Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute - Aggie / Maple Yearbook (Hathorne, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1931 volume:

a SS a EO FS Fe Pt PS Pa PS OS Fe SF 8 Pe Sd ESSEX COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL | | ) ! YEAR BOOK : 1931 : | | | FARR | | ] | | GeO) PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS 6 6 FG Oe 6 OS OS Os Os Ps Pe Cs OS Pe PS Be 8S i Ps Pe CLASS BOOK BOARD Editor Assistant Editor. Business Manager Assistant Manager Art Editor Assistant Art Editor Athletic Editor Assistant Athletic Editor Subscription Editor Exchange Editors Joke Editor Alumni Editors ww we Woodbury Bartlett Bessie Manchester Stanley Chlebowski Marjorie Griffin Woodbury Bartlett Elinor Bacon - John Mackenzie Madolyn Darling Harry Green Priscilla Austin, Otis Curtis Stella Marchewka Edith Wilson, Harold Bowen fe Class of 1931 dedicates this Year Book to Mrs. Abbie L. Clapp and Mr. C. Shannon Wright in remembrance of their loyal and pains- taking services as Class Advisors during the four eventful years we have spent at Essex Agere. 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Faculty Seated Front: Miss V. L. Clarke, G. E. Gifford First Row: Left to Right. C. M. Wood, H. P. Thurlow, E. E. Metcalf, Miss E. M. Moore; Director F. A. Smith, H. A. Mostrom, Mrs. A. L. Clapp, C. S. Wright, F. R. Hardy Second Row: J. S. Bennett, R. E. Knowlton, Mrs. M. R. Dunn, Miss R. Emerson, Miss M.R. Harris, Miss M. P. Crawford, Mrs. M. M. McIntite, Mrs. M. Roundy, Miss B. H. Burrell, H. J. Shute, A. L. Dacy, G. A. Meigs Third Row: J. E. Eastwood, G. A. Cooley, F. J. Boutell, K. W. Forman, H. L. White, J. F. Gallant, P. H. Couhig, J. E. Miltimore, O. E. Carlson, C. M. Stearns Seniors MARGARET AHERN Salem “MAGGIE” “So pine like, the tree grew, strong limbed and tall’”’ Basketball °31 Glee Club Orchestra PRISCILLA MAY AUSTIN Salem “VINIE”’ “Only to love and to be loved again”’ Glee Club ’30, 31 ELINOR VIOLA BACON Andover “KEMPY” “Of every noble work the silent part is best”’ Senior Class Secretary Basketball ’30, ’31 EMILEY KITSON BAILEY Lynn “EMMIE” “She smiled and the shadows departed ”’ Class Secretary ’29, ’30, Junior Play Glee Club ’29, ’30, ’31 Ornamental ' Beverly WOODBURY M: BAR TLERE “WOODY” “Woody yet Witty”’ Endicott First Prize ’30 Editor of Year Book Senior Play Bronze Medal Science Day ’30 Junior Play EVA BELCHER Hawthorne “DUTCHY” ‘Long shall we seek her likeness—-long in vain’’ Manager Basketball ’31 Glee Club Vice President, Senior Class Saugus LOUISE ALICE BERRY “EDDIE” ''Wit is the spice of life’’ Glee Club ’28, ’29, ’30 Junior Play Floriculture Peabody MERRITT C, BLAKE “BLAKEY” “Rip Winkle style, but nice’’ Junior Play Floriculture Club Glee Club Seniors Fruit Ipswich HAROLD D. BOWEN “CRACKERS” 4 “Ouzet but very business-like’ Class Secretary ’27 Year Book Board Glee Club | HELEN ANNA BOZEK Peabody | “SNAP” ‘We boil at different degrees’’ Glee Club ’29, ’30, ’31 RUTH TERESE BRESNAHAN Salem “RUFUS” ‘Calmly she gazes around in the turmoil of men’’ Senior Play Basketball ’31 Glee Club Ornamental Saugus BERNARD BROWN “BROWNY” ‘TA unique boy”’ 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book ESTHER CAROLYN BROWNE Lynn “BROWNIE” Basketball ’29 Sophomore Play Glee Club ’29, 730, 31 Cashier ’30, 31 Dairy Andover STANLEY CHLEBOWSKI SCHILE Lg “‘An athlete no doubt’’ Football ’28, ’29, ’30 Basketball ’29, °30, 31 Track ’29 Year Book Board Endicott Second Prize ’28 Glee Club RresidentpAceaume | Senior Play Ornamental Lynn NORMAN A. COLVILLE YHINE™ ‘Small yet great’’ Basketball ’29, 30, °31 Senior Play Football 30 Glee Club 29, °30 Junior Play Silver Medal Science Day '29 North Andover KATHERINE THERESE CONNELLY “KITTY” ‘ As demure and sweet as her nickname’’ Glee Club Freshman Play Senior Play Seniors Vegetable Gardening Saugus CHARLES W. COOK “COOKIE” ‘A typical American boy”’ Football '28, ’29 Vice President, Poultry Club Floriculcure Swampscott JOHN CRESSY “JACK” ‘(A hard worker’’ Floriculture Club Methuen CORINNE AUGUSTA CROWELL “CORINNE” “Tripping light as a sand piper over the beach’’ Senior Play Basketball ’31 Glee Club Ornamental Swampscott HENRY P. CRYAN AINE “A boy with fine ideals’’ Football ’28, ’29 Floriculture Club 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Dairy Gloucester OTIS E. CURTIS | SOTE: Always ready to help”’ Year Book Board Class Committees Beverly MADOLYN FOSTER DARLING para “Ever faithful friend to all”’ Junior Play Basketball °31 Glee Club ’29, ’30, ’31 Cheer Leader 31 Poultry Peabody EARL T. DUNN “DIGGER” “A broad minded boy”’ Fruit Peabody JOHN E] ELLIS | “FISH” “Always had a following’ Football 30 Fruit Judging 10 Poultry Saugus DAVID C. FISHER “DAVE” A good scout’ BUF: A. Class Committees Lawrence MARGARET VERONICA FITZGIBBONS RITA” “Warm is her heart and of giod will”’ Ornamental Rockport MAURICE FOFOLEY “MOO” “Always with a smile’’ President, Floriculture Club ’30, 31 Glee Club Salem BARBARA CLINTON FREEMAN “BABS” “Silence must reign’? Glee Club 11 Seniors 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book North Andover RUTH FROST “TOMMY” ‘A maiden ever hind’’ Glee Club ’29, °30 Poultry Lynnfield Center ELBRIDGE F. GERRY, 2nd “GERRY” “Very quiet but dependable ee Bee Club be ce Ornamental Rockport HARRY GREEN “SID” “As good as the best of us in spite of his handicap’ Manager, Basketball ’31 Year Book Board Saugus THELMA ROSEMOND GREENLEAF STRAY “Happy go lucky am 1”’ Glee Club) 29530; 31 Basketball ’29, ’30 12 Seniors Rockport MARJORIE MARDELL GRIFFIN “RAISINS” “As frank as the rain of Cherry Blossoms’’ Glee Club ’28, ’29, ’30 Basketball °31 Floriculture Rockport KENWARD M. GRIFFIN “HANK” “A fine class treasurer”’ Treasurer ’29, ’30, 31 Glee Club Ring Committee Floriculture Club Lawrence MARY ELEANOR THERESA HAMMOND “MARY” ‘Neat not gaudy”’ Glee Club Poultry Lawrence NA CHANIEL.G. HARRY “RED” “An important cog in the work wheel at E, C. A. S.”’ Treasurer 27 Poultry Club 13 1931 Essex Aggte Year Book “BERNICE” Senior Play Basketball ’31 MARY ELLEN HIGGINS “JIGGIES” “My friends are books’' Librarian °30, ’31 DORIS ILEANE HOWARD “DORRIE” “Quiet as a mouse”’ Glee Club 30,31 Junior Play “ANGIE” “So listen, girls, while I tell”’ Basketball ’31 14 BERNICE ALEBA HARVEY ‘A modest woman never talks of herself’’ Lawrence Glee Club Salem Junior Play Danvers Senior Play Salem ANGELINE FELICIA JOSEPHINE JENNICKS Glee Club Poultry Wakefield JOHN Fy MACKENZIE “MAC” “ Always ready to help’ Football ’27, ’28 Hockey ’27, ’29, ’30 Track ’28, ’29 Year Book Board Class President ’27, ’28, '29 Junior Play Dairy Gloucester BOING, MACNAIR “MAC” “The life of the party” Football ’26 Glee Club North Andover BESSIE MAY MANCHESTER “CANARY” “Patience 15 the key of content” Sophomore Play Junior Play Senior Play Vice President ’29 Glee Club Assistant Editor Armistice Program ’28, °30 Washington and Lincoln Program 731 Salem STELLA CATHERINE MARCHEWKA “GINGER” “Pleasant in conversation and a lasting friend” Glee Club °30, ’31 Joke Editor 15 Seniors 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Middleton ELIZABETH KENNET MARSH “TALLY” “Laugh and grow fat” Glee Club South Lawrence VIOLA AIDA McCABE ovin? “I am always willing to verse my opinion” Glee Club ’30, ’31 Salem KATHERINE MARIE McNAMEE SEATS “She blusheth as a rose” Basketball Glee Club Salem ROSE HARRIET NOONAN “ROSEY” “T’'m not only wit in myself, but the cause of wit lieth in other men” Glee Club Senior Play Poultry West Newbury RALPH E. NOYES “NOISEY” ‘+A help to any class” Poultry Club Tepe As Saugus ADELAIDE HELEN O’BRIEN “AD” “Life is but a merry song” Glee Club 30, ’31 j Freshman Play Junior Play Ring Committee Cashier 730, 731 Lawrence MARY RITA O'CONNOR “OKIE” “As quiet as a wasp in one’s ear” Glee Club Senior Play Floriculture Salem THOMAS J. O'SHEA TOME “A conscientious lad” Football ’30 Floriculture Club Seniors 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Lowell AMY RAMSBOTHAM “AMY” “She does as she 1s taught” Glee Club Basketball °31 Saugus MILDRED JEANETTE ROBERTS “HANK” “As sweet as a budding blossom is she” Andover ALICE SAYLES Te: “Music hath charms” Orchestra °31 Glee Club Poultry Andover ROLAND?) FOSHIERS “POKE” “Quiet, but a real friend” Manager, Football '29 Poultry Club Fs PeAs 18 Seniors Dairy Haverhill BRADFORD SILSBY “BRAD” “A polished boy”’ Class Committees Ke BAG Dairy Lawrence MALCOLM G. SKINNER “MAL” “Never do too much, Mal” FD BA: Poultry Club Methuen JEAN STOWELL “JEANNIE” ‘Where there 1s a will there is a way” Basketball °31 Senior Play Ornamental Beverly ROBERT M. WATERS “MUDDY” “Some 1s good, but a summons 1s bad”’ Class Auditor °31 Glee Club ’29, 30 President, Ornamental Club °31 19 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Floriculture Andover BRADFORD E. WEBB “BRAD” “A big heart, but a rascal” Basketball Manager ’30 Scholarship E Endicott (third prize) ’31 Fruit Judging Dairy Melrose LAWRENCE WESTCOTT NAPLES TINO” “All honor to our President” President of Senior Class Dairy Judging President of F. F. A. Glee Club Senior Play Methuen EDITH ELIZABETH WILSON “EDDIE” ‘A lady of kindly words 13 she” Orchestra °30, °31 Cashier °30, °31 Alumni Editor Julia Alice Bruce ‘‘Judy’—Lynn Marion E. Rackliffe ‘‘Joe’”-—Danvers Veronica Delend Marquis ‘ Veronica’’—Lawrence Isabella White Cross Murray “Izzy’’—Saugus Helen Louise Curtis ‘‘Helen”—Saugus Karl H. Gardner “‘Irish’’—Haverhill Saul Shtrumpfman “‘Saul’’—Andover Eleanor Day ‘‘Eleanor’’—Danvers 20 Activities Left to Right: Jack Ellis, ’31; Bradford Webb, ’31; Instructor C. M. Wood; Sidney Batchelder, ’32 State Champions The Essex Aggie fruit-judging team well deserves the honor which is theirs in making the silver cup their own permanent trophy with three winnings. The boys on the team are greatly indebted to Instructor C. M. Wood for his help and enthusiasm in the contests which mean so much to the students. Two of these boys are Seniors and have had a fine judging record at Essex Aggie. 21 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Back Row: Miss Barbara Burrell, Coach; Madolyn Darling (G); Margaret Ahern(G); Elinor Bacon, (F); Miss Verna Clarke, Faculty Manager. Second Row: Marjorie Griffin (G); Emma Bourdelais (S.C.); Julia Bruce (S. C.); Elaine Pingree (F); Catherine McNamee (S. C.) Front Row: Eva Belcher (F); Captain Jean Stowell (J. C.); Angeline Jennicks (G.) Girls’ Basketball Team Season 1930-31 TOTAL SCORE RECORD: WON LOST ESSEX AGGIE OPPONENTS 1 9 160 422 The girls’ basketbali began after a month’s practice and then opened up the season with a difficult schedule before them. All of the girls have shown earnest practice, good sportsmanship and team work under their captain, Jean Stowell and Miss Barbara Burrill as their coach also assisted at times by Mr. Couhig and Mr. Belcher. This was the first year most of the girls played basketball. Although they were not very successful in scoring they had an interesting season. a3) (NS) Activities Back Row:, Harry Green, Manager; Lewis Williams (F); Robert Bolcome (F); Philip H. Couhig, Coach; Gordon Cool (G); Robert Bartlett (F); David Carter, Assistant Manager Middle Row: Robert Roland (G); Carl Swanson (F); Norman Colville (F); Frederick Johnston (C) Stanley Chlebowski (G) Front Row: Bradford Webb (F); Francis Biery (C); George Bulgaris (F); Harold Kidder (G). Boys’ Basketball Team RECORD: WON LOST ESSEX AGGIE OPPONENTS 14 4 617 367 The basketball team had a highly successful year. Having the best record of any basketball team in the history of this school. We won the first four games in a row, defeating the Alumni 45-13; St. Joseph 27- 11; Peabody High School 48-15 and Lynn Y.M.C.A. Jesmas- 12: After this, we won three more games in succession, winning from Sanborn Seminary 34-23; Gloucester High 38-21 and Norfolk “Aggies” 44-24. We lost to Beverly High School 17-28, but won successively from the following: Peabody High School 30-25; Lynn Y. M. C. A. Jrs. 52-10; Bristol “ Aggies” 31-18; San- born Seminary 27-24 and Norfolk “Aggies” 36-11. We won fourteen games and lost four for the season’s record, rolling up 617 points to our opponents 367. The major portion of our team success was due to our coach, Mr. Phillip Couhig, and with most of the team back again next winter we should have another banner year. 23 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Back Row: George Cross (RD); Harry Nyland (D); John Borge (LD); George Perkins (LW); Austin George (Goal) Front Row: Kenneth Hagar, Manager; Edward Porter (W); John Mackenzie (RW) Captain; Carleton Symmes (D); George Abbott (RW) Boys’ Hockey Team Season 1930-31 TOTAL SCORE RECORD: WON LOST ESSEX AGGIE OPPONENTS 2 4 14 A 7) The hockey season was not as successful as might have been hoped for. Being handicapped by lack of ice and the inexperience of some of the members of the team we were unsuccessful in winning but two games while losing four games. We lost the first game to Stoneham High School 2-5 but if we had played as well as in some of the later games the results would have been different. We defeated Swampscott High School 2-0, followed by another win over Beverly High School 4-2. We lost to Saugus High School 1-2 and dropped a hard fought contest to Peabody High School, this game running into two overtime periods. We also lost our last games to Haverhill High School 3-4. One distinct benefit derived was the experience gained, and we hope for a much improved sextet next winter. 24 Activities penis Back Row: George G. Smith (G); Albert Gordon, Assistant Manager. Middle Row: Philip H. Couhig, Coach; Edward Glowacki (T); Stanley Chlebowski (QB); Norman Colville (HB); Alexander Lawn (T); Francis Biery (E'; Irving Day, Manager Front Row: Robert Roland (E); Arthur Bulgaris (T); Albert McCourt (G); Raymond Reed (E) and Captain; Frank DeLucca (G); James Bulgaris (T); Sidney Batchelder (C.) Boys’ Football Team Season 1930-31 TOTAL SCORE RECORDS: WON LOST ESSEX AGGIE OPPONENTS 4 3 75 69 Essex had a fairly successful year in football, winning four games and losing three. Starting the season with the St. Joseph’s Juniorates, we won quite easily 27-3, fol- lowing with another successful game with Methuen High School winning 13-6. On the following Saturday, playing the strong Marblehead High School, we suffered the worst defeat of the season, losing 7-38. Rallying in the next two games Aggie defeated Peabody High School 2-0 and Swampscott 19-0. The last games were closely contended but we were edged out by Gloucester High School, losing 7-13 and to the powerful Gov. Dummer Academy eleven 0-9. We scored 75 points during the season to our opponents 69. The team as a whole played good football during the season showing the able and patient work of our coach “Phil” Couhig. The outlook for the season is very promising with the loss of but few men by graduation. 25 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Sitting left to right: Milton Snow, Robert Bartlett, Lawrence Westcott, Donald Bentley, Bradford Webb Standing: Carleton Symmes, Kenward Griffin, Harold Bowen Future Farmers of America On Match 8, 1930, the Essex Chapter of the Massachusetts Young Farmers’ Asso- ciation was organized with a membership of eighty-one (81) students of this School. In its first anniversary the Chapter has over one hundred members, and during the past year it has accomplished much valuable work. Among the projects undertaken and successfully completed are exhibits and fruit sales booth at the Topsfield Fair, two project tours, public speaking and judging con- tests, and the establishment of a gasoline filling station on the School grounds. The local chapter is a part of the State organization which may be in the near future affiliated with the National organization of the Future Farmers of America. Activities Sitting left right: Richard Heider, Edward Glowacki, Edith Wilson, Alice Sayles, Margaret Ahern, Emily Bailey. Caesar Rosi ‘Standing: Robert Bartlett, C. M. Wood, Director; Edward Brown Alfred Cipolla not in picture School Orchestra 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Jokes H. A.M.: “You missed my class the other day.” W. Bartlett: ‘Not in the least I assure you.” Jerry: “Which would you prefer to be—rich or beautiful?” Corrinne: “I should like to be rich, too!” H. A. M.: “Now, Dave, tell me which month has 28 days.” Fisher: ‘‘Why—they all have.” Our co-eds are not agricultural students just because they keep digging up the dirt. Steila: ‘‘Say, Helen, what’s the past tense of I take?’ Helen: ‘I was tooken.” “T suppose you heard about Colville? “No, what?’’ “Some one gave him a pair of spats and he had them half soled!” Colville: ‘I will give you a hundred dollars to do my worrying for me.” Cryan: “Great! Where’s the hundred?” Colville: ‘‘That’s your first worry.” Mr. Stearns: “Why any fool can see that.” Chillyoaes Wecamtes Mr. Stearns: ‘Well, nearly any fool!” Ruth B.: ‘I nearly walked off with a nifty coonskin overcoat at the cafe last nite.” Okie: ‘What happened?” Ruth B.: ‘When I got out on the sidewalk I found a college boy inside.” Saul: “Yes? I had a beard like yours once and when I realized how it made me look I cut it off.” Cookie: ‘‘Well, I had a face like yours once and when I realized I couldn’t cut it off, I grew this beard.” Jokes Miss Emerson: ‘‘Helen Bozek! Name one kind of fish.” Beeht Eyes: Iripe.” Mrs. Roundy: ‘‘What types of rubber can be used for rubber sheeting?” Adelaide: ‘Galvanized rubber?” Waters: ‘“Why do you say my car is like 7 into 20?” Westy: ‘Cause it won't go.” Mildred: ‘‘I’d be ashamed to bea strong man like you and ask for money.” Kenny: ‘So Iam, madam, but once I got eighteen months for taking it without asking.” Bill C.: “Oh, I just hit my crazy bone.” Raisins: ‘You poor boy. You must hurt all over.” How to tell one of the faculty from a student: Ask him what “It’’ is and if he Says it’s a pronoun he’s one of the faculty. Mr. Wright: ‘‘Your too conceited about your beauty.” Ruth Bres.: ‘Not at all. I don’t think I’m half as good looking as I am.” Cryan: “Oh! Bunny’s only a farmer’s daughter.” Izzy: “Yeh! But she’s had plenty of harrowing experiences.” Mac: ‘“‘Howdidja get flunked in history?” Foley: ‘He asked me questions that happened ’fore I was born.” Mrs. Dunn: ‘Priscilla, do you brush your hair?” Priscilla:: “No.” Mrs. Dunn: ‘Why not?” Priscilla: ‘Because it hurts my head.” Mr. Mostrom is through advertising bolts. The Senior dance was the last at which Colville gave an exhibition of the Goose- flesh wrestle. Photo’ of John Cressey ; (after 20 Years in US Navy. ae ‘Ethics Rees ih What Ovr Ffreshme ae for the Home- Mak ing coe Vous e sok: Should Have. A) oN So Si | pl vm ts wale yh re icy Vie yY al ae Ss 3 ma ae Corinne alta ‘ Woo dy 5 Davgh ter: “AOS Aes Trans por tation ie ret erat Clwtel Ts IN ae aie es ee ce Spt | . ae ee = | VY e 4 8 vu ger. Mosl Be L one Some. Aggie’s Greatest Need Best Girl Student Best Boy Student Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Best Mixer Girl Best Mixer Boy Best Girl Athlete Best Boy Athlete Class Actress Class Actor Class Giant Class Pigmy Class Heartbreaker Class Flirt Class Womanhater © Class Manhater Class Artist Class Musician Class Comedian | Best All Round Girl Best All Round Boy Prettiest Girl Handsomest Boy Neatest Girl Neatest Boy Noisest Girl -Noisest Boy Vainest Girl Vainest Boy Most Studious Girl Most Studious Boy Most Conceited Girl Most Conceited Boy | Most Popular Girl Most Popular Boy Quietest Girl Quietest Boy | Class Ballot Class Ballot Girls’ Basketball Team Bessie Manchester Lawrence Westcott Ruth Bresnahan Bradford Silsby Mary Hammond Malcolm Skinner Jean Stowell Stanley Chlebowski Mary O’Connor Woodbury Bartlett Elizabeth Marsh, Henry Cryan Louise Berry, Harold Bowen Adelaide O’Brien’ Merritt Blake Otis Curtis Rose Noonan Eling? Bacon Woodbury Bartlett Alice Sayles, Harold Bowen Charles Cook Madolyn Darling Stanley Chlebowski Mildred Roberts Norman Colville Elinor Bacon Sidney Green Marjorie Griffin Thomas O’Shea Stella Marchewka Norman Colville Elinor Bacon Robert Waters Corrinne Crowell Norman Colville Katherine Connolly Stanley Chlebowski Barbara Freeman John Cressey One who has done the most fie me Class of 31 pete Men ehcaree John Mackenzie 31 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Class Hostory It happened in the fall of 1927 when a group of thirty-six lonely Freshman boys entered Essex Aggie. They formed a class and spent one year alone; but the next year they were joined by a band of happy-go-lucky girls and the three-year boys. Things were rather quiet at first, but soon we got used to the routine of the school and since that time we've kept the activities glowing. Through the aid of the girls, the Sophomore class ran away with the honors of the first interesting event of the year—the track meet, the score being forty-eight points. This showed up the athletic inclinations of our boys, and a basketball team was formed with Lester Cole as manager. The Homemaking Department acted as the cheering squad and led our boys on to many victories. Actors and actresses were numerous in our midst, and during our Sophomore year, we brought down the house with laughter at the performance of our Valentine Party. Our ability was immediately seen both in ‘The Lamp Went Out” and the musical com- edy ‘You'd Be Surprised.” One year successfully over, we returned for another and better attempt at learning. The first important occurrence of the year was the public appearance of Dr. Fixem at our Hallowe’en Party. He did splendid work at remodeling our students for a short while, but was forced to depart when his contraption broke down at attempting to make hand- some an impossible face. The dramatization of “Bargain Day” was the next on the program of our party. The last feature on our Junior program was a quartet composed of four-talented boys—Cole, Bartlett, Blake and Colville. Out of the kindness of our hearts we felt well content to accept second place at the track meet and allow the Seniors to take our previous seat of honor. However, we planned a comeback for our Senior year. Our boys again showed their basketball brilliance by forming a team and elected “Cracker” Bowen as manager. The greatest event of our Junior careet was the Prom. The Norfolk boys were our guests for the evening and we tried to entertain them well. This affair was well attended—1in fact so well that dancing was almost impossible. The chief attraction for this mid-winter episode was a snowball waltz which turned into a battle. Thus, the first three years of our class vocational school training were over, and we departed for vacation. In the fall of 1930 after a summer of toil over projects, we re- turned well refreshed for our final term at Essex Aggie. Now a group of fourteen girls, high school graduates, had joined us, and the first few weeks of school were spent in making new acquaintances and renewing old ones. School activities became the center of our interests, and we were head-strong for win- ning the inter-class tract meet. As captains we chose two capable and well-experienced people—Jean Stowell for the girls, and Lester Cole as leader of the boys. As we had previously predicted, we were victorious! We had started the year right and received the inspiration and interest that carried us through the struggles that followed, 32 Class History In order to give the members of our class an opportunity to see and benefit by our class gift, we planned it early and gave to the school approximately 200 square feet of cement walk with our numerals 1931 imbedded. During the month of December we gave the drama “One Gift Above Another.” This brought in a wide variety of characters, and contained both jollity and sadness. This was the first performance of its kind at the school and seemed to please all. The last grand event in the history of our class was the Senior dance. As always seemed to be our lot, we were again successful. The hall was beautifully decorated with school colors as well as some blue and gold for Norfolk who was again our guests. A basketball game between these two schools before the dance was witnessed by enthu- siastic students which resulted in our favor with a score of forty-four to twelve. Much of the success of our class at Aggie was due to the splendid, encouraging and unselfish assistance given by our class advisors, Mrs. Abbie L. Clapp and Mr. Charles S. Wright. Most people desire to know the weights and measures of precious things, and there- _ fore we will attempt to give these points of information concerning one of the precious things of Essex Aggie—The Senior Class. The height of this class is 1-12 of a mile. To this amount Malcolm Skinner con- tributed the most and Louise Berry the least. The weight is 41-2 tons. We give great credit to Saul Shtrumpfman for giving the most to this amount, and again Louise Berry in giving the least. If this class was standing single-file ready for marching forward our feet would reach the length of 620 inches. Only a few busy months remain before us, and we will either go out into the world and try to earn a living from what Aggie has taught us or will hitch our wagon to a brighter star and seek a higher education. In either case, the future is before us, and what a glorious future, full of splendid opportunities. As we travel on life’s pathway, ever reaching toward that goal that will some day be ours, let’s take as our motto and battle-cry: “Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.” BESSIE M. MANCHESTER. 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Homemaking Department GEASSEROERE EG a A green and white transparent crystal globe! Oh! mystic vision, what remarkable power you have in predicting the future of the class members of 1931! Even now you are in possession of very interesting data con- cerning the lives of members, information not yet revealed to earthly beings. Constant- ly and eagerly have I gazed into the depths of your sphere in earnest hope for information pertaining to the class members. Alas! what is this that is coming before my sight? Its objects seem to be surrounded by a blue haze and are very difficult to distinguish, yet the cloud is vanishing slowly into space. It must be a mystical scene. True enough! There in the midst of a group of industrious students is Stella Marchuka, as sweet as usual, instructing her girls in the easy process of sewing little cloth ducks upon children’s cloth- ing; and who should be with her but Doris Howard and Edith Wilson as her able assistants. My! another picture is set before my eyes and it appears to be in a conjested city. Certainly, there goes Mary Higgins tripping up the steps of the Boston Public Library, and what has she under her arm? My word, friends, it is a money box containing fines _ for over due library books! And goodness knows, if it isn’t Helen Bozek patiently waiting for her at the door! Standing near by is a very prominent school for girls and as curiosity stung me I glanced within to find Corinne Crowell, dean of the academy, giving a lecture to Barbara Freeman’s Dietetics Class on ‘“The Value of a Balanced Diet.” When gazing across into the opposite room, there stood Rose Noonan giving French dictation with great rapidity to her star class. As my glance turned about, it fell upon Mary Hammond and Amie Ramsbotham leading a group of little tots into the Kindergarten room. Boston seems to be the station as I can now see another building with the inscrip- tion ‘Massachusetts General Hospital.” Upon the entering of a nurse better known as Ruth Frost, I see sitting at a desk Bessie Manchester, M. D., having a conference with Louise Berry, Viola McCabe, Mildred Roberts, Catheryn McNamee and Angeline Jen- nicks, who are probationers. Tripping out into the hall is a trim little person who has made herself very popular among the staff. Of course, it’s Emily Bailey, ready for practice of Occupational Therapy and coming to meet her is the Surgical Nurse, Eva Belcher, with her room mate, Bernice Harvey. Hark! a very familiar voice is heard through the adjacent wall; who can it be? One guess. Perfect! ! It is Marjorie Griffin, Head Dietitian, directing some backward nurses how to cut potatoes in half inch cubes without the use of a ruler. Slowly the vision has lifted and has changed into a cloud which is forming another interesting feature. This must be New York. There right before me, (yes, it’s getting 34: Homemaking Department clearer now,) is Madame Jane Regmy’s Parisian Salon on Fifth Avenue displaying a re- markable selection of clothing for the opening season. Her latest model, Esther Brown, exquisitely gowned, is gracefully entering through an arched doorway. Another vision is led to “Fitzgibbons Kandy Kitchen.” There behind the candy counter is our friend Margaret Fitzgibbons, proprietress, nibbling upon a luncheon caramel bar which her petite sales girl, Mary O’Connor, offered her. Iam sure Margaret could never be without her sweets. Whom do I see perched upona ladder but giggling Thelma Greenleaf pinning here and there beautiful streamers of bright red silk ribbons upon the walls of the “Kandy Kitchen.” Next to my surprise, I gaze into Roxy’s Theatre, where dazzling lights were flashing forth the news or the reappearance of Ruth Bresnahan, the East’s most brilliant actress, and there upon the stage is Adelaide O’Brien dancing to the tune of ‘“O Give Me Some- thing to Remember You By.” As our friend dances, I notice her occasional glance to- ward the Orchestra Pit. I, too, gazed in that direction, and to my amazement there stands Marion Rackliffe leading the orchestra with the aid of her bow in place of the familiar baton and directly before her sits Alyce Sayles tickling the ivories. When leav- ing the theatre the mystic cloud hovers over a large stone building where a Foods Class is in progress under the supervision of a charming teacher, Priscilla Austin, who is giving the pupils the recipe for making white sauce. Above the class room can be heard the hum of motors and who else is there but Elizabeth Marsh giving lessons on ‘‘The Cor- rect Use of Sewing Machines.”’ The next scene appears to be the last as the visions are dimming. Campus! College buildings! Oh, yes! It is New Hampshire University where a bicycle race is taking place. There in the very lead even to the finish is Madolyn Darling with her pleasant smile, and running as the wind to congratulate “Pat” is Jean Stowell, Posse Nissen’s basketball captain. To my dismay as the race comes to a close the mystic power is van- ishing. Clouds appear! The haze clears! Before me is only a crystal globe which ceases to reflect more information. ELINOR BACON. 1931 Essex Aggie Year Book Agricultural Department GLASS, PROPHECY, “Well, well, well, if it isn’t my old pal Charlie Cook.” This came from Jack Ellis as he strolled through the apple section of the recently constructed Mackenzie Product Market located in that flourishing city of Ipswich, formerly famous for its clams and sand dunes, and now in the year 1955 one of the United States greatest agricultural and manu- facturing centers. “Gosh, Fish,” as he grasped Jack’s hand, “I haven’t seen you since I left for the West Coast fifteen years ago. You look prosperous, too. I hear you work for Mac as manager of this plant. I haven’t done so badly myself. During the past year I cleaned up a cool million on truck crop in California.” ‘Say, Cookie, this is a great town. Cracker Bowen is Mayor and ‘Dave’ Fisher is Chief of Police. You can’t go wrong. Chlebowski, Webb and Shiers are all doing business here. They are incorporated and control almost all the fruit production around here,” replied Jack. Then Charlie questioned again, “‘Are Colville and Cryan still alive?” “Sure, they are partners propagating and raising marine plants off the shore of Nahant. We handle most of their by-products which are clams, crabs and lobsters. John Cressy is employed by them as their chief diver and propagator. He is known throughout the world, gaining his fame because it is said that he is immune from that dread disease known as the Bends. By the way, Colville assisted by Cressy, will lecture on this sub- ject at the University of Essex, formerly the Essex County Agricultural School. Curtis, you probably know, was elected President by the Trustees at the last meeting. Quite a few of the old class are instructors down there. Saul Shtrumpfman has charge of the modern Machine and Wood Shops with Ralph Noyes as an assistant. The Ornamental and Floricultural classes are progressing rapidly under the instructions of Bob Waters, who teaches the former and Hank Griffin handles the latter,” replied Jack. “Wait until you hear this,” interrupted Charlie. ‘I was at the Salt Lake City Air- port when who should drop out of the sky in the latest sport type ‘Dart’ Aeroplane but ‘Moo’ Foley. He told me that he was a travelling salesman on a commission basis for the firm of Bartlett, Bartlett Brown, Inc., manufacturers of Dish Gardens located at Riverton, New Jersey, formerly owned by H. A. Dreer Company, who sold out to them. He also told me that ‘Red’ Hart and Westcott are competing heavily for the milk trade of New York City.” “Do you remember ‘Dicker’ Dunn?” responded Ellis. ‘‘He has lost all interest in agriculture. From the last report he has made good on Tremont Street, the Broadway of Boston, made possible by his superb impersonation of ‘Abraham Lincoln’ in the play ‘Split Rails.’ McNair and Blake are connected with the H. P. Hood Company, in Lynn.” 36 Agricultural Department “T heard that Silsby runs a boarding school specializing in poultry at Albany, New York. Is it true?” asked Cook. “Yes,” answered Ellis. “Skinner,” continued Cook, “you probably know, is a United States Department of Agriculture Poultry Inspector.” “Sure,” answered Ellis, “I was up to Gerry’s cider farm and Skinner was there in- specting a case of cruelty to birds. The neighbors claimed that Gerry was feeding his flock hard cider skimming which intoxicated the poultry and caused them to wander aimlessly, sometimes killing themselves by running into different obstacles.” “Well, Ellis, I will have to be leaving you. As a matter of fact I just stopped here in respect to Mackenzie and his success, but the main reason for my visit to the East was to see Hunka Cole. He wrote to me some time ago and invited me to come to Gloucester, also mentioning in his letter the prosperity he is enjoying due to the suc- cess of his night club, assisting in many of the floor shows himself,” explained Cook. “So long,” said Jack as he grasped Cook’s hand and adding “I hope you will pay us more visits in the future.” “T sure will,’ replied Charlie breaking the hand clasp and then losing himself in the crowd. HENRY CRYAN. 37 B. T. BURNHAM Phone Essex 140 T. S. BURNHAM CHEBACCO NURSERIES ESSEX, MASS. SHRUBS .. PERENNIALS .. TREES .. 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