Acton Boxborough Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Acton, MA)

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THE TORCH 23 ALUMNI 1927-1937 Since 1927 there have been 295 students graduated from Acton High School. Many of the recent graduates are in business schools and colleges, but still more are engaged in gainful occupations. 1927 Number in class, 14 J. Gates, Engineer Girls Married, 8 R. Holland, Business Insurance F. Clifford, Secretary 12. Whitney, Extension Service G. Braman, Manual Arts Instructor 1928 Number in class, 22 A. Davis, Jr., Bookkeeper Girls Married, 5 W. Toohey, Poultry Farming At home, 2 E. Heath, Factory C. Byron, Office M. Wamboldt, Clerk .R. Perkins, Truck Driver 1929 Number in class, 26 ' R. Jones, Engineer Girls Married, 10 L. Feltus, Operator At home, 3 G. McGovern, Weston's Baker E. Jones, Teacher 1930 Number in class, 25 Girls Married, 5 R. Johnson, Middlebury M. Duggan, Pharmacist ' College 1931 Number in class, 26 Girls Married, 7 At Home, 1 Batchelder, State Dept. Granberg, Waitress Callanan, Teacher Hagen, Business College . Coombs, Secretary Hagen, Tufts Medical School FJPSFU S F' 42222525 Qrwgagia -1P'4--m gi ng'-xcbqgg-1 6.101-v-mop 5Q',55 : '1 'U'-Puls 0 cb Mez P-2 assi? ri 5-1'-:QQ N 35 og 9 F053 gp- PJ 53 5' 5' I O 9 A1932 1933 Number in class, 28 Girls married, 5 D. Willis, Housework A. Haynes, Insurance Salesman W. Berglind, Radio Factory S. Hill, Farming W. Bursaw. Oil Business C. Callanan, Teacher J. Edney, Extension Service D. Roche, Registered Nurse S. Hager, Poultry Farming J. Whitcomb, Insurance TU Z cn if o F Fi no 0 5' 5 ,... c ..- Q 5 F459 Condon, Insurance Costello, Clerk Jones, Office C. Cunningham, Truck Dispatcher P. Duggan, Clerk N. Perkins, Truck Driver A. Flagg, Farming R. Sanborn, A. and P. Manager R. Tompkins, Cushman's Baker A. Massle, Teacher A. Sadler, Harvard College M. Parks, Optical Adjuster M. Heath, Secretary L. Reynolds, Truck Driver L. Ineson, Office M. Soares, Office R. Thompson, Insurance T. Callahan, Factory A. Parker, Office I. Dunn, Holland Motor Co. D. Peppard, Springfield College H. Feltus, Tree Surgeon W. Thompson, Boston University R. Flint, Office J. Kullesus, Farming x M. Middleton, Teacher

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22 THE TORCH the glory to you, go down to the clubhouse and get William VanNorton, for the murder of his brother Rodney. Don't stand there ,.,...,. MOVE! ! Kelly obeyed- The arrest was made. Kelly and the other detectives hurried back to Head- quarters and into O'Malley's office. Say Chief, Kelly asked, What's the idea? VanNorton confessed, but how the devil did you know that he was guilty? You must be getting smart all of a sudden! Elementary, my dear Kelly, elementary. Let me explain. The floor of the smoking room in which Rodney VanNorton was murdered has a white linoleum floor. Right? Well, by the door that leads to the stables I noticed some -heel marks made with red clay. The print was made with Firestone rubber heels. William Van- Norton had a pair of sport shoes on today with Firestone rubber heels. He had been out to the stables to look over the new polo ponies he had just bought. The small inlet, where they put the unshod ponies, has a soft floor of red. dirt that is wet down each noontime. Evidently William VanNorton had stamped his feet upon entering the clubhouse. He then had 'had an argument with his brother about a debt he owed which Rodney refused to pay. This argument resulted in murder. But Chief, interrupted Kelly, what about that young Ned Black who was so tough when you first arrived at the scene of the murder. Wasn't he in on it? He was, answered O'Malley, but he didn't play his part very well, he was just a little too tough and wanted to attract attention. A murderer never does that: he stays out of the picture as much as possible. I knew at the beginning he had nothing to do with it. He had on riding boots. They don't have rubber heels. There was a lot of back slapping and congratulations for O'Malley who insisted, It wasn't anything. I m just not afraid of anything and that's why I solved the murder so quickly .,..,,., The 'phone rang shrilly .....,.. 0'Mal1ey answered grufly, Hello ,,,,,, followed by a very soft, Yes darling. B. COULTER, '40. APRIL IN VIRGINIA I saw spring in Virginia once Its beauty captured for a single week in April. Nature's first wild snatching at new life was over, Replaced by a tranquil sunny growth Setting the music to a new and breathless score. The dogwood hung in wreathing glory, Judas' flery glance, glaring from each mountain, Fiercely clashing with the sifted softness of the red earth. ' E. REED, '37.

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THE TORCH 1934 Number in class, 36 H. Hilton, Poultry Farming Glrls married, 2 C. Tuttle, Fitchburg Normal At home, 7 M. Ineson, Office J. Anderson, Clerk A. Johnson, Tufts College C. Callanan, Englneer E. Kelly, Office R. Brown, Duke University R. Liebfried, Bettlnger Corp. E. Hagen, Jackson College C. Laird, Fitchburg Normal R. Slsson, Acton Motor Co. E. Oelschlegel, Boston University J. Hager, B. U. Medical W. Sims, Franklin Institute C. Thompson, Boston University L. Tolman, Middlesex Laundry 1935 Number ln class, 28 P. Robbins, Paciflc Mills Girls Married, 4 E. Grala, Tree Surgeon At home, 4 E. Sheehan, Fitchburg Normal J. Farrar, Clerk A. Smart, Mill Worker E. Parker, Santa Clara College A. Nelson, A slstant Engineer G. Raymond, Winter Hill Motor Co. L. Wood, Fitchburg Normal E. Gates, Fitchburg Normal 1936 Number in class, 30 D. Feltus, Optical School At home, 5 C. Gallagher, Jr., Northeastern B. Jenks, Boston University O. Hill, Teaching E. Callanan, Student Nurse J. Rifford, Business College A. Leveronl, Burdett College W. Holland, Office M. Coolidge, Fitchburg Normal M. Smith, Gordon College L. Cunningham, Jr., Garage D. Jefferies, Student Nurse A. Middleton, Office G. Tate, Gordon College E. Fairbanks, Secretary if , . 1937 Ntmber in class, 31 F. Charter, Post Graduate Gi-ills married, 2 A. Hayward, Burdette College At' home, 7 L. Hayward, Office A. Anderson, Farming E. Reed, Post Graduate R. .Dunivan,,I-Iousework H. Wamboldt, Strong's Market E. Durkee, University of Chicago R. Noll, Staley School S. Bondelevitch, St. Anslem's P. Webb, Telephone Operator J. Fallon, Trade School R. Piper, Jr., Post Graduate A. Gilbert, Cushing Prep School M. Whitcomb, Simmons College SIX YEARS Six years. I have left them in a place Of dim lights, and long corridors, And restless, ever restless classes.. Six years. . While the bud of life is molded Scanned by frosts, wounded often And beautifully expanded by warm suns. Six years. A Ofwhich 'not all are happy memories l Of love, and friendship, and sun's warmth y But some of battles won and lost, the same of friends. Six years. Through which, as through the day, We must endure the heat 'before the cool. And then to say at dusk, I'm grateful, I appreciate. W ' S' ' ' R. J. MONTAGUE, '38.