Msgr. Prevost High School

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Class of ’59 Anniversary Reunion August 1, 2009

Our Graduation 1959

Classmates of ’59

 We are presented here in alphabetical order.

 The “Who’s Who” is above our picture.

 The “As Others See Us” on the left.

 Our deceased classmates have a cross by their name.

 The “Class Will” follows at the bottom.

Most Pessimistic Nickname: Dick Pet Phrase: "Oh, well!" Pastime: Moaning Weakness: Blondes Favorite Haunt: Bowling Alley Pet Hate: People who knock New Bedford Ambition: To study political science

Richard Barrette

I leave my sleeping pills to Gerard Vidal and Ludger Roy.

Class Clown Nickname: Bags Pet Phrase: “Oh! Shut up." Pastime: Puttering around his car Weakness: 1952 Olds Favorite Haunt: His garage Pet Hate: A certain cop Ambition: To own Mother’s

Albert Berube

I leave a pad of tardy slips to Albert Beauchesne and Francis Gauthier.

Most Dignified Nickname: Ed Pet Phrase: “You bug me." Pastime: Hunting Weakness: Boogie Clothes Favorite Haunt: Club Cal Pet Hate: The same cop Ambition: Civil Engineer

Edgar Berube

I leave my boogie chain to Raymond Proulx and Paul Lussier.

Most Boyish Nickname: Birdie Pet Phrase: “Who cares?" Pastime: Reading Weakness: A full library card Favorite Haunt: Armand’s Variety Pet Hate: Show-offs Ambition: Join Air Force

Ronald Berube

I leave my boyish grin to Leonard Babin and David Black.

Most Helpful Nickname: Ro Pet Phrase: “Don’t look at me." Pastime: Galavanting Weakness: Sports Favorite Haunt: Dominican Academy Pet Hate: Non-Conformists Ambition: To be a success

Roland Bileau

I leave my bus to Donald Lavoie and Gerald Guay.

Most Lackadaisical Nickname: Blais d’Inde Pet Phrase: “I bet." Pastime: Combing his hair Weakness: Girls Favorite Haunt: Ste. Anne’s Pet Hate: Wise guys Ambition: Electrical Engineer

Raymond Blais

I leave my height to Raymond Gagnon and Arthur Levesque.

Most Mysterious Nickname: Gerry Pet Phrase: “I don’t know." Pastime: Playing pinball machines Weakness: Pat Favorite Haunt: Mulberry Street Pet Hate: Loudmouths Ambition: To be successful

Gerard Brault

I leave my long hair to Hector Gauthier and Maurice Roy.

Most Fun Loving Nickname: Fuz Pet Phrase: “Rip out." Pastime: Selling cars Weakness: Cars Favorite Haunt: Father's car lot Pet Hate: Safe drivers Ambition: Accountant

Paul Cantin

I leave my steel wool hair to Roger St.Martin.

Class Cousy Nickname: Butch Pet Phrase: “Aw, shut up." Pastime: Playing basketball Weakness: Basketball Favorite Haunt: Lafayette Park Pet Hate: Wise guys Ambition: Draftsman

Normand Cayer

I leave my silver bifocals to Raymond Masse and Roger Gauthier.

Nickname: Art

Arthur Charland

Graduated early

Most Conservative Nickname: Chevy Pet Phrase: “Watch your speed." Pastime: Cruising the drag Weakness: Father’s Dodge Favorite Haunt: Leo’s Lunch Pet Hate: Leo Marchand Ambition: Join Air Force

Roger Chauvette

I leave my father’s Dodge to Ronald Belanger and Ronald Mongeon.

Most Indifferent Nickname: Johnny Pet Phrase: “Oh, Me!" Pastime: Bowling Weakness: Blondes Favorite Haunt: Viking’s Pet Hate: Barbers Ambition: Fly a jet

Jean Chouinard

I leave my home permanent set to Victor Berube and Paul Bernard.

Most Sedate Nickname: Creech Pet Phrase: “Let me see, now." Pastime: Riding around in Dad’s Caddy Weakness: Chocolate cake Favorite Haunt: Home Pet Hate: New Bedford Ambition: Priesthood

Richard Chretien

I leave my sedateness to Frederic Mellen and Roland Levesque.

Class Baby Nickname: Hank Pet Phrase: “I have a question." Pastime: Getting into predicaments Weakness: Pauline Favorite Haunt: Speedwell’s Farm Pet Hate: American history Ambition: To get married

Henry DeGagne

I leave my physique to Roger Desautels and Paul St.Amand.

Class Baby-Face Nickname: Bob Pet Phrase: “Change my diapers." Pastime: Working in his Dad’s laundry Weakness: Himself Favorite Haunt: Pleasant Esso Station Pet Hate: Diaper rash Ambition: Teacher

Robert Dube

I leave my diapers to nobody because I still need them.

Most Argumentative Nickname: Pete Pet Phrase: “Keep it up, man." Pastime: Arguing Weakness: Boxing Favorite Haunt: Cafeteria Pet Hate: Bob Manosh Ambition: Radar technician

Bertrand Durette

I leave my heavyweight title belt to Robert Phenix and George Watts.

Most Likely To Succeed Nickname: Dick Pet Phrase: “That’s life." Pastime: Composing stories Weakness: Loud shirts Favorite Haunt: Ste. Anne’s Pet Hate: Girls who smoke Ambition: Teacher

Richard Gendreau

I leave my blinding shirts to Edouard Gauthier and Roger Laferriere

Most Brilliant Nickname: Julee Pet Phrase: “I don’t give a darn." Pastime: Fighting with his sister Weakness: Curves Favorite Haunt: Capitol Fruit Store Pet Hate: Modern artists Ambition: Electrical engineer

Julien Goulet

I leave a piece of my mind to Raymond Proulx.

Class Romeo Nickname: Gerry Pet Phrase: “I hate dames." Pastime: Listening to records Weakness: Big blue eyes Favorite Haunt: Grinnell's Pet Hate: Nosey cops Ambition: To own his own parking lot

Gerald

Guay

I leave my private space at Grinnell’s to Richard Charron and Charles Michaud.

Best Speaker Nickname: Clem Pet Phrase: “Sounds good." Pastime: Debating Weakness: Pauline Favorite Haunt: Lincoln Park Pet Hate: Other people’s money Ambition: Electrical engineer

Paul Lambert

I leave my debating eloquence to Paul Belanger and Paul Martin.

Class Misogynist Nickname: Moe Pet Phrase: “My word!" Pastime: Doing the Cha-Cha Cha Weakness: Classical music Favorite Haunt: Taunton dog track Pet Hate: Slow dogs Ambition: Research chemist

Maurice Lamontagne

I leave my chronic case of women phobia to Robert Comtois.

Class “Canuck” Nickname: Canuck Pet Phrase: “Get off my back." Pastime: Spinning records Weakness: English language Favorite Haunt: Butch’s house Pet Hate: Braggarts Ambition: Disk jockey

Roger Lamontagne

I leave my French accent to Thomas Ryan and Robert Silva.

Most Dependable Nickname: Don Pet Phrase: “Eid!" Pastime: Passing his papers Weakness: Glasses Favorite Haunt: Buzzy’s Pet Hate: School Ambition: Join Air Force

Donald Lanouette

I leave my paper route to Roland Michaud and Roger Levesque.

Most Easy-Going Nickname: Bob Pet Phrase: “Nope!" Pastime: Sleeping Weakness: Physics and Trig Favorite Haunt: Modern Shoe Store Pet Hate: People who buy shoes Ambition: Chemist

Robert Lavoie

I leave a meat eating Allosaurus to Edward Caron and Joseph Landry

Class Wit Nickname: Gerry Pet Phrase: “Sacre bleu!" Pastime: Washing dishes Weakness: Aurore Favorite Haunt: Newberry’s Pet Hate: Girls who smoke Ambition: To get married

Gerard Letourneau

I leave my hairy chest to Arthur Turgeon and Paul Whitehead.

Most Serious Nickname: Reggie Pet Phrase: “Tell it to your congressman." Pastime: Chopping meat Weakness: Sports Favorite Haunt: Armand’s Pet Hate: Convertibles Ambition: Electrical engineer

Reginald L’Italien

I leave my share of N.E.P. to Ernest Cowell and Raymond Ross.

Best Dressed Nickname: Bob Pet Phrase: “Go bang your ankles" Pastime: Polishing cars Weakness: Pauline Favorite Haunt: Drive-ins Pet Hate: Being rushed Ambition: To be a Millionnaire

Robert Manosh

I leave my girl’s hope chest to Rene Tremblay.

Class Sweetheart Nickname: None Pet Phrase: “Too much." Pastime: Getting frustrated Weakness: Road maps Favorite Haunt: Ste. Anne’s Pet Hate: Fast drivers (20 Mph) Ambition: To become fabulous in speech

Paul Matton

I leave my muscles to Gerald DiChiara and George Lambert.

Class Giraffe Nickname: None Pet Phrase: “Show him where he belongs." Pastime: Playing basketball Weakness: Potato chips Favorite Haunt: Drive-ins Pet Hate: Errors Ambition: To be successful in life

Leo Marchand

I leave my meteorological proboscis to Raymond Hetu and Raymond Martin.

Class Ulcer Nickname: Meech Pet Phrase: “Are those Yanks lucky!" Pastime: Taking notes Weakness: Ulcers Favorite Haunt: Abdallahs Fruit Store Pet Hate: Science problems Ambition: To own his own notebook company

Maurice Michaud

I leave my ulcer to Donald Levesque and Jean Langlois.

Best Looking Nickname: Pelly Pet Phrase: “That’s lovely." Pastime: Working at Somerset Drugs Weakness: Girls Favorite Haunt: Lincoln Park Ballroom Pet Hate: Show offs Ambition: To be a pilot

Paul Pellerin

I leave little black book to Robert Durette and Roger Lavasseur.

Most Muscular Nickname: Ray Pet Phrase: “Wanna fight?" Pastime: Organizing football games Weakness: Pauline Favorite Haunt: 261 Globe St Pet Hate: Civilians Ambition: Father of football team

Raymond Pinault

I leave my mother-in-law to Paul Desilets and Ronald Dube.

Most Gentlemanly Nickname: Rog Pet Phrase: “Don’t fight it.“ Pastime: Jerking sodas Weakness: Anne Favorite Haunt: Deviller’s drug Store Pet Hate: Big wheels Ambition: Pharmacist

Roger Rioux

I leave bottle of seltzer to Ronald Vallee and Normand Yokell.

Most Persevering Nickname: Bob Pet Phrase: “What’s the matter now?" Pastime: Hunting Weakness: Trig Favorite Haunt: Home Pet Hate: Loudmouths Ambition: Undecided

Robert St.Laurent

I leave Somerset to the Indians.

Most Popular Nickname: Bob Pet Phrase: “You’re crazy.” Pastime: Debating on sports Weakness: Academies Favorite Haunt: Armand’s Variety Pet Hate: Wise guys Ambition: Teacher

Robert Tremblay

I leave Julien Goulet.

We, the Class of 1959, leave a guitar to Paul Levesque.

Club Calumet Ste. Anne's Auditorium Mount St. Mary's Academy Dominican Academy Jesus Mary Academy Sacred Heart Academy Horseneck Beach Nick's Coney Island Hot Dogs Grinnel's Beach Al Mac's Diner Boutin's Lunch Lincoln Park Newport Creamery Viking Pharmacy Leo's Lunch

The Brothers who taught us

Brother Alban – Our principal for 4 years

The Brothers who taught us

Brother Albert Brother Alexis Brother Augustus Brother Benjamin Brother Edmund Brother Ernest Brother Francis

The Brothers who taught us

Brother George Brother Hervey Brother Ignatius Brother James Brother Leonard Brother Marcel Brother Reginald

The Brothers who taught us

Brother Robert Brother Roger Brother Roland Brother Simeon Brother Thomas

Msgr. Prevost High Staff

Rev. Gerard Boisvert Spiritual Director Tom Hammond Basketball Coach Nicholas Oliver Baseball Coach Dr. Roger Violette School Physician Lucy Peacock,RN School Nurse Arthur Nolan School Janitor

The Class of ’59

Gratefully acknowledges the dedication, time, and effort that the Brothers of Christian Instruction and the Notre Dame Parish have donated in providing us with a solid and outstanding education at Prevost High that would be the cornerstone of our future lives and careers.

We also appreciate all the work provided by the members of the Msgr. Prevost High Alumni Association Reunion Committee in making this reunion, this night, this gathering of so many classes possible year after year and especially this year of our 50 newsletter.

th Graduation Anniversary.

And a big thanks to the Maple Leaf staff for the bi annual publication of the fine Alumni Association