Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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WILLIAM ANDREW DOLAN, JR, “BILT, “Bill,” connoisseur of good cars, has started his business career with a neat little faux pas. It is reliably reported that Bill bought a Ford of doubt¬ ful vintage, and after having run it ragged de¬ cided to get rid of it. Imagine the purchaser’s surprise when the car thoughtfully fell to pieces two days after Bill got rid of it. Born in Boston, Mass., June 12, 1920. Activities: Track ’34, ’37; Class Basketball ’36; Dra¬ matic Society ’34. Hobbies: Skiing, Automobiles, Hiking, Running. Ambition: To own a Cadillac V-16 convertible club coupe. Intentions for next year: Washington Military. Weight: 146 lbs.; Height: 5 ft. 11 in. JAMES EDWARD DONAGHEY “JUNIE “CHAMEUS” “Chameus” as he is better known is the last and youngest of the great family of Donaghey’s. He has ably followed in his brothers’ footsteps. Sports are his hobbies and also the girls. “Chameus” is quiet and reserved and although he doesn’t make much noise it doesn’t take him long to get started. Born in Winchester, Mass., April 5, 1921. Activities: Chorus ’35, ’36, ’37; Class Baseball ’35; Class Basketball ’35; Varsity Baseball ’36, ’37, ’38; Captain of Baseball ’38; Varsity Basketball ’35, ’36, ’37, ’38. Hobbies: Sports. Ambition: To travel. Intentions for next year: School. Weight: 145 lbs.; Height: 5 ft. 8 in. FREDERICK JAMES DONOVAN “DUN,NEE” Fred is very bashful in Winchester but when he gets to the Woburn town line his chest sticks out so that one would think he was “L’il Abner Yokum.” He doesn’t like Winchester girls but OH!, when he reaches Woburn, he isn’t loafing one minute. He hasn’t got a steady but there are many good pros¬ pects. Betty and Virginia are the best at the present time. We give them 10 to 1. Born in Winchester, Mass., May 29, 1920. Activities: Football ’36; Athletic Association. Hobbies: Reading, All Sports. Ambition: Engineering. Intentions fo r next year: Work. Weight: 142 lbs.; Height: 5 ft. 11 in.

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DANTEL FREDERICK DELOREY “DAN” “DANNY” We don’t know whether to call “Dan” a traitor to our fair village or an efficient press agent. He admittedly explores in Woburn in pursuit of the elusive “she”; yet, when the pursuer is the Presi¬ dent of the Senior Class, and a power of the foot¬ ball team, maybe we should let him off easy. Born in Medford, Mass., January 24, 1921. Activities: Varsity Football ’35, ’36, ’37; President of Senior Class of 1938. Hobbies: Football, Baseball. Ambition: To travel. Intentions for next year: Work and go to school. Weight: 190 lbs.; Height: 6 ft. ROCCO DeTESO ROCKY” Z-i-i-i-iip! Don’t be alarmed; that’s just ' Rocco DeTeso going by. “Rocky” always appears busy, but even so he manages to take enough time off to keep up his wide circle of friendships. He stars in track and cross country, but he is versatilely apt in many other things from science to the drama. Born in Italy, August 16, 1920. Activities: Varsity Track ’37, ’38; Varsity Cross Country ’37, ’38; Class Basketball ’38; Science Club ’38; Vaudeville Show ’37, ’38; Chorus. Hobbies: Insect Collecting, Swimming, Basketball, Hiking. Ambition: To become a medical doctor. Intentions for next year: To study abroad in Italy or in Germany . Weight: 130 lbs.; Height 5ft. 6 in. MILDRED MARY DINEEN “MILLIE” The prosperity of the Bus Transportation Com¬ panies seems to be coming back since Millie has been taking frequent trips in town to see Georgie. Whether it be going- in town, trucking, square-dan¬ cing, or riding in the rumble seat, Millie is right there with bells on. She has a high rating in her studies, is a good sport, and her ambition will reach her goal. Born in Winchester, Mass., March 2, 1921. Activities: Chorus ’35; Highlights ’37; Cum Laude; Year Book Staff. Hobbies: Skating, Swimming, Reading. Ambition: To make a stab at Sonja Henie’s pro¬ fession without any three point landings. Intentions for next year: College. Weight: 126 lbs.; Height 5 ft. 3 1-2 in.

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HARRIOT DOWNS If a blue convertible Buick passes you with a toot of a horn and a wave you know it is Harriot rushing- nowhere. Harriot is constantly on the go. Harriot’s interest in sports lies in baseball—Dart¬ mouth team, especially the catcher, is the tops according- to her. A lover of music, an all-round sport, a scholar, and a true friend. We all know Harriot will succeed at Smith. Born in Winchester, Mass., July 30, 1920. Activities: Traffic ’37; Thrift ’37; Junior-Senior Class Play Committee ’37; Drama Committee ’38; French Club ’37, ’38; Current Events Club ’38; Permanent Honor Roll. Hobbies: Collecting- Swing- Records, Riding. Ambition: To travel around the world when I am sixty-five. Intentions for next year: Smith. Weight: 125 lbs.; Height: 5 ft. G in. L MARIE BERNEDETTE DUNN “MA” “MIMI” “Mimi” is our tall, hard-working senior who pounds a typewriter with gusto. Marie can always be depended on in type class, or doing the menus for Miss Niven. “Mimi ’ is seen walking up to Callahan’s on Sundays or over to the gasoline sta¬ tion where Charlie works. Born in Jamaica Plain, Mass., February 21, 1921. Activities: Chorus ’34, ’35; Cum Laude ’36, ’37, ’38; A. A. ’34, ’36, ’38. Hobbies: Skating, Reading. Ambition: To travel. Intentions for next year: Work. Weight: 124 lbs.; Height 5 ft. 5 in. WILLARD SCHENIK DURHAM “BULL.” This is a quiet fellow with brown, curly hair of which he is especially fond, so much so, in fact, that he feeds it a sweet smelling stuff called hair tonic. As to the quiet part of him, he is contin¬ ually talking to someone in class; but when re¬ minded of the fact that he was talking- he retorts, sort of indignant like, that he hadn’t said a word. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 25, 1920. Activities: Red Cross ’35, ’36; Class Basketball ’37; French Club ’37, ’38; Current Events Club ’38. Hobbies: Dancing, Track Meets, Phonograph Record Collecting. Ambition: To see the Olympic Games. Intentions for next year: Exeter — Harvard. a