Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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0 THE AMETHYST MARY CARSON Achievements: English Club 1. 2: French Club 2, -ll tilee Club 1, 2, -lg Spanish Club 4: Vice-Pres. Junior Class at VVaterville High School until leaving. Ambition: To become a singer. Her glossy hair was clustered o'er her brow, Bri ht with intelligence and fair and smooth. Mary! Worlds fail when we try to grind her. Mary is musical. and can sing like a bird. No matter what anyone wants done. ask Mary. One thing is certain, it will be done on time and just as you want it. She's always pleasant and ready with a good word for everybody. She aspires to be a great singer. Here's to your success, Mary. may the best ever come to you! EARLE CHRISTIANSEN Achievements: Passed Public Speaking. Ambition: He won't tell. We hoped that somebody might supply ns with a snappy gossip in regard to l'hris, which we in turn might broadcast Chris is a chap of which little is known among us. He comes and goes as the daylight hours, from whence and whither, nobody knows. He is a quiet. bashful, even-tempered youth. Along radio lines he is wcll versed. Lately, in Mr. Quimby's class, he has distinguished himself as a prime-minister in Parliament. STEPHEN H. COLBY Slew .S'l1'n1 l?ullIz'ny l.a11ky Achievements: Cadets 1, 2, Baseball 2, 4: Gym -lg Basketball 23 Business Mgr. Class Play. Ambition: To be a cartoonist. Who is that collegiate-appearing youth with the joe Bowdoin hat. rambling along Stevens Avenue? lt is no other than Steve Colby. Steve seems a quiet, bashful, even-tempered youth, but his associates claim otherwise, Steve specializes in witty speeches and jazzy steps, and has that enviable ability to get by on a minimum of preparation. We all appreciate Steve's hard work as manager of the Flass Pluyghe surely did fine work, Although Steve seems frivolous to the world in general. to those few who know him really well lu- is a wonderful pal, a good sport, and a dandy chap. t'HARl.l-CS COLICMAN C'lm1'Iia ' Ambition: To be a mechanic. Hcrt-'s a little boy from the Hcscltine School. Charlie is so small that you'd never suspect he was a solemn senior. We think it would be line if you would get some stilts, or perhaps eat some yeast, then you would be up high in the world. VVhatever you do or wherever you go. we know you'll be successful. JOHN COOPER A folmny Achievements: Debating Team 2, -lv, Pres. Debating l'lub -lg Latin Play Ii: Yearbook Cabinet 43 N. H. S, -l. This, dear people, is one of our silver-tongued orators. You should hear the fine speeches he makes in Public Speaking. Mr. Linscott often remarks that he has a l'ooper's Virgil at home. llo you mean to tell us that it is you to whom he refers, John? VVell. we could readily believe it after hearing you translate in class. .Xlthongh rather quiet in his manner, he is one of the wittiest boys in our class. No matter what you say, serious or humorous. he is alw-ays right there with some appropriate answer, We hear your ambition is to become a great lawyer-with your oratorical ability, wit and brains. you certainly ought to make ia good one. We wish you lots o' luck.

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DEERING HIGH SCHOOL Wt, . Ti 'r ,, MARJORIE BURROUGHS Ambition: To go to Gorham Normal. This young lady came from Morrill's Grammar School. We hope we get some more like her. Quiet? Not .so you would notice it. We wonder how she likes Oak Hill for a sleigh ride. ln her striped dress we can always see her from a distance. ood luck to you, Marjorie. VESTA BUSTIN Becky Ambition: To be able to do Typewriting. Vesta is one of those quiet girls who never make much noise. VVe hear that she makes enough when she can't get her typewriter to go fwrite rightl. Well, Vesta, we wish you luck in everything you do in years to come and we hope that typewriter will go. ELEANOR BUTLER MIX and sift together a pound of responsibility, a dash of tact and a cup of good humor. Add some loyalty and season with a generous bit of wit. The result? Why, Eleanor Butler, of course. She is one of the friendliest girls in D. H. S. She has taken part in many activities, both in and outside of school. She is very amh.tious and we know she will have success in whatever she attempts. RIETA CAMPBELL Ski Rieta is our genuine Maine Maid student. Frail of form, hut fair of face. she has captured the hearts of all who know her. She hails from a picturesque little village on the Penobscot, and woe unto hm who speaks disparagingly of that imperial little Oueen City. Her most admirable and friend-gathering qual.ty is her delightful modesty. That ilonevwill win success for her. Hail. then, to Rieta. an honor to any scioo . LAWRENCE A. CANON Larry for Achievements: Football 2, 3, 43 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 2, 3. 4: Track 1, 33 Class Pres. 13 Pres. Washington Club: Hockey 23 D Club 2, 3, 4: Yearbook Cabinet 4. Ambition: To sneeze three times in succession. Larry is another one of those boys from Clifford. You want to hear Joe sing Old Black Joe. He has a very strong voice. It goes from notes below his knees. But all joking aside, Joe is one of the best athletes in the School and has been ever since he was a darling freshman. Even if Mater wouldn't let you play football at first. you won out in the end. Perhags she didn't go to all the football games? ? Joe has played baseball, asketball, and football for two years. l'll tell you he has the goods right in him that will boost Old Deering.

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DEERING HIGH SCHOOI YVINZULA J. CROCIQETT Hllvllllllitvl Achievements: tilee Club 2, R. Ambition: To become a gym teacher. VYinnie- isn't a noisy girl, She just goes along calm and steady: She never keeps your head in a whirl. But when you need her, shc's ready. She plays the game, she's always the same, A good friend and loyal and trueg She's the sort that makes a good pal, And we wish her success in whate'er she may do. l.YLli CUMMINGS C'111rek Aehieveinents: Hockey 13 l'res. and Treas. of Geology Clubg Spanish Club: Asst. Business Mgr. of Class l'l-ay. Ambition: To see America tirst. l.yle is our pink-checked boy. VVe wonder just why, and do hope that l.yle docsn't paint. l,yle has become an ardent member of the Geology t'lub. llockcy. also, has claimed his attention. and he did his share to make hockey a success. IGARTUN li. L'UlQl'l' .-Ido1li.v Achievements: Hockey 4: Class 'l'reasurer Il. Ambition: Electrical engineer. Yes, here's that quiet, boisterous little fellow known to the world at large as lrlarton l'u-rit. llart has two hobbies, boats and birds. Some day he will be an instructor at Annapolis or Newport. for it's said he knows everything that can be known about boats. Yery recently Barton has enjoyed Ornithology. He has specialized in one variety-- llawkes Polyliawkes, the technical name. Anyway. Barton is a hne fellow and wt-'re proud that he is :i member of the National llonor Society. CA'l'HlfRlNE fi. DAVIS Ctrl lx'1Ily Achievements: Basketball 1, 2, Il, 4, Capt, 3, -lg Student Service: National llonorg French Ulubg ll t'lub 23 See. t'l-ass 23 Yice- l'res. l'lass 253 Bri-ceia lioard 4: Yearbook Board. Ambition: To be able to kid like Mundy does! I She's at guard! She's at forward! She-'s at center! You never can tind 'erl Scholarship? Yes, N. H. S. Athletic? Yes, captain of girls' team for tivo years. Popular? Yes, the best for four years. fat is the most popular all round girl that lleering has ever had. She is pop- ular with the faculty. the girls, the boys, and everyone who has ever known her. She has a reputation much to be envied. VYe just know that. whatever she docs, success will COIIIC. VVe wonder why Fat prefers a slip-on sweater to a coat-sweater? Maybe the owner? KINGSIEURY H. DAVIS IJl ' Achievements: Radio l'lub 2, Il, -lg Vice-l'rcs. Hg Pres. -l. Ambition: To get through eollege. Then? Kingsbury is a very quiet boy. llut let mc tell you that this quiet- nesslreigns only when he is in company, VVlien Kingsbury gets at the key in our radio station. 1-ABF, lo and behold, his quietness is broken. lf any of you ever pick up station l-ABF, with operator Kingsbury Davis at the key. l think you will bear me out as to his ability in talking to lns friends of the air.