Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

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The Hamiltonian 23 JUNIOR HIGH CLASS OF 1936 Reading from left to right. First row: Alice Macidern, Mary Johnson, Bertha Webb, Phyllis Hawkins, Elinor Carter, Rita Cullity, Ruth Cameron, Eleanor Thompson, Bessie Wilcox, Rita Cullen, Pauline Powers. Second row: Dorothy Perkins, Patricia Faulkner, Mary Moore, Evelyn Dodge, Edwina Wilber, Class- adviser Mrs. Hazel Ramer, Betty Fletcher, Frances Manthorn, Kathryn Mann, Virginia Breed, Helen Peters. Third row: Wendell Day, Harold Day, Thomas Millerick, Harvey Saunders, Carl Hedin, Clarence Mitchell, George Whittier, Gordon McRae, Fourth row: Leo Elario, Ray Haskell, Philip Keyser, Lester Charles, Ralph Harrigan, Henry Baker. NEWS — GRADE IX I HE freshman class has had a very enjoyable year under the super- vision of Mrs. Ramer and is looking forward to next year with Mrs. Boyd. Our C ' lass officers for the year were : President, Ralph Harrigan ; Vice President, Mary Moore; Secre- tary, Rita Cullity; Treasurer, Ruth Cameron. Our representatives in the Student Senate were: Virginia Breed, who was elected secretary ; Lester Charles, and Ralph Harrigan. On October 25, we held our class party, the chaperons being Mrs. Ramer and Mr. Smerage. Games were enjoyed, and refreshments were served. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to our next social, a beach party, which is to be held June 8, 1936. We have just selected a class pin with the head of Hamilton on a blue background. We are all anxiously awaiting that time of the year when we will grad- uate into the Senior High School.

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22 The Hamiltonian HOW WE RECOGNIZE SENIOR HIGH TEACHERS Mr. Payne: “Now, when I lived on the farm — ” Mr. Malone: “Hurry up girls, cdear the corridor.” Mrs. Boyd: “Learn to read the written page.” Miss Ward: “If I don’t get more co-operation from this class — ” Mr. Walton: “Last night I read in Neil O’Hara’s column — ” Miss Featherstone : “Lillian, did you double that recipe?” WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF Dot Vennard couldn’t do stencils? Margie Peters didn’t work in Woolworth’s? Art Hansbury couldn’t sell dough- nuts? Nell Donlon had no dog to walk? Anne Whittier was noisy? Ernie Goulding couldn’t make wise cracks in history classes? Barbara Bishop couldn’t go to Ips- wich? Dot Fletcher remembered any- thing? Barbara Ham missed a dance? Louise Moulton didn’t go to bed at 9:30 p.m.? Wallace Knowlton didn’t talk about the bonus? OVERHEARD IN HAMILTON HIGH Mr. .Malone: “Moore, translate ‘Je donnai un coup de rateau.’ ” Moore : “I hit the rat.” Miss Ward: “I consider Walter Fowler a tried friend.” L. Moulton: “In what way?” Miss Ward: “Well, I’ve been try- ing to get the ten cents for his snapshot for the last six weeks.” Mr. Malone’s alphabet seems to lack an “h.” Oncoming Latin classes are ad- vised to bring an extra supply of this letter to classes. Ernie Goulding wisecracks: “A statesman does all he can for the peojde and a iiolitician does the people for all he can.” Certain seniors are still wonder- ing what became of a certain gong just before the minstrel show! Mr. Payne: “What is an electro- lyte?” Elaine Bennett: “Why, it’s a kind of a bulb.” We like Betty Cushman’s pronun- ciation of bisulfate and electricity; also Moore’s tr anslation of “dulcis natos.” How did Dot Fletcher’s Latin book get in the ash can? Mrs. Boyd : “They say Aescula- pius was killed by a thunderbolt hurled at him. Is that correct, Mul- lins?” Mullins: “Yes, by Jove!” Mrs. Boyd : “Exactly.” Beliveau : “What is the nature of your new position?” Goulding: “I make faces all day.” Beliveau : “Are you in the false- face or beauty-parlor business?” Goulding: “No, I’m working in a watch factory.” Mrs. Boyd: “Billy Koloski, give me a sentence using the pronoun I.” Billy: “I is — ” Mrs. Boyd: “Not T is,’ you should say, T am.’ ” Billy: “All right, I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.”

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24 The Hamiltonian EIGHTH GRADE NEWS pHE second class party of the Eighth grade class was held on Thursday, April 30th. Forfeits, spin the cover, and winkem were some games enjoyed. Miss Anderson, Miss Edmondson, and Mr. Smerage chap- eroned, and Mrs. James Ma cDonald and Mrs. Robert Chittick were guests. Dainty refreshments were served by the committee. Everyone had an enjoyable time and we are all looking forward to parties during our freshman year. pAN Monday, October 14, 1935, classes eight and nine had the pleasure of visiting Pioneer Village in Salem to see many antiques such as the John Winthrop House, the old Indian huts, the stocks for public punishment, and many other inter- esting sights. Upon returning, we passed Salem Harbor where the Arhella was an- chored, but it was our misfortune that they were repairing it, so we could not go aboard. Transportation was furnished by the school buses. THE HISTORY CONTEST O N Wednesday, May 20th, the Annual History Contest spon- sored by Mr. Elbridge Anderson was held in Wenham Town Hail Although Hamilton won first and second prize, Wenham retained the cup, as three out of five major awards were given to Wenham stu- dents. The winners and their essays were as follows: Jane Perkins (Hamil- ton), Balance Wheel of the Consti- tution — first prize $15. Edward Wallace (Hamilton), Our Currency — second prize $10. Gardner Burton (Wenham), Bal- ance Wheel of the Constitution — third prize $7. Virginia Cracknell (Wenham), How a Bill Becomes a Law — fourth prize $5. Dean Harwood (Wenham), Check and Balance System — fifth prize $3. The other five contestants were Virginia Breed, Harry MacGregor and Rita Cullity of Hamilton, and Austin Batchelder, and Franklin Trowe of Wenham who were awarded two dollars each for their splendid essays. — Jane Perkins. ’40. OVERHEARD IN HAMILTON HIGH Gold In Them Thar Hills Moore: “I’m going up in them thar hills to look for some gold, honey.” Edwina: “But there’s no gold in them thar hills.” Moore: “Oh, yes, there be. I got in a fight up there with Peale yester- day and knocked out half his teeth.” Miss Ready: “If I had four pota- toes for five boys, what would I do to divide them evenly?” Fredie Wilson: “Mash them.” Mullins: “Women are all right, but there’s only one course for a man to follow if he wants to remain happy.” Howard Wetson: “Humm-m; that’s singular.” Mullins: ‘Yes!”