Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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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.

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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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12 ABERJOMA 1949 GEORGE LOTHIAN CADY Tall. . . quiet. . .Gige dislikes girls who talk too much . . . likes cars, dogs, and out-oLtown girls . . . hopes to be a partner in his father’s business . . . ’’til then he makes big frappes at Hevey’s. Basketball; Football. SHELDON CALDWELL Tall timber is “Long John” . . . swell personality . . . friendly with all. . . free and independent... a standout at tennis . . . Shel is good at any sport. . . likes to dance . . . wants to tour Europe. Chorus. Captain, Tennis; Hockey. FRANCES MARGARET CAPONE Always on the go . . . bright, vivacious . . . dancing, bowling, and skating employ her spare time . . . Frannie hates blue Monday mornings . . .she hopes to build her dream house — a castle in the air? . . . her personality will take her places, that’s certain. Chorus; Vaudeville; Softball; Hockey; Basketball. SALLY BAILEY CARLISLE Pretty brunette . . . always has a twinkle in those big brown eyes . . . likes Cleveland (or is it what’s in Cleveland?) . . . sure to be a topnotch secretary . . . dislikes exams and conceited people. Chorus; Selected Chorus; Rifle Club; Hockey; Softball. BEATRICE ANNE CARROLL Dark ' haired . . . infectious giggle . . . always smiling and always in some sort of mischief. . . lots of pep . . . easy to get along with . . . Bea leaves a lasting impression wherever she goes. RICHARD PATRICK CARROLL Personality plus . . . popular . . . dependable . . . Skitchie IS at home on the gridiron ... ice cream, music, and dancing rate high . . . dislikes (it says here) most women . . . capable leader of the Class of ’49 . . . plans include college and then a teaching career. Class President, 1949; Student Council; Traffic; Selected Chorus; Football; Baseball; Hockey. ANGELA ANTONIA CEFALI Friendly . . . dependable ... a book and record c ollector . . . for evenings out, give her bowling and movies; evenings in, a book or knitting ... a dreamer (as who isn’t?). . . her ambition — to be happy. Chorus; Art Club; Home Nursing. RUTH ELIZABETH CHIPMAN Quiet until you really know her . . . loves to get into arguments, and the deeper the better . . . has impressed us all with her intelligence . . . faithful fiddler in the Orchestra . . . the college that gets Chip won’t be sorry. Dramatic Club; Math Club; Thrift Association; United World Federalists; National Honor Society; Orchestra; Editor, Handbook; Editor, Aberjona; Red and Blac}{.