Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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DONNA BARBARA DEAN Dizzy is mad about clothes, sleep and slumber parties . . . while competition and homework are not mentioned . . . most admires the boys on the bench . . . wildest ambition is to be a housemother in a boys' dormitory . . . idea of heaven is seven Corvets, seven men and this one southern belle . . . greatest memories are Jr. Prom and Gayle's macaroni dinners . . . hopes to become a social director. Curtain and Cue. DENNIS FRANCIS JOSEPH DENNEHY Dennis the Menace . . . a great gymnastic fan, Dennis' most cherished high school memory is taking third place in the state gymnastic meet . . . afraid that he'll never be the romantic type . . , attracted by girls, cars, and gym meets . . . confused by John McDonough's wild ideas . . . future plans include either Springfield College or the service. Football, Vaudeville, Gym Team, Curtain and Cue, Math Club, Track, Aberjona. JOAN CAROL DENTON Friendly . . . athletic . . . Joan appreciates good mystery movies and music . . . dislikes math, but loves history . . . rates Mr. Skerry and Mr. Cooper among her favorite teachers . . . most admires Miss Keady's excellence in field hockey . . . heads for Northeastern or Jackson to become a grade school teacher. Varsity Field Hockey, Tri-Captain, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Basketball, Octette, Philosophy Club, Vaudeville, Aberjona. AMBROSE JOHN DEVANEY Friendly . . . good-natured . . . mention whiffleball, Long Beach, or anything different, and you'll find Amba around . . . afraid that Jack and he will finally meet some real compe- tition in whiffleball . . . wildest ambition is to be fully understood and appreciated . . . hopes to attend Penn State and become an industrial engineer. Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Basketball, WHSR-FM, Math Club, Philosophy Club, Red and Black, Varsity Club, Traffic Officer. ROBERT JAMES DEVANEY Just mention cars, ice cream, hamburgers tfood in gen- erall, and you'll get Bob's stamp of approval . . . favorite pastimes include photography and swimming , . . attracted by sciences iespecially chemistry? . . . idea of heaven would be less homework . . . with a million he'd retire . . . future plans include Tufts College, and then a career as a surgeon. Basketball, Manager, Science Club, Philosophy Club. ELLEN LORRAINE DEVRIES Quiet. . . serious . . . attractive . . . Ellen looks favorably on lobster, strawberry frappes, and Gloucester, but it's thumbs down on hats, fog, and oth period study . . . Swingin . . . dreams of skiing down Mt. Everest . . . Ellen is afraid she'll never remember a joke . . . most regrets not being a platinum blonde . . . plans on a junior college. Basketball, Bowling, Curtain and Cue, Philosophy Club, One-Act Play Night, Aberjona, Prom Committee, Vaudeville. ELIZABETH DiFRANCO Short . . . peppy . . . that's Betty . . . attracted by cars, boys, and boats, but thumbs down on inconsiderate and in- sincere people . . . Who, me? . . . Mr. Hartwig brings a smile to her face and a glint to her eyes . . . regrets not studying harder while at WHS . . . soon some lucky school will claim our Betty, who wants to make life more enjoyable for herself and those around her, Curtain and Cue. SHEILA MARGARET DONAHUE intriguing . . . talkative . . . witty . . . Sheila likes subways, old cemeteries, and sneakers, but being called a teen and jellyfish get a grunt of disgust . . . wildest ambition is to live in a lighthouse . . . Piffle . . . this girl is afraid she'll never reach one hundred pounds again . . . future plans include Middlebury or Dunbarton, Tumblettes, Curtain and Cue, Vice-President, AA, Exe- cutive Board, Red and Black, One-Act Play Night, Aberjona, Vaudeville, Freshman Cheerleader, GIC, Apprentice Play. 2

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DOREEN GERTRUDE CULLEN Cute . . . friendly . . . and full of fun best describe Shorty . . . coke, pizza, and Old Spice rate her seal of ap- proval, while snobs, sport cars, and humid weather don't . . . attracted by a certain someone . . . Rats or ruck . . . wildest ambition is to fly a plane . . . afraid that Barbara won't grow . . . Doreen's plans center an secretarial work. Curtain and Cue, Girls Glee Club, Vaudeville, Chorus. BRENDA JOAN CURRIER Adventurous . . . carefree . . . with a million Brenda would convert our modern age into another Mark Twain era with nothing but the lazy days on the Mississippi . . . her likes center around horses, Southerners, and traveling, while doctors, bugs, and lazy horses don't rate . . . future plans include University of Tennessee and later a career as a writer and horse raiser. Philosophy Club, Curtain and Cue, Riding Club. JANET MARIE CUSSEN Sweet . . . friendly . . . Jan's likes include red Buicks, jazz, blue eyes, and blond hair Canyone special?l . . . Who, me? . . . Steve's driving ability scares her . . . wildest ambi- tion is to do everything backwards for a day . . , future plans are to continue on to college, and to enter into the medical field. Hockey Cheerleader, Freshman Cheerleader, Red Cross, Curtain and Cue, Philosophy Club, One-Act Play Night, Dir- ector, Aberiona, Vaudeville. PENNY DALZIEL The friendly gal with the pretty blue eyes . . . Really? . . . most admires people who are dependable . . . confused by Lynne's love life . . . scared by M. and M .... attracted by people who say Hi . . . most cherished memory was being on the radio staff . . . plans center on a career as an executive secretary. WHSR-FM, Co-Popular Chief, Curtain and Cue, Red and B-lack, Aberjona, Mixed Glee Club, Basketball, Badminton, ennis. PHILIP CLYDE DAVENPORT Nonchalant . . . witty . . . well-liked . . . Phil goes for strawberry frappes, Chevrolets, and dogs, but cold mornings and essays rate that emphatic NO . . . not much short of an earthquake would phase this guy, although he is confused by the Beagle's conversations . . . Oh yeah! . . . if Phil had a million dollars, he'd go out and see how fast he could spend it . . . heads for college and a career in engineering. Football, Baseball, Hockey, Red Cross, Student Assembly, JANICE ELAINE DAVIDSON Attractive . . . flirtotious . . . reliable . . . long weekends, blue eyes, New Year's Eve parties, and a certain boy from Malden rate with Janice, while rainy weekends, rude boys, Monday mornings, and men drivers don't . . . scared by spiders and crawling things IPD . . . plans on junior college and then work with children with leukemia. Curtain and Cue, Mixed Glee Club, Aberjonu, Field Hockey. CAROLYN DAVIS Swingin' . . . jovial . . . devil with an angel's smile . . . Carolyn favors blue eyes, Rob's parties, and Mr. Weafer, but Brothers and Sal's driving cause her to frown . . . Stevie, will you ever slow down? . . . CaroIyn's wildest dream is to be one of the big three to venture to Alaska! . . . plans call for a junior college. Field Hockey, Math Club, Philosophy Club, Red Cross, Aberjona, Curtain and Cue, Prom Committee. LOUISE GERTRUDE DAVY Lou's one of our new seniors . . . this cute gal loves parties, but people who snap their gum rate low . . . hobbies are reading and eating . . . What now? . . . biggest thrill was the Senior Prom . . . next year Lou plans to attend Boston Teachers College and eventually become a teacher. Curtain and Cue, Red Cross, Softball, Prom Committee. 22

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ELIZABETH ANN DONLON A ready smile for everybody . . . Beth's the girl who really goes for the quiet boys . . . scared by intellectuals in general . . . likes football games and strawberry sodas . . . dislikes those long lunch lines . . . most admires Mr. Hartwig . . . That's great! . . . her idea of heaven would be a twenty-eight hour day . . . afraid Jini might run out of advice . , , attracted by weekends and vacations . . . Beth's future plans are undecided. Curtain and Cue, Mixed Glee Club, Aberjona. JAMES JOHN DONOHOE, JR. Jim favors banana splits, basketball games, and long vacations, but looks down on school lunches, rainy weekends, and snobby girls . . . he is attracted by girls in N. H. CPI . . . wildest ambition is to weigh 200 lb .... if he had a million he would spend it . . . next year Jim heads for teachers college. Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Base- ball, Curtain and Cue, Varsity Club. JANET THERESA DONOVAN Witty . . . daring . . . full of mischief . . . Hi, fellarsl . . . just mention Volkswagons, snowy nights, or Snoopy and Jan will come a-runnin' . . . wildest ambition is to touch the basketball nets . . . attracted by Carol's leopard PJ's Q7 . . . confused by French . . . with a million she'd play it smart and hide it . . . future plans center around a college. Vaudeville, Devotional Committee, Curtain and Cue, Philosophy Club, Red Cross, Band, One-Act Play Night, Aber- jona. MARY ELIZABETH DONOVAN Mary likes pizza and convertibles, but Monday mornings and homework are frowned upon . . . Better luck next time . . . Scared by Barb's pitching . . . With a million dollars Mary would build a girls' gymnasium and equip it with a swimming pool! . . . Most admires Miss Milliken . . . Mary heads for teachers college and a career in teaching. Basketball, Softball, Co-Captain, Field Hockey, Curtain and Cue, Girls Glee Club. MELBA JUDITH DONOVAN Cute . . . sincere . . . studious . . . her eyes sparkle at covered bridges and Perry Mason, but her blood chills at Alfred Hitchcock and lipstick fights . . . idea of heaven would be a cruise to Hawaii minus stroboscopes and rangefinders . . . Judy aims for college and then a career as a medical mis- sionary. Philosophy Club, Curtain and Cue, Devotional Committee, President, National Honor Society, Freshman Class Treasurer, Handbook Editor, Aberjona, Vaudeville, JV Field Hockey. DIANE ELIZABETH DOTEN Real blonde hair . . . dimples . . . considerate . . . Disy brightens at the thought of lemons, snowy nights, and castles, but waiting for people and party socks just don't rate . . . What, you're not eating Welch's? . . . this girl is scared by Saint Bernards . . . afraid that she'II end up at Podunk U. or Siwash . . . Next year will find Diane at Middlebury or Colby. Freshman Cheerleader, Hockey Cheerleader, Red Cross, Red and Black, Curtain and Cue, Philosophy Club, Ski Club, Vaudeville, Girls Glee Club, Aberjona. EDWARD LAWRENCE DREANO Good looking . . . friendly . . . always joking . . . Skip's attracted by girls and food . . . confused by Mr. Book's Physics Class and girls . . . wildest ambition is to ride a motor- cycle through the cafeteria . . . If he had a million he'd spend a million and run for President . . . aims for Wentworth Institute of Technology. Football, Ski Club, Stage Crew. PHILIP NEWTON DUNN Smiling . . . easy to get along with . . . Smokey rates swordfish, and Ford convertibles high . . . thinks Mr. Book, and Modern Problems are tops, but watch out for cars that won't start and homework . . . this boy would bribe Clement A. Riley with his million . . . will always remember the Jr. prom . . . religious education is next. Curtain and Cue, Red and Black, Prom Committee, Phil- osophy Club, Baseball. 24