Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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GWENDOLYN STEARNS GALE Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.” When we came back from our summer vacation in September, 1944, we met Gwen,” who had joined our class for the final year. She was born in Oakland, California, June 14, 1927, but for some unknown reason she likes anything per¬ taining to snow. However, when there is no snow around, Gwendolyn can amuse herself by sailing on a fine summer’s day, or by riding horseback. Like many people, she can’t stand squeaky chalk or sarcasm (which she gets plenty of, on her French pronunciation, poor child!). Her ambition is to be an ornitho¬ logical photographer, whatever that is, after she attends either Connecticut or Mount Holyoke College. That’s quite a career, so, good luck, Gwen. Activities: Basketball 1 year; Discussion Club. MARSHALL HILLS The will for the deed is his. On May 7, 1927, in Jamaica Plain, Marshall first saw the light of day, but it wasn’t until ten years later that he joined out class in the fifth grade. He has a number of ambitions; namely, to write songs, be a chemist, or an aviator. He’ll do well at any of these, as Marsh” can play the piano exceptionally well, and fooling in the chemistry laboratory is one of his favorite enjoyments. Right here, we ll jot down a few others in this line: dates, C. A. P., and piano Boogie- Woogie. And we all know how he loves to keep his dates big dark secrets! His future plans, due to the war, are to enlist in the Naval Air Corps. We all wish our class president the best of luck in whatever he may finally decide to do. Activities: President, ’44, ’45; Football, ’45; Basketball, ’45; Baseball, ’45; Student Council, ’44, ' 45; Assembly Committee. SEATON JACKSON England expects every man to do his duty.” Seaton, alias Limey,” born in Cambridge, October 21, 1927, is another who started out with us in the first grade and has been active in school doings ever since. His many favorite enjoyments include all kinds of sports, women (he’s had seventeen years of chasing ’em), dancing at the Tote and above all, jazz, jazz, and more jazz! Quite in line with the last bit, he is peeved beyond words at the playing of classical music and the sight of teachers and cops.” He hopes to go to college, afterwards making his place in the world coaching bas¬ ketball, but all this must wait until he leaves the service (Marines, maybe) which he will probably enter before June. With that good old English humor backing him up, we all know he can’t lose. Activities: Football 2 years; Basketball 4 years, Captain, ’45; Glee Club 4 years; Operetta 3 years; Class Treasurer, ’44; Year Book Staff; Base¬ ball 1 year. PAULINE JACQUES l hate nobody; l am in charity with the world.” Pauline, our seen but not heard” girl has been with us ever since ’33 when we arrived in a body to shock Miss Adams. Since then, Mona” has been doing her homework faithfully in advance, and has helped cheerfully with any and everything the class has ever planned. Pauline loves to draw, and plans to be¬ come a successful designer,” as she puts it. We can’t see how she can lose. This gal likes immensely to ice skate, play basketball, or go to the movies. Mathematics leaves her absolutely cold, and string beans just do not enter her life at any stage. Strictly off the record, Pauline’s suppressed desire is to walk calmly out of Miss Harding’s class some day when she assigns public speaking. Now that we want to see! Activities: Art 3 years; Glee Club; Sophomore Dance Committee; Patience”; Pinafore.” HENRY JOHNSON Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.” In Plymouth, New Hampshire, January 8, 1928, one wonderful fellow was born who somehow or other managed to land in the primary school building at Weston in 1933 as a pupil in the first grade. Henry’s future plans, perhaps an outgrowth of his experience with Pop, are to study chemistry at M. I. T., and then be a chemical engineer. He likes to dance and skate, listen to Holiday for Strings’ and Crooner Crosby; but then, who doesn’t? Writing letters and women’s hats are among his pet peeves, and worst of all, says Henry, is too much talk! The class all like Henry and know this year book will be one of the best published, because of his untiring efforts toward it. That’s the way he does everything, including the excellent talk over WBZ in December. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Vice-President of the Senior Class; Assembly Committee, Co-Editor of ear Book; Student Council; Representative to Junior Town Meeting of the Air; Discussion Club. 8

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LORRAINE COMEAU Oh, honestly . . . !” This little girl who has a passion for Williamsburg, Massachusetts, was born right here in Weston on February 11, 1927, and joined our merry group in 1939. She likes to dance, swim, travel, and meet people, not to mention nice gooey sundaes that she can eat every bit of all by herself. But she doesn’t like conceited people, people who are late, and those who don’t write when they say they will—pet of all peeves being homework. (Now, that’s original.) There’s a hospital, the Cooley Dickinson, right up in the Williamsburg vicinity, and Lorraine hopes to train there for a nursing career after graduation. She has a multitude of suppressed desires, chief of which are to own a maroon con¬ vertible and live either in California or Williamsburg. Here’s hoping they all come through. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Hockey 1 year; Basketball 1 year; Cheerleader; Discussion Club. ALICE DOLAN Is she not passing fair? Ever since grade one when we organized our class, Alice, better known as Pussy,” has travelled the long weary twelve years of education with us. Voted best combination of brains and good looks” and also best looking,” she leaves 90’s and 100’s scattered in her wake as she travels good naturedly through the toughest of subjects. When she’s not taking dictation at one hundred twenty words per, you’ll find her either listening to the Ink Spots or drinking frappes at Eaton’s. Alice is noted for her blushing, and incidentally, that is her pet peeve. English class seems to catch her in her blushing moods. (Just ask her how it feels to be exceptional”!) She dislikes conceited people and older sisters. Bryant and Stratton has her vote for the future, and then maybe, just maybe, she’d like to dabble in aviation. Best of luck, Alice, wherever you go; we know you’ll be just as popular as you have been with us. Activities: Glee Club 3 years; Patience”; Football Dance Committee; Junior Prom, Decoration Committee. ALFRED EDMUNDS Have you summoned your wits from wool-gathering?” Quiz Kid,” or mostly just Quiz,” was born in Newton on August 23rd, 1926, and came to Weston in the seventh grade. A constant source of amaze¬ ment to his teachers in Weston High, he readily confesses, as anyone can plainly see, that his pet peeve is school itself. He likes boating, skiing, dancing (’special¬ ly at the Totem Pole), football, and above all flying, which he hopes to make his career. He entered the Army Air Force, and will not be with us at graduation, as Uncle Sammy has already called him. Quiz” can be seen almost everywhere in his own green coupe, and more than usual at C. A. P. centers, where he’s get¬ ting an early start on his flying career. But flying or otherwise, we know Quiz” will make the grade. Activities: Football; C. A. P. JUNE FISKE Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Frisky,” the piano-playing secretary of the class of ’45, was born in Wal¬ tham, June 28, 1928. She is one of the old standbys of the class, having been with it since first grade and always doing her best for it. She doesn’t like con¬ ceited people—we’re with you there, June—and hates to be chased up and down stairs. But her likes are many, including eating, driving, playing the piano, and dancing, all of which she does par excellence. After graduation we hear she plans to attend a business school in Boston, then transfer to New York. This would fulfill her suppressed desire to live in New York City. Like a fairy tale, may she marry her boss and live happily ever after. But, June, will Red” be the big executive for whom you’ll do your typing? Activities: Class Secretary 3 years; Hockey 2 years; Basketball 1 year; Year Book Staff; Bowling; Discussion Club Secretary; Cheerleader; Glee Club and Operettas 3 years. KATHERINE A. GALLAGHER Variety’s the very spice of life.” Katherine, the girl that likes to eat and dance, is one that has stuck to the class right from the beginning. She was born in the big city of Waltham in January, 1928. Her ambition is to teach a while and then marry. To have long hair is her suppressed desire, but boys don’t pull it because Kitty’s” pet peeve is fresh boys! Katie” is attending Middlebury next year. Could it be because one of her favorite enjoyments is wolfing? All kidding aside, we know she’ll do as well in her studies there as she has at Weston. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Hockey 3 years; Prom Committee; Red Cross 2 years. 7

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KENNETH EVERETT KING The surest way to hit a woman’s heart is to take aim kneeling.’’ Now a bluejacket in Uncle Sam’s Navy, Kenny was born, to his pals ' great joy, in Newton, July 3, 1926, but had made Weston his schooling center since the wee grades. A whiz on the court here and in the Navy, basketball is his favorite sport; but eating, sleeping, golt, and swimming rate as close seconds. His pet peeve is getting up early in the morning, especially at 5:30 (which, may we add, he’s getting plenty of now ). Easily recognized by his boogie- woogie on the gym piano or his own saxophone, Kenny has plans tor either coaching or engineering when the war has reached its end. Beware, Coach Law, the lure ot our old Alma Mater may prove too strong. Welcome home, Kenny. Activities: Basketball, Captain, ’44; Orchestra 3 years; Glee Club 1 year. JOHN MELE He was not of an age, hut for all time.” If anybody can’t find Johnny,” look for a blue car streaking through Weston at (?) miles per, and, if your eyes can follow it, you will find Johnny in the front seat next to Dick. Johnny joined us in the hrst grade and has been with us ever since. He is the most popular boy in school and our class comedian. His pet peeves are teachers, who he claims don’t understand him, proud girls, intellectuals, and cops.” Johnny intends to join the Navy as soon as he can get his diploma. We all agree that he proved to be a great leader when he so ably captained this year’s football team. He is a great jazz fan and it ' s no secret that he, himself, is the rhythm boy of Weston High. We all wish you the best of luck, Johnny, and we ' ll never forget you and your Personality Plus.” Activities: Football 3 years, (Captain, senior year); Basketball 1 year. GERALDINE ETHELLYN MORGAN Begone, Dull Care! Thou and l shall never agree.” November 27, 1927, was a day to be remembered in South Portland, Maine—a day of all days, for at that time a little blonde, who was later to answer to the name of Gerrie,” pirouetted into being. This dancing girl has been with us ever since our second year and her present plans are to study ballet at the Vilzah Shollar School of Ballet in New York. Her ambition is to join a company and tour the country; either that or settle down and raise horses in Vermont. Her favorite enjoyments are basking in the sun, waltzing with Mr. Cummings, peppermint stick ice-cream, and walking in the rain. Mr. Sawyer’s chemistry tests, squash, and Northeastern University seem to irk her. Since none of the latter can in any way hinder her in her career of dancing, no doubt we ll all some day say, L Knew her when—!” Activities: Glee Club 2 years; Discussion Club; Basketball. NAOMI NEWELL Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear.” Nimi,” who entered the world April 19, 1927, upon joining us in our freshman year soon proved to be an interesting addition to our class. She has shown during her four years’ acquaintance with us, a very definite ability to ex¬ press her ideas. She surprised us with a hope for five children, to come after college and a job, of course. She likes eating, drawing, music, and hiking, and dislikes fingernails that break, selfish people and wartime food. C’est la guerre,” eh, Naomi? Her suppressed desire runs into money since she would like a new wardrobe for every day in the year. We know Smith College will have a find in Naomi, if that’s where she finally settles. Activities Glee Club 4 years; Priorities; Operetta 3 years; Hockey 2 years; Discussion Club. PHILIP W. NOYES Men of few words are the best men.” Phil, who joined us in 1943, is quiet around school, but quite the opposite outside, we hear. He likes various sports, roller skating, and dancing. He hopes to become a Certified Public Accountant after his career in the Navy. Phil has been inducted, as of a few weeks ago, so he won’t be here for graduation. His pet peeves are teachers and cops,” but don’t get the wrong idea, he has a great respect for the law. He was born in Colebrook, New Hampshire. Happy were the days in the good old Granite State. May there be more of them, Phil. Dub” came to us from Colebrook Academy, where he found basketball and baseball his favorite athletic activities. We all wish Phil the best of luck in his future plans and hope that he may fulfill them all. We know he can do it, too, with his quiet persistence and winning ways. 9