Holten High School - Onion Yearbook (Danvers, MA)

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20 THE HOLTEN seem everyone was a little sorry. Thus in a blaze of glory we ended our high school career and no member of our class but will always remember with a thrill our own commencement night, not only for the thing itself but for all it stands. Elizabeth Neary. Gordon Bell. Eleanor Watson. Harold Dwyer. CLASS WILL I should like my last will to be worded something in this way: QThere is such a will on file-I have seen it! You can look it up in the town records in Cook County,Illinois.J I, fthe writer's name is a secret,J being of soundtand disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this, my last will and testa- ment, in order, as justly may be, to distribute my interest in the world, among succeeding men. My right to live, being but a life estate, is not at my disposal, but these things being excepted, all else in the world I now proceed to devise and bequeath. I devise, to boys jointly, all the useful idle fields and commons where ball may be played, all pleasant wa- ters where one may swim, all snow clad hills where one may coast, and all streams and ponds where one may fish, or where-when grim win- ter comes-one may skate, to hold the same for the period of their boy- hood. I leave to the children the long, long days to be merry in a thousand ways. But I am not the above named, I am the class of 1931, morituri sa- lutamus, and as such, I have to think of other things. You know that all Gaul was divided in three parts 3 I am divided into eighty-five parts. Mhat can I do with all these parts? I must consult one wiser than myself. Even now my lawyer is approaching to help me.-flistensl-He seems to be in quite a hurry. fEnters Lawyer who speaks.J Come quickly, for we must draw up your will immediately. I hate to break the sad news to you, but your doctor tells me that you have only a few more days to live. You have many people to consider. First: There's your head, Ellis French. Let him leave to Irvin Con- ley his interest in athletics and class leadership. Next: There is one who has helped to shoulder the respon- sibility of the class, Helen Miller. Let her leave to the future vice-president of the class of 1932 the honor of her office. And-there's one who has been your left hand, Betty Merrill. Let her leave to Richard Crosby her secreta- rial, editorial and dramatic talents. Now-your bill-fold, Norton Dem- sey. Let him leave to his successor better luck in collecting class dues. fClass of 19311 I know that my alert senses, the five cheerleaders, wish all success to the football team of 1932 and also to their cheerleaders. fLawyerJ Have you any other achievements to dis- pose of? CClass of 19311 Oh, yes! The lunchroom staff leaves to Mr. Duncan another efficient group of em- ployees, with Gordon Be1l's humor, Clara MacFarlane's smile, Cecil Pe- terson's logical mind, and the speed and wit of all the girls behind the counter. The seniors in the band leave to the school their three years' experi- ence as a band with: Dump Griflin's and Walt Gil- man's interest in harmony. Crosby's

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THE HOLTEN 19 past it was called Freak Day but in the future it will be entitled Se- nior Day. Glancing at the picture in front of us we shall try to describe the events painted on this piece of canvas. Massive brick walls of the gym form a background. Coach Ayres as master of ceremonies seems to be having difficulty in making himself heard. How we enjoyed that day. The first game played was some sort of indoor ball in which a volley ball is used. Later we played Going to J erusalem . Finally all danced to the ever entrancing music of Dump GrifTin's jazz band. Two o'clock end- ed a very enjoyable Senior Day. This is what the next picture shows us:-A tall young fellow has just passed beneath a ladder and in his hands he carries a mirror. He is a- bout to step on a banana peel as a black cat crosses his path. He car- ries a smile on his face at all times, for he is the enemy of superstition. Are you superstitious? If so we sug- gest that you forget the nonsense. The class of 1931 is not superstitious, Why! We even picked a Friday the thirteenth for our Senior Play, a play crowned with the name, A Lucky Break . It was presented at the Pea- body Institute and was a great suc- cess. We are very grateful to Miss Dow for her assistance and to our ex- tremely fine cast. One more bit of luck -the money receipts were larger than those of any previous Senior Play. Oh! Look at this picture down here at the farther end of the gallery. It was sketched by our famous cartoon- ist George Danforth. Why, that's Ed- ward Putnam seated before a camera. The photographer seems to be wait- ing for something. He must be wait- ing for Edward to obtainra satisfac- tory pose. What an ordeal that was! And how disappointing were some of the proofs. We all had hoped to be so beautiful. This picture looks like an old Eng- lish print: The sun is beating down upon three busses packed with joy- ful seniors of Holten High. What a happy time this picture recalls. For our class day ride-we went to Pine Island Park in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 3. It was a long but enjoyable ride to Pine Island Park, a beautiful place. All enjoyed the day even though they were tired when they reached home. Miss Dow and Miss Wadleigh together with Mr. Dunn, Mr. Smith and Mr. Coates accompanied us as guests. Only one picture remains and this portrays a sweet girl graduate look- ing at her diploma much as a miser looks at his gold. She is tripping lightly but not literally across the stage, arms outstretched, preparing to make a final dive for the much coveted paper. CBy the way, the fig- ure looks very like Clara MacFarlaneJ Commencement! Eli French iiatly re- fused to come, we remembered, if we did not provide refreshments. He was not accustomed to going too long without food and more often than not during his five months at the new school he was forced to cater to his delicate constitution by sneaking down to the cafeteria between the second and third periods for a bite to eat. But on being assured that it would be perfectly right and proper for him to carry a knapsack he agreed to attend graduation. There we all stood knees knocking until we were sure the audience could hear them, teeth chattering with fear, hands clammy, and a prayer in every heart that we'd get across the stage safely. Then before we knew it everything was all over, and queer as it may

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THE HOLTEN 21 facility in manipulating his bass horn. And-Batchelder's and Briggsie's technique with the trombone. fLaw- yerb Have you any public bequests to make? fClass of 19311 Why, yes- I am interested in schools, I should like to bequeath some personal gifts to the teachers. To Miss Page-A senior group of more basketball-minded girls. To Miss Wood-A perfect senior French class. To Miss Petrie-Another short- hand student like Lillian Stewart. To Miss Sullivan-A group of girls she could like. To Mr. Coates-Money enough to publish a chemistry book that he likes. To Miss Dow-A noiseless ventila- tor so that she can hear her English students recite without distributing megaphones. To. Mr. Duncan-A mechanical messenger boy to run to the bank each day for him. To Mrs. McGinley-An automatic typewriter cleaner. To Mr. Dunn-Mr. Coates' X-ray tube to inspect lockers. To Miss Crocker-From the trig- triumvirate a larger but as efficient a trig class. To Mr. Ayres-from three ex-man- agers of the football team-H. Mer- cier, C. Molitor, and Mel King-a few Knights of the Bucket. To Miss Howard-More students who can actually fill out a blank test on parts of verbs. To. Mr. Jenkins-a set of new maps to replace the present rags, To Mr. Brown-the verdict of not guilty to the Murder of the Lady of the Lake. To Miss Curtis-a robot to feed her fish during vacations. To Miss Wadleigh--a helicopter for use between D. H. H. S. roof to Union, N. H. so she may attend Fri- day night functions here. CLawyerJ As for the pupils, are you interested in them too? fClass of 19311 Oh, yes-decidedly. From Doug Parsons to the boys, the art of threading a needle quickly. To some superstitious scholar, the number 13, the number of Carl Mol- itor's locker. From Shorty Long to Albert Col- lins his dexterity in playing the harmonica. Henry Wallace leaves to Harvey Dempsey his Doggie, John Tutko leaves to his brother Henry his ability as a chemist. Oliver Putnam to all junior boys a book entitled How to Snare the Girl You Want. Bud Pickering to all junior boys a book entitled What the Well Dress- ed Man Should Wear. Prill Donnell leaves to Cobby, her winning way with the teachers. Eleanor Carleton leaves her artis- tic talent to Catherine Trohon. Caroline Butler leaves her ability to act to next year's senior leading lady. From Phil Bruley to Miss Wad- leigh's next senior English class an- other person who begs to differ. Alex Grabowski, to all who may think they are orators, one half of his ability. From George Danforth to someone in Mr. Coates' classes, another shark in chemistry and physics. From Joe Gaudette to the model high school boy his reputation for coming through with a smile. From Newell Griiiin to the school, one hundred and one different things, but mainly his strong power over women. From Gordon Graves to the school a fellow who can live on Hoodsies.