Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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CLASS BOOK OF 192 0A MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL During the summer months some of our members who were strong advo¬ cates of the simple life, found employment on the farms at Lenox and Stock- bridge. The good work which they did there was well repaid by the signing of the armistice a few months later. The result of this memorable occasion was a holiday and a parade. The High School was the backbone of the parade, chiefly on account of the noise produced by its members. 1 his fall we had a fairly good football team, but the one thing that attracted the unheard of crowds, was our noble cheer leader, “Ham” Lind- strom. Representatives of the fair sex flocked from far and wide to see this human dynamo in action. In spite of the volume of sound drawn from the spectators by this genius, we lost the Thanksgiving day game. 1 he fourth annual school play took place in December. This produc¬ tion, entitled “Monsieur de Beaufort,” was adapted by one of our own class¬ mates, Edwin Fowle. He certainly covered himself with glory as the leading man, and his reputation as a playwright was made over-night. About this time, Max Nayor, our star half-back was chosen captain of the 1919 football team. During this semester, many of our class contracted the careless habit of leaving thumb-tacks in various persons’ chairs. As a result, frequent involun¬ tary uprisings occurred in our midst. By this time most of us were well established in the social whirl. The seductive charms of the fair damsels from Melrose proved to be too much for our innocent and unsophisticated young men, and much money was realized by the Bay State Street Railway Company in carfares resulting therefrom. However, our gallant lads soon discovered the advantages offered by an automobile, and the above mentioned company suffered a state of liquidation. But our pleasure was soon to cease, for we were destined to become dignified Seniors. As Seniors most of us were placed under the protection of Miss Her¬ rick’s maternal wing. The remainder of the class was introduced to Mr. Merrill. They all agreed that his one o’clock tea-parties were unexcelled. Those in M iss Herrick’s room were permitted, yea, even encouraged to exert their vocal powers and sing. The assemblies this semester were very interesting. Returned veterans thrilled us with their tales of No Man’s Land, and ex-navy men modestly related their experiences on board torpedoed boats. Page Twenty-two

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CLASS BOOK OF 192 0 A MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL the class distinguished themselves as monkeys in the proficient manner in which they climbed the ropes. A few of them have still kept up that reputation much to the disgust of our teachers. In February we found ourselves no longer unsophisticated freshmen but very self-important sophomores, whose chief occupation consisted in making the life of the freshies miserable. In March, a three-day campaign was held to raise the necessary funds for the completion of the purchase of the high school athletic field. This campaign was a success in every way, and the field finally became the property of the school. The girls’ basket-ball team this year was fortunate in having the services of two of our classmates, Miss Blanchard and Miss Egan. Since then they have developed into stars, and have aided greatly in making the Malden team a championship team. In April the school was astonished by the success with which the Senior English Club gave “The Chuzzlewits.” The class was represented in this production by one who, during his high school career, has distinguished him¬ self as a dramatic star. This distinction undoubtedly counted for a great deal in his election as president of the class. In May we enjoyed a musical comedy entitled “The Nautical Knot” produced jointly by the Literary and Usona societies. In the fall another stellar light appeared in our midst. Max Nayor became the first-string guard and afterward center on the football team. He received his “M” and a place on the interscholastic team of the state. In December the Senior English Club presented the “Taming of the Shrew” which was very favorably received by the dramatic critics of the school. It was during the next semester that we began the study of that interesting and soul inspiring language known as “Dutch.” Certain members of the class being rather childish. Miss MacGlaughlin decided that “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” would be a fitting work for us to start on. Another interesting subject which we encountered this term was chem¬ istry. In fact Holmes enjoyed the subject so much that he started a cute little bonfire in the “lab” one day, but Mr. Thompson did not seem to appreciate the spirit with which the thing was done, and proceeded to dampen Holmes’ ardor with the aid of a tank of water. When Mr. Johnson succeeded to the position of chemistry instructor, he evidently expected that we would soon be fighting in France, for we were subjected to many drills on the use of deadly poisonous gases. We were now Juniors, and studies which heretofore had occupied a secondary place in our minds, began to require more of our time. Page Twenty-one

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CLASS BOOK OF I92 0 A MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL This spring we were compelled to set the clocks back one hour and as a result we lost some much needed sleep. The following morning many were late, and still more had unprepared lessons. Toward the last of April, the Y. D. Parade was held in Boston. The excitement, combined with the extreme cold weather, made the cold shivers chase each other up and down our spines. The next item of interest was the annual Lit-Usona production, “Bach¬ elor Hall.” We’ll say that Fessenden is some sleuth, and that the talent displayed by Isabel McNevin was a pleasant revelation to us. On this year’s baseball team, the class was ably represented by Louis Hill and Herb O’Hare. The former’s shoe-string catches certainly brought much applause from the small number who graced the stands. With the advent of warm June nights. Lake Quannapowitt lured many a fellow and his best girl from their home studies. Throughout the semester our esteemed president, Mr. Fowle, and the president of class eight, had been arguing about a senior reception. Fowle insisted that class eight should tender us the reception. Unfortunately they could not see the matter in that light and we must needs elect a committee to run a reception. I will not cause you to shed tears by relating the horrors and tribulations through which we passed. Nevertheless we had the reception. The quantity of ice cream consumed by class eight exceeded anything here¬ tofore known. After refreshments had been served we danced, and after the dancing we dragged our weary feet homeward. Fortunately school closed the next week and we departed for our vacations. The following September we returned for our last semester as under¬ graduate students of Malden High. Almost the first news that greeted us was the notification that our lessons were going to be made harder. We ac¬ cepted this philosophically, and assimilated physics, German and Latin with added zeal. We were still with Miss Herrick, much to Lindstrom’s glee and her disgust. We joined with Miss ' Norris’ room in our morning singing, and later both rooms enjoyed selections on the phonograph. The football team this season was the best in a number of years. Much credit is due to the wonderful spirit displayed by the student body, the Malden citizens, and the Bimboes. We lost the Everett game this year, and the super- Page Twenty-three