded by undue regrmentary restrrctrons They are free to say to wrxte to do to beheve as they wlsh Because of thls freedom to act elther for good or for bad cltrzens blessed wrth democracy must realrze that therr prrvlleges entall certarn oblxgatrons whrch shoud be readily and wrllmgly accepted In other words they must realxze that freedom requrres responslbrlxty In every society however there are those who abuse thexr prrvrlege of freedom erther through m1sgu1dance mrsnnformatron or snmple rnertna Any natnon whnch contams a preponderance of th1s type of rrresponslble rndlvrdual must eventually dls mtegrate from mrsmanagement or another form of protracted eyxl Therefore we as the posterxty for whom thxs country was founded must accept the responsrbxlrty to keep our natron free and to run our government effrcrently Our one duty most dxrectly associated wrth maxntarnmg good goycrnment rs to exer cxse our rrght to vote regularly and wrsely We should provxde ourselves wnth all ay arlable mformatron concerning candrdates for offrce support those whom we belreve con scxentlous and remove drshonest or lnefflcnent parasxtes who are governmg for the good of the few Nothnng fosters bad goyernment more cffectnely than an apathetrc cltlzenry Once our offncxals are Installed rn offrce there are many ways we the publrc can help them provide us with better gox ernment and a better way of lnfe Frrst we can suport them by constructwe crrtrclsm rather than emotronal slanders or outbursts of preyudnced feelmg on subjects about whrch we are probably not as well mformed as they Secondly we can provrde them wrth mformatron on local problems on personal problems affected by federal legxslatnon or by aclyancmg rdeas whrch we beheve mrght prove benefrcral Q' .4 gs., N , 9 ,lv S Ti . 1 - 5 . 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Y . . . 1 A thnrd 1nd probably thc most Important way rn whxch we tan hclp our publnt of tltrals to kccp our toun ry ls to perform ID an uasclftsh 1nd lIlfC.llILCI1I mlnncr thc cyery day attxons ot an Amcrxtan utnzcn Wc can fulfrll thc oblrgatnons of our jobs by workrng more ettntxently We can spend or lnyest our money wrscly saung some rt posslble so that we can contrlbute to a healthy economy a great part of a natlons strcngth especnally rn tlme of war We can work to combat crnme and delmqucncy by rarsnng chnldren rn an atmosphere of lose consxderatlon and cooperatlon and by support mg unc programs whxch serye to fostcr a hcalthy sotnal cnuranment tor youth We can keep ourselyes eycr alert and constantly rnformed on the greatest smgle menace to de mocracy and the free world today the menate of Communlsm We can seek to undcr stand 1ts background rts attractrons the condrtrons whrch foster nts growth and 1ts methods of mfrltratnon and conquest so that we can rccognlzc any adwantes rt may be In all of these ways through each of these practices we are proung ourscly es worthy of the t1tle good crtrzen For rn each case we are saylng that we know freedom IS a grve and take proposmon and that we are ready wlllmg and eager to do our part to make each l1ttle sacrrfrte to mamtarn the exrstentc of a free way of lrte We are saying that we realnze what a beautrful and ennoblrng practnce freedom rs and that wlth the help of God we shall ney er let lt be takcn away SALUTATORIA xl FREEDOM In The Home EVA NESMITH Present day society has many elements wrthm Itself Of these the most xmportant and the most basxc IS the home for the home IS soclety s foundatron and 1ts testmg ground However, homes are regulated by the partlcnpants who sometnmes faxl to realnze the re sponsrbnlrtxes whrch are lncurred The neglect of these rcsponslbrlntres could mean thc productnon of a maladjustcd human berng who, wrth rash clenunuatory actron could constrtute a threat to socrety The proper attentron to these responsxbnlntres would nnsure the happmess of the nndmdual and the ady ancement of the natxon - , , y A 1 , I I , ' Y , J - v f ,Y W ' 1 . f - . - attempting to make around us, and resist them as best we can. 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I'rrst let us consider the dutles of thc parcnt toward the child Most assuredly parent has to su ply hrs chrldren wlth clothrng for comfort food for nourrshment and a house for protectlon But parental !'CSPOlI5lblllly goes far beyond these realms A house rs made of brxck and mortar a home of lovc and good cheer Analyzxng thus statemcnt we realize that the home must supply to the thlld a 'well dey eloped mental cmotlonal and spmtual state The most lmportant emotlonal factor ns loye Lose glxen freely openly and sagaclously can mean more than the finest of brlght shrny cars or elegant clothes True parental lose lends securlty and securlty gnes a feellng of unity and well berng It IS essentral that we remember that lack of securlty oftcn turns a person to false rdealrstlc practnces and prrnclples whrch only harm the person and those persons about hrm Each and ey ery rndrvldual IS constantly strlvmg for securlty rn one form or another If thxs securrty can be obtained rn the home less dlscontentment will arnse The outstandmg home possessing the most outstandmg members rs the one that fosters a respect for learnrng In helprng the chrld to develop rn the rrght path mentally the parent must teach by example Intolerance IS bred rn a home where false reasonmg or condemnation wrthout cause are practrced Rather the responsible home teaches that truth IS to be sought before op1n1ons are formed and lose and understandrng are the keynotcs to human relatlonshrps Brgotry and jealousy result from mlsunderstandlng and fear A responslble parent knows and transplants the knowledge to hrs chrldren that good judgement and the abrlrty to know rrght from wrong come from a sound healthy mental attltude It IS then the responslbxlrty of the parent through the freedom gn en hum by so clety to proylde hrs chrldren wxth an understandrng that can cope wrth the twists and turns of lrfe s road Mental and physxcal fxtness are necessary to brrng about a well developed personalrty but equally as rmportant IS the capacity for a healthy spxrltual state of mrnd A house where God IS the center of actrvrty IS a home of mutual love respect and understandnng It cannot help but be such a home Wxth a fxne spmtual relatronshrp the chrld wrll possess a well rounded personallty and often an mdlvrdualrty that make hlm a well adjusted person Thxs affection and securlty grven to the chxld should demand from hum certaln obligations These would be loye understanding respect and the abnlnty and deslre to share the responsnbxlnty of bemg a member of a home and a famnly Wrth thus mutual shanng of problems the xndmdual prepares hrmself for a future of emotnonal and lntellectual stabrhty If a chnld can face responslbnlxty rf he acts wxsely after consnderrng carefully the facts surrounding hum the parent can be certain his home llfe has been of the highest qualnty he can feel confrdent of a job well done 4 umu- 4' ' ' , . 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' 1 v 1 . .V. . . 1 ' 1 x , . lil FIRST HONOR ESSAY Q...-7 XI FREEDOM In The School LORRAINE LAMIE The youth of America rs yery fortunate rn hayrng granted to thcm the fight to a free education Before 1820 publrc educatron was relatively unheard of but today rt rs practiced rn cy ery state of the union The yalue of thrs opportunity cannot be oyerstressed Each rndryrdual should be made to realize the rmportance of and the adyantages to the right which rs hrs heritage He must also realize the responsrbrlrty vshrch thrs education requires of hrm The school rs a complex unrt of democracy composed of rndrvrduals working toward happiness and security The stairway to learning includes three basic steps which might be termed the elementary school the secondary school and the rnstrtutron of higher learning which rs available to those who dcsrre rt Let us consider thc responsrbrlrtres of each The elementary school seryes as a basis for ey ery form of education the chrld wrll recerye during hrs lrfe trme Here rs burlt hrs foundation here rs gryen the concrete groundwork on which he must burld He rs taught the three R s by teachers well yersecl rn dealing wrth hrs rndrvrdual problems He perhaps for the frrst time gets really ac quarnted wrth other children of hrs age he learns to grye and take to cooperate as a crtrzen When the child completes thrs basrc trarnrng he rs ready to adyance to the next unrt rn our educational system the high school Here hrs trarnrng rs furthered He takes up work which he rs gorng to apply not only rn hrs yocatron but as a competent crtrzen of hrs country and community when he enters the complex world strll practically unknown to hrm He has a faculty deeply concerned wrth hrs problems which wrll most certainly develop Socially also he rs ads ancrng he has the opportunrty to take part rn the goy ernrng of hrs school he plans dances and recreation he partrcrpates rn these actrvrtres When he leaves thrs school he should have the experience and knowledge necessary to enable hrm either to enter the busrness world successfully or to be elrgrble for college training Qi ... L.. r 5 1 K . f , '- ,4 f x E Q , 3.1 A W - 7 ' ' v . v- 1 ' a common end: giving children a foundation on which they may build a future of , N , . . . . Y Y ' Y . . A . , -' 5 , , Y V - V, V . . I . , . . . v . Y . Q . 7 I Y- L . 9 . . . . . . U , Y I The college or university is a still more advanced means of learning. Here the boy or girl is more on his own than he has ever been before. He has new responsibilities thrust upon him, such as learning to live with others without the aid of a mother or father, keeping his studies at the correct standard without constant pushing from super- visors, a complicated social life, and financial management. He must study diligently and choose his courses wisely, carefully considering his future needs. He must learn how to think and act for the best advantage of his country and himself. In all these different types of schooling, the main driving force behind each is the educator, the teacher or professor. On him rests the future of America. The children of today are the citizens of tomorrow, and as long as we realize this, know that the teachers and the students are working harmoniously toward a common goal, America's destiny is well secured SECOND HONOR ESSAY FREEDOM In The Commumty EILEEN O NEIL Freedom is the responsibility of everyone No one person is exempt from the respon sibilities which freedom creates The community an organization of individuals living together is a minute part of our country but when we consider all communities towns and cities we have the United States in its entirety As a representat ve sampling of the nation the community has many obligations and duties toward the individual Let us consider some of the most important of these One of the most prominent on the list would be the maintenance of suitable educational facilities These facilities would include the provision of teachers buildings and equip 1 - . 'V - - ' 9 1 1 1 ' , . , . - 1 9 ' ment The schools should contaln a faculty and admmlstratron whose arms would be to du elop youngsters lnto bcttcr cltxzens by treating them as rndmduals and encouragrng thc dcxelopment of thclr outstandlng talents The bulldrngs should hayc .1 good yentnla txon system classrooms vslth proper llghtmg and a gym and assembly hall for sports and recreatlon The equlpment books teachnng ards and sports cquxpment should be new and IH lceepxng wxth modern trends An adequate health program should be marntanned throughout the communxty School should proyrde thorough physlcal CY.il'l1lI'11tlODS for all students cspeclally those partncl patrng rn sports Exammatxons for tubcrcular dnseases should be conducted for eyeryone vuthm the course of a ycar The health program of a communlty should also mclude the clearance of slums and the general upkeep of the communrty One of the arms of the communlty should be to proude clean and healthy burldlngs and publlc places such as parks and lrbrarles Another responsrbnlnty whnch cannot be avorded rs that of law enforcement The com munlty must proude a capable police force whlch wxll not only fme offenders but also w1ll proy rde a helpxng hand to the youth of the communrty who do not realxze the serlous ness of speedlng and carelessly manrpulatmg automobrles Included under the headrng of law enforcement IS protectron The polnce force 15 under oath to grve protectxon at all times to all rndrvrduals Safety dcvxces whrch mclude slgns traffic lnghts and the up keep of roads would perhaps be a part of thus A good recreatxonal program IS necessary for the betterment of youth The school church or yarrous clubs IH the communxty should feel It thelr duty to sponsor games dances plays or sports to grve to the young people mterests that are gomg to help them grow to be strong and healthy adults The governing of towns rs a responsrbnllty whlch rests not only on those ln offlce but also on the people who do the electrng Electors must be careful to choose able mtellr gent honest men who can be trusted to carry out therr varrous dutres Those elected should feel oblrged to serye the communrty to the best of therr abrlnty The success of the prevrously lrsted rtems determmes the success of the communrty but thrs achreyement can be reached only wxth cooperanon from all members If each mdrvxdual does hrs part freedom wrll be complete an vu .- 5 f . ye WX f xi-v X2 f Zu T.-,rv el-5 0 4, . aff?-g Q . .. . 7 I, .1 V . . l - l - V , , , , . , , . T- , - 7 7, ,v., , - a y V , . i I . Q 7 - v s v 1- , . A y 5 . . bf, . - . , -- ,' ' ' 1 ' . Y. Q V . . . . Y 7. .W . . . 9 1 . ' 1 1 ' ' 1 7 . . . . . 1 1 1 s 1 a . , ' , . Y .. 7 . . Y . . , . CLASS HISTORY 1545 If Father Trme IS seated ln his offrce gorng over his .f gt records The Class of 53 about to be released rnto the world enters starry eyed and exerted 43-Ras? MONA HARRINGTON and EDWARD BOHENKO Tzme Tzme Tzme Tzme 153 Tzme 753 Tzme Father Txme O Farther Tlme you re lust the one I wlsh to see Please let me know what trme wlll tell about the Class of 53 Before I ll knovw what prarse you re due Your hrstory I must revrew Srt down my ch1ld there at my knee And we shall see what we shall see Your offrcrals must have drawn no blame For I see that they ve remarned the same We had Cyn George Erleen and Ted Also Eva our two Brlls and Red Wrth our adsrsor Mr Rennre their trme was wrsely spent Some were on the Councll whrch had Ted as presrdent Let s see how they fared wrth class frnances How successful were your dances7 We had Tullp Trme Valentme Han est Trme too And Freshman Receptxon before we were through The great Senror Prom that was run by your class In beauty and musrc rs hard to surpass The gangs had great fun decoratrng the place And our earnrngs have gone toward the school trophy case You seem to exhrbrt school sprrrt galore Let's see rf your athletes can push up the score That's a freld, Father Trme, where our stars really shane, From freshmen on up, we're there rlght down the lrne You had football heroes, Blott, Dave, Yogr, and Ed, And Bxll, whose leg broke on a pass thrown by Ted To these add Paul Mack, and you have what we call The frnest teams ever, be rt basket or baseball Cheerleaders and grrls' hoop teams proved more than farr, Wrth Erleen and janeth, Ann, Dot, and Clarre a- 'fr , , ' 'L I 4 :T K at ,D 4,7 - . . . . . . 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' I, v Y - V 1 3 7 7 7 7 , . 1 , - 53' a s 7 s V . 7 3 ' Y 7 ' J ' 1 1 Y 1 s '53.' 1 11216 lwfc I mfe Yzme 7 wie Yzme XVe re nght on top ln studres too Thcrc s yust no hmrt to uhat uc can do Eya Lorraxne and Mona lsee Made Natronal Honor Socrety Our top performers nn the Cadcmy Cabarct Added tame to the name ot good old XY' A Claire stole the show vyrth Arthur Murray and the dmcc Whlle Blll Slott scnt thc fcmrles syyoonrng rn 1 trance Dottre Y as Mammy had em rollrng on the floor And Brlly E and Ed Mac were called back for more The Glee Club vyasn t omrtted by your snappy group Two Brlls Barb Mona Claxre and Ted sang wxth that fme troupe We can t forget our thesprans rn the annual Sprlng Play Each year blazed forth stars lxke Mona Ewa and Ed Wlth addrtrons to the cast rn Teddy Brll and Red In handrcraft Bev and Aurea worked hard Your class 15 outstandrng rn eyery regard We ve capable offrce glrls Irene and Lors And our mechanrc Dave Wrlson thcre s nothrng can slow You even haye a pair of twins Le Ducs Pauline and Paul And there s Mary from Cuba the smallest of them all That s our record Father Trme set down rn black and whrte And lookrng oy er these four years rt seems we ye done all right We overcame our Freshman Fears and learned our way around As sophomores we yoxned the gang new frrends new mterests found Our junlor year rts trrals and smlles sllpped by from day to day Until as Senrors we emerge a part of W A These many happy memorles wrll be treasures you ll hold dear Class rrngs class prctures and class trrp your frrends your teachers here Your hrstory I have revrevyed now here IS my decree I hereby fund you trred and true young Class of 53 l53.' 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V , . 5 Y , ' LAST WILL A D TESTAME T TIME June 9 1953 cane BILL BLOTT and BARBARA BLANCHARD 53 Mr Torney I feel that my time rs drawmg near I m fadmg fast Mr T Old scholars new. er d1e they just fool away 53 Nevertheless I d 11ke to draw up my last wall and testament I have a few notatnons here that you could look ox er and from them draw up the legal document Mr T Please srt down and well run through them and see what you have to say 53 I have debated long and hard on what to leave our supermtendent MR PERRY and flnally declded to bequeath hlm a successlon of loyal and mdustrlous students slmrlar to the type we have been I felt thrs would please hrm most Mr T To MRS MALLOY you are leavmg two new assistants to help her rn her many dut1es That should prove benefxcnal 53 To Mr RENNIE I leave a generous supply of maroon parnt to refmnsh the bare fender and any more mxshaps that mrght occur to the Plymouth Mr T For MR ROBES you hase left a Bunsen burner to heat h1s rooms on cold wxn try mornmgs and I see MR LAPIERRE IS gettmg a player pxano to and hnm m hrs muslc dut1es 53 To MR LAPWORTH I hase a goodly supply of passmg marks that he can drstrlbute to hrs athletes to h1s and thenr ads antage Mr T MISS LOLOS should be happy to gct thxs newly cquxpped typmg room for her eager students and MISS EVENSEN I know w1l1 be dclnghted to have that male cast of The Four Poster delnered IH txme for the sprxng play 53 Yes Im addlng much to the bunldmg I m leaung MISS BUCKLEY a musxc room so that the cheerleaders won t be contrnually furnlshmg a not so muslcal background MRS FLETCHER w1ll be pleased w1th thus fully equxpped medxcal laboratory to help her keep her players 1n shape for those bng games She had an unfortunate accl dent last season . , , . . . , ' s , I . . . 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A -f PLACE Offxce of Mr A Torney a noted lawyer SCENE Mnss Class of 1953 enters hobblmg on a Mr T To MISS HALL you haye bequeathed an extra large set ot book ends Now may be her books wrll stay rn place MR SPINNER should appreciate thrs ncw orl burner Now he wont haye to shoyel all that coal Thrs seems to be an excellent chorce ot rtems Mrss 53 What drd you leaye to your subordrnates 53 To our rmmedrate successors THE JUNIOR CLASS I donate some of our energy and school sprrrt so necessary rf they are to take oy er the runnrng ot the school next ear Mr T To the SOPHOMORES I see you bequeathed your varred talents to replenesh therr already vyell stocked supply There rs though a proyrsron here that the class use them to the best adyantage 53 To the FRESHMEN who haye succeeded rn wearrng off some of therr yry rd green colorrng I lease some sage adyrce Keep your mrnds on your books and eyentually you may reach our lofty status Mr T You haye shown excellent yudgement so far Now there seems to be a long lrst of rtems from the rndryrdual members of the class BARBARA BLANCHARD has left her rntense loye for school to JANICE ENKINS who rs sure to apprecrate rt 53 BILL BLOTT leaves relrey ed He couldn t bear to part wrth any of hrs other assets Mr T TED BOHENKO unwrllrngly parts wrth hrs whrte OJ bucks RAY LESSARD the lucky gent who wrll be next to put them on BILL FLETCHER rs grvrng hrs crutches to RAY YARNALL who we hope wrll never haye to use them 53 MONA HARRINGTON leay es her achrevements rn all frelds of endeay or to GABY BRULE That voung lady should really shrne rn the future MARY HODGEKINS wrlls her red harr to LITTLE AUDREY Do you lrke that color Audrey? Mr T From CLAIRE HOLMES DORIS ROBERTS rnherrts some extra large lunch bags Maybe these enormous as they are wrll accommodate that grant srze thermos ANN KANE departs from her cute harr style to the benefrt of VIVIAN CORN WALL That mrght prove rnterestrng 53 BEVERLY KIMBALL rs generous rn donatrng a grgantrc supply of rce cream to SONNY NORDEN It really dey elops those muscles Im told MARGARET MOSS CROP rs the lucky recrprent of LORRAINE LAMIE S rnfectrous grggle We know the teachers wrll apprecrate that Mr T PAUL LEDUC bequeaths hrs borsterous manner to JACKIE CONRAD who mrght be able to put rt to good use The quret charm of PAULINE LEDUC rs left to the JOLLY JUNIOR JOAN LAVIGNE 53 Pegged pants cuff srze ISVV are grven by PAUL MACK to a notable stand rn DAVID NEWTON Alteratrons are not free of charge AUREA MARCOTTES gold narl polrsh rs bequeathed to the glamorous freshman DIANE HABERMAN We don t mean to rnsrnuate that she needs thrs added charm to appeal Mr T DAVID MOULTON leaves hrs collegrate look whrch he wont be needrng any more, to DOUGLAS WRIGHT The hallowed halls of W A need that touch of style BIG ED MCLENNA looks upon DONNY HILDRETH and leaves to hrm hrs herght and versatrlrty on all athletrc courts V V V V, . , , 1 ' -. V. . . . . c I . . c V - - - ' ' ' V V V V ' , 7 V . . , . . , . , V . Q V . Y , Y . . I ' V V , V ' V' ' ' V v . V y , . . V . . . V V V ' V V ' V V V , . . , V - V , . Y J . . . V - V - - - 1 V . V ' ' V V . . . - V V . , . . . , . , , . , . . , . . . V ' , . , . . . . , . . . . . , , . , ' . . . ' v My ' a V . , . . . ' - 1 53: Three valuable study periods are bequeathed by EVA NESMITI-I to RAY BOIS- VERT. We want to see him get by that freshman year. The prize package of the year howeyer is left by EILEEN O'NEIL who partially' bequeaths CARLIE ANDERSON to MR. LAPWORTH. She can't he expected to gixe him up entirely. Mr T LIZ FLEURY wrll be happy to get her rnherrtanee LOIS PATPNALDE ls leayrng her many gay nrghts at the Hr Hat Roll A Way GEORGE ROGERS noted for those short short h rrcuts rs magnanrmously leayrng hrs crew cut to PETER Kurley Kayo DUBEY JANETH ROGERS leay es her hrdden wrt whrch sometrmes rsnt so hrdden to GERRY MILOT 53 STEVE HALEY should prele up after he recerxes RED ST ONGES grft of hrs way wrth the teachers IRENE WASILEUSKAS our capable offree grrl leases her effrcrency to ANN MOULTON MR T DAVID WILSON the class scholar bequeaths hrs excellent marks rn Englrsh to that up and comrng student ROLAND KONING DOROTHEA YARNALL rs gen erous rn contrrbutrng her lenacle of wrrtrng to a certarn sarlor to MAUREEN BETTEN COURT 53 That about completes my lrst Mr Torney but I would lrlte to add one more rtem To our faculty and admrnrstratron I wrsh to leaye our wxholehearted thanks and a precratron for therr cooperatron and help durrng our four year stay rn hrgh school Mr T Its been a pleasure workrng wrth you Mrss 53 and although one phase of your lrfe rs drawrng to an end Im sure the future wrll haye many pleasant surprrses rn store for each one of your members , r ' 4 7 V Y 7 f , . - 1' - v ' ' -, ' g . '. . . . . . 1' V v ' , '- A - , - , 5 7 A 'U C I Y ' v , . , , . , . . Q. r, - -Q . - r y ' Y . . , , , 3 ' - , . . . . , , , , . , , . , . V . , . . V Y I I , . . . , . . , , 7 1 1 - , IRA '41 I . 7 , . -.'.'. -'-'-'- I ' 'rn , , 2 4. A 5 . 1, I .I , . . . , . - - , . . . , . , . 1 ' ' ,1' ' , ' '. . ' I ' ' ' ' Y ' 1 . , TIME july 1953 ahot summer afternoon PLACE The fortune tellers tent at the Bunglrng and I'arlrng Crreus Lowell Mass 4 U, ,QI VJ? 'PM muah It GEORGE ROGERS and EILEEN ONEIL George It doesnt look lrke a yery profrtable afternoon does rt? Ill be glad when thrs job rs frnrshed and I m baelt poundrng narls Carpentry s much more rn my lrne Erleen Thrs afternoon why dont we amuse ourselyes rnstead of any customers? Lets see what the members of the Class of 53 are gorng to be dorng ten years from now I wonder about some of the grrls Ann and janeth for example George Why there s janeth now Ten years and she s a colonel rn the Arr Force head of the W A E Ann has turned to dress desrgnrng Here s a store rn Iorge Vrllage Kane s Klassy Klothes rt says on the srgn Elleen Oh and look there aboye the post offnce Paul black has gone lnto plrtnershxp wrth Arthur Murray Do you suppose mwny more ot our tlassmrtcs wxll stnll be around Westford? George Let me take another look Here s a newspaper clnppnng from the classlfned sec t1on It reads Westford Baby Sxttmg Agency Dorothea Yarntll Owner XVhy heres the Esso Statron on Route 110 Daynd XV1lson s tayorrte hangout It looks as 1f he s the owner now Erleen Look out front Doesnt that chartreuse colored car belong to Bxll Blott? I hear he bought out the chaln of Robert Hall Clothxng Stores He s ey cn wearlng some of h1s own merchandrse George From hrs numberplates I see hrs maln offrce nn nn New York I wondcr IS anyone else IS out that way? Let s haye a look I see a baton and there s Ed McLenna holdlng rt Hc s thc band leader of McLenna s Musxcal Mcllowtones now playmg at the Stork Club Elleen Here s Barbara Blanchard She lxked domg the ady ertlslng for the CLARION so well that she now heads an adyertrsrng concern of her own on F1fth Ayenue I Wasl1leuskas Buyer And Paullne Leduc who was yoted the prett1est glrl ln the class IS workmg nn Macy s as a model George Heres a teleusxon stud1o and Clarre Holmes ID front of the cameras She always was qurte a comedlan Shes takrng Imogene Coca s place on The Show of Shows E1leen We do haue many famous people 1n our class There s Mary Hodgkms at the pxano Why she s g1v1ng a concert at Carnegxe Hall I wonder rf anybody has gone farther than New York to make h1s mark George We ll soon see Here s somebody souprng up h1s V 8 englne It s Daud Moulton foolmg around w1th hns rebuxlt Ford between races at the Indnanapolls Speedway Erleen Look at Brll Fletcher wearmg the lrght blue of the Massachusetts State Polrce Ill bet he s on the lookout for Daud every txme he goes back to Westford What do you suppose Westford ns gOlflg to be l1ke IH ten years? What about the Academy? George Notrce that beautxful new burldmg Here s a copy of the CLARION of 1963 com1ng lnto v1ew There are Ewa Nesm1ths and Aurea Marcottes pxctures on the teachers page I bet Aurea declded to teach geometry because she drd so well rn that spatxal relations test we had one day last year And Exa lrked Englxsh so well she s gone back to teach xt Exleen What about some of your old gang? Are any of them stxll around town? George Heres somebody passxng out crgars Id recognrze that red harr anywhere' Its Red St Onge Hes gomg around town rn a sound truck campargnmg for selectman Exleen Here comes somebody flymg out of the house wlth an apron on to ask hrm questxons Its our classmate Lorrame Lamle She must have marrred and settled down as a housewrfe George I wonder rf we could use this crystal ball for anythmg else, say as a televnsron set The Red Sox are playmg the Yankees at Fenway Park Let's try to tune rn 5 7 - f ' f 'r , ' ' ' 5 A 1 , , . ' , va ' 4 y ' ' --I ' A . . . u h 1 V ' ' A .,, U , L . , I ' ' ' ,Y v v. I v I . . v xv A A' , , 'S 1' 1 1 Y v' y v . . I Y . also see a big store coming into view. It's Macy's, and the sign on the door says Irene r in- v y I , Y I . I , y f' ' 1' . 1 , Y. . . 7 . 5 . D . , . . . ' I ' . , . xx Erleen Look c rfully I belleyc I do see Fenway Park and heres a famrllar face Its Mona Harrington xn the owner s box behmd the dugout Now I see another new rn Boston the Statler Hotcl and Teddle Bohenko rs rn the busnncss managers offrce He s progressed since those days of being a short order cook at Dunfey s George Theres Bcyerly Klmball commg 1nto her office By now shc must hayc ex panded her 1ce cream busmess so that Krmball s IS proyrdrng LOITlPCllflOI'l for Howard ohnson s Elleen The lnslde of a radio statlon rs commg unto focus Lols Patcnaudc rs seated be hrnd the mlcrophone She must haye taken Bob Cllyton s placc on Boston Ballroom It looks as lf hcr whole famlly rs gomg to end up rn radlo and tclcyrsnon Huntmg or Flshmg Trlps rn thc Marne Woods I always thought Paul mlght go mto the huntmg or fxshmg f1eld professlonally Elleen After looklng up all these classmates of ours I m currous about what you re gomg to be domg ten years from now Now I see you You ve left prosarc places lrke West ford Boston and New York behlnd Here you are rn a yet plane zoommg 1nto the upper regrons of the atmosphere George And I see you Erleen nn a basketball umform I guess you couldnt grve up the sport It must be your own team because lt says ONe1ls All Stars on therr umforms Elleen Look the glow ln the crystal ball rs fadlng I guess we wont be able to make any more predrctrons George I know the reason W1th our graduatlon from the Academy all the sh1n1ng lrght we added to actlvrtles at school has drsappeared Let s hope the glow of success w1ll truly follow us 1nto the future so that all members of the Class of 1953 w1ll be as happy and successful as we know they deserve to be SENIOR CLASS GRINDS We rn behalf of the Class of 1953 have called upon you to wrtness the last d1str1but1on of grfts to our fellow classmates We hope the grfts w1ll prove both amuslng and benef1c1al ' : a . A H I , - ' ' ' . ' I ' - George: Down the street a sign in the window says Paul Leduc, Guide, Available for CLARIE HOLMES and ROBERT ST. ONGE To Barbara Blinchird vie gnc cxclusixc rights to thc Amcritm Airlincs uc wont bc seeing much ot Barb lttcr graduation To B111B1ottvye giye a book on wise cracks X our prcscnt ones might become stalc To Ted Bohenko we give thcse yyhite pants They ought to go with your yyhite bucks To Bill Fletcher we giye a bright new scootcr Nou that trip to 71 fourth Street wont be so long To Mona Harrington we gnc 1 shiny pair ot scissors to bc used to trim her 9 tresses To Mary 1-Iodgkins we giye this English book to remind you of the one you no er brought to class To Ann Kane we giye a giant size bottle of salt pills to be taken after a hard game of baskctball you out in that new school you are entering in September To Lorrainc Lamie we gixe an Armstrong heater to substitute lor the one that isnt here now To Paul Leduc we giye this little car with a mom: in it Need more be said To Pauline Leduc vw giye a yoke book by Abbott and Costello Now you can giggle to vour hearts content To Paul Mack we gne these dancing shoes belonging to the great B111 Robinson Now you can really go Mack To Aurca Marcotte we giye this bottle of cough medicine and a bottlc of iodine These are to be used to benefit humanity Wouldnt it be horrible if she switched thc bottles? To Ed McLenna we giye this goyernor to put on his father s car Now there wont be any more of those fast rides To Dave Moulton we giye this Hot Rod Ford and a two dollar bill Take it easy D C We know you ve got a place just over the hill To Eva Nesmith we giye a rolling pin for obvious reasons To Eileen O Neill we give a silxer referee s whistle so that she can rex erse some of those desicions To Lois Patenaude we give a rea! he man Now your search has finally ended To aneth Rogers we give a record of Side by Side to remmd you of your performance in the Cabaret To George Rogers we give a false mustache It'l1 save you the time of growing one To Irene Wasrleuskas we give a place in Richard Carpentier's band Now you can play your clarinet with no disturbances To Beverly Kimball we give a Zippy magic pencil that takes shorthand. It will help 1 To Dawe Wllson we pw thu strught razor. Now the cat can take a rest To Dot Yarnall we gnc L1 mmmture ship. Docsnlt it remind you of your sallor at sea? To Cla1re Holmes we gnc thns nurscls cap. We are Certain you wlll be usmg rt soon To Red St Orge we gnc thls Cudlllac to help you in your career as a POlltlC18I'l SENIOR SNAPS f' Q 'W 1 4 Rv' Q in A Ji ff fa ' l A Taste good, Ann and jan? Gnomre lmeup George and jan of the Rogers clan Little Bev Swmg Hn Dome' .1 GV' W 49 - .lofi r e W1 P s. 'A . Our twins-Pauline and Paul r f Zfyfafsws CLASS OFFICERS J Seated R Lessard P Cowles Q0 Thrs year as rn prevlous years w the class of 54 elected our class offrcers xn Sep tember Under the supervxsron of Mrss Lolos we elected Presmdent Ray Lessard Vrce Presxdent Prnscrlla Cowles Secretary Ann Mulhgan Treasurer Susan Paduano Student Councll Representatne Helen Sullnan Prxscllla Cowles was elected Recordmg Secretary of the Councxl We were well represented ln athletxcs On the football fleld were Steven Haran Steye Haley Peter Dunngan Raymond Lessard and Ricky Smith On the basketball court were joan Lavlgne Helen Sullnan Ruth Van Norden Ann Mullngan and Prnscllla Cowles for the grrls Haryey Wyman Warren Hayes Gerry Mllot and Ray Lessard for the boys Pat Coupal and Rrchard Holmes acted as managers whsle Lorrame Drolet and Susan Paduano were cheerleaders In the first three years at Westford Academy we have gnen our best m school Splflt and scholastlc abnlnty and we hope that the one remammg year wrll prove equally as profrtable VIVIAN CORNWALL 54 JUNICJR CLASS Standlng A Mullngan H Sullrvan S Paduano SCJPHOMCDRE CLASS 4 '-Q CLASS OFFICERS Back row C Popollzro T Kane M Cantm Front row Conrad M Wojcrk The Sophomore Class returned to Westford Academy last September eager to start what has proyed to be a hxghly successful year We started out well when under the super usron of Mrs Fletcher our class adusor we elected the followmg offlcers Presldent Mrchael Wojcrk Vlce Presrdent Terry Kane Secretary Carole Popollzlo Treasurer MHIIOYIC Cantm The Sophomores are vsell represented m the Student Councll by john Conrad Class Representatxye Barbara Hall Correspondlng Secretary Susan Harrmgton Publlclty Charrman and Ray Yarnall Assembly Chalrman Westford Academy s athletlc teams certaxnly wouldnt haye been as successful as they were w1th0utRxchard Carpentler Beyerly Dumont Brlly Holmes Daud Newton Betty Ann DCHISCXICTI Gene Leyasseur Ray Yarnall Marlorre Cantxn and Mxchael Wfoyclk lendrng thelr talents Rlght there cheermg our teams on to uctory were Audrey Mrlot Bex erly Dumont Gere O Beneskr and Gabrrelle Brule Now that vue the class of 53 haye completed two xery profrtable years both scholastnc ally and sodlally vue look toryy ard to our remarnxng stay at the Academy mth pleasure SLSAN HARRINGTON D 5 . 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' f ' - V 1 , ' 'y V4 , V -. - ' V , - FRESH MAN CLASS CLASS OFFICERS Standing R Menard D Haberman P Graves Seated R Boissert S Norden all We the Class of 1956 entered Westfora Academy with open and quaking hearts We looked with fearful anticipation to the Freshman Reception which we found to be not as terrifying as we had been led to believe In reality we had a great deal of fun catering to respective seniors Under the direction of our class advisor Mr Theodore Lapierre also a new arrival to the halls of Westford Academy we elected the following class officers President Sextus Norden Vice President Robert Menard Secretary Diane Haberman Treasurer Raymond Boisvert Student Council Representative Paul Graves We were well represented in basketball with Patricia Smith, Joyce Rumont, and Shirley Sullivan taking partg both football and basketball found Robert Minard, William Rogers, john Laform, Philip McLenna, Dennis Courchaine, Patrick Mulligan, and Michael Terenzio participating. Raymond Boisvert was chosen manager of the football team. We are all looking forward to the next three years which we will try to fill with learn- ing, happiness, and the accomplishment of our desires. -EVELYN MITCHELSON '56 4 , x -f' 14 . Wt. J 1. in I ff '7gq,v-U y f mff.-,iw,..:, , V' ' v 9 . ' aff ,V ' fi' ' F -Q 1 . . , Q 0 5? '13 7: su K, ,Qs-8 STUDENT COUNCIL At the annual mass meetrng of the Student Councrl 1n May of 1952 the followlng offrcers were mstalled for the school year Presldent Edward Bohenko V1ce Presrdent Harvey Wyman Recordrng Secretary Prrscxlla Cowles Correspondmg Secretary Bar bara Hall Treasurer Robert St Onge Class Representatrves were Elleen ONerl Helen Sullrvan john Conrad and Paul Grave The followrng people were rn charge of varrous commlttees Assembly Raymond Yarnell General Welfare-George Rogers Socral Exa Nesmrth Publrcrty Susan Harrmgton The Councll act1v1t1es have agaln met wxth tremendous success The student body once agaln co operated splendrdly rn donatlng grfts for a needy famrly at Chrrstmas time Our actxvrtnes rncluded a Splash Party a Roller Skatlng Party and the tradrtronal Winter Carnxval The frnal socral functron the Commencement Ball w1ll chrnax another successful year for the student body of Wcstford Academy EVA NESMITH 5 3 1 . 'T , T 1 - 1 'T' , ' . . . . ,. . 1 9 1 2 7 1 1 1 7 , BASEBALL TEAM XVarren Lapworth Coafb AVIATION CLUB Mr. john Rennie Sporzmr a51i.5s..nf - V 11 A QR 'S SCIENCE CLUB Mr. Theodore Lapierre Spanmr 1? Y! --av!! X X X 'IQ TYPING CLUB Miss Theodora Lolos Spozzmr ls 'KW 1 s,' 1 A I OFFICE STAFF A-W mg, THEORY of ATHLETICS Mr. Warren Lapworth Spomor SPRING PLAY june Amd Miss Joanne Hall Sponyor' DRIVER EDUCATION Mr. Kenneth Robes Spwzim' if S1 GLEE CLUBS Miss Eunice Buckley Spozzmr NEWSPAPER CLUB Miss Doris Evcnscn Sporzwr Gp 0 -gg-153 D Q NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY QW EE FET!-1'-1 CAMERA CLUB Mr. Kenneth Robes Sponmr f X1 FOOTBALL TEAM COACH LAPXVORTH ...X tal Al. .MW if ir? CAPTAIN BOHENKO The Westford Academy football team dld a fine job during the 1952 season desplte the small turnout rn September The boys were handlcapped by rnexperxence and the many rnyurles whnch were sustanned durmg the season Undcr the watchful eye of Coach War rcn Lapworth the team IITTPIOX ed as the season progressed They showed sprrlt and sports manshnp whrle on the playmg field excn though sexcn out of the startxng elexen had never played football before The hrghllght of the season was the Northboro game nn whrch despnte ox erwhelmmg odds the team came through vuth a 21 0 xlctory The team ncxt year wlll be wlthout the and of scntors Ed McLenna Blll Fletcher Dave Moulton George Rogers and Captaln Ed Bohcnko EDWARD BOHENKO 5 3 ASKETB LL TEAM EJ if 'swf' H3 M ILXNA CARI AXDERNON The boys basketball term xhowxeel great xtxle tlns year to end the regular season mth sexenteen vnrm and only three lowes Desplte the abwenee ot Capt Carl Anderbon at the begrlnnrng ot the season the boys ended rn seeond place rn the Waehusetty League stanelrnu E MeLenna and F Bohenleo were named to the Intern Drxmon All Sttr Te rm and maele .1 eredtted 5how1n5 A sueeexslul year vull be eompleted vnrth the bop going to the Small Sehool Bow Tournament 'lhe team reaeheel the t1nal5 , last year and hope tor a elean weep tlm year E Bohenleo G MIKI WOJCIK GERALD MILOT X ED BOHEINKO GEORGE ROGERS COACH LAPWORTH .A+ F - T' X kf A l 1 Rogers and E. MeI.enn:1 are graeluatlng senrors, 1 m Q 'fy . N' E' 1 R X ,fa 'E A ' C ww ' V' ,V,.,,,,,,- . ,. ,. l 7 x Q b 4 k A J , EII EFN O NEIL BEVFRLH DUMONT JOAN I AVICNE BASKETBALL TEAM The Wcstford Academy hoopersterettcs undcr the able coach mg of Coach Erlccn K Ilctchcr complctcd thc 1952 1953 season wlth a record of I-I wnns and 5 losscs 'Ihc team was lcd on the floor by Co Captams aneth Rogcrs and Elleen O Ncrl In league competrtnon thc gxrls cndcd second nn the Wachusett League losrng only to Aycr the league leaders Desprte the handl cap of loslng hxgh scormg forward Bey Dumont the glrls were strll able to continue their fast pace wmnrng all but one game IH her absence Those who wrll be lost to the team through graduatlon are Anne Kane Dot Yarnall and Co Captams aneth Rogers and Erleen O Nell EILEEN ONEIL 53 COACH EILEEN K FLETCHER JANETH H ROGERS RUTH VAN NORDEN HELEN SULLIVAN A -5 'S L. 'I ik , N A - I We L D ll 'Q' 9 kg, 'Wi y K - ' .. ' : , P . f . . 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Ulm Til -J,-9 Meer Your Friends ai Slups SKIPS DINER Chelmsford Mass Roufe IIO Complumenis of MILLER S The Nashoba Valley Furmlure and Appliance Cen'I'er 25-4I W Mann SI' Ayer Compllmenfs of THE PARKHURST PRESS Weddmg lnvnfahons CHELMSFORD MASS DAVID L GREIG and SON Inc FUNERAL DIRECTORS tsfabllshed l900 Mann S'I'reeI Wesfford Massachuseffs Telephone Wesfford 232 THE RED AND WHITE STORE AUSTIN D. FLETCHER, Prop. Dealer in General Merchandise Holi 'TI Ill! 1-. ' -f--+....,,., CHELMSFORDS OLDEST and LARGEST AUTOMOBILE DEALER 'fi lifj'12vx? New Cars and Trucks General Repairing Par+s and Accessories Tires Tubes Bafrerles Efc Body Repairs and Pamhng Froni' End Aligning and Balancing Telephone 3 i770-3 I779 40 CHELMSFORD STREET CHELMSFORD, MASS I , . CY f ' f -r- .EN 'M fr- ., 4. .4 ' 3 , 'z 524.5 ,xiqfa-4 Y Y, in i 4-J . . - 1 I , ROCKY FARM Home Made Ice Cream Dellclous Franlrfurfers Hamburgers and Coffee Frled Clams and French Fries Tel Wesfford 753 LITTLETON ROAD ROUTE IIO BROADWAY GA RAGE NORMAN K. NESMITH, Prop. . QARAGF on ,M BHUAQWM . gl AQ 5 P Tel. Wesfford 654 pg Granifeville, Mass. -in K -an .f I ,I .,.w ' I nl ' I M l r 3- I I 1 V ,, , W '. ' I' fig I ' .I , 'F wp - ,I ,, V 4 , .1 , '- . A sg J.. T 1 'P lynn r 4-M J.. 'v ' .4 Irv .I f ff' ...T At 0.5! 11 Compllmenis of AYER MEAT MARKET Ayer MassacI1use+'rs LCUIS and HYMAN SLARSKY WENTWORTH HARDWARE CO INC I5 Mann S+ree'I' Tel 776 AYER MASSACHUSETTS WESTLAND TAXI CO ADELARD A TOUSIGNANT Prop 24-Hour service LOWELL b7I I 28 Vmal Square No Chelmsford Q all Complumenis of TRIANGLE STORE Norfh Chelmsford Mass - If fu If I I . I 49' , I I48 Grofon Road U 0 ll I ,.- I 3, ,. . 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Telephone 24I TeL 5436 EDWARD G SPINNER Ice Cream Candy Cngars and Clgareffes opposufe Depo+ FORGE VILLAGE MASS FELTUS MOTOR CO nc SALES 81 SERVICE Traffic Circle Ayer Mass Ayer 2464 WILLIAM BROWN HENRY L BROWN Reg Pharm Drugglsi' SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT CQTES Gasohne ahon FORGE VILLAGE MASS Esfabl shed I83I EDWARD W FREEMAN successor Io HARRY RAYNES Lo ells Oldesf and Lead ng Je elry Sfore MY BUSINESS IS DIAMONDS The Diamond Merchanf of Lowell I7I Cen+raI S+ Lo eII Mass TeIepI1one 2 963I Comphmenfs of LITTLETON CONSERVATO RY LITTLETON MASS Compl men'I's of DREW FRUIT FARMS CompIlmen'I's of POLLY S RESTAURANT Mlnof s Corner Wesfford ROUTE Il0 ., I . . . . S+ I 43 Main S+. Ayer, Mass. Q .3 I w ' I W , . W , . 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U 411 if 5 The Class of l953 of Wesfford Academy washes +o exlend sm cere appreclahon 'lo all who aclverhsed ln +he I953 CLARION We hope our frlends wlll show +helr appreclahon by pafromzmg +hese adverhsers PRQGCSIZGR LU :E R CLUB l45 DuH'on Slreef JF., DINER 5. wwf f Lowell Tel 2 8486 WESTFORD PACKAGE STORE Inc Rou+e I I0 a'I' M no+ s Corner WESTFORD MASSACHUSETTS Gus McLeod New Ownershrp CompIlmen+s of THE IDLE HOUR CLUB Gran 'Ie Ile Mass TeI 388 Beer Wmes and Luquor E HORNER Prop for smari' 'Femmme 228 Merrimack S+ LoweII Compl men+s of BALLOS DINER NORTH CHELMSFORD MASS CompIlmen+s of WYMAN S LUNCH NATION WIDE STORE Tyngsboro MassacI'1useH's ED RU RUSSELL LUMBER CO LoweII Mass DependabI+y Snce I926 SSELL RALPH BERG STAN S AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE Carbure+or and Igmhon SpecnaIus+ ROLAND BLACKADAR GMO 374 , . I vi , . I ' , I . . I . 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