Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1941 volume:

STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE eX Li br i s T ie U7 Nineteen ‘yf orty-one Oakleaf State teachers (College r Worcester , Massachusetts Published by THE SENIOR CLASS Editor-in-chief VIOLA A. SIOK To Miss Roe Whose cool serenity Sincere dignity And gentle spirit Are like lilacs In the spring Our love and gratitude For revealing new worlds to us And brightening the old. For making us aware That in nobility Lie Truth and Beauty. In Recognition oj Former Teachers DR. WILLIAM B. ASPINWALL, President Emeritus MR. CHARLES 1. ECHTEBECKER, Education MISS RUTH ATKINSON, Physical Education MISS GRACE C. SMITH, Art DR. FRANK GRACEY. Art KNOWLEDGE PRESIDENT CLINTON E. CARPENTER We live in the midst of change. The Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty-one has helped greatly in making my adjustment to the college a happy one. Individually and as a class you have adapted your- selves to the changes that have come with a new administration. Lou are now to take your places in a world which is certain to see profound changes. Your training at the State Teachers College at Worcester has prepared you for the challenges ahead. Believing that there is nothing to be feared more than finality, I hope that you may welcome the challenges which change is sure to bring to you. Eight Faculty MYRA A. FITCH 21 Arietta Ave. A.B. (Colorado State College of Education), (State Normal School, Castine, Maine) Principal of Training School, Supervision FLORENCE G. HOLDEN Main St., Holden, Mass. B.S. (Boston University), A.M. (Columbia), (State Teachers College at Worcester) English, Literature LAWRENCE A. AVERILL 5 Rupert Street A.B.. A.M., Ph.D. (Clark) Psychology, Mental Hygiene MARGARET B. TOOLE 29 West Street (State Teachers College at W orcester) Penmanship ANNABEL C. ROE 22 Boynton Street A.B. (Mount Holyoke) Literature Nine EDMUND C. OSBORNE ] 68 Olean Street B.S. (New York State College for Teachers, Albany), A.M. (Teachers College, Colum- bia University) Mathematics, Science FRANCIS L. JONES 144 June Street A.B., A.M. (Brown) Latin, Ancient History, World A fjairs MARGUERITE C. McKELLIGETT 39 School St., Warren, Mass. A.B. (New York State College for Teachers), A.M. (Middle- bury ) French, Supervision MARGARET C. CLARK 72 Salisbury Street B.S. (State Teachers College, Trenton), M.A. (New York University ) Physical Education, Health G. ELEANOR SHAW 15 Arietta Ave. B.S. ( Massachusetts School of Art), M.A. (Boston Llniversity) Ten GRACE A. KENDRICK 52 Livingston Ave., Lowell. Mass. B.S. (State Teachers College, Lowell), M.Ed. (Boston Uni- versity) Music EARL B. SHAW 46 Elm Street B B.A., M.S. (Washington Uni- versity), Pli.D. (Clark) Geography LENA A. WEST 13 Fiske Street B.S. (Columbia), (State Teach- ers College, North Adams) Education, Supervision, Arith- metic GUY H. WINSLOW Sawyer St., So. Lancaster, Mass. A.M.. Ph.D. (Clark) History, Government AGNES E. SCRIBNER 12 Boynton Street A.B.. A.M. (Smith) Biology Eleven ELIZABETH V. FOSTER 287 Palmer St., New Bedford, Mass. B.S., Ed.M. (Boston University) Supervision, Education KATHRYN R. O ' DONNELL 65 Downing Street B.S. (State Teachers College at Worcester), A.M. (Boston Uni- versity), (Clark) Literature, English CHARLES 0. DALRYMPLE 34 Richmond Ave. B.S. (Cornell), M.Ed., D.Ed. (Boston University) Supervision, Sociology ALBERT FARNSWORTH 31 Chesterfield Road A.B. (Brown), A.M., Ph.D. (Clark ) History, Economics MARGARET M. BAN1GAN 18 West Street A.B. ( Pembroke College, Brown University), A.M. (Boston College) Supervision, Speech Twelve SUSAN E. JAMES 16 Claremont Street Clerk Co Urge Staff ANNIE M. DOWLING PATRICK. O’MALLEY CHARLES J. PAULI MARSHALL ROUTWELI JOHN J. FLYNN JOSEPH W. RIORDAN 83 Fairfax Rd. A.B. (Holy Cross), B.S., M.Ed. (State Teachers College, Fitchburg) Education, Mathematics MYRTIE I. WEBBER 205 May Street Secretary to the Faculty WINIFRED C. FITCH 21 Arietta Ave. Librarian Thirteen PERSONALITIES Class History 1941 Dear Class of 1941: It doesn t seem possible that we are at the end of our college days, for time has sped by on winged feet, leaving us breathless and just a bit dazed, f wonder if you can feel this too, this sense of an onward rush of things, of events eagerly awaited and now a thing of the past. It is such a pleasant th.ng to unlock our memories and fondle each treasure one by one. Go back with me to that September of 1937 and gently live again the rich, full life that has been ours for the past four years. I suppose we must have appeared awkward and gauche with the mannerisms of adolescence still about us, but we didn’t feel that way, did we? As I looked at you, my classmates, I saw something of pride, something of determination, and something of hope in your eyes. You were all so eager then, wanting everything, and yet not daring. That first vear was a bit hazardous, wasn’t it? Remember our first introduction to that vast, mysterious, and awe-inspiring field of education? But it was made pleasant by our “sharing” in Miss West’s class. Those first five minutes of each class brought us closer together, made us know each other, and provided that psychological reaction called “breaking the ice”. By our choice of poetry, hv our various experiences that we told, and by our reactions to current literature that we had read, we combined to delineate personalities and individuals from the sea of faces that was the Freshman class. Our Freshman reception made us feel right at home. We were introduced to Dr. and Mrs. Aspinwall and the faculty, and their heartfelt show of welcome made us feel that we were an integral part of the school at last, that we weren ' t North High School, Ludlow High School, or Essex High School, but Worcester State Teachers College. There were so many things to learn, so many books to read, so many lessons to prepare; but we got through, didn’t we? As 1 look back at it now, it doesn’t seem so difficult after all, but there were times when the date of the founding of Rome, the Group Study Plan, and French phonetics were hopelessly tangled in our minds with no organization whatsoever. But it wasn’t all study. I remember what a good time we had at the Junior-Freshman Hop. It was our first experience with committees. And how we did work! I have always felt that working together like that taught us a lot more than any text could have done. We learned the meaning of cooperation and what it takes to make a dance run smoothly. Then came Spring, and with it our first May Day. Didn’t we look naive in our quaint peasant costumes as we danced around the May Pole? Our attendants were Grace Murphy and Dorothy Eastman, and they d ' d look lovely. We were very proud of them. With Spring, came the inevitable exams, and then be- fore we knew it, our first year was over; we had become Sophomores. Do you think we were any different the next September? I do. As I look back at the beginning of our second year, I seem to see a little more poise, a little more savo : re-faire, a bit wider point of view, and the gradual development ol that attitude toward education that we all possess todav. As you remember the Fall of that second year, what stands out in your mind? I think of Biologv. Such trials and tribulations. But wasn’t it worth it? Another new world opened for us with the mvsteries of living things brought within our focus. What else do you see? Perhaps the Senior-Sophomore Hop at the Grand View Country Club. We couldn’t have picked a worse night. There was snow and rain and ice. and all along the road there were cars stopped, and the least little rise sent the wheels spinning. It was a gay party, though we did arrive late. Sixteen Betty DeWitt wrote and directed our skit for the Senior Carnival. That was the year Ferdinand the Bull attained his greatest popularity, but I insist his fame rests secure on the appearance he made on our stage that night. Barbara McQuade and Maxine Hale made a very engaging Ferdinand in spite of their most amusing lack of coordination between parts. Margaret LaBossiere was a very gallant matador, and the villains were most picturesque. The hig event of our Sophomore year was the May Day that we planned and directed our- selves. Alice Delaney and Mary Coolaghan were attendants that year. They were stunning and proved that our class was not lacking in pulchritude. In retrospect, don’t you think that those two years were but the beginning, because it wasn’t until our Junior year that we made a name for ourselves? That’s the year we went out on our first apprenticeship. Let’s admit we viewed it with some trepidation, but it wasn’t long before we felt that we were well on the road to becoming well-rounded teachers. Who will ever forget her first lesson? Do you think that first class of yours ever realized the work and worry that went into that lesson? That first day out in the schools was a definite milestone in our lives, for it marked the transition from mere student to student-teacher. In April, 1940, we made our debut as a class. Let’s stop a moment and recall that Monday morning. Led by Maxine Hale, our class president, and the other class officers, we marched into the auditorium and assembled on the stage for our opening exercises. Everyone remarked how dainty we looked in our pastel dresses of blue, rose, and green. We sang our class song written by Sara Pressman and sung to “Aloha”. Our Monday program was a dramatization of the life of Madame Curie; Virginia Forkey, as Madame Curie, gave a superb performance that brought tears to our eyes. The theme changed for our Wednesday program, for here was all laughter and gaiety. We wanted an old-fashioned melodrama, and Barbara McQuade filled the order for us with her Nell’s A ' Poppin ' ”, We all had a good time rehearsing, for the dialogue was so cleverly written that we looked forward to its presentation. I was little Nell; and Paula Casey, the handsome book salesman from the city with whom I fell hopelessly in love until his wife, Anna Skorupski, with her brood appeared upon the scene. We all remember Mary Cashen’s down east twang as Luke, the hired man, Betty DeWitt’s raucous tones as Maw, Alice Delaney’s down-on-the-farm attitude as Phoebe, the hired girl, and Mary Kearns’ New England common sense with a certain touch of dry humor as Paw. Our Friday program was the crowning touch to our Junior Week, and we all feel that it was the best we ever did. Again it was our versatile Betty DeWitt. who planned and directed a program intended to portray to the audience the horror and utter futility of war. There were sorrow and pathos there, and the message it conveyed will long remain with us. The Junior Prom was the biggest social function of the year, and I remember how lovely we all looked. It was a great success, and we feel that it will always be a bright spot in pur college days. I had the honor of being chosen Queen, and so the Prom will always have a special significance for me. We all worked hard to make the Gym appear beautiful, and under the capable direction of Kitty George, it was transformed into a veritable world of black and white sophistication. Our May Day was held indoors that year, and Paula Casey and Barbara McQuade represented our class as attendants. I believe we viewed with regret the end of our Junior year, for it was so full of events. Through the experience gained from Junior Week, we acquired the leadership necessary to con- duct just such events in our future teaching. June. 1940, saw us a little more poised, a little more sure of ourselves, and a little better satisfied that we were doing our work well. Now we come to the final stage in our college life, and our memories are still too fresh to be locked away. This last year sped by the most quickly of all. and we soon found ourselves on the threshold of Commencement. Our first experience as seniors was last Fall with the assignment of our Freshman sisters. We were only too happy to assist them in their adjustment to their new environment, for it seemed only yesterday that we, too, were Freshmen. As college seniors, we acquired a new dignity, a new conception of what was expected of us, and the full realization of what being a teacher means. Because of these new qualities, our Senior Week in November, 1940, was characterized by a more simple and more quiet note. It marked the official donning of caps and gowns, and emphasis was placed on that rather than on the programs. After assembling on the stage in cap and gown, we opened Senior Week with the presentation of a choral reading under the direction of Frances Feingold. For Wednesday, Mary Cashen directed “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: on Friday, we presented to the student body and faculty three short plays representing comedy, tragedy, and farce. Our one dance of the year was a Senior Sport Dance held in the Gym last November. Another dance, the Senior Prom, was the climax of our years here at college. We had our Senior Carnival on April 25. This year it was organized around a nautical motif, and it was a huge success. Then, too, there was Class Day with all its color and tradition. It was a day that will always stand out in our memories. We place new significance upon our senior apprenticeship, and we feel that we are ready to assume the careers for which we have been trained. I know that you all feel the same as I when I say that our four years here at Worcester State Teachers College have enriched our lives and opened new vistas that otherwise would probably have remained closed. We owe the devel- opment of our personalities and character to our training; and as we stand ready to graduate and leave forever our student days, we wish each other success and happiness. Sincerely yours, Irene T. Morrison Seventeen The Ivy Address “ When time who steals the years away Will steal our pleasures too, The memories o) the past will stay And half the joys renew.” — Lowell } N MEMORY of our happy days at State Teachers College, we wish to give tribute to our loval friends and to our understanding teachers. It is fitting, therefore, that we plant l h is ivy which we hope will develop and grow in the years to come and will present to the college a lasting remembrance of our class. To us as we look out to the far horizon, our future seems dim and misty; hut the past is real, full of happy memories and wholesome work. Equipped as we are with knowledge and ideals, we feel we can seek our independent ways. To us the ivy symbolizes everlasting growth — growth of our College in power and fame, growth of each one of us in ability and perseverance. We believe that this ivy will surge ever upwards, that it will be noble and strong. It is our hope that this little green plant will long adorn our building. May Nature guide it along its path, as we have been guided into our channels by our advisers. May our ideals, as does the ivy, ever reach toward heaven, and may we cling to truth as will the ivy cling to the walls of our College. Julia B. Sheehan Eighteen EVELYN M. ADAMS 80 Shrewsbury St., City Small, dark, lively — poised speaker, clever debater. Debating Club 3, 4 Vice President 3 President 4 Glee Club Latin Club Newman Club Literary Club LUCY M. ALLEN 8 Kensington Rd., City Partridge Hill Rd.. Dodge, Mass. Brown eyes, warm and friendly — capable organ- izer, staunch comrade. Gym Captain 2, 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Literary Club 3 Social Chairman 4 Senior Carnival Chairman 4 Orientation Day Chairman 4 A RUNE DALE ANDERSEN 13 Fiske St., City 38 Rawson Rd., Arlington, Mass. Friendly drawl, quiet smile, our pride in chape! programs, our contribution to the literary-minded. Literary Club Vice President 3 President 4 Dramatic Club 4 Geography Club 2, 3, 4 Quarterly Revieiv 3, 4 Building and Grounds Committee Nineteen M. ROSE BRIAND 146 Main .St., Fisherville, Mass. Serious and sweet, no more earnest student, no more sincere friend. Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Aedile 2, 3 Cercle Fran§ais 1, 2, 3, 4 Social Chairman 1, 2, 3 President 4 Kappa Delta Pi 4 Cap and Gown Chairman ENID A. CARLSON Clara Barton Rcl.. No. Oxford, Mass. Quick to protest, quick to defend, brown-eyed, brown-haired, gay-hearted Enid. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 2, 3, 4 Apparatus Class 1, 2 Dramatic Club 4 Geography Club 3, 4 President 4 Class Treasurer 2 International Relations Club 3, 4 PAULA C. CASEY 10 Vassar St., City Coolness, poise, and charm rising unruffled and undisturbed alike from the strain of exams and the perpetual activity of our Senior state. Literary Club 3 Newman Club 3, 4 Geography Club 2, 3, 4 May Day Attendant 3 Oak Leaf Staff 4 Photography T wenty MARY A. GASMEN 38 June St., City Blue eyes for the Irish, merry smile for us, our editor, our scholar, and our sportswoman. Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 2, 3, 4 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Quarterly Review 2, 3, 4 Editor-in-Chief 4 Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4 MARY C. COOLAGHAN 1A Hitchcock Rd., City 24 Cambridge Terrace, Cambridge, Mass. A smile that you see advertised, eyes that bear out the name — interested in every activity, present at every dance. Apparatus Club 1 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 2 Secretary 3 President 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Librarian 4 May Day Attendant 2 Delegate to New York Conference 1940 TERESA MARIE CROCE 36 Shelby St., City A newcomer — dark and slight — easily adjusted, quietly friendly, soon indispensable, our new-found friend. Newman Club 4 Glee Club 4 Twenty-one h ALICE T. DELANEY 40 Kingsbury St., City Wide-eyed Alice-in- Wo rider lan d to the view, but a sure leader in our small adventures, and unlucky com anion in our misadventures. Geography Club 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Board Member 3, 4 Literary Club 3 Senior Hop Committee 4 May Dance Committee 3 May Day Attendant 2 Oak Leaf Staff Activities Chairman ELIZABETH A. DeWITT 50 Emmons St.. Milford, Mass. “The Little Kernel — known to Never Miss a cue for a pun — serious on occasion as her record ivould indicate — undaunted by any problem with logic as her weapon. Kappa Delta Pi 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 2 Treasurer 2 Vice-President 3 President 4 International Relations Club 4 Literary Club 3 French Club 1 Quarterly Review 3, 4 Oak Leaf Staff Literary Editor DOROTHY A. DWYER Hall Rd.. Dudley, Mass. Curly-head held high, eyes that refuse to see a cloud upon the horizon. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Board Member 4 International Relations Club 4 Chairman, Senior Banquet Chairman, Ring Committee Twenty-two DOROTHY KASTMAN 18 Rollinson Rd., City Lovely and serene — our Freshman attendan t at the May day Festival. Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 3, 4 International Relations Club 2, 3 Librarian 2 May Day Attendant 1 Junior-Freshman Dance Committee Yearbook Staff FRANCES L. FEINGOLD 54 Brantwood Rd., City Graceful and lively — dark , slender — dramatic tal- ent — finger in every pie — enchantress of the Dra- matic Club play — Franny. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 3, 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 President 4 International Relations Club 2, 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Senior Week Committee Cast of Annual Dramatic Club Play 4 VIRGINIA M. TURKEY Dodge, Mass. Lovely to look at and to hear, sincere, self-reliant . What more could we ask by way of friendship? Dramatic Club 4 Newman Club 4 Geography Club 4 Junior Week Committee Dramatic Club Play 4 Chairman of Assembly Committee 4 Quarterly Review Staff 2 Twenty-three LOUISE M. F KOI) I OH 56 Olga Ave., City Our traveled classmate returned from the reality of Sweden to take imaginary voyages via the good ship Geography — ours for willingness and fun and music. Glee Cl uli 1, 2, .° , 4 Vice President 3 President 4 Accompanist 1 , 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 JOSEPHINE T. GEORGE 575 Grafton St., City Kitty, our well-beloved in club, in class, in all our ups and downs — Kitty, good for what ails us. Social Chairman 2 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Women’s Athletic Association President 4 International Relations Club 4 Junior Prom Committee Yearbook Staff Assistant Advertiser i DORIS H. GOODALE Laurel St., Oakdale, Mass. The quiet smile, the rare ivord, the willing hand in all our enterprises. Twenty-four MAXINE M. HALE 18 Ifazel St., Uxbridge, Mass. Our President , whom life perplexes when Reason does not rule — merry, sympathetic , energetic, there- fore, our President, therefore, our friend. Chairman — Freshman Class President 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 International Relations Club 4 DORIS V. HANSEN 15 Fifth Ave., Webster, Mass. Quietness broken by a giggle, reserve by a stifled laugh — For scholarship, capability, and accomplish- ment our example par excellence. Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Cercle Frangais 1 Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4 President 4 LOIS S. HAYWARD 40 W. Main St.. Millbury, Mass. A twinkle in the blue — a bright flash of laughter — and then, serenity. Lois from the Green Hills of V errnont — Lois, of justly earned priority in geog- raphy class. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Bach Choir 2. 3, 4 Freshman Choir Apparatus Club 1, 2 Geography 3, 4 Class Secretary 3, 4 T wenty-five BARBARA F. HILL Princeton Rd., Sterling Junction, Mass. One of our most diminutive members in stature only — our “Keeper of the Coffer ” — an eligible can didate for any track team after her training in chasing classmates jor dues — well remembered (or her gay optimism and contagious Laughter. Glee Club 2, 3, I Dramatic Club 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 International Relations Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Apparatus Club 1, 2, 3 Senior Class Treasurer MARY J. KEARNS 64 Esther St., City A scintillating wit, renowned for her gay repartee — a refreshing influence with her amiable yet casual, blase manner. Clee Club 2, 3, 4 Newman Club 2, 3, 1 Board Member 4 Dramatic Club 4 Literary Club 4 International Relations Club 4 Class Vice-President 2 EDITH A. MANZI 47 School St.. Webster, Mass. One ready smile , a cup of good cheer, a generous amount of sincerity mixed together — result, Ed ' e — one of our most original Latin translators. Latin Club L 2, 3, 4 Cercle Francais 1, 2. 3, 4 Social Chairman 4 Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Yearbook Staff 4 T wenty-six BARBARA J. McQUADE 18 Haynes St., City A gay toss of the head — a wink of the eye — a door swinging open If ho? — authoress, actress — witty , charming — our Barbara. Latin Club 1 , 2, 3, 4 Literary Club 2 Junior Week Committee Chairman Building and Grounds Committee 4 Junior Attendant to May Queen Associate Literary Editor of Oak Leaf MARIAN B. MORELAND 59 Proctor St., City King’s Court, Essex, Mass. Efficiency personified — a lass with a conscientious attitude pleasantly tempered with a spirit of gay abandon — a good example of the adage, “Nothing succeeds like success”. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 International Relations Club 3, 4 Freshman Choir Kappa Delta Pi 4 IRENE T. MORRISON 59 Proctor St., City S.T.C.’s loss, the Marines’ gain — a budding thes- pian, an adept “ad-libber”, a gay and interesting partner in all adventures. French Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Librarian 2 Social Chairman 3 Junior Prom Queen 3 earbook Stall Advertising Manager Twenty-seven MARY A. MURPHY 182 Grant St., City A personality that smiles — a pleasant synthesis of charm, brains, and friendliness. Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Secretary 4 Student Council 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Captain of Blue Team 4 VIVIAN L. POLLEY 14 Lincoln St., City Our idea of the ideal “ career girl” — attractive, ambitious, enthusiastic -all -active clubwoman, a capa- ble mistress of ceremonies, a gay and interesting part of the class of ’41. Class Treasurer 3 International Relations Club 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 President 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Debating Club 4 Oak Leaf Staff Art Editor LAOLA A. SHARP 14 Cedar St., Southbridge, Mass. Demure and reserved on occasion, always charm- ing- that’s Laola — outstanding for her comforting and understanding nature which has given us all reassurance. Freshman Choir 1 Bach Choir 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Librarian 2 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Vice-President 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Treasurer 4 International Relations Club 3, 4 New York Conference Delegate 1 Yearbook Staff Twenty-eight JULIA B. SHEEHAN 20 Bauer St., City One of our most active classmates — a human dy- namo — addict to the habit of arising early — success in her studies, a just reward. Apparatus Class 1, 2 Newman Cl ul) 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Advisory Council Secretary 2 Vice-President 3 President 4 Kappa Delta Pi 4 Dramatic Club 2 Vice-President 3 Geography Club 3 Vice-President 3 Delegate to Boston Conference 2 Delegate to New York Conference 4 Vice-President of Class 4 VIOLA A. SIOK Miller St., No. Wilbraham, Mass. A brilliant student, a cooperative classmate, a good friend — a girl with many interests ranging from a deep love of nature to active leadership in school activities. Apparatus Club 1, 2 President 2 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 International Relations Club 2, 3, 4 Newman Club 2, 3 Delegate to New York Conference 1941 Student Advisory Council 3, 4 Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4 Editor-in-Chief of Oak Leaf ANNA E. SKORUPSKI 5 Mi Bluff St., City A girl out of Vogue — an avid exponent of the philosophy, Life Can Be Beautiful with One Quali- fiction — without geography exams. Newman Club 1, 2. 3, 4 Newman Club Board 2, 3 Corresponding Secretary 4 Geography Club 3, 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 May Day Committee 2 Junior Week Committee Oak Leaf Staff Business Manager T wenty-nine MURIEL J. WALKER 75 No. Main St., No. Grafton, Mass. A living definition of the adjective “ ' regular ’ — always ready with a “life line” in times of stress — similar to iheKnighls of the Round Table in their search for the Holy Grail, in her search for her locker key. Gym Captain 1, 3 Freshman Choir Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Cercle Frangais 1, 2, 3, 4 Social Chairman 4 International Relations Club 4 SPECIAL STUDENTS JAMES P. DONNELLY 266 No. Main St., No. Brookfield, Mass. JACOB FRANKLIN 18 Park St., Webster, Mass. ROBERT A. MILES 6 Hancock St., City ANNA H. STEAD 6 Norwood St., City EMELINE STEARNS 3 Mount Hope Terrace, City Thirty Juniors Albert, Shirley, 395 Lovell St., City Antoine, Genevieve A., 10 Cargill Ave.. City Bennett, Elizabeth, 15 Woodman Rd., City 145 Nahatan St., Westwood, Mass. Brigham, Elizabeth B., 97 Morningside Rd., City Brodeur, Madeleine A., 235 Hamilton St., City Brown. Ann R., 87 Grafton St., Shrewsbury, Mass. Carlson, Adele R., 12 Shirley St., Auburn, Mass. Copper, Augusta D„ 22 Beach St., Milford. Mass. Croce. Carmela A., 36 Shelby St., City DeMers, Florida G., 51 Gates St., City Dick, Arlyne J., 1 Genoa St., City Dick, Paulyne J., 1 Genoa St., City Dillon, Mary C., 20 Montague St., City Ford, Norine C.. 68 Hamilton St., City Galipeau. Rita E.. 8 Newbury St., City Gebhart, Mary J., 9 West St., West boro. Mass. Gordon, Lillian, 149 Ingleside Ave., City Haslam, Muriel E , 8 Quincy St., City Honk ' ns, Frances R., 40 No. Main St., Upton, Mass. Koss, Elizabeth, Worcester St., W. Boylston, Mass. Larava, Estelle L., 40 Kingsbury St., City Malley, Ruth P., 13 Upsala St., City Manruska, Katherine H., 12 Litchfield St., City Mazgelis, Bette R., 730 Pleasant St., City Newfield, Florence, 282 Highland St., City Ogren, Mildred C., Elm St., Sutton, Mass. O ' Neil. Mary A., 274 Lincoln St., City Payne, Ethel Mary, 8 Ruth St., City Howe St., East Brookfield, Mass. Rose, Virginia M., 12 Belvidere Ave., City Smith, Elizabeth A., 438 Chandler St., City Main St.. N. Wilbraham, Mass. Sweeney, Kathleen T., 300 Harding St.. City Walley, Gladys A., 8 Ruth St., City 64 Hillside Ave., West Newton, Mass. Walsh, Sheila K.. 154 Derby St., West Newton, Mass. Widerberg, Shirley, 30 Arbutus Rd., City Wisnieski. Helen J., 36 Hillside Rd.. So. Deer- field, Mass. Yoffe, Laeh, 6 Woodford St., City Thirty -one Sophomores Ackley, Margaret L., 2 Dale Court, Rochdale, Mass. Beckwith, Doris E„ Melrose St., Boylston, Mass. Bell, Dorothy L„ 57 Bancroft Park, Hopedale, Mass. Boyden, Jeanne N„ 20 Kenilworth Rd., City 33 Elm St.. Leominster, Mass. Brown, Olive H., 32 Hermitage Lane, City Buxhaum. Frances L., 17 Mason St., City 45 Wellington Hill, Mattapan, Mass. Campbell, Jean L.. Merriam Rd., Rochdale. Mass. Carlson, Roberta C„ 2 Dodge Ave., City Craig. Virginia L., Richard Ave., Paxton. Mass. Cunningham, Mary M., Paxton, Mass. Dean, Mary L., 1 Freeland St., City DeMille, Mary E„ 5 Grove St., Framingham, Mass. Driscoll, Elizabeth H., 28 Leland Rd., Whitins- ville. Mass. Dunn, Isabel F.. 480 Sunderland Rd., City Fleming. Mary F.. 21 Abington St„ City Flynn. Christine E„ 10 Grand St., City Galvin, Mary M.. 208 Ingleside Ave., City Gannon. Mary V., 7 Jacctues Ave., City Grogan, Helen A., 129 Vernon St.. City Hadley, Sarah, 55 Cherry St„ Spencer, Mass. Horan, Margaret, Brook St., Whitinsville, Mass. Hunt, Gertrude F„ 117 Lincoln St. City Laninskas. Aldonna, 83 Penn Ave.. City LaRochelle, Genevieve H., W. Main St., Dud- ley, Mass. Lenk. Elizabeth P., 78 Locust St., Cherry Valley, Mass. Lipnick, Esther, 438 School St., Webster, Mass. Macewicz, Agrippina, 47 Vernon St., City MacGeoch, Mildred H.. 12 Aitchison St., City McAuliffe, Anne T.. 66 Fruit St., City McAuliffe. Mary E., 30 Hackfield Rd.. City McCurn, Ruth L.. 68 Chatham St., City McNamara, Barbara M., 10 Clegg St., City Monahan, Ruth F„ 42 Wayne St„ City O ' Brien, Katherine L„ 12 Rockrimmon Rd„ City — Southern Ave.. Essex, Mass. O’Gorman. Clare M., 97 May St., City Relihan, Kathleen F., 33 Iowa St„ City Robert, Rosemary M., Rocky Hill Rd., Oxford Robinson, Mary C., 191 West St.. Leominster. Mass. Salvinolo, Eva P., 55 Central St., Southbridge, Mass. Sandstrom, Isabelle M„ Main St., Holden. Mass. Scarnaci. Florence M., 134 Ingleside Ave., City Small, Ruth A., Main St., Wilkinsonville, Mass. Stafford, Kathryn M., 275 Prospect St., Au- burn, Mass. Staples, Dorothy M„ Phillips Rd., Holden. Mass. Sullivan. Elizabeth M„ 15 Central St., Mill- ville, Mass. Sullivan. 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West War- ren, Mass. — 4-38 Chandler St., City Th irty-th r.ee Class Song Our college clays are gliding by And will soon be mem’ries locked away ; Though the years bring changes to all things Yet thy praises we will never cease to sing. We ll honor thee most gratefully, And cherish thy fair name for e ' er and e ' er; We ll honor thee most faithfully, State Teachers College, fair. Onward through the years, though skies may dim And our pathways lead up rocky hills, We will carry on and bear the light, When the night shall lift and lofty heights we reach. We’ll honor thee most gratefully, And cherish the fair name for e’er and e’er; We ll honor thee most faithfully, State Teachers College, fair. Written by Sara Pressman Berolsk Music: Aloha Thirty-jour EXPERIENCE Editor-in-chief Faculty Adviser Finance Manager Advertising Literary Editor VIOLA A. SIOK MISS ANNABEL ROE ANNA SKORUPSKI JOSEPHINE GEORGE IRENE MORRISON ELIZABETH DeWITT Associate Literary Editor BARBARA McQUADE Art Photography Activities Patrons VIVIAN POLLEY PAULA CASEY MARY MURPHY ALICE DELANEY EDITH MANZI LAOLA SHARP DOROTHY EASTMAN Thirty -six The Student Advisory Council STUDENT and Faculty suggestions . . . our recommendations . . . Student Forum . . . exquisite pendants . . . Dinner at the Maridor ... a research body . . . lengthy conferences . . . special meetings for knotty problems . . . Installation at Assembly . . . final meeting to initiate the new Council . . . our helpful adviser, Miss Foster. Seniors — Pres., Julia Sheehan; Auditor, Viola Siok: Mary Murphy Juniors — Vice-Pres., Adele Carlson; Gladys Walley Sophomores — Sec., Margaret Ackley; Mary McAuliffe Facultv Adviser: Miss Elizabeth Foster Thirty-seven Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education AMMA Chi Chapter . . . Business meeting and social gathering at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Aspinwall . . . Pledging of new members . . . Honor Night . . . Miss Anna Broderick’s inspiring talk about her trip to the Pacific Coast . . . Luncheon meeting at Putnam and Thurston’s . . . Dr. Averill’s speech on “Maine and the Maine-iacs” . . . Chapter’s attending the Civic Drama Tournament . . . Banquet ... The Educational Forum magazine. . . . Pres., Doris Hansen, ’41; Viee-Pres., Lillian Newfield, ’40; Sec., Viola Siok. ’41; Treasurer, Anna Stead, ’41; Recorder-Hist., Mary Cashen, ’41. Faculty Adviser: Mr. Edmund Osborne The Quarterly Review ' DUALITY the goal . . . diversity the keynote . . . important noon meetings Nt • • • momentous decisions . . . hectic proof readings . . . cuts that catch the eye . . . the thrill of editing, selecting, creating . . . humor with a point . . . “Did it come today?” . . . the first hopeful thumbing through . . . the power behind the throne, Miss Roe. Editor-in-Chief, Mary Cashen, ’41 Staff: Betty DeWitt, ’41; Dale Andersen, ’41; Florence Newfield. ’42; Shirley Widerbere, ’42; Augusta Copper, ’42; Esther Lipnick, ’43; Christine Flynn, ’43; Ruth McCurn, ’43. Faculty Adviser: Miss Annabel C. Roe Glee Club A LLEGRO . . . Maestoso . . . concert . . . pianists, Louise Erodigh and Adele Carlson . . . Fifth Symphony, “Beethoven” . . . Dorothy Bell, soprano . . . Perfect cooperation of Glee Club members with Miss Kendrick — SUCCESS . . . Wesley Copplestone . . . Tenor . . . “The wide green earth is ours to roam” . . . Radio broadcasts . . . Class Day. Bach Choir CHRISTMAS Program . . . cathedral effects . . . carols thru the halls and on the air . . . Interpretation “Oh, I feel so very happy in my heart” . . . Radio broadcast in Boston. Pres., Louise Frodigh, ’41; Vice-Pres., Laola Sharp, ’41; Sec.-Treas.. Lillian Gordon. ’42; Librarians, Dorothy Bell, ’43 and Isabelle Sandstrom, ’43. Director : Miss Grace A. Kendrick Thirty-eight .r Dramatic Club Ft AM ATI C talent in our members . . . production of an annual play, this year ‘ Hay Fever”, Noel Coward’s you know . . . fostering of interest in the cur- rent theatre . . . excerpt from Pride and Prejudice for the Freshman Orientation . . . sending delegates to worthwhile productions as “What a Life” . . . sponsoring with the Literary Club the Second Civic Drama Tournament . . . participation in Worcester Tech production of “Ceiling Zero” and the Clark production of “Macbeth”. Pres., Frances Feing old, ’41; Vice-Pres., Sheila Walsh, ’42; Sec., Mary Murphy, ’ 41 ; Treas., Elizabeth Koss, ’42. Faculty Adviser: Miss Katharine R. O’Donnell Cercle Francais TNITIATION of Freshmen . . . Lecture by French author, Mrs. Gisele Fitzgerald on “French Language and this ‘Parisian’ French” . . . Christmas party . . . carol singing at homes of President Carpenter and Dr. Aspinwall . . . Monthly Alliance F rancaise meetings and lectures at Hotel Bancroft . . . Play by the Junior members . . . Modern Language Association meeting at M. I. T. -two well known lecturers — Andre Morize and Andre Maurois . . . French musical programs . . . Annual banquet. Pres., Rose Briand, ’41; Vice-Pres., Madeleine Brodeur, ’42; Sec., Irene Morrison, ’41; Treas., Mildred Ogren, ’42; Social Committee: Edith Manzi. ’41; Muriel Walker, ’41; Elizabeth Brigham, ’42; Kathleen Relihan, ’43; Ruth Symonds, ’44. Faculty Adviser: Miss Marguerite McKelligett Latin Club JNITIA I ION . . . donning of togas and the signing of the scroll by the Fresh- men . . . “Horace’s Philosophy” and “The Influence of Latin Literature upon the French ” . . . Scene from Plautus’ “Trinumus” . . . annual projects, scrapbooks, model villas, posters . . . Latin charades and crossword puzzles . . . Latin songs . . . Mr. McKinley’s speech . . . banquet . . . Carpe Diem. Consul, Elizabeth DeWitt, 41; Pro-Consul, Kathleen Sweeney, ’42; Scriba-Quaester, Mary McAuliffe, ’43; Aediles, Barbara McQuade, ’41, Muriel Haslam, ’42, Margaret Ackley, ’43. Faculty Adviser: Mr. Francis L. Jones Forty International Relations Club WORLD-AFFAIRS enthusiasts . . . ardent followers of news events, war head- lines . . . lively quiz programs . . . book reviews: a symposium War in the Twentieth Century . . . Helen Dillon’s inspiring lecture concerning graduate work . . . Forum with Holy Cross — “All Out Aid to Britain” . . . conference at Brown University; joint-conference with Clark University . . . round table discussions . . . moving pictures of South America, Switzerland, Germany. Pres., Vivian Policy, ’41; Vice-Pres., Patricia Malley, ’42; Sec., Mary Payne, ’42; Treas. -Librarian, Frances Hopkins, ’42. Faculty Adviser: Dr. Guy H. Winslow Geography Club f ' F ' EA the South American Way at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Shaw . . . moving pictures of Bermuda and Puerto Rico . . . Dr. Van Valkenburg’s “European War” . . . F. G. Matherson’s introduction of India . . . Trip to Agassiz Museum . . . Visit to Quabbin Dam . . . Full year’s work and fun. Pres., Enid Carlson, ’41; Vice-Pres., Gladys Walley, ’42; Sec., Agrippina Macewicz, ’43; Treas., Laola Sharp, ’41. Faculty Adviser: Dr. Earl B. Shaw Literary Club 11 rRS. AVERILL, our guest speaker in November ... A poll of favorite modern books, choice: Oliver Wiswell ... In February, book reviews by members: Sapphira and the Slave Girl, Mrs. Minniver, For Whom the Bell Tolls . . . Suc- cessful sponsoring, with Dramatic Club, of the Second Annual Civic Drama Tour- nament . . . March meeting at the home of President and Mrs. Carpenter . . . Presentatio n of our books to the college library . . . Celebration of our second birthday this spring . . . our inspiring friend, Miss Holden. Pres., Dale Andersen, ’41; Vice-Pres., Florence Newfield, ’42; Sec., Frances Bux- baum, ’43; Treas., Mary Gebhart, ’42; Librarian, Mary Coologhan, ’41. Faculty Adviser: Miss Florence G. Holden Forty-two Neuman Club ■ POSTERING of intercollegiate spirit by the annual fall dance of W.S.T.C. and W.P.l. . . . Board meetings with other Newman Clubs at monthly meetings of the Federation . . . Motto — “Charity begins at home” . . . Annual scholarship fund . . . annual Communion Breakfast in May . . . book reviews . . . discussions . . . “Thank God for a Garden”, illustrated lecture by Father Ahern of Weston College. Pres., Mary Coolaghan; Vice-Pres., Mary O ' Neil; Sec., Virginia Rose; Treas., Mary Gannon. Faculty Adviser: Miss Elizabeth Foster Debating Society “OPENING of season by broadcast of debate with Salem State Teachers College — “Federal ownership and control of hydro-electric power is politically unsound” . . . also with Salem — a radio debate, resolved that “The independence of the Phil- ippines should be revoked” . . . Hostesses to the Holy Cross Lecture Society . . . Discussion on the union of the Americas . . . Fitchburg and Worcester radio debate — “For defense purposes the economic powers of the federal government should be increased” . . . assembly debate — “The newspapers in the United States are victim- izing the public” . . . Yours was tbe decision ... A profitable year socially and educationally. Pres., Evelyn Adams, ’41; Vice-Pres., Frances Hopkins, ’42; Sec., Kathryn Stafford, ’43; Treas., Shirley Widerberg, ’42; Program Chairm an, Elizabeth Smith, ’42. Faculty Adviser: Miss Margaret M. Banigan W omen ' s Athletic Association ■jVTEW organization . . . New instructor, Miss Margaret M. Clark . . . Blue and Gold Teams . . . competitive sports . . . basketball . . . ping-pong . . . soccer . . . hockey at Wellesley . . . Conference at Bridgewater . . . Modern dance get- together in the auditorium . . . Sports Day . . . fun . . . sparkling eyes . . . glow- ing cheeks . . . firm bodies . . . happy faces. Pres., Josephine George, ’41; Vice-Pres., Madeleine Brodeur, ’42; Sec.. Helen Grogan, ’43; Treas., Isabel Dunn, ’43. Faculty Adviser: Miss Margaret M. Clark Forty-jour Bar bar a Hill Theresa Cr-oce Don?, Han s £ n Dor ot-h y East man Bar bara ffcQuade. Lou se Frod i gb Marine Ha |c Alice Da la tie y Forty-seven IS • Patrons Mayor and Mrs. William A. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adams Mrs. Elizabeth E. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Briand Mr. and Mrs. John F. Casey Mr. and Mrs. George B. Cashen Dr. Edmund Croce Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Croce Air. and Mrs. Richard J. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Faughnan Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Feingold Mr. and Mrs. Carl V. Hale Mrs. Hildus 0. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Hill Air. and Mrs. Joseph J. Kearns Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Manzi Mrs. Susie E. Moreland Air. and Mrs. William T. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Milford E. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sheehan Air. and Mrs. Walter C. Siok Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Skorupski Mr. and Mrs. Merton V. Walker Fifty COMPLIMENTS OF THE UNDERGRADUATES ★ For many years we have wished the members of graduating classes good luck for the future. The surprising thing to us has been that what we expected was a “Farewell” has frequently been other- wise. It is very gratifying to us that so many that we have met during their under- graduate days have remembered us later. Whether you remember us or not, our Congratulations to each of you of the CLASS OF ’41 THE HEFFERNAN PRESS Printers to The Oak Leaf and other good books. 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