Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ‘ONLY YESTERDAY’ Was it three years ago or three centuries ago that more than a hundred of us burst in on little old Wellesley High? To some of us it may seem four centuries—but let’s not mention any names. Although we were a pretty helpless lot most of us have managed to become Seniors with the help of three excellent principals. Ardmore, Pennsylvania, now claims our first principal, Mr. Gilbert; Mr. Moulton has resumed the superhuman task of trying to drive mathematical nails into ivory heads, and now the reins are in the able hands of Mr. Ralph W. Proctor. There are many outstanding members of the class of whom we are very proud. In his junior year Franklin Parker received a book, “The Adams Family,” awarded by the Harvard Club of Boston to the Junior boy selected by the class and the faculty for outstanding scholarship and leadership. John Moulton, who was awarded the Washington-Franklin medal for the highest marks in History during the Junior year, is the class Valedictorian, and Strafford Wentworth is our Salutatorian. The stars that shone on the athletic field were “Mac” and “Will”—Ruth McNamara won a place in the All Boston Tryouts for field hockey; Fro Georgas succeeded in winning the tennis tournaments four out of five times. Bill McNeil and Ralph Ver- milyea were the outstanding boy athletes, starring in both football and hockey. Last year the dread mid-year and final exams were replaced by six-weeks’ exams —most of us prefer this arrangement, probably because the review covers only six weeks’ work, not the entire year. Social functions which we have enjoyed are our Class Parties, Junior Prom, and Student Council Dance. The Class Parties were instituted in our Junior year and have proved very popular. O ur Junior Prom was a great success—both financially and socially. On Play Night in our Sophomore year we presented “In Frances’s Heart,” in our Junior year—“Trifles.” and as Seniors—“The Trysting Place.” For our Senior Play we did Noel Coward’s “I’ll leave it to You” and I’ll leave it to those who saw it— wasn’t it a great success? Let us congratulate Miss Macomber and her brilliant cast. It is a rather unusual cast that could carry on despite the difficulties imposed by Miss Macomber’s illness and we are proud of such people as Bob Cahill, Ruth Bell, Lilian Brest, Harriett Hanchett, Franklin Parker, Strafford Wentworth, Esther Wildes, Aliee Hamilton, Ruth Cranmer, and Edward Rowe, and grateful also to Miss Bronson who “took over the reins” at the last moment. This year the Monitor has not been issued—some of us think it is due to the de¬ pression. However, the clubs—Orchestra, Classical, Typing, Dramatic, Correspondence. Photography, Crafts, Girl Reserves, History, and Mathematics are still carrying on (without any Seniors). Near the end of our Senior year came the election of commencement committees and they were chosen as follows: Class Will Alice Wilson, Chairman Ruth McNamara Charles Jennings Class Prophecy Robert Munstedt. Chairman Kassie Ryan John Moulton (Continued on Pac e 31) IS i El 4

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WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Wilda Mottley “Some say she’s quiet, but— Theatre (1); Dramatic (1); Track (1, 2, 3) ; Year Book (3) ; Stage Proper¬ ties (1, 2, 3). Daniel O ' Connor “Dan” “There is no music in this life but has its chord of melancholy.” Walter O’Day “Silence is golden.” Travel Club ; Theatre Club. “Wally” Richard Whitman Palmer “Whit” “Thoughts are but dreams till they be fully tried.” Tennis (2). Marion PloufTe “Plouffie” “Quips and cranks and pleasant smiles.” Dramatic U) ; Girl Reserve (2): Chorus; Basketball, Manager (2) ; Classroom Officer. John Shelley “Schmultz” T like the women, I wonder if they like me.” Model Airplane Club (1, 2) ; Hi-Y (2, 3) ; Hockey (2, 3). Thomas Slaman “Sam” “The plowman homeward plods his weary way.” Sec. 16-1 Club (1): Travel Club (2); Chorus (1. Z 3) ; Football (1, 2. 3). William C. Smith “Bill” “Deeds are better things than words Actions mightier than boasting.” Model Airplane Club (l, 2) ; Hi-Y Club (3) : Chorus (1, 2. 3) ; Basketball (1, 2, 3) : Football (3). Xorman Stadiger “Stat” “’Tis not in knowing much, but what is useful that makes the man.” Monitor Staff (2) ; Hi-Y Club (2, 3) ; Aviation Club (2); Chorus (3); Basebali (1. 2, 3) : Hockey (3) ; Football (2, 3). Eileen Whirty What is the good of being great or wise?” Girl Reserves (3); Athletic Club (2). Page 27

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WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ‘I’LL LEAVE IT TO YOU I, Elizabeth Allen, do puffingly bequeath my mumps to Rachel Whittemore. Great Day! I, Edwin Almond, do jauntily pass on my stride to Ernest Sahlin. I, Virginia Anderson, do willingly bequeath my arm chair in the library to any one who finds enjoyment therein. I, Virginia M. Anderson, do docilely will my S. S. and G. manner to Judith Loughrey. I, Ruth Bell, do gracefully bequeath my style and beauty to Theresa Gubellini, know¬ ing it will successfully carry her through the next Junior Prom. I, Ruth Helen Bell, do bobbingly leave my hair pins to Malcolm Stewart to aid him in future football games. I, Helen Bent, do quietly leave my love for music to Ralph MacGuire, knowing he will make a striking figure leading the orchestra in assemblies. I, Pauline Besser, do gravely bequeath my troubled expression to “Impy” Stone. I, Harold Boyson, do tactfully will my “way with the women” to Russell Munroe. I, Lilian Brest, do “playfully” pass on my “motherly ways” to Bette Schofield. I, Martha Brown, do knowingly leave my interest in “Lil Ole New York” to any one who is that way. I, Thelma Bryant, do will my membership in the Reserved Girls (that is, Girl Re¬ serves) to Grace Crosby. I, Eleanor Butler, do leave my Honor Society Pin to Rex Vermilyea. I, Robert Cahill, do dramatically leave my role of “Best Boy Actor” to William Durgin. I, Russell Callahan, do bequeath my avoirdupois to Frank Fair, knowing he will block the Needham team in ’32. I, Morris Campbell, do will my title of bookworm and lateworm to Camillus Hoffman. I, John Crankshaw, do pass on my masterpiece of stage carpentry, the French Doors, to Charles Goodridge, to be claimed as soon as the paint is dry. I, Ruth Cranmer, do snickeringly bequeath my giggles to Jean Horton, with the hope that she will not annoy her class as I have mine. I, William Crowe, do crooningly will my Crosby airs (of course I mean Bing) to Howard Burge. I, Paul Diamond, do pass on my “pull” with the teachers to Alvin von Auw. We, Regina Dow and Cora Ulrich, do bequeath our German associations to Louise Tartari and Mary Meagher. I, Thomas Duffy, do seriously leave my capability to Ruth Manning. We, Oscar (Mcloni) and Oswald (Feldman) do bequeath our first initials—to opposing football teams. I, Stuart Files, do mechanically leave my loquaciousness to Priscilla Proctor. We, Irene Fisher and Eileen Whirty, do bequeath our Track abilities to Grace and Nuart Nakashian, hoping they will experience a visit to the Orient without a magic carpet. I, Katherine Fitzpatrick, do pass on a bit of my nonchalant manner to Phil Wentworth. We, Gertrude Gan, Ethel McCullough, and Betty Morrison do resign our title of “The Silent Three” in favor of Brenda Jenkins, Carolyn Harmon, and Charlotte Nickerson. We, “Fro” Georgas and Kathleen Ryan, bequeath our love for sports to Eleanor Rick. I, Samuel “Marino” Gordon, do cleverly entrust my ping pong stroke to “Fuddy” Mather, hoping he will give the Jennings a rest. I, Mabel Graves, do quietly leave my sweet smile to Mr. Hillman. I, Monroe Graves, do dedicate to Miss Macomber my latest treatise entitled “How you get to be a Pansy!” I, Sumner Grover, do carefully entrust my charter membership in Wellesley High School to any one having my great interest in the old foundation. Page 29