1938 revisited; Fitchburg High School class holds 70th reunion.Byline: Lynne Klaft FITCHBURG - The Class of 1938 was the first to graduate from the then brand-new Fitchburg High School on Academy Street, and will be holding their 70th, and final, class reunion “School reunion” redirects here. For the Doctor Who episode, see School Reunion (Doctor Who). A class reunion is a meeting of former classmates, typically organized at or near their former school by one of the class on or around an anniversary of their graduation. later on this month. Lillian (Kaulbeck) Koval remembers walking to school, saddle shoes saddle shoes an oxford, usually white, with a saddle of contrasting color, usually brown; a favorite fad of the 1940s and 1950s. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Fads , glee club and their senior class prom featuring a then-unknown Artie Shaw Noun 1. Artie Shaw - United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004) Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, Shaw and his band in the high school gym. "People don't believe it when I tell them Artie Shaw played at our prom, but he was just beginning his career and they were good, playing songs like `Deep Purple' and `Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. ,'" Mrs. Koval said. "Yes, I remember the good old music; I had a white gown for prom night; everyone looked spiffy spiffy - /spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?" This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s. 2. ," Mrs. Koval said. What was it like going to the brand new high school? "Everything was bright and shiny and everyone was very enthusiastic. We had a drama club, glee club, a band, basketball, football, a track team and wonderful, but strict teachers. "I remember this one teacher we had; if you did anything out of whack whack v. whacked, whack·ing, whacks v.tr. 1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap. 2. Slang To kill deliberately; murder. v.intr. they had what they called `sessions' you had to stay after school for. "And sessions were with `Biddy' Haskins, and boy, was she strict; no one wanted to have to go there," Mrs. Koval said with a laugh. Her remembrances included a football coach who would check out parties and if he found any football player breaking the 10 p.m. curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. the night before a game, they were benched. "I missed our first reunion because I had just gotten married to my ninth grade sweetheart and we had moved to Worcester, but I've been to most of them since," said Mrs. Koval. The Class of 1938 held its first reunion at the Twin Oaks Twin Oaks may refer to any of the following:
"Shortly after we had the reunion there it burned down. The owner said to us that they will have the fire brigade on standby when we come again, just in case," Mrs. Koval said, with a laugh. Out of the original graduating class of 297, there are few classmates Classmates can refer to either:
"Dennis Parker and I are the only original committee members left, but Eleanor (Stevenson) and Theda (Stockwell) McGrath who is off in her motor home seeing the country are coordinating the reunion. "It's wonderful, going to the reunions. We talk about all the fun things that happened at school, the things the teachers didn't know about!" Mrs. Koval said. A note in Mrs. Koval's yearbook says "Lillian is the proud possessor of a most alluring personality which has captured the heart of many a male. Her favorite sport is dancing and maybe it is this that keeps her up late at night." "Yes, I loved to dance, I wish I still could, but we all have good memories of those high school years," Mrs. Koval said. ART: PHOTOS CUTLINE: (1) Lillian Koval today, far left, was Lillian Kaulbeck in her 1938 yearbook. (2) Right, Betty Jane Lesure and Margaret "Peggy" Gates stand in front of the new high school. (3) Frank "Zip" Romano poses for a photo with Class of 1938 Treasurer Jessie Margaret Allen. (4) A group of classmates got together for a photo in front of the new high school building in 1938. |
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