Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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“ Glib of tongue and light of heart ALICE FRANCES DC VARNEY “Al” “Red” President of Hiking Club, 3; Junior Dance Committee; Junior Prom Committee Birthday: October 8. Favorite occupation: Eating! Favorite expression: “How odd!” Favorite drink : Chocolate frappe. Favor- ite song: “In the Evening.” We are proud to include in our ranks, a certain blushing young maiden who has an especially “bright” head. Now, they say that people of this type usually have a dubious disposition. But we are inclined to shake our heads in the negative. To back our assertion, we have but to tell you to gaze gently at the above likeness of our “Al.” She is all that we could wish a school pal to be, always gay and joyous and smiling a plenty. “Al” is a staunch supporter of class activities, and never adopted the art of quibbling in her studies, which accounts for her good standing in scholarship. Al was president of the girls’ hiking club. You know, she and “the girls” were extremely fond of hik- ing: at least, hiking in the form of strolling up yonder over the hill, up over that long and winding road which leads towards Sterl- ing! Now the cat’s out of the bag; guess we’d better get that animal by the ears and pull him back. And that’s that! Alice intends to study faithfully in the next two or three years to fit herself for that renowned profession of teaching. And if Al doesn’t ' persevere through the dark stages of the ABC’s and come out on top, no one else will. 27

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“Witty, jolly and carefree, always jolly as can be.” HELEN RITA DURKIN “Ellie” “Durk” Hiking Club; Junior Dance; Interclass, 1; Senior Play, IV Commercial Course Birthday: July 12. Favorite occupation: Singing. Favorite expression: “Oh! be a sport.” Favorite drink: Sarsaparilla Soda. Favorite song: “Louisville Lou.” Helen R. Durkin, or Ellie as most of us know her, is the wittiest girl in the class, and well she deserves that name. She was always the delight of the hiking club. She kept the rest of the girls in the best of spirits when their feet began to feel the miles they had walked, and their hand s, the cold. She was usually picked to cheer up the teacher who was acting as chaperone for no one could do it half as well as she. Her favorite occupation is singing. She was always ready to render a solo up in the assembly hall while the rest of the girls were still struggling with their bookkeeping which she had some- how managed to finish in record time. Helen’s greatest desire is to be a teacher, and she has decided against the business world, and is to enter Fitchburg Normal in the fall. But she remained in the bookkeeping and stenography classes to the great delight of the commercial pupils and teachers. 26

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“On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined , LESTER JOSEPH DYER “Pop” Football, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; Track, 2; Dramatics, 4; Senior Play General Course Birthday: December 7. Favorite occupation: Giving the girls a thrill. Favorite expression: “Det a Dun.” Favorite drink: Haig Haig. Favorite song: “They Call It Dancing.” Who doesn’t know Pop? Well, to those unfortunates, here he is — bright and happy, smiling and snappy, loyal friend and athlete — up goes the curtain, friends — enter, Lester, and display your alibi. Pop is quite a live wire and joined the ranks at C. H. S. quite some time ago. For you must know, our Pop possesses an affable dispo- sition, and he never starts smiling, — cause he never stops. He manages to retain his sunny countenance throughout the dullest class hours. Lester Joseph is fond of all athletics, and in football and basket- ball, was always dependable and steady. His favorite amusement is dancing and he certainly is a classy little toddler. He is fond of excitement and we have it on good authority that his chief activity is to attend every class of entertainment, where he usually puts in a “rattling” good appearance. You know, folks, a Flivver is all right, but it takes gas to make it go! Well, cheer up old friend, if the world goes wrong, remember it’s good just to be alive, and here’s to the best of luck in after life, “Pop.” 28