Major Edwards High School - Mesa Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1936 volume:

L-i ' i jV) o t t o ffOKT SKIMPS SUCCESS CLASS COLORS BLUE 6 WHITE CLASS FLOWER TALISMAN ROSE I Welcome everybody here to-night To see us from our school depart We are leaving friends and teacher And the things that dwell deep m II s dear our heart . As we set out for n higher goal The road to vie try and success Way our footsteps never go astray ’Till we gain through work the very bcs J III Light of Truth will guide us The light that brightens, all It will guide us through the And it sunshine will li to the right dark ways darkest night hten all our days IV Now our golden days are at an end The carting hour is coming soon And we think while swift the moments ness How delightful has been our friendships boon. Chorus A fond farewell To Old ' .Vest Bowls ton High We graduate with memories dear of you We liked our work Our teachers , classmates too, And now we say ' ' adieu 11 PROGRAM OF THt GRADUATION EXERCISES wnmin� i . iru March ' -’Pomp and Circumstance- ' Prayer Chorus -’Sylvia- Class History Rev. Kenneth L. Palmer William H. Silvester Jr, j Vocal Solo - ' A Song of Steel i George A. Hudson Tho Man 7 ho Made Hulvaney Gertrude 1 , Jewett Chorus --Recessional the Vaccination of Precious Stones Ellen S. Lovell Chorus -Dream Hours- Senior Girls Reading An nnorican Citizen Eli sale til E a? 1 ou Trun.net Solo The Lost Chord - Liner C . Ny strom •t Class Prophecy Eigen- Sneaks Snross De Koven C-ulecian C ravrforc. Sullivan , ‘mi tli iilcie M. Good ale | Chorus - ' Creole Love a ong Class Will and Presentation of Glass Gift William L . Nutting | I Presentation of Diplomas . _ ; Charles J. Hudson, Chairman oi ochoul onmiuxee - Class Song Chorus ' ' Soldier’s Chorus- ' (Prom Eaust) Gounod Elizabeth Martin Harold E Childs M. Kent Smith J r Edith A. Supernor Ellen S. Lovell T 3l£ Of CONTENTS ■ ■ ■ —A ' , ,. ' ■ ■ ■ . . t � —■ — .■■■ n — ■ «■■■ ' — .. ■ - ■ ■ —• - � ... -■- — .... ■■- - ■ ■ ■■.� «£ — HISTORY WILLIAM H.SILVESTER JR THE MAN WHO MADE MULVANEY GERTRUDE E. JEWETT THE FASCINATION Of PRECIOUS STONES ELLEN S. LOV E L L CLASS PROPHECY ELSIE M.GCODAlE CLASS WILL WILLIAM 8. NUTTING CHARACTER SKETCHES CLASS HISTORY A history is a record of frets and events arranged chronologically with their causes and effects; and certainly a his- tory c£ the facts concerning the Class of 1936. is worthy of recognit? on,— not that we have been so active, but because many changes have taken place during ui four years’ course. 1932 We entered high school in the fall of with an enrollment of thirty-three, but, fer various reasons, our number has diminished nearly one-half. However, in spite of the large decrease in number , we can proudly say, that v e are tne class to have graduated from the Boylst on High School, and, I may largest West 1918, after the burning , , - „ say, probably the ' last to’graduate this church building, in which graduation exercises have been held since the year of the Town Hall. ent er ing of most to cope We were a hele and hearty Freshman 0 lane in 1932, o C hool not r ith fear and trembling as in tne ca- e Fr!shmen°°but with all the courage ana bravado necessary, wUh the commands and demands of the three uooer classes. Soon after the beginning of the year, we held our first class meeting, --the most important item of business being tne electi on cf class officers. Ellen Lovell was chosen President, William Nutting Vice President , 8! fl Lois Hanson, Secretary and Treasurer. One of our problems in. algebra, this year, was readily solved bv one of our class in his usual brilliant manner. ine problem concerned the rates of s-eed of a. passenger train, and a freight train in reaching a given point, the freight train starting ,efo- the pa ssenger train. Our gifted student suggested to a clS ' Sma e that the passenger train run the distance .backwards, ' .-ms slowing down its speed, and at the sane time. then both trains might reach their destination The next year, as Sophomores, with our membership reduced ono-third, again we held a class mooting, to elect officers. William Nutting was chosen President, William Silvester, vico President, Lois Hanson, Secretary, and Ruth Scollen, Treasurer. These officers were retained throughout the remainder of our course At the very end of this year, after v, c had taken our test, the class in second-year Latin met for a final recitat on, in order to comolotc a certain chap tor. At each question askea by our instructor , one of our number remained, silent. Finally the instructor became suspicious and asked him where ho had been and. what he had boon doing all the morning. He calmly replied, Oh, just playing tennis. • . v: 1 HISTORY 2 of Miss Lord. The Junior year is always look £ a for- ward to by oach class, as the outstanding year, both in obtaining funds to defray expenses, and in planning tho Junior Prom. Our candy sal os during tho year, proved both popular and successful. But tho most pro- fitable source of income was our Class Play, The Importance of Being Earnest. The play was also a great dramatic succo3? , for which we were much indebted to the faithful coaching Another important item of business this year was the selection of a class ring. A committee was chosen, many styles were submitted by various firms, many class meetings were held, and a decision was finally reached. During school hours, our laboratory work in Chemistry furnished us with our greatest diversion. One day, two of the boys were making acetylene torches, by mixing water and calcium carba.oe in a flask. Just as one of them had made a good mixture, the other coy held his lighted torch over the mouth of the flask, and something suddenly happened. After that, Mr Woodbury put the rest of the carbide under lock and key, out of the reach of reckless little boys. The Junior Prom, our most important social event, was held at the Wachusett Country Club, and was a great success , except in one little detail,— our treasury balance was somewhat reduced. We besan our Senior year, vdth more determination than ever, to devote our time to study, an5 make this last year a decided echo lastic success, but our efforts, though praiseworthy, have met with success only in varying degrees. One day a pupil in the class of French III, was not paying strict attention, and just ae he w- s in the midst of his conversation with the pupil seated behind him, the teacher asked him to define the word, Myopia —which, as you know, means near-sightedness. Hearing his name called, and, having only a vague remembrance of the question, to everyone amusement, he answered, ’ Your what? At another time, during a recitation in solid geometry, the instructor asked our president how go measure a lire o inf in Ge length. After an interval of thought, with a puzzled frown on his°face, he replied, With an infinity ruler, of course! Last winter, during a recitation in Senior English, the boys inaugurated a new diversion which proved to be a failure. The diversion was a pass game, with a shoe instead of a football. We met our Waterloo when the shoe landed on the newel post in the corridor at the close of the period, just os our principal happened - along. Needless to say, the shoe was returned to its owner in record ' time. In regard to our plans for the future, about a third of the class have nothing definite in view. Of the others, one wishes to become a nurse, one expects to take a secretarial course, one M ' ul HISTORY 3 1 3 is to enter the Forsythe Dental school, four are planning to take commercial courses, and five hope to enter college. And now the time has come that we, joy- fully yet sorrowfully, leave our West doylston schools; --joyfully, because our twelve years of schooling here have, we are confident,, given us the necessary training for entering upon broader fields of education or of business; — ill in school together for the entire twelve years, must sever our connections and associations here. We are e ? h ® ?a eciative of the privileges afforded us by our West Boylston schools. William Silvester THE MAN jMULVAMEY In a recent article in Haroer’s Magazine, the writer tells us that no English author of our time has been so widely known, or made more financial profit by the mere sale of his books to the public, than Rudyard Kipling, the man who nude ■ u : - ‘ A.nd yet, no English critic has ever said the rignt tamp shout him the greatest master of English prose oj. our ime, fen t-i ueople who presumably were best qualified to appreciate his merit, steadily failed to do so. Perhans the most original genius among English- ' ”rit ing novelists of the later nineteenth century, Kipling enjoyec extra- ordinary and world-wide popularity for years. Ho represented admirably certain phases of the spirit oJ his ago ana o.t -ne Anglo-Saxon race. ' Vigor , audacity, and efficiency are the virtues that most appealed to him, and tney char a c t orisec, ms own thought to a remarkable degree. A master of languors, ho ranges from the brutal speech of the barracks to a diction Uut is noble and majestic. Born in India, of English parentage, in 1865, at the age of five he was brought to England, nd, eight years later, entered college in Devonshire. While there, ho edited the Ccl...o; Chronicle for which he v r rote both pros .; and vorse. on ni.-. school life, he drew freely for the incidents related in his oo . entitled ” Stalky Co.”, which appeared in 189 _ Retur in oo India at- the age of seventeen, he was on the editorial otff of several par er s to which he contributed sketches and satiric- 1 verses . Mulvaney appears, was His book, ” Soldiers Three”, in which the character of v rit ten in 1889. Having now become well- Sown in India, he visited England and the United States in search of a publisher, but foiled at first. In 1890, on revumxng o London he suddenly found himself famous. While on a tour of the United States, he married a Vermont sirl, the sister of a literary friend, and, for the next i our years, their home was in this country. His two dam-brers wore rJ g r T W ri O jV! A M MADH i ■ j V � - JIVA p v ' _ , .� his s on s on wa s born in „ enlisted in the ' K s re- end the from another corn in Vermont and England. John, the English army in the World War, ported later among the missing, family never laiew whs t became of him. It is said that Kipling never recovered from the effect of the loss of his son and that he withdrew from the outside ■ or Id, In 1899, three years after returning to England, the Kip lings returned to Am rica, probably with the intention of settling again in Vermont, but both he one of his daughters became sick in New York, and the girl died. After that, the family returned to England. The home that., he built in Vermont still stands, a house and garden so different from the characteristics of New England that one would know, without being told, that a land had built it. Although the house was and person j. wu, , . large, he and his wife did not entertain much; but even, -men they were alone, he always dressed for dinner in i ' S- — asn style . In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize for literature, and was awarded many other honors, but the poet laur ea. teship of .a .1- nd was denied him, in 1913. It Is generally believed tno.t , Victoria was angered by the expression. Widow ; t Windsor, vim on occurs in one of his noems , and had her revenge by not anmc.nt ' ng him Poet Laureate. He had a different explanation for not brAng appointed, but a still better reason may be that in such an official position it is safer for the United Kingdom to have someone who confines himself ao ! poetic tnomes. Two of his poems that became especially famous are 1 The White Man’s Burden and ' The Recessional. ' ' The latter was written for the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Kipling’s impulse to creative writing came through journalism. Some of the stories that made him famous he first hoard from his father others were childhood recollections of tales tola by ms native nurse, still others he picked up from native workmen and sailors in every part of the world, or derived from his experi- ence as a field correspondent with the British army in India. The realism, vitality, and sense of abounding life the t are found in Kipling’s prose tales are also qualities of his poetry. Besides the poems of soldier and Indian life there pstri otic pieces, filled with confidence in Britain’s destiny. Ko dis- liked what he called little .England ism and the sheltered life and he made abstract themes, lake imperialism, living realities, just as he made an electric cable or a steam engine the subject of a song. The finer shades of character and style he lacked, and except in rare cases, he did not deal v ' ith spiritual matters One of these rare exceptions is The Recessional. Gertrude Jewett THE RECESSIONAL God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful Hand we hold Dominion ever palm and pine; Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forgot! Lest we forgot! The tumult and the shouting dies, The Captains and the Kings depart, Still stands thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite hea t. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget! Lest we forget! Par call’d, our navies melt away. On dune and headland sinks the firo, Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget! Lest we forget If drunk with sight of pow’r we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe. Such boasting as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the law, Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget! Lest we forget’ For heathen heart that puts her trust, In reeking tube and iron shard All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding calls not Thee to guard. For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy mercy on Thy people, Lord! Rudyard Kipling THE FASCINATION OF In reeding the histories of various precious stores no- th e superstitions regarding them, one finds many curious ana interesting facts. These superstitions, together with the iridescent beauty of precious stones, lend a certain mysterious fascination to them that has caused all races of men to value them 30 highly. They have been found in all parts of the world, in the polar regions as well as in tropical countries, the slight variations in stones coming from different localities oeing accounted for by geological rather than geographical conai- tions. Amon. precious stones, the diamond is the universal gem stone. The rainbow-hued rays of refracted light which are so admired in the cut stone are the result of the diamond cut- ter’s shill. Oftentimes, when cut, a diamond must oe -reauly reduced in size in order to eliminate flaws, a fact that is brought out by the history of the famous diamond, the Kohinur. This, an Indian stone, was of unusual sice when first crudely cut, but when it was brought to England, in 1850, its lob carats were reduced to 102 carats by recutting Jnf ortunatn.ly , instead of enhancing its beauty, the recutting destroyer its former uniqueness. Many strange superstitions have become attached to certain precious stones The agate, for example,- was thought to have the power of guarding the wearer from ail dangers ana also o be a cure for insomnia. Amber was one of the first stones to be used in the form of ornaments. In ancient times there were many belieis as to its composition. One poetic belief was, that amber was toe essence ? the irilliaA rays of the setting sun congealed in the sea and then cast upon the shore. Another oeliei, non known to be true, was, that it was an exudation from certain trees. Talismans carved from amber in the form of curious animals were thought to be particularly e tie c 1 1 v t . THE FASCINATION OF PRECIOUS STONES 2 For centuries, jade has been the favorite adornment of the Chinese, because they believe it will transmit to the body something of its secret virtue when worn or carried. There is a Chinese legend of a youth who, in pursuit of a multihued butterfly made his way into the garden of a wealthy inannarin. Instead of being punished for his accidental visit, the youth became acquainted with and married the mandarin ' s daughter. Hence, the form of a butterfly curved from jade is a symbol o successful love, and Chinese bridegrooms present jsdo butter- flies to their brides. As is the case with many of the precious stones, the ruby is thought to be a safeguard against any dangers. However, the owner must not wear a ruby simply as an ornament, he must insert it in his flesh. It was believed that a ruby worn in. thi 3 way would protect the owner from weapons of battle. This superstition may have its foundation in the iact that many . daring soldiers have passed unscathed through great perils in war. Diamond dust was once thought to be very poisonous. Various records tell of cases in which diamond dust was admini... t-?re as a poison. While Benvenuto Cellini, the celebrated artist, % was imprisoned, he suspected his enemies of planning to poison him. Since he held the belief of his time that diamond dust was poisonous, he was terrified one d-y to behold white, shiny particles in his noonday meal. He at once prepared himself to die, but suddenly it occurred to him that he should test the hardness of these particles, and he was overjoyed to fine, that he could crush them between his knife end the etone winnow 3ili. After his release, Cellini learned that his enemy had given a diamond to a gem-cutter to grind to dust so that it might oe placed in Cellini ' s food. Being very poor, the gem- cutter nept the diamond and substituted a variety oi quartz. There are a fee? exceptionally fine jewels of v,or.ld-v:ide fame about which remarkable stories have been tola. On uiory concerns a necklace of find diamonds tiiai� w as or ere a u. XV as a present to Madame Dubarry. Before it was comp.: vv. ■, Louis XV died, and the jeweler faced ruin unless he coula Find another purchaser. He solicited the young Queen aarxa Antoinette, but she refused it, saying that tho country needed iriy es more than diamonds. The luckless jeweler travel ea chrou.;hout Europe trying to sell the necklace to royalty, but wi thou o success. After ten years of annoyance cy the jeweler s a u tempts to sell his necklace to her, Marie Antoinette became lurious and commanded him never to bring it to h r agaii , A cardinal who had been in disgrace with Marie Antoinette and wished to be restored to favor, accepted the aid of Madame de la Motte, a woman of the vampire type. She told the cardi- nal that the Queen coveted this diamond necklace greatly and that his disgrace at court would end if he would lend the Queen enough money to buy it. This assurance was confirmed by letters bearing the forged name of the Queen, Maaame do la mo e THE FASCINATION OF PRECIOUS STONES 3 sained, possession of the necklace and sold the stones one by one. All was well until the jewelers tried to get their money from the Queen. The plot was then exposed, and the cardinal and Madame de la Motte were executed. On her way to the scaffold, even the Queen herself was charged with the theft of the necklace, The story of this necklace illustrates the association of men’s passions with precious stones. Their rare brilliancy and fascination have made them tokens of ambition, power, ana love, Ellen Lovell (C IL ASS IPIROIPIHIECY nd six- g strong, belong This is the ye r nineteen hundred a ty-one. The Unit el States is itill goin for the depression is over. I no longer to the ermy of the unemployed, for I hole a dou- ble job, --as the wife of a minister and the al- umni secretary of the Claes of 1936. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of our graduation from the High School is approaching, I have completed my quest for infor- mation in regard to my classmates, I began this search by visiting Mrs. Nutting’s home. There I learned that William is employed in a woolen mill as supervisor of the work of fifty girls. hen the girls slow down he speeus them up with his musical voice, for they’ve all got rhythm. I knew his voice would be a help to him some day, A few minutes later, while I was talking with Trs. Silvester, 3he told me that William is a professor of French at Chicago University. His Van Dyke beard and excellent accent reveal hi3 many years oi.srudy in France . He always did like to parlez-vous to a petite aoemoiselle back in ' 36. is one of She is the is trying bmi oh The next classmate I learned about was Lois Hanson, � those modern mothers ' ho combine business ana home-making, business manager of Kent Smith’s tobacco plantation. hie wife to outdo AT in making hi 3 name famous, through tils efiorus o- his , --a Congresswoman from Kentucky. He met her at the norse rac s ha summer which he spent in Kentucky. You remember-- tne summer oi After a long walk I reached the Martins ' . Elizabeth martin nas worked up to the too, and she, with her partner, rhylgis Kala ,, 13 owner and manager of a lar 3 3 Sew York theater. West aoylston artia.s often star on the amateur programs given there once a mont.„ In front of the Martin home, I met firs. Nystroa who told me about rimer whom we used to call Kiooo. She informed me that he had ach- ieved ' his high ambition- to become a traffic officer in iashinjton, C. But he nearly lost his position wnan ne tried 10 ® ticket for speedins to our Massachusetts Senator, _ Harolo jhills. -Imer s utr.n uous work keeps him very slim and sylihlike. As I turned homeward, Betty Ballou ' s sister save me a ride She told me that, during the year following our 3 raduaiion Betty ha- Hvon ud her Plan of ' becoming a dentist s assistant and had acc.pbva a chance offer as traveling salesman for the foreign anguage par ; nert of the eublishing firm of Uinn am Company. Her peroonai cnarm and convincing manner had brought her remarkable success, especially deanng w?th scSool officials of the masculine sender. As a side ■ r PRO P H EC Y 2 SCHOOC line, she had become interested in the revision of the textbooks in Latin that she had enjoyed so much during her Senior year, and at the time, was touring New England, visit ing teachers’ institutes, and deliv- ering her famous lecture entitled, w The Complete Mastery of the Latin Language in Twenty Lessons.” From Marian, I learned also that Norina Carima is head nurse in a children’s hospital in Okla- homa City. My day had been very successful, and, as I started out the next morning, l‘ wondered if this day would be as satisfactory as the pre- ceding. With ten of my classmates already accounted for, I gayly tripped toward Hartwell Street to gain further information. I was glad to hear from Mrs . Jewett that Gertrude had become successful as a missionary down in South Africa. Her unselfish work and helpful disposition have made her famous. It was still early morning when I reached the center of the town, and, upon receiving my mail, I found a letter from Edith Supernor. In this she wrote,--” I have been In Switzerland now for three months, improving my skating, and I expect to win the Olymnic award again this year. Then as I picked up a morning paper I read these headlines: HUDSON PRESENTS NSW PEACE PLAN TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS George Hudson, Ambassador to France has announced that his plan is the only one that will bring about permanent peace. George has attended so many banquets of late that he is getting very corpulent. While I was reading this article, the drone of an airplane caused me to look up. The motor was cut as though for singalling. The operator was Svea Lindberg. I recognized her by her red plane. She is head instructor at the West Boylston airport. Opening the newspaper, I turned at Ruth Scollen’s daily column on social affairs at the Capitol. She writes under the heading, Daily Doings of a Diligent and Delightfully Delirious Debutante. It is a column few people miss, for it is well worth the reading. After a long hard day’s work of collecting data, I returned home. PROPHECY 3 to greet my pet monkey. This monkey was given to me by Grace Goods le, who has an animal farm in Vermont where she trains monkeys and alligators, and some other animals, for pets. In the last letter I received from her, she told me that Ellen Lovell, a brilliant American novelist, is visiting her while she is trying to gain inspiration for her new novel, to be entitled, ” Zanies, Zoe tropes, and Zebras.” And now I had reached the end of my search for information in re- gard to my classmates. I was pleased indeed to know that al± had met with success in life, and to realize that, if it were not for the achievements of the Class of 1936, ” Wha t a world, what a world this would be!” Elsie Goodale TOWARD THE FUTURE Be it remembered that v e the class of nineteen hundred thirty-six of the West Boylston High School in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and mem- ory, do make this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at anytime heretofore made. After payment of our just debts and class assessments, we bequeath and devise as follows : To the teachers of the West Boylston High School we express our appreciation of their work in trying to acquaint us with some of the essentials of knowledge. Theirs has been a hard six ' (often) sorrowful task, and, as v, e think of the tempestuous four years they have endured, we marvel at their persistence. We truly hope that the younger generation (i.e., the Freshmen) will profit by our experience and act accordingly. Those members of the Senior Class. who have studied Latin, bequeath to Mr. Murdock their undying gratitude for his thorough, though never tiresome, instruction in Latin. On many occasions, we, like Caesar, paused before crossing the Rubicon. To Mrs. Severance, diminutive, yet efficient promoter of the study of English Literature, v e express our anpr eclat ' on of a minute analysis of the lives of English authors. We leave her one last year’s copy of the Old Farmer’s Almanac which, we are sure, will prove much more useful than -ill the stories of the lives of defunct Englishmen. To Mr. Loring, the Seniors of the Trigonometry class bequeath a can of Flit insecticide to be used to quell any disturbances in his future Trigonometry classes. To Miss Meyer, iron-handed ruler of tho realm of typewriting, we leave our sincere sympathy for her loss of such a helpful combination as that of Hudson and Childs, expert feeders of the mimeograph . To Mr. Allen, the students of United States History leave one vial of chloroform to be used on critical History classes. To the Junior Class, we bequeath the art of being dignified. We fully realize that this will be extremely difficult for them to master because of the large predominance of the feminine ele- ment, but trust that they will follow our excellent example. William Silvester leaves his love for the fair sex to Herbert Choever, with the notation that he hopes dear little Herby will be as successful as he has been in the last ten or twelve years. To Janet Harden, Edith Supernor bequeaths her timidity and gentleness of manners. We trust that Janet can use this gift to CLASS WILL 2 good advantage. The Senior Class President would like to announce that ho has not, as yet, received the copy of Film Fun” so ostentatiously bequeathed to him by last year’s graduating class. Since he has no fondness for such literature, he would like to pass this de- lectable gift on to Ronald Cameron, who, he is sure, will enjoy it. o To Dorothy Bates, Gertrude Jcv ott loaves her rare ability to study. This is an exceptionally uncommon gift and should 1 bo very acceptable to Dorothy. To Harry Parker, George Hudson bequeaths his ability, at least on rainy days, to hit low C. This should prove useful to 1 since ho has a tenor voice. With this gift, he should be clrglblo for grand opera. Elizabeth Ballou bequeaths her thoughtfulness to Barbara Wood and her views on dieting to Catherine Foltmato. To Cynthia Holt, the two Goodalc sistors leave their love for argumentation. Cynthia shows such promising possibilities along this line that wo fool sure that in a few months she will surpass the combined efforts of both. Elmer Nystrom bequeaths to Frederick Leslie a nimble brain with which to concoct sly witticisms for use in English classes only. Lois Hanson and Svea Lindbcrg leave their enduring friend- ship to Alberta Nowak and Beverly Cummings. The rccoipt for this highly prized gift may be found in that old song hit en- titled Just Take a Walk Around the Block. Elizabeth Martin leaves her fondness for basket-ball to Clara Baldcrclli, while our other athletically-minded Senior girl, Phyllis Kalat, bequeaths her love of baseball to Vivian Hclgr on. To Rita Gallagher, Ruth Scollcn leaves her business-like bearing. Rita should appreciate such a gift. Kent Smith bequeaths to Charles Boynton his mop of dark brown hair and also his love for long lessons for homework. To Mary Davis, Norina Carima leaves her sunny disposition. This should be sufficient to keep up the spirits of the entire Junior Class. Harold Childs bequeaths his love for Mathmatics to Lloyd Lund ell and his ability in Geometrical Constructions to Ca lvin Brackett . CLASS WILL 3 Ellon Lovell bequeaths her sophistication to Eleanor Collie, With Ellen’s sophis- tication and her own, Eleanor should bo a super-sophisticated young lady. In testimony whereof we set our hands and in the presence of these witnesses de- clare this to be our last will this twenty- fifth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. William Nutting Enioy these presents while you may. For you will graduate some day. c HARACJE Z $ KETCHES f y : ' .f our c 1 a « n ti o i j 3 WILLIAM NUTTING pres id ent , ni cknamed Nutts us s been a central figure throughout our high school days. He held a prom- inent place in our school productions. We won’t be at all surprised if he ends up as orator. His mellow tenor voice has become as well, end, as for poetry, just call Favorite expression: There’s plenty o Hobby : Hunt ing b ir d s . t ime WILLIAM SILVESTER the vice-president of the class, William Sil- vester, alias ” SiHy 5 ” is known far and wide for his good nature. If you want your blues” dispensed, with, Silly’s” the man. His hearty laugh causes you to laugh with him. His versatility in music will make him a name yet. Violin, harmonica, ukulele, and piano, he plays them all with equal ease and zest. Favorite expression: Get going.” Hobby: Playing the role of Romeo. GEORGE HUDSON our business man. ' Prof. will tackle any big business. His handling of the yearbook is ' wiple proof. He’s great on quoting from the latest edition of Webster’s dictionary. His original theories and experiments in Physics will nr. vc the way for a great career. Favorite expr os s i on : Don’t do it.’ Hobby: Photography and hiking to Clinton. KENT SMITH, known as Shitty, has been an outstanding V. nob ' : 11 player throughout High School. Slow but sure” fits him. S ' y and retiring , he has yet won himself a. place in flic- hearts of his classmates. Favorite expression: Quit crabbing. Hobby: Joy riding. ELMER NYSTROM is known as ” Hippo. Like other nicknames the name has stuck like glue. ” Hippo is a good student, a whiz at mathematics and sciences. He puts his spare energy into trumpet playing which seems to take a great deal. Favorite expression: Lot’s have oral English. Hobby: Getting A” in conduct. ■ � ELIZABETH BALLOU, better known as Betty, has been with our class only a year and has displayed talent in writing and dramatics. Her genial nature made friends for her at once. As Art Editor for the Varia she showed her artistic good taste. Favorite expression: Wait a sec. HAROLD CHILDS. Our curly-headed Harold is very popular with the young ladies. Did you ever notice his technique: It must be his figure in a baseball suit. Oh yes, he plays well too. • ' • CHARACTER SKETCHES 2 Favorite expression: Dorothy Hobby: Making stellated truncated dode- kahedrons and ant hills. LOIS HANSON. Her wit and sharp tongue have added spice to our class activities. Her untiring work as a printer on the Varia is worthy of recognition. Her aspiration to be a secretary is well founded. We hope she realizes it. Favorite expression: Yes, Svea . Hobby : Wa Iking . RUTH SCOLLEN. The smallest, but not the least, member of our class is exceedingly shy. In her quiet, unobtrusive way she takes hold and works for the good of the class. She deserves a medal for willingness and industry. Favorite expression: Continents 1 . Hobby: Cleaning up after class parties. GRACE GOODALE. Peanut, so-called because of her size, has now grown enough to warrant a change in her nickname. She is the youngest member of our class. Her dancing eyes and sparkling smile just mirror the fun and good will in her make up. NORINA CAR IMA . Nora’s artistic ability has won her a reputation. Since Freshman days, she had led the class in decoration and poster-making. She is sweet and sociable to everyone. PHYLLIS KALAT, known to her her friends as Phil. Phil sup- plies all the vim in the Senior class, and lets us know we’re still living these hot days. Favorite expression: ' Shakespeare said it.’ Hobby: Dancing. ELLEN LOVELL. Prudence is responsible for the splendid school paper we have all enjoyed this year. She is, of course. Editor- in-chief and I know we all join in thanking her for her loyal, hard work. As if being Editor of the paper was not enough, Ellen has been in the orchestra for four years, and takes all the acad- emic honors there are to take. All in all I guess you’ll agree Ellen’s quite a girl. Favorite expression: Great snakes. Hobby: Broadcasting. EDITH SUPERNOR, better known as Peggy. Not much is known of Peggy, She believes in that charming old proverb, Silence is golden, but I believe when she finally chooses to say something it will be worth listening to. Favorite expression: Oh my word.’ Hobby: High jumping. A r . ' I ' CHARACTER SKETCHES 3 GERTRUDS JEW ITT s a 7 5 she is ro? ng to be 0 minister. She vd.ll make a good one? She was the literary editor for the Va rip and proved she knew poetry. Favorite expression: Hey Peg Hobby: Work ELSIE GOODALE is a render that the Senior class would hate to lose. hat_ would we do if we didn’t have our Business Arith. student to keep our bool ' s out of the red? Elsie is in the orchestra also. Favorite expression: Oh for good- ness sakes. Hobby: Washing dishes and bossing her sisters. SVEA LINDBERG is one of our proninent Senior girls. Nothing gets by her. She never says much but when 3he does it hits home. Class meeting would be a bit dull without her. Favorite expression: Come on, Lois. Hobby: Rooting for the baseball team. ELIZABETH HARTTN, better known as ’’Betsy. She’s very necessary in the glee club; without her strong, clear, alto voice- we’d be lost. I’m sure you’ll all agree Betsy an addition to our fi.no Senior class. Best of luck-- Betsy Favorite expression: Hi ya pal. Hobby: Laughing 3 f 4 I