Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Belmont High School MARGARET GAZAN Tall, slender Margaret, “Gazan” to her friends, wandered into our midst from Arlington almost two years ago. (She is the “big sister” of the other “Gazan” found somewhere near here.) As captain of the Senior Girls’ Basketball Team, she proved to be quite a whirl- wind. “Gazan,” with the aid of her ’ittle bruvver, affords us much amusement on many occasions. There seems to be a bit of good-natured rivalry between the “Gazanzes” as to who shall have the last word. MARTHA HANF Pause, my friends, you are now in the august presence of our salutatorian. Indeed! When we consider that Martha does everything ninety per cent perfect, we have reason to revere this unusually diligent young lady. In spite of the countless minutes that Martha spenc on Virgil, Burke and the like, she ably served in the capacity of “keeper of the pearly gates” at 307, — and woe betide the testudineous scholar! Set the pace for the other prodigies at Radcliffe, Martha. MARY HIGGINS Oh! the demure lass with the golden curls. Save your money, movie fans, and visit Belmont High, for our Mary has eclipsed the other Mary. She has smiled her way from Freshman to Senior and is still smiling. Some- times we wonder what fathomless depth lies behind that smile, but as yet, her classmates have diagnosed only ready wit, brains, happiness, ambition and ???????? DORIS HINCKLEY Doris is our interior decorator. With deft fingers she can quickly transform an ugly, bare room into an attrac- tive, cozy one. Although diminutive in stature, she possesses quite a charming personality. It was Doris who helped to make our barren gym into a woodland bower for the scene of the Senior Masquerade. 18

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The 1925 Chameleon HELEN FLINNER This is the young lady who was always writing letters on “trick” stationery and addressing them to various colleges in the East, for Helen falls hopelessly in love regularly every two months. Most of us go through life paddling our own canoe, ' but Helen navigated her Senior year with a dory. Nevertheless, we are yet to see Helen with an unprepared lesson. If Helen rises to prominence at Radcliffe, as she probably will, she intends to direct her efforts to annexing Radcliffe to Harvard. JOHN FOSTER Johnnie possesses more titles than even Prince Toby- tum (one of Sylvia’s host of suitors), having been De- bating Society President, Hockey Captain, Football Manager, Chameleon Business Manager, Tennis Captain as well as a student of renown, not to mention his wide- spread repute as a debater. In short you have Archi- medes, Pythagoras, Demosthenes, Caesar and perhaps Romeo, combined in one individual. Since John is decidely an all-round chap, figuratively speaking, it’s difficult ro find any particular angle on which to hang knocks or compliments — more probably the latter. GEORGE GILES Yes, this is “Gige,” “Jake,” etc! another favorite of the fair sex. Poor “Jake” was the disappointed lover in Sylvia, whose singing we enjoyed so thoroughly. Besides having an eye for Beauty, “Jake” is sometimes on speak- ing terms with Caesar, Cicero, Milton, Burke and some of the other notables. “Gige” is stepping up to Hebron to prepare for Bowdoin; that is, if he doesn’t get lost in the wilds of Maine. Although “Jake” never took the bother to get on the Honor Roll, he seldom missed an op- oortunity to strut his stuff — and he can trut. Good luck, George, and remember us to the Pine Tree State shebas. EDGAR GAZAN Edgar belongs to the family which makes it a habit to capture all the prizes at our school socials. If we had a track or boxing team, Edgar might win a “B” to supplant the “A” that he has on the reverse side of his sweater, but Ed has abandoned athletics for saxophoning. Ugh! Drop around some day and listen to his rendering a select tion. By the way, take a bit of friendly advice and wait until he becomes accomplished! Howbeit, Ed, we watch with interest your efforts to find something to minimize the pain from burns. 17

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The 1925 Chameleon I EVELYN JOHNSON What’s the matter with Evelyn? She’s all right! (Try this over on your piano.) From the photo on the side you will probably notice Ev’s wavy hair and smile. Besides receiving good marks herself, she is a good “Samaritan” to less clever classmates. Though quiet at times and rather hard to become intimate with, she is very effervescent while in the company of her pals. KATHERINE JONES Katherine seems able to hold her own in any field. Basketball player, scholar and secretary to the Superin- tendent. Yet none of her outside activities keep her name from the honor roll. Many times has Katherine saved the day for her less gifted fellows by rising at an oppor- tune moment in English or History to render, with sound logic, her opinions on Burke or the Civil War. Katherine has surely adopted for her standby, Caesar’s motto — “Veni, vidi, vici.” HAROLD KELLEY If your smile isn’t just right in this year book, blame Harold, because he had charge of the photographs. When we inform you that the basketball team, which, accord- ing to tradition, selects a modern Apollo Belvedere to take care of its business, chose Harold as its manager, we need no further proof of the young man’s unusual good-looks. Will anyone forget that peaches and cream — some call it salmon pink; others, boiled lobster — blush of his? In- cidentally, “Skeeter’s” good-looks are surpassed only by his willingness to work. CARL KRUGER You are wrong, gentle reader, this is not H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, but simply a former Springfield Re- publican who recently decided to become a Belmont Citizen. The past few months have shown us that when Carl concentrates, Burke quails. Incidentally, Carl is a regular walking photograph gallery but, we must confess that, in spite of the elaborateness and singular beauty of his collection, there is absolutely no variety. Well, Carl, old man, we hope that you will remain as faithful to us although all sorts of honors are heaped upon you at B. U. 19