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OTIS E. ALLEY Not content with thoroughly prei)aring us for a field of science, “Doc” has also helped to prepare us for the field of life. His friendiness, humor, ad¬ vice, an4 particularly his philosophy will remain with us after time and trouble have erased mere formulas. 6 LT . COL. WADE L. GRINDLE School Gommittee Mrs. a. Allen Kimball, Chairman Hazen Ayer Neil Borden Christine E. Greene Leo Garvey Harry L. Mueller faculty In Service Wade L. Grindle Burns Winslow Edward Bartlett Barbara Wilfert Pauline Goodrich Robert Swenson JAMES J. grixN .1 faith fid leader (Oid serrauf for ' 22 nears. SAMUEL M. GRAVES faculty Samuel M. Graves, Acting Principal Bertram A, Albro, Latin Otis E. Alley, Science Lillian M. Antonelli, Spanish (temporary) Marion W. Bailey, English Ruth Bennett, Typetvriting Helen Bronson, Office Practice Arthur E. Butters, Mathematics Robert W. Card, Science and Mathematics Gertrude Carmichael, Latin, Mathematics Beth Clark, English, French F. Mei’edith Cooper, Social Studies, English Verne Hall, History and. Civics Raymond V. Hayward, English Robert M. Keeney, English Ethel Knowlton, Frejich Henry T. Knowlton, Physical Education and Coach Larysa Lisai, Librarum (temporary) Mary R. Mackedon, French, Spanish Deborah Matthews, Physical Eduation (temporary) E. Gladys Niven, Home Economics, Dietitian Florence A. Parker, English Donald B. Partridge, Biology, Chemistry William H. Rodgers, Mathematics Ralph Small, English Helen Skornik, Bookkeeping, Typewriting Frank Weymouth, Mathematics, Science Ella M. Stacy, History John D. Stevens, English Andrew Webster, History, Civics (temp.) Francis D. Weafer, Mathematics, Science 8 L, iUUL cS . lOOJ luAjt ' ci oAA- ...a Ow. ' L yuJ cuOul- Otvt, 5 ad . 3 l i) AVoJlil Xva JlL Cj |Pl- — uiltuA oA-fl- CA. ' UhaK. X- -V —n-, . — . , Aj M Uv. , dkJt cv crv -xLJr ' 0 ' v� % y. Aft --• — ' V ' - A i -cA aXA—. Ho ijJ6AA- rlA.dIraJUiLj ■M -u. ' v -{ aJUA- -u ■� UA 4 Ji- A j A IPi A. «? r W « S A Vm TT :. .1 - Xju Lonn yr JL iJi u-c t.O ' T X wo x;. jU Vvu) r V xr -iW ao ' ilfCu t J -tJjz- jCAAOt - ILa. uK. ' W. ua� o 4 ' ELIZABETH ALLEN “ Betsy ” spread sunshine through the halls of W. H. S. with her cute smile and viva¬ cious manner. Gifted with a sense of style, Betsy revels in getting the most out of life. She sank baskets two years besides being Secretary of Student Coun¬ cil and a staunch member of Chorus. Betsy delights in swim¬ ming, dancing, and horseback riding at Rockport, her favorite haunt. Bradford Junior College will welcome her. ROBERT BATES “Bob” excelled in the scientific line for four knowledge-gather¬ ing years in Winchester High School, in preparation for M. I. T., Bob was a member of the Science and Math Clubs for three years. He also held an impor¬ tant position on the Ring and Pin Committee and as a banker. Uncle Sam will be bringing his identification card around to the Bates’s residence shortly, and Bob hopes to join the Army Air Forces at that time. PAUL BARSTOW “Bougainville” interrupted his nonchaiant. carefi ' ee attitude each day at noon to become a hard working cashier in our cafe¬ teria. He gets a great kick out of the ice hockey games on Win¬ ter Pond—lie’s no mean player either! Paul also finds enjoy¬ ment in roller-skating at Med¬ ford. swimming, and — Keri ' y! With a dislike foi ' bosses with¬ out patience, Paul wants to lead his own orchestra, he being a crackerjack piano player. HAROLD BERGQUIST “Hatsy” meandered through W. H. S. in a calm and serene way. Tall, blond, and good-look¬ ing, he played on both the foot¬ ball and baseball teams. His principal interests are athletics, music, and gardening. After achieving his most cherished am¬ bition, to get a B in English, “Hatsy” hopes to go to Tufts if the Armed Forces do not grab him. PRESIDENT SA?J HUZZOTTA SECRETARY MARGARET OWEN TREASURER WARREN CONNOR VICE-PRESIDENT KENDALL WAY 10 CATHERINE BIGGS Kit” convinced us. by means of a startling- vocabulary and an unusual ability to hold one’s in¬ terest, that she -will succeed in her ambition to write The Great American Novel. Scientifically- minded, she is a member of the Math and Science Clubs, while basketball, horseback-riding, and swimming are her favorite sports. Her witty remarks con¬ cerning her unique position as the only girl taking Math Gam¬ ma, provided us with many laughs. JEAN BRADLEE “Beanie” calmed many a per¬ turbed basketball player physi¬ cally and mentally with her shy twinkle and soft voice. She per¬ formed her duties as manager of the team so expertly that she be¬ came Mrs. Matthews’ right-hand man. Beanie has many inter¬ ests: farming, dancing, skating, dogs, and books; and but one Waterloo: darning socks! She plans a career of nursing and ' hopes to enter Massachusetts General next fall, where her quiet composure should be greatly appreciated. MICHAEL. BOODAKIAN “Mike” bluffed his way out of many unusual situations while a member of the class of ’45. His pet peeve is echoed by almost every student, namely, four o’clock detentions. Greek” is honored for his classical wit and for his arguments with Doc Alley, one of which he hopes to win someday. At the present time the U. S. Army is extending its invitation to Mike. ANTHONY BUCCI Tony” slayed both deer and dears, one with his trusty rifle, the other with his undeflnable charm. A bulwark of the foot¬ ball team for three years, he also starred as a catcher on the base¬ ball squad and as a guard on the basketball team. As a result, Tony was awarded the Mansfield Cup for 1944. Though seemingly quiet and modest, he holds such powerful opinions on some sub¬ jects that his presence was felt by us, and especially by the Chorus, at all times. After leav¬ ing the Navy, Tony hopes to go to college and star on the grid¬ iron. T’was raw, and chill, and cold outside With a boisterous wind untamed. But we were sitting snug within. Our minds with history framed. 11 KEVIN BURKE “Bud” assured his friends and classmates of plenty of fun when he was nearby, for his dry wit and carefree attitude neve)- failed hini. When the Coast Guard called in January, we lost a strong- voice from the Chorus and a great star from the track team. The townspeople still drink milkshakes, but without the friendly flavor Bud always added. JEANNE BURTNETT Stinky” wowed us with her laven hair and flirtatious eyes. A glamour girl one day and a happy-go-lucky slackster the next, she was equally unpredict¬ able in disposition. The success of the Vaudeville for the past two years would have been sadly diminished without Jeanne’s ac¬ cordion playing. Although sports and dancing now fascinate her, she hopes to enter the field of art after graduation. ARTHUR BURROWS “Ai-t” guaided the goal foi- the W. H. S. hockey team for two years and also played baseball. His good looks and even temp¬ erament won him a high place in the hearts of his classmates. Sports, modern farming, and tnilitary history particularly in¬ terest Art. After leaving the Navy, which he hopes to entei- in June, he is pointing for Yale. r-.Ieanwhile, he hopes to see a world series in Boston and a re¬ match of Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. SAMUEL BUZZOTTA “Buzz” sparked our class, of which he was President, through its final year with his tremen¬ dous vitality and ability. His patented “Youse Guys” yell and will to win insured the football team of a great season. Sam w as active in the Student Council, the A,A., the Traffic Squad, and as President of Chorus. After go¬ ing to Amherst, he is pointing himself toward a career as a dairy farmer. COAST GUAR9 We read a tale of war and love Or about a murderous pair, An occupation appropriate For Mr. Keeney’s fare. tU. y EWEN CAMERON Ewen lightened the load on many a shoulder by willingly accepting any job turned his way. His English background, his knowledge of military and naval affairs, and his under¬ standing of Anglo-American re¬ lations make him a valuable per¬ son to have around. He found his way into the Dramatic, Camera, Science, and Math Clubs, Vaudeville and Class Plays, Stu¬ dent Council, “Red and Black” and “Aberjona” staffs, while he also ran for the track team. No wonder Ewen would like 36 hours to a day. Ewen heads for the Services, Oxford, and then mountain climbing in the Hima¬ layas. CLARA CAPONE “Clara” is best known as the girl with the sweet smile and winning personality. Her quiet, friendly manner won her many friends at W. H. S. Clara wants to join the ranks of career woman soon and, as she was one of Room 12’s most expert par¬ ticipants, we know she will be successful. CHARLES CAMPBELL “Chuck” gets a big kick out of b.aflling Mr. Keeney with his snappy comebacks. .Just give “Soupy” a car filled with that nonexisting chemical — gas, and he ' ll be riding high, providing no women drivers are in his way. He also enjoys football and tinkering with old automobiles. Chuck’s secret ambition still re¬ mains hidden, even to himself. FLORENCE CAPONE Florence sparkled with vivacity and fun throughout her high school years. She is rarely silent, particularly if there is an oppor¬ tunity to sing, for warbling is her favorite diversion. Dancing, playing the piano, and, of course, listening to the “Voice” are more of her interests. Florence’s num¬ erous friends testify to her suc¬ cess in the future. ELLEN CARLSON “El” assumes a quiet air while she is in. school, but when she gets outside she’s just as fun- loving as the next one. She has been active in Chorus and her in¬ terests include dancing, bowling, roller skating and basketball. Her unusual dislike is talking on the phone. Aftei ' secretarial school, Ellen wants to be a very private secretary! MARJORIE CARSON Marge” displayed her peppy baton twirling in the Vaudeville Shows. She has been an active member of the Athletic Associa¬ tion and basketball squad, while roller skating and drawing take up her spare time. Marge has only one gripe about going to school: she likes to talk when she gets the urge. She announces her desire to be a Cadet Nurse, but is keeping her secret ambi¬ tion a secret. LOIS CARROLL “Lo” symbolizes the expert typist turned out by Misses Ben¬ nett and Bronson. When typing becomes boring, however, she hopes to make several excursions around the world. Many inter¬ ests are Lois’: sports, sketching, writing poetry, hiking (she once walked fifteen miles in an after¬ noon) and writing to the armed forces, a most normal habit for today’s damsel. Her pet peeves are hospitals and people who stare—may she be free of both! VIVIENNE CHAPMAN “Vivi” joined and enthusiasti¬ cally supported many organiza¬ tions, including the Dramatic Club, Chorus, Vaudeville, Or¬ chestra, Science Club, Cum Laude, Art Club, and Homeroom Banking. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, knitting, sing¬ ing, dancing, and those things in pants. One rarely finds her eating ice cream sandwiches, for she is peeved at the pink filling. Her secret ambition is to im¬ prove her singing at Wellesley so that she will be able to ap¬ pear at the “Met. 13 MARILYN CHEPALO “Cheffie” dressed up our class with her beautiful white teeth accentuated by her contagious smile. Gifted with a sense of humor, she is the type of person who enjoys living herself and makes living a pleasure for all around her. “Mai” has taken an active part in Red Cross, Dra¬ matics, and has added vitality to the Vaudeville Show. She loves to dance (with Roy) and, after achieving fame as a model, wants to go to California with Jean. MARIE CIARCIA “Chickie” pursued the peaceful path through school life. Her interests centered around clothes, both designing and making them. In fact, she hopes to find her future work in this field. People who brag about themselves or laugh at others naturally annoy her, as she is quiet and serious herself. DAVID CHIPMAN “Mickey” frightened us all from time to time with his super inventions and colossal discov- ei ' ies, for he is another of the .scientifically-minded lads at W. H. S., preparing himself for M. I. T. Dave■ belonged to both the Math and Science Clubs, being on the e.xecutive board of the latter. Science, photography, and a cer¬ tain car took up most of his overtime. Mickey hopes that Mr. Keeney one day will call him by his given name, but this event would not be as joyous to him as the abolishment of Mr. D. S. M. Saville Muzzey, a man well- known to all history students. RICHARD COLLINS “Dit” promised a laugh where- ever he went and thus became one of the most likeable boys in the class. Very easy-going and with an excellent sense of humor, he is quite a comedian. Dit ac¬ quired his nickname from his Bruin’s idol, Mr. Clapper. He was a star forward on the hockey team and, as you v ould naturally expect, hockey is his main interest. He plans to go to Northeastern after the war. MARY JEAN CONLEY “Irish” catches her friends with a sparkling wit and merry laugh which occasionally beams through her quiet nature. Chorus has. occupied her time on Thurs¬ days for several years, and she typed almost impossible amounts of manuscripts for the “Aber- jona.” Dancing, sports, and writing long letters occupies her leisure time now, but she hopes someday to pilot her own plane. Mary Jean should make an ideal Cadet Nurse. WARREN CONNOR “Scotty” showed his enje yment of life with a wide grin and a deep laugh. Sparking new life into a hockey team in his junior- year was a real achievement, and he followed this up by serving as Sports Editor of the “Abei-- jona,” Treasurer of the Class, banker, and member of the Traffic Squad, Math Club, and Science Club. He enjoyed Mr. Keeney’s English classes, and he makes his way well among women. Scot would like to play for the Olympics and, in his spare time, be a chemical en¬ gineer. BETTY ANN CONNOR Betty, happy and sparkling, fulfills every girl’s ambition to excel in all things. She edited the “Red and Black” and the “Aberjona,” starred in basket¬ ball, Vaudeville. Science Club, Student Council, and Red Cross, while still picking up honor marks for her three years at W. H. S. As a result, teachers and students elected her D. A. R. Betty is headed for Manhattan- ville College where she most cer¬ tainly will continue on her ver¬ satile career as a leader of stu¬ dents. ANN DALTON “Dolly” buzzed around the halls and kept us entertained with her flair for talking. She excels in eating, but she also enjoys roller-skating and ice- skating, dancing, and sleeping. As a result of hard work, Ann became a member of the Cum Laude Society, and helped the Library Club have a successful year. After competing Kathleen Dell school, Ann steers toward the Navy to be its Secretary. 14 CAtHERINE DATTILO “Kay” holds a grudge against schools that fail to blow the no-school whistle, but for four years she has struggled to keep this peeve to herself. Chorus and Library Club fill the time that Kay has after she finishes eating, dancing, and enjoying the movies. Mary and she have a desire to drive to California. NATALIE DICKSON “Nat” bounded through her four years at W. H. S. with an ever ready smile and an amazing store of energy. Her talent found expression in the Dra¬ matic Club, Vaudeville and Class Play, and the rest of her time was filled with drawing and working on the “Aberjona” and “Red and Black.” Her fine per¬ formances, excellent spirit, and great leadership ability on the basketball and hockey squads won her the coveted Wheeler Cup. “Dickie” should be a great asset at Radcliffe with her bub¬ bling personality and her deep sincerity. ANN DE FILIPPO “Flip” kept her classmates laughing with her incomparable gaiety and her witty remarks. In her leisure moments, she di¬ vided her attention between dancing and flirting. “Flip” strongly contended that all work and no play make a dull day, so she mixed in a litte fun with her secretarial work. All Ann’s happiness will be complete if she can be a perfect wife. BETTY DOLLOFF “Red” prefers to be called a “titian blond,” but the former name seems to match her per¬ sonality better. Vivacious, happy and willing to work (as she proved by typing faithfully for the “Aberjona” and the Library Club), Bet always provided that extra spark at the right moment. She played hocked, danced in the Vaudeville, sang in Chorus, and was a member of the Cum Laude Society; but her real ambition it to drive to California in a blue convertible. Perhaps, if she be¬ comes the medical secretary she expects to be, she’ll And a doctor to take her. We work among the test tubes, Amid the clamps and flasks, And often fail to do Just what Doc Alley asks. 15 I ' AUIvlNE DONAHUE “Polly” possesses an inimit¬ able giggle that made us all laugh whenever we heard it. She encircled her activities by singing foi ' Chorus, acting for the Dramatic Society, represent¬ ing the Red Cross, and playing in the Vaudeville. Tennis, bad¬ minton, skating, dancing, and music the “Crosby Way keep her busy outside school. After college, Polly wants to own and fly a helicopter. JANE DUPPETT Janie is a lovable gal with a bubbling sense of humoi ' . One Senior who is never ' I ' eally seri¬ ous. Duff bi ' ightens up hockey and basketball, Vaudeville, “ad” seeking for the “Aberjona,” and all her classes with her infec¬ tious giggle. Jane has an air- of deviltry and fun which should take her far- after her gradua¬ tion from Bouve. Janie’s secret ambition to swim at Deal, Eng¬ land, will come true—that is, if we know Prankie. RITA DOUCETTE “Smiles” couldn’t possess a more suitable irickname, for she always broke the chill in the dim corridors of W. H. S. with her warm, pleasant grin. “Butch” was voted tops when it came to French, taut she finds much more enjoyment in bowling, dancing, roller-skating, and keeping up the morale of the Navy with her frequent letters. In fact, the Navy holds such a high place in Rita’s life that she hopes “to be a certain sailor’s wife.” DONALD ELLIS “Don” merited for ' himself the title, “Mr. Hockey of W. H. S.” His natural ability for hockey is proved by the fact that he climaxed two years of brilliant playing by becoming captain of the team his senior year. Al¬ though definitely the strong, si¬ lent type, Don really takes a hand in cheering for the Bruins, all except Pat Egan. Don heads for an agricultural college after graduation, and, for his sake, we hope it’s in the cold North. Classes under Hank Butters eyes Proceed with common calculations, As we discuss fractions and formulae And spherical relations. MICHAEL, ELWELTj “M ilvC ' ” charts his course in life around boats — sailing , de- liig ' ning ' , or buildinf them. His well-known ambition, after at¬ tending- the Maritime Academy, is to sail his personally-desigiied schooner around the world. Mike ' s quiet personality is dis¬ played by his interest in good music (not jazz), reading, draw¬ ing, and painting. JOSEPH EURICO “Joe” blasted his way to the top with his quickness and ener¬ gy. The basketball team met a successful season under his leadership, and the football team also felt his help. His imme¬ diate aim is the U. S. Navy, and afterwards comes college. A cer¬ tain blond woman has lately come into his view and, with her and sports, plus his being a rep¬ resentative in the A. A. and Treasurer of the Student Coun¬ cil, Joe has a pretty full life. CHRISTINA ERICSON “Stina possessed the knack of being tard.v evei-y da.v without being assigned to a seventh jicriod. The catch was that sh( connnuted on the school bus. In tbe classroom, Stina was a shy, quiet girl, who was always will¬ ing to contribute to various school drives. After 2;15, how¬ ever, she joined her friends in noisy repartee. Stina wishes to develop her interest in cooking by studying at Simmons to be¬ come a dietitian. FRANK PA I ETA Frankie” really swept up the fudd on end-around runs during the football season. One hun¬ dred eighty pounds of real brawn, he bears no resemblance at all to tbe original “Frankie” bo.v. However, women-folk seem to fall for him in the same way. Frank has been in Chorus for two years, strengthening up his vocal chords for service in the Navy. After graduating from the Armed Services, Frankie would like to play college or “pro” football. THERESA FAIETA “Terry” stopped us cold -vvith her jet-black hair, perfect feat¬ ures, and shining personality. The smooth, colorful sweaters she made were showed to ad¬ vantage by her neat figure. Un¬ der Terry’s presidency, the Li¬ brary Club gained considerable importance. She danced through the Vaudeville and took in a great deal of money during her banking years. Whether its dancing, knitting, or eating, Terry loves to do it. MARIE FITZPATRICK Marie radiated her gaiety upon both the students and teachers during her four fun-loving years at W. H. S. In her methodical manner, she did a praiseworthy job in keeping the financial ac¬ counts of the Red und lllack and Alierjunu, and she also kept things humming in Class Play Committees, Chorus, Dramatic Society, Science Club and Vaude¬ ville. With her collection of Doc’s numerous achievements, Marie may some day pleasantly surprise us with his biography. However, she first longs to make her dreams come true in South America. PAULINE FERRO “Pollie” tread quiet water’s, but always I’einained very much on top. Her- singing was gre.’itly appi-eciated in several Vaude¬ ville Shows, as was also he:’ work as manager of field hockey and Red Cross representative. Her favorite enthusiasms are horseback riding, tennis, sleep¬ ing, and doctors. Evidently her bashfulness is not quite so over¬ powering outside school. We hope she meets none of her hated “catty people” at Burdett’s. BARBARA FOLEY “Barb” zipped through her- four’ years of high school, taking time out to fill her post well as Vice-President and an executive board member’ of the Red Cross. Barb’s keen sense of humor, sin¬ cerity, and fr’iendliness toward all won her’ a position on the Advisory Board. She also busied herself on the field hockey squad, the Hetl anil Uliick and .4l� erj«iiii staffs, and Class Play Committees. After graduation. Barb hopes to enter the halls of Middlebury and, with all these good qualities, she can not help but be a bang-up success ther-e. 17 OATHKRINK FOREY “Kay” stood up adniii ' ably iin- dei ' the freqiient reniai ' ks about lier tieight, and always nuinag:ed to have a giin and a stiappy comeback ready. Under her pen, the girls’ sport.s enthusiasts were always sure of superb write-ups, both in the Heel aiul lilaok and the AI eriona, “Kathy” proved a mighty miniature with her work on the Class Flay Com¬ mittee, Vaudeville, field hockey. Student Council, and Chorus. While Kay is in college, she hopes she will be able to grow another inch. BARBARA GALUCIA “Peanuts” started I ' ight in when she arrived as a fresh¬ man to make this school a better place. She has an undying in¬ terest in music and, as a result. Chorus has claimed most of her time and energy. Barb loves all sports. She also likes people, and has an intense interest in nursing. Barb, like most people, would like to see what the rest of the world is like. NANCY FORD “Nan” combined executive ability with a sweet, unruffled disposition which was hai ' d to parallel. In her two years at W. II. S.. she was a member of the Science Club and Dramatic Gluijs, served on the Class Play and Vaudeville Ticket Commit¬ tees, and was the hard-working Service Editor of the Ked siiid [flaok. Next year should find her majoring in dietetics at Massachusetts State College. Nan’s deep-hearted sincerity makes her a friend well worth claiming as yours. CAROLYN GARDNER “Cal” boomeranged into our midst at the beginning of our senior year. Her dynamic com¬ bination of the sweet and so¬ phisticate soon had the boys at her beck and call. Cal’s spare time is spent sailing, dancing, and collecting Bunny Berrigan records. Only she and a few old salts know what her secret am¬ bition connected with a sailboat is, but we all know that Lasalle should be a better college for her presence next year. BARBARA GAY “Barbi” kept a constant stream of giggles handy to prove that life to hei ' is always sunny. She enthusiastically cheei-ed the teams on to victory for three years, as well as taking paid in Chorus, Red Cross, and widting for the Aberjona. Barb was seen more often than not with that tall, suave senior who might be the cause of her desiie (o stretch four years into one hun¬ dred. RONALD HAMANN “Ronnie” voyaged to us from New York, and has made Win¬ chester High School better since his entrance. He has an eye (in fact, two) foi ' the fairer sex, and also is interested in sailing, bowling, and baseball. Ronnie chooses the Merchant Marine as his immediate profession, but would like to follow that up as a private detective. He has a good case; go to it, Ronnie! MARY HAGGERTY Mary twirled her way into prominence b.v her excellent per¬ formances in the Vaudeville. She is quiet and unassuming, but was eagerly welcomed by the Cum Laude Society, Chorus, Library Club, and the basketball team. She has aspirations to go to Boston College in town .ind, even though there are cold win¬ ters here, we’re afraid she’ll have to go to Switzerland to till her dream of skiing down the Alps. JAMES HANNON “Red” brightened VV. H. S. in more ways than one. Since he is such an easy-going, laug’n- providing ' fellow, it can readily be understood why he is so well liked. Red has played football, basketball and baseball undei ' Henry Knowlton: but baseball is his favorite, and he hopes to pitch for the Chicago White Sox some day. Red goes for out-of- town girls in a big way: his pet peeve is the temperature of the Winchester girls. 18 EMILY HANSON Em” whizzed her way throash W. H. S. with a hand in practi¬ cally everything. Her special loves, however, are the Dramatic Society, of which she was Sec¬ retary her senior year, the hockey squad. Thrift Association, Cheerleading Squad, Vaudeville Show, Chorus, and Class Play. With her magnetic personality, “Em” is bound to be a success at Colby Jr. Her ambition: to say the right thing at the right time. JUDITH HAWKINS “Judy” can be spotted from afar by her blond hair and her musical, “Hey, fellas!” Since her arrival in her junior- year, she has been associated with the Red Cross, Class Play, AI er,jona, Red and Black, the hockey and basketball teams, and Cum Laude Society. One can readily understand why she hopes some day to have everything done on time. She likes basketball, peo¬ ple, and listening to records. Judy has been busy filling out questionnaires, her pet peeve, Lor Bates College. JEAN HATCH Jean broke the ice on many occasions with a sincere laugh and twinkling brown eyes. She has danced for the Vaudeville, been a long-term member of the Red Cross, a tralHc “cop,” and a member of the Dramatic Asso¬ ciation. Dancing, football games, movies, and swimming are her favorite amusements and the beaches of Maine and Cape Cod her favorite habitat. She is chiefly annoyed by people who are too sunny and cheerful in the early morning, part cularly men who sing! After gr.iduat- ing from Lasell, she ha.s a secret ambition to go to California with “Cheffie.” CAROLYN HENEBERGER “Carol” assumed a quiet, dig¬ nified role in all that claimed her attention. She dabbled in Chorus, Dramatic Societ.v, and the Red Cross. Carol’s tastes are varied among Frank Sina¬ tra, the Boston Symphony Or¬ chestra, Harry James’ records, the U. S. Navy, and sports. Carol would like to be a model, but first she’s going to Madison Col¬ lege in Virginia. The cafeteria has made us realize The rush, confusion, and fears. Plus marshmallow and jam sandwiches Everyday for four long years. 19 EDWARD HITCHCOCK “Eddie” flaslied liis camera all ovei ' the hallowed halls of W. H. S. while making his home in Winchester. His bright good natuie and pleasant manner made him one of the best-liked members of our class. Photog¬ raphy, sailing, and swimming are his principal interests, while a certain member of the oppo¬ site sex named Trudy also be¬ longs in that class. PRISCIDLA HURD “Pris” conceals in her petite figure the capacity for many things. Good marks come fir.st, but are followed closely by Vaudeville, Thrift, Chorus, Aber- .joiia and Iie«l and Black. Smith College is eager for brains plus personality, and they are sure to get it in Pris. Drawing, es¬ pecially dogs, have held her life-long interest, but there’s one thing that bothers her; she wants to grow four more inches. ROBERT HITCHCOCK “Bob” Journeyed from the “ole home town” each Winter to en¬ rich Florida with his presence. Those who don’t know him think of Bob as a quiet sort of fel¬ low, but his more intimate friends claim a lively tempera¬ ment for him at times. Besides his interest in photography, which one would naturally ex¬ pect (being a Hitchcock), Bob also finds enjoyment in sailing and experimenting with guns. Our only complaint against Bob is that he left us too often! MARTHA JACKSON “Marty” whisked along the corridors of W. H. S. in such a way as to be always in the right spot at the right time. Her pen filled the feature page of the Ked Sind Bliiok and many pages of the Aberjona, while she also starred in field hockey and as Secretary of Thrift and President of Chorus. Her refined, yet gay, manner makes her fun to be with and a great friend to have. Marty will head for Smith if she can learn to agree with Webster in spelling. Our Seniors had some happy faces During our Spring Vacation. When asked why, they replied, “Six weeks till graduation.” BARBARA KENTON “Barb aroused the envy of all the g-irls at W. H. S. with her smooth clothes and f?olden hair, If you must call her “Per¬ oxide,” she’ll stand for it, but “Blondie” is out. As for school activities. Barb dabbled in the work of the Tralfic Squad, Aber- jona and Vaudeville. In her spare time she enjoyed bowling ' , dancing, skiing, and knitting at “The Lonely Hearts Club.’’ After giaduation. Barb has set her goal as Cornell University. RICHARD KLEBER “Dick” swept with overpower¬ ing force, in more ways than one, through the school. Coming to us from Belmont in the fall of 1943, Richard immediately made a favorable impression with his broad shoulders and wonderful physique. He was prominent on the football, bas¬ ketball and gym teams, and he also aided the cheer-leaders for a short time in 1944. Feminine hearts throbbed when this ro¬ mantic Charles Atlas passed by. RUTH KERRICAN “Keri ' y” bi ' ought sunshine into the halls of W. H. S. with her bright smile and cheerful “Hi!” Besides dancing in the Vaude¬ ville for three years, Ruth was a member of the Cum Laude So¬ ciety, Chorus, and basketball squad. Outside school, Kerry just loves ice-skating, roller¬ skating, and anything Spanish. In fact, after graduating from Boston College Intown, she hoi)es to become a professional i( ' e-skatei ' and outdo Sonja Henie. Kerry will surely skate right into success. BOB KNOETTNER “He-man Bob” distinguished ICmself by being the biggest boy in the senior class. He’s the kind of a guy you’d hate to meet alone in a dark alley. Besides being a member of the Traffic Squad, Bob played hockey. His other favorite sports are sailing and golf. After graduation. Bob plans to join the Navy and see the world. SARAH KRINER “Sally Lou” is remembered as a really “smooth” member of the senior class. She attracts the Romeos with her dazzling smile and peaches-and-cream complex¬ ion. but Bob Hope is the person she’d really like to meet. Sally busied herself in Chorus, Red Cross, and on the Red and Black, besides proving to be indispens¬ able on Class Play and Vaude¬ ville Committee. Horseback rid¬ ing and skating are her favmr- ite pastimes, and Bucknell Uni¬ versity her future hope. FRANCIS LAMBIASE “Buddie” has been strictly on the “steady” beam at W. H. S. The little Green Hornet and his convertible were the envy of everyone. Bud is not only a smooth dancer, he also accentu¬ ates the charms. Football came first in his line of activities, then Chorus, Traftic, Vaudeville, and S. C. Advisory Board. Contract¬ ing claims his future, and after driving to N. H. and back, be dreams of being “Gay” for the rest of his life. JOAN LAVERTY Joanie” expends most of her energy talking vivaciously about everything from boys to men. She possesses that inimitable combination of sparkling blue eyes and dimples. Her bound¬ less enthusiasm added much to Red Cross, Chorus, and the Ab- erjona staff. Eating, dancing, and just loafing are her favorite pastimes. Joanie looks forward to being a Cadet Nurse, but in her spare time she’d like to write a book. VIOLET LAWSON “Vi” glittered as she passed by with her long, bond hair and sparkling eyes. After gradua¬ tion from Katherine Gibbs School, she should make some lucky employer a marvelous sec¬ retary. Now, all sports hold fasc¬ ination, but, for future thrills, she’ll wish on globe-trotting. Going to bed early annoys “Vi- die”; what a waste of valuable time! 21 :harles lovejoy “Charlie” stood at the top for almost four years, starting his active caieer in W. H. S. as I’resident of the Freshman Class. He starred in varsity football, hockey, and as co-captain of track. During his senior year, he was Vice-President of A. A., Science Club, and Orchestra, Red and Illnek News Editor, Traffic Phief, and a member of the S. tl. Executive Board and Aber- jona Club. It is an undeniable fact that the senior class felt a great loss when Charlie left for the Navy. After the war, he hopes to go to Tech, and then completely “nuts.” CONSTANCE MCCARTHY “Connie” surrounded herself with a phenomenal amount of activities, but never for a min¬ ute has lost her calm disposition. Besides being the tireless Circu¬ lation Manager of the Red and RIaek, she worked for Student Council, Senior Prom. Class Play and Vaudeville Committees, and played basketball in her spare time. Next Fall will find her at Wellesley (she hopes). Her pet hate, like most of us, is hats in any form or shape. If one day you shoud see a female streak down the tracks on a railroad handcar, that will be Mac” sat¬ isfying her secret ambition! MARJORIE MacCONNELL “Margie” is the type of girl who is full of fun and never takes anything seriously. She adds her appealing voice to Chorus, and puts her energy into dancing, bowling and swimming. “Skip” has an unusual yearning to have breakfast at Sardie’s Restaurant. She loathes being so short, and hopes that the Nurses’ Training School won’t underestimate her age. HARRY McCAUL “Red” tinkered around with old automobiles most of the time outside of Winchester High School. As this nickname sug¬ gests, he won fame for his flam¬ ing red thatch, which was often seen bobbing up and down in the otherwise colorless halls of W. H. S. He often starred in the fourth period gym classes in preparation for his entrance in the U. S. Army. We all know that Harry will All the bill in the world just as he has in the class of ’45! FRANK McGDYNN Frank made the dust fly in track, co-captaining the team in tiis senior year. He proved to be a likeable fellow with the ability of getting along with everyone. Frank “jerked” sodas during his spare time, but now his spare time is all taken up by the Coast Guard, of which he is at present a member. Life will always be on the sunny side for Frank. ANNE McGUERTY Anne usually keeps us laugh¬ ing, but she can be just as seri¬ ous if the occasion demands. Site would like to serve the country in the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. Her activities start with the Red Cross, include Chorus. Thrift As¬ sociation, and wind up with the Student Council. Anne loves the Navy, a!id her ambition is to get married young and grow up with her children. Good luck, Anne! JEAN McGRATH Jean rang up plenty of friends with her vivacious smile and good looks. Her dancing ability and attractiveness were a dis¬ tinct asset to the Vaudeville for four years. At the same time, she was active in Red Cross and Chorus. Jean dresses with fi¬ nesse, and is one of those rare people who can be a jack-of-all- trades and master of many. She plans on going to Bradford Jr. College. ROY MONSON Roy combined his blond good looks with both work and pleas¬ ure in his four- years at W. H. S. As a junior, he woi ' ked hard to establish our hockey team, and has had the pleasure of helping the team to victories. Roy’s superb accoi ' dion playing has proved invaluable to the Vaudeville Shows, and he lias been active in football, hockey, and Traflic. New York State Ranger School is his aim. Roy wants to be as good a man as his father, and is well on his way to achieving this goal. 22 JOHN MOORE Jack” can be identified as that likeable fellow who is found in a Sea Scout uniform on spe¬ cial occasions. He enjoys night life (how strange!), and must have somewhat of a mechanical nature, for he gets a kick out of playing around with old auto¬ mobiles and taking motors apart. A member of Chorus and the Science Club, Johnnie is very quiet in school, but when out¬ side—-—! Good luck to him when he shoulders a rifle for Uncle Sam! KENNETH MORSE “Ken” dazed the physios class with his knowledge and sent the English classes into convulsions with his wit. His interests in¬ clude anything scientific, photog¬ raphy, and organ music; but medicine is his true goal. No theatrical venture at W. H. S. would be complete without Ken as a member of the stage crew. He served faithfully as a Red and Black reporter, photograph¬ er for the Aberjona, and as the President of the Science Club; while performing with charac¬ teristic thoroughness any other duties that came his way. PRISCILLA MORRILL “Pris” dazed her feliow-stu- dents on the stage with her acting and in the classroom with her wit. Her superb perform¬ ances were acknowledged when she was elected I’resident of the Dramatic Society. What time she found between studying and acting, Pris filled with duties as Treasurer of the Junior Class, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee of S. C., and rnonolo- gist in the Vaudeville. After majoring in dramatics at Car¬ negie Tech. Pris is sure to ful¬ fill her ambition of surpassing Kit Cornell. MARY-ELIZABETH MUELLER “Kippy” breezed her way through high school with her big dimples betraying her fun- loving nature. She worked hard for the Class Play, Science Club, Dramatic Society, and Chorus, where she was persistently called Mary Muller.” Kip loves dogs, horses, skiing, skating and sailing. After she graduates from Bryn Mawr, Kippy wants to sail around the world in a schooner with Betty, Timmy and Nance. Mile. Mackedon was reeling off some French Her students raised their eyes. “Je ne comprends pas, madame, je re- grette.” My, was she surprised! 23 MARY MULLEN “Sis” sti’olled into our midst in September, hailing’ from Dan¬ vers. It didn’t take her long’ to get in the stride here at W. H. S., for she proved to be very obliging by assisting in the of¬ fice and lending her voice to the Chorus. Sis also dazzled every¬ one with her fascinating hair styles. Outside of school, she receives much pleasure listening to music, dancing, and driving. In fact, a driver’s license of her own would be the answer to this maiden’s prayer. ELINOR MURPHY “El” skipped merrily through W. H. S. with her happy-go- lucky attitude and her winning smile, A fiend with a basketball, Elinor also brightened up the Vaudeville for four years. Her blond good looks attract and are attracted by the opposite sex. “El” would like to go to West¬ brook Junior College and some day dance with Fred Astaire. THERESA MULHERN “Terry” launched her high school career at W. H. S. last year. Since then, she has blend¬ ed in easily, participating in the Vaudeville for two years, along with other activities. Terry finds time to dance, swim, and go bowling in her spare time. As she does everything with anima¬ tion, she certainly should live up to her red-hair in the busi¬ ness world. KATHRYN MURRAY “Kay” arrested attention with her vivacious manner and smooth appearance. She finds a world of fun in dancing, driving Betty’s car, playing basketball, and the Navy V-l:2 to be exact. Oddly enough, she has a distinct aversion to homework. Here in W. H. S. she gave invaluable aid to Red Cross, Chorus, Class Play Advertising, Dramatic Society, and Vaudeville Shows. Kay hopes to go to college, and it’s a. sure bet that her college life will win her many more friends. To a Freshman we heard a Senior say, “Just wait until you’re older Then you’ll walk into Mr. Graves’s Feeling just a little bolder.” L.IL.OAN MURRAY “LiU upheld the Murray tra¬ dition in athletics and person¬ ality by being a j)opular star in hockey and swimming. She loves all sports, movies, music in the Glen Miller manner, and eating. Though the world is usually bright to her, she does hate to get up on a school morning. Gill IS undecided about her future, but knows that one element in it is a trip on a Merchant Ma¬ rine ship (as a mascot, per¬ haps?) PATRICIA NOEG “Pat” turned all eyes toward herself when she arrived in the middle of her junior year. In her outward appearance, she seems quiet, but actually, she is always full of fun and ready to take a joke. In her leisure time, she likes to swim, ice-skate, play basketball, listen to Artie Shaw, look at Van .Johnson, and write to the Air Corps. No won¬ der she wants to learn to fly! Meanwhile, she will head for the Newton General Hospital. JOSEPH NASH “Shrimp” cut a wide swath with his five-foot one-inch frame in the circles of the senior class. The Chorus and the baseball team were made more potent by his colorful presence. Rowling and billiards form the greater part of his recreational activi¬ ties. but he is patiently waiting for the day when horse-racing comes back to the States. NANCY NUTTER “Nuts” established a grand record for herself with her class¬ mates and with everyone who knows her by her friendliness and cheerfulness. Her reputa¬ tion as one of the busiest and best-liked girls in our class is well deserved. According to “Nan.” the past two years have be en the best, and most of us can guess why! Among her numerous positions are Secretary of junior class. Advertising Chairman for Aberjona, Cheer¬ leader, hockey manager, and member of Aberjona Club. She aims at Colby Junior and oddly enough her future dream is to live in Maine! BOARDMAN O’CONNOR “Boardie” directed most of the lighting and staging effects of all the productions given in the school during the past year. In his junior year, he was in the Class I’lay, and also starred in Dramatic Club presentation. He hopes to enter the Navy, and to continue his interests in dra¬ matics and electrical engineer¬ ing later on. Radio commercials of the current vintage bother “Boardie” the most of anything at the present time. ROGER OGSON “Ollie” drew a large audience of friends who admired his art accomplishments and also his ability in piano playing. Al¬ though quiet in school, his ener¬ gies rise up and overflow with music. fishing, hunting, and movie-going when school is over. When the School of Practical Art welcomes Roger next Fall, it will receive a promising stu¬ dent, and at the same time it will be aiding Ollie in realizing hi.s ambition of becoming a well-known artist. MARIE O’GEARY Marie chattered brightly through the years and kept us laughing with her witty re¬ marks. About the only time her cute dimples and bright eyes don’t shine is when she has to get up in the morning. Her eyes are pretty keen when it comes to bowling, however! We’re con¬ fident that Marie will be on the job and rarin’ to go on the dot of 9 A. M. when she becomes a secretary. DOROTHY O’MEGIA “Dottie” talked at a rate that was astonishing for such a small, happy-go-lucky girl. She hated homework and was al¬ ways ready to get out of the homeroom period to go to Chor¬ us. Tuesday mornings found her acting as a homeroom banker, and she spent her spare time dancing, skating and bowling. In preparation for her ambition to become a private secretary, she is headed for Bryant and Stratton. WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY WINCHESTER, MASS. EDWARD O’ROURKE “Ted” added not a little humor to the halls of W. H. S. As President of A, A., he i)ci)ped up the assemblies and worked en¬ thusiastically throughout the year. Sports are Ted’s main in¬ terest, .and he proved to De a dependable member on varsity football, basketball, and base¬ ball. His sparkling wit and ability took him to the top. Next year he is going to Holy Cross. His ambition: to be the first American Pope. KATHERINE OWEN “Betty breathed her sweet sincerity at every occasion. Her attendance and help were noted in the Vaudeville, Dramatic Club, Class I’lay Committees, Chorus, and basketball. She gets peeved at small pieces of furni¬ ture th.at are always in the way, but makes up for this dislike by being fond of sports, especially swimming, skiing, skating, ten¬ nis, and hiking. Betty would like to join Timmy, Nance and Kippy in a trip around the the world. She hopes Colby Ju¬ nior will welcome her next year. EARLE OSGOOD “Pete” stepped right into po¬ sition as one well liked by eveiy- one when he arrived at W. H. S. As a junior, Newton’s loss was Winchester’s gain, as Pete took over baseball’s third base and added pep to the football team. He has plenty of personality— the kind that will take him a long way. When he returns from the Army, clear the way for Pete! MARGARET OWEN “Timmy” cheered her associ¬ ates with her friendliness and willingness to work. She took paid in the Vaudeville and was Secretary of the Senior Class. Pirates fascinate her, and in sports she likes skating, swim¬ ming, and tennis. Narrow-mind¬ ed people bother her; to prove that she isn’t one herself, she would like to sail around ihe world in a schooner with Betty, Nance and Kippy. “Timmy” is headed for Colby Junior College and the Art course. ROSE PELUSO ■’Rosalie” is one of the hardest workers that we know of. Her uuietne.ss is accounted for when one considers the amount of I ' eading and studying she does. Like most of us, she does not like people who “know every¬ thing.” Her ambition is to be the “perfect” secretary. JOHN PIETRANTONIO “Johnny Piet” blew his way on a. woodwind to a top place in the class of ’45. His sa.xophonic rhapsodies took up much of his time as preparation for his fu¬ ture life’s work of orchestra leading. Besides his music, his main interests are sports. He W ' as one of the famous fourth- period gymnasts, but he also was an ardent enthusiast in other branches of this field. EUAN PHILLIPS “Tim” has cemented Anglo- American relations since his a - rival from Wales five years ago. His brains and energy found outlet in the Dramatic Associa¬ tion, Science Club, Executive Board, Math Club, A. A., Vaude¬ ville, and Paper Salvage Com¬ mittee. Sailing, skiing and bas¬ ketball are his favorite sports and Ted Wallis his pet peeve! Cambridge University is his goal, and he secretly confesses a de¬ sire to fly back to England. PATRICIA PLUNKETT “Pat” joined us as a senior, so she naturally couldn’t participate in many activities, but she did give her all for the Girls’ Glee Club. I’atty likes horseback rid¬ ing. dancing, and the Army Air Corps. After Englewood Park Junior College, this petite miss, whose one peeve is freckles, as¬ pires to try her hand at photog- laphy—lucky subjects! 26 LETTERIA POST “Postie” went through Win- eliester High brightening all her classes with her keen sense of humor. She loves sports and her pet peeve centers around those who can’t take a joke. “Sis” longs to marry a millionaire, but has ample talent in cooking and sewing, just in case! ROBERT QUINE “Bob’’ whipped through school with a disposition and grin that are hard to beat. He was the good-humor man of W. H. S. Bob worked efficiently on the A. A. Executive Board and Ad¬ visory Board, and excelled in football and track. He regular¬ ly trod the beaten path to North Gateway, where his main inter¬ est lies, and some day he would like to find a short-cut. ROBERT PURINGTON ‘I’erry” could often be seen lown at the post olHce after school tossing letters around with agility, and hence was known as the unofficial postmas¬ ter of W. H. S. However, he may soon be forced to give up his duties since the Navy wants him. Bob hopes to train as a pilot and, in preparation for this, has been studying up on airplanes. Women also take up a lot of his time, but he feels that stuck-up ones are merely a waste of time. NANCY READ “Nance” gracefully lent her talents to all the inglorious but important jobs that came her way. Her activities have cen¬ tered around the Science Club, Dramatic Club, Class I’lay Com¬ mittees, Vaudeville, Aberjona, Red and Itlaek, and Chorus. Whenever there is good ice, you will find Nance spinning around. She always enjoys skiing, swim¬ ming, sailing, and California. Her ambition is to sail around the world in a schooner with Betty, Timmy, and Kippy. A sober student from the Junior High Stopped three of us one day, “Tell me just what High is like?” “You’ll see,” was all that we could say. 27 FRED REDDING, JR. Chum won leiiown for his enduring: friendship with Dave Chipman and liis miiaculous e. - perinients in tlie scientific field. A member of the Math Club, the Science Club, and the Tratflc Squad, Fred prepared himself thoroughly for his entrance into M. I. T. Outside of school, sail¬ ing, skiing, aviation and skating are his main interests. Someday he hopes to make his home in the Rocky Mountains. RONA ROBERTS Rona held us all with her blonde beauty Tuesday morn¬ ings she was one of those “Do you want to buy a stamp?” girls. The Traffic Squad claimed her during her .iunior year and the basketball court during her last two years. This gal loves to eat and ride, which she does with her natural grace. Rona aims at getting a driving license be¬ fore entering Westbrook Junior College in the Fall. HAZEL REEVES “Haze” glamorized W. H. S. with her stylish hair-do’s and her coy personality. Although she attracted the Winchester boys. Hazel preferred to be true to the Navy. In her leisure time. ' Haze” diverts her attention to dancing and individual sports, such as annual bike hikes in New Hampshire. Jackson Col¬ lege, followed by a position as a merchandise buyer in one of New York’s leading stores, will ful¬ fill Hazel’s dreams perfectly. CHARLES ROCHE “Chucker” earned a reputation for his handling of football, bas¬ ketball, baseball and the opposite sex! His easy-going manner and qinck wit, combined with his athletic abilities, made him a good all-around man. Chucker spent his junior year in Florida, but on returning this year, he look part in Student Council, Science Club, and Chorus. After graduation, he intends to enlist in the Navy, but his real ambi¬ tion is to obtain Murgy’s job at the town dump. Over the bridge, across the tow Perched high on a hill, You’ll find our Alma Mater, We leave it in our will. n, JANE RUSSELL Janie” whirled her way t.hroiiK ' h hlKh school, maintaining a lively interest in everything that came her way. Many activi¬ ties, such as the A. A. Board, Thrift Association, I’rorn Com¬ mittee, Chorus, and the Canteen Committee, found hei- useful Russ” also acted as oui ' peppy Cheerleader Captain and was an important cog in the girls’ hockey and basketball teams. To complete this happy picture, she skiis. skates, tap dances, and performs acrobatics, her am¬ bition being to go a whole month without getting bruised. BETTY RUTHERFORD Betty scared us all vvnth her reckless driving during her last years at W. H. S., but that little blue Ford certainly got her places! Her sparkling eyes and engaging smile helped make her well-liked around school. Her activities include Red Cross, Vaudeville, and basketball. She hopes to fly through the air as an airilne hostess some day. LUCY RUSLO Lou” brightened the halls of W. H. S. with a sweet smile and a contagious good nature. She captained a successful hockey squad, and aroused much gaiety with her clever impersonations, which possessed both an Irish and Italian touch. By re-enact¬ ing her locker-room antics in Vaudeville, many others could enjoy a good laugh. Lou’s sparkling personality won her a place in various school activities of which the Student Council was her most prominent. Via the Cadet Nurse Corps, Lucy will certainly prove to be a mighty miniature in the nursing field. SHIRLEY SALYER Sherry” knocked us out with her beautiful hair and sweet disposition. Skiing, dancing and esi)ecially dramatics interest this attractive lass, as shown by her active participation in the Dra¬ matic Society and Vaudeville Shows. Dramatic School and the stage are her future dreams, with time taken out for a visit to China and the Far East via the sea route, naturally — Navy take notice! ALEXANDER SAMOILOFF Murph” flashed like a multi¬ colored comet in the serene classrooms of W. H. S. His col¬ orful costumes made him the center of attraction of the stu¬ dent body, who also enjoyed his practical jokes and witty re¬ marks. Al” was the life of the football and baseball second teams for two seasons, and these sports, together with bowling and women, filled up most of his time. However, he hopes some¬ day to find time to pass a liis- tory test. DALE SHERBURNE Nappie” trod along a quiet track, but did so in a likeable manner. His time is not entirely devoted to being quiet, however, for he loves to discuss politics, baseball, and the Boston Bruins. Dale gave his all to the Red Cross and track. He would like to see the Red Sox win the fiag; the Bruins, the cup; and the Republicans, the next Presi¬ dential election. After a date with the Army, Dale wants to make a career of plastics. BOB SHARON Ape” drifted around the cor¬ ridors between periods with an eye constantly on the lookout for any of the opposite se.x. His nonchalant manner made him impossible to dislike. Bob could usually be seen shooting around in a delivery truck, displaying his great ability as a cowboy. The time left was spent as a cinder runner and as a star in intramural basketball. Bob’s se¬ cret dream will be realized when he takes over P. R.’s job. CHARLES SLACK Charlie” flashed his blue eyes in all directions as he breezed along through high. The web of smiles be wove was a certain trap for blondes. Charlie relin- (liiished his key positions in bas¬ ketball, Student Council, A. A., and Traffic to take a bigger job with the Navy. One who was so thoroughly popular and well- liked in the past can’t help but be the same in the future. 29 PHANcnS SLEEIMOR “E. Hustoi ambled aU tis in a seemingly unobti ' iisive manner, lull actually always cau.sed (luite a stir aiound him. ‘‘Sleej) kept busy as Sports Editor of Red and B ' ack, Assistant Editoi ' of Abirjona President of Math, i. ' lut). Banker, Manager of l)ase- ball team, and as a member of Student Council, A. A., Execu ¬ tive Board, Trallic Scpiad, Dra¬ matic Club, and Class I’lay cast. Hi.s expressionless face hid a dry wit and a sharp brain that made him an outstanding char¬ acter of the school, and that should lead him .successfully through Harvard and a journal¬ istic woi ' ld. NANCY SNOW “Swisher” modestly lived up to her title by constanty sinking beautiful baskets with the greatest of ease. This grace¬ ful blonde, basketball captain and tennis star wove her ath¬ letic knowledge in with Red and Black and Aberjona work. When she was not engaged in her fav¬ orite pastime, sports, Nancy took part in the Vaudeville, Chorus, and Class Play Committees. With “Swisher’s” personality and ath¬ letic ability, she will be a defin- its asset to Colby Junior College. HERBERT SNELL “Herb” follows all sports ar- dentl.v, as well as jiarticipating in baseball, football and hockey. When he doesn’t have anything else to do, he likes to collect stamps and news items. Mar¬ guerite Chapman rates at the top of his list of likes, and the Andrews Sisters high as dislikes. “Herb,” like any other boy, wants to join the service as soon as possible. JOHN STEVENSON “Steve” wasted no energy be¬ ing idle while he was here at W. H. S. That wonderful way about him and easy-to-get-along with manner have made him an outstanding personality. “John¬ ny” is a man of varied activities, these being Tratiic, Thrift As¬ sociation, Basketball Manager, Chorus, Red Cross, Class Play Committee, baseball, and four years of football. He hates home¬ work. but loves dying. After the war, “Johnny” wants to go to Springfield College, and he has what it takes to get there. DONALD THOMPSON “Don” discovered that another Don (Quixote) was a lad that also got around. His conscien¬ tious handling of a task was an invaluable aid on the Ticket Committee for Vaudeville and Class Plays and in Science Club. “Don” enjoys musical comedies, and thinks that Danny Kaye is tops. Some day this Browne and Nichols alumnus will own dozens of Countess Mara ties. LLOYD WALLIS “Ted” proved to be one of the leading lights in the class of ’45. President of the class in his junior year and a member of the Student Council and A. A. Executive Board, “Ted” contin¬ ued his good work as Chairman of the Class Play Committee and a member of the Math Club this year. His fame is widespread because of his sensational play¬ ing in the intramural basketball league. After leaving the Uni¬ versity of New Hampshire, Ted ' -lopes to achieve his secret am¬ bition by flying around the world with a dog! LESTER TROAST “Les” screened his personality in a cloud of silence. As with most boys, his interests center around sports, particularly those in school. Football, hockey and baseball all attract him. Being a man of few woi ' ds, “Les” strongly dislikes women who talk too much. He intends to see the world as a guest of his Uncle —has even planned on w earing a dark blue suit for the trip. CHARLES WALSH “Sarto” flashed through Win- che.ster High with a pigskin under one arm, a hockey stick and baseball bat under the other, and a thought for the girls un¬ der his hair (?). As I’resident of Thrift, member of A. A. Ex¬ ecutive Board, Science Club, I ' ralHc, and Student Council, he fulfilled every duty with an eagerness and wit seldom suiier- seded. “Charlie” is heading for a year of “preiiing” at Choate School, but to see “Chucker” in a bashful mood is his dearest ambition. 30 CHARLES WELCH Charlie” sauntered around the walls of W. H. S. with a cheer¬ ful greeting- for everyone and a gleam in his eye for beautiful women. In spite of the fact that school and teachers didn’t meet this young man’s fancy, he found no trouble in having loads of fun while within the portals of W H. S. After graduation, Charles will shove off for the Navy. Sometime in the near fu¬ ture a flight around the world would fulflll his ambition. Happy landing, Charlie! JOAN ZIMMERMAN “Zimmie” became the envy of everybody because of her trim¬ ness in clothes and appearance. She busied herself with varsity basketball. Chorus, Vaudeville Show, Red Cross, and Dramatic- Club. “Joanie” divided her out¬ side time between swimming, sailing, tennis, and listening to records, through which she be¬ came an admirer of Glen Miller. When she leaves Stephens Col¬ lege. we hope Joanie” will be able to fulflll her desire of flying to South America. CHARLES MERENDA “Westie” ambled nonchalantly through high school, always amiably protesting against these “women in trousers.” Despite this peeve, he included girls in his list of interests: others being baseketball, baseball, reading, politics and movies. “Westy” is undecided as to college or voca¬ tion, but is sure of his desire to travel after the war. MARILYN WALSH Marilyn dazed all onlookers with her perfect features, wavy hair, trim figure, and smooth clothes. Her beauty was more than skin deep, too, for Marilyn had friendliness and sincerity to offer all her classmates. Her duties as President of Red Cross, member of Chorus, and Feature Editor of Aberjonu were faith¬ fully fulfilled in every detail. She expended her spare energy in sports and dancing, the latter for appreciative audiences at the Vaudeville Show. The Air Corps should certainly be grateful to have the interest of a girl ilke Marilyn. JAMES WARE “Jim” caught the spotlight with his magnetic personality and inspirational leadership. During the past year he led the Student Council to new heights of achievement as President, captained the tennis team, be¬ longed to the Math, Science, and Aber.iona Clubs, worked for the Red and Itlaek and Traffic Squad, and took part in the Vaudeville Show. His appearance on three Junior Town Meetings upheld W. H. S.’s glory. Mr. Hayward is Jim’s only obstacle while play¬ ing billiards, so at Harvard J. B. W. should be three-cushion champion IN THE SERVICE Class Kevin Burke GUY WASHBURN Washie” settled into one of the quieter spots of the senior class, although we are told he has a way with the women. Guy was a dependable tackle on the varsity, and toes the mound ef¬ fectively in baseball. He is go¬ ing to join the Marines, and in this way Guy’s ambition to tr.avel around the world may be fulfilled. KENDALL WAY Bud” swung along his happy- go-lucky Way” with a suave. soi)histicated manner, admirably filling many positions of respon- Hibility. “KS” is Vice-I’resident of the Glass, and has been prom¬ inent on the Traffic Squad, in the Dramatic, Math, and Science Clubs, and the Aber.i«na and Iteil itiid Hlack staffs. His six- foot plus frame stood out on the basketball court, on the track team, and also around the billiard table. Charles Lrovejoy Francis McGlynn Robert Purington Charles Slack 31 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Mr. Hayward Mr. Stevens Mr. Keeney SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Mr. Cooper Mrs. Stacy CO MMER CIAL DEPA R TMEN T Miss Bennett Miss Bronson Miss Skornik LANG PAGE DEPART MEN T ] Iiss Knmrlton Mr. Alhro Mile. Mackedon ! liss A}itonelli MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Butters Mr. Card Mr. Rodyers Dr. Alley Mr. Pat rid ye OFFICE STAFF Mr. Graves Miss Carroll Miss Amico 32 .A.yy oclA _|j(y A u3. H • S . iy A _ cio-w ' V ' tZ ' |o l. i TV y -i- vv— oc� . _, (x-catyMj . CrVYVJL of x z: ;;Jtil_fi_ (MJ uIImxJjlU O - cJlOA, ' 0 | . W 3 X_ A jUd a- ' v - ptjOJb tJldc C 3 r 55 j u)ju COyOrC cPlP y -- ' t-- tllaJL. C7 I ! ! I I ow I I lLL ' xj TbW ■ ' l i-7-. r J S- -! . .% ' •V vvwi.v. i. Avv A. � .V-S :� M SS pjtqpkec antics. Class History Just a short tour years ago, a group ot reticent, yet expectant gals and boys stood on the threshold of what has turned into four immortal years. We were then greeenhorns to all concerned, and were subjected to the usual freshman affllictions of wandering into the wrong rooms, forgetting the rotation of periods, being plagued by confusing bell schedules, and being miserable in general. Not to be squelched by anyone, we braved the confusing cafeteria problems, and gaily sat on the “shelf” for assemblies. We clung religiously to our handbooks which we play¬ fully dubed our Bibles, and finally became re¬ signed to the fact that upperclassmen pay little or no attention to the “babies,” as we were so often tagged. With this in mind, we proceeded to struggle away, aiming to im¬ press these upperclassmen with our glorious presence. We competently elected, for the first time, four of our classmen to represent the class of ’45. Charles Lovejoy, newcomer from Maine, we chose as a popular President, ably backed up by Joe Errico holding the Vice-President slot. Jacqueline Barnes was a willing Sec¬ retary, and our incipient treasury depart¬ ment was handled by Sam Buzzotta. As the Fall crept along, the football season brought out hidden talent along the pigskin line. Under Joe Tofuri’s Captaincy, and Mr. Nichols’ coaching, twenty-two of our class- men won their class numerals. Somewhat tonguetied, at first, we were soon producing the nosiest response to the Cheerleaders’ The cross country enthusiasts. Bob Quine, Ewen Cameron, and Bob Sharon ran many a weary mile, while the frosh girls turned out en masse for field hockey. But we had a serious side as well. When called upon to take part in the house to house canvass during the Defense Bond campaign, we turned to and came up with a sales record to be proud of. Then, Pearl Harbor! Bewildered and grave, we gathered around the radio in the Wadleigh corridor and heard Congress de¬ clare war. Somewhat jolted out of our ac¬ customed complacency, we became conscious of world events. All our Classes seemed more meaningful, especially Civics where we thrashed out world problems with Mr. Graves. A war class from the beginning, we plunged into paper drives eagerly striving to earn sufficient money for a band. Fierce competition raged between homerooms 4 and 6 whose combined efforts, alone, brought in over 5,000 lbs. of scrap paper in a single week. Christmas vacation over. New Year’s res¬ olutions made, we eagerly returned to school to cheer the basketball season on. Joe Errico, Charlie Slack, and Bud Way proved that they would be, in time, great assets to the team. Will we ever forget February 9th, and the painful change to War Saving Time. At first we thought it was great fun to walk to school in the moonlight, but that was when we were freshmen, sleeping nine or ten hours a night. That was a year of dim-out rules and air raid drills, when Mr. Graves replaced Mr. Grindle who’d gone to war. Spring made way for the summer vaca¬ tion, to the great relief of the Wadleigh which was certainly in need of a rest cure. In no time at all we were Sophomores, shunning the Freshmen, blithely joining Miss Renehan’s newly formed chorus, un¬ daunted by 7th periods and restrictions; a year bright with championships, cheers, and senior crushes. After electing fine officers in Bud Way, 34 George Litchfield, Marilyn Chefalo, and Gor¬ don Clennon, we plunged into a magnificent football season. Week after week we turned out on Shore Road Field and developed mild cases of laryngitis while cheering our team through some exciting doubtful games, thus capturing the Class C Championship. Smiley Miliacci, Bud Lambiase, and Jim Tibaudo represented us as star players. Remember Bob Quine’s dazed facial expression when he snared a long pass by mistake and scurried for a touchdown? Rationing limited dates for many, but we permitted no letdown in school dances where “That Old Black Magic,” and “Brazil” were predominating rhythms. That was the year the Sports Banquet was strictly a masculine affair and the fairer sex had letter awards at Miss Fenton’s tea, second team letters going to Jean Bradlee, Natalie Dickson, Betty Dolloff, Jane Duffett, Marty Jackson, Lillian Murray, Janet Pride, Lucy Russo, and managers Polly Ferro and Nancy Nutter. Basketball, too, was tops. We skimmed through the season and then were invited to attend the Tech Tourney. Chucker Roche won his letter, while Nancy Snow, Natalie Dickson, and Jane Duffett gained the honors in their amazing version of the game. Also introduced this year were Mr. Swen¬ son and his vocational day sponsored by the Student Council. Remember how Ray Gerar- din looked like Mr. Branley? Early Spring was mad with Vaudeville rehearsals exhibiting hitherto unsuspected talent. Priscilla Morrill set an example with her “Movie Pests,” while a host of Sopho¬ more dancers were spied among the choruses. Yo-yo’s were the sole source of enjoyment that Spring, and all potential Bob Hopes lined the curbstones in competition. Spring sports, namely baseball, tennis, and Red Cross knitting, were taken up whole¬ heartedly, with baseball honors going to Tony Bucci, Hatsy Bergquist, Sarto Walsh, Chucker Roche, Guy Washburn, Jim Han¬ non, and Jim Tibaudo. Nancy Snow sparked the girls’ tennis team holding 7th place in the ladder to earn her first team letter, while Jim Ware was our star in boys’ tennis. A concert in the Spring; what could better climax a year of strenuous work in Chorus. Miss Renehan had established a musical rep¬ utation that we’ll never forget. We were still avid readers of the gossip columns, jazz fans, gripers when griping was called for, and ardent supporters of all school activities. Always eager to greet new organizations, we were tickled to death when Charlie Love joy became the only Sophomore member of the newly formed Aberjona Club. Tempus did fugit, and in an incredibly short time, Mr. Hayward and Mr. Rogers, greatly relieved, turned us over to J. D. Stevens and Mr. Butters, whose rooms we in¬ vaded and whom we irritated no end with our persistant blithe attitudes and lack of knowledge. Could we possibly believe that we were upperclassmen blessed,, so we thought, with special privileges. Destined to be one of our greatest years in high school, we were led by our competent officers Ted Wallis, Jim Tibaudo, Nancy Nutter and Priscilla Morrill. Highlights of the year included the new streamlined traffic squad and the much dis¬ cussed 8:13 bell supposed to eliminate tardi¬ ness. A. A. membership reached the hitherto unheard 100% mark; the Minute Man flag was flown for the first time; our jeep show ed up at one football game; chorus and en¬ semble went over the air from the town hall; we took part in the Junior Town Meeting discussion and were proud as punch of Jim Ware, wffio turned in a brilliant performance on the radio program of the same name. It was during this same year that “Frankie” began his rise to fame, and silver pennies stuck in shoes w ' as the up-to-the minute fad. Despite a heartbreaking one point loss to Woburn, our gridiron season w as moderately successful. The field hockey gals were weak in experience, but before the season was over succeeded in upsetting an unbeaten Melrose team. All this w as climaxed by the Fall Sports Banquet which we attended in droves to devour the food, admire the programs, and 35 eagerly anticipate the awards. Football let¬ ters went to Charles Lovejoy, Sarto Walsh, Chucker Roche, John Stevenson, Bud Lam- biase, Sam Buzzotta, Guy Washburn, Joe Errico, Red Hannon, Tony Bucci, Stewart Smith, Hatsy Bergquist, and Jim Tibaudo, Captain-elect. Natalie Dickson, Jane Duffett and Captain-elect Lucy Russo received first team hockey awards. Our class took over the illustrious Red and Black and after moderate turnabouts and trials settled for Betty Connor as editor-in- chief, with Charlie Lovejoy, Marty Jackson, Marie Fitzpatrick, Catherine Foley, and Francis Sleeper as news, feature, business and sports editors respectively. These edi¬ tors, publishing a commendable prompt paper, were delegates to the “E. M. S. P. A,” meeting at Northeastern where Sleeper was elected to the executive board of the associa¬ tion. Placing seventh in the Middlesex League, the basketball team included juniors, Tony Bucci, Ted O’Rourke, and Captain-elect Joe Errico. Showing the boys that they were not to be left behind, the girls’ basketball team whirled their way through a sensational sea¬ son with an unsurpassed record of six straight victories. This winter saw rise to two new sports through Scotty Connor and Kevin Burke. The former spurred on our ice hockey team which included stalwarts, Donald Ellis, Arthur Burrows, Charlie Lovejoy, Roy Mon- son, Sarto Walsh, Roger Curtis, and Bob Bates. Supported by Ewen Cameron and Frank McGlynn, Kevin Burke gave rise to indoor track. He won the 1000 yard run at a Boston meet in the fastest time turned in by a Boston school-boy. Our worth was proved by the credible per¬ formances turned in by Priscilla Morrill, Emily Hanson, Ewen Cameron, and Board- man O’Connor in “June Mad” the class play, and we began to think about Vaudeville again. In no time April 14th and 15th had come and gone leaving little to be desired, and pleasant memories of Charlie Lovejoy and Ted O’Rourke. Spring had really come. Spanish students were rattling off “Besame Mucho” with much gusto, while the rest of us were con¬ tent with “Pistol Packing Mamma,” and “Mairsy Dotes.” Prom night was here at last with Nancy Nutter in the reception line, Jim Tibaudo in his sailor blues, and Chappie Arnold’s smooth rendition of “I Love You.” We waved the seniors goodby, slightly dazed by the undeniable fact that we were the oldest class in school. We’d swung through three years of fun and froli c combined with considerable hard work, and now we were at the top. Seniors —at last; time for fierce concentration and attempts to do just a little bit more in just a little less time. Moving down to Manchester field for their games, our team was in the limelight with those never to be forgotten close shaves sported by the team in general, and an al¬ most perfect record. We followed our team everywhere with shouts and cheers and thoroughly enjoyed Bud Way’s and Dick Kleber’s acrobatics while they lasted. Field hockey, too, boasted a fine season, topped off by the Winsor School competitions where Marty Jackson and Captain Lucy Russo made the all-scolastic teams. We chided Mr. Hayward at the A. A. Sports “Banqet” for losing a “U,” stamped our approval on Natalie Dickson and Tony Bucci as Wheeler-Mansfield Cup winners, and established a precedent by awarding the senior cheerleaders. Captain Janie Russell, Nancy Nutter, Emily Hanson, and Barbara Gay, letters for their deserving efforts. Our final elections gave the chief executive chair to Sam Buzzotta with Timmy Owen, Bud Way, and Scotty Connor ably holding down the other offices. Jim Ware guided the Student Council; Sarto Walsh headed the Thrift Association; the A. A. thrived under Ted O’Rourke’s guidance; and Marilyn Walsh was President of the Red Cross. 1945, a memorable year for us all; im¬ mortal for its lack of paper in study hall; 36 Christmas Chorus by Miss Stoddart; Student Council holiday dance; practical application incited by Mr. Butters; Judy’s slumber party; Mr. Keeney’s jokes, Van Johnson’s popularity, and French and Spanish diaries. “What a Life!’’ It certainly was lively liv¬ ing when Priscilla Morrill, Emily Hanson, Ewen Cameron, and Francis Sleeper were in there making the Class Play a convincing success. Remember that Mutt and Jeff pulled by Judy Hawkins and Cathy Foley? Ice hockey grew with leaps and bounds under Capt. Donald Ellis, and an exciting basketball season was produced by Captain Joe Errico and his fellow enthusiasts O’Rourke, Roche, Way, Bucci, and Hannon. Their specialty seemed to be hair raising, nerve racking one point decisions. Not to be overlooked were the agressive basketball games produced by Nancy Snow and her cohorts Natalie Dickson, Jane Duf- fett, Betty Connor, Jane Russell, and Joan Zimmerman, who played hard and fast while a record breaking attendance of males cheered them on with great vigor. The 13th Annual Vaudeville show was the best yet, and the last for us. Remember Dick Kleber’s hula, the Irish Skit, and Miss An- tonelli’s fashion show? Education was interrupted for many of the boys by the Coast Guard and Navy. Kevin Burke was one of the first to leave, with Charlie Slack, Bob Purington, Charlie Lovejoy, and Frank McGlynn soon follow¬ ing. Farewell parties were in order, and were memorable events. Jim Ware and Nancy Snow were still floor¬ ing their competitors in tennis this Spring, and a turnabout in coaching came up with Coach Knowlton concentrating on track, leaving baseball to Mr. Hayward. Time flew by and May 5th proved a won¬ derful “swan song” for our Prom memories. The last few weeks of school seemed endless as we anticipated Class Night, our last in¬ formal gathering, and eagerly awaited that last breathless moment before we would re¬ ceive the diplomas which would make us alumni. These have been colorful years, but some¬ time in the future, High School will seem just a speck in the past. When this time comes, we hope that by thumbing through these pages you will recall the lively experi¬ ences and fast friendships that made these four years so memorable. Class Historian, Marty Jackson. 37 Class Will In this, the year Anno Domini Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five, the Senior Class lays aside the tools of its chosen profession (Sinatra records et cetera) and passes through the gates of Grownup Land to claim its reward—the DIPLOMA. We, The Members of the Class of Forty- Five of the Winchester High School, being of sound mind, in possession of the good will of all (well, nearly all) of the Faculty, do now and forever declare this to be our Last WILL and TESTAMENT. It is our expressed desire that the various bequests outlined below be delivered imme¬ diately, and we charge the beneficiaries with the responsibility of careful steward¬ ship of same during their Senior Year. The Senior Class. We, Priscilla Morrill and Emily Hanson, leave good old W. H. S. at this stage of our careers for bigger and better stages. I, Bob Quine, leave all my bruises and that “fighting woman” to Max Baer. I, Tony Bucci, leave to my good pal, Sam Bellino, all my “A” papers and my ability in handling the women. In Room 10, do I, Marie O’Leary, cheer¬ fully leave the mimeograph machine. Gladly do I, Catherine Foley, leave my “petiteness” to tiny Jenny Lou Elliott. I, Joe “Swisher” Errico, very much de¬ pressed, leave Norma; and’ to that dapper junior, Pat Patterson, the captaincy of next year’s basketball team. With the hope that some other happy couple may use them to full advantage, we, Nancy Nutter and Charlie Lovejoy, mourn¬ fully leave our traffic positions and all other positions in the corridors of W. H. S. I, Priscilla Hurd, leave my unusual artis¬ tic abilities to Miss June Moffett. I, Ruthie Kerrigan, share my love for the Barstows with Joy Eldridge. We, the members of that “no money in the treasury” group, The Giggle Girls, after due consideration, leave our cheer with Rosie Drohan, confident that it will be well taken care of. I, Pete Osgood, do hereby terminate my precarious course of erudition, period. Hot damn! With Sunny Payton, do we, Ewen Cam¬ eron and Tim Phillips, share our love for England, and leave with the hope that we shall see the White Cliffs soon. I, Betty Dolloff, leave my well-trained wink witn Jean Alley, hoping that she uses It with caution. We, Marilyn Chefalo and Roy Monson, do hereby will the way to fight, but not the speed with which we make up, to any cou¬ ple. To Mark Strawbridge, do we, Ken Morse and Boardman O’Connor, leave our skill be¬ hind the scenes. I, Jane Russell, bequeath a large portion of my vitality to cute Jane Rainie, and hope that she takes good care of the cheer leaders next year. We, Frank McGlynn and Bud Burke, leave our unusual soda-dispensing ability to Bunny Bonnell. I, Jean McGrath, will all my beautiful cable-stitched socks to one Dudie Jennings. I, Cal Gardner, leave my smoothness to any lucky underclassman, but will not re¬ linquish my hold on the Armed Forces. I, “Big Bud” Way, leave my ambling walk to Mario Buzzotta, hoping that he gets there sooner than I did. I, Dick Kleber, leave with my “Charles Atlas” physique, knowing that it will be missed by all the girls. We, Barbara Gay and Buddy Lambiase, just leave, as ever, together. I, Betsy Allen, leave my “much too easy to appear” blush with cute Ginny Carey. We, the members of H.T.K.’s quiet and subdued period gym class, depart, knowing that the gym will probably never be the same again. I, Marilyn Walsh, leave with the hope of going to California soon. 39 To Jean Marceau, do I, Mary Mullen, be¬ stow my “Chen Yu” nails. To Bill Cunningham, do I, Scotty Connor, bequeath my goaly pads, confident that I have done a good job. Upon Sue and Ellen Hight, do I, Marty Jackson, will my ability for close harmony. I, “Shrimp” Nash, leave my prowess at billiards to James “Muscles” McGuire. In order to help the team next year, I, Elinor Murphy, leave my “long shots” in basketball behind Mrs. Matthews’s desk, re¬ questing that they be used only in an emer¬ gency. I, Red Hannon, leave my love for out-of- town girls to anyone who has the carfare. We, Jean Burtnett and Jean Hatch, leave our not too unusual ability to do so little in so much time in last period study. I, Don Thompson, leave my super-abund¬ ance of well-chosen ties to Tickie Read. I, Charlie “Spanish” Merenda, leave my amazing ability for same to Charlie Enright. Betty Rutherford tearfully leaves to her brother, Johnny, the little blue Ford and the highways — thank goodness! We, Timmy and Betty Owen, leave to our sister, Jane, our unusual combination of brains and beauty. To that up and coming junior, Norma Lewis, do I, Betty Ann Connor, leave editor¬ ship, executive ability, and the Red and Black. I, the Great Charles David Roche, unwill¬ ingly leav e my passion for Chelsea and my great athletic ability, because I doubt if there is anyone who can handle them. We, Dave Chipman, Fred Redding, and Bob Bates, regretfully leave our experiments and inventions in the lab while the wall is still intact. I, Johnny Stevenson, surrender my good- naturedness to the whole junior class be¬ cause I have more than enough to go around. I, Polly Ferro, leave my “solid” singing to Norma Farrar and hope that she will carry on in the Vaudeville. I, Michael Elwell, bequeath my sailor hat to anyone having a desire to wear it. To my sister Betty, do I, Kay Murray, leave my “come hither” eyes and my ability to talk wtih them. We, Jane, Betty, and Nat, leave all our black and blue marks to those junior guards, Patsy, Dudie, and Kirkie. I, Sarto Walsh, leave with the promise that I shall treat my Stella hair-do to a good Wildroot Cream Oil Treatment. To Myrna Zamanakas, do I, Barb Kenton, relinquish my endless variety of smooth jackets. I, F. Buster Sleeper, sadly forsake my fun in being key man in W.H.S. We, Ted O’Rourke and Red Hannon, leave, once more letting Doc Alley and Ray Hay¬ ward speak for themselves. I, Guy Washburn, the strong, silent type, leave my quiet charm to Jim Haggery. I, Art Burrows, do hereby surrender my ability to get stung by “Beas” to anyone who is so inclined. To Bill Knights, do I, Teddy Wallis, will my formula for always being able to see the bright side of life. I, Ellen Carlson, leave with the hope that I shall be that “private” secretary. To Jean Burke, do I, Mary Jean Conley, leave my love for typing. So that short people may grow, do I, Lucy Russo, will my “four foot eleven” formula. I, Nancy Ford, leave Black’s Physics Text No. 32 with the hope that whoever gets it will be able to understand it better than 1 ever did. To Nat Warsky, do we, Mary Haggerty and Marjorie Carson, leave our baton and twirling ability, hoping that she has just as much fun as we did. We, Marjorie MacConnell and Joan Lav- erty, leave Locker 25, in hopes that it will be cleaned out and repaired. With Dottie Carruthers, do I, Hazel Reeves, leave my Petty-girl figure. I, Charlie Campbell, leave Mr. Keeney’s English class while I still have my arm in¬ tact. I, Kippy Mueller, bequeath my combina¬ tion of dimples and a peaches and cream complexion to Barbara Barrett. I, Mike Boodakian, leave the Greeks to Greece and the English to Mr. Hayward. To Nola Mandeville, do I, Anne McGuerty, will my ability to check the bank books. To any lucky undergraduate, I, Sally Lou Kriner, leave the memories of my nights at 40 the Oval Room. To the commandos, do I, Lillian Murray, leave my athletic ability. I, Terry Faieta, will my beautiful hand¬ made sweaters and my ability to wear them to Irene Lundin. I, Marie Ciarcia, leave my ability to be seen and not heard to the three lower classes because they can certainly use it. I, Alex Samoiloff, leave my originality for “striking clothes,” hoping that I haven’t knocked anyone out permanently. With the Navy, do I, Charlie Slack, share my very winning ways. To cute Jeanne Craig, do I, Rona Roberts, will my own blonde beauty. I, Joan Zimmerman, bestow my ability for always being dependable to Marjorie Col- liander. I, Dale Sherbourne, gladly relinquish my seat in the office to Kenny Symmes. We, Clara and Florence Capone, leave our much used typewriters to Pauline Capone. To George Dolloff, do I, Harry McCall, leave my flashing red hair. I, Terry Mulhern, will to Eileen Welch happiness with next year’s sophs. To Eleanor Dalton, do I, Anne DeFilippo, leave my pleasing personality. I, Nancy Snow, leave great athletic ability wrapped up in a small package to promising Ruth Murray. I, “Ape” Sharon, leave Richardson’s Uni¬ versity after receiving my long awaited diploma. I, Carolyn Heneberger, leave my numer¬ ous supply of fashionable frocks to a real stunner, Phyllis Bucci. I, Dottie O’Melia, will my ability to do many things at one time to Joan Donaghey. I, Barbara Galucia, leave my avid interest in Chorus to Joan Robinson. To Babe Chefalo, do I, Marie Fitzpatrick, leave my everlasting smile. To Bob Swanson, will I, Bob Knoettner, the necessity for ducking when passing through doorways. I, Pauline Donahue, depart, still possessed with a hankering for the underclassmen. To Peter Meigs, do I, Ronald Hammann, leave my business-like manner. My love for the Navy, leave I, Kay Dat- tilo, to Mary Jane Penta. I, Charlie Welch, return the grease and grime of the garage to the garage. To Carolyn England, do I, Kit Biggs, re¬ linquish a large supply of my dry wit. I, Anne Dalton, leave my Steno Pad on the shelf in Room 11. I, Violet Lawson, leave, after many event¬ ful bus rides to school each day. I, Beannie Bradlee, bestow my ability for successful management to Ginny Lovejoy. To Ellen Kenerson, do I, Vivienne Chap¬ man, bequeath my sophisticated ways. I, Sam Buzzotta, leave my wonderful per¬ sonality, the throne of the senior class, and my inherited cafeteria seat to my brother, Mario, hoping that he carries on in typical Buzzotta style. We, the inseparables, Ix)is Carroll and Letteria Post, leave W.H.S. but never each other. I, Nancy Read, leave my Spanish cut-outs with Miss Antonelli, hoping that someone may profit from them more than I did. I, Judy Harkins, leave with fond memories of my famous blanket party. I, Paul Barstow, leave my overwhelming personality to my brother, Bobby, in hopes that he will keep up the Barstow tradition. I, Barb Foley, depart, confident that my sister Jan will carry on the famous Foley tradition. To Libby Fenno do I, Connie McCarthy, leave my knack for writing for and then sell¬ ing Red and Black. I, Shirley Salyer, refuse to leave my mys¬ terious charm behind me, for I know that it will be valuable in the future. We, Don Ellis and Dick Collins, leave our everlasting interest in the hockey team to Don Armstrong. I, Harold Bergquist, leave my quiet but confident manner to Eddie Hicks. I, Frank Faieta, sadly forsake my position on the gridiron to my successor on next year’s eleven. I, Jim Ware, leave my ability to do so much in so little time to one Connie Ros- ander. Being signed, sealed, and delivered to us as a solemn charge, We, the EXECUTORS, do hereby affix our signatures on this six¬ teenth day of April, nineteen hundred and forty-five. Marilyn Walsh, Barbara Gay. 41 Class Prophecy This, like the usual prophecy, is a dream. Any similarity to events that will occur is purely accidental and must not be taken as a violation of A. F. of L., C. I. 0., or Richard¬ son’s University rules and regulations. Once upon a time, there lived in a far off country a royal prince, Percival of Win¬ chester, and his wife. Patience. Now Perci¬ val and Patience got impatient because there was nothing for them to do but wait around for the king to die. Percival sat all day smoking cigarettes when he could get them, while Patience knit bobby socks for the in¬ mates at the Elderly Matrons’ Home. Well, to make a long story short, Percival and Patience decided to disguise themselves as hoboes and wander around the country. One dark night they crept out of the palace past the guards who, as usual, were asleep and made their way through the pitch black streets to the railroad yards. Here they were lucky enough to hop a freight train run by Mike Elwell, who had originally planned to skipper a yacht, but was diverted from his course by the pleas of Doc Alley. The two rode for about twenty miles, but were then discovered by brakeman Frank Faieta. Frank, the huge pass-snaring end of the Pottsville Pipsqueaks, world’s profes¬ sional football champions, worked as a brake- man during the off season. Percival and Pa¬ tience soon found themselves by the side of the tracks watching the train disappear into nothingness. Dawn was breaking m the east and the two P’s felt a little downhearted at the way their great experiment had started. As they trudged along, the two came to a meadow in which a herd of cows lay peace¬ fully chewing their respective cuds. Sud¬ denly, the herd began to get up and move around as if someone were approaching. In a short time a dignified girl appeared who seemed to be about to milk one of the cows. Percival took Patience by the hand and led her over to the girl. “Excuse me. Could you tell me whose farm this is?’’ “Why, sir, you mean to say you don’t know! This is Sam Buzzotta Esquire’s dairy ranch. I’m one of the farmerettes working for him during the summer vacation from my executive job in Facy’s Bargain Base¬ ment.” “What’s your name?” asked Patience. “Theresa Mulhern. Come with me and I’ll take you to the boss.” Percival and Patience went up to the ranch and met Sam himself. “Mr. Buzzotta, to what do you attribute your tremendous success?” Percival asked. “I owe all I have to the wonderful machin¬ ery devised for me by the Scientific Corpor¬ ation of the Kingdom which is run by Fred Redding, Dave Chipman, Bob Bates, Ken Morse, and Boardman O’Connor. These men specialize in inventing such gadgets as a school bell which rings all the time so that no one is ever late. My cows are also fed on a strict diet skilfully arranged by Christina Ericson and Nancy Ford.” After this educational conversation, Per¬ cival and Patience decided to push on. They were able to get a ride from Barbara Kenton in her shiny new convertible. At this time one of the main topics of conversation throughout the kingdom was the contest be¬ tween Barbara and Betty Connor over who could get the best looking car. Barbara was going only as far as Aeslehc, a town of great renown throughout the civil- 42 ized world. As the radio announcers say, Aeslehc is simply-spelled backwards. Percival and Patience, after thanking Bar¬ bara, went off to explore the mysteries of Aeslehc. They first dropped into a shop which sold portraits painted by those two eminent artists, Priscilla Hurd and Margaret Owen, and featured also novels by the fa¬ mous Kit Biggs. This shop was presided over by Pauline Ferro and Nancy Snow, who sold only artistic works done by women. Percival, who was conservative as all good members of the Winchester family must be, left the shop as soon as he could, wondering what the world was coming to. The two passed the Aeslehc General Hospital where they read on a plaque outside the names of the four most famous nurses in the hospital’s history, Patricia Noel, Mary Jean Conley, Lucy Russo and Jean Bradlee. In the center af Aeslehc rose the town hall. Mayor Ewen Cameron and his able lieutenant, Tim Phillips, were in danger of being defeated at the next election by the radical forces led by C. David Roche and Charles “Big Boy” Walsh. However, the Cameronites had hired Tony Bucci, the most famous football player in the town, and Jane Duffett, an Aeslehc girl who had gone on to become under secretary for social uplift for the kingdom, to campaign for the mayor. “Jivin John” Pietrantonio with his Seven Sophisticated Serenaders also was on the side of Mayor Cameron. Roche and Walsh, Inc., had countered with the well-known comedy team of A1 Samoiloff and Red Han¬ non, international wits and impersonators, and with Priscilla Morrill, the current rage of the legitimate stage. Percival and Patience knew some of these things, so they stayed away from the town hall. They passed the arena which housed Ruth Kerrigan’s ice show and the race track where Joe Nash had made his earliest repu¬ tation as a jockey. In Aeslehc, Percival and Patience decided to give up their hobo disguises and wear the clothes of ordinary people. Patience went to the hair-dressing establishment run by Florence Capone in order to get back to nor¬ mal, while Percival wandered over to Art Burrows’ Turkish Bath. Art, as usual, was out, but Harry McCaul massaged Percival in his own inimitable manner. When the two met again, they had dinner at the restaurant run by Barbara Foley, one of a great chain which Rita Doucette owned. Here, Joe Errico, that original man about town, was accustomed to hang out, and here, Mike Boodakian wowed the members of the opposite sex with his mellow versions of the latest love songs. Everything seemed to be peaceful and quiet, but suddenly a little man pursued by two big men and another man with a black bag dashed through. “What was that?’ Percival asked the wait¬ ress, Mary Mullen. ’ “Oh,” May replied, “that was Dr. James Ware and his two assistants John Moore and Harold Bergquist chasing one of their future cases.” After the disturbance had died down, Per¬ cival and Patience left to find a room for the night. Kippy Mueller’s hotel offered the best rooms at the cheapest rates, no natur¬ ally the two went there. Kippy had inher¬ ited the hotel from a third cousin on her mother’s side and was running it with the help of Marie O’Leary. Sleeping on one of Ted Wallis’ Rest-well Mattresses, the two travellers awoke the next day refreshed and full of vim. They took the helicopter taxi operated by Pauline Donahue to the little college town of Rushton, about sixty miles from Aeslehc. Here was situated Richardson’s University, a co-educational institution run jointly by Bob Quine and Rona Roberts. Among the teachers were Joan Zimmerman, professor of aviation for women ; Catherine Foley, pro¬ fessor of girls’ sports, and Bob Sharon, pro¬ fessor of ways and means of not working. The two travellers landed here and almost immediately Percival had to smash the cam¬ era with which Patricia Plunkett was at¬ tempting to take a picture of them for the Rushton Daily Nut. Soon they heard a band playing, and, on coming out on the road, they saw a parade passing by. “What goes on here?” Patience asked Capt. John Stevenson of the Rushton Police De¬ partment. “Why, this is a parade celebrating the ar¬ rival of that eminent teacher of roller skat¬ ing, Ann Dalton.” The college band, led by Professor Charles 43 Love joy, went past and a big black car, car¬ rying Ann Dalton and her sponsor, the multi¬ millionairess, Letteria Post, followed. Rushton was on the seacoast and from here two years before had begun the famous round the world cruise of four Richardson’s U. co-eds, Carolyn Gardner, bhirley Salyer, Betty Owen and Nancy Read. After watching the parade for some time, Percival and Patience went into the univers¬ ity. However, Dorothy O’Melia, private secretary to the joint presidents, told them that an important conference was going on at that time so the two decided to leave. On the way out, Percival tripped over a math book on the stairway and sent his hand through a pane of glass when trying to save himself from falling. Next door was the office of Dr. Ted O ' Rourke, tnat renowned gynecologist, but he was no help in the pres¬ ent circumstance as Percival soon found out. However, Dr. O’Rourke’s secretary, Betty Dolloff, bound up the cut and Percival went off as good as new. After leaving the doctor’s office, the two went down to the residential section of the town. They went into the theatre there and saw “The Aberjona Rises,” a motion picture starring Charles Slack, the idol of every woman, and Emily Hanson, America’s little songbird from the South. In one of the sup¬ porting roles, playing the part of a seventy- year-old woman, was Jane Russell and the picture was directed by Bud Lambiase and produced by Barbara Gay. As Vv as expected of any picture put out by the Roy Monson- Marilyn Chefalo Studio, the show was ex¬ cellent. As soon as the picture ended, Percival and Patience left the theatre which, incidentally, was run by Kay Murray. They both wished to take a look at the great metal works plant which Charles Welch, Guy Washburn and Herbert Snell operated in this town. In order to see the bosses one had to pass their three secretaries, Lois Carroll, Catherine Dattilo and Mary Haggerty. Percival and Patience got by the first two, but were not thought important enough to go past the third and actually meet the leaders. The excellent orator, Martha Jackson, was in Rushton at this time and the two went to hear her. She spoke on “The Importance of Eating Mushrooms With Two Fingers,” quoting a few lines from one of Natalie Dickson’s latest poems. There were very few shops in Rushton, but one of these was The Emporium for La¬ dies’ Dresses which Maria Ciarca had charge of. Also Warren Connor, S. B., and Robert Knoettner ran an engineering establishment right across the street. Farther up Main Street Hazel Reeve and Ann DeFilippo man¬ aged a five and ten cent store, one of the chain which Charles Campbell had control of all over the kingdom. Percival and Patience received news from Marie Fitzpatrick, their confidential agent in the court, that the king appeared about ready to die. They decided to take a flying trip to the city of Oxbow, a few hundred miles away. Oxbow had fallen into the clutches of a ccrriipt boss and, but for the tireless work of Richard Collins against the vicious ring, the city might have been ruined. 44 Vn cleA d aMmen (Blass of ’46 JUNIOR OFFICERS Joe Derro, Phyllis Bucci, Marjorie Colliander, James Haggerty Junior Class As we close the door of another year and look ahead into the future, let us pause to take inventory of the highlights of the Juni¬ or Class during 1944-1945. Every phase of school activity found eager response from the Junior Class. One of the most important events of the year, the Class Play, starred John Rutherford, and several supporting roles, which were played by other able juniors. Soon after mid-years, the fu¬ ture Thompsons and Peglers began their careers on the Red and Black staff. Editor- in-Chief Norma Lewis was assisted by Mari¬ lyn Campbell. Features were handled by Margaret Parkhurst, news by Ginny Lovejoy and sports by Pat Patterson and Patty Root, while Rosemary Drohan juggled the finances. Of course, the sports world cannot be overlooked. Armstrong, Haggerty and Cap¬ tain-elect Sam Tibaudo were outstanding in varsity play. First in field hockey, they sported 50 per cent juniors at the A. A. ban¬ quet. Ginny Lovejoy was elected next year’s Captain. The two Pats hold the laurels on Captains of the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for the coming year. Spring found Dudie Jennings, Captain in her junior year, leading the tennis team with skillful playing. With this incomparable record, the class of 1945 should conduct their activities for the senior year with the zeal and enthusiasm characteristic of their previous accomplish¬ ments. MR. AND MISS JUNIOR Patsy Eberle John RuLherford 46 Glass of ’47 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Bill Whitt.r.cre, Dean Blanchard, Eddie McGrath, Libby Fenno Sophomore Class From the very beginning, the class of ’47 has proved itself to be outstanding in many fields of activity. It first showed its ability in Fall sports with Johnny West, Mario Buz- zotta, and Dominic Jacobellis receiving let¬ ters and sweaters as members of the varsity football team. Among those winning second team awards were Charlie Flynn, Jack Grimes, Joe Riga, Dominic Gallello, Dave Merrow, Eddie Ayer, Bill Whittemore, Bill Nichols, Gerry Antippas, Peter Ferro, and Henry Mottolo. In field hockey, the following girls showed promise as future varsity material, winning second team letters: Jane Sharon, Rosanne Borden, Barbara Howe, Sue Neiley, Ann Dubuis, Libby Fenno, Carolyn Reeves, Joan Kerrigan, Shelagh Paton, Mary Seaton, El¬ len Hight, and Carolyn England. The sophomores were represented on the cheer-leading squad by Rosanne Borden and Libby Fenno. During the winter on the basketball court, Johnny West again proved his ability as an exceptional athlete, winning a varsity letter. Dean Blanchard, Jimmy Oliver, Danny Maffeo, Mario Buzzotta, Arthur Howard, Eddie Hicks, Paul Coon, and Gerry Errico were outstanding members of the second team. Also during the winter months, Dave Merrow and Scott Doub exhibited talent that warranted them a position on the first team in hockey. Many more who gained valuable experience should make up the nucleus of next year’s team. In Spring sports, Oliver, Blanchard, and Hicks excelled in baseball; Wanskar and Caldwell in tennis. Turning from the field of sports, we find in Charlie Watson, winner of the sophomore math contest, a second Einstein. Eddie Hicks represented our class on the Advisory Board of the Student Council, and in the Dramatic Society Dottie Clarke and Rosanne Borden showed much talent. The class of 1947 did not take a small part in making the Annual Vaudeville a huge success. In the three choruses, sophomore girls outnumbered all other classes, and the many boys who were members of the hard¬ working stage crew should not go unmen¬ tioned. MR. AND MISS SOPHOMORE Mario Buzzotta Mary Adele Clennon 47 Glass of ’48 FRESHMEN OFFICERS E. Clarke, Janet Foley, Dick Kugler, Roger Swanson Freshman History The up-and-coming members of the class of 48 are now accepted as tried and true citi¬ zens of Winchester High. The daily track meet to the cafeteria has ended and the freshmen now stand at the doorway of the great institution. In view of the juicy green quality of the freshman class, the members of this noble group of 225 have already made their mark upon society. Most important are the offi¬ cers : Richard Kugler, President; Roger Swanson, Vice-President; Janey Foley, Sec¬ retary, and Ernest Clark, Treasurer. Robert Eckberg has brought credit to the Wadleigh as assistant to the Vice-President of the Thrift Club. This particular class seemed to be eager for prominence as theatrical experts. Frank Strawbridge is following in the footsteps of his brother, Mark, as a property man for Miss Bailey’s productions, and Richmond Keeney “walked the boards” as “Junior” in the play, “Be Home By Midnight.” The freshmen made the best dramatic showing, however, in the Vaudeville, with Barbara Burbank, Joyce Dana, Carol Hersey, Janey MacIntyre, Virginia Walters, Elizabeth Mc- Isaac, and Marguerite Derro among those who faced the footlights. An amazing reputation was made by the boys. Allan Switzer was universally ac¬ claimed a future star and a menace to all aspiring football teams. Edward Amico proved himself on the football field last fall, and, without a doubt, he will wind up as cap¬ tain. These two are freshman stars, but their contemporaries are close behind. The Red and Black had its columns filled with words of wisdom and humor dropped from the pens of freshmen. Their articles were often among the most educational in the paper. Behold, for example, the genius of David Rooney and of those newsmongers who add the many headlines that fill our periodical. Could the canteen have run without these freshmen? It could not. Every Friday after¬ noon there were freshmen on duty at this place of comparative quiet, running the establishment to the satisfaction of all. The class of 1948 may grow smaller in number, but its fame and prestige will grow greater throughout the years. MR. AND MISS FRESHMAN Jane Beggs Verne Slack 48 OA— (yu-K % - ' vv.Jl « u- a -actjL c.JzJ( A t.tit_ .;t tvQ_ Afejoilaltb-w 04 CU acJkoT)- d U cxtZ-o-vt— A— “itirzr 0- “‘ ' ‘ n 5 A t� r Tiuircej ClU 4 V- aXL La vv_. C4.A (t-- ' VVv« , «,_ , CjLtJ -J A ‘ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Back row - P. Gaudet e, Dick Brackett, E. Caldwall, S. Doub, J. Haggerty, F. Power, B. Way, C. Rosander Middle row - W. Carrier, D. Rooney, B. Quine, S. Buzzetta, D. Kugler, F. Sleeper, E. Mc¬ Grath, A. Burrows Front row - S. Tibaudo. P. Holmes, J. Monson, N. Nutter, T. O’Rourke, Pres Mr. Hayward, J. Russell, J. Moffett, L. McCain, G. Washburn. Athletic Association For the second year in a row the Athletic Assocation membership drive reached its goal of 100%. Ted O’Rourke did a bang-up job as President, and he was ably assisted by an executive board composed of Sarto Walsh, Sam Buzzotta, Bud Way, Charles Lovejoy, Bob Quine, Nancy Nutter, Jane Russell and June Moffette. The annual All-Sports Banquet was held in December. Letter winners in all sports, chauffeurs of the football team, coaches, and other special guests were on hand. This year the letter awards were changed from maroon and black to scarlet and black. These proved much more popular with the winners and the students. Sweaters were also awarded to this year’s football team for their outstand¬ ing record. The Mansfield Cup was pre¬ sented to Anthony Bucci and the Wheeler Cup to Natalie Dickson. The Fall Sport Dance was held in October and the Mid-Winter Dance in January. Both were financial successes and were enjoyed by the students. Many thanks go to Nancy Nut¬ ter for the great job she did as Social Chair¬ man. Spring again encountered the ever-popu- lar Vaudeville Show with its hard work and headaches. Although the show was post¬ poned two weeks because of the President’s death, it was well-worth waiting for. Through the efforts of Ted 0‘Rourke and the Executive Board, the A. A. kept its posi¬ tion as the main organization in the school. 50 STUDENT COUNCIL E. Moore, D. Youg, E. Hicks, A. Switzer, B. Way, E. Caldwell, B. Halstead, D. Kugler, B. Dingwell. L. Russo, E. Orr, J. Dana, D. O’Conner, E. Kenerson, P. Eberle, P. Morrill, Mr. Cooper, B. Connor. N. Bergquist, E. Hanson, N. Lewis. V. Lovejoy, M. Grant, M. Walsh, E. Cameron, S. Buzzetta, T. O’Rourke, P. Patterson, J. Ware, B. Allen, B. Quine, F. Sleeper, B. Foley, The Student Council President __..James Ware Vice-President _John Patterson Secretary _Betsy Allen Treasurer _Ted O’Rourke The Student Council entered its fifth year of existence under the able leadership of its officers and its executive board, which in¬ cludes Betsy Allen, Ewen Cameron, James Ware, Pat Eberle, John Patterson, Richard Young, and Ned Moore. Although the Student Council did not produce any great accomplishments, its minor works will prove to be very valuable to the future classes of W. H. S. Early in the school year, members of the Council as¬ sisted in guiding the parents to their sons’ and daughters’ classes at the successful Parents’ Night. The drive to salvage waste paper was car¬ ried on under the conscientious direction of Ewen Cameron. A considerable amount of this vitally-needed paper was collected throughout the year by several full-scale campaigns. After much debate, the income from this activity was voted to be placed in the Council fund. Just before the Christmas vacation, the Student Council held a dance which proved to be a success both from a financial and an entertainment viewpoint. The gay decora¬ tions of the season’s colors stirred the Christmas spirit of all the dancers. Pris¬ cilla Morrill and her hard-working commit¬ tee deserve much credit for the success of this social event. Many fiery debates were flashed around with the purpose of giving the students more freedoms, such as a smoking room and per¬ mission to stroll downtown during the lunch period. These suggestions were all in vain, but the supporters enjoyed the dream while it lasted. Fortunately, Mr. Cooper did not have to listen to the enlightening discussion on glasses for the cafeteria, for this topic has finally faded out of the students’ focus. As editors of the 1945 Aberjona, Charlie Lovejoy and Betty Connor stressed the necessity of compelling everyone to have their year-book pictures taken by the same photographer. In one of the last meetings of the Council, they were successful in se¬ curing the passage of this bill, which will be put into effect next year. 51 F. Sleeper, J. Ware, B. Quine, B. Way, M. Strawbridge T. O’Rourke, S. Buzzota, N. Dickson, N. Nutter, B. Conner, K. Morse, E. Cameron, V. Chapman, P. Morrill, J. Hawkins, M. Jackson, C. Foley, C. McCarthy, M. Fitzpatrick, P. Hurd, V. Lovejoy, P. Eberle, L. Fenno. Aberjona Club Three years ago, Bert Moore and some other important members of the Student Council met to discuss an idea which Bert had for a new letter society in the high school. Out of this discussion, plans were formulated for awarding emblems to stu¬ dents in honorary scholastic and extra-cur¬ ricular activities. A complete list was drawn up which recognized all noteworthy achieve¬ ments, and students who had participated in these achievements received several points for them. The first year the necessary thirty points had been acquired by a goodly number, including sophomore Charles Love- joy. Last year the ranks of the Aberjona Society were swelled to seventeen as Francis Sleeper and James Ware joined Charlie in representing the Class of ’45. This year’s members are: Seniors—Kendall Way, Pris¬ cilla Morrill, Kenneth Morse, Emily Hanson, Betty Connor, Catherine Foley, Martha Jack- son, Ewen Cameron, Sam Buzzotta, Marie Fitzpatrick, Ted O’Rourke, Nancy Nutter, Bob Quine, Judy Hawkins, Vivienne Chap¬ man, Constance McCarthy, Priscilla Hurd, Boardman O’Connor, James Ware, Francis Sleeper, Charles Lovejoy; Juniors—Mark Strawbridge, Pat Eberle, Virginia Lovejoy; Sophomore—Libby Fenno. Advisory Board This was only the second year that the Ad¬ visory Board has been in existence. It is composed of three seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman who are nom¬ inated by the Student Council and elected by the individual classes. Those on the Board for the school year 1944-1945 were; Barbara Foley, Francis Lambiase, Bob Quine, Bob Swanson, Pat Patterson, Ed McGrath and Joe Amico. The Board was established to help solve student problems. It was to meet with the principal to discuss any controversial ques¬ tions in which the students were interested. This year the Board was not confronted with any serious problems and therefore saw no action. The Board is an official go-between and, as such, should receive the support of both the student body and the faculty. 52 RED CROSS P. Priest, A. Carlisle, D. EldrUge, E. Clark, K. Dickson, G. Kollegian, R. Coon, E. Hicks, J. Robinson, M. Browning, B. Walters, M. Zamanakas, S. Salyer, J. Hawkins, C. Marvin, E. Jennings, R. Roberts, B. Allen, F. Pynn, J. Slocum, W. Carrier, N. McNamara, R. Kugler, Ellis, B. McGrath, R. Harvey, D. Rooney, P. Livingstone, J, MacIntyre, J. Read, A, Maiullari, J. Beggs, S, Lutevyler, S- Holmes, Miss Mapkedon, P. Michienzi, Cournoyer, H. Ferro, R. Drohan, M. Clennon, J. Santo, J. Foley, A. Wallace, B. Halstead. M. Walsh, P. Root. S Doub. B. Folev. H. Smith. J. McGrath. Red Cross President __ Marilyn Walsh Vice-President_Barbara Foley Secretary _ Patty Root Treasurer_Scott Daub Faculty Advisor_Miss Mackedon The Red Cross climaxed another brightly successful year under the enthusiastic leader¬ ship of Miss Mackedon and her huge corps of able assistants. This organization more than any other contributed much to the war effort. On Tuesday morning, war bonds and stamps were sold and, between banking and stamps, everyone was generally penniless. Miss Mackedon and her staff worked out a very efficient system which disposed of a usually complicated process in record time. The Minuteman Flag, which was given each month when 90% of the students bought stamps, flew over the school for the whole year, which was an achievement to be proud of. The hard-working members and officers have the satisfaction of knowing that they did their utmost in making the Red Cross one of the most efficiently organized and progressive clubs. The officers and the executive board, which consisted of James McLaughlin, Rob¬ ert Halstead, Joseph Santo, Janet Foley, Scotty Warren, and Herbert Smith, worked along with Miss Mackedon in the task of planning the activities for the numerous homeroom representatives. 5b THRIFT ASSOCIATION J. Duffet, E, Right, S. McCauley, J. Kerrigan F. Sleeper, V, Walters, B, Way, S. Hight, B. Johnson, R. Blackham, S. Neily, A. Albree, L, Dupee, E, Kenerson, E. Murray, M. Seaton, J, Noole, B. Walters M, Hickey, P. Holmes, B. Murray, J. Russell, E. Hanson, L. Fenno, B. Warsky, M. Grant, O. Maclssac, B. Howe, J. Dana, L. Hottel, C. Hersey, Mrs, Stacy, K. Michienzi, K. Cox, L. Lafontaine, L. Cirignano, N. Nutter, P. Eberle, B. Elliot, B. O’Connel, J. Alley, C. Rosander, V. Lovejoy, M. Jackson, P. Patter¬ son, C. McCarthy, S Bonnell. Thrift Every Tuesday morning the school ran on an assembly schedule while Room 13 was the scene of assembly line production. Most peo¬ ple used this period for concentrated study, but a certain select few could be found in each homeroom who were very busy hand¬ ling our school finances. The center of our banking organization was Room 13, where Mrs. Stacy kept a watchful eye over her well- trained officers and generally disproved the theory that number 13 was unlucky. Last Fall, the Association had a difficult time teaching the class of ’48 the immense value of banking, but they caught on quickly and soon were fast competition for the main building. Statistics show that a record to be proud of was made this year; it was second to none in Massachusetts. Once dropping to 94%, the great co-operation of bankers, stu¬ dents, and most of all, teachers, enabled the Association to pull up to the 99’s, where it stayed most of the time. Under the senior officers, the 100 % mark was reached on seven different occasions, and the grand total of money was $6,075.03. Congratulations are in order for homerooms 5, 13, 23, 24, 26, and 27, which, through hard work, kept a perfect record all year. 54 TRAFFIC SQUAD N. Nutter, F. Sleeper, D. Byford, B. Kniphts, S. Buzzotta, N. Lewis, P. Eberle, J. Ware, T. Drapeak, Mr. Cooper, B. Way, F. Gerbick, B. Conner Traffic Squad Striking what was hoped to be a happy medium between the large organization of ’42-’43 and the skelton crew of ’43-’44, the traffic squad vigorously assumed the duties of its illustrious “single file — keep to the right — no whistling” predecessors. Mr. Cooper was the guiding light while Chief Charlie Lovejoy and Lieutenants Tom Drap- eau, Sam Buzzotta, and Bud Way were the directors. Although the squad was taxed by a large freshman class and an increased number of frosh classes in the main build¬ ing, it discharged its duties extremely well and was commended by its faculty advisor. The present set-up consists of pivots on each end of all three corrdiors and in front of the locker rooms on the first two floors. Officers have also been placed on the stairs at each end of the corridors and at the back of the building. S. Jackson, C. Smith, C. DeFilippo, E. Clark, A. Switzer, A. Carlisle, S. Holmes, F. Rush, C. Padelford, L. Anderson, F. Pynn, A. Davis, D. Kupler, D. Rooney, A. Swanson, J. McKinley, N. Newhall, D. Welch, P. Holmes, W. Carrier, V. Walters, J. Holsworth, M. Smith, T. Wyman 55 Chorus Come Thursday mornings, one was likely to hear strains of “De Gospel Train” or “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” ring forth from the auditorium. If one came closer, he’d see Miss Alma Stoddart capably leading over 200 girls and boys in vocalizes and song. Their first public appearance was at the War Fund broadcast in November and the occasion won much enthusiastic praise. The Chorus was divided into a boys’ glee club, a girls’ glee club, and several select groups, each of which willingly spent much time in rehearsal and preparation. Christmas came next, and the Chorus played an important part in the program. Officers of the girls’ glee club were: Presi¬ dent, Marty Jackson; Vice-President, Emily Hanson, who was also head accompanist; Secretary, Sue Hight; Treasurer, Jennie Lou Elliott; Special Representative, Barbara May Elliott, who also supplemented Emily on the piano; and Librarians, Barbara Galucia, Joan Thomas, Leslie Tucker, and Joan Don- aghy. President of the boys’ glee club was Sam Buzzotta; Vice-President, Sam Tibaudo; Sec¬ retaries, Henry Roberts and Mario Buz¬ zotta; Treasurer, Joe Derro; Librarian, Joe Santo; and Equipment Managers, Bobby Beranger and Bud Lambiase. On April 13th, the girls’ glee club took part in a moving program for President Roosevelt, in which they sang the “Lord’s Prayer” behind the closed curtains. The May Concert had been their goal and hard work and co-operation were the only ways to make this a possibility. 56 ORCHESTRA Orchestra f President .. Vice-President Treasurer _ Secretary _ Manager ._ Concert Mistress Vivienne Chapman In spite of the ravages of war (it lost, among others, President Grant Burtnett and Vice-President Charlie Lovejoy to the Navy) the orchestra had an interesting and profit¬ able year. This year the membership was unusually divided, for there were hardly any seniors, but a large number of freshmen, who became a very vital part of the orchestra. Mr. Brown, the popular conductor, gave the orchestra a course in conducting which was enjoyable and at the same time satisfy¬ ing to the future Koussevitskys. The intri¬ cacies of complicated time ended as an open book to the musicians. Their repertoire was varied. Performed were types ranging from “11 Trovatore” se¬ lections to “Deep Purple.” One could even catch some pretty hot boogie-woogie (un¬ conducted) if he knew just when to visit the Tuesday morning rehearsals. The orchestra in the past year became, more than ever before, a vital and very en¬ joyable part of Winchester High School’s life. Band Winchester finally has a school band, thanks to Miss Stoddart. The events which led to its present state are as follows: Immediately following the Christmas va¬ cation, Miss Stoddart called a meeting of all those interested in a school band. She told those present about her former bands and her plans for this one. The problem as to whether the Junior and Senior Highs should combine to form one band or separate into individual units was discussed. The combi¬ nation was accepted. A few weeks following this, the first band rehearsal was held. At that time, Miss Stod¬ dart distributed the music which the band was to play. This consisted of a book with simple tunes for tuning the instruments, three marches, and one overture. Since then, there have been several re¬ hearsals, during which all present worked very hard. Due to the fact that the band was started after the schedules had been made out, the rehearsals were held so that the members would not miss the same class more than once. Miss Stoddart is concen¬ trating on the quality of the music, not the quantity. One march and one medley of pa¬ triotic airs have since been given out. The band expects, in the future, to learn how to march, get several new instruments to aid in the bass section and, finally, to play in uniform at the football games next fall. BAND _David Wylie .Kenneth Brandt —..Carolyn Smith Marion Horwood .Dominic Rotundi WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY WINCHESTER, MASS. Francis Sleeper, Assistant Editor Betty Ann Connor Editor-in-Chief Marie Fitzpatrick Charles Love joy Features Marilyn Walsh, Editor Vivienne Chapman Ewen Cameron Kit Biggs Barbara Gay ] Martha Jackson | Elinor Murphy Judy Hawkins Marie Fitzpatrick Priscilla Morrill Sports Catherine Folej , Girls’ Editor Warren Connor, Boys’ Editor Art Dick Kleber Typists Business Managers Assistants Nancy Ford Emily Hanson Priscilla Hurd Nancy Snow, Assistant Bob Quine, Assistant Natalie Dickson Betty Dolloff Mary Jean Conley Judy Hawkins Barbara Kenton Jane Duffett Jean McGrath Advertising Nancy Nutter, Manager Ewen Cameron Barbara Foley Nancy Read Circulation Kendall Way, Manager Jean Alley Euan Phillips Frank Gunby Dick Kleber Patty Root Jim Olivier Thomas Thornton David Smit h Lois Hottel Martha Jackson, Class Historia7i Francis Sleeper, Class Prophet Marilyn Walsh, Barbara Gay, Class Laivyers David Chipman, Photographer Kenneth Morse, Assista it Lillian M. Antonelli, Faculty Advisor Charles Walsh Dean Blanchard Libby Fenno Priscilla Morrill Ka 3 ' ' McElhiney Barbara Johnson Carolyn Smith Katherine Perkins 58 Aberjona Staff Perhaps we were just another school or¬ ganization, but we of the Aberjona staff liked to think that our work was more in¬ clusive, more lasting, than that of other or¬ ganizations. We had the opportunity of sur¬ veying all that passed: personalities and activities. We learned a lot more about our fellow classmates, about our athletic teams, about our clubs. We tried to remember that what we wrote would be read by many and even looked back on in future years by some, so we tried to picture our class and its life pleasantly but accurately. It is difficult to recall to which task each member of the staff was officially assigned, because everyone pitched in to help any¬ where they were needed. Besides filling their real positions, about a dozen staff members contributed to the write-ups of students and clubs. These were heavy tasks, so every extra hand was gratefully received. When Charlie left in March, Marie swerved slightly and was soon juggling Aberjona accounts instead of Red and Black figures, while, at the same time, she ap¬ peared every afternoon to help with editorial work. Bud and Nancy also had some high finances to handle, but the energy of their book-sellers and ad-obtainers enabled them to have many more hours of sleep than would otherwise have been possible. Though others helped where they could, Marilyn was still holding down a tremendous job as Feature Editor. Her presence every¬ day in Room 22 was invaluable, and she kept her capable assistants, Barbara and Marty, always busy. The many pages devoted to Boys’ Sports were well filled by Scotty and Bob, while Kay and Nancy thoroughly and efficiently managed Girls’ Sports. It would hardly be fair to call Priscilla and Nat merely Art Editors, for they spent long hours on articles and verses, while Dick was invaluable with his grand sketches. We were almost resigned to the seem¬ ingly inevitable fate of having no informal pictures in this book when Dave appeared with his magical camera, accompanied by Ken with his efficient management. These two snapped pictures at an amazing speed for several months and thus brightened many pages. Two more of the hardest work¬ ers on the staff were Betty and Mary Jean, who typed immense piles of manuscri pts and looked for no reward. Without Sleeper this book would undoubt¬ edly contain many empty pages. He could always be depended upon to write a thousand or so words on something that barely existed and to take over any job no one else wanted. But greater than any of us in capacity for work was Miss Antonelli, whose ideas and energy carried us through to the end. With¬ out her leadership and help it is a certainty that we could never have accomplished what we did. Many hours of pleasure and brightness have gone into this yearbook but also many hours of work and worry. However, it will all be worthwhile if our one aim is accom¬ plished : if you find enjoyment in your ’45 Aberjona. HARD WORK! 59 RED AND BLACK Back row - Nancy Ford, Connie McCarthy, Nancy Read Front row - Kay Foley, Marie Fitzpatrick, Betty Connor (editor-in-chief), Marty Jackson, Francis Sleeper. The Red and Black When the time came for the juniors to take over the publishing of the “Red and Black,” an enthusiastic group set to work handing out assignments, hustling them in, making up the paper, trying to find a few extra ads, and breathing a sigh of relief when the paper finally appeared on Wednes¬ day mornings. As editor-in-chief, Betty Ann Connor man¬ aged her staff exceedingly well and wrote in¬ teresting, informative editorials. Charlie Lovejoy successfully tried his hand at keep¬ ing the front page filled with up-to-date news around the school. The sports page always had accurate accounts of the athletic events, supplemented with comments by Kay Foley and Francis Sleeper. Meanwhile, features were taken care of by Marty Jackson, who always had some unique story besides the usual gossip. (“Fifth Column” was added to the fifth column of the feature page and made amusing remarks on almost every sub¬ ject of current interest.) Marty Fay and Maria Fitzpatrick tried hard to find a suf¬ ficient number of extra ads in order to meet the increased cost of publishing. Despite the increased cost, the paper pub¬ lished a collective picture of several of the vaudeville acts, and there was also printed a special edition for the men in the armed forces. Nancy Ford was kept busy gather¬ ing service men’s addresses for this extra page issue, which was sent to those from the last four classes who are now in the service of the country. It was intended as an in¬ formative and humorous sheet to entertain the boys and to enable them to locate others of their class with whom they had lost con¬ tact. 60 ART CLUB M. Boyle, E, Orr, F. Pynn, R. Blackham, D. Byford, P Donahue, P. Plunkett, A. Gleason, B. Howe, D. Kleber, J. Moffette, J. Lavorty, J. Eldredge Art Club Launching upon its new career, the Art Club met with immediate success. Under the leadership of its talented President, Dick Kleber, and Secretary-Treasurer, June Mof¬ fette, the Club quickly swelled its member¬ ship to the thirties. The Planning Board, composed of Lillie McCane, Nancy Johnston, Tom Ker win and Ted Greene had done much to promote interest in the Club. Upon a suggestion by Professor Sharpies, several students met one day to discuss plans for this new organization. The result was the thriving organization we now find, de¬ signed to promote an interest in art through¬ out the school. The first big meeting featured a movie on Mexico and at the second meeting Professor Sharpies lectured on China. Other entertain¬ ment followed, but a large exhibition during the Spring was the highlight of the year. With even greater plans for the future, this club should gain a more and more prominent place in school activities in the coming year. Library Club President ___Terry Faieta Vice-President _: ..Anne Marabella Secretary __Ann Amico Treasurer_Mary Jane Penta Functioning as a social as well as a busi¬ ness organization, the Library Club had a year full of both work and play. The many socials held by this group always promised good entertainment. A special St. Patrick’s Day party, complete with refreshments, was one of the highlights of the year. At this time Mr. Graves spoke to the Club concern¬ ing the Honor Roll they propose hanging in the library. The program for three other meetings featured playlets by some of the members. Trips to Medford in March and to Brookline in May were made by the girls to observe and study the procedures followed by such large schools. Their greatest social event, however, was a dinner-party in Bos¬ ton. This tJiey climaxed by attending one of the stage shows in town. Besides all these social meetings, the Library Club also held business meetings once a month. The duties of the members centered around the up-keep of the library, and they were also the ones who made sure that overdue books were returned promptly. The result of their interest and training was the excellent job they did in opening and running the library during Miss Lisai’s ill¬ ness. LIBRARY CLUB E. Welsh, Miss McGowan, B. Fitzgerald A. Gambino, A. Dalton, B. Dolloff, P. Ferro, B. Doaagney, K. Michenzie, G. Maggio, A. Dattilo, C. Callaghan 61 SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS Science Club President _Kenneth Morse Vice-President Charles Lovejoy Treasurer _Ewen Cameron Secretary .„_.Betty Ann Connor Faculty Advisor.. ..Dr. Alley Opening its season early in October, the Science Club had many successful meetings under the guidance of the officers, Dr. Alley, and the executive board: Jean Alley, Dave Chipman, Tom Knight, Tom Kirwan, Con¬ stance McCarthy, Euan Phillips, Charles Slack, Charles Walsh, and Bud Way. At the November meeting. President Ken Morse experimented with distillation, while a talk on electronics by Tom Thornton fea¬ tured the January meeting. Another high¬ light of the year was a trip to the Air Ex¬ hibit at Filene’s in January. Jean Alley and Marjorie Ryerson showed an unusual experiment on etching with Fluoric Acid. In February Dave Chipman and Fred Redding demonstrated the gaso¬ line engine, and in March Sam Perkins and Peter Meggs illustrated oxidation and reduc¬ tion. Math Club President _Francis Sleeper Secretary _Ewen Cameron During the 1944-1945 year the Math Club held two meetings and a contest. The first meeting, held in the Fall, was made up of several problems entertainingly presented by some of the members of the club. At the second meeting, in January, additional prob¬ lems were presented. President Sleeper high¬ lighted the program with an intriguing cross¬ word puzzle. This meeting was so greatly appreciated that it continued for an hour after the official closing time. In March, the Math Club held a contest, based on the first part of the Math II course, open to sopho¬ mores. After a close race, the field was whit¬ tled down to five competitors: Priscilla Blake, Klaus Halm, Charles Watson, Richard Ebens and Bill Dingwell. In the final contest, these fought a nip and tuck race until, final¬ ly, Charles Watson won. He was presented with a book of tricks and amusing problems. For this contest, James Ware and Ewen Cameron were the judges. Kit Biggs and Teddy Wallis were the scorekeepers, while Bud Way assisted the President in conduct¬ ing the contest. A meeting was held in May at which next year’s officers were elected. All in all, a very successful year was enjoyed by the club. MATH CLUB V. Lovejoy, P. Root. N. Lewis, K, BiKgs, Mr. Butters, T. Phillips, B. Bates, E. Cameron, F. Sleeper 62 DRAMATIC SOCIETY Back row - Joan Robinson, Barbara May Elliott, Francis Sleeper, Richmond Keeney, Ewen Cameron, M. Boyle, Shirley Salyer, Nat Dickson Front row - K. Michienzi, Ellen Kenerson, Dick Brackett, Dot Byford, Priscilla Morrill (President), Emily Hanson, Bud Way, Gayle Sawyer. Dramatic Society President _Priscilla Morrill Vice-President _Dorothy Byford Secretary _ Emily Hanson Treasurer - ....Richard Brackett The Dramatic Society (1944-1945) rang up its first curtain of the season with the performance of “It Was a Lovely Meeting,” a one-act comedy starring Pris’cilla Morrill, Emily Hanson, Jenny Lou Elliott, Rosemary Drohan, Ellen Kenerson, Sue Hight, Mari¬ lyn Campbell, Natalie Warsky, and Joan Robinson, The production of “Be Home By Mid¬ night” received hearty applause from a young, enthusiastic audience. Starring in it was Francis Sleeper, Kendall Way, Jenny Lou Elliott, Dorothy Clarke, and Tex’s little boy, Richmond Keeney. The third play of the year had not been presented before Aberjona went to press, but a cast and a play were chosen. It pre¬ sented a typical family problem, “Who Gets the Car Tonight?” Richard Brackett, Con¬ rad Rosander, John Patterson, Ellen Ken¬ erson and Rosanne Borden were selected to make this a delightful performance. 63 FASHION FANTASIE a u b e 6 t I Tlie Russians entei’- ing- Berlin the day after they saw the Most ' ow- vite Masquerade in dress rehearsal — Coaeh and Dan really surprising us — Black and white s] ots before our eyes a ' ter the fashion show — Teddy The Wolf — Tantalizing hips under swaying skirts in Haw¬ aii — Prisc ' illa, as al¬ ways, tops — Men ( ?) of 1945 — ACCORDION ACOUSTICS TAPSICHORIAN TECHNIQUE Our own Rockettos wlio were going places — Pink and blue was something new — Tap¬ ping her way into future shows was Marguerite — The stirring Iwo J ima flag-raising. TIP TOP TAPS i I 2 7 THREE THRUSHES TRAMPS “WHAT A LIFE” Betty Murray, Judy Hawkins, Kay Foity, Marij.n Horwcod, Nat Warsky, Norma Lewis, Paul O’Keefe, Rosemary Drohan, Joan Robinson, Nat Dickson, Ewen Cameron, Priscilla Morrill, Marilyn Campbell, John Rutherford, Emily Hanson, Dick Brackett, Joe Derrio, Dot Byford, Grant Burtnett, Charles Greene, Ginny Lovejoy, Francis Sleeper, Galen Vincent, Sue Hight, Dallas Burrows. Junior-Senior Class Play “What a Life,” by Clifford Goldsmith, was presented to a pleasure-seeking audience who endorsed the play with laughter and applause. Directed by J. D. Stevens, the play grew professional under his able hand. It w’as a typical “comedy of errors,” starring John Rutherford as Henry Aldrich; Emily Han¬ son as Barbara Pearson; Grant Burtnett as the difficult Mr. Bradley; Priscilla Morrill as Miss Shea, the secretary and also the love interest to Ewen Cameron, who portrayed Mr. Nelson. The teachers were well played by Dorothy Byford, Sue Hight, Joan Robinson, Virginia Lovejoy, and Francis Sleeper. As typical students, Charles Greene, Rich¬ ard Brackett, Rosemary Drohan, and Nat¬ alie Dickson excelled, since, of course, they are typical students of W.H.S. Henry’s mother, Marilyn Campbell, the detective, Dallas Burrows, and Mr. (where’s my a-Mary) Vechitto, Joe Derro, rounded out an excellent cast of characters. No play is complete without a stage crew composed of Boardman O’Connor, Ken Morse, and Mark Strawbridge. The costume and property committees and the prompter, Jenny Lou Elliott, deserve much credit for their assistance toward such a success. 66 Stompin’ Our class wasted no time when it came to having a good time, for several dances brightened up the dreary monotony of studies. We can remember, with fond mem¬ ories, walking to the gym on cold nights to listen to the music of Bing Grindle and his super rhythms. “Sophisticated Swing,” “Star Dust,” “He’s My Guy,” bring back recollections of good times. The Junior-Senior Proms were bright spots to all funlovers. Chappie Arnold pro¬ vided the music and China Town or various other places provided “after the ball” enter¬ tainment. We can remember Coach and Mr. Graves sitting in the corner to make sure that everything went smoothly and to cheer¬ fully receive us as we arrived. The Student Council came into the spot¬ light with a number of gala dances. Remem¬ ber the “Night Club Dance” with everyone sitting at tables while they enjoyed the floor- show? We won’t forget the job Nancy Nutter, Jean McGrath, Betsy Allen and Charlie Lovejoy did with the decorating. It was fun to watch the gym turn into winter wonder¬ land or harvest hayfield. The Night of Nights finally came with the Junior-Senior Prom on our list of “musts.” Nat Dickson, Ted O’Rourke, Joe Errico, and Bob Swanson were a definite aid in putting everyone in a gay mood. Chappie Arnold again entertained us with sparkling music. All in all, a great time was had by all. 67 Four years ago, when we lined the corri¬ dor in Wadleigh to hear President Roosevelt declare war, no one knew that the President would be one of the millions who would die in the service of his country. For, on April 12th, the news of Franklin Delano Roose¬ velt’s death was flashed throughout the stunned world at a time when we most needed him in planning the terms which would insure permanent world peace. The only president we had really known, he will go down in history as equal to Washington and Lincoln. From the French word coeur, meaning heart, the adjective which best describes him is derived — courage. When stricken with infantile paralysis, his sheer determination and fortitude enabled him not only to conquer the physical handicap but also to rise to the top position of President of the United States. One of his most often quoted phrases, which was on the lips of the people in the days following his death, was expressive of his own personal life in that he had over¬ come fear and in its place had substituted courage: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” The people of the United States thought so highly of him that they asked him to be their leader for four terms. Mr. Roosevelt was outstanding as a friend to the common man. During the depression of 1933 he gave work to men whose very existence depended on a spare nickle or dime. President Roosevelt lives on spiritually; his ideas and thoughts are being carried in the minds of all peace-loving people, and with their help, the new President, Harry S. Truman, will unite with the other leaders of the Allied powers in planning and carrying out the formula for an everlasting peace. CHUCKER ROCHE DON ARMSTRONG TONY BUCCI SAM BUZZOTTA FRANK FAIETA CAPT. CHARLES WALSH CHARLES LOVEJOY JAMES HAGGERTY ROGER LATHAM SAM TIBAUDO JOHN STEVENSON Football Saturday afternoons in the Fall of 1944 were not always ideal in climatic respect, but they certainly were glorious as far as W. H. S. was concerned. Neither broiling sun nor freezing rains could stop the Red and Black steamroller, nor could they daunt the spirit of the football fans. The loss of Captain Jim Tibaudo was a hard initial blow, but the rest of the team sprang back to come through with an almost clean slate. The ends were manned by Don Armstrong and Frank Faieta. Faieta was benched at mid-season via an injured hand, but Joe Errico did a good job pinch-hitting for him. John Stevenson, Roger (Spider) Latham, Guy Washburn, and Jim Hannon maneuv¬ ered from the tackle berths. Charlie Love- joy and Tony Bucci, a pair of aggressive players, presided over the guards’ slots. Sam Buzzotta, ably backed by “Hatsy” Bergquist, 70 FOOTBALL TEAM played center. With the return of triple-threat Chucker Roche, the R and B turned out a powerful backfield. Captain Sarto Walsh called sig¬ nals and always played a dynamic game at quarterback. Sarto, with his automatic right foot, made 16 out of 20 attempts for the extra point. The halfbacks were Chuck¬ er Roche, Jim Haggerty and Ted O’Rourke. Ted was forced out many times with a sprained ankle. Powerful Sam Tibaudo thrilled the fans with his performances from the fullback position. With six wins tucked under their belts, the Red and Black proceeded to attack a highly-touted Reading eleven; but the Read¬ ing boys stopped the home defense cold. This game was a heartbreaker, but the Red and Black came through to win the last three games, compiling a record of nine wins and one loss. A strong 1944 second string returns next season, and local grid fans are setting their hopes high. Sam Tibaudo was elected cap¬ tain of the 1945 edition of the Red and Black. 71 Winchester did everything except score goals. In a return match at Palmer Street, W, H. S. easily won, 4-1. ICE HOCKEY R. McNeil, A. Ulrick, R. Monson, C. Walsh, C. Gresne, R. Collins, F. Livingston, D. Merrow, D. Ellis, S. Doub, A. Burrows, R. Spang, W. Connor Hockey Don Ellis captained the team and, because of his terrific defensive play, was easily the most outstanding player on t he squad. Scor¬ ing honors went to Don Armstrong and Bob Wilson, each garnering 11 goals. These two boys together scored more than half of the team’s goals. All the other boys, including linemen Doub, Walsh, Collins, Monson, Mer¬ row, Aldrich, McNeill; defensemen, Knights, Spang, Kollegian, O’Keefe; and goalies, Con¬ nor and Burrows, filled their posts to per¬ fection. In another home-and-home series, Win¬ chester swapped victories with Watertown, winning there, 4-2, and losing here, 3-0. The Winchester second team took a very weak Browne and Nichols team, 4-2. Then Winchester pushed over a helpless Wey¬ mouth team, 7-1, with Bob Wilson pulling the hat trick. In the most exciting game of the season, W. H. S. eked out a 2-1 win over the Medford jv. Bob Wilson was the hero of the day, slamming in both goals, the win¬ ning goal coming in the third overtime peroid. The defensive wizardry of Don Ellis really stood out in this close game. The team then journeyed to Andover and rolled over the Andover jv by a score of 6-1. Roy Monson’s playmaking was the big factor in Winchester’s scoring efforts. Just before the big February 8 blizzard, Winchester cut down a fighting Wakefield team, 7-5, when Don Armstrong hit the jackpot with four goals. Playing their final game of the season in the Boston Skating Club, Winches¬ ter lost to Lexington, 8-4. Highlight of this game was the look on Bill Knight’s face after he had poked in (by accident) a goal for Lexington. The team did not open its season until after the Christmas holidays, due to bad weather conditions. Two of the first few games were played with Stoneham, by whom W. H. S. was trounced, both times by a score of 8-2. Sarto Walsh scored all four goals for Winchester. The most heart-breaking game of the season was against St. Patrick’s of Stoneham under the lights at the Stone- ham rinl . St. Patrick’s squeezed by, 2-1, in a game that was Winchester’s all the way. ICE HOCKEY D. Ellis, R. Monson, C. Walsh, R. Collins, W. Con¬ nor, A Burrows 72 Basketball The number of close games this season certainly gave A. A. members their eleven cents worth. The contests with Lexington always proved to be thrillers. Their one- point victory over Winchester early in the season was revenged later by a similar R and B victory over them. However, the Lex¬ ington battles were only two out of eight such games where fans screamed themselves hoarse. John West Pat Patterson Capt. Joe Errico Chucker Roche B. McGrall, J. Amico, R. Morgan, A, Switzer, How¬ ard, D. Kugler, B. Whittmore, C. Knowlton, G. Er¬ rico, P. Ccon. E, Hicks, M. Buzzotta, D. Blanchard, D. Maffio, J. Oliver, J. Stevenson, T. Bucci, J. West, T. O’Rourke, J. Errico (capt.), C. Rocke, B. B. Way, T. Nolan The Red and Black basketeers of ’45 cap¬ tured fourth place in the Middlesex League with a record of ten victories and eight de¬ feats. The highlight of the season was the scintillating victory streak which the boys staged in their last five encounters. Captain Joe Errico sparkled in his last appearance with the R and B when he scored 23 points against Governor Dummer. Joe led the scor¬ ing for the team, with Chucker Roche and Pat Patterson tallying close behind. Chucker always played a good game from either guard or center and seldom failed to chalk up numerous baskets. Pat’s eagle eye is im¬ proving every year and next year he should be right in there swishing them from any corner of the floor. Ted O’Rourke and sopho¬ more John West played stella games in the back-court. Bud Way, Red Hannon, Twig Nolan, and Tony Bucci saw quite, a bit of service as reserves. 73 J. Hannon, H. Berg-quist, Coon, J. Olivier, Chisholm, S. Bellino, F. Gerbick, E. Hicks, Plunkett, T., Ccgan, Mr. Hayward, D. Armstrong, T. Nolan, L. Carrier, D. Blanchard, R. Wilson, G. Washburn, T. O’Rourke. S. Tibaudo, C. Walsh, C. Roche, T. Bucci, J. Hag¬ gerty, Baseball With a veteran infield and two experienced pitchers as a backbone, this year’s baseball team shaped up very favorably. A great many of last year’s team were back again this year, and with a year of experience un¬ der their belts were the better ball players for it. The coaching situation was rather peculiar this year. Henry Knowlton handled the squad for about the first month, and then, after the Vaudeville Show, Mr. Hayward took commander for the remainder of the season. This year’s pitching staff was headed by Guy Washburn and Chucker Roche. These two boys carried most of the pitching load. Washburn was fairly fast and had excellent control, which his a big asset to any pitcher. Roche came up from Florida as a highly- touted twirler. Catching their slants were Tony Bucci and Sarto Walsh. Tony was the regular re¬ ceiver, but Sarto caught w’hen Chucker Roche did the pitching. The catching de¬ partment was extremely strong. In the infield, Ted O’Rourke started off at first base, which was a good start in anybody’s league. One of the two .300 hit¬ ters on the club last season, Ted really hit that ball. He also did some classy fielding around that initial sack; he picked that ball out of the dirt with the best of them. Sunny Walsh, a powerful sticker, and Jim Olivier divided up the second base spot. Cap¬ tain Sam Tibaudo handled shortfield duties. Sam swung a bat and hit that ball hard, far, and often. He was the other player in the .300 class last year and the leading hitter of the team. Dean Blanchard and Pete Osgood took care of the hot corner. Pete had more experience playing the position last year, but Dean came fast and played his phase of the games. Looking at the outfield, Sam Bellino was found in left, Jim Haggerty in center, and the two pitchers, Roche and Washburn, al¬ ternating in right. Bellino shaped up as a good, steady hitter, and Haggerty as a long ball hitter, something of which W. H. S. made good use. As both Roche and Wash¬ burn were fairly good hitters, they alter¬ nated in the right garden. Such a set-up made the team look like a real contender for the Middlesex League title. C. Walsh, C. Roche, T. O’Eouke 74 TRACK TEAM Track The track team, at first glance, was con¬ sidered one of Winchester’s great war cas¬ ualties, but upon closer examination it was still discovered to be functioning smoothl3 The two big guns of last year’s squad, Charlie Lovejoy and Kevin Burke, entered the Navy and Coast Guard respectively be¬ fore the season opened. It was unfortunate for the team that Uncle Sam had to call its co-captains first. The re-arrangements in the coaching staff for the spring sports also affected the team. The new coach, Henry Knowllon, deemed it advisable to have his boys start early, so they had gained much speed and endurance before the first meet was held. The runners never begrudged this extra workout, for the Bel¬ mont Relay Trophy they had earned the year before was always in their minds. A new interest in track seemed to crop up this Spring. Even the first meet had an un¬ usually large attendance. Whether this in¬ terest arose from high expectations of the team or from the new coach was undecided, but it had a definite influence on the runners. Tennis Schedule Hingham April 30 Andover May 2 Brookline May 7 Middlesex May 12 Newton May 16 State Tournament May 18- -20 Boston Latin May 25 Milton May 30 Watertown Pending With only three first team lettermen re¬ turning from last year’s fine squad, Mr. Rodgers’ tennis team opened its schedule with Hingham on April 30. Captain Jim Ware, Connie Rosander, and Bob Halstead formed the nucleus of this year’s team. Charlie Wansker, Bill Knights, Russ Penni- man and Eben Caldwell rounded out the first team. The battle for the top seeded spot between Jim Ware and Connie Rosander was the topic of many friendly arguments during the practice season. In that both these boys were accomplished players, either was a safe bet. When playing against other schools, this topnotch twosome was a credit¬ able asset on the winning side of the ledger. Mr. Rodgers had a well-founded confidence in that his racket swingers would make 1945 a fine season. The competition should be well met by the Winchester lads with the team well on the top rank of high school tennis ladder. TENNIS TEAM Hills, R. Swanson, C. Watson, B. Knight, C. Greene, J. Ware (Capt.l, H. Bugbee, C. Rosander, Eckberg, B. Halstead, J. Duffett, E. Caldwell, Mr. Rodgers 75 FIELD HOCKEY Back: H. McGonigle, J. Kerrigan, D. Newton, B. Foley, B. Johnson, J. Hawkins, S. Neiley, A. Dubuis, L. Moses, C. England, E. Hight. Middle; Mrs. Matthews, M. Clennon, E. Bayle, M, Carroll, J, Mof¬ fett, J. Simmonds, S. Patton, M. Seaton, E. Welch. P. Eberle, R, Borden, B. Bigelow, V. Symmes, D. Clarke, C. Reeves, S. Blanchard, L. Fenno, B. Howe, J. Sharon, C. Foley. Front: J. Thomas P. Ferro, V. Lovejoy, M. Browning, M, Jackson, J. Russell, L. Russo (Capt.), B. Donaghy, N. Dickson, J. Duffett, P. Root, D. Jennings, N. Nutter, C. Marvin Field Hockey Captain _______Lucy Russo Managers Pauline Ferro and Nancy Nutter Coach --Mrs. Matthews The 1944 hockey squad members were able to lay their sticks down with a feeling of sat¬ isfaction, for they left behind a successful season. Do you remember the fights to secure matching pairs of shin guards, the in¬ quiring crys, “Who’s got my stick? Are you sitting on number 24 pants?” Yes, all these petty worries of hockey may have slipped the players’ memories, but the favorable record of four wins, one tie, and one loss can¬ not be forgotten. All the games, except the opener with Mal¬ den, were won only by one point. However, Winchester’s heartbreaker with Arlington was the most outstanding contest. Both the Winchester and the Arlington girls put up a close fight throughout the entire game, but in the last few minutes Arlington succeeded in knocking in the winning goal. The victories certainly would have been fewer if the girls did not have Coach Matthews to point out their mistakes. Capt. Russo’s leadership was soon discov¬ ered at an interscholastic hockey tourna¬ ment, where she was selected not only as left fullback, but also as captain of the tourna¬ ment’s second team. Here, also, was Marty Jackson chosen to play her position, center halfback, on the varsity. That inseparable athletic couple, Duffett and Dickson, rang up the majority of the season’s goals. Lil Mur¬ ray, with her successful lunges, proved to be a great asset to the squad. The last, but by far not the least of the sporting seniors who have hung up their uniforms for the final time in dear old W. H. S., was center for¬ ward, Jane Russell. Janie certainly did her share in knocking goals, especially at the crucial moments. Next year the varsity should not have much trouble carrying on this year’s record, for returning will be Captain-elect Ginny Lovejoy, right inner; Mary Jean Browning, left halfback; Barbara Donaghy, left wing; Patty Root, goalie, and many promising seconds, who were led by Pat Eberle. First Team Winchester 6 — Malden 0 Winchester 2 — Arlington 3 Winchester 1 — Lexington 0 Winchester 1 — Belmont 0 Winchester 1 — Medford 0 Winchester 0 — Melrose 0 76 V. Lovejoy, I. Welch, P. Eberle, J. McGrath, M. Browning, B. Donaghy, J. Bradlee, J. Rainc, C. Mar- Vin, E. Jenning, J. Hawkins, C. McCarty, A. Dubuis, M. Carroll, Mrs. Matthews, B. Connor, E. Murray, J. Russell, P. Root, N. Snow, J. Zimmerman, J. Duffett, N. Dickson. Girls Basketball Captain __Nancy Snow Manager __...Jean Bradlee Coach ___Mrs. Matthews It was the last practice before the last game and the girls were feeling blue because they realized the 1945 basketball season was drawing to a close. The familiar strain of “go to bed early” rang through the locker room as Mrs. Matthews wished them good¬ night. The next day, the girls wound up the sea¬ son in grand style by defeating Medford 26-15. Patty Root, high scorer of the year and captain-elect, added fourteen more points to ring up a total of forty-four. Cap¬ tain “Swisher” Snow kept up the fighting spirit of her teammates with her overflowing enthusiasm and superb playing. Not to be forgotten are the other first team members: Jane Russell, l.f,; Joan Zimmerman, l.f.; Elinor Murphy, c.f.; Nat Dickson, r.g; Jane Duffett, l.g.; and Betty Connor, c.g. Also re¬ ceiving a varsity letter was manager Jean Bradlee. “Beany” had a habit of running down town at the last minute to get oranges. A few of the highlights and troubles of the basketball season were the snowy ride to Lexington . . . the maddening game against Melrose which ended in a tie . . . the oranges disappearing before the game even began . . . the familiar cry from Mrs. Matthews of “re¬ port to the scorers and referees” . . . the last minute hunt for pinnies. The large second team was under the leadership of Kirky Marvin. Mrs. Matthews tried to give as many players as possible the chance to play in a game and, because of this fact, the team did not produce a very admir¬ able record. The first team did remarkably well consid¬ ering there were no returning varsity play¬ ers. Following is the record: Winchester 8 — Belmont 18 Winchester 22 — Malden 14 Winchester 9 — Lexington 33 Winchester 24 — Arlington 29 Winchester 17 — Melrose 17 Winchester 26 — Medford 15 77 GirSs’ Tennis Dudie Jennings __ Patty Root -Mrs. Matthews Captain.. Manager Coach _ A. Marabella, M, Browning, R. Borden, N. Nutter, J. Russell, E. Hanson, B. Gay, A. Rallo, J. Rainie, L. Fenno. Winchester! The alumni would hardly recognize their old favorites, the L-M-N and Winchester lo¬ comotive, spelled out in the snappy 1945 style! With the cute cheerleaders decked out in their smooth red and black outfits and in¬ troducing new rousing cheers, this year’s squad was the answer to everyone’s plea. Since super results followed, all the tire¬ some hours of practice, all the hoarse voices, and all the stiff limbs, were declared worth¬ while by this energetic group, which includes Rosanne Borden, Barbara Bowes, Mary Jean Browning, Libby Fenno, Barbara Gay, Emily Hanson, Anna Marabella, June Moffette, Nancy Nutter, Jane Rainie, Anna Rallo, and Capt. Jane Russell. Strange as it may seem, there was no man power shortage, for Bud Way and Dick Kleber added much color to the cheers with their breath-taking flips and somersaults. These two males were not the only acrobats. Capt. Russell and Mary Jean Browning held the spectators spell-bound when they first wove their acrobatic ability in with their cheering. The 1945 squad was bubbling over with daring experiments. They enlivened the bas¬ ketball season by leading cheers at the games. For the first time in the hi ' tory of the Winchester High School, the Athletic Association awarded letters to the senior members of the squad. This year, while waiting for the courts to open, most of the girls spent a few after¬ noons a week batting on garage doors and bat-boards. There were only two letter win¬ ners back from last year and, with a sched¬ ule of five matches to be played, the girls had their hands full. At the top of the listing was Nancy Snow, followed by Captain Dudie Jennings, Libby Fenno, Patsy Eberle, Ann Dubuis, and Betty Connor. Down in the Wadleigh Building, apart from the rest of the team, were two ranking junior New England players from whom great things were expected. These two, Ann Albree and Ruth Murray, fought to obtain places among the first seven players, Patty Root, as manager, spent her after¬ noons down at the courts baking in the sun. Giving out and getting back the balls was her main worry when she wasn’t trying to push the balls over the net to help win the games. TENNIS TEAM P. Eberle, B. Connor. A. Dubuis, P. Root, E. Jen¬ nings, N. Snow, L. Fenno. 78 Best All Around - Most Likely to Succeed - Done Most For School Ted O’Rourke, Betty Connor, James Ware Marty Jackson, Priscilla Hurd, Natalie Dickson CLASS CLTT-UPS Emily Hanson Chucker Roche FLIRTS Elinor Murphy Joseph Errico BEST DRESSED BEST ACTORS MOST POPULAR Roy Monson Priscilla Morrill Ted O’Rourke Marilyn Walsh Ewen Cameron Elinor Murphy 80 BEST NATURED AND HAPPIEST Catherine Foley, Ted O’Rourke, Barbara Gay CUTEST rdOST INTERESTING - MOST ORIGINAL BEST LOOKING Sarto Walsh K Morse A. Samoiloff Pete Osgood Rona Rebert: K. Bigjrs P. Morrill BEST DANCERS E. Murphy B. Lambiase 81 With a Song In My Heart Ted O’Rourke.-When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Cal Gardner_Sophisticated Lady Art Burrows...I’ll “Bea” Around Elinor Murphy_I Dream of You Teddy Wallis___One Alone Em Hanson...Ain’t Misbehavin’ Chucker Roche_It Can’t Be Wrong Nancy Nutter_When Your Lover Has Gone Alex Samoiloff_Who Put the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder? Nat Dickson_I’m Savin’ Myself for Bill Bob Quine_Oh, That Fightin’ Woman Joan Zimmerman__...J’m Out on a Limb Johnny Stevenson____Smiles Kay Foley_____Small Fry Dick Kleber_I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair The Owens Bubble-Ubble-Ubble-Up Soapine Bud Way_The Man on the Flying Trapeze Marilyn Walsh I’m a Little on the Lonely Side Charlie’s Party_A Kiss in the Dark Barbara Gay_My “Buddie” Boardman O’Connor_Symphony No. 6 Betty Dolloff__..The Strawberry Blonde Bob “Ape” Sharon Yes, We Have No Bananas Marty Jackson....I’ve Had My “Phil” of Love Sarto Walsh__More and More Marie Fitzpatrick What’s the Matter, Marie? Ewen Cameron There’ll Always Be an England Betty Connor He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings Sam Buzzotta_Leave Us Face It Priscilla Morrill..45 Minutes from Broadway Timmie Phillips.__Bashful Jim Ware.I’ve Got “A” on My Report Card and “U” in My Heart tS v Hi Schoolers See The Merry Making Duds At FILENE’S In Winchester — e have super-rave di ' esses, coats ; sijorting togs to make you the slickest chick ill the crowd — We feature Judj ' Kent blouses, Emily Wilkins’ origin¬ als, Junior First fashions — The last two are exclusive to Filene’s in Win¬ chester. I I ' 1 V MCCORMACK’S APOTHECARY WINCHESTER 0159 311 HKAV AND GILLETTE REALTORS See Us for Real Values Complete Knitting Supplies 45 THOMPSON STKEKT - AVINCHESTKH Tel. AVin 2 ' 500 COMPLIMENTS OP A FRIEND I g i J I I I t Best Wishes to Class of ’45 PARKER AND LANE 83 Down Below “Oh! Can you imagine that?” “What?” “You haven’t heard about Marty? Well, it seems she was going to Boston one day, and when she got to the North Station-” “Barbara, your hair looks beautiful. Now can you move your arm so I can see to try to do something with this hopeless mess?” “Get in front of me, Sally Lou. I can see over you. By the way, when are they going to have your pictures ready? Mine were supposed to be ready two weeks ago but I haven’t got them yet 1” “Connie, Connie! What was the chemistry last night? Did you get all of it?” “Hey, you know, I saw Jean in town Wed¬ nesday night. No wonder she was so sleepy in English. Yes, she was with-” “Oo! I never hope to see a tougher history test. I didn’t know anything! Wonder how it would feel to flunk history?” “Oh, golly, there’s the bell! And I haven’t any lipstick on. I guess I’ll just have to look gruesome.” “Late? If you could have seen me leaping out of bed at ten of eight this morning you’d think I was early!” Thus runs the chatter in that subterranean cavern of charm, the girls’ locker room. This spot is noted for its gay chintz curtains, full- Jength mirrors, and comfortable chairs. (What are we saying?) In other words, all the devotees of the one- half mirror (the other half fell before an unknown attacker) love their grimy hole. They will feel a twinge of nostalgia in after years for the “locker room quartet” and their featured rendition, “Buenas dias a te.” They will sigh for the shadowy glooms which, if it didn’t actually make them glam¬ orous, at least hid the ravages of the night before. And finally they will leave with the wistful hope that some day in the rosy future Winchester High School gals will have a real honest-to-goodness Powder Room! 84 TEETH Maris Fitzpatrick Robert Quine EYES Warren Connor Marilyn Walsh LEGS Joan Zimmerman Dick Klebsr COMPLEXION Charles S ' ack Sally Lou Kriner LIPS Cal Gardnsr Pete Osgood NOSE Betsy Allen Frank Faieta FIGURE AND PHYSIQUE Terry Faieta Dick Kieber HANDS Fred Redding Betty Rutherford HAIR Shirley Salyer Ray Monson 85 Tel. Win. 2895 You Will Care Then Have you ever thought, you hungry hordes, just what or who is responsible for the delicacies you consume so frenzily in your alphabetical lunches — for the hot dishes, the salads, the desserts? Of course, you answer carelessly, the cafeteria staff. Ah, but you say it lightly. You have never seen Life from the Other Side of the Counter. You do not care . . . Have you ever admired the symmetry and grace of the mashed potato on your plate? Have you ever wondered, after two extrava¬ gant bottles of Bustead’s Best, who made that thing of beauty? No? Well, I’ll tell you. One of Those Who Have Lived. One of those who know what the world looks like when she is dishing up the soup, instead of gobbl¬ ing it down. Possibly you pass off the accom¬ plishment of making even potato scoops with a gay, carefree laugh. But We Who Have Lived, we know the deep thrill of flicking a scoop onto a plate and having it come out perfect. You do not care . . . Have you ever, in a serious moment, re¬ flected on the backaches we get from bending down to dig out the last few Hoodsies or sandwiches? But no, you are callous, you have not Lived. The sight of one of your own species staggering under a tray of chocolate milk moves you not—you calmly buy it all and send her back for more. You do not care . . . Have you ever though, uneasily, that some¬ day We Who Have Lived are going to rise up and drag you from where you sit gorging on the food we serve, and we are going to drag you behind the counter and put a smock on you, and an ice-cream scooper in your hot little hand, and place you in front of a deep dish of mashed potato? And what will you do then? We do not care . . . 86 • • We d have been better off with Although we look back upon our four years with misty eyes and thankful hearts, still we cannot help but feel that a few im¬ provements would have made life more even more enjoyable. We offer these suggestions to future classes so that in their spare time such classes can deluge the Student Council with them in order that the tradition of ardent debates in said Student Council (re¬ member the students’ smoking room!) shall not be broken. 1. An underground passage from the Wad- leigh to the Senior High. 2. Someone {anyone will do) to wash glass in the lunchroom. 3. Radios and juke boxes in the study halls. (We have found that we can study bet¬ ter when in a good frame of mind.) 4. Another gym so that our basketball floors won’t be cut in half. 5. A new chemistry lab to go with “the best chemicals, best equipment, and best chemistry students in the country.” 6. A teachers’ lounge. (We strive to please everyone.) 7. Escalators from the gym to 36. 8. Lockers with magic locks that open the first time. 9. Jeeps to take the girls’ hockey team back and forth to Ginn Field. 10. Air conditioning in Mrs. Stacy’s room. 11. “Return to your homerooms” changed to “A free period for everyone.” 12. All vanilla ice cream sandwiches and brownies every day. 13. More promising couples to populate the dances. 14. Elimination of the coo’s on the North side of the building. 15. Last bell at 9:15 A. M. 16. More surveys to disrupt our classes. 17. A boys’ locker room on Manchester Field. 18. New desks with cushioned seats and backs. 19. No homework. 20. No exams. 87 CHANDLEK SCHOOL 62 nd Year In These, Our Dreams One and Two Year Secretarial Courses Executive - Legal - Medical Basic Technical Training and Liberal Arts Program Combined Dr. Frank Palmer Speare, Pres, and Director 245 MARLBOROUGH STREET, BOSTON - COM. 3242 JULIE’S PASTRY SHOPPE 3 WINCHESTER TERRACE WINCHESTER, MASS. AVin. 2462 E. H. BUTTERWORTH Watchmaker — Jeweler WINCHESTER, MASS. BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1945 MYSTIC BEAUTY SHOP LITTLE SHAKER RESTAURANT 25 THOMPSON STREET W INCHESTER, MASS. UNUSUAL FOOD - FOR A COMPLETE MEAL OR A SNACK. TRY OUR CHOW¬ DER BAR, EXCELLENT HOMEMADE ROLLS PASTRY. CONVERSE FRUIT MARKET Cor. Converse Place and Main St. Tel. Win. 2461 LAURENCE DANCE STUDIO 540 Main Street AYinchester, Mass. Call Rins. Mys. 6526-M 4-5 The Ideal Boy 1. Blondes _50% Brunettes —_ 46% Redheads _ 4% 2. Brown Eyes _52% Blue Eyes _ 48% 3. Average Height ___6 feet 4. Hair _89% Crewcut - 13% 5. Casual _ 89% Dressy _11% 6. Looks _ ...-82% Money - 18% 7. Smooth Dancer_94% Jitterbug _ 6% 8. Strong-Silent _61 % Gay - 39% 9. Temperate _78% Intemperate ___22% The Ideal Girl 1. Brunettes ___51 % Blondes ___48 % Redheads _____ 1 % 2. Blue Eyes ___79% Brown Ej ' es _ 15% Green Eyes _ 6% 3. Average Height..5 ft. 6 in. 4. Long Bob _ ..72% Feather Cut _ 28% 5. Casual .........67 % Dressy _ 33% 6. Looks ______.87 % Money _ 13% 7. Smooth Dancer _ 94% Jitterbug _ 6% 8. Clinging-Vine . 57% Gay __ .43% 9. Torrid . 74% Frigid . 26% By These Words Sam Buzzotta Nancy Nutter .. Betsy Allen_ Chucker Roche „ The Giggle Girls Bob Quine ...._ Joe Errico _ Nat Dickson _ Red Hannon _ Priscilla Morrill . Jean McGrath ... Kit Biggs _ Kay Murray_ Barbara Gay . Marilyn Chefalo Ted O’Rourke ... El Murphy _ Roy Monson _ Em Hanson _ Rona Roberts —- Betty Rutheford Francis Sleeper . 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