Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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THE HUTTLESTON I A N Fairhaven’s trio starred on the track and could have won the county championship alone. “Eddie” set records in the weight events. “Joe” Perry and “Scoop” Alden also starred. “Pop” received the captain’s crown. The “Mac” brothers, Rocha, and “Polock” tossed the horsehide around. “Rus’ was given the leadership for the next season. June and Junior day with its blue and gold ribbons and Senior seats in the Assembly Hall, came and departed. The class of ’27 passed into the wide world. This event brought us the realization of our dreams—Seniors at last! Once upon a time all the Seniors sat in Room 4. But a class of seventy members was far too large so our Senior year found us divided into Rooms 4, 5, 8, and 9. Soon after the termination of summer recess, the wildest election in the history of the school was held. When the dust of battle had settled, “Joe” Perry found himself at the head of the class, with “Babe” O’Leary ready to step into his shoes. Mary Luiz and “Mort” Pierce, from the sticks, were Treasurer and Secretary. The B. A. A. chose the “Mac” brothers and Aiken to guide the organization. Football resulted in the sixth successive County Championship. Captain “Mac”, injured in the opening game, was unable to carry the ball for the remainder of the season. His generalship was prominent at all times and, considering the fact that he had been the star for previous years, and was now unable to take an active part on the field, his spirit was remarkable. Wlodyka, after a series of injuries, finished his football career creditably. Rocha, Aiken, “Russ” Macomber, “Pop” and Alden also were regulars. “Eddie,” Aiken, “Pop” and “Russ” Macomber were Bristol County choices. Bates managed the team. Capt. “Pop” McGowan, Pierce, Rocha, and Hawes, were the Senior hoopsters, with “Russ” as manager. For the first time in the history of the school a track team brought home the bacon in the state meet. By the way — “Pollock” set up a new record in the shot put. McGowan captained the track team. Other Senior point winners in the state meet were H. Macomber, winner of the dash, Kuechler, second in 600, and Perry, fourth in the dash. McGowan and Perry were on the relay team which finished third. Bates was elected manager. 22

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THE HUTTLESTON I A N Aiken, from the wild regions of Egypt Lane, sat contentedly “on the shelf.” In a quite unorthodox manner, it was “Russ” who held the purse strings and “Connie” who wielded the pen. Football claimed attention with Aiken, Beal, Terhune, “Russ” and Rocha attaining varsity rating. “Joe” Rocha, “Mort” Pierce, Aiken, and Terhune, were the sophs who joined the hoopsters. In the interclass track meet we were second only to the Seniors. Although we missed Cherry, a gala of new stars appeared including the class president, who proved to be a middle distance runner. “Russ” Macomber and Rocha earned positions on the nine. For two months we were excused from classes, and this vacation seemed longer than the one of the previous year. On arriving at school in September, we found a new coach in the personage of “Del” Borah. Despite newspaper statements to the contrary, he quickly became a general favorite. During the summer “Al” Bates and Priscilla Alden won great honors; the former winning Junior Boys’ and the latter the Women’s tennis championships in greater New Bedford. Kuechler, like all good presidents, was re-elected in the class election. “Russ” was promoted to the vice presidency. Big Eddie Wlodyka, more commonly known as “Polock,” “Hunyak” (or what have you?) decided to join our class. We respected his decision so much that he was chosen secretary. Edith Young was elected treasurer. The Traffic Squad and Student Council had the assistance of many Juniors. Five Juniors labored with the Huttlestonian Staff. Other members contributed masterpieces of American Literature. Undoubtly Marjorie Howe will someday become one of the greatest American poets. Harold Macomber and Lawrence “Pop” McGowan joined our class with “Eddie.” These two, with Rocha, Beal, Terhune, Aiken and “Russ” Macomber formed the nucleus of the Bristol County Pigskin Champions, bringing home the bacon for the fifth straight year. Harold Macomber, Aiken and Wlodyka were chosen for the Bristol County team. “Mac” led in scoring. He was unanimously elected captain for ’27. The “Big Three” along with Aiken, Rocha, Hawes, and Pierce were hoopsters, “Pop” being chosen for the ’27-28 season’s captaincy. 21

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN A Senior Dance committee, with Wlodyka as chairman, ran two very successful dances. (Also the floor had, in some mysterious manner, become suitable for dancing!) Another dance was planned for May. Ernest Roberts leads the traffic squad, and “Art’’ Coe, Edith Mitchell and Betty Hatfield are lieutenants. Several other Seniors are on the squad. Our worthy President heads the Student Council. “Come Out of the Kitchen,’’ presented by the Seniors at the Town Hall, February 21, would have put a professional stock company to shame. The credit goes to Miss Margaret Siebert, class advisor, who directed the play. “At’’ Philips, the leading lady, must be part Irish! The Honor Society, formed in our Junior year, included in its members eight Juniors. The four highest who became officers this year were “Dot” Ransom, Miriam Owen, Dolores Rousseau, and Edith Mitchell. The baseball club has the assistance of Capt. “Russ” Macomber, Pierce, Harold Macomber and Rocha. To enumerate all the teachers who have had the pleasure (or other¬ wise) of instructing us would be impossible, so we ll mention only those who had to endure the home room trials. Mr. Staples held the reins in the first year. (At least there was one person who would instruct us about the building correctly.) Miss Muzzey and Mr. Parkinson divided the task in the second year. (To Mr. Parkinson and Room 17 goes the credit for starting the motion picture machine fund.) Miss Russell guided us during the Junior year. For the last year Miss Margaret Siebert, wise from guiding several other Senior classes, gave us her val¬ uable and greatly appreciated services. The Principal should be re¬ membered as one of the greatest assets to the class for the entire four years, and we are very grateful to our benefactor, Mr. Dickey. At a class meeting in the Spring the President was elected Class Prophet and the Undersigned Historian. Harold B. Dutton, Jr. 23