Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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'iffy that I Wim Zlr. ln- nmms mul' out - gwming H1 sum I 1 I1-rw We -Hx! ' ...im-Zi.,-5 -L .V ' ' Q' 1'---rig gms ' A . S.,.,n L sun-V 1. 1 x , We walked in pitchy blackness down the narrow cavern, lighted only by the torch which our guide held. The path was very uncertain, and, as I slipped I put my hand out on the wall of the passageway, it was cold and slimy. The ceiling hung low, and we were happy, though a bit afraid, when we finally came to the inner cave of the great sorceress Yindala, whose art was re- nowned not only throughout India, but in surrounding countries as well. When we entered, we found her seated before a globe, preparing to answer our numerous questions. She motioned us to be seated. After we had settled ourselves on the ground before her, she said, You need ask no questions. I already know of whom you wish to hear. You are away from all those with whom you graduated in the year 1920, and on the twenty-third of June 1940, you wish to find out what has befallen your class- mates. Before we could recover from the surprise this statement caused us, she had again begun to speak. I see a red haired youth, Leander Aldrich, by name. He seems to be sitting before a pail, fishing with a red fish-pole. On closer scrutiny, I find the pole is marked, 'Leander Brand, Pelham Fish Rod Factoryf Helen Atwater is now starring in a new version of the old time play en- titled, 'Let George Do It.' Alice Black is now physical director at the Shutesbury Institute for the Feeble-Minded. Not that Alice is feeble-minded, but she finds this an ideal way of resting after the nervous breakdown she had from trying to memorize her Latin translations. Margaret Campbell has become famous the world over by her discovery of a new method of wordless conversation. Frank Cowles has amassed a large fortune trapping in the city of Pelham, and is now one of the retired gentry of England. 25

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mid year and final exams. We can all testify that f horrorsf - G u ti thewlgglrig cifsnapsf' but the genuine article. A special schedule was ar- t ey d for them and the law of the Medes and Pers1ans ruled in the rooms range tered the room feeling shaky and came out h re held. You en i Where t ey WE walk Between exams, the rooms and corridors were teeming 1 able 0 - , H isilhcesich remarks as, Wasn't that Latin exam awful? and 'Tm Sure I d ' chemistry ' But never mind, they are over, all overg and now We fl k I1 - . fetelf beettier prepared to cope with those we must meet in the future. h our class has made no especially enviable record in athletics, Althoug u we have had in all branches representatives who have done us credit. As we look back over our four years we cannot boast that we have made strikingly brilliant record, but we can truthfully say that by hard work and a faithful plodding we have made a record of which we are not ashamed. Soon ' - ' F h we shall be Seniors no more, some of us will become res men again 5 some, sedate stenographersg a few, hardworking farmers, but wherever we go or whatever we do, we shall Look back with pleasure upon these four years, and sigh in vain for the good old high school days. 'W i . QQ and 0 .Um Q5 if X I . 5 ia l li 9' pg ax' dis WN 0' Q f 'una zwavfo Q Wfflfflllllilllllllll ' EQ? - - :ia EMQSQ' .f N i 24 ,K X l ll l '-1-,lf-1 ,..-i '- We walked the torch which I put my hand ceiling hung lo came to the i nowned not oi When we enter numerous ques After we l need ask no q are away from twenty-third 0 mates. Before we had again beg H I see a re sitting before 2 pole is marker I UI-Ielen A tltleda 6L9lZ G5 HAllC9 Bl: Feeble-Mindet :ay of resting er Latin tram 0 Q new men HF a - rank Q

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. ' tract with the Paramou t .. h signed 3 ten years CQH . , H Grace Colfaindais enjoyin an immense income with an Italian fruit Picture ompa vendor. - HC em Eldridge has just received a ten thousand dollar contract MornH Zza Fortune He has engaged her to decorate his new summer from F- 3 ' home on Long Island. HV ra Eldridge is now head of the Latin Department of Amherst High e School, having 5110099 . John Fenton is a physical trainer in Turners Falls High School, having oompleted his course at Sprinfield Training School. His mild manners have won him the affection of all the young proteges. Dorothy Fish is the hostess at the Amherst Red Cross House and serves tea every afternoon at five to the college students. Margaret Fish is now singing .for the Goldstein chain of vaudeville ded Miss Marsh to that position. theaters. Doris Graham, according to the law of opposites, is living happily on a farm in Shutesbury, raising chickens for her pin money. Stephen Hasbrook has again broken the world's record for the hundred yard dash. ' Dorothy Howlett is teaching school ifn Plainville Academy. She has recently published her tenth book, entitled, 'A History of Pelhamf Mary Kelley is still taking vocal lessons of Prof. Bonatelli of New York. She expects to go abroad next summer to finish her course under a French professor in Paris. Max Labrovitz is at present conducting the Boston Symphony Orches- tra. He has just brought out his new jazzmasterpiece, 'Jerry's Jazz Dreamf Mae Levin is now on the stage featuring in a new Premier production entitled 'The Virtuous Vampf Florence Loomis is at present translating a recently unearthed Greek manuscript for Yale University. We all remember what good marks Florence Unsed P0 get in Amherst High School under Mr. Francis T. Cooke's able instruc- tion in that ancient language. . t Gertrude Manchester is matron of the Sunderland Day Nursury, and is eac mg domestic science as a side issue at Sunderland High School. I UEV91'9tiZ Mann is now a traveling salesman for Bolles St Co., his speciality being celluloid shoe strings, 'William Miner' through his diligent trainin has become the light' Weight Champion boxer of the world. g, MD 0 . . . . . . oris Millett is now rivalling T1ffany's world renown as a Jeweller- llld . . I is now Sa elgldqore has mamgd 3 DI'0m1S1ng young Cape Cod fisherman and D mg her spare time digging clams. ' 26 .Russell of the world 11 ffgoulah l eat demand R3Ym0n has surprised 1 Mildred oourse at Ami cult problems Muriel l ness so reIr111U her goods froi 'ilosephil husband is th QT Margare sonic Hall. I ized extensive. Vera Sn the first time : cannot be exci Manforc accommodatic KK S African forest cornet. Herman He is at presel his summer hr Alice Tl he l0S'E all his Alice may be H L Yman HOW touring E Own. uperc T Vertised agth' , Phill y Cigarette agld . HH31'0ld ' cg e pr Albert - V S km, and is nl Wins th