Greenfield High School - Evergreen / Exponent Yearbook (Greenfield, MA)

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18 THE EXPONENT 12—GERTRUDE MADELINE JOSEPHINE CARLSON “She seemed doomed to success.” Madeline is one of our crew whose home address is Room 4. She is always found there fully fifteen minutes before eight o’clock and is never known to be late. Apparently, Madeline must spend all her spare time studying, for she always knows her lessons, that is, nearly always. She is a real commercial student, having won awards in every branch that she undertook. She has never taken a great part in our social activities, but when we need a friend we always know where to turn. She hasn ' t decided on her future port yet. 13—EDNA VALLONIA CARPENTER “S ilence is golden; speech is silver.” Edna is so quiet that we do not always realize she is around. However, she has missed only one session in her four years of High School, and has never been tardy. Certainly a record to be proud of! She is a member of the Pro-Merito society, and has won several awards for speed in typewriting. She is planning to take up office work in the future. 14—RAYMOND LESTER CHICKERING “Built for comfort,—not speed.” “Chick” or “Blimp” as he is called, runs Potter’s Grain Elevator Office. From all reports the Office is in a bad shape. But “Chick’s” shape hasn’t been affected by the Office because from latest dispatches he has tipped the scales at 199. When “Chick” leaves us he will create a large vacancy in our ranks. He is undecided as to where he will hang his hat in the future. 15—HOMER WHITE CLARK “Even th e worthy Homer sometimes nods.” While in Philmont (wherever that is) Homer heard of G. H. S. and immediately packed up and arrived in time to get in on the last year. His favorite pastime is practising football, and although he can play basket-ball he didn’t con¬ sider our team worth trying for. He’s going to Norwich. 16—GEORGE FRANK CORSIGLIA “All we ask is to be left alone.” Though George has been quite a football star and a good athlete, he has fallen victim to a Siren. Yes, a female, a “Dodo” of the species. He fell so hard that he hasn’t re¬ covered from the bump yet. Outside of raising dust and windows, he behaves quite naturally for a good looking youth, with a speedy “Moon.” After he graduates, George plans to stay with the bunch until he decides on some course of study in a higher institution. 17—ALBERTA BEAUBIEN COUTURE “There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one’s ability.” Alberta has served G. H. S. faithfully for four years as school pianist and as a student. She is one of the French sharks,” being honored with the presidency of the French Club. Alberta is one of our Pro-Merito members, too. But, somehow, we are inclined to think that all her thoughts do not dwell on school books. Who is he, Alberta? 18—LAURENCE CURTIS CROFT “Must I hold a candle to my shame.” Everybody knows Pinky, as popular a fellow as we have. Pinkly was in the Glee Club and took part in the Senior Play. He is one of the fellows who has a car to drive and no doubt he has had some wild escapades. His latest in motor vehicles is a stripped Ford. Pink intends to go to a business college. We hope he will succeed in business as well as he has in other things. 19—MURIEL SAKER CROSIER “It is well to be off with the old love Before you are on with the new.” Muriel’s life in high school has been an eventful one ever since her tomboy Freshman days until the climax of this year, when she played a most sweetly appealing fem¬ inine role in the Senior play. She has been vice-president of her class in both the Junior and Senior years, the Grinds editor of the Exponent, captain of the Girls’ Bas¬ ket Ball Team and a class prophet. She will enter the nurse’s training school at the Franklin County Hospital next September. 20—WALTER JAMES DONAHUE “Shy—but Oh how nice!” “Don” is the class angler and hunter. As an Isaak Wal¬ ton he has Gloucester and New Bedford beat a mile. His favorite desire is to find some new hole every time he goes fishin’. “Don” is a member of the Gas House Gang, and is one of the neighborhood terrors. He is undecided as to his future career. 21—LOUISE MARY DONOVAN “Freckles” is her name. Ever since Louise came to G. H. S. she has been quite prominent both socially and scholastically. From being on three committees in her “Freshy” year to becoming a mem¬ ber of the Pro Merito Society as a Senior, she has steadily advanced. As leading lady in the Senior Spanish play she won the hearts of all. Louise is fond of dancing parties and talking to boys. At present she is engaged in attract¬ ing business to Packard’s Insurance Office and we think some business college will claim her. 22—LYDIA CECILE DUFRAINE “She’s a winsome wee thing.” Lydia, always remember that the “best things come in small packages.” She has always been a loyal supporter of G. H. S. in every line of activity. She has proven an expert typist, winning several awards for her speed and has been a valuable member of class committees as well. Lydia ordered the largest cap and gown, possible! for graduation, “to be sure it fits.” She is undecided as to what she will do after graduation. 23—MICHAEL JAMES DUNNIGAN “He was a burning and a shining light.” Michael James has been shining for the past four years in more ways than one. Always with his teachers he has been a favorite and is still constantly shining up to the young ladies of the school. His radiant grin beams on all and his glorious auburn locks both shine and burn. Up to this year Mike has been quite a homekeeping boy but now he stays out nights and does numerous other things he shouldn’t. Freshman and Sophomore class editor, and business manager of the Exponent is his record. He plans either to stay at the First National, where he now makes believe work, or go to the University of New York. 24—ELSIE BURDETT ERHART “The noise of many waters-” Elsie is another one of our members who enjoys talking. This accomplishment, if it can be called such, made her one of the Junior Prize Speakers, and no doubt helped her in the German play. She has played basket ball for three years and was made Captain during her Senior year. She in¬ tends to enter Framingham where she will take up Domestic Science. Can you imagine her a teacher? Why Framing, ham, Elsie? 25—IRVING FELDBERG “I know everything except myself.” Feldberg joined us two years ago, coming from New York. He immediately distinguished himself as a debater, being on the class teams both years, and being captain of the team which kept the silver cup in the senior class. He is a member of the Pro Merito and was a Red Coat in the class play. Irving is to take up Chemical engineering at the City College of New York. 26—JOSEPHINE ELLA FISKE “Happy am I, from care I’m free.” “Why aren’t they all contented like me?” “Jo” is another member of the Girls’ Basket-Ball team and we love to watch her make the baskets. She is one of the younger seniors but for all that she is a member of the Pro Merito Society. Besides this she is on the tennis team. “Jo” hopes to enter Mt. Holyoke College this fall. If there were no entrance exams, wouldn’t it be fine, Jo? 27—AGNES PATERSON FINNIE “We understood her by her sight, her pure and eloquent blood spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought that one might almost say her body thought.” Agnes’ work at G. H. S. has been varied but we shall always think of her as one of our “brilliant ones.” As our valedictorian, and as Mrs. Fenton in our play we shall always remember her. Typewriting certificates and medals have been numerous for Agnes and she is a good stenog. rapher. Agnes goes to college after a year at home.

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1—ROBERT HOLLINS ALBERTI “Of good natural parts and of a liberal education.” Bob’s” activities in high school have been varied. Among the numerous duties he has performed are, editor-in-chief of the Exponent, vice-president of the S. A. S., illustrator for the Exponent, a Pro Merito member, star lover in the senior play and, although assistant treasurer of the senior class this year, he has found time to do his usual amount of studying. Bob is going to Worcester Tech. 2—HAZEL MAY ANDERSON “Silence gives consent--” Hazel joined our ranks at the beginning of our High school career, and has gone through all our trials with us. She loves to dance, also to wear earrings, judging from the looks of things. But she shocked us when she had the measles this last year. That was altogether too childish a trick, Hazel. You, a dignified Senior, should have known better. She has not decided on her life work yet. 3—WILLIAM GUSTAVUS ANDREWS “Good at a fight, but better at a play; Godlike in giving, but the devil to pay.” “Bill” has led a varied existence in G. H. S. but his out¬ standing accomplishment i§ his athletic record. He was a four letter man in both his Sophomore and Senior years and Captain of the football team this year. In the Senior play he made a hit as a butler. He was Secretary of the class in his Sophomore year. Treasurer in his Senior year and has also served on numerous committees. He plans to go to a good prep school and from there to Syracuse. 4—WILLIAM TYLER ARMS “I saw and loved.” As soon as Bill” was sure Deerfield was too small for him he came to G. H. S. in his diligent pursuit of knowledge. The first three and a half years were the hardest and Bill kept digging, finding time however to serve an editorial board and lend his presence to the Pro Merito Society. In the last half year Bill ' s attention turned to the members of the fairer sex and if they don’t take too much of his time he’s going to Williams. 5—HELEN ELIZABETH BAKER “Then she will rave; Ye Gods, how she will rave.” Helen expects to enter Smith unless by chance she does not pass her exams. We hope you pass them, Helen, but G. H. S. will miss you. She loves to talk and conversation will not lag when Helen is around. Helen is a member of the Glee Club. 6—SARAH KATHERINE BAXTER “He I love is far away.” Sarah is that affectionate girl who always calls you “My dear.” Oft’ we have heard whisperings of someone dear to her heart who lives afar and we only hope that soon he will come back to her. Other than this longing, her chief occupation is wheeling out the neighbors’ babies. She has been a lively S. A. S. collector, making us pay our dues on time during the past year. She is undecided as to her future. 7—PAUL WILLIAM BITTNER “I know not why I love him.” “Dutch” is a second Huck Finn. Always interested in sports, fond of fishing, swimming and camping he has come to be one of the best Nature.informed students in the class. Though not on any school team he has been on numerous “dusty” and twilight league teams. As yet, in spite of his graceful figure and really good looking face he has not fallen prey to a gentle charmer. Dutch spends his P. M’s. in working at the First National Bank, where he will re¬ main after graduation. 8—VINCENT MICHAEL BOSTLEY “I profess not to know how women’s hearts are won. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration.” “Vin,” our young Lothario, has always been noted for his dashing tennis, his affairs de coeur, his limp and his athletic heart. However, the state of that member is not entirely due to his participation in athletics but rather to the fact that his heart has been broken so frequently. As leading man in the Senior play he performed to the admira¬ tion of all and the infatuation of many. He has found time to grace both the Senior and Junior debating teams and the track team where his record was unassailable until the development of the aforesaid sad limp. His future is in the hands of fate. 9— BLANCHE ELLEN BRAMAN “This world is not so bad a world As some would like to make it; And whether good, or whether bad. Depends on how we take it.” Blanche came to us from Turners Falls High at the be¬ ginning of her Sophomore year. And what is more, she comes by train every morning from Millers Falls. How many of you that live next door to school would like to try it awhile? She has won several awards in typewriting and is the author of the ivy song. Blanche is a history shark and is thinking of succeeding Miss Hamilton in teaching that subject. She is a member of the Pro-Merito society. 10— SAM MIDGLEY CAMERON “He has I know not what Of greatness in his looks, and of high fate. That almost awes me.” “Sammy” has graced G. H. S. with his presence for the past four years. While here he has found time to act as Assistant Manager of the Exponent, write the school and senior notes, play baseball for four years, acting as Cap¬ tain of the team this year, win the prize in the Junior Speaking Contest and be our class orator. All this has been done along with a great amount of studying. He will go to Amherst College. 11—WALTER LESTER CAMPBELL “A tall man with large blue eyes.” “Walt” is that tall boy who has never looked at any girls until this year. However it is his own fault, as he has everything which should go to make him attractive. During his high school career he has attended strictly to his studies. His future is undecided but we shouldn’t be surprised if we soon heard that he had moved to Detroit.

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THE EXPONENT 19 28—EDWARD THOMAS FLEMING , „ “Behold the child of nature’s kindly law. Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.” “Red” is the child whose performance of the dunce in “Nathan Hale” was so natural. He has grown up but little since that time but has advanced to the place where it may be said that he is the most original of all the dancers in G. H. S. His chief occupation in school ha s been to amuse everybody, though he has failed to amuse his teach¬ ers. However, “Ed” is bright when he wants to be, actually astonishing the History Class two or three times by know¬ ing his lesson. He goes to Norwich but we don’t know how long he’ll stay. 29—ANNA HELENA FRANCIS FLYNN ’ “Laugh and be fat.” Anna is that capacious maiden, who was built for comfort, rather than speed. Although she is a valuable asset to the Woman’s Shop, she has found time to serve on class committees. To the majority of people she is known as that quiet (?) girl, with whom silence is a mighty thing. Anna intends to go to Northampton Commercial School. 30—DOROTHY LOUISE FRANKLIN “Let thy speech be better than silence Or be silent.” “Dot” admits she has a “gift of gab,” but she says, “Why worry 1 It might be worse.” At least it came in handy when she had the leading part in the German play. She is noted for her swimming. But her skiing? Nuff said. Dot is planning to take up dress designing. 31—ELIZABETH BENHAM FRESHOUR “She’s all my fancy painted her, “She’s lovely, she’s divine.” “Betty” the little girl with the big brown eyes, has added much to the life of G. H. S. during her four years. As Sophomore class Vice-President, Junior Class Secretary, Re¬ ception Committee Chairman, the winsome “Little Red Riding Hood,” and as our charming “Lady Ursula,” she has a remarkable record. Betty’s future plans are all made. She is to be a nurse! Who will be the fortunate patients? 32—ALFRED WILLIAM GASiS “He had a face like a blessing.” Alfred has spent most of his time studying while in high school. He has a big objective ahead, for after leaving G. H. S. he is going to prep, school and eventually to M. I. T. Good luck, Alfred. 33—VIOLET CLARICE AGNES HAYDEN “On with the dance!” Violet, better known as “Toots,” has always been a live wire in the social life of our class. Her feature “chapel” dancing has caused more than one to raise an eyebrow. And her hands are just as clever as her twinkling toes. She is one of G. H. S’s. star typists, her latest record being 72 words per minute for ten minutes! “Toots” in¬ tends to take up office work next year. 34—EVELYN VENETIA HENDERSON “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” “Hendy” is that little frivolous bobbed haired girl who is always to be seen flitting to and from the Art Cottage. Art is her specialty and everything about her confirms the fact; for instance, she was the Art Editor this year. Eve¬ lyn has no future plans as she does not believe in crossing bridges before she gets to them but will let her future overtake her. 35—RUTH EDNA HOLBROOK “Her face, oh call it fair, not pale.” “Ruthie” is another of our studious girls and has spent four years of hard work at G. H. S. She is a member of the Pro Merito Society and Glee Club and those positions speak for themselves. Ruth goes to Keene Normal School next year and takes up the high school course. You will make a good teacher, Ruth. Good luck to you. 36—MADOLAN FRANCES HOLMES “Unthinking, idle, wild and young.” “Dust” has proven to us that she cannot be managed but loves to manage. As manager of the Girls’ Basket-Ball Team she taught us this. “Dust” loves basket-ball and swimming, but she hates work. She has been on the basket-ball team for three years and has received her letters. “Dust” is un¬ decided as to the future, but we hope she goes to Sargent. 37 —OLIVE GREENWOOD HUTCHINS “Great thoughts come from the heart.” Thinking Shelburne Falls too limited as to those who would be vamped to suit her, Olive dropped in on us from Arms Academy. Since coming to Greenfield she has won considerable fame for banging the keys of the typewriter. Olive says she can’t make up her mind whether she’ll go to Harvard or Yale. 38—GERTRUDE MARY JOHNSON “A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.” “Gert” is undecided as to her future but she hopes to take up music. We hope she will as she has shown us that she can play. Gert has been our pianist for assembly for three years. She is also a member of the Pro Merito Society and has received certificates and a medal from the Underwood company. 39—ELLEN EMMA JONES A daughter of the Gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair.” We all know Ellen by her smile, and we certainly shall not forget the part she played in the Junior Prize Speaking Contest. She is one of our class historians. Her plans lead her to Pratt Institute next fall, but we wonder why, when she has such an “Art”-tractive young fellow waiting. 40—MARIANNE ARDEN JONES “But O, she dances such a way!” “Jonesey” says her chief occupation is dancing and wearing a pair of her six different sets of ear rings, which shows off her perfect classic profile to advantage. In the future, we expect to see Marianne as the premiere danseuse of some Russian ballet, for she expects to study dancing for the stage. 41—ROSE KRAMER “I’ll not confer with sorrow Till tomorrow. But joy shall have her way This very day.” Have you noticed this little girl in the corridors ? She is called “Mutt” and can be seen rambling around with “Jeff.” Rose likes to have us hear her voice, especially in Room 3. She says she is planning to take up office work, but I shouldn’t be at all surprised if she succeeded her brother in speeding up that Ford, delivering groceries. But maybe she isn’t tall enough to reach the foot pedals 1 42—JOHN HARVEY LEACOCK “He is so good that he would pour rosewater on a toad.” Harvey is another late comer to the ranks of G. H. S. He came to us from Lexington, where we understand, he was a heartbreaker. He was a member of the cast of our recent play and is a good debater. He goes to New Hamp¬ shire State. 43—ROLLENA ALMA LEE “Meet me by the moonlight.” “Roily” is that girl with the ready smile who has never been late, although she lives “way up” on the Leyden Road. “Um-’s nice, isn’t it?” She has won several awards in typewriting and her name appears on the Pro Merito roll also. “Roily” admits that her chief form of amuse¬ ment is “Teddies,” even carrying one to school on Kid’s day. She is undecided as to her future work. 44— FRANCIS LEON LOVELAND “Life is a jest and all things show it; I thought so once, but now I know it.” “Fran” is all that a girl could wish for. But as yet, Grace is the only one who has found the way to his heart. Quiet, unassuming, pleasing both to eye and ear “Fran” has been quite popular in school. His specialties consist of movies, Grace, moonlight and Pierce Street. “Fran” is quite undetermined as to his future career. 45 — DORATHA ELAINE LYMAN “And then her look—Oh, where’s the heart so wise Could, unbewildered, meet those matchless eyes?” Dot’s chief occupation is banging the piano and singing, usually for the enjoyment of four or more of her admiring swains. Her chief recreations are dancing and tennis, and you may be sure she never lets anyone get a love game from her. During her eventful High School career she has been in the Junior Speaking contest and the Spanish play. She has also served on numerous committees. She goes to the Yale School of Music.