Governors Academy - Milestone Yearbook (Byfield, MA)

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T H E M I L E S T O N E GRAY WILDER ADAMS Newbury, Mass. Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrocl? Classical Course Entered School in '27 3rd Prize, Ambrose Prize Speaking '28 KKG1,21y9, He is a young man of mystery, is Mr. Adams. He walks into our midst about the hour of eight, attends his classes, holds his peace during the times when the loquatiousness of the ordinary Dummerite is on full blast, and then departs from our confines with the same, quiet air that character- ized his appearance. Adams is a musician of the classical type, so we are informed, and the performances of our jazzy artists perhaps has something to do toward quickening his stride away from our halls of learning as soon as the whistle blows for the end of studies. Possessed with an unassuming manner and the earnestness that has characterized most of the Newbury boys that have come to Dummer, we look for a continuance of the good work and traditions laid down by so many of the local boys that have gone out from the old school. fzrsj

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T H E M I L E S T O N E RODMAN GEARHART Winthrop, Mass. Let down the curtain: the farce is done. Business Course Entered School in '27 Zncl Team Football '28 Hockey Team '28, '29 Tennis Squad '28, '29 Secretary and Treasurer of the Senior Class llflodfl That young man with the hyena grin is none other than the product of Winthrop, Gabby Gearhart. Possessed with a perpetual sense of humor, at times overdone, he is one of the happy-go-lucky members of the school. As the leader of the Dummer Marshland Band which did its stuff in some of the post-season football games, he was at his best as he led his musical troupe with a feather duster. In athletics he was always trying for one of the teams but had little success except in hockey where he was of help to the ice-men. Had the spirit and style-much style-but just could not seem to make the grade. As an enduman with the minstrel troupe he was up on top, and his natural desire for merriment and willingness to toss dull care to the four winds were points that made him successful with the black face men. With the minimum of time he put into his books, his continual search for a sunbeam in order to pull a joke, and his sortie with the athletes, gave him but a few hours a week to put into practical office work his major sub- ject. His big boss, Mr. Reagan, spent most of his free time trying to find him in order to help put over some big deals for the school through the medium of the Gearhart driven typewriter. Occasionally the B. B. was able to detect him wandering about his usual haunts, but most of the time he had to do the machine gun work himself. Carefree and happy, would that we had more boys of that type, especially when so many of our present generation take themselves so seriously and feel that the progress of the world depends upon their shoulders. l22l

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T H E M I L E S T O N E RICHARD HAMMOND MOULTON Lexington, Mass. lt matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are. Classical Course Preparing for Bowdoin College Entered School in '25 Orchestra '27, '28, '29 l larvard'Associate Club Prize '28 Washington Franklin Medal '28 Manager Basketball '27 Golf Squad '26, '27, '28, '29 Business Manager Milestone '29 Denny - Dick Like the Minute Man from his own home town, Dick is always on the job until the last minute of play and never leaves for other fields until he thoroughly cleans up one task to the best of his ability. Scholastic duties, managerial tasks, music, literary and copious letter Writing engage- ments have kept him a busy youth during his years at school. His major industries have been director of phonographic concerts at his room and dis- penser of bon mots through the medium of the minioned messenger of Uncle Sam, although Dick has managed to land on the Honor Roll at times. Although handicapped physically, the Lexington executive has been able to guide through a successful season a basketball team as well as com- pete for the school on the greens of Ould Newbury and neighboring fair- ways. Din, however, always felt that he was given a raw deal on his track work and never received his letter in this department. The current Milestone has been greatly aided by his efforts as a busines manager, which job he has handled with tireless and unseliish effort, which is so characteristic of Denny. I 24 l