Westport High School - Brownie Yearbook (Westport, MA)

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DE SR OWEN 15 FRESHMAN CLASS Ist row, left to right: Robert Simmons; Joseph Roderiques; Raymond Manchester; Robert Couture; Ronald Anctil; Alvin White; Stanley Gwozdz. 2nd row: Dolores Mendes; Rose Nogueria; land; Winifred Clark; Marilyn Moura; Lionel Santos; Ovila St. Martin; Roland Gagne; Dorothy Vincent; Audrey Grass; Jean Wood- Eileen Gaudreau; Nancy King; Alice Cabral; Patricia Mello; Henriette Martel; Lois Gaige; Jean Zembo. 3rd row: Evelyn Crapo Janet Webb; Aline Bessette; Bernice Sousa; Norman Sadler; Robert Smith; Rudolph Carreiro; Algerine Tripp; Martha Hopkinson ; Barbara Lees; Aldina Perry; Shirley Collins. CLASS SONG Tune: The Battle Song of Liberty ALMA MATER Verse: Now we all must part With a heavy heart From the school which has ever been ours, And we'll leave our friends who’ ve al- ways been true, To start our paths anew; So! Now we say goodbye to all Who have made these school years right, So from today We are on our way Just to do what we’ve learned to be right— Chorus: So here’s to Westport High School, faithful and true, Here’s to our teachers who have seen us through, And here’s to all our classmates always by our side, Here’s to our Alma Mater ever to be our guide. Jean Pettengill

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14 THE BROWNIE the Air Corps during the war and Emelda had been in the Nurses Corps. Just off the State Road, there was a sign, “Serviceman’s Resthome.” Jane Sonntag was standing near the sign so we stopped. She said she was running it. Both she and the service wnen enjoyed life there. Jane said she saw Florence Borden regularly when she came in to check up on the patients. Florence was a medical sec- retary, which was one ambition she had wanted to achieve all through High School. As we were crossing the State Road, a car stopped in front of us. It was Angie Silvia. Angie was a private secretary in Fall River and enjoyed it very much. She gave us a ride that was really a ride, right up to the steps of Westport High School. As we walked up the sidewalk, mem- ories came back to us. Our freshmen, sophomore, junior, and seniors years; class plays; dances; proms; gradua- tion and class day. They all came back very clearly. When we reached the door, it was opened by a naval officer. It was Richard Wordell. He had decided it was safer and more in- teresting to stay in the navy and was now on leave and came to visit school as we had. The first room we went in, was, of course, Miss Doyle’s. Miss Doyle loves to have “her boys” come to see her and talk about the world and what’s right or wrong with it. In the room, it seemed as if’we were in class again. After spending a while with her, we went downstairs into the auditoriuin to see what was going on there. Miss Cahoon had her House- hold Arts classes down there, prac- ticing for a style show. Walking across the stage, was our own sophisticated, and very glamorous Marge Dutton who was now a famous Powers model. Marge had come to visit school, just as we had, but Miss Cahoon had kidnapp- ed her before she had a chance to say anything. Marge suggested that we try and arrange some kind of a class reunion that evening, so we got busy on the office phone. Everybody in the class was called up and all were able to come. We decided to meet at Lincoln Park. Everybody danced most of the even- ing to the music of Bill Webster's Band which was at the time engaged to play at the Lincoln Park Dance Hall. After the dance we went to Howard Johnson’s, where we had ar- ranged a party. Someone voiced the opinion that it would be an idea if we all give a speech in turn. In that way we would all find-out more about what each in- dividual had been doing since we grad- uated. The speeches ended in the early morning hours and we all parted reluctantly to go our own ways once more, William Webster Edith Roylance Joseph Boler

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¢ 16 DAES BROWNIE CLASS HISTORY Life changed for most of the stu- dents when we reached Junior High School, where we met new friends and our fellow classmates, in the year of 1938. We knew most of our classmates very well by 1940 when we entered the back of study-hall, in never-to-be-forgot- ten Westport High School. Little was done in the freshman year, excepting the election of class officers, and our keeping the school awake with uproars from our large and boisterous class. Officers elected during our freshman year were: Daniel Cardozo, President ; Albert Almond, Vice-President; Flor- ence Borden, Secretary ; and Jean Pet- tengill, Treasurer. Al later left school and was replaced by Steve Boyles. To start the ball rolling in the en- tertainment line, a Red Cross show was held in our Sophomore year, which proved a success. The class officers of the preceding year were all re-elect- ed, with the addition of Doris Saulnier and Edward Messier to the Student Council. Something which we will always hold dear is the Junior Play, — “Calamity Kids”, put on before a fine audience. In the leading roles were Edith Roy- lance and Stephen Boyles as two fun- loving twins. Edward Messier and Jean Pettengill provided the romance, and Kenneth Tabor did well as the villainous uncle. Although many enjoyable dances were put on by our class, including the Harvest Hop and The Valentines Dance, by far the best of all was the formal, the Junior Prom. A fine seven piece orchestra furnished the dance music, and everyone had an enjoyable time. Alston Potter left during the year with rheumatic fever. Class officers elected were: Daniel Cardoza, Presi- dent; Steve Boyles, Vice-President ; Ken Taber, Treasurer; Angie Silvia, Secretary. We began our Senior year, minus a couple of well liked teachers, Mrs. Fabiano and Mr, Pierce. We actually left the study hall and went into the Commercial Room. Replacing the two vacancies in the faculty, were Miss Vaughn and Miss DeMello, with the addition of Mr. Sears, who taught most of the Senior boys shop work and auto mechanics. Things progressed slowly until the beginning of 1945, when the Yearbook Staff was elected and the class play was chosen. Then things moved quite a little faster. A Valentine Dance was held February 10th, in the auditorium which was a success in spite of a bad snowstorm which cut down the number present. Everyone had a good time although they were few in number. Our class rings arrived near the open- ing of the year. Kenneth Taber took the lead in the class play, “Spring Green” which was presented to a large crowd on March 23, and was also successful. One of the highlights of our Senior year was the successful Basketball season, in which the team won 15 out of 20 scheduled games, and finished a good season at the semi-finals in the South Shore Tournament at Brockton. A testimonial banquet was given to them by a group of parents and friends. At this occasion a speech was pre- sented by Fred (Cozy) Dolan, the sports-writer from the Herald News. Only three days before this Richie Souza left us to join the Army Air Force, Stephen Boyles Richard Wordell