Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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MARY G. BURKE Mary is one of our vivacious classmates, always smiling and laughing. Our future business men ought to make a note of the fact that she wants to be either a stenographer or perhaps a secretary. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy Rover” 3. MARY L. BURKE “Burkie” is an all-round good sport. Her jovial disposition and cheery smile have brought her many friends. Tons of dynamite could not disturb her good nature. We all wish her success as a hair- dresser. “Sunbonnet Girl 1. ELIZABETH BUTLER Betty is slim, dark, and tom- boyish and used to want to be an aviatrix. We don’t see much of her around here — maybe she has outside interests. Basketball 1, 2. MARY CANAVAN This good looking girl with the nice smile is another one who aspires to be a hairdresser. Mary is very modest but everyone else is betting that she will be a big suc- cess. Gym Team 2. BETTIE CARTER Sorry to say, the interest of this snappy dresser seems to be cen- tered in Scituate. Mr. Jones’ hobby is to make her get over her bashful- ness in class. Bettie is seriously considering becoming a nurse. FRANCES CHAMBERLAIN “Franny” is another one of our sunny classmates. She has an ad- mirable disposition and gets along with everybody All the boys will want to go to school again when they hear that she wants to be a teacher in a private school. “Gypsy Rover” 3; Wampatuck 3; Junior Prom 3; ‘Who Discovered America?” ‘4; Class Motto 4. HENRY CINCERE Henry {dans to enter Tufts so future years will probably find him removing tonsils and adenoids. He ' s very serious about everything and apparently smiles only ' when no one is around, but remember- — behind the cloud the sun is shining. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Track 2, “Gipsy Rover” 3; “Who Discover- ed America” 4; Senior Show 4. MARGUERITE CLARK Marguerite likes to draw and with the aid of her artist : c ability she hopes to become an illustrator of feminine fashions. She is rather quiet around school but she enjoys dancing and playing the piano. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy Rover” 3; “Who Discovered Amer- ica?” 4. FRANCIS CLOUGHERTY He is the bane of a teacher ' s existence but well liked and always has an answer ready. Francis has no plans for his future, but may someday play hockey in Madison Square Garden or solve the prob- lems of our democracy. ALICE COLEMAN Alice is that petite young lady you see doing turn-overs in the Gym Exhibitions. Though small of stature, she is certainly a grand little gymnast and a whiz on the dance floor. With her personality Alice will climb high with great ease. Gym Team 2, 3. ELEANOR COLLINS We see her and “Dot” around together constantly. Eleanor likes office work and excels in swimming and, by the way, did you ever see her blush? Basketball 1. ELIZABETH CONARY One of our quiet students but an energetic sewer and a girl with a very nice personality. Betsy is going to college next year to study dietetics and we know that she will be very successful at it. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. 12

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WILLIAM BELL “Willie” is another great sports- man. i I is secret ambition is to bag a fine ten point buck, but for a while he’ll have to be content with squirrels. But there’ll come a day, Bill, so keep hoping. Cross Country 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Gym Team 4. SPENCER BELYEA That good looking boy from Room 101 who aspires to be an accountant is none other than Spencer. A fine likable fellow who insists that the greatest asset toward success is determination. Class Gift 4. DAVID BENJAMIN “Skippy” always has his sunny smile ready for everyone. He is a good scholar and wants to be a second Lindbergh. He ' ll fly high no matter what he takes up. Happy landing, Skip! Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Public Speaking 3; “Who Discovered America?” 4; Senior Show 4. NANCY BENOTTI A loyal friend, Nancy is a dark haired elusive girl who loves to sew and also makes everyone sit up and listen when she reads the fastest shorthand dictat ion. We’ll always remember those laughter filled hours and wish you success. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1 ; Basketball 1 ; Freshman Chorus 1; Captain of Magazine Drive 1; Class Prophecy 4. RITA BETTER Rita is one of our “better” stud- dents. Her talking and laughing are known both to teachers and classmates. Rita plans to go to business school and we are sure that she will become a high pressure saleswoman. “Gypsy Rover” 3; Basketball 4; Senior Show 4; News Club 4; Glee Club 3; Wampatuck 4. FREDERICK BRIDGHAM A long, lanky fellow who likes the girls and sports such as hunting, fishing, and sailing; but of course the sports come second. Chemistry happens to be the lad’s favorite subject — maybe he will continue it in night school. Football 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Wampatuck. 2; Sophomore Social 2; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Junior Prom 3. ELIZABETH BRITTON “Betty” is quite a gal. In her spare time she can be found riding around town on a bicycle. She plans to become a fashion expert and we’re sure she’ll make good. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube ”2. SHIRLEY BROCK “Patsy” may be seen talking to herself on all occasions. She just can’t break herself of the habit. Her talented roles point the way to a dramatic career and we’ll all be waiting for the premiere. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Sophomore Social 2; Gym Team 2, 3; Wam- patuck 2, 3, 4; “Grandma Pulls the Strings” 3; Junior Prom 3; Basketball 3; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Speaking Contest 3; Hockey 3, 4; Banquet 4; Senior Show 4; Dra- matic Club 4; Glee Club 4; Football Dance 4. DOROTHY BRODIE Here we have another quiet lass with black hair and deep, dark brown eyes She is studious in school and likes to do fancy work and crocheting at home Is it for your hope chest, Dot? Basketball 2. MARJORIE BROWN Marjorie is our well-known piano player who is popular because of her pleasing personality and friendly ways. She is undecided at the present what she is going to do, but we all know she will be a suc- cess whatever it may be. “Gypsy Rover” 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; “Who Discovered America?” 4; Senior Show 4. DORIS BUCKNAM Although Doris is very quiet around school she is very well liked by her classmates. Her hobby is collecting newspaper clip- pings and she hopes to be either a salesgirl or a stenographer. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1. MARGUERITE BURKE We don’t often see Marguerite for she’s busy with her many in- terests. She is always ready to laug h and add more to a joke. Here’s hoping her life will always be a bowl of cherries garnished with success and happiness.

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ROBERT CONNOLLY Bob is one of our long and lanky classmates. This stands him in good stead on the baseball diamond as everyone who has seen him pitch knows. He hopes to be one of our great economic authorities. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1. JOHN CORCORAN John is our class politician. A likeable, friendly and humorous individual. He does his work well and makes no bother about it. We all wish him well in his law practice. Track 2, 3, 4; Football 3; Class Will 4; Junior Prom 3; Basketball 1, 4. EDWARD COREY Ed is one of our tall, dark and handsome classmates. We all get the benefit of his humor in our various classes. He hasn’t said what he’d like to be but he would make a good movie actor. Baseball 1; “Grandma Pulls the Strings’’ 3; “Gypsy Rov er” 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; Class Will 4. MARY CRAMER Mary is another one of our pretty classmates who wants to join the white parade. We hear that she likes sliding on moonlight nights. We wish you all the luck in the world . Basketball 1, 2, 3; Senior Show 4. RICHARD CRAWFORD “Richie” is a philatelist and enthusiastic sportsman, especially adept at hockey. He has an ex- cellent sense of humor which is not always appreciated by his teachers. He’ll probablv enter the commercial field- Baseball 1; Track 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2, 3, 4. ROBERT CRISPIN Bob was a new and welcome ad- dition to our class this year. His hobby is salt water fishing anti he says he is quiet; we’ll take his word for it. Bob’s favorite subject is bookkeeping and he plans to be- come an accountant. JACK CURRAN Jack is a well-known basketball player and a friend to everyone. With those good looks and peppy personality he is bound to be a success in whatever line he chooses. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Team 2. ELEANOR CURTIS Eleanor is quiet and sincere and has a host of loyal friends. She’s the kind that you don’t realize how much you like until you have to get along without her. She’s another of our future stenographers. DOROTHY DeCOSTE Another of our B. H. S. tiny mites. She is a bundle of energy and always seems to be hurrying — where to no one knows. Dot is one of those rare creatures who doesn’t seem to work hard but still gets good marks. Basketball 1. EDWINA DEE Edwina is one of those girls who believes in upholding woman’s reputation for talking, and she has succeeded well so far. Full of pep and fun, she is one of our most popular students. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball 2; Senior Show 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3. ESTELLA DEMERS Miss Demers’ ambition is to become a typist in a commercial office so it’s natural that her favorite subjects are typing and shorthand. Her hobby is securing information on radio and screen stars and collecting their photo- graphs. “Sunbonnet Girl” 1. WILLIAM DOHERTY Bill will probably come knocking at your door in the future for he plans to become a salesman. His interests are varied, but he is especially susceptive to the call of the outdoors. Basketball 3, 4. 13