Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 11 Paul Wiggins Horace Lovebird Dan Daly Trotsky Richard Kelly Jimmy Durante So ends the line-up of those bright and illustrious characters who uphold the name of Charles Sumner, the ancestor we love best. Now for the general statistics. Barbara Sears was selected as the most popular and best dressed girl, the greatest favorite, the most sociable, and the class giggler. Bill Sands was selected the best looking, the most popular, the most ath- letic boy, and the class dude. Dorothy Crosby is known to the class as the best looking, the most egotis- tical, and the most sophisticated. Dan Daly was chosen the shortest boy, the best actor, and the most hu- morous. To Leo McKinnon go the titles of the tallest, the most romantic, and the clumsiest boy. Louise Carter is the most athletic, the silliest, the meekest, and the class flirt. The class selected Charlotte Miles as the most romantic girl, and the best girl dancer. Paul Wiggins was selected as the best dressed boy, the class sissy, best politician, the biggest prevaricator, and the class pet. To George Jones goes the honor of being the best boy dancer, the class Hercules, and the best singer. Norma Poole was considered the best actress, the outdoor girl, and the best piano player. Richard Kelly is known as the class Cave Man, the class night owl, and the nerviest. Hilton Murdock was selected as the class pest, the biggest bluffer, and the biggest eater. It was the unanimous vote that Richard Kunan is the most studious, the smartest, and the most conscientious in the class. Rhoda Freethy was judged the most original. Seth Pudsey was the class’s choice for class clown. Arthur Moran is the most forgetful, and the laziest. Rose Garabedian was characterized as being the quietest, the most serious, and most melancholy. Other statistics follow: Shortest girl Tallest girl Fastest driver Most artistic Most bashful Most musical Class orator Class Romeo Class scientist Priscilla Stanley Ingrid Casperson Robert Mitchell Pearl Fowler Arnold Eager Willard Hamilton George Mullin Russell Salter Edward Colburn

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10 THE ECHO Edward Colburn, Daniel Daly, George Mullin, Barbara Sears, and Priscilla Stanley. This proved to be a huge success, the class earning more than twice as much money as they had expected to. The class voted to have the gardenia for the class flower. Mr. Neal suggested the idea of wearing caps and gowns for our graduation exercises. There was a great deal of both ridicule and praise for them. Barbara Sears, Rhoda Freethy, Mary O’Connor, Bob Mitchell, George Mullins, and Hilton Murdock modeled the caps and gowns. The class decided that Hilton would be a good chef in the white cap and gown, but the majority of the class disapproved of them, so we will have to remain as other years were all in white. For nearly two months we sadly missed Richard Kunan who was confined to his home with illness, but when he returned, he made good and was soon on the Honor Roll. Nearly all in the class exchanged pictures which were taken by the Falks’ Studio of Boston. The last dance by this Senior Class was a Poverty Barn Dance which also proved to be very successful. Last but not least is the Seniors’ trip to Provincetown, this Class Day, the Reception, and the final event, our Graduation and the receiving of our diplomas, which will be the grand climax of four happy years of hard studying which has prepared us to go out into the world and obtain the different careers and professions that await us. CLASS STATISTICS OF THE CLASS OF 1937 Despite the fact that we have easy access of statistics there are many items of interest about this class that have never been brought to light. Therefore by a system of our own we have collected these items for future reference. For a class so illustrious as the class of 1937 cannot fail to be an example of intelli- gence, industry, and general good behavior to those following. Now believe me, I am not responsible for any thrilling facts that may be disclosed here. The class enrollment is 38. It is not necessary to name them, it is enough to say that not one is forgetting his name, not even his middle name. Now to speak a little of our ancestry. In order to understand much better the brilliance of this class let us mention some of our noted ancestors. We can trace our ancestry as far back as the Cave Man of the Neanderthal Cave Man Tribe. Other noted ancestors are Abe Lincoln, St. Patrick, Donald Duck, Napo- leon, Ivanhoe, Shakespeare, Noah, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse, and John Alden. The girls claim their beauty from Sally Rand, Cleopatra, and Gypsy Rose Lee. The boys of course claim their good looks from Clark Gable and Robert Taylor. So much for the ancestry. Now let’s see who some of our noted characters are: Louise Carter Leo McKinnon Gordon Williamson Seth Pudsey Rose Moran Richard Kunan Bill Sands Hilton Murdock Gypsy Rose Lee Mussolini Fred Astaire Steppin Fetchit Martha Raye Man Mountain Dean Professor Einstein Andy Devine

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12 THE ECHO Class poet Cutest Outdoor boy Has most class spirit Biggest fusser Most versatile Class reporter Best natured All around girl One who tries to be comical Class historian One who loves himself Most likely to suceed Mary Smith Rose Moran Gordon Williamson Anna George Rita Walsh Charlotte Brooks Mary O’Connor Leona Mitchell Audrey Clark Ernest Groves Raymond Weatherby Class of 1937 I am Considering our golden opportunities, our success is quite assured and each one bids fair to carve for himself a splendid future. And when our history has become a milestone in the history of Sumner High School, may this class be remembered as one of the best. Also may the classes of the future follow our example and leave behind as good a record. So do not let us forget this, the most illustrious class in the history of the school. Its record as a bright and studious class should be something for all classes to strive for. This class of 1937 will surely go down on record as the best in the history of the school. CL ASS PROPHECY The class of 1937 is drawing to a close after four glorious years of high school life, entering into the wide world to seek our fortunes. I shall endeavor to tell you how many of us will rise to great heights. In preparing this prophecy it was necessary to visit a crystal gazer to help me forecast the future of our illustrious class. I have just finished gazing into the crystal ball, and as I saw these things, I put them down on paper. The seance begins. The year 1957. From Hollywood we see that Eddie Colburn, our class sleepyhead, is in the movies. Steppin Fetchit died and a successor was needed so Eddie stepped in. Blacked up and in a sleepy mood, Eddie is a ringer for the lazy Negro. We all are glad to hear that Ernie Groves has made a name for himself. He is now a prominent doctor. However, Anna George deserves a great deal of credit, for she is Ernie’s nurse. Ernie and Anna traveled the bumpy road and succeeded, so they are worthy of much credit. On the circus grounds of a large city and hearing a southern drawl, I notice a distinctive-looking chap. He is dressed in a gaudy suit, has diamonds on every finger, and smokes a big black cigar. Why, it is Dick Kelly, “The Kentucky Colonel,” presenting his wonder show. Right now he is presenting “The World’s Greatest Phenomenon” George Jones and his famous “Wonder Dog” Skippy.