Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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is ABERJONA . 1947 P, First Row: S. Morgan, C. De Tesso, L. La Fontaine, E. Hood, D. Buracker, Harris, B. Gurney, A. Chefalo, M. Baylies,j. Flanders, E. Baldacci Second Row: Blackham, G. Maggio, S. Wallace, E. Hight, R. Creelman, Miss Mackeclon, S. Doub, S. Holmes,j. Santo, N. O'Rourke,j. Wolsey Third Row: R. Morris, P. Riordan, McLaughlin, St. Clair, West, P. Sorokin, B. Nichols, P. Priest, D. Coon, Costello, F. Patterson ive! The junior Red Cross, under the capable leadership of Miss Mackedon and President Scott Doub, has completed one of its most successful years.. With the continual aid of numerous volunteer homefroom repre' sentatives, the drives which were planned by the officers and executive board - Elmira Baldacci, Roger Creel' man, treasurer, Scott Doub, president, Scotty Wallace, vicefpresidentg Ellen Hight, secretary, Sally Holmes, production chairman, Cwerry Maggiog lim McLaughlin, Robert Morris, Nancy 0,Rourkeg Joe Santo - Were successfully carried out. The Red Cross got oil' to a very good start with the membership drive of the school. In this First drive the school attained one hundred per cent membership, and oversubscribed the drive by sixty dollars, which was put into the treasury vvhere it was kept as a working fund. The second drive of the year Was for clothing. ln this drive enough old clothing was brought in by the students to fill nine clothing bags. A new idea was started this year: a box was placed in each home-room, and every home'room member Was asked to ut at least a penny eachwveek into the box. The money which was thus collected was used to buy radios and radio- phonographs, which were sent to hospitals for veterans. With the beginning of Winter came the gift box drive, and also the Christmas card drive. The number of cards We hoped to collect, which was five hundred, was doubled, a grand total of over one thousand being collected in the school. At the end of November a call Was sent out for volunteer Workers to help fold the Christmas Seal letters, A large group responded to the call, and the work Was completed in practically record time. Before the Christmas vacation rolled around , yarn was given out to people who volunteered to knit squares for afghans. When this drive, under the excellent leadership of Sally Holmes, came to a close it was found that enough s uares had been knitted to make three afghans. With spring on its way, the junior Red Cross made plans for iluee more drives: one for 150 ash trays, one for 100 A uzzles, and one for 25 filled ditty bags. Before the work for the year was com leted, Mr. Leary promised that liis classes would make three dozen cribbage boards, and two dozen card boards, and Miss Goodrich romised 25 bookmarks, 25 Braille bookcovers, and 10 portfolios from her classes. With the completion of tgese final drives, the Junior Red Cross brought to a close a most successful year.

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ABERJONA - 1947 17 First Row: B. Michelsen, B. Chase, A. Harris, S. Sorokin, P. Millett, P. Reading, R. Joslin, B. Chilcott, S. Hamilton, M. Depon Szcond Row: B. Fitzgerald, M. Hogan, Sharon, L. Hottel, De Tesso, C. De Tesso, M. Hickey,j. Harris, B. Warsky, L. La Fontaine, M. Derro, B. Howe, M. Regan Third Row: S. Neiley, S. Blanchard, R. Swanson, R. Eckberg, V. Walters, B. Johnson, Mrs. Stacy, D. Smith, L, Fenno, S. Holmes,J. Noble Fourth Row: M. Seaton, M. Righter, K. Cox,J. Dana, P. Holmes, D. Meacham, K. Perkins, E. Hight, E. Barrett, L. Augusta, L. Aitkens, B. Gay, A. Laird, M. Meigs, J. Millett, B. M. Elliott, S. Marchant Fifth Row: T. Cole,j. Costello, C. McGowan, S. Parkhurst, P. Sorokin, B. Coe, K. Kolligian A. Underwood, D. Macneil,J. Dattilo 55555 Once again this diligent corps of workers under the capable leadership of Mrs. Stacy has made its Way through a successful year of banking in which the high school has never once dropped below a 98 per cent record. Each Tuesday morning Room 13 is made the center of activity, there the Secretary, Barbara johnson, Assistant Libby Fenno, and their efficient staff receive the individual reports of the home'room bankers aiid totl the numerous columns of figures which go to make up our banking record for that week. During this time President Dave Smith roams around the main building, a watchful eye out for trouble in the machinery, while Vice'President Bob Eckburg and his Assistant, Roger Swanson, are keeping tabs on progress down at Wadleigh. Yes, it is a busy period for these oihcers and a time which comes every Tuesday of every week! By the high percentage records of each week, we can see that the students are forming a habit of banking regularly while in high school. It is hoped that this habit has been so well formed that in later life the adult will continue to foster the banking habit, even though it won't be so easy to maintain as under theprescribed system of school days.

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ABERJONA - 1947 19 f Y l First Row: K. Michienzi, M. Principe, B. Fitzgerald, A. Hodge, A. Mauillari, A. Rizzo Second Row: M. Parker, C. Farquhar, B. Parker, B. Macaulay, D. O'Connell, Miss Livingstone F. Zamanakos, P. Gange Third Row: V. Gaflney, M. Welch, C. Ciarcia, M. Crowley,J. Fritch, A. Kibbe, L. Bartlett, J. Roberts, S. Marchant Qui' Librarians . Under the leadership of President Dottie O'Connell, and successfully guided by Miss Livingstone, the Library Club got off to a good start last fall with a turnout of over twentyffive enthusiastic members. Very active in the Club's undertakings were Vice'President Anna Mauillari, Secretary Dotty Kelly, and Treasurer Kay Michienzi. Each member of the Club willingly gave up one study period each week for one quarter of the school year to help with the great amount of work to be done in the library. The main jobs of these students were to file cards, return books to the shelves and keep them in order, help to repair the old books, and prepare and classify the new ones. The members are always ready to help out at the desk when needed to check books in and out. This year the Club made quite a profit by collecting lost books and charging for them. This money will be spent in the interest of the whole school. Two new magazine subscriptions were added this year, and many new, popular books were purchased. The accomplishments of the Club members throughout the year are proof of the great interest and training the Library Club offers.