Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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Candidly Speaking MARION SCUDDER H OW would you like to see a candid camera shot of: Bill Trainor climbing in the girl friend’s window over in Quincy; Chubby doing a Romeo act to Myrtie; Ruthie Adams going fishing in an evening gown; Eliot Spiess as an adagio dancer; Don Clark slipping on a banana peel; Violet Copp (Hank to you) applying that tonic he uses on his hair; Margie Scanlan with her hair in curlers; Guy Robbins making faces after he cut him- self shaving; Margie Briand milking a cow; Dick Brown playing Santa Claus at a chil- dren’s party; Bob Mace being a hen-pecked husband; Tommy Robinson playing nurse- maid; Dot Mason as a farmer’s wife; Blackie Williams as a marine with a girl in every port; Bill Albert surrounded by a bevy of girls from the Goldwyn Follies; Jean Fowler doing a bubble dance; Eleanor DeCoste feeding chickens; Ginny DeCoste scrubbing floors; Pinky Pinkham as a loud-mouthed female politician; Mickey Walker saying, “Open wider please and say ‘Ah’ three times’’ ; Bob Dominick being a second Fritz Kreisler; Gwen Creswell as another Glen Cunningham; Miss Stecher’s class after teacher has just said that there will be no homework that night; Bud Johnson in one of those frilly skirted ballet costumes; Dick Tonner bring- ing an apple a day to Miss Evans; Swede Erickson as master of ceremonies on the Good News of 1939 program; Carroll Daiute suddenly waking up to find out what year it is; Gladys Reynolds dropping and breaking a tray full of dishes in the cafeteria; Pearl Nash playing Snooks opposite Boo Morcom’s daddy on the radio; Paul Lawrence as the daring young man on the flying trapeze; Natalie Snow as a chorus girl; Ruth Shedd taking a fish off a hook; Bob Currie directing a chorus of beautiful girls in Hollywood; Josie Rogers as a movie usherette; George McKean trying to remember that the cus- tomer is always right even when some old crank insists that the papers are not being delivered under the door mat but just slung on the porch any which way; Tubby Hatch as the dignified college professor; Russ Oliver as fire chief; Bob Maxwell painting a bill board; and last but by no means least Louis Howland wearing a sarong? 19

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Three-Fourths of the Way JAMES BEWLEY I N the fall of 1936 we started our long journey of mastering a large river by means of a paddle-less canoe, for with the schedules we received the first day came that name of names — freshmen. How could we stand it? We couldn’t; well we did. For one year we were the victims of the upperclassmen’s stinging remarks and sour looks, but out of our class came musicians, scholars and athletes. It wasn’t long before our footprints were well imbedded in the hull of our ship. After one year we were promoted in rank to that of sophomores and, as we were fully acquainted with one another, our canoe was changed to a crew scull with William Paulson the man in charge, and under him came his very able as- sistants Russell Oliver — second in command, Mary Cambell taking care of all the financial problems of the trip and Dexter Mahar filling out the log. Our ship is being steered by Miss Keany, class sponsor. During this leg of the journey we went ashore long enough to have a Sophomore Social which turned out to be very successful. Out of our crew, in addition to all previously mentioned, came actors, actresses, singers and champions galore. Incidentally, mates, the midway marker is off our stern. A vacation and then back to our sailing vessel with a new rank as well as a ship. Now instead of sophomores we are juniors. Facing us was a year piled with many highlights, the first of which was election of officers. Russell Oliver took over and Richard Reed became his right hand man, Mary Cambell doing a top-notch job with the funds, and yours truly finding himself behind paper and pencil. The second problem was that of rings and this nearly sank the ship with everybody aboard. Things looked dull so we sold Christmas cards and that brightened every- one, as well as the treasury. About this time a small gathering of the fairer crew were seen laughing and taking something or other very humorously. As we neared the group the word “operetta” — The Lucky Jade — filled our ears and covered our sails. It was held on March 3, coached by Miss Keany and Miss Lindsay, with Ruth Papps, Elliot Spiess, Guy Robbins, John Toll son and Jean White in the leading roles, a great success along with a gay and colorful Prom on May 19. Ahead of us the seniors are going ashore for good and behind us the three- quarter mark floats. We can’t help thinking that next year we’ll be taking over in their place for our fourth and last year aboard the sailing schooner, B. H. S. { 18

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High-Lights Name “Toni” Merritt Harriet Small Johnny Stenberg “Dot” Bushman Myrtie Carpenter Rosamond Sherman Pearl Nash Olive Hyland “Chubby” Hamilton Donald Clark Tubby Hatch “Dot” Farrell Eliot Spiess Tommy Robinson Leona Vayens “Dot Mason” KATHERINE LANE Noted for Wise-cracking Musical laugh Knowing all the answers Her jokes An air of sophistication Exaggerating Blushing- Giggling Conceitedness Loud shirts Talkativeness Match-making Enjoying homework Basketball skill Trying to attract attention An air of sophistication Advice Less noise Keep laughing Keep still Keep them to yourself You’re okay Be quieter Don’t change Giggle and the class giggles with you Grow up Give the girls a break Have more respect for your teachers You’re all right Let yourself go Keep it up Give it up Break down { 20 }■