Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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“ Exhausting thought and hiving wisdom with each studious year” EDWARD J. BURKE “Eddie J” “Jeekers” Technical Course Student, 1, 4; Class Book; Basebeall; Football; Hockey; Basket- ball; Assistant Baseball Manager; Baseball Manager, 4; Orchestra. Yes, correct you are, “Eddie J ,” the shark of 1920. Ed is clever at all things, be it lessons, sports, or anything else. He is a star at football, and the fastest skater in high school. Take it from us there is some speed to “E. J.,” especially in a spirited basketball game. Eddie breezed into high school one September morn back in 1916. That day saw him make his first and only mistake, which was his entrance into high school. Since Ed joined us he has wasted four years of school life — not that he did not study, oh, no! But a fellow with his ability and knowl- edge should land in college without the previous training neces- sary for us poor fellows with ivory domes. He is bound for Wor- cester Tech, and his teachers, and classmates feel sure his suc- cess is destined to be great. 20

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“A yuan foi’ a ’ that ” AUSTIN BALL “Bailie” “Wingie” Student Staff, 1, 2, 3, 4; Editor of Class Book; Manager, Football, 4; Dramatics, 3, 4. The success of this Class Book is due to the hard work of Ball. He worked early and late that we might have our Class Book on time. He handled the work in a very efficient manner and for so doing we wish to thank him. A picture hangs on the wall of Room 5, but few of the class have ever noticed it perhaps, in that one sees the image of Ball. The title of this picture is “The Book Worm;” he stands on a lofty step-ladder facing shelves of books reaching from the floor to the ceiling. Books are deposited under both arms and be- tween his legs. In his hands he holds a book; he is reading it. We think it might be the Class Book. What could be more fitting- memorial to our efficient editor. “Bailie” has long since entered Worcester Tech, where we hope he will edit the memorabilia of his class. 19

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“ Who mixed reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth, If he had any faults he has left us in doubt ” EDWARD W. BURKE “Bechus” “Jack” Technical Course Junior Prom Committee; Baseball, 4; Football, 4 This picture was evidently taken when Bechus was in a most unusual condition of body, namely, at rest. Speed, Speed, Speed, that’s Burke; that’s what makes him go through the corridors at breakneck rate; that’s what put him on the baseball and football teams and incidentally on more than one “afternoon session.” Now there are lots of nice things we might say about Bechus but we are not going to, there’s one thing that stands out above everything else and that is his overflowing good-nature. The smile is always there; the fair word is never lacking. One thing is rather unbecoming to Jack and that is his non- chalant manner of “kocking ’em off” as if they were so many halfbacks on an end run. We know he means well but monopolies are illegal. “Bechus” intends to enter Rensaaler Institute in the fall. 21