Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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Minstrel-Pep Rally For tear that the stars might fail us, we held only one pep rally during the football season. With the “go-ahead signal from Mr. Donlon, the newly organized Dramatic Club under the direction of Miss Sarah M. Smith presented a minstrel which featured a lively chorus of a hundred voices singing popular songs and football tunes. The corn, a necessity in any minstrel, was provided by end men Donald Bellio, Donald L'Heureux, Ceorge Uskievich, Michael Barbaria, Albert Bedard, Cabriel Miller, Paul Koenig, Harlen Bergeron, Maurice Bourget, Jack King, Marcel Monier and William Horsfall. For the “specialty number” the club “imported” a great symphony orchestra from Never Never Land. The outstanding selection of this unique combination was the playing of the “Unfinished Symphony” by the Maestro, Paul Koenig, himself. More fun as our versatile end men sang and danced to Shanty Town.” Between these sketches, John Bulliet, master of ceremonies, told more “funny stories. Harlen Bergeron, our own Frankie, furnished more laughter when he flirted with the up and coming” crooner of '49 Robert Aubuchon. Rodney Delesanta played the accordion, while Janice Cole, Janice Boyd, and Valerie Braga tap danced for the audience between cheers for our team led by our cheerleaders. With the singing of “Buckle Down Woonsocket by the chorus the audience felt confident of the coming victory.

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STUDENT COUNCIL Left lo right: Donald L’Hcurcux, president; Rona Levine, secretary; Daniel Aldrich, vice-president. Si mlcnt C oimcil The Student Council, forming a closer relationship between the student body and the faculty, has worked diligently throughout the year under the leadership of its officers Donald L'Heureux, president; Daniel Aldrich, vice president; and Rona Lcvein, secretary . Besides having the glamorous duty of electing cheerleaders, these councilors sell defense stamps and bonds, government-issued lunch tickets and admission tickets to sports events. Miss Ethel McCombc, who is in charge of war stamp distribution, assists the members with this work. A publicity committee formed by the Student Council not only encourages students to attend more sch )l activities but also plans to develop a method for obtaining college scholarships for students. Room 1 DANIEL ALDRICH Room 15 PHILIP KERIACO OKSANA BILON ANNE KERIACO Room 2 OSWALD Dl NUNZIO Room 16 JAMES MAGUIRE VELMA DELASANTA IONA LEVEIN Room 1 ROBERT AUBUCHON Room 17 HARVEY VAN BROOKLYN FRANCES BASQU1N MILDRED NERI Room 5 CHARLES CHARIN Room 18 DONALD I HEUREUX VALERIE BRAGA JEAN LEVESQUE Room 6 RODNEY DELASANTA Room 19 AMEDEO VAMPA JANICE COI MARY TOOMEY Room 7 WILLIAM DRAKI Room 21 FRANCES PAW LINA ANTOINETTA D! SPIRITO ELAINE PFF.FFFRL1 Room 8 WILLIAM GILBERT Room 22 EARL KANE JOAN LAFRAMBOISI HELENE PLAYS Room 9 DAVID MULGREW Room 21 NORMAN PICARD RUTH MARTIN BARBARA PETERSON Room 11 JOHN BULLEIT Room 25 RUSSEL SOUTHWICK JOAN BELCOURT MARILYN SAWYER Room 12 BERT DOYLE Room 26 NORMAN LUSSIER LUCIA BOUCHARD ANITA SAVOIE Room 14 ANDREW HEROUX Room 27 DONALD VOELKER IRENE FOYLE SALLY SWANSON

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Armistice Day “la Flanders Fields the poppies grow . . brought back memoriees of World War 1 and World War II as we assembled in the Junior High School Auditorium on Armistice Day 1946. Speakers on the program were Mr. Leon M. Farrin and Rev. William G. Kirsch-baum who talked about the actual Armistice in 1918, the termination of World War 11, and the value of education in this atomic age. Helene Plays and George Uskievich recited poems about the Armistice and Joan Belcourt sang “God Bless America” which well expressed our love for this great land of ours. ★ GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO C Iiristmas Play “Silent Night—Holy Night” rang through our hall as the mixed voices of the chorus joyously sang this immortal hymn. At this assembly the students listened to the best-loved carols and witnessed a drama, “The Little Shepherd That Was Left Behind” which told of the love of the young shepherd for his Saviour. Taking part in this play were Amedeo Vampa, Sheila Murphy, John King, Joseph Dalti, Edwin Esten and Eleanor Burgess, and Joan Belcourt who sang the beloved “Jesu Bambino.” Christmas with all its sacredness was in the hearts of the students as they eagerly awaited the coming vacation to celebrate the Christmas holidays with their friends and families.