Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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10 ABERJOKA . 1949 ROBERT VICTOR ABRAHAMSON We know him as Bob . . . good-natured . . . personality plus . . . popular with both sexes . . . likes women and football. . . work seems to be Bob’s specialty . . . attracted to Model ' A Fords . . . Success, here he comes. Class Vice- President, 1948; Executive Board, A. A.; Aberjona; Manager, Baseball; Hockey; Football. LYNN AITKENS A whiz at all sports . . . loves swimming especially . . . always in the middle of things . . . aspires to be happy and successful, which won’t be hard with that abundant person¬ ality and pep. President, G. A. A.; Secretary, A. A.; Executive Board, Spanish Club; Dramatic Club; National Honor Society; Rifle Club; Prom Committee; Red and Blac ; Aberjona; Captain, Basketball; Hockey; Softball. CHARLES ANDERSEN Good-natured . . . well-liked . . . known to his friends as Butch . . . plays a hot drum in the Harmonizers . . . likes jazz and Lincoln Continental convertibles . . . intends to enter the Air Force next year. Rifle Club; Band; Orchestra; Chorus; Vaudeville; Aberjona. LORRAINE MARIE AUGUSTA Literary and loquacious . . . the tall, sophisticated type . . . graced the -Winchester stage in various Dramatic Club productions . . . ardent supporter of the Braves, Red Sox, and Arlington . . . Gus is usually found knitting argyle sox. Class Secretary, 1946; Student Council; Class Play Com¬ mittee; Red Cross; National Honor Society; Chorus; Red and Blacl ; Aberjona; Manager, Basketball. BURTON EDWARD BAILEY Quiet. . . unassuming . . . art enthusiast. . . interests in¬ clude midget auto racing . . . spends his spare time tinkering with radios and cameras . . . the future for Burt means mechanical engineering . . . Norwich, here he comes. Art Club; Camera Club; Spanish Club; Manager, Football; Manager, Baseball; Track; Cross Country. MARTHA BAILEY Famous for her beautiful sweater-sock combinations . . . ten deft fingers . . . Midge enjoys cooking, knitting, sewing, and dancing . . . longs for time to do whatever she pleases . . . dishes and homework get her down . . . Art Club; Dramatic Club; Chorus; Glee Club; Octette; Red and Blacl{: Basketball; Hockey. ELIZABETH MERRIMAN BARRETT Mainstay of girl’s athletics . . . mathematician . . . speed demon at French poetry . . . “Beelzibub” . . . that hand¬ writing — it equals Miss Bailey’s . . . we’ll all remember Dee’s “Cicero, he’s the chief bartender of Rome” . . . punster . . . professional baseball is her career — she says. Thrift Association; Red Cross; Dramatic Club; National Honor Society; Basketball; Softball. ALBERT STANLEY BELISLE Stan goes for most women, dancing, popular music, and bowling . . . pet peeves are homework and sleeping . . . hopes there’ll never be another cigarette shortage ... no plans for the future yet.

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ABERJOMA ■ 1949 9 I, Lynn Aitkens, leave my permanent position in the Pony Chorus to Jean Neiley, who has the legs and looks to fill it. To Diane Gulacker, do I, Margery Bugbee, leave that “comeTither” look. I, Jack Haggerty, leave my bashful manner to Kevin Sullivan. I, Dee Barrett, bequeath my photographic smirk to Sally Morgan. I, Phyllis Gange, leave my ad collecting energies to Barbara Michelsen. I, Jim St. Clair, leave my poise to John Power. I, Gerry Groden, will my studious ways to Ken Blake. I, Pete Dillingham, leave “Alouette” to any fellow with the lung capacity to sing it. I, Nancy O’Rourke, will my porch beacon to Margie Carroll. I, Ellen Shoemaker, leave my long lashes to Marcia Kraft. I, Sheldon Caldwell, bequeath my Charles Atlas physique to Bob Clarke. I, Stover Donnell, leave my eight extra inches to Victor Griffiths. I, “Dimples” Ducharme, leave my way with women to Danny Devlin and Jack Costello. I, Nonie Cogan, leave Winchester High for any ball team that wants a .500 catcher. I, Bob Horne, leave my basso profundo to Richard Wickerson. I, Fred Walsh, leave my curls to anyone who can find them. I, Tom McGowan, leave my ability to collect everybody else’s fouls to George Tansey. I, Fay Zamanakos, leave my personality to any junior with a permanent smile and sunny disposition. I, Mad-Mad Muncaster, leave “Doc” Alley very regretfully. I, Dini Meacham, leave my ability to be on time to my sister. I, Jim Quine, leave my joke book to next year’s A. A. president. I, Milton Galucia, leave the body lay. We, the Senior Class, leave this banquet behind us. We do hereby appoint Mr. Stevens, our faculty sponsor, to be sole executor without bond. Subscribed,sealed, published, and declared this, the twelfth day of June, in the year 1949. Signed — Lorraine Augusta Paul Dillingham Fred Walsh

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ABERJOHA . 1949 11 NANCY BOOTH “Nancy ' with ' the ' Laughing ' Face” . . . always a smile for everyone . . . likes weekends and Tufts (a connection per haps?)... to go across the country with the Holmeses and then to become a nurse are Nancy’s ambitions. President, Girls’ Glee Club; Chorus; Red Cross; Dramatic Club; Red and Blac}{. NEIL BORDEN, JR. Popular . . . full of fun . . . spends much of his spare time tinkering with old cars (1927 models) ... is irked by gum- chewing and obstinate people . . . active in school and town affairs . . . Pete wants to retire at an early age. Dramatic Club; Science Club; Radio Workshop; Camera Club; Rifle Club; A. A.; Philosophy Club; Boy’s Octette; Red and Blac}{; Tennis; Hockey. JANET BRIGGS W. H. S. ' ' s own Lauren Bacall. . . tall and glamorous . . . nice personality . . . likes tall boys . . . knitting and eating are her pastimes . . . hopes for a car of her own . . . swims or skates with the season. Chorus; Science Club; Aberjona; Hockey; Softball. BARBARA ANNE BUFFUM Blonde . . . quiet. . . Barbara’s secret yearning is to travel around the world . . . abhors fruitcake and “beboppers” . . . enjoys sewing and knitting . . . staunch supporter of the Rifle team . . . loves her Butch, a boxer ... a swell girl, Buffie. Chorus; Dramatic Club; Thrift Association; Rifle Club; Hockey. MARGERY SEYMOUR BUGBEE Attractive . . . popular . . . well-dressed . . . likes skiing and sailing . . . often found whirling around the dance floor . . . active in managing girls’ sports . . . has made plans for Colby Junior next year. Secretary, Thrift Association; Advisory Board, Student Council; Dramatic Club; United World Federalist; Glee Club; Vaudeville; Manager, Hockey; Basketball. DOROTHY LADD BURACKER An ardent horse-lover . . . Dottie’s full of fun — a wonderful girl. . . Dini’s inseparable pal during her senior year . . . one of Tex’s pets ... a daughter of the Navy, she’s lived all over the map . . . we predict success for Dorothy. Dramatic Club; National Honor Society; Junior-Senior Class Play; Vaudeville; Rifle Club; Tennis; Cheerleader. WELLINGTON PARKER BURTNETT Very good-natured . . . eats, sleeps and breathes hockey . . . we won’t be surprised if Wimpy is playing for the Bruins some day . . . he’ll always be remembered for his jovial and witty attitude. Spanish Club, Hockey; Tennis; Football. GEORGE FREDERICK BURTT Quiet. . . unassuming . . . sincere ... a hard worker and a good friend . . . likes people, fresh air, and good food . . . foggy days and foreign languages get on his nerves ... a “good scout’’ actually and idiomatically. Science Club.