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

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THE EXPONENT 7 isn’t it? That night we were just I skimming by the South Sea Isles. I It was a lovely night and many a heart was lost in the moonlight, j The shock of this Prom sent the ship against the “Rock of Gossip,” but after a bit we hoisted the sails for the last lap of their journey. These timid and gentle freshmen had become experienced Senior of¬ ficers. Dick Hamilton was still the pilot, and a mighty good one, too, Barbara Humes was first mate, Walter Anson kept the log, Ruth Reynolds was purser and Charles j Nims was her assistant. Miss Wheeler: Oh! Look here! This must have been where they sailed into the Fair and through the help of Woodard and Nims cap- ' tured many honors. I Capta in: Our crew was well rep- 1 resented in football, too. They cov- 1 ered themselves with nearly as much j glory as with water. Miss Wheeler: Here it says that when they were snowed in that w’n- ter, Sautter, Newman, Martin, Uzda- I PROPHECY OF I Time—1937, June. Scene: First class cabin deck of j The Transatlantic Liner, “Monsieur ' Beaucaire.” I Characters: Mabel Higgins, Ron¬ ald Hamilton, Benjamin Whittam. i D. H.: Good afternoon, Mabel. Won’t you stay on deck awhile and j talk over old times. Think of it, just ten years ago today we were graduating from Greenfield High I School and it seems only a year. Isn’t it queer that we should both be traveling on the same boat to Europe at just this time. How do you like sea-faring? (Steward enters) M. H.: Oh fine, but the food is far from excellent. It reminds me of the old G. H. S. cafeteria. Pine¬ apple has been served in different ways every day this week. I won¬ der if someone donated a pineapple factory to the cook. B. W.: You don’t mean the high school at Greenfield, Massachusetts? Why, I graduated from there in 1927. D. H. and M. H.: Why it’s Ben¬ ny Whittam!!. B. W.: What are you two doing vinis, Nims and Mahoney gave a good exhibition of basket-ball. What IS this about “Monsieur Beaucaire?” Captain; Oh, “Monsieur Beau¬ caire” was the Senior Play. It was a very good performance and the class should feel proud of itself. The scenes were laid during the time of Louis XIV. The boys sur¬ prised everyone with their exhibi¬ tion of fencing. Monsieur Beau¬ caire was ' played by Benjamin Whit¬ tam and Lady Carlisle by Blanche Williams. Miss Wheeler: I heard that they were both offered positions as movie stars. At the end of the cruise, here, it savs that Helen Dawe cap- tlired! -first place in the race for scholarship with Talbot a close sec¬ ond. They have certainly had four wonderful years, haven’t they? Captain: Yes, and may they have four score more years just as full of good times and happiness! RUTH REYNOLDS, ’27. BORGE OVERGAARD, ’27. CLASS OF 1927 G. H. S. since I saw Francis Martin a couple of years ago. You know he is a private detective and at that time was engaged in locating a wife for John Dresser Dearborn. M. H.: Is that right? Why I thought John Dearborn was engaged to Elizabeth Ward. B. W.: Oh no, Charles Nims cut him out. D. H.: Sure, didn’t you know that? Why, I was at Charlie’s wed¬ ding and Alfred Johnson tied the knot. Are you in a rush, Ben? B. W.: Oh no! Mae Johnstone just wanted some attention for her pink-eyed poodle. Nothing important though, that can wait. Guess I’ll make myself at home and talk over old times with you. M. H.: Quite a few of the mem¬ bers of our class are married. I saw in the Greenfield Recorder that Edith Mowry, Margaret Looney—and oh, yes, the Dickinson sisters had a double wedding. B. W.: I expected George Mazu- zan would be the first to take the fa¬ tal step, but I heard that he is pro¬ fessor of argumentation at Harper’s Latin Institute for youthful females.

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6 THE EXPONENT this chart. It represents the four- year cruise of the class of 1927 throug h Greenfield High School. Miss Wheeler: Oh, I would love to see it. It must be interesting to see it charted like that. Captain: Yes, it is. I remem¬ ber the sailing day as well as though it were yesterday. There certainly were a great many children—about two hundred and seventeen—all dressed up like real sailors, with a jaunty cap on each head. Miss Wheeler: Yes, and weren ' t they anxious to have some real of¬ ficials! Here it shows where they elected Dick Hamilton as captain, R uth Reynolds, first mate, Ruth Dickinson, the keeper of the log, Charles Nims, purser and Vera Mor¬ ris, his assistant. Of course you were really in charge, weren ' t you? I suppose, though that you Iiac! to make them feel happy and import¬ ant! Captain: Of course. But were¬ n ' t they stubborn! Why I heard that Mr. Smith, the chaperon, act¬ ually had to spank George Billings rgid Russ Shay to make them be¬ have. However, after some revelry on deck., during the reception given them by the Sophs, they calmed down. Mv ship stood the ordeal ex¬ ceptionally well. The ship was old, and these Freshmen had shorter hours than any other class on board, but they managed to do well, and a gieat many received high ranKs in their studies. Miss Wheeler: Five months of sailing through the auiet stra ' ts of Diligence and Study! Oh, here ' s wh re thev ran into a cyclone! Capt: Yes, they had entered the region of “Mid-Year Exams. They were frantic and many fell over¬ board. That was a critical - ' me. Even the bravest did not dare to venture onto the deck of “School Activities until later in the vov- age. While rounding the coast of “Final Exams they were b ' - ' er sailors, and there were fewer cas¬ ualties. Miss Wheeler: The reports that we received about them were very good. Captain: Yes, thev gloated over them even when beginning the sec¬ ond year of the cruise. This time we had a large new ship, and every¬ one was much happier. But really. my passengers didn ' t do much but study. M.ss Wheeler: The first year was the best as far as studying goes, I guess. They had another election about this time and elected Dick Hamilton again as pilot, Ruth Dick¬ inson, first mate, George Mazuz an, second mate Margaret McIntosh, purser and Carolyn Avery her as¬ sistant. Captain: By this time they were well acquainted with their surround¬ ings and they clambered all over the ship. They gave a (reception to a bunch of youngsters on the fourth deck who were on their first voyage. At this party they also gave a play, “The Queen of Hearts. Didn ' t you hear how Blanche Williams first came into prominence as ar actress in this play? Miss Wheeler: Yes, it was in the papers. What ' s this? It says here that Maniatty, Bell, Dickinson, Vickery and Anson booted the pig¬ skin all over the ship. Captain: Those were exciting times. In practice one day Anson tackled the cook by mistake and had to polish the brass from three until eleven P. M. for the rest of the voyage. Did you see where Helen Dawe, Talb ot Aldrich, Florence Portman and Marion Dean led the climb for the topmost in scholar¬ ship? M ' ss Wheeler: The chart is blurred about this spot, but I re¬ member reports that they had be¬ gun their climb this year. Dick Hamilton seems to be pilot again, Carolyn Aver- ' ’’ is first mate, Bar¬ bara Humes, second mate, Charles Nims, purser and George Mazuzan, his assistant. Captain: Did you ever hear about their Junior Prize-Speaking? You know, it ' s one of the customs of my ship to have a Junior Prize- Speaking Contest. This year the competition was espec ' ally keen. Blanche Williams and Dick Hamil¬ ton carried off the honors with some dandy poems. Miss Wheeler: What ' s this about a Prom? Captain: Oh. thev gave a Prom to the lords of the ship, the Sen ' ors. That was a Prom all right! Too bad they have to go from one ex¬ treme to another in their parties.

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8 THE EXPONENT D. H.: George sure must be in his glory now. Carolyn Avery is an in¬ structor, too. She is teaching mu¬ sic in the Jacobus’ Institute, special¬ izing in Freshnian classes only. M. H.: Somebody told me the oth¬ er day that Bill Mahoney is in Paris studying French. You know he al¬ ways was Miss Curtin’s star French pupil. D. H.: I heard a real good joke the other day. Nellie Pulaski and Mari¬ on Russell are gymnastic instructors at G. H. S., but they’re not doing the usual gym work. They are giving instructions in the development of grins. No girl can pass unless her grin measures eight inches. By the way, what happened to Lydie Strecker? M. H.: Oh, haven’t you heard? She is a portrait painter of high renown. She has won first prize for the por¬ trait of the Honorable Arthur John¬ son who is now a member of the Senate. D. H.: Speaking of politics, Tal¬ bot Aldrich is running for Green¬ field’s first mayor. Barbara Humes is his publicity agent. I heard, too, that Austin Woodard is the diplomat to the Fiji Islands. B. W.: That’s right. He traveled on one of my boats once and he told me that Grace Ellis accompanied him one time and the Islanders fell in love with her and unanimously elected her queen. M. H.: She’s not the only one who has a title. Ruth Reynolds eloped on horseback w|ith the Prince of Wales and spent some time at Frank Sokolosky’s farm. D. H.: Three cheers for Ruth. Did you say Frank is running a farm, too? You knew, didn’t you, that Harold Smead and Martin Muka had cooperated with the Totman sisters and they have the largest farm in Franklin County. M. H.: Well, I ’m surprised. I thught surely the Totman girls went into partnership with Martha Wood¬ ard, Alice Burns, and Charles John¬ son when they bought out Wilson’s store. B. W.: Did you know that my once leading lady is an authoress? Yes. Blanche Williams has just publish¬ ed a book entitled. “Ttie Intricacies of a Web.” D, H.: It must be a valuable book. I’ll have to buy it. Reminds me, too, Russell Jangro has just finished a sequel to ‘‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and Russell Shay has painted a sign advertising it. Wcu know Russ is a sign painter. M. H.: They’re not the only ones v ho are writing. I understand Miss Hamilton has discarded all her old books in place of Harold Walsh’s new history. It has things in it never before published. Bill Sautter, I believe, posed for the illustrations of Greek heroes. By the way, what’s Lawrence Hinkley doing? Still rid¬ ing a motorcycle? D. H.: Yes, he’s riding the same motorcycle but he has a new uni¬ form. He is a notorious motorcycle cop. That reminds me, Helen Dawe has a motorcycle, too. She won a prize in the cross-country races. B. W.: I was afraid Helen would become a speed demon. Do you re¬ member that ever talkative Pauline Hammond? M. H.: Oh yes, what is she doing now? B. W.: Her loquacious reputation couldn’t be ruined. So she is run¬ ning a home for the deaf and dumb. D. H.: Oh yes. That’s where Frank Yeaw and Dexter MacDonald must be. They talked each other deaf and dumb. M. H.: They always were yelling back and forth even in the High school halls. You remember what a sheik Borge Overguard was, don’t you? B, W.: Yes, what is Borge doing now? M. H.: Oh he’s selling women’s face powder. Some people seem to be doubtful whether the attraction is the powder or the salesman. I heard some of the members of the class were broadcasting over the ra¬ dio. D. H.: I tuned in the other night and who ' do you think I heard? None other than Florence Portman. She and Esther Ward are touring the country, giving a series of lectures on the causes and cures of the friv¬ olities of the modern generations. B. W.: By the way, Don, I haven’t heard anything about your brother in years. I suppose he is still show¬ ing his executive ability and is pres-