Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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ROLAND ARNOLD Bunny is another one of our tall, quiet, students. His main interest is centered on basketball, but he also has an eye for the “fairer” .sex. Bunny plays football and baseball for our alma mater and does it well. Baseball 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 4; Tennis 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; lee Hoekej’ 4. FRANCIS AVAKIAN Franny is one of our tall, dark, and handsome seniors. A good sport and our best tennis player. Sailing boats is his summer hobby, .substituting rifle club and basket- ball during the winter. Franny also has a weakness for “les petite femmes.” Tennis 2, 3, 4; RiHe Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “Pirate ' s Daughter” 2; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4. MARION BAILEY Marion wants to be a nurse and we certainly wish her Iocs of luck. She should take her hocke 3 - stick along with her as she certainly uses it to advantage. Have j ' ou ever read an ' of Marion’s wonderful poems? Basketball 2; Field Hocke.v 2, 3, 4; Minstrel Show 4; Class Day 4. MARGARET BARRETT A wolf in lamb’s clothing, a bit of djmamite wrapped in silk, that’s Margaret. Whenever j’ou see a “quiet” little gal with curly hair, who, every now and then, laughs like nobody’s business, that’s she. Margaret’s a great kid. Class Gift 4. JOHN BATES Batesy is one of the smallest boys in the cla.ss, but during the four j ' ears he has been with us he has proven himself qu ite a ladies’ man. He also owns a car, riding in which is his favorite pastime. Rifle Club 1; Band 1, 2; “Pirate’s Daughter” 2; Dramatic Club 3; Gym Team 3, 4; Football 4. ARVILLA BELYEA We don’t often see Arvilla, but she is busy with her manj’, uh, intere.sts. Brown curlj ' hair and a smile what is a smile. Arvilla seems to like clothes — anyway they like her. She’ll make a sweet model — n’est-ce pas? Reception 4. ARTHUR BENTHAM Mr. Kane’s Ben joined us in his sophomore j ' ear. Ben can tell .you just, what’s what aLout almost evervthing and he makes a practice of doing it. Never mind Ben, we’re sure 3 ' our industrious abilit.v will assure 3 ' ou of success. Football 2; Tennis 4; Minstrel Show 4; Rifle Club 4; Reception 4. QUENTIN BERRIO If 3 ' ou don ' t know who the fellow with the broad grin is, just take a guess that it’s Quentin. His genial attitude has won him manv friends. Keep it, (Quentin, and jmu ' ll .succeed even in the career of doctoring l)i cycles. Basketball 1; Hi Y 2; a.vipa- TfCK 4. MARGARET BLANCHARD Margy and a smile. That’s how we’ve always known her, and we hope we alwa.ys will. Margaret is (piite a speaker — she proved this in the Public Speaking contest. . low voice, smiles and curly hair — doesn’t everyone know her? Basketball 1, 2; Prize Speaking Contest 3; Dramatic Club 3. EDWARD BONNER Ed has onl ' been with us one year, to our misfortune, but he has proven him.self a valuable athlete in l)a.seball and footb ' all. . lready he has a host of friends who find him dependable, an asset he ma.v well be proud of. Basketball 4; Baseball 4. ROY BORDEN Roj ' , the man about town, is one of the brightl.y shining stars of the grid-iron. Along with his fine work with the pigskin, he’s kept up his studies. Hapin ' -go- liick ’, with a howdy for all. Happy days ahead, Ro.v! Football 1, 3, 4; Wampatuck. Pla.v 3; “Pirate’s Daughter 2; CK ' in Team 4; Track 4; Basketball 1, 3, 4; Minstrel Show 4; Ban- quet 4. LOUISE BOSTOCK Loui.se is very popular with her blonde hair and sunnv smile — a ver - good addition to our class. I’d say! It certainly would take many fingers to count Louise’s friends. And where did she get that complexion — is it Lux? “Pirate’s Daughter” 2. 15

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ALBERT FRAZIER Class President — most popular l)oy. A very good football player and a wonderful speaker. His talks with Miss Walker in home room keep the elass in stitches. His oratory and his personality should make him a good politician. Good luck, Albie. Min.strel Show 3, 4; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Hi Y President 3, 4; Class Seal 4; Basketball 2, 3; Track 4; Cla.ss President 3, 4. WILLIAM EARXEY Vice-president — tall, dark, and hand.some, that ' s Will. His brilliant pitching makes him the apple of Coach Lawrence’s eye, while his wonderful height is employed to the best advantage on the basket- ball court. Braintree High will miss him. Baseball 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3, 4. XORMA HEDH’XD Norma is a very .studious girl and a most popular one. To Norma goes much of the credit for our successful Year Book. With her sunny disposition and cheery smile for everyone we hope to see Norma flying high. Cla.ss Secretary 2, 3, 4; W. mp. - TucK 2, 3, 4; Year Book 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 3, 4; “Pirate ' s Daughter” 2; Ring Com- mittee 3; .lunior Prom 3; Cla.ss History 4; Cla.ss Seal 4; Min.strel Show 4. .JOSEPH AVITABILE .Joe is one of our genial “half- pint” classmates. He can talk his way out of anything, and shows his journalistic ability by repre- senting B. H. S. in the Quincy News. As our class treasurer he ' s always asking for something we haven ' t got ! Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1 ; Class Gift 4. RUSSELL ACKERSON Bud Ackerson is the future chemist, or hopes to be, of B. H. S. He intends to go further in the line of chemistry when he gets out. Most likely we will have another Louis Pasteur. Good luck, Bud. Football 1, 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Gym Team 2, 3, 4; Class President 2; “Pirate’s Daughter 2; Hi Y 3, 4; .Junior Prom 3; Cla.ss Propheev 4. DOROTHEA ALBERTASSE Everyone likes her. There is always a group around her locker any morning. She has a great habit of smiling. We are sure, Dorothy, that you’re going to make good in this big world of ours. Lots of luck! IRENE ALDRICH Irene always has seemed to be (piiet and demure. We are sure she is loads of fun, though. She likes basketball very much and sure knows how to play. How’s the boy-friend, Irene, or maybe we ought to know, huh ' . ' Class Gift 4. ETHAN ALLEN FJthan is the midget of B. H. S. But don’t let that worry you, Ethan. Napoleon was small too. But what wmdd the Gym Team do without you. We expect great things of you this year and we hope our team will be on top. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Team 2, 3, 4;Cro.ss Country 2, 3; Track 4; Minstrel Show 4; Junior Prom 3; Year Book 4. EVELYN ALLEN Evic isn’t known to many, but all her friends like her. When you see Evie you ' re sure to see Jean Kormann. We hear that Evie {)refers the strong silent men of White Horse Beach to the “happy” heroes of Braintree. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. RICHARD ALLEN Dick Allen is the future air- plane pilot of B. H. S. He hopes to soar high in the air with the greatest of ease. We hope you live up to our expectations, Dick. Probably another Lindbergh. Good luck, Dick. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1. .JOHN ALVES John . lves is the supersalesman of B. H. S. When there are any magazines subscriptions to be sold, give them to Johnny. He broke all records this year and will probablj- pass his salesmanship down to his younger brother. Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Cross Country 2, 3; Basketball 1; “Ice Bound” 3; “Dulcy” 3; Wam- PATUCK. 4; Class Day 4. ASTRID ANDERSON Astrid is another quigt member of our elass, and because of that we don’t know much about her. But with that cheery smile she’ll make a success of whatever .she undertakes. Have you heard her sing the “cute” Swedish .song? “Pirate’s Daughter” 2; Prize Speaking Contest 3; Glee Club 4. 14

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PAUL BRAUN Although Paul is one of the little fellows of the class, he has proved himself a corking athlete, l)eing one of “Watsie Vinton’s All- Stars. Keep up that chin and you’ll get a long way, Paul, what with all your friends. Football 1, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. RITA BROOKS Here’s a girl for dimples! Pita ' s favorite subjects are History and Sewing — right ' f Rita is one of our East Braintree-ites and her friends are many — especially the opposite sex. A cute person and a cute dresser is Rita. Basketball 1, 2, 4; Class Gift 4. LLOYD BUKER Lloyd is one of that (piiet kind, whom you might not suspect of being a good student until report cards come out! . lways at home- room early, finishing homework. How many more of us should be there with him, working! Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 1. ROBERT BURNHAM So quiet that we hardly realized he had left us for a while until he pojjped up in our Senior year! A good student, who doesn ' t give his teachers headaches like some people we know! Keep up the good work. Bob! SHIRLEY BUTLER Shirley always knows the answers in History. She ' s very sweet .so they say — who are they ' ? Whj all her friends and there are lots of them. Shirley is an as.set to our cla.ss and we could hardly do without her. EVELYN BYAM Ev 3 ’ seems rather quiet around school but her friends ' claim we don ' t know her. You ' re not afraid of us, are you Evelyn ' f She has the nicest smile (in case j ' ou haven ' t nociced) and that means a lot in this world. Basketball 1; Class Day 4. IRENE CALL “How’s the weather up there, Irene?’’ No hard feelings now because there is just that many more inches of j-our cheerfulness for us to enjoy. Anyone as opti- mistic as 3 ’ou seem to be should find life quite plea.sant. Success, alwa3 s. KATHERINE CALLANAN Katv is the studious 3 ’oung lad 3 ' with such prett 3 ' blond tresses (and it’s natural, too). She is one of the few who never forgets to do her homework. With 3 -our abilit 3 ' , Kat 3 ’, we know 3 ' ou will succeed. Best of luck. Cla.ss Gift 4. LESLIE CARPENTER Ah! One of that curl 3 ’-haired, smooth-dancer type! We can’t see how he could stand the winter without the pleasures of the Satur- da 3 ’ Night Basketball Dances, or the femmes who attend such! . 11 in all, he is some keed! • Baseball 3, 4; G 3 ' m Team 2, 3; Track 4; Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Hocke3 ‘2, 4. WALTER CAVANAGH Cav is the boy who “should be plaving football at college next 3 -ear,’’ (to quote). He’s one of tho.se not-too-tall, dark, and hand- somes for which B. H. S. is fa- mous)?). Sometimes seen walking to the bus with Rub 3 -. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 4; Hockey 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; G 3 ’m Team 3, 4; Minstrel Show 4; Banquet 4. HELEN CHAMBERS Are you planning on making English vour career, Helen? Other- wise a very shy 3 -oung lad 3 q she certainl 3 ’ shines in Mi.ss Stecher’s Flnglish class. If you do as well in other things that 3 ’ou undertake, good fortune will sureK reward you. Banquet 4. PHYLLIS CHAMBERS Phyllis, unlike her sister Helen, is fuli of “it” hence the nick name. Giggles. She is living up to the say- ing, “Laugh and the world laughs with 3 ' ou,” and doing a swell job of it, too. Keep on smiling. Giggles. Basketball 1, 2. 16