Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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GEORGE MURRAY BURKE He casts a sheep’s eye at the wench.’’ This fine fellow came into the world on June 30, 1925. In his early days, (he came to Weston in the 2nd grade), he was called George, but soon his friends began chanting Georgie-Porgie, etc.” at him, and he decided to be known as Murray. So Murray it is! Almost every lunch period finds him deeply engrossed with a certain junior. At the beginning of the year they used to talk each other blue in the face, but apparently they ran out of talk for now they just stand and gaze soulfully at each other—but then, it’s love that makes the world go round.” We can’t guess why Murray’s Model A Ford is his pet peeve. After all, if it goes at all, he shouldn’t kick. Murray is an¬ other individualist. We all remember back in the third grade how he used to spend all his recess and the better part of the afternoon sitting up in a tree. He plans to join the Navy, which, considering that one of his favorite sports is swimming, may be appropriate. His ambition, however, is to be a writer. Hope he makes it! Activities: Football 2 years, Baseball 1 year, Glee Club 4 years. JOHN BYRON That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.” John entered our class in the fall of 1938. His pet peeve is being called Jon when it is spelled that way. John has always made a hit with the girls. He likes to play football and drive cars if there is a girl in it. John ac¬ quired the name of Arbella in his sophomore year. He has one definite fault: he can’t resist apple blossom perfume. John’s ambition is to join the Air Corps, but he is having a little trouble deciding whether he would like the Army or the Navy better. By” has gone into dramatics this year. We don’t know how he is going to make out but so far he sure looks good from the audi¬ ence. John’s suppressed desire is to go to Bermuda so let’s hope he comes in with plenty of confidence and not on a wing and a prayer. Good luck, John, and Keep ’em flying.” Activities: Football 3 years, Student Council, Glee Club. PAULA CAHILL Always ready, always there, always willing to do her share.” Artistic of temperament, and quietly efficient in everything she does, Paula is one of the more stable individuals in the class. Seemingly seldom ruffled by untoward events, she watches, surveys, and sizes up in a most alarming way, while appearing to be enveloped in a dream. Her dislike is phlegmatic people, otherwise known as lazy people, and this doesn’t surprise us in the least, for if there is anyone who gets things done, it’s Paula. One would never suspect it. though, as she seems to take life in unusually serene manner. The moans and groans, the sighs and heartaches of the outer world never bother Paula. One suppressed desire she has, however, and that is to meet John Payne. Her other interests in life include a passion for dogs, jewelry and Marines. She is an artist in every sense of the word. Besides developing a superb technique with her paint brush, we feel sure that Paula has discovered the fine art of living. Activities: Hockey 1940 and 1942; Junior Prom Decorating Committee, Chair¬ man of Publicity; Glee Club, Musical Revue 1943, Art Editor Yearbook, Publicity for Football Dance. HELEN COBURN A friend well worth having.” Alias Nick” or Squeak” graced November 18, 1925, by being born. She likes sailing, swimming, and Ronald Reagan. Upon learning that her suppressed desire is to sing with a band we all echo Helen’s own You do?” and wish her the best. Although she seriously wants to do something worth while, most of the males would consider that by just standing under glass she’d be doing more than her share. Anyone could tell without asking that her pet peeve is dogmatic people, since she herself is a perfect model of the opposite. Her plans for the future include going to college—University of New Hamp¬ shire, maybe. Her ambition is to go to Sun Valley so she can skate and swim on the same day! She loves hamburgers and tossed green salad. Lucky ham¬ burgers and green salad! With her merry smile and her happy-go-lucky spirit she goes into a future that we know will be successful. Activities: Hockey 1 year, Glee Club 4 years; Decorating Committee, Football Dance, ’40, ’41; Decorating Committee, Junior Prom, ’42; Operetta ’41, ’42. TED COBURN Tall, tan and terrific!” The tall, dark and handsome man of literature is real and alive! He is Weston’s Teddy Coburn. Ever since he started school he has been chased by the fairer sex, and there are very few senior girls who haven’t been in love with him at one time or another. Riding was the sport in which he excelled, but now he is excelling in the Navy. Sailing and swimming come under the heading of favorite sports and can be proved by the cups he has won. It has been rumored that even Doris did not recognize him without his curls, in his sailor suit. After the Navy, his plans are indefinite, but here’s wishing the best of everything to you, Teddy. 7

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CLARENCE ACKERSON When joy and duty clash, let duty go to smash! Clancy” attended Weston in the first grade, then left, only to return to us again in the sixth, bringing new life to our little group. Breezing gaily through high school with us, he made a name for himself in all sports and a place for himself in everyone’s heart. Undaunted by all opponents, whether sportsmen or teachers, his ability to talk has never been equalled in our school. Clancy” joined the Marines in February, and we know that he will look snappy” in his uniform! Best of luck in whatever you undertake, Clancy.” FRANK AMON A good mind possesses a kingdom. The name Amon” is a magical synonym for brain-power, as we have come to realize in the course of our acquaintance with Frank Amon, not to men¬ tion his brother Dick. Frank first came here in 1930, but left during a later year, only to return again in 1942. The length and breadth of his informa¬ tion is a constant source of wonder to us less knowing individuals, and he seems a real man of affairs. A champion of reason and cold logic, Frank can hold his own in any argument without wavering a point. We are of the pri¬ vate opinion that he’d make a fine lawyer, but apparently his ambition is in¬ dustrial designing, in which he’s sure to be a success. Moreover, he will suc¬ ceed in whatever he undertakes as is evidenced by the fact that he likes meeting new people. This always insures potential success. His favorite pastime is listening to Artie Shaw playing Stardust,” while eating a steak dinner in the company of a good-looking girl. Nice going, Frank. We know the Univer¬ sity of Michigan will welcome you as a shaper of things to come. RICHARD AMON Earnest effort carries one far. The bright light” of the senior class, Dick has spent the last twelve years of his life gaining knowledge and enlightening the rest of us. With Richard, every other word is aviation, and that explains his ambition to own and fly a helicopter. Among his likes are Xavier Cugat, basketball and AVIATION! We’ve seen him in a riding outfit, we’ve seen him in a toga, but we’re still waiting to see him in a gremlin suit. (That’s his suppressed desire.) Activities: Priorities Play ’42, Glee Club ’40. EMILY BLAIR Blushing is the color of virtue.” During the year of 1926, on the peaceful 9th of October mid the cackles of the hens of Pencombe Farm, a blond package arrived in the person of Emily Blair. From the seventh grade on she has more or less attended school. Harry James’ Ciri Biri Bin and football in the Harvard Stadium all have their places in her social life. In school she is unnoticeable but outside she is quite the opposite. Take heed tall, dark and handsome, Emmie doesn’t like people who don’t listen to her when she is talking. Gad! E,” quite an ambition to fly out to Lake Louise—there should be quite a crowd of ’43 alumni out there! Now we leave Emmie listening to Lux Radio Theatre and knitting for that pro¬ moted sophomore. Activities: Basketball ’39, Class Treasurer ’39. THERESE BROWNELL ' Vigor, vitality, vim and punch!” Terry” Brownell is an unpredictable lass who was born, to the joy of her dear chums, on March 30, 1926. The greatest moment in her life was Febru¬ ary 5, 1942, the date she descended on us. Since then those of the inner circle have learned, only too well, that she passionately adores Bob Hope. A similar love for Chinese cookery was revealed during a jaunt to Boston. Terry’s” ambition surprisingly coincides with her future plans. She intends to be a physical education instructor! Anyone contacting her in basketball or other- wise wonders what she will do to the poor innocents under her supervision. What will a young lady whose favorite saying is Go jump in a lake” and favorite tune Der Fuhrer’s Face” be capable of? However, we can hang onto one ray of hope. She tells us that her suppressed desire remains suppressed at the present time. Activities: Prom ’42, Basketball ’43. 6

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BARBARA COLPITTS Here is a true, industrious friend.’ Barb” is a real veteran of Weston High School, joining us in the first grade. Getting into trouble seems to be her pastime. She likes nice clot es, movies, and Lux Radio Theatre. Some day she is going to own a Red Baby Austin and drive down to the recruiting station and be a WAVE. Barb has participated in a lot of school activities showing up in four years of glee club, one of hockey and some work for the Junior Prom in 1942. Activities: Operetta ’42, Musical Revue ’43. EVELETH COOPER The force of her own merit makes her way.” Evy hails from up Wayland way.” An outstanding student, Eveleth is liked by everyone. She suppressedly desires to flirt with boys, not the sense¬ less, monotonous ones, however, for they are her pet peeve. My, how these quiet gals surprise you. She likes gardening, Marines, the theatre and arti¬ chokes. Her ambition is to get married and have twenty children. Jeepers!” Next year she plans to attend Smith College. Best of luck, Eveleth. SHERMAN DAVIS Love of bustle is not industry.” Sherman has been one of the few stabilizing personalities among us since he came in 1940 with the sophomore class. Although he would think you had gone crazy if you said he played the licorice stick, he would be pretty proud if you mentioned the instrument by its classical name, the clarinet. Of late, Sherman has taken over the office and seems to run it in a very efficient manner in spite of Dorothy. Who knows, though, whether or not he may have gotten in a few of his own licks on the report cards. We don’t seriously suspect him, however, because we can’t even get him to tell us the questions on the tests he mimeographs for Mr. Sawyer. Such sterling qualities should carry him a long way in his chosen field of office bookkeeping. We certainly hope so. MARGARET DOLAN For if she will, she will , and you may depend on it. And if she won’t, she won’t and that’s an end of it.” Ever since the first grade Margaret Dolan, better known as Peggy, born April 28, 1926, has travelled the ladder of education with the rest of us. All that is left for her after Bryant and Stratton Commercial School is to travel around the world with a blond chauffeur in a green car, as president of some¬ thing or other. But now she is satisfied with reading, knitting, drinking tea and listening to Bob Hope. Although she is very quiet she does expostulate with censored phrases at people who are efficient in everything they do. Kay Kyser’s ' ' You tell me your dreams” seems to speak her mind about those red¬ headed Irishmen. Sorry, Peggy, munching hamburgers is out for the duration. Activities: Operetta ' 42, Entertainment Committee ’42, Priorities ’43. SAADA GAGE As good natured a soul as e’er trod on shoe of leather.” Saada s cheery smile and good nature have brightened our class ever since t e day she joined us back in the fifth grade. Her likes are reading, dancing and receiving letters (especially from the Army). Whenever Saada is missing you can usually find her pounding away at her typewriter. This accounts for her ambition to become a secretary and earn lots of money. Her activities consist or the Glee Club and hockey. 8