Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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The 1925 Chameleon HELEN FLINNER This is the young lady who was always writing letters on “trick” stationery and addressing them to various colleges in the East, for Helen falls hopelessly in love regularly every two months. Most of us go through life paddling our own canoe, ' but Helen navigated her Senior year with a dory. Nevertheless, we are yet to see Helen with an unprepared lesson. If Helen rises to prominence at Radcliffe, as she probably will, she intends to direct her efforts to annexing Radcliffe to Harvard. JOHN FOSTER Johnnie possesses more titles than even Prince Toby- tum (one of Sylvia’s host of suitors), having been De- bating Society President, Hockey Captain, Football Manager, Chameleon Business Manager, Tennis Captain as well as a student of renown, not to mention his wide- spread repute as a debater. In short you have Archi- medes, Pythagoras, Demosthenes, Caesar and perhaps Romeo, combined in one individual. Since John is decidely an all-round chap, figuratively speaking, it’s difficult ro find any particular angle on which to hang knocks or compliments — more probably the latter. GEORGE GILES Yes, this is “Gige,” “Jake,” etc! another favorite of the fair sex. Poor “Jake” was the disappointed lover in Sylvia, whose singing we enjoyed so thoroughly. Besides having an eye for Beauty, “Jake” is sometimes on speak- ing terms with Caesar, Cicero, Milton, Burke and some of the other notables. “Gige” is stepping up to Hebron to prepare for Bowdoin; that is, if he doesn’t get lost in the wilds of Maine. Although “Jake” never took the bother to get on the Honor Roll, he seldom missed an op- oortunity to strut his stuff — and he can trut. Good luck, George, and remember us to the Pine Tree State shebas. EDGAR GAZAN Edgar belongs to the family which makes it a habit to capture all the prizes at our school socials. If we had a track or boxing team, Edgar might win a “B” to supplant the “A” that he has on the reverse side of his sweater, but Ed has abandoned athletics for saxophoning. Ugh! Drop around some day and listen to his rendering a select tion. By the way, take a bit of friendly advice and wait until he becomes accomplished! Howbeit, Ed, we watch with interest your efforts to find something to minimize the pain from burns. 17

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Belmont High School HELEN EISNOR Vivacious, fun-loving Helen, and studious too. Her method of winning all is noteworthy, from a race across the gym to a host of new friends. But, alas, has our idol feet of clay? For, ’tis said she has a weakness. In horror we were told never to tempt Helen with candy, for she falls victim every time. so Ir MAE ELLIS Mae is our most gifted and diminutive conversation- alist. Any person who believes Mae to be always calm and demure as she looks to be, is laboring under a false impression, for there are times when she is fairly bubbling over with impishness and superfluous good spirits. With Mae’s matriculation at the Emerson School of Oratory the ancient Demosthenes must look to his laurels. If Mae doesn’t become a famous senatoress, we miss our guess. MARIE FAIRCLOTH Marie is one of the original members of the Class of 1925, having been with us since kindergarten days. This quiet little Miss amazed us when she succeeded in keep- ing an average of eighty points in spite of the opposition of the Messrs. Shakespeare, Milton, Ben Ezra, Burke, Carlyle, Muzzey and West. Keep up that standard, Marie, and we do not question your success. SIDNEY FARRELL “Sid” is our red-headed hero, whose sixty-yard run to victory in the 1924 Watertown gridiron clash will ever be an inspiration to one hundred and thirty “pounders ’ who aspire to “make” the Varsity eleven. His name has appeared on the line-up of every school sport, excepting, possibly, girls’ basketball and hockey, although he was well represented by his better half there. Unless we miss our guess, Walter Camp’s successor will have occasion to use Sid’s name in his “All” selection four or five years hence. Without “Sid” as his chief assistant, we doubt if Clarkie” could have accomplished as much as he did. 1G

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Belmont High School MARGARET GAZAN Tall, slender Margaret, “Gazan” to her friends, wandered into our midst from Arlington almost two years ago. (She is the “big sister” of the other “Gazan” found somewhere near here.) As captain of the Senior Girls’ Basketball Team, she proved to be quite a whirl- wind. “Gazan,” with the aid of her ’ittle bruvver, affords us much amusement on many occasions. There seems to be a bit of good-natured rivalry between the “Gazanzes” as to who shall have the last word. MARTHA HANF Pause, my friends, you are now in the august presence of our salutatorian. Indeed! When we consider that Martha does everything ninety per cent perfect, we have reason to revere this unusually diligent young lady. In spite of the countless minutes that Martha spenc on Virgil, Burke and the like, she ably served in the capacity of “keeper of the pearly gates” at 307, — and woe betide the testudineous scholar! Set the pace for the other prodigies at Radcliffe, Martha. MARY HIGGINS Oh! the demure lass with the golden curls. Save your money, movie fans, and visit Belmont High, for our Mary has eclipsed the other Mary. She has smiled her way from Freshman to Senior and is still smiling. Some- times we wonder what fathomless depth lies behind that smile, but as yet, her classmates have diagnosed only ready wit, brains, happiness, ambition and ???????? DORIS HINCKLEY Doris is our interior decorator. With deft fingers she can quickly transform an ugly, bare room into an attrac- tive, cozy one. Although diminutive in stature, she possesses quite a charming personality. It was Doris who helped to make our barren gym into a woodland bower for the scene of the Senior Masquerade. 18