Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 376 of the 1929 volume:

1929-A 155089 FEB 1928 !_ 3 . 14 - | y ] x4 ™ (h - AJ) Jjorchiorh itr N a hasty observation, the task of assembling a year book seems indeed slight, but on a more thorough and serious scrutiny, we, members of the staff of 1929-A, have recently disproved this unfounded theory. Many years ago when the first class at Malden High School reached the dignified position of Seniors some ingenious member of that illustrious body of students conceived the idea of immor¬ talizing their achievements in a volume contain¬ ing the annals of their history which would ever recall to them the glorious and happiest days of their youth. And so this custom has been con¬ tinued throughout the years until now it is the pleasure of the present staff to present to the Class of 1929-A this edition of the Maldonian. Yet, however, we do not consider ourselves worthy or quite capable of the operose and deli¬ cate task we have undertaken, but we have tried our best, and that, of course, is half the victory. Now you are holding in your hands the product of our labors and if this book can bring to you in future years, the fond memories which you cherish, the friends you would remember, then we of the staff will consider our task complete, and our work well done. Palis In 155089 JHtss Pauline Jflatis fnljO gutbeb us so fatibfullu tit our tenher gears, aoh to 4$itss j ratie 3. lutston foijo so successfully ftlleb Iter place iturtug our last semester, ®ljts book ts (Sratefullu Befricateit £t lT0Rl44 STAFF ixT alhommt ’29-J { Editor-in-chief CHARLES MacNEIL, Jr. Associate Editors ISADORE ROSENBLATT MURIEL DINNEEN Business Editor NORMAN C. GREENE SAMUEL SLATER MAX BUDILOV Advertising Managers GEORGE W. ABBOTT WILLIAM MORTON Subscription Manager PHILIP GLISERMAN Athletic Editors HENRY GREENBERG Art Editors ELEANOR TURTLE JACK LEBOVIDGE Biographers DOROTHY MOSES, (Chm.) A. RUTH WINCHELL MARJORIE HOLMES ETHEL LEVINE CLAIRE BRASH ALICE LEE DONALD DAVIS NORMAN CARTER I). EDWIN PAINE Picture Committee MYEIl ROSENZWEIG, (Chm.) SYLVIA HOBERMAN Typists HOPE ETCHINGS MARY COGGAN LINNEA RUDOLPH LILLIAN SUGEIIMAN (JMr. ®l]ontfiut Kmkms eaimtctsier, {alium iglt JiclToal (Class (Officws CHARLES MacNEIL President MURIEL DINNEEN Vice President RUTH WINCHELL Secretary MAX BUDILOV Treasurer Class of 1929-A ■ Jt ' tf ' o rj GEORGE WILLIAM ABBOTT “Lazy” College Belmont School Lynn General Electric M.H. S. Rifle Club; Year Book Staff. Knowing that silence is a chain which leads to fame, “Lazy” Abbott has sought to gain eminence by the same method. He is graduated from the College Course, and wc expect to hear of great things happen¬ ing down at the Lynn General Electric. ETHEL DOROTHY ANDERSON “Ettie” Normal Maplewood School Salem Normal Art Club. Ethel, a quiet student of the normal course, plans io enter Salem Normal and become a member of that great throng of humanity known as ‘school teachers”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HARRY APLEDORF “Apples” General C. A. Daniels School Penn State Boys’ Glee Club ’27, ’28. Talking is one of “Apples ” chief reasons for living. The college course took him through high school and he plans to go to Penn State, where the professors there will be able to test his talkative ability. ABRAHAM APPLEBAUM “Apples” College C. A. Daniels School Penn State “Apples”, is famous for the amount of Latin he would like to know and ought to know. It is Miss Herrick’s ardent wish that he write a Latin Book putting in nothing but what “he considers necessary”, a. thing that would make him the hero of all those that take the subject. ANNIE AZOFF “Ann” General Faulkner School Mass. School of Practical Arts “Ann” is noted for two things, her fur coat and personality. She is always happy and will give up things she wanted, to do to help others. After attend¬ ing the school of Practical Arts we all shall wait to hear of her as a great artist. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A GRACE ELEANOR BARBER “Twinnee” General Linden School Boston University Basketball; Usona; Hockey; Senior Reception Com¬ mittee. “Twinnee”, a girl of quiet but sweet temperament, and a member of the general course has successfully pulled herself (and sister) through the General Course, at the same time receiving high marks in her subjects. LOUISE LESLIE BARBER “Wee” General f Linden School Cambridge Hospital Basket Ball; Hockey; Senior Reception. “Wee” one of the leading girl athletes in the class has often confused the instructors by passing as heh sister, often causing utter embarassment for the teacher. She is going to put away such childish things and don the stiff uniform of a nurse. EARNEST BERMAN “Earnie” College M. H. S. Rifle Club; M. H. S. English Club. “Earnie”, that good-looking, curly headed boy, is planning to enter Tufts, where he will no doubt be a success at whatever he undertakes. Between his good looks and selling papers, he has gained many admirers among the fair sex. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A IDA JEANETTE BERNARD “Bernie” General C. A. Daniels School Leslie Normal A quiet damsel with long tresses is “Bernie”. When she starts talking, nothing ivill stop her unless she has won the argument or the passing bell saves her. She intends to go to Leslie Normal where her argu¬ mentative powers will certainly be useful. BENJAMIN BLESOFF “Ben” College C. A. Daniels School Mass. College of Pharmacy Glee Club; French Club. “Ben” has given his instructors a wonderful time since he has been in the High School, letting them know that he was only going to be in school for four years and they ivould be there — well, he certainly knew his lessons on certain days. ETHEL BOGOS “Bogie” Commercial Belmont School Massachusetts Art Ethel was a member of the Commercial Course. She has a pleasing personality and disposition which she plans to exercise on the professors at the Massa¬ chusetts Art School. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A ANNIE FRANCES BOOCK “Anne” College C. A. Daniels School Salem Normal Elective Chorus; Girls’ Glee Club; Student Coun¬ cil; German Entertainment. The only way for one to know if Anne is in the room is to hunt for a group of humanity draped a- round a desk, where “Anne”, in her motherly way, would be found giving, telling, and explaining the lessons to her loyal followers. From this alone we know she will be a wonderful teacher when she fin¬ ishes College. CLAIRE EDNA BRASH “Jinks” General Centre School Vesper George Sargent Art Club, President; Year Book Staff, Art Editor. Claire has achieved fame through her artistic abil¬ ities, and she has won several prizes for her work. She is also one of the artists on the Year Book Staff. It is a common sight to see Claire rushing into a classroom just as the bell is ringing. ELIZABETH BRIDGEN BROWN “Libbv” Normal Glen wood School Leland Powers Kappa Phi; English Club; French Club. “Libby” is “just what the doctor ordered”, and af¬ ter attending the Leland Powers school, she will try her hand at teaching. She seems to be quite shy to those who do not know her, but we think that some man is due a great surprise ivhen h e gets her. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A VEDA DORIS BROWN “Peewee” Commercial Belmont School Hampton College, Va. Veda comes from the Belmont School and is a product of the Commercial Course. Veda always has something above her (on account of her size) and with her eyes that sparkle and talk she is apt to get what ever she goes after; she is going to try this same method at Hampton, Va. CONSTANCE LUCY BUCKLEY “Connie” General Maplewood School Stenographer “Mr. Bob”; Swimming. “ Connie” became famous over night, after showing herself as an actress in, “Mr. Bob”, at the Senior Re¬ ception. She also belongs to the troup of mermaids known as the swimming team. MAX H. BUDILOV “Bud” College C. A. Daniels School Mass. School of Optometry Baseball; Band; Orchestra; French Club; Class Treasurer; Alpha Mu; Bowling; Salutatorian. Max, the honor pupil of the class, has the respect of all the members, for his ability to hold up the class name, being at times the only member from our class on the Honor Roll. From his scholastic record he well deserves the honor of salutatorian. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A DORIS MILDRED CARR “Bud” General Faulkner School Burdett Doris is a cute girl with Titian hair, a character¬ istic that makes her stand out in the class. Raymond, the name of a person, place, or thing, made her a close second as the girl most in love. Doris is also the lesson bureau for the general course, and if she has the information desired, she will dispense her knowledge or else direct you to her many assistants. NORMAN WINSTON CARTER “Normie” General Faulkner School Church and Theatre Organist Year Book Staff, Biographer; Lit, Secretary; Or¬ acle, Associate Editor; Hi-Y, Secretary; Class Day Song Leader; Building Inspector, Boys’ Week; Elec¬ tive Chorus, ’25-’28; Pianist, Boys’ Glee Club, ’25-’28; Orchestra, ’26-’29; Senior Chorus. Whenever Malden High is in need of a pianist, there is one common cry, “Norman Carter”. And why not? He’s the best there is, (chessed and other¬ wise) and he’s always on the spot. Another char¬ acteristic of Norman is that he’s a man of few words, but he says them all. MARY MARION COGGAN “Mary” General C. A. Daniels School N. E. Conservatory Phi Delta Phi; Tec English Club, Secretary; M. H. S. English Club; Orchestra, ’25-’29; Green-room Dra¬ matic Club; Year Book Staff; “Mr. Bob”; “The Amazons”; 1st prize winner of W. C. T. U. Essay Contest. “Some are born great”, seems to be the case with Mary. No matter what she goes into, she has proved her mettle. Her ability as an actress is known as ivell in the class room as on the stage. Besides being a fine violinist, she burst into prominence as a vocal soloist in “The Amazons”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A DONALD IRVING COGGINS “Don” Scientific Faulkner School Brown Band (’26-’28) ; Orchestra. “Don has carried himself and his faithful trum¬ pet (which is as big as he) through the scientific course. Whenever Don is in band uniform, it isn’t unusual to hear a voice either from the sidewalks or grandstands remark “Who is that cute little kid with that cornet?” Keep it up Don, and we shall be expecting to hear from you at Brown. FRANK MOSE COMEAU “Frenchy” General Centre School New Hampshire University Football ’26, ’27; Baseball ’27. “I ' ll be merry, I’ll be free, I’ll be sad for nobody”. This typifies “Frenchy”. And can he dance. We exclaim, “An’ how!” We might say that it is he who is the “life of the party”. CHARLOTTE ELEANOR CONANT “Coco” General Centre School Burdett Girls Glee; Joan of Arc. “Coco” the class vamp, well deserves, the name, as- they gave her a unanimous vote. “Coco” is the director of the General Course Agency. She has made life a pleasure for all gloomy lesson spongers, an organization in 121, with her pleasing smile. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A FRANCIS ERNEST CORNELL “Mike” General Glenwood School Northeastern “ Mike” is an ardent follower of the General Course and has gained a large list of friends because of his willingness to help out anyone that is stranded in any of their geometry problems. At Northeastern, with many of his friends, he will always be remem¬ bered as one having sympathy for the unfortunates. GRACE ANN CROSHAW “Grade” General Maplewood School Burdett College Elective Chorus. “Grade” is one of those bobbed haired terrors in the general course. She has attained a high mark in stenography and expects to enter Burdett College. Besides being proficient in her studies, she has found time to sing in the chorus. DONALD EBEN DAVIS “Don” Scientific Centre School Northeastern National Honor Society; Lit, Secretary, President; English Club; Year Book Staff; Triangular Debating League; Oracle. “Don” is one of the quiet type and after a few mo¬ ments talk with him one forgets him as a quiet lad, but realizes that he is talking to a literary genius. Donald has been honored as the Class Orator, also as a member of the Honor Society. It is a common sight to see Donald reading the dictionary absorbing new words. We all shall look forward to hear of him as one of our great statesmen. Good Luck, Don. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EDWARD CHARLES DEMLING “Speed 7 ’ Scientific Cheverus School Technology Band; 2nd Football Squad. There is probably no member of this class who takes more delight in guiding his colleagues through, the problems of the social world, than “Speed’ ' . We predict a romantic career for this boy. DAVID JOSEPH DePERRIO “Divvy 77 General West School Niagara University Kappa Alpha Pi; Baseball ’27, ’28; and Football ’2 6 -’ 28 . For years the scientific world has sought a means for concentrating energy in various ways, but we have known this to be possible for four years, in no less a person thari “Divvy’’. Perhaps he didn’t walk away with top honors, but he “hit the line hard ’’— and that’s enough. MURIEL EDMONDE DINNEEN “Muriel 77 College Maplewood School Boston University Usona, Treasurer; French Club, Secretary; Blue and Gold; Year Book; Triangular Debating League, President; Vice-President of Classes 5-8; National Honor Society; Glee Club; Elective Chorus; M. H. S. English Club; Valedictorian. Muriel has been one of our most industrious and successful girls. She has not only been honored by receiving an honor part in the graduation exercises, but has also maintained throughout her high school career the highest scholastic average of any girl in our class. With such experience Muriel is sure to make a fine career at B. U. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A DORIS ARLINE DONEY “Dot” General Faulkner School Chandler “Dot” is one of those rare girls who are always cheerful and good-natured. And her friends say that she is always full of play. “Dot” is one of the most popular members in the Girl Scout Corps. BESSIE DUANE Commercial Sacred Heart Academy “Betty” is one of the clever little bookkeepers in the Commercial Course. She also shines as a prima don¬ na in the Glee Club. She intends to enter a business college where we all knoiv she ivill do good work. HOPE GRACE ETCHINGS “Hope” Commercial Maplewood School N. E. Conservatory of Music Art Club; Year Book Staff. There is nothing that distinguishes Hope among her class mutes more than her serious attitude and dignified etymology, and we trust that her college career will be a successful one. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A CELIA FELDMAN “Ceil” Commercial Maplewood School Stenographer Sigma Phi. The philosophic tells us that bashfulness is very often due to a deep under standing of one’s real ral¬ lies, and we feel that this is probably true of “Ceil”. Yet we must add that “Ceil” is one of the best liked girls in her set. MINNIE ALZINA FENTON “Pinky” General Centre School Nurse “Min” is always helping her fellow-students with their scholastic troubles. It is a common occur¬ ence in a study period to hear a distressed and be- wildered bookkeeper-in-the-malcing cry out — “Oh, Min!” ISRAEL LEO FINE “Zeke” Scientific C. A. Daniels School Northeastern “Zeke” has always been admired by his classmates for his fine and individualistic penmanship, I ut more outstanding than this is his everlasting willingness to argue on anything under the moon. “Zeke” is sure to develop into a brilliant attorney. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ERMA CLAIRE FLETCHER “Erm” General Maplewood School Secretary “Erm” has always been a firm believer in athletics, and we are told that nothing pleases her more than a plunge in the briny deep. And it goes without saying that “Erm” has always held a warm spot in the hearts of her friends, not to mention a certain NORMAN MILLER FLETCHER “Norm’’ General Glenwood School Undecided Probably no event in his school career will serve to distinguish “Norm” so much as his inate ability to recognize feminine pulchritude (especially that pic¬ tured in the entrance to the Granada). See 221 for particulars. IDA FORMAN “I” General C. A. Daniels School Stenographer Elective Chorus. “I” is noted for her individualism. It is a regular event every Monday during Senior Chorus to hear the manifestation of this spirit where “I” often holds a note long after the other singers have ceased. She bids fair to be an opera star. gentleman. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A ALEXANDER GELPE “A 1” Scientific C. A. Daniels School B. U. Band; Orchestra; and Glee Club. “ Al ' s” career in school has been one decidedly p romising for a future musician. His position as concert master of the orchestra is a compliment to his ability. ETHEL GLASSER “Et” Commercial Faulkner School Chandler Phi Delta Phi. “Et” has always been well liked among her friends, particularly those associated with her in social activities, for she is always willing to work for the success of any plan, and, what is more, always seems to be so unpresuming. “Et” will make an ideal secretary. PHILIP GLISERMAN “Phil’’ College C. A. Daniels School Mass. College of Pharmacy Track; City Messenger; Alpha Zeta Pi; French Club; Honor Society; Year Book. “Phil” is one of the “fastest humans” ever to grad¬ uate from our school. And it is our firm belief that C. C. Pyle ' s “Bunion Derby” failed because “Phil” refused to enter the event. Let Nurmi look to his wares ! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A SAMUEL GOLDBERG “Red” Scientific C. A. Daniels School What is it that makes us remember “Red ? The answer — talk, talk, and more talk. Any member of his “math” classes think Mr. Marsh can vouch for this statement, but, after all, we believe he would not talk unless he thought. That is his redeeming feature. OLIVIA ELINOR GRAMSTORFF “Gramie” General Faulkner School Stenographer “Gramie” is one of those girls who are always “in reserve”, that is, she is extremely quiet. But though we seldom hear her in class she always has the knowledge, and her tests give her good marks. “Gramie” will surely be an efficient business girl, for she has proven herself a quiet and effective worker. HENRY GREENBERG “Chooney” College C. A. Daniels School Harvard Cog; French Club; English Club; Year Book; “She Stoops to Conquer”. “Chooney” is one of our most versatile characters. Not only can he converse humorously in the English tongue, but he can rattle off Latin to the envy of many a classmate. While we have always been glad to have “Chooney” in our class, ive feel that Harvard will assure an even more confident and prosperous look when “Chooney” enters its classic portals. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HELEN GREENBLATT “Helen” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Pianoforte Glee Club. Helen is another promising musician in our class, and “Dame Rumor” tells us that Helen will gladly desert her studies for an hour ' s enjoyable practice on the piano. We wish her luck in her splendid pro¬ fession. HYMEN GREENE “Hy” Sci entific C. A. Daniels School Northeastern “Hy” has proved to be a sure salve for the justi¬ fied dissatisfaction of Miss Rustin in many a poor translation class in German. In the current vernac¬ ular, translation is “Hy’s” long suit. NORMAN CLIFTON GREENE “Norm” General Centre School Burdett Lit; Glee Club; Blue and Gold; Year Book; Swim¬ ming; “Sherwood”; “Three Live Ghosts”; Tennis; Basketball; “Green Stockings”. “Norm” has always been our busy man, from sunrise to sunset. In fact, if you wish to see Norman you have to make an appointment. We will always remember Norman as our “man of affairs”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EDMUND HOLMES HAMMOND “Eddie” Commercial Centre School Bentley DeMolay; Upsilon Delta. If there is any thing in a current suspicion, we believe that “Eddie” is going to be a great man some day. This “fad” bases its superstitions upon, the fact that if your name has a certain dignity about it, why you simply needn ' t worry. Fate has ordained you for a high position in the world, and we are doubly sure that this will be true of “Eddie” when we always remember him as a manly and good-natured fellow. FANNY HANDLER “Fan” Commercial Centre School Boston University Glee Club; Jeanne D’Arc; Elective Chorus; Kai Lun. “Fan” began her school career as an honor pupil, and since then has always been one of our scholars. In her English classes she always has been at the head of her class, she also seems to enjoy discussing any point that can be argued. “Fan” will probably study law with great success. More power to her ability! ROBERT GODFREY HANSON “Bob” General Maplewood School Undecided “Bob” has always been a source of new informa¬ tion in regard to mechanics. He can always supple¬ ment the meagre details in our text books in science concerning engines, by his experience as an auto mechanic. Who can say but that he may be another Henry Ford? THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EVA HENRY ‘E’ Commercial Maplewood School “E” is a little curly headed girl, who we hear is quite an athlete down in Maplewood, as well as learn¬ ing to become a competent business woman in our Commercial Course. BERNARD THOMAS HIGGINS “Bernie” General Cheverus School Northeastern University Chairman of Art Club, ’27. “ Bernie ” is another one of those mischievous fel¬ lows who ha.ve kept our lives from being too calm and peaceful for the last four years. ELEANOR LOUISE HIRTLE “Peg” General Belmont School Vesper George School of Art Usona, Deputy, Secretary, Vice-President; Ecce Signum; Year Book Staff; Senior Reception Com¬ mittee; “Green Stockings”; “Once There Was A Prin¬ cess”. We don’t know where “Peg” got her nickname, but it fits perfectly. Her charming posters have often graced the walls of our corridors, and we know that she will be successful at art school as everywhere else. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A SYLVIA MINERVA HOBERMAN “Sylvie” College Centre School B. U. C. L. A. Kai Lun; M. H. S. English Club; Debating Team; Glee Club; Elective Chorus; Student Council; Year Book Staff; “She Stoops to Conquer”. Salvia is one of our tiniest, but nevertheless one of our most valued classmates. What would we have done without her when it came to selecting our photo¬ grapher! Poor Sylvia was a martyr to our cause and sat for picture after picture. She has ahvays been busy in outside school activities. We vnsh her the WILLIAM PRESCOTT HOLDEN “Bill College Centre School Wm. and Mary Upsilon Delta; Lit. “Bill” is another of our celebrities. He started his high school career as the quietest, most studious lad in the class, but along about the middle of his sophomore year, he suddenly reformed (?) and he’s never been the same since. Anyhow, we wish him and Frank the best of luck at William and Mary, (if they ever get there!) MARJORIE OGSTON HOLMES “Midge” College Belmont School Music Usona, President; Honor Society, Secretary; Ecce Signum; M. H. S. English Club, Secretary; Le Cercle Francais; Glee Club; Football Usher; Blue and Gold, Class Editor; Year Book Staff, Biographer; “Three Live Ghosts”; “The Importance of Being Earnest”; “The Boomerang”; “The Queen of Hearts”; “The Twelve Pound Look”; “Beauty and the Jacobin”; Elective Chorus. She can act, she can sing, She can do anything. best of luck at college. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EBERT ALFRED HOLT “Bert” General Maplewood School We have heard very little of “Bert” during his high school course, but he is a steady and consistent work¬ er, and deserves the best of success in the future. THELMA IRMA JACOBSON “Tellie” General Faulkner School Salem Normal M. H. S. English Club; Kai Lun; German Enter¬ tainment. “Tellie” is a demure little miss with auburn locks who is sure to be successful as a teacher. KENNETH ALVIN JOHNSON “Red” Manual Arts Centre School Electrician Hi-Y Club. There is no question as to where “Red ' s” nick¬ name originated, but as yet we have seen no evidence of what is usually said to go with it. As an elec¬ trician we hope that his fame may some day rival that of Edison. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A VIOLA ANTOINETTE JULIEN “Vi” Commercial Centre School Business “Vi” is a small, but efficient little person, who wouldn’t think of wasting a perfectly good study period in her home-room on Tuesday morning when she might just as well be enjoying the Elective Chorus in the Hall. We are sure that as a steno¬ grapher she will leave nothing to be desired. LOUIS KALICK “Loo” General Centre School Business Band, Leader; Orchestra. “Loo” is a musical lad, in fact, we don’t know how the band and orchestra are going to survive his leaving. They will certainly miss his cornet. ANNA VICTORIA KALLGREN “Ann” Commercial Maplewood School Burdett “Anne” has the distinction of being one of our few blondes. We wish her success at Burdett and always. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THELMA KELLUM “Thel” General C. A. Daniels School Bridgewater Normal M. H. S. English Club; Vice-Pres. of the Class ’26; “The Importance of Being Earnest”. “ Thel” has been an important member of our class both in class work, and in her activities in the Eng¬ lish Club. Of course you all remember her in “The Importance of Being Earnest”. Best of luck at Bridgewater and as a “school marm”. WILLIAM KERBLE “Bill” General North High School Mass. Pharmacy Football, Basketball, Track at N. H. S.; Basket¬ ball at M. H. S. “Bill” has only been tvith us this last semester having come from Des Moines, Iowa, (away out west) to finish with us. He intends to enter the Massachu¬ setts School of Pharmacy where we all know he will make a great success. EVELYN RUTH KLASHMAN “Envie” General Centre School Chandler Secretarial Phi Delta Phi; Pin and Certificate in Typewriting. “Erie” is one of our star typists, and she will surely be a perfect secretary for some lucky man after she has completed her course at Chandler’s. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ANNA IRENE KORCHIN “Anne” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Boston University Elective Chorus ’27, ’28. “Anne” is one of our star bookkeeping students, and she is planning to pursue the study of this sub¬ ject at B. U. after graduation. ISRAEL PAUL KRIENSKY “Patches” Scientific C. A. Daniels School M. I. T. M. H. S. English Club; Blue and Gold Staff. One of the land marks of our class is the flaming red sweater worn by “Patches”. We hope that it ivill survive the strain of his course at “Tech”. EDMUND LAFFAN “Eddie” Manual Arts Centre School Harvard Football; Track. What is more delightful than a football man? You answer, “Nothing—particularly when the foot¬ ball man is unusually good-looking”. And such is “ Eddie ”, handsome, athletic, and somewhat girl shy, —although as to the latter—not quite. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THELMA UNA LAFFAN “Pete” General Centre School Thelma has pursued her studies in the General Course ivith quiet efficiency, and we hope that her efforts will be rewarded by success in her activities after graduation. JOHN LEBOVIDGE “Jack” General C. A. Daniels School Boston University Cog; Tec. English Club; Year Book Staff, Art Editor. “Jack” is that talented young individual whose handwork may be seen here and there and everywhere throughout this noble volume. His artistry is not limited to art, however, for one might see his delight¬ ful (?) bug sketches in 308. ANNE NIOMI LEDERMAN “Lede” Faulkner School Commercial Stenographer “°Lede” is one of the home-room pupils whose name Miss Herrick has difficulty in remembering because she never makes herself conspicuous by whispering in study periods. My, how she can do short-hand in those periods though! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ALICE LEE “Alice” General Glenwood School Usona. Alice is one of those shy people who do not have much to say, but can be depended upon to do her share, and a little bit more, when there is any work to be done. We ivish her the best of success in ' whatever line of activity she may take up in the future. ETHEL CHARLOTTE LEVINE “Et” College Belmont School B. U. Kai Lun; M. H. S. English Club; Debating Team; Le Cercle Francais; Glee Club; Elective Chorus; Student Council; Year Book Staff; Tennis; “The Im¬ portance of Being Earnest”; “The Amazons”; “The Japanese Girl”. “Et” has been a busy girl during her four years at high school, for she is one whom everybody knows and likes. Her voice has been a real addition to the Elective Chorus and Glee Club, and her ability as an actress is an established fact. B. U. is going to find a real student and friend in “Et”. CAROL TOBY LEVY “Peanuts” College Maplewood School Salem Normal M. H. S. English Club; “She Stoops to Conquer”; Girls Relay, M. H. S. Field Day. When Ethel Levine walks along the corridors, she is always accompanied by a little shadow. This little shadow is Carol, never cross, out of temper, or unnecessarily excited, but rather one of the easiest little persons in the world to get along with. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EDITH VIVIAN LINDGREN “Edie” Commercial Maplewood School Chandler Secretarial Edith is noted for her good nature, resulting, ' prob¬ ably, from her invigorating walks each morning from the wilds of Maplewood, or perhaps it is the short bus tour. It goes without saying, that everybody likes her. ALICE GAYLORD LUNAN “Al” General West School JB. U. “ Al” came to us from the West School, and after a sojourn at M. H. S., is going to attend B. U. Here is a girl endowed with great argumentative powers. If she wins the argument she is happy, and if she loses it isn’t her faidt. JOHN HENRY LUNDGREN “Professor’’ General Maplewood School Lettering School Lit; Boys ' Glee Club. John is known as “Professor”. He has favored the Glee Club and Senior Chorus with his exceedingly melodious voice, and all who listen speak with truth, “That boy will be a great singer someday.” THE MALDONTAN 1929-A CHARLES S. J. MacNEIL, JR. “Charlie” Scientific Belmont School M. I. T. Upsilon Delta; Lit; Hi-Y, President; Swimming Team; Year Book Staff, Editor-in-chief; Blue and Gold, Business Manager; Boy’s Week, Mayor; Honor Society; Class Treasurer; President ’28; Cheer Leader ’27, ’28. “Charlie” is a man among men, as universally pop¬ ular as he is eternally busy. It is no wonder that often we see him strolling about with the air of an absent-minded professor. He is likewise a man of few icords but it is generally known that actions ANNA LOUISE MAHONEY “Anna” Normal Linden School Normal School Anna is a product of the Linden School and comes from the wilds of that vicinity. However, there is nothing wild and wooly about Anna, unless it be her beautiful black hair which she is forever wishing would “stay down flat”. WALTER FREDERICK MATSON “Walter” General Belmont School Bentley School De Molay. Walter went through school and did nothing worse than merely to behave himself. However, he ac¬ quired one distinguishing attribute, namely, that he can “shoot off ” more “hot air” in five minutes than any girl can do in half an hour. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A HARRY MAZONSON “Beeze” Scientific C. A. Daniels School There’s hardly a person in this world that doesn’t remind us of someone else, and Harry is no excep¬ tion. When we look upon this little person we are immediately reminded of Peter Pan, the boy that never greiv up. MILDRED E. McMAHON “Millie” General Faulkner School Undecided As her classmates, we get the following impression of “Millie”. She is modest, earnest, mild. RICHARD FRANCIS McMANUS “Dick” General Immaculate Conception Boston University Baseball, ’28; 2nd football squad, ’27. Because of his frequent tardiness, “Dick” has learned to like English poetry quite well. Perhaps he considered it an essential in his future course in, journalism at “B. U. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EDWIN FRANCIS MEELIA “Swede” Commercial Maplewood School Boston College “Sivede” will probably be- remembered by his happy smile, which was always the most prominent of his characteristics, and it has been said, “A smile will go a long, long way”. AMY HELEN MENNS “Amesie” General Linden School Library Work Seldom absent, never late; always present just at eight. What could be better? WALDO ELTO N MERRITT “Elton” Scientific Glenwood School I. T. Lit, Treasurer, Vice-President; “Blue and Gold Staff”; Gamma Delta Sigma. Elton has proved himself to be a valuable member of “Lit” and also of the “Blue and Gold Staff” be¬ cause of his business-like attitude and sincerity. He was always cheerful and glad to lend a hand to any¬ one who needed help. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ANNE MILLER “Anne Commercial Centre School Chandler Secretarial Gift Committee, chairman; Science Club; Girls’ Semi-Chorus; Underwood Certificate. Anne is the prettiest girl in the class of ’29-A. Not only is this the opinion of a few, but it is rather the verdict of the whole class. Accompanying this qual¬ ity of pulchritude is a most winning personality, and the two together might be classified as “it”. RUTH MILLER “Ruthie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Chandler Secretarial Another secretary in the making, with plenty of ambition and ability! She will certainly make some¬ one a fine (?) . assistant. EINAR WILLIAM MORTON “Rainy” Scientific Faulkner School M. I. T. Lit; Officer of Glee Club; Major Part in Class Play. There is nothing that “Rainy” likes better than an argument, and nothing he dislikes more than poetry. In all earnestness we regard him as one of the best thinkers in the entire class. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A DOROTHY ESTHER MOSES “Dot” Normal Belmont School Miss Wheelock’s School Usona; En Ka; Year Book Staff; Class Sec’y, ’25- ' 26; Orchestra ’28; Blue and Gold Staff; Debating Council ’26; Triangular Debati ng League; Football Usher; M. H. S. English Club; Swimming ’27; Class Prophet; “Sherwood”; “Once There Was A Prin¬ cess”; “The Queen of Hearts”; “The Masque”. Where would the Class of 29-A be without “Dot”? She is always to be found in the midst of any fun or work there is going on. If it happens to be work she’ll make fun out of it. Here’s hoping you have a, grand time with those kindergarten children, Dot! KENDALL BROWN MURRAY “Ken” Scientific Glen wood School Boston University Lit; Gamma Sigma There was nothing that “Ken” liked better than studying . before the bell announced that it ivas eight o’clock. “Why have homework?” he bemoans. KATHRYN GILDA NEWMAN “Kitty” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Lowell Normal Sigma Phi; English Club; Science Club. We believe that “Kitty will make a good teacher for these several reasons: 1, because of her earnest attitude; 2, because of her punctuality; last, fund this is very important) because of her appreciable stature. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A RUBY MAY NOYES “Rufus II” Normal Maplewood School Boston University Basketball; Swimming; Banking Cashier; Bowling. Ruby is the little girl with the twinkly eyes and sunny smile. She looks like a quiet little thing, but underneath, she’s just bubbling over ivith the very joy of living. All in all, she’s just “full of the deuce”. DANIEL EDWIN PAINE “Eddie” Scientific Centre School Year Book Staff, Biographer; Lit, Publicity Mana¬ ger; Triangular Debating League. “Eddie” is rather a quiet young man, and you would never have suspected that he had a vivid sense of humor if you had not, one day, been taken fairly off your feet by the unexpected discovery. “Eddie” is likewise one of these easy going persons that can JEANETTE PALMAN “Jen” Commercial Belmont School Chandler Secretarial Kai Lun; Science Club; Zippers; Underwood Cer¬ tificate. “Jen” is one of the prettiest graduates from “dear old Belmont” in the class of ’25. In fact, from that class, she was one of those rare specimens of beauty and brains that is so often envied by those who have only one quality or the other. It’s a gift. get along with anyone. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ELIZABETH PATTERSON “Betty” General Glenwood School “Green Stockings”; Football Usher; Swimming- Team; “Once There Was A Princess”; Kappa Phi; Usona. “Betty” is the girl that can dance. Lots of girls have acquired this achievement, but Betty has dis¬ tinguished herself by it. She is popular because she can dance—and just because she is Betty. DOROTHY AUGUSTA PEABODY “Pete” General Centre School Vespar George Usona; Ecce Signum; Swimming; “Once There Was A Princess”; Basketball; M. H. S. English Club. “Pete” does hate to have folks think she’s calm, and peacefid. She really isn’t that type at all, though never was she distinguished as being a very noisy person. Her personality speaks louder than her ivords, however. DOROTHY MARION PUGSLEY “Puggie” College Belmont School Business College Glee Club; Basketball; Swimming; Elective Chorus; “Joan of Arc”. “ Puggie”, as she has been unofficially christened, is a most congenial maiden who is often in demand for the purpose of explaining a difficult point to some denser student. There is only one th ing about “Pug” that ice can’t understand; German is her favorite subject. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A FLORENCE VERONICA QUARTER “Flossie” Normal Glenwood School Burdett Kappa Phi; M. H. S. English Club; “Queen of Hearts”; “Mr. Bob”; Sargent Art Club; Football Usher. “ Flossie” is the “prima donna de luxe?’ from Pine St. As far as we know, she has but one toeakness, or perhaps we should say hobby. His name is John. MARION MARGARET RAHER “Marion” General Belmont School Chandler Secretarial M. H. S. English Club, Publicity Manager; Usona; “The Amazons”; “She Stoops to Conquer”. Marion is one of the most obliging creatures the world has ever known. She is indispensable to any well organized property committee. Furthermore,, anything she undertakes is done with efficiency and capability. RUTH EVELYN REARDON “Rufus I” Normal Maplewood School Boston University Basketball; Swimming; Bowling; Banking Cashier; Sargent Art Club, Treasurer. “Rufus” came into High School as an impudent freshman, and, in strict concordance with the regular custom, is leaving as a dignified senior. We can only remark, “How we children do grow up” l THE MALDONIAN 1929-A JEANETTE RICHMOND “Ritchie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Boston University Elective Chorus; Glee Club; Tennis; Underwood Certificate. Have you ever seen a little girl with dark eyes ' and black hair wandering around school? If you have, that’s the girl who was officially christened Jeanette. She has behaved herself beautifully for the last four years and now she is fully equipped to leave the dear old institution she has loved so long. LAWRENCE ANDREW ROBBINS “Lawrence” Commercial Linden School Boston University “Lit”. The saying than fat or stout people are generally jolly and can enjoy a joke is very well proved in the make-up of Lawrence, especially when there is a chance to display these abilities in 101. LOUIS ROFFMAN “Lou” College C. A. Daniels School Undecided Baseball ’25. “Lou” is the boy with the deep guttural voice and the red sweater. Nothing ever seemed to disturb him much for he is always wearing a broad grin and an “S” that stands for Samosets. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A ROSE RUBY ROSEN “Rosie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Lawyer Glee Club ’28; Bank Cashier ’25. A brown-eyed, baby doll of medium height, w ith a “line for all ”, would very ' well describe “Rosie”. But a better way still, would be to take each letter of her name and let them do it for you, thus; robust, rest¬ less, romantic Rosie. Now everyone knows her, but be careful what you call her, for she is headed to be¬ come a lawyer, and they are not to be trifled with. ISADORE ROSENBLATT “Is” College Belmont School Boston University—C. L. A. Alpha Mu; Cog, Executive Board, Vice President; President, M. H. S. Debating Team; English Club, Executive Board; “She Stoops to Conquer”; “Impor¬ tance of Being Earnest”; “Blue and Gold”, Exchange Editor, News, Associate, Literary Managing Editor, Editor-in-chief; Le Cercle Francais; Latin Club; Triangular Debating League, Chairman; City Solici¬ tor, Boys’ Week; Year Book Staff, Associate Editor; Honorable Mention, Washington and Franklin Medal. “Hitch your wagon to a star Keep your seat and there you are.” MYER ROSENZWEIG “Myer” College C. A. Daniels School Boston University Honor Society; Cog, Vice President, Px-esident; Cog- Debating Team, Captain; M. H. S. English Club, President; M. H. S. English Club Debating Team; Year Book Staff, Picture Committee; Alpha Mu; “Blue and Gold”, News Editor, Literary Managing- Editor (2) ; Fi-ench Club; Latin Club; Class Day Orator; “She Stoops to Conquer”; “The Importance of Being Eaimest”; “Mr. Bob”; “The Amazons”. One glance at the above achievements, and you are immediately assured that Myer was a very busy gentleman in Malden High. Myer is likewise one of these unusual combinations of wit and brains that you so often read about but seldom see. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ANDREW LEE ROULSTON “Lee” Scientific Glenwood School Boston University Lit. “Lee” is one of the best guessers in the class when it, comes to answering questions. If none else in the class thinks he knows the answer, Lee will take a guess at it anyway. BESSIE RUDENSTEIN “Betty” College C. A. Daniels School Salem Normal After approximately twelve years association with schools, “Betty” wished to further her association with them by becoming a teacher. Well, Betty, best wishes for your success. ALBERT ABRAHAM RUDMAN “Al” College Centre School Tufts Cog; English Club; Band; Orchestra; Boys’ Glee Club; Rifle Club ’26; Track; “She Stoops To Con¬ quer”; Latin Club ’26. “Al” is one of the few boys who has found time for studies and school activities, and participate in both so efficiently. He will indeed be missed by the organizations he has so earnestly worked for. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A LINNEA ANNA RUDOLPH “Lin’’ Commercial Maplewood School Chandler Secretarial An inhabitant of Maplewood, but nevertheless a good student and faithful member of the Year Book Staff. A lot of clever people come from Maplewood, so we consider “The Sticks” rather an asset. So cheer up, Lin . “Bernie” General Lynn Classical Nurse Orchestra; Glee Club. Many have envied “Bernie’s” natural ability for reading and translating German. If they had pos¬ sessed this ability, it would have saved the embarrass¬ ment of many poor recitation marks. “Bernie” has also been a prominent performer in both the orchestra and the Glee Club. BEULAH ROBEY SAUER “Beau” Commercial Maplewood School Malden Commercial The girls of our school might well wish to have the character of “Beau”. Always studying, she has drifted through four years of High School, enlight- ning the lives of those with whom she came in con¬ tact. She indeed, deserves the name of friend. She sure has her line of gab though!! An’ How! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A BLANCHE SCHULTZ “Blanchie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Stenographer “Blanchie” too, has been one of the retiring girls in the class. She has put most of her time on her sUidies, especially bookkeeping, so that she might answer some of the many questions a man teacher hurls at her. CATHERINE PEARL SCOTT “Scottie” General Shurtleff Jr. High, Chelsea Theatrical Work “Scottie” is as lively as a bumble bee and hardly bigger than one. We wish her a lot of success in her chosen vocation, and one look at her is enough to know that she’ll go over big in spite of her size. MINNIE MIRIAM SHAIN “Min” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Chandler’s Secretarial School “Min”, one of our many dark-haired flashing beau¬ ties, was willing to pla]j a harmonica solo for gradua¬ tion but as the one she received for Christmas teas only a cheap one, it was thought she had better not. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A JOHN LINDSEY SHANNON “Johnnie” General Reading High Football ’27; Basketball; Tennis; Alpha Delta Sigma. “ Johnny ” is one of these “cute” irresistible men that simply capture you with his twinkly eyes and winning wai s. “Johnnie” played football, basket¬ ball, and tennis for “dear old M. H. S.”, and without him, either team would have missed one of its great¬ est assets. HELEN SHAPIRO “Hillie” Commercial Faulkner School Chandler’s Sigma Phi Sorority. “ Hillie ” is not the right name for this girl, for she is anything but bumpy or rough, in fact she is quite the opposite (sometimes). “Hillie” has a very pleas¬ ing personality, and is never “up in the air” as her name might suggest. PAULINE SHARROW “Chickie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Portia Law School Sigma Phi Sorority. There are some people who go through school just bent on books. “Chickie ” is one of those. Ahvays studious, she is rather serious minded, and there are several big points in her favor, though, two of the largest being her dimples. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A GUSSIE SILVERMAN “Gus” General C. A. Daniels School Chandler Secretarial “Gus” is one of the man clever girls graduating in 101. Possessing a very pleasing personality, she has won many friends here at school. She is bound to win with the combination of wit, personality, and neatness which she possesses. GEORGE SIMON “Yeki” General C. A. Daniels School Benton University Elective Chorus ’27. A professor in appearance, but “mischief in dis¬ guise” is “Yeki”. He is a happy-go-lucky fellow, takes things as they come, and ynakes the most of them. His part as a bass in the Chorus made it what it was. SAMUEL SLATER “Sam” Scientific C. A. Daniels School New Hampshire Cognoscendi Causa Society; Alpha Zeta Pi; Year Book Staff; Track, ’25-’28. Although very seldom fast enough to get into the room by the last bell, it seems queer that Sam should be a track man, and a pretty fast one at that. But then., we never know the boys, especially these fast ones. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HARRY ELI SLESINGER “Sles” General C. A. Daniels School Band, ’26, ’27, ’28; Orchestra, ’27, ’28. Another mighty musician comes to light just about in time to walk out. “Beating” his way through the General Course was a hard task for “Sles”, so from now on he beats nothing but the drum. Always a gentleman, he has added wit to many class rooms without disturbing the teachers (?). MILDRED HARRIET SLOBODKIN “Millie” Commercial Faulkner School Katherine Gibb’s Sigma Phi. Which is the shadow following the other? The question is a case for a jury in the case of “Millie” and Helen Stone. Ever inseparable, the girls are to continue their studies at Katherine Gibb’s , Millie showed her school spirit by persuading her parents to name her after the school from which she hoped to graduate. They did as you can see; M. H. S. LAURA SMATRISKY “Lonnie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Chandler Secretarial Elective Chorus ’28; Typewriting Cei ' tificate. “Lonnie” often reminds us of Lorna Doone of story¬ book fame. She is happy and carefree, though things may not be pleasant. Whether she is afraid her desks will run away from her, we don’t know, but she does hold on to them when reciting. But, as she always recites, who cares? THE MALDONTAN 1929-A WILLIAM HUNTER SMYTH “Smithy” General Belmont School Tufts “ Smithy or “Old Lady , as some of his friends call hint has been honoring us with his presence in our class for four years while on his way to continue his education at Tufts. We wish him the best of luck and success there. BARNET SOLOMON “King” College C. A. Daniels School Tufts Track, ’28; Alpha Mu. A “King” among his fellow students, fits “King very nicely. Never serious, it amuses many that he condescends to leave M. H. S. The idol of many flut¬ tering hearts, he seems to bear a heart of stone to¬ ward feminine charm, not always of course, for their is an exception to every rule. ROGER LEE STACY “Rog” Commercial Maplewood School Gamma Sigma; Tennis. “Rog certainly knows his “dress”, (and dresses we guess), and the class recognizes this fact, for they have chosen him as the best dressed boy, barring one, Even though you don’t go “duck hunting Rog, toe hope you catch a chicken. THE MALDONTAN 1929-A GERTRUDE STAVISKY “Gert” Commercial Belmont School Chandler Secretarial Glee Club; “Joan of Arc”; Cashier in School Bank¬ ing; Repesentative to State Typewriting Contest ’28; Basketball ’26, ’27; Tennis ’28; Penmanship and Typewriting Certificate. Though one of the smallest members of the class, “Gert” has not been overlooked, especially in Room 221. With all the “stretch” she gives herself, she ougnt to know the meaning of “elastic”. May the years “stretch ” out for you, “Gert”. HELEN JUNE STONE “Helen” Commercial Faulkner School Katherine Gibb’s Helen is one of a lot of pupils who get so hungry during S. periods that she has to literally eat her pencils. Outside of eating pencils, she is a fiend for committing poetry to memory, especially Caesar. She even recited it in 101 when asked to. Unable to say what she wants, many times she often wonders what to say. NORMA MARIE STRAND “Nom” Commercial Maplewood School Boston University Blue and Gold Staff, ’27, ’28; M. H. S. English Club ’28; Joan of Arc; Usher; Penmanship Diploma. “Nom” is a very brave little miss. She is the only living person who has a “Woofus” for a playmate and mascot. We only hope B. U. will consent to her taking it with her though M. H. S. will miss it. May it never pass into eternity. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A LILLIAN SUGARMAN “Sugie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Artr School M. H. S. English Club; Elective Chorus; Joan of Arc; Typist on Year Book Staff; Penmanship Di¬ plomas; Typewriting Certificate. “Still Waters run deep”. Very quiet, but not very deep because she is so small, “Sugie”, is a friend to all. She has tripped through M. H. S. making friends wherever she went. A splendid little sUident, she is bound to grow, not only in height, but in whatever she undertakes. WILLIAM EVERETT TESLER “Bill” General C. A. Dainels School Boston University William is one about whom we have heard very little during his High School career. We wish him success in pursuing his studies at Boston University. ELSIE VAN STEENSBURG “Vannie” General Faulkner School Stenographer You don’t understand people until you know them. This will apply to “Vannie” because very few people know her as her chums of the General Course do. Never very active in school sports or activities, one might easily think love has the effect of quietness on her. If so, she is as quiet about that as she is about other things. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CAROLYN YARNICK “Cary” General Faulkner School Forsythe M. H. S. English Club; Glee Club ’26; Japanese Girl; Panadelphic Council; Kai Lun. Just floating through the General Course on wings of happiness, so it seems. Cary has always been a good student. Always a perfect lady, she accovn- plishes much without people knowing it. MANUEL WAXMAN “Manny” General Faulkner School Financier Baseball ’24; Track ’27, ’28; Football ’27; Cheer Leader ’28. Always an early riser, “Manny” has, since his Freshman days, been waiting each morning for the doors to open. Never seen without a “Globe” it is no wonder so many of his close mates are so well educated in the topics of the day. His smiling “good morning”, and all that goes with it, is his own per¬ sonal trade mark. HARRY MOORE WEBSTER “Harry” General Linden School M. I. T. Harry will have no difficulty in making knoivn his wayits and desires when he travels in France, judging by the way he and Miss Cooper carry on lengthy conversations in French class. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A EMMA BEATRICE WELLS “Bea” Commercial Centre School Stenographer Usher; Penmanship Diploma. If no one in M. H. S. knows “Bea”, (although that is impossible) they certainly know that cow bell. There couldn’t possibly be a football game without it. When next football season comes again, and “Bea” is work¬ ing hard, we hope some one will “ring on”, with the bell. FREDERICK JOHNSON WESCOTT “Fred’’ General Linden School Boys’ Glee Club ’25-’28, Sec. ’27; Elective Chorus ’25-’28; “Joan of Arc”. Jtist a look at “Fred’s” activities while in school, and you could not help but pick him out as “The Master’s Voice”. Smce a “freshie” he has been train¬ ing in the Glee Club and Elective Chorus. We hope to hear more of Fred’s voice, as it is of rare quality. MILDRED CALIFERNA WESCOTT “Billie” General Linden School Leland Powers School Swimming ' Team ’27, ’28; Tennis 28; Basket Ball, Field Hockey; Glee Club, Vice President, President; Japanese Operetta; “Joan of Arc”; Sargent Art Club; Publicity Manager; Green-room Dramatic Club. “Billie” is one of those masculine he-girls who has always been active in sports. The class proved this by choosing her the girl athlete of the class. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CECILE CHARLOTTE WHITE “Cess’’ General Centre School Secretary Elective Chorus ’26, ’27; Orchestra ’27. People would never know “Cess” was in the room unless they knew from force of habit that she ivas supposed to be there. Then you could only rely upon it that she would be. Always a steady, dependable worker, she will make some man a splendid — secre¬ tary. DAVID WILSON “Dewey” College Faulkner School Tufts Cog; Football; 3rd squad ’26; 2nd squad ’27; Track ’28. “Dewey” has always been a very retiring boy in the school room, but very active in sports. Though not on the first squad, he has been very faithful at practice before his Senior year. But he did go out for track and is now turning those “winning” legs toward Tufts. ANNA-RUTH WINCHELL “Bobbie” Commercial Belmont School Secretary English Club, Publicity Manager, Secretary, Vice- President; Glee Club, Publicity Manager, Secretary; Class Day Relay Team; Year Book Staff; “She Stoops to Conquer”; “Man from Brandon”; “The Amazons”; Football Usher; Elective Chorus; “Joan of Arc”; Green-room Dramatic Club. When one glances hurriedly at the above achieve¬ ments, one imagines that “Ruthie” must have been a very busy lady during the course of her High School career—and such is just the case. She is as popular here and everywhere as any girl could hope to be. In fact, she was the choice of the whole class for the most popular girl. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Titogvaphies MARJORIE CAMMETT HILL “Peg” College Maplewood School Miss Wheelock’s School Ecce Signum; Usona, Board of Directors, Treas¬ urer; Swimming Manager; Football Usher; Field Hockey. Everybody knows “Peg” with her ready smile and wit. She is always just bursting with some great news, and has enthusiasm enough for half the class. She is ever ready to lend a helping hand where it is needed, and has had her share in school activities. We know her kindergarten children are just going to love her. LOUIS JULIUS KATZ “Katzie” Commercial C. A. Daniels School Designers Art School Alpha Mu; Panedelphic Council; “Student Nite”. We hear that “Katzie” is quite a lady ' s man, but that will probably not hinder his success in the art of Designing. VIRGINIA RYDER LYKE “Ginger” Normal Glen wood School Leland Powers M. II. S. English Club; En Ka; Rainbow Girls; Football Usher. Tee hee hee—right down the scale—then a deluge of words so fast, so furious, that we stand speechless, marvelling in open-mouthed amazement at so high a degree of perfection in woman’s chief endowment. In brief moments of despondency we might see her wasting a few precious minutes in study. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CARL FREDERICK MacKENNA “Mac” Scientific Centre School Lynn G. E. “Sherwood”; Gamma Sigma; DeMolay; Glee Club. Bing! Bang! Boom! Bump! and Bump! again, then Carl with his smile is seen holding his big truck back on the second floor, picking up all that is use¬ less. Evidently there is quite a bit of paper in 121, which takes him from one to two hours. Carl has been very popular at the high school and with his great personality is going to Lynn General Electric. JOSEPH FREDERICK McCARTHY “Mac” Commercial Immaculate Conception. Assistant Football Manager ’26, ’28. Here is a very little boy with a very broad grin. When he first entered High School, this vaster field of learning, he was forever in “hot water ” because he just couldn’t control his mischievous good nature. Note, however, he has learned to let it loose at just the right time, and in consequence, has endeared himself to the heart of every teacher. GRACE ALTHEA MOORE “Grace” College Maplewood School Undecided Grace has always been a loyal member of the class, ready to help in any way she could. Unlike most of her sex she pursues knowledge in absolute silence. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HELEN LOUISE MOORE “Helen” College Belmont School University of New Hampshire Usona; Bowling; Swimming. Put Helen at the foot of a mountain and tell her to climb up—and she will be completely happy. That’s the kind of a girl Helen is, a lover of the unde open spaces, a conscientious observer of the nocturnal heavens, and besides, a clever student. ELEANOR GOODHUE PIERCE “Chippie” Commercial Maplewood School Burdett Ecce Signum. “Chippie” is one of those girls that we’d like to have for a — stenographer. She has always been shy and retiring, but who can tell? FRANCES WINNIFRED ROLFE “Brownie” Normal Maplewood School Miss Wheelock s Girls’ Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; Sargent Art Club; Green Room Dramatic Club. “ Brownie’’ is preparing for Miss Wheelock’s where she will be taught to lead little children “in the way that they should go”. We certainly wish her all sorts of good wishes. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A DOROTHY MAY ROUNDY “Dot” General Maplewood School Stenographer “Dot” has been sticking around for four years and has so endeared herself to the institution that she has decided to stay a half year longer. In other words, she has decided to waylay, for a short time, the grief of parting. PEARL ERMA SHEAR “Pearlie” General Centre School Simmons School of Social Work “Pearlie” has always been a popular girl among her set. She has been a valuable member of Kai Lun Sorority, and is a member of the Elective Chorus. She was also a participant in the Joan of Arc Can¬ tata, and the popular German evening entertainment. THOMAS JAMES SULLIVAN “Sully” General Immaculate Conception Niagara Kappa Alpha Phi; Football ’27, ’28; Track ’27, ’28. “Tom is another of these dashing football heroes. He can run on the football field or on the track but is otherwise in very little hurry ever. With his red hair and his smile he is a shiek that fairly “drips magnetism”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A drahuation program OVERTURE—“The Beautiful Galatia” Von Suppe High School Orchestra CHORUS—“Dance We So Gaily” Schubert SALUTATORY—“Our Present Day Civilization” Max H. Budilov TWO PART SONG—“May Belles and the Flowers” Mendelssohn ORATION—“The Meaning of Citizenship” Donald Davis PIANO SOLO—“Andante Finale” (Lucia di Lammermoor) Leschetizky For the left hand alone Norman Winston Carter GRADUATES’ ENSEMBLE—“Kamennoi-Ostrow” Rubinstein Violins Mary Coggan Alexander Gelpe Bessie Sagrans Tympani Harry Slessinger Piano Norman Carter Clarinet Albert Rudman Trumpets Donald Coggins Dorothy Moses Horn Louis Kalick VALEDICTORY—“Our Sister-Republics of South America” Muriel Edmunde Dinneen GIRLS’ SEMI CHORUS—“Carmena” Wilson PRESENTATION OF WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN MEDAL PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS CHORUS—“Barbara Frietchie” Jordan Soloists Ethel Charlotte Levine and Elizabeth Patterson Accompanists Ruth Agnes Elliott (1929-B) and Norman Winston Carter Director of Music, Harriette M. Perkins Director of Orchestra, John W. Crowley THE MALDONIAN 1929-A The Present State of Civilization Max Budilov Can you imagine a community where social and political order is perfect, and where such a high degree of morality, both individual and communal, has been attained, that supreme harmony exists? There is the ideal civilization, which has by no means yet been gained. Let us proceed to examine our modern civilization to see wherein we are de¬ ficient, and in what respects we fill the re¬ quirements of this perfect civilization. For information, we can hardly do bet¬ ter than to resort to our own daily press, a vast mirror that reflects all of human conduct. There we find that there is corruption in our body social and body politic. We are far from complete security against the violence and confusion caused by our law-breakers. Neither person nor property is safe. Right here among us at the present time we have more instances of disorder than would fill the pages of the most startling picturesque novels of the sixteenth century. Witness the prevalent conditions in Chicago, where the crime wave has reached the high-water mark. Fur¬ thermore, our social ideals are in a sad state. A low tone of morality pervades society in all its classes. The general attitude toward marriage, prohibition, and gambling are instances of it. Marriage, once a sacred institution, is fast becoming debased. The divorce situation has become so shameful that preliminary steps are being taken toward having federal marriage and divorce laws. As for prohibition, people are so mad as to believe that a repeal of the amendment would ameliorate conditions. These selfish beings place their personal desires and license above the good of the community. Gambling is as widespread as ever; it can hardly be considered a sign of advancement when even our newspapers go so far as to advise t he public as to the, safest betting odds. Religion is becoming more and more secularized; as a social guide, it is rapidly declining and science is taking its place. Education has largely slipped from the control of the Church. Due to the increasing knowledge of man’s nature and origin, the superstitious beliefs that once dominated society are gradually disappearing. Black slavery has been abolished, but industrial slavery still flourishes. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A On the other hand, the press and modern life itself disclose evidence of remarkable advance in knowledge. Inventions are revolutionizing social and industrial life, and thoroughly remaking our environment. Re¬ search work in medicine, surgery and chemistry is making startling rev¬ elations of possibilities in making our lives longer, healthier and safer. And we, apparently, settle down in great contentment with all this remark¬ able material advancement —with our sky-scrapers, railroads, telegraphs, telephones, radio, steamships, airplanes, and automobiles! We are quite blind to the higher values in life. Our spiritual advancement is in the main what it was 3000 years before Christ. And we are still far from following in the foot-steps of the great teachers of the ages. In our po¬ litical life, in spite of an awakened public conscience, we have Tea-Pot- Dome-Scandals—bribery in high places—selfish greed on the part of men that are entrusted with public affairs. We must understand that our science and inventions are not a measure of civilization, but merely signs of ' progress. We could hardly be justified in calling our ancestors barbarians because they worked by the light of candles, because they traveled on horse-back and in stage-coaches, or be¬ cause they dwelt in rude log cabins. Obviously, there is some delusion in our minds as to our progress, for surely we would not be better off than our forefathers, were all our marvelous machines taken from us. Instead, our inventiveness has produced stupendous, destructive agencies that threaten to become our masters. Then we have little reason to be proud of this boasted civilization of ours. One keen mind views it thus: “When man became civilized, he invented civilized airplanes, civilized bombs, built civilized cities, civilized streets, and civilized houses. And when the time came, (generally when the civilized properties and interests were at stake) these civilized airplanes flew over civilized oceans, threw civilized bombs on civilized cities, hit civilized houses along civilized streets, broke civilized necks, scattered civilized bowels, legs, and limbs, made a lot of widows, orphans, cripples, and then invented thousands of civilized poorhouses, civilized orphanages, civilized hospitals and erected millions of civilized memorial halls, civilized resting places of the “un¬ known”. If this is civilization, let me go back to the cave of Eden!” And what is it that has thus nullified the best efforts of centuries? The answer lies in a word—selfish greed! Excessive individualism pre¬ vails. We act, not for the greatest number, but for our own personal gain. There is a lack of altruism, especially among those that would make honest and efficient public servants. They are too selfish to leave their private interests for a while to serve their communities. Consequently, we fall into the hands of morally incompetent leaders. Our intolerance also accounts for our deficiencies. In the 17th cen¬ tury, Galileo was denounced, tortured, and imprisoned for teaching scien¬ tific truth that was condemned by the Church. His contemporaries were hostile to him simply because his theories shattered illusions. And here we are in the twentieth century—shall I say with the same attitude toward THE MALDONIAN 1929-A new, strange theories that tend to upset well-established convictions? Our protests, however, are not quite so violent as those of Galileo’s time., since they are verbal. Our Fundamentalists have emphatically denounced the Darwinian theory of evolution, but the truth and logic in it are steadily gaining strength. Our “medicine men” have shown considerable opposi¬ tion to the osteopaths, but the latter are gaining in popular favor. Once more, the only apparent reason for such oppositions is self-interest—In these innovations they see, not the enlightenment of society, but a menace to their own personal business. Despite everything, we may look forward with much hope to the future. That hope lies in our great modern humanitarian movements. Our clinics, hospitals, animal-rescue-leagues, prisons, insane asylums, and poor-houses, prove that we are fast taking to the science of eugenics. Our defective and criminal classes are today regarded as unfortunate victims of hereditary and environmental influences which they can neither choose nor control; whereas they were once regarded with contempt, as beings paying just penalties for wilful sins. Insanity is no longer a “demoniac” possession, but the most pitiful of diseases. Our prisons are almost inviting —with their libraries, dramatic clubs, gardens, and baseball teams! Crim¬ inals were once stoned, exiled, or even tarred and feathered! Fire and disease prevention campaigns are becoming common in every community, especially in the schools. All of such movements are full of hope and promise, but they are the result of the activities of a few idealists and reformers. Shall we all bear our share of the burden and cooperate in the humanitarian work of the world ? When we do, we shall have at last realized our social and political ideals, and attained the ideal civilization! Let us bend to this task then, and hopefully echo Prospero’s encouraging words: “Their understanding Begins to swell and the approaching tide Will shortly fill the reasonable shore That now lies foul and muddy.” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HaleittdonT Our Sister-Republics of South America Muriel Dinneen It is to our mutual disadvantage that for a century or more the United States and South America have not been better neigh¬ bors. The early history of each country was similar; we should have drawn toward each other. As we take pride in recalling the deeds of Washington, Franklin, and Lincoln, so do they pride themselves on Bolivar, San Martin, and Quesada. We shall see that there are four factors entering into the unfriendliness between La¬ tin America and the United States: the propaganda on the part of South American politicians, the jealousy of European business interests toward the United States, the brusqueness of the American trader in South Amer¬ ica, and the tactlessness of the moving picture producers. May we not say that the political propagandist of Latin America is an evil Aladdin who inflames the hatred of his people toward their northern neighbors by rubbing the lamp of prejudice from which issues the monster genie — Fear? South American politicians, taking advantage of the ignorance of great masses of their people, still seize the opportunity to conjure up a bugaboo by referring to us as the “Colossus of the North”; they accuse us of “Yankeephobia”. They tell their people that we will follow Germany’s example and become, imperialistic. Even in 1823 when the Monroe Doctrine, the first clarion call of Pan-Americanism, was sounded, it was whispered that we shut off European countries only that we might swallow up these countries ourselves. A second cause of this misunderstanding of our motives is jealousy of our fast growing prosperity on the part of European nations. They have suspected our motives for the Monroe Doctrine, and spread hostile propa¬ ganda in order to further their own business interests. We have not felt the economic spur to force a trade, with the Latin American. All too often, when our business men, hasty in manner, have gone to South America to trade, they have failed entirely because of their brusqueness. As a result, the South Americans refused to trade with them, but placed their orders with representatives of European business concerns who tactfully adapted themselves to the more leisurely business methods of the Latin Americans. We have done little to exert ourselves to really un- THE MALDONIAN 1929-A derstand our neighbors—to see from their view-point. But do we realize that these are a highly cultured people., that they have retained all the re¬ finement of their mother country? They also have a high standard of journalism; we have no better papers in the United States. Every large city has its municipal park and opera-house to which are invited the best European artists. A fourth cause for the unfriendliness of the Latin Americans is that our moving picture concerns have done considerable harm to their reputa¬ tion. The pictures too often characterize the villain as a fierce Brazilian or resident of some other South American country. Naturally enough the people of South America consider it hostile for the United States to allow this to continue. Finally the few South Americans who do visit our country think that we are money-mad—interested only in display and materialism. This is a snap-judgment; it is not wholly true. We need visitors who will not only show interest in business matters, but in national ideals. What is the way of correcting this false impression ? Let us see. As it is with individuals, so it is with nations. Contact brings respect. Respect begets friendship and a desire for helpfullness. The proposed Pan-American highway from the Great Lakes to the most southern point of South America will soon be a reality, and an aerial route is well under way. With easy transportation will come closer contact and better understanding. It is only since the World War that our manufacturers and business men have seriously turned their attention to the South American markets and since then our trade has grown very rapidly. It is essential that we trade with South America because of the vast undeveloped natural re¬ sources of that country. Let us examine the existing agencies for the better understanding of the United States and South America. As it was inevitable that friction results for lack of better acquaintance, James Blaine in 1889 conceived and put into operation the Pan-American Congresses. As a result, much of the misunderstanding and ill-feeling is fast disappearing. Pan-America- ism concerns itself with nothing but the better acquaintance between our two peoples. With headquarters in a beautiful building in Washington, every Congress perpetuates and strengthens this system. During the month of December, 1928, the Pan-American Union met and adopted what Secretary Kellogg has called “the most advanced and complete treaty ever drawn up by the American people.” It was a sweeping treaty of concilia¬ tion and arbitration for the, pacific settlement of all future differences be¬ tween American republics, signed by representatives of twenty nations. The visit of President Coolidge last year to the Havana Conference did much to reduce ill-feeling; and the remarkable trip of Colonel Lindbergh, when the people so warmly welcomed him, showed their growing friend¬ ship. A . , , Another agency of good will through the Pan-American Union is the gift of Adolph Lewisohn of New York to introduce Latin American music fn a series of concerts. For the first time it will be possible to present in this country the best musical compositions of the southern lepublics. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Perhaps the best method for real understanding is the exchange of scientists and literary men, a common custom between Europe and South America. The adoption of this custom would establish an enduring friend¬ ship between these countries and the United States. Finally, too, it would be highly desirable for us to build a merchant marine sufficient to accommodate our shipping to South America, which at the present time is being carried largely in foreign ships. We are at the threshold of an era of friendship and good will. Mr. Hoover has received a cordial welcome in all the countries he has visited. In response to a welcome given him by the Supreme Court of Brazil, Mr. Hoover said, “It is fortunate that we have many independent governments. From the interchange, of the experiences of each we all profit.” South America has looked to us for leadership. It has believed in us and in our ideals. Proofs of this may be found in the fact that Argentina has adopted our Michigan school system, and Chile, our Department of Commerce. Shall we not inspire a further respect, esteem, and desire for intellectual and spiritual co-operation? The way lies primarily along the path of understanding—the, willingness to put aside national prejudices for the sake of peace on the American Continent. VALE CLASSMATES: We have met in daily intercourse for four years and every year has brought with it deeper friendships. It has been said that you cannot dis¬ like a person if you known him. We have had an opportunity to know each other, and therefore we appreciate one another. We do not look for absolute perfection in our friends; we should rather be inclined to pass over their faults, and in the same way, in our nation’s interests, we must see, with the same unselfishness and liberality, the shortcomings of other nationalities in their right proportion. Let us remember as we go into the world that what we give to the world will come back to us. A real human interest in our neighbor, an ac¬ tive interest in our city, and a love for our country will bring to us a never ending joy and happiness. This then should be our underlying platform for the future and we shall win. But shall our friendships be limited to people of our own country? We must think in larger terms—in wider boundaries. We must be not only citizens of the United States, but citizens of the world. In the interest of world peace, such is our duty. In the words of Daniel Webster, “A sense of duty pursues us ever. It is omni¬ present, like the Deity. If we take to ourselves the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, duty performed or duty vio- ated is still with us, for our own happiness or our misery. If we say the darkness shall cover us, in the darkness as in the light our obligations are yet with us.” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A (©ration The Meaning of Citizenship Donald Davis Our form of government is based on the principle that a government exists for the good of the people—not that the people exist for the good of the government. The future of our republic has latent possibilities that may produce an era of well-being among its people. But if the citizens are sluggishly in¬ different to their part in the government, then failure is inevitable. With us the character of the individual is supreme. It is his thought and action that will determine the immediate and future welfare of our republic. In an autocracy, on the other hand, the importance of the individual citizen is almost negli¬ gible. Under a few capable and brilliant leaders, such a country may at¬ tain great prosperity no matter how low the quality of the average citizen. But such is not the case in our republic. The sole responsibility for the nation’s advancement rests upon the people. The progress or decline of the republic is based on the good or evil of their character. The attitude with which the citizen assumes his civic responsibilities of voting, of re¬ specting the laws of the country, and seeing to it that others receive the liberty which he claims as his own, bears witness to his character. The fostering of the essential virtues of determination, tolerance, self-restraint, industry, and courage is incumbent on the good citizen. And when these qualities are to be found in the average citizen, then will he also demand them of his representatives. Citizens of good character will undoubtedly deny office to unworthy men. They will realize that the administrations of men who appeal to the hatred and prejudices of the voters is a noxious obstacle to the public good. They will despise the, policy of a favor for a vote. Citizens of good char¬ acter will inevitably select good leaders. They will demand leaders of in¬ telligence; leaders who have an active and sincere interest in the public welfare; leaders who have both an unbiased understanding of rich and poor, of capital and labor, and a desire to serve the best interests of the people as a whole. As good citizens will expect leaders with a sense of responsibility, so they will and must acquire a like sense themselves. In our republic, where each man is a ruler, there is a vital need of a sense of responsibility. Even in the bush tribes of Australia there is an THE MALDONIAN 1929-A important responsibility of the tribesman to his chieftain. Surely, in a highy civilized nation such as ours the citizen’s responsibilities are much greater. Our form of government means that every man and woman in it is a ruler; each citizen is charged with its welfare; each bears the burden of government. Le Grand Monarque, at the peak of his power, is said to have remarked, “The State! I am the State.” The idea of Le Grand Mon¬ arque was that the entire interests of the state were a part of him. In the same sense each American citizen should exclaim, “The nation! I am the nation.” This sense of a personal responsibility will make our importance as citizens seem greater. Is it a wonder then that the hopes of mankind cluster around our democracy? What Daniel Webster said of our de¬ mocracy over half a century ago is as true to-day as it was then. He re¬ marked, “If in our case, the representative system ultimately fails, popular governments must be pronounced impossible. No combination of circum¬ stances more favorable to the experiment can ever be expected to occur. The last hopes of mankind, therefore, rest with us; and if it should be pro¬ claimed that one example had become an argument against the experiment, the knell of popular liberty would be sounded throughout the world.” Our republic is Christian. Not that it is the legally accepted religion of the land, but rather in the sense that its thoughts and principles accord with those of the founder of the Christian belief. History proves that our country has grown upon Christian lines. The first settlements upon our soil were made in the name of Christianity. And though we have always welcomed believers and non-believers in Christianity to our country, yet our social and political life is based on Christian principles. The first colonial grant from the crown of England, in 1584, authorized the grantee to enact statutes, provided that “they be not against the true Christian faith now professed in the church of England.” The same sentiment is found in the charters of Virginia, Connecticut, and even in our own court proceedings. We must admit that Christianity is, as our President, Calvin Coolidge, has repeatedly emphasized, the underlying principle of our national life. In this last sense it is truly Christian. The very fact that Christianity is not the legally accepted religion of our country shows at least our Chris¬ tian attitude of religious tolerance. We have not forced Christianity upon the country, but rather have remembered the words of Christ, that “my kingdom is not of this world.” We admit, accordingly, that love and not law is supreme. “A democratic republic such as ours—an effort to realize in its full sense government by, of, and for the people—represents the most gigantic of all possible social experiments, the one fraught with greatest possibilities alike for good and for evil. We Americans can only do our allotted tasks well if we face it steadily and bravely, seeing but not fearing the dangers. Above all we must stand shoulder to shoulder, not asking as to the ancestry or creed of our comrades, but only demanding that they be in very truth Americans, and that we all work together, heart, hand, and head, for the honor and greatness of our common country.” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A (Class Bay (Dratimt The Right of Way Myer Rosenzweig I was indeed surprised to hear Mr. MacNeil call upon me to speak a few words of advice to you. It is a lucky thing that I was day-dreaming just a little while ago or I shouldn’t have a word to say. I was say¬ ing to myself, “What would you do if you had to talk to that sea of shining, eager faces?” At first the very thought set me a-tremble: but then I was curious to know what I would talk about. Just then, as I was called upon, I happened to notice up at one of the doors there, leading into the hall, that there was somewhat of a confusion. Some pupils were trying to get in and some (who were wiser) were trying to rush out. Immediately, I thought to myself, “You could speak about the ‘Right of Way’ ”. Of course I thought of the fact that the Class Day Oration ought to be humorous, but that didn’t worry me; I knew you would laugh at vie anyway. Now when I say “Right of Way”, I am sure that the only thing that comes into the minds of a few of you is a certain traffic regulation which states that the one on the right has the Right of Way. “But,” say some of you, “why ‘Right of Way’, why not ‘Left of Way’?” It may interest you to know that in Canada, that place which is often called the “Fairyland of North America” because of the spirits that abound there, they obey a law known as the “Left of Way”. In principle it is the same as our Right of Way only with the exception that they keep to the left instead of the right. Did you ever stop to think why the United States adopted the Right of Way instead of the Left of Way? I think I have discovered why. In America efficiency is the watch-word in all branches of business and in every sort of occupation. The fact that Right of Way sounds so much like “right away” must have decided the efficiency experts to vote in favor of it. But right there lies the cause of many automobile accidents. The speedsters of America believe in and obey the “right away” rather than the Right of Way. Not only on land, but also on sea there is such a thing as a Right of Way. At night mariners place red lights on the starboard side of the ship THE MALDONIAN 1929-A and green lights on the port side so that other seamen may distinguish one side from the other. Their Right of Way is summed up in a little jingle which every yachtsman knows: “Green to green and red to red Perfect safety; Go ahead.” Right here in school we have such a thing as a Right of Way, but we often forget that we have such a thing until we violate it. For instance, boys, how many times has it happened that you were forced to use the wrong door, when passing out of a class-room, because you wanted to avoid charging through a cloud of powder and girls that were flying around the door and the mirror which was near that door? And then, girls, how many times were you the unfortunate victims, although it was unintentional, of boys who persisted in careening up and down the aisles of the school rooms? Both these cases are examples of the violation of the Right of Way. Did you ever notice that pupils walk unconsciously on the right hand side of the corridor when they pass to and from class-rooms? Mr. Hall, at least, as he stands outside of 216 supervising the traffic, thinks they must be unconscious because they always fail to detour enough to avoid collision with his portly form. Some pupils even park in corridors between recitation periods. Some of them even get tagged and have to explain in 120 their violation of the parking rules. I suppose you have often wondered (as we used to wonder) why class eight should have the Right of Way over the other classes. It is for the same reason that a fire engine has the Right of Way over other motor vehicles or that an express train has the Right over a local. You would probably say, “Oh that’s be¬ cause they make more noise than the others”. The true reason is that it’s their importance that counts. In spite of the fact that class eight always has the Right of Way, our class has often given up some of its rights so that you might be benefited. For instance, how many times has it hap¬ pened that we have given up our seats right here in this assembly hall so that you, who needed to benefit more by lectures than we, might have seats while we stood in the back-ground. You will seldom find such self-sacrifice in any class. (Voice from audience) “Wait a minute! Wait.” One minute! Please be seated! I have the Right of Way now! You may be interested to know what some of the members of our faculty think about the Right of Way. So would I. But from what I know of them, I can easily imagine that this is about the way they feel: Mr. Wilson, the official traffic officer of the school, would say, “If the Right of Way were observed more strictly here in school, we could cut down the three minutes between recitations to one minute. All these extra minutes which were saved could be gathered together and a special period could be formed in which all pupils could make up time for playing hookey”. Mr. Matthews, the school authority on politics would say, “If the observance of the Right of Way is improved upon during Mr. Hoover’s term of office, he will surely be re-elected at the next presidential polls”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A I can almost hear Miss Slattery, who admired President Wilson so, saying “The World War would never have occured if Germany had not tried to violate the Right of Way in Belgium”. Miss Abbott believes in make-up on the stage only. I wonder if its because she is afraid that the young ladies who make their cheeks very pink may be mistaken for danger signals. You know the red and green traffic lights, during the week of December 25, were mistaken for Christmas decorations and accidents resulted. Perhaps we shall have to get some verdant Freshmen to furnish the green lights. Mr. Marsh, the “solid” geometry teacher, I ' ll warrant, is of the opinion that the Right of Way and his subject have one characteristic in common. “If you do as you’re told, you will get along fine; if you don’t, everything will go to smash.” Mr. Smith, the school scientist, seems to be firmly convinced that every known planet which is inhabited makes use of the Right of Way in some form or other. Mr. Batchelder, the human tornado that blew in from Minnesota, who can hurl more questions in one minute than a machine gun can shoot bullets in the same time, seems to think that if the Right of Way were observed more conscientiously in the class room, there would be fewer arguments between teacher and pupil. There you are, there’s another collision! John with his broom just bumped into somebody. It can’t be Carl MacKenna, because Carl’s right here. The other man looks like a fireman because he’s wearing a silver badge. There, he’s polishing it now. Oh it must be Mr. Edwards. There’s another example that shows the advisability of obeying the Right of Way. And so our class says, “If right away you observe the Right of Way in the right way, you may be able to avoid accidents and so live long enough to graduate and get your diplomas, as we hope to do, if nothing happens before the night of graduation. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Class Mtstoro Henry Greenberg (Historian walks out upon stage with two or three books under his arm. Lays all but one aside. Opens it. “Well, well! This should be fairly interesting! ‘What a Malden High Class Does in Four Years’—Here’s something good about the English king. He—no, I’d better not. Mayor Thompson may censor it. —Ah, Here’s what I want.”) Freshmen—Foolish—F astidious —Frolicsome. Class 1. Even before our class entered the high school, the school committee realized what an enormous task it would be to try to cram even a bit of knowledge into our heads, and ac¬ cordingly engaged five new teachers. But if the authorities anticipated something, they certainly realized it when our class entered the school. Why! no sooner had we left the hall in accordance with Mr. Jenkins’ di¬ rections to go to the third floor than all over the corridor could cries be heard of “What! No escalators? What kind of a school is this?—” Time flew by, and still there was no let-up in the persecution of our instructors. When Mrs. Piper, who first attempted to teach us Algebra, asked us what the best way was to get rid of parenthesis, we told her to erase them; when one of the Latin teachers asked a boy how he liked the new subject, he calmly replied that he liked everything but Latin. Outside of the fact, however, that the class intelligentsia founded the still-growing M. H. S. English Club, and the pupils were thrilled by the daring “Adventures of Oliver” published weekly in the Blue and Gold, there was little of note the rest of the semester. Vacation passed so fieetingly that our return, as members of Class 2, spurred one of our budding wits to parody Abraham Lincoln in the follow¬ ing manner, “You can have some vacation all of the time, and you can have all vacation some of the time, but you can’t have all vacation all of the time.” This semester our class showed itself to be just a bit above the average when, almost a year sooner than usual, it organized with Miss Hannan as adviser, elected its officers, and ran a dashing Masquerade—all in the same half year. But there was only one trouble at the dance: some of the young¬ sters were a wee bit bashful. But bashful though they were, there was nothing to hinder them from thoroughly enjoying themselves. Indeed, two little shavers, undaunted by the fact that they were not dancing with girls, stepped right out and won the elimination prize for themselves. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Sophomores—Sophisticated—Skeptical— Saucy. Class 3. This semester the class again began to make the school un¬ easy with its tactics. So dangerous did it become for the rest of the stu¬ dents in the rooms and corridors, that the Blue and Gold issued the follow¬ ing warning, “Students of M. H. S., ‘Stop, Look, and Listen’ whenever the Class 3 members are approaching.” But when the semester got under way, and we were properly initiated into the intricacies of the many new subjects, deviltry was laid aside, and some even began to study. One little fellow tried so hard to come into the good graces of his French teacher that to every question that was asked of the class, he would nod his little head sagely and reply “Oui, Oui”—“Oui, Oui”. Class 4 brought us a melancholy moment in our history. With the best wishes of her class, Miss Hannan left for the Philippines. She has done her best to make the Filipinos talk and act like Americans, tired per¬ haps of trying to make the Americans act and talk like human beings. And now, it is reported, she is interested in one pupil only, her husband. But if we lost a good adviser, we certainly acquired another when Miss Watts became the next director of our activities. This semester, too, the members of the M. H. S. English Club, alias the Class of 1929-A, made their debut in the theatrical world in a presenta¬ tion of “The Importance of Being Earnest”—and what a debut! All the Booths, Bernhardts, and Clives would have hidden their heads in shame could they have seen the outstanding performances of those sophomores. J uniors—J oily—J ocular—J ubilant. Class 5. This year we began for the first time, to talk and act as our natural selves. Why, even the teachers caught the spirit of the thing, and began addressing us by our nicknames. (Now take Miss Varnum for ex¬ ample. Didn’t she one day call upon our dashing end, Tommy Sullivan, in the following manner, “Come, Sully, write your sentence on the board.”) Speaking of naturalness, there comes to my mind that last Open Night. (That’s the night you know, when a typical recitation is held before the public, including the parents.) Well, one of the boys felt that sixth period recitation to be so much like the every day thing that, in the midst of the recitation, he leaned across the aisle to his chum and stage-whispered, “Say, Georgie, what are you going to do this afternoon ?” Class 6. Beyond the fact that we selected our class rings, cheered ourselves hoarse at the football games, took part in plays, debates, clubs, and the like, the semester was not a very busy one. But we took advantage of this slack in affairs by keeping ourselves well amused. To tell the truth, we were full-fledged Juniors, soon to be¬ come men of the world (in other words Seniors) and we had not yet com¬ pletely recovered from those varied forms of Sophomoritis. The teachers desks became cluttered with the myriads of toys they took from us. They themselves were continually confronted with papers containing such re¬ marks, as, “The Mississippi River is the ‘high water mark of the Re¬ bellion’ ”; “Schenectady is spelled W G Y”; “Most of the wool in this country comes from sheep”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Seniors—Solemn—Sensible—Scintillating Class 7. English! —Miss Child!—Library! How we revelled in the embarrassment of those innocent yet tardy, and thus unfortunate newcomers! But between precis work and English themes we found little chance for further enjoyment in 218. This year brought us at last into that difficult, yet oh, so interesting a subject, Physics. Some showed how much they had learned, that first week, by lifting a shovelful of coal with actually 6 4% less effort than for¬ merly ! But others found that the only excuse for its existence was to af¬ ford opportunity of coming late to Miss Herrick’s Latin class. Despite the load of subjects, however, some managed to find time for their outside activities. The track team, with too many of our members in its fold to enumerate, went through a very successful season and then finished second in the Interscholastics, thanks to our redoubtable captain, Phil Gliserman; the school paper swept through another semester with the class twins, Rosenblatt and Rosenzweig, at the helm; and Charlie MacNeil at last found out how Mayor Devir feels by occupying his very position for a day. Then, with vacation fast approaching, the Honor Society elected the following: Charles MacNeil, Marjorie Holmes, Muriel Dinneen, Myer Rosenzweig, Philip Gliserman, and Donald Davis. (Perhaps it is some¬ thing of a coincidence that each occupies a place of importance in either these or tonight’s exercises.) But the crowning achievement of this semester came with the Senior Reception—a two-act play, “Mr. Bob”, never before attempted at a recep¬ tion; a Roy Frazee specialty; then, music; dancing; eats; what more could anyone want? Class 8. Vacation was over; and back we went to Malden High for the last time; for the last semester of English, French, Bookkeeping, His¬ tory, everything—all meaning plenty of work and plenty of trouble. Some went into Geometry with the war-cry, “214 or Bust”—and it sure was bust for most of us. Nevertheless, we did enjoy Mr. Batchelder’s beneficial course in salesmanship, despite our continued experiences with that famous maxim of his, “Every knock’s a Boost”. Latin came next with our beloved Virgil and the doctrine, “Fifty lines a day keep the doctor away”. (This, my friends, is what is in store for you when you become Seniors.) But, to make matters appear a little less gloomy, we succeeded very well in that great schoolboy pastime, which is, according to Miss Herrick, “The pupil’s attempts to see how much education he can keep the teachers from drilling into him”. Now we come at last to the serious side of our senior life (for, as you all know, everything must have its serious side). Again our faculty ad¬ viser left us, this time Miss Watts. But Miss Ruston has ably carried on from where she left off. The Yearbook Staff, as soon as this last semester had begun, set to work immediately and conscientiously. (By the way, if during the past few weeks you have been questioning the sanity of several students madly THE MALDONIAN 1929-A rushing about the corridors, banish all your fears now, for they were mere¬ ly members of our staff). The football team felt something amiss when¬ ever our stout-hearted Eddie Laffan or little Dibbie DePerrio were out of the line-up. The girls of the school, with our class leading the way of course, showed that there’s always room for one more sport by launching a field hockey team; and, for a first season, it certainly was an excellent one. Next, the French Club, for the first time in the history of Malden High, presented an assembly before the French students of the school; and we connot leave that subject without mentioning the name of Max Budilov, that intrepid writer of thrilling French plays. But when all these were over, and the last few weeks before gradua¬ tion were at hand, we began enjoying life. The Faculty Reception started things off with a bang! Everybody had a wonderful time, including the teachers and the janitors. Next, imagine Utopia and you are picturing our Outing. There was only one trouble—we couldn’t do all the different things we wanted to at one and the same time. As enjoyable as these; and following soon after, were the Senior, and Church Receptions. Finally, to make our happiness complete, we did no studying. We had not a worry in the world except that of not receiving our diplomas.— (Such, my friends, is a history of the present graduating class; a class that is neither the most illustrious ever to leave this school, nor yet the least; a class that claims many outstanding figures in the, school, a class that leaves behind achievements to be proud of; a class that has made mistakes, yet has profited by them; a class that is what we have made it, and—good or bad, our class). THE MALDONIAN 1929-A (Class Propljero Dorothy Moses and Philip Gliserman I wonder what the paper has to say about tomorrow’s weather. Well! Well! If it isn’t a “Malden Evening News”! I haven’t seen a “News” for ten years. TOMORROW’S WEATHER FORECAST By Ernest Berman Direct from eighth floor observatory at M. H. S. Rainstorm moving East from the Mississippi. If the rain keeps up, it won’t come down. EDITORIAL The most widely read and believed editorial column in the country. THE BOGOS BUNK COLUMN By Ethel Bogos LOCAL NEWS The local post office, under the capable management of Samuel Gold¬ berg, has added a new convenience by assigning Frank Comeau and Fred Wescott as official stamp lickers. The cause of the poor street car service in Linden was discovered when Ed Meelia, a conductor on the “Everlated”, was apprehended counting his change at the end of the line. At the political rally held last night, Benjamin Blessoff, Republican boss in this part of the state, emphatically denied that the Democrats would continue to hold power in this state unless the entire Republicans hung together. At a musical endurance test held last night between two cornet players, Donald Coggins, leader of the “Coggins’ Troubadours”, who played “Annie Laurie” for three hours, was defeated by Louis Kalick, leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, who played Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes — Forever.” Madame Pearl Shear, who has played before royalty, awarded the prize to the winner. Isadore Rosenblatt was awarded the prize for writing the best novel of the year. It is called, “Roger Stacy, or Why Girls Leave Home.” Lee Roulston, a Boston publisher, sent the first copy to “Flossie” Qualter, who recently acquired an English title. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Henry Greenberg, Malden’s mushin’, crushin’, Russian druggist, and owner of the Soft Drink Emporium, declares that the addition of a lunch counter to his store has tripled the sale—of indigestion tablets. Dave Wilson, one of Chicago’s most notorious plumbers, was slightly wounded today by a gunman. This gunman was rather mean, as gunmen in general scorn to shoot at stationary targets. In a blindfold contest held last Tuesday, Valentino’s successor, A1 Gelpe, when asked which of the four cigarettes tasted best, said, “The coffee.” When we last heard of him, Ed Demling was a travelling salesman in Ohio, peddling bicycles. The tract of land formerly known as “The Old M. H. S. Field,” is now the location of “Abbott and Kerble’s Chicken Farm.” (Neither of them seemed to care much for chickens while at school, as I remember.) George Simon did noble deep-sea diving work on the rescue of the Crew of the S-56. It was not necessary for him to come up even once for air. Only three left in the greatest gabfest in history. Helen Greenblatt, Ida Forman, and Ethel Glasser are still either singing, shouting, screaming, yelling, or making other inharmonious sounds. The odds at present are three to one on Helen Greenblatt. Miss Kallgren is still engaged in a diligent search to ascertain what makes the tower of Pisa lean, as she would like to take some herself. Miss Eva Henry of the “Permanent Wave Shoppe” is suffering a lame back as a result of attempting to lift the face of Fannie Handler, leading lady at the Auditorium. Annie Korchin of the “Wholly Doughnut Co.” and Evelyn Klashman of the “Pretzel Macaroni Co.” have discovered an economical device. Henceforth, the holes from the doughnuts will be used to stuff the macaroni. Ebert Holt, lolly-pop magnate, has adopted a Fine idea. Israel Fine, his manager and tester, will save the company much money by making the all day suckers smaller as the days grow shorter so that they may be worthy of their name. Mr. Anthony Fernald is confined to his home as the result of a serious disappointment. One day recently he gave his best girl a ring, but the phone was out of order. Mr. Norman Greene who has been a missionary in East Africa for the past seven years has returned on furlough for a year’s stay. It is said that Mr. Greene has done excellent work in that locality,—teaching the natives how to play marbles. Mr. Albert Lund of “Slobodkin’s Bean Plant” will discuss state finances, that is to say—state finances. The speech will be a special de¬ livery for the occassion. Miss Thelma Jacobson will collect the postage. At a debate this evening in Tamany Hall, Miss Thelma Kellum will uphold the affirmative, negative, and refutation of the question; Resolved, that antique chinaware isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Mr. Walter Medding, who thought himself so light- headed, that he endeavored to disprove Newton’s theory of specific gravity, has since spent two weeks in the hospital. He is under the care of Dr. Norman Carter, vetinary of note. Mr. Arthur Hogg will be the special soloist at the Shubert Club concert tomorrow evening. Mr. Hogg used to sing in the “Dill Pickle Quartet” until they found out what was the matter with it. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Miss Bessie Duane and Annie Azoff have just returned from making an extensive study of the Eskimos. They state that these people rarely weep or cry. Miss Norma Strand, however, who has been working in this same held for several years, disputes this fact and states that Eskimos always have their daily blubber. Mr. Carl MacKenna, world famous scientist, says that the world weighs more in winter because so many people have heavy colds. Miss Ethel Levine, who was formerly engaged to a wealthy Scotchman, has recently broken the engagement because the man was so stingy he wouldn’t let his wife wear perfume on a windy day. Miss Muriel Dinneen, noted archaeologist, believes she has unearthed the world’s oldest pen at Babylonia. Miss Bessie Sagrans, Alderman from Ward fourteen, disproves this statement, as she believes she has found the oldest one in our local post-office. NEWS COLUMN Miss Marjorie Holmes, of the Static Radio Corporation, compares modern times with that of Julius Caesar. “Radiodically speaking”, she says, “Mark Anthony was not far off when he said, ‘Friends—etc.—lend me your ears.’ When radio was first generally introduced, the universal cry was, ‘Hey neighbor, lend me your ear-phones’ ”. Miss Claire Brash, the world’s greatest artist, has been offered a very high and elevated position by Miss Hope Etchings of the Ladies’ Aid Em¬ ployment agency. The position is that of painting a church steeple in Squeedunk. Miss Katherine Newman, formerly of Malden, is now a most success¬ ful prospector, having made an extensive practice of gold-digging on susceptible gentlemen of New York for the past three years. This trait, however, is thought to be due to heredity as her great grandfather was one of the Forty-Niners. On last Thursday evening, Miss Virginia Lyke was decorated with a medal by Mr. Donald Eben Davis Esq., St. and Water Commissioner of Saugus, for performing the miraculous feat of swimming Saugus Creek. Miss Lyke replied that her words had utterly been taken from her. There is no clue. Miss Elizabeth Brown, prominent in literary circles has just published a new book called, “Present Day Problems”. This book she has dedicated to giraffes and other long neckers. MR. CHARLES SEWARD JADIS ICHABOD MacNEIL JUNIOR ABOUT TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. MacNeil, after fourteen years of earnest deliberation, has at last found it impossible to decide whether he will have a blonde or a brunette. Though he realizes that it is a most important step, he is about to com¬ promise on a Titian. His friends believe he was influenced by the latest work of Jack Lebovidge, “Gentlemen Prefer Titians”. Both these persons have formerly thought a lot of Clara Bow. Miss Alice Lunan and Viola Julien have recently entered a business partnership with Mr. Nixon, formerly of the Malden High faculty. They are reaping great harvests from the profits of their “South Sea Synthetic Syrup” that will cure almost any ill and in time will cure all, and which will be, like the guillotine, the surest remedy for a headache. Miss Ruth Winchell has certainly put Webster’s dictionary on the blink. Ten years ago today we might have seen for the definition of mayoress, “the wife of the Mayor”, but today Miss Winchell defies this THE MALDONIAN 1929-A theory and is herself the mayoress of Malden, while not yet the wife of any mayor. However, the hope chest is almost full. Mr. Elton Merritt and Miss Dorothy Pugsley are heading an investi¬ gation for the city of Malden to find out what it is that one’s best friends won’t tell one. IT IS SAID That Miss Edith Lindgren has just returned from France where she has been endeavoring to find out what has become of the cooties since the boys came home. That Mr. Edmund Hammond, who has been buying out the Sirloin Shop on the installment plan, a pork chop a week, is now well under way to owning the establishment. That Mildred Wescott is making good as director of the Malden play¬ grounds. The children can almost play leapfrog. That Gertrude Stavisky and Gussie Silverman, two of the best kinder¬ garten teachers in the city are soon to leave their positions to tie themselves up for life. That Miss Ethel Anderson of the International Union of Farmerettes is now serving her cows in the latest style, hay a la cut—that is to say, hay a la mowed. That Miss Emma Wells, prominent in scientific research, is busily training two little pet molecules. She calls one “Malt”, the other, “Hops”. CARDS FROM NEWS READERS Mr. Wm. Stressenger has the thanks of the News for a card from Peru where he is just preparing to return home from an unsuccessful duck-hunting trip. He states that it is much easier to catch chickens in the old home town. The News has received a card from the Misses Helen Moore and Ruby Noyes, now wintering in sunny California. They have heard that if one eats an orange every day, he will live a hundred years. They are setting about to try this scheme, but their only fear is that they may have started too late. BERMA CARTER ' S RIPPLING RHYMES (Dedicated to Miss Veda Brown, our country’s greatest poet) If you love me as I love you, Not even school can make us blue. MAN OF THE MOMENT Harvard University has recently conferred another title on Max Budilov, M. D. — D. D. — D. M. D. — R. S. V. P. — S. P. Q. R. — B. P. 0. E. LIFE’S SAD CASES Beginning next Monday, the Five and Ten Cent Store will dispense with the services of the clever Miss Cecile White. It seems that the poor girl can’t remember the prices. SOCIETY NEWS Miss Blanche Schultz, Malden’s smartest business woman, will leave for a trip to New York as soon as her friend, Rose Rosen, the manager of Rosy’s Florist Shoppe, returns from Buffalo with her valise. Friday the 13th witnessed the event of a very colorful outdoor wedding in the wide open spaces under the blue sky over Pine Banks. Miss Marjorie Hill, who has had many suitors in past years, but who has been very hard to suit, was united in solemn matrimony to Mr. the THE MALDONIAN 1929-A name is blurred—a tailor of note. Rev. Edwin Paine, of the Boston Braves, officiated. The bride was adorned in the latest rig from Paris designed by Monsieur Rosenzweig of Naples and New York. The groom was attired in the usual manner. Unfortunately, the best man, Mr. Charles W. Hill, Jr., was unable to take part in the ceremony, the reason for his absence being that he was obliged to attend his own wedding. Miss Laura Smatrisky was the maid of honor, and after the ceremony, surprised the guests by marrying the parson. The bridesmaids, Jeanette Richmond, Ruth Reardon, and Marion Raher were attired in green jersey that they might harmonize more closely with the scenery. After the ceremony, there was a delicious repast of hot dogs and Toddy, served by the Matson brothers, caterers. The couple will make a short sojourn at the Ritz- Kriensky Hotel, where they will be particularly entertained by Anna Mahoney’s Rubber Band, which plays there every evening. TALKS ON LOVE AND SENTIMENT by Eleanor Hirtle Dear Miss Hirtle: I am in love with a girl three times my size and wish to marry her, but would you advise me to marry this girl or try something slimmer. Signed—Harry Mazonson. By all means takes the fat girl. Signed—E. Hirtle. A letter has been received by the firm of Applebaum and Appledorf from His Honor David DePerrio, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army, commenting on the quality of the applesauce which this firm fur¬ nishes to his forces. He states that many times has he had worse apple¬ sauce—but he couldn’t remember where. SENTENCE SERMON FOR TODAY By Rev. John Lofstrand If you wish to be a peaceful citizen, don’t buy a Ford. After that you’ll always be trying to start something. ETIQUETTE TIPS by Einar Morton When you spill your colfee on your neighbor’s lap, be nonchalant and say politely, “Oh, that’s all right! I really didn’t want the coffee anyway.” SPORT NOTES Because of his fine record as a shortstop with the Boston Red Sox, Edmund Stultz has been dubbed, “The Ancient Mariner.” “He stoppeth one of three.” Thomas J. Sullivan was chosen best player on the Notre Dame Varsity —Band. NEWS FROM THE THEATRES Miss Erma Fletcher will be on the “Talkies” tonight at Patterson’s Playhouse, paid for, to advertise the thing that children cry for. The prime vaudeville number on the bill for the “Old Howard” this evening will be an act by Harry Slesinger, a one man comedy entitled, “Myself.” Miss Katherine Scott of Broadway fame will entertain the Resolute Rebeccah’s this evening with a simple little contortion called the Highland Fling. She will dance under a miscroscope. The Two Little Barbers, now taking the place of the Duncan sisters on the modern stage, will put on a new act at “Varnick’s Eskimo Igloo” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A entitled, On with the Dance”. If the performance is as bad as the last, they will be requested to move on. This act is sponsored and presented to citizens with a will to endure by the famous “Willie” Holden, a wealthy baker who has made lots of dough. People state that in the Barber act there is an excessive amount of grace. Madame Bessie Rudenstein and Helen Stone will present a musical act at the Maplewood Opera house, entitled, “Discords of Distilled Har¬ mony”. LOST AND FOUND Lost, strayed or stolen: Mr. John Shannon, last seen pushing a banana cart down the corridors of M. H. S. Mr. Kendall Murray, recently ap¬ pointed deputy-sheriff of Chelsea, believes his disappearance was due to despondency over the futility of competition with the United Fruit Co. Lost: a fountain pen, by a teacher, with a cracked top. Answer to Miss Celia Feldman. For Sale: a piano, by a man who is going to Europe, in a wooden box. Call Mr. Edmund Laffan after a certain hour. For Sale: an over-stock of Ivory Soap, by Earl Cefrey, president of the National Purity Club. ADVERTISEMENTS Mr. Lawrence Schumaker. Instant Shoe Repairing. I will revive your soul. Girls accustomed to walking home will find me invaluable. I give special preference to blondes. LAFFAN’S LOZENGES Buy a box and you will never cough again. Norman Fletcher—Axe Grinder. I’m happy when things are dull. Do you want a raise in pay or advance on your job? If you do, send ten cents to the address below and receive a device patented by the famous Hyman Greene that will actually think for you. Slater and Solomon, tailors and makers of “Klassy Kut Klothes”. Buy and wear them on the installment plan. No measurements required. You’re bound to have a fit when your suit arrives. I am famous for my home-made preserves. Send ten cents plus postage to Dorothy Peabody, and you will be forwarded a generous sample of the Traffic Jam you hear so much about in New York City. IN THE WOMEN’S CLUBS Miss Constance Buckley of the Better Literature Association of Amer¬ ica will read from Scott and Tennyson at the Women’s Club this afternoon. The selection for which she is most renowned is Scott’s “Emulsion”. TOPICS OF THE DAY There was rather an indelicate railroad crash last evening on the Boston and Maine railroad. The College Boys’ Special collided with a freight train loaded with Bailey’s unbustable bubble pipes. In response to a hurry call, the Pow Wow River Ambulance, driven by Minnie Fenton, came to the rescue and carried the only three passengers to the Hoberman Hospital. There they were taken in charge by Doctor Sylvia and given an ample dose of M. Coggan’s Cod Liver Oil. The three passengers, injured in returning from the Scotch convention, McMahon, Mc Carthy, and McManus, were brought back to health by the skillful efforts of Charlotte Conant, their devoted attendant. It has been rumored that the Superintendent, Francis Cornell, is about to discharge the popular nurse because the young men in her ward do not seem to recover quickly enough. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Sad to relate, Dick McManus was obliged to undergo a second operation to recover the glasses of Dr. Lundgren. All the unfortunate patients are now well on the road to recovery. Miss Doris Carr, and likewise Miss Doris Doney are rumored to have been carrying on a whispering campaign against Governor Menns who is running for U. S. Senator against Alice Lee. NEWS RADIO PAGE High Lights of Tonight’s Program 7:00 P.M.—“Coughs of all Nations”. A talk by Wm. Smyth, (not as¬ sociated with the Smith Brothers). 8:30 P.M.—“ Is Prohibition a Failure?” at St. Paul’s Church—discussed by Linnea Rudolph, the president of the Women’s Temperance Union. 9 :00 P.M.—“Was Macbeth or Lady Macbeth more to blame, and why not?” Discussed from all angles by Prof. Pauline Sharrow, of the Malden Commercial School. 9:30 P.M.—Children’s Bed-Time Story, “What Snoopee the Owl Found Out”, told by Minnie Shain of the “Little Sister Club”. SOUND ADVICE Dear Dr. Louis Roffman: What shall I do when run down? Ans.: Get the number of the plate if possible and summon a physician im¬ mediately. NEWS FROM THE BIG CITY Irving Berlin at last has a successor in Louis Katz, who has just pub¬ lished his latest song, “Lend Your Girl or Love’m and Leave’m”. FINANCIAL DEPT. This column gives free advice on all market conditions (Conducted by Bernard Higgins.) How can I make money in the stock market? Ans: Want to make some dough ? Here’s a plan to try. Buy stocks when they’re low, Sell them when they’re high. COURT NEWS Fiery Court Session Held Today After Elsie Van Steensburg, the clerk of the court, had rapped for order, and Manuel Waxman, the defending attorney, had delivered an excellent speech on Sunday Sports, the jury, composed of ten men and two women, adjourned for exactly fifteen seconds. Judge Kenneth John¬ son read this verdict:—“We hereby find Jeanette Palman innocent for driving the wrong way on a one-way street, because she is one of the opposite sex.” The men on the jury really had nothing to say about the verdict, because the two women were Anne Miller and Anne Boock. 1 3 ■ 3 3 3 3 3 ■3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SENIORS J r • THE MALDONIAN 1929-A m ass Committees Outing Committee DONALD DAVIS, (Chm.) DOROTHY MOSES EDWIN PAINE MARJORIE HOLMES Graduation Clothes Girls MURIEL DINNEEN, (Chm.) MARJORIE HOLMES ETHEL LEVINE Bo i s ELTON MERRITT, (Chm.) ROGER STACY RICHARD McMANUS Gift Committee ANNE MILLER, (Chm.) NORMAN GREENE MYER ROSENZWEIG GEORGE ABBOTT RUTH REARDON Diplomas MARJORIE HOLMES, (Chm.) ETHEL LEVINE DOROTHY PUGSLEY CAROL LEVY Class Rings MURIEL DINNEEN, (Chm.) MILDRED WESCOTT SYLVIA HOBERMAN BETTY PATTERSON HENRY GREENBERG MYER ROSENZWEIG •Well! nil ' ll! Pell! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Personal (Emtrlii ' s Most Popular Boy Charlie MacNeil Most Popular Girl Ruth Winchell Handsomest Boy.Edward Laffan Prettiest Girl Anne Miller Boy Most in Love.Robert Bailey Girl Most in Love.Erma Fletcher Most Talkative Girl Dorothy Moses Most Talkative Boy Richard McManus Boy Done Most for M. H. S. Charlie MacNeil Girl Done Most for M. H. S. Muriel Dinneen Boy Most Fitted for Life Max Budilov Girl Most Fitted for Life . Muriel Dinneen Best Dressed Boy (Tie) Norman Carter and Roger Stacy Best Dressed Girl Ethel Levine Biggest Drag with Teachers.Norman Carter Class Vamp . Charlotte Conant Class Grouch.William Holden Spanish Athlete.Frank MacDonald Girl Athlete Mildred Wescott Boy Athlete . David De Perrio Most Collegiate Boy. John Shannon Most Flapperish Girl Anna Mahoney Wittiest Boy Max Budilov Wittiest Girl. Dorothy Moses Best Combination of Brains and Beauty Muriel Dinneen Class Hick John Lundgren Class Snob . Charles MacNeil Class Shiek . Barney Solomon Class Nuisance Richard McManus Cutest Girl . Florence, Qualter Best Dancer. Betty Patterson Best Actor . Elizabeth Brown Most Old Fashioned . t Marjorie Holmes Most Popular Period (Unanimous) Study Most Popular Subject. History THE MALDONIAN 1929-A 1. The “Shiek” 2. “As First Speaker of the Evening” 3. Say “Goo Goo” for Daddy 4. “As Paris Dictates” 5. “M. H. S. Big Four” 6. “Ain’t He Simply GRAND” 7. “My! What Pretty People” 8. “Mike and Ike” 9. “Collegiate”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A 1. As the Knights in Days of Old. 2. The “Boss” himself. 3. “Whoopee!” 4. Steady “Charlie.” 5. “I fa’ down go Boom!” 6. Ain’t we got fun. 7. Muriel Poses. SENIOR OUTING After several days of postponement, Thursday January 17, was selec¬ ted for the senior outing. At 7.50 o’clock, the seniors, turned playboys for a day, began to gather from far and near at the High School. From the windows of the building, the lower classes gazed with envious, admiring eyes. ‘And well they might! For there has seldom been seen such a picturesque, enthusiastic crowd, as the one which soon milled around the center doors. Great heights in dress were reached by the girls who were clad in knickers, riding breeches, and the gayest of sweaters and skating caps. Miss Varnum and Miss Abbott were dressed as gaily as any. But the admired figure of the day, was that of Mr. John B. Matthews, who ap¬ peared in the gayest and the loudest mackinaw ever seen anywhere. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A It was nearly half past eleven when we finally arrived at Toy Town Tavern; and as we got out of the busses the prize, remark of the day was heard, when Elton Merritt inquired, in all sincerity, where the toys were kept, as he considered the weather too stormy to amuse himself out-of- doors. Applebaum ran a close second, when he wanted to know which end of the skii-jump a person was supposed to go off. Immediately upon our arrival, everyone wished to engage in his or her favorite sport. Some chose, skiing, some skating, and others tobogganing. And from then on the fun began! Speedy Demling heard someone say that a beautiful nurse was stationed at the Tavern so right away he tried to bite Rudman’s skiis and succeeded in cutting his lip. But he found, to his great chagrin, that it was the nurse’s day off. Skiing proved to be a very popular sport. Bill Kerble gave a weird exhibition of this art, which made even Mr. Matthews roar. It seemed as though Bill thought that it was much easier to fall half-way down the hill and so have a shorter distance to walk back, than if he completed the ride. Norman Carter, with the aid of a few muttered prayers, managed to reach the bottom of the hill several times. But the real exhibitions were put on by Charlie MacNeil, Berman, and Hanson who were real good. Tobog¬ ganing also attracted many, and everyone had a good time, except Eddie Meelia, who fell off his sled and tried to finish the ride sitting on the bare ice, but his pants refused to stand such treatment, and parted. Of course, this caused Eddie much embarrassment. Even Charlotte Conant had to confess that she enjoyed her ride, even though it took a great deal of coaxing to persuade her to get on a toboggan. The fun lasted for over two hours, and then the time which everyone longed for arrived—the dinner hour! And what a meal! Turkey!—And all the fixings! Everything from soup to nuts, with plenty of noise, songs, and cheers, led by Mannie Waxman. At one end of the dining hall, a few rather personal cheers, were given, such as the one which went something like this: Yea Handsome, Yea Laffan, Yea! Yea!, Handsome Laffan. It was during this time that Speedy Demling and Frenchy Comeau proved that they have a mysterious power over women when they per¬ suaded a waitress to give them second helpings of everything on the menu. Eddie Laffan declared that the only thing that he received plenty of, was water. When dinner was finally over, it was nearly time to go home, but several insisted on having one more coast or skate; and they found that during dinner the sleet had frozen, and formed a hard, icy crust which made the toboggans and skiis whiz over the snow at a mile-a-minute rate. But this sport did not last long, as it soon was time to leave. Back we piled into the busses, and found new faces where others had been on the way up. This is explained by the fact that many alliances had been formed during the day, and the participants in these pacts did not wish to be separated on the way home. The ride home was tedious for some, but there were many who would have liked to have gone on for the rest of the night as they were. It was nearly 8.00 o’clock when we finally pulled in before the High School. And it was with genuine regret that we left the busses, for it had been a marvellous outing and a banner day. The Outing Committee should be congratulated on its fine work in arranging all the details of the outing; and we sincerely hope that future graduating classes of Malden High will have the privilege of spending their outing at Toy Town Tavern, which shall always hold a tender spot in our hearts. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A FACULTY RECEPTION How many times as Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors have we heard Seniors say, “Oh, you should have seen Miss So and So? You’d never believe she could be so different from what she is in the class room”. And how often have we listened enviously, longing to be in the lofty position of Seniors! Now we can say with great swelling pride, “You should have seen Miss Ireland as a little girl, with her ruffles, bow, and hair-ribbon”. But then, several strange things did happen on Friday evening, January 11, 1929. The first noticeable thing was that the weather was divine. No, not even a drop of rain. This was strange. But the strangest of all was that when the Seniors gathered in the hall to enjoy the program to be given them by the teachers, the Seniors were sitting in the front of the hall. Miraculous, to say the least. Mr. Jenkins welcomed us in behalf of the teachers, and then announced that everything was ready. The curtains parted, and there sat Mr. Taylor, broadcasting from station M. H. S. We surely did enjoy the end of the bed-time story. Next on the program was presented a brand new number entitled, “We Are Your Teachers,” given by the Modest Maids Melody Chorus, composed of most of the senior teachers. We certainly appreciated this dedication. Then it was that we filled our eyes at the appearance of Miss Ireland. “In a Wall Paper Shop” certainly was a “selection” presented by Miss Marguerite Ammann. We would like to see a house with the rooms papered as it would be, if what she said were true. The poor husband! Did you ever realize before what musical ambitions Mr. Nixon en¬ joyed? Most of us didn’t. We wonder if this South Sea Synthetic Syrup would act as a cure for those who take five and six years to go through Malden High? Would it be wise to call Miss Berton “A Wise Bird?” Her original poem was very witty, and we appreciate the work she must have put into it. How many seniors have had, loved, loathed or inherited, a dog? The great philanthropist would like to know, for she is much interested in the establishment of a Beauty Shop for Canines. Send for full information to Miss Slattery, Room 124, Malden High School. She will send it “over the air.” We thought, when Miss Abbott walked sedately on to the platform, that we would see a Spanish dance before the conclusion of the program. We didn’t, but we surely got our ears and eyes full. What a flirt she could be! But what about Batch? He didn’t even say good-night to his lady friend. Last but not least on this program, after another splendid song by our “modest maids”, in which they wished us farewell, the announcer talked about his “suit”. We wonder if he thinks we are giving them away. Al¬ though he had to interrupt Mr. Jenkins’ remarks, no one minded that, for he invited us to go to the “gym” to continue in our pleasure. Black’s orchestra welcomed us as we hurried down stairs, as did the banners, flags, bunting, and Welcome sign. Each senior was escorted to the receiving line by a teacher and introduced to the distinguished guests of the evening. Then came,, oh such a grand march as has never been enacted in the gym before! Conducted by Miss Varnum and Mr. Matthews and led by the officers of the class, every one marched and marched. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Refreshments were served, and then the table covered with cups of delicious punch. There must have been a lot of work in preparing for such a time as we had. And we had a splendid time, without an exception. We appre¬ ciated it and extend our many thanks to the faculty for the reception given to the Class of 1929-A. SENIOR RECEPTION Would’st thou care to hear some confessions, reader? Then see no one but “Buddie” Walker, and he will pour into your ears his daring, temper- mental escapades in the field of Love, or what you would call it. He did it for the Seniors on Jan. 18, so it might please you. How did the Seniors hear it? That’s simple. Class 7 tendered the graduating class a splendid all-round reception on that night. To begin the program, John Carr, as President of the class, extended its welcome to the class of ’29-A. Then the curtains parted and Miriam Lonergan appeared “as is” in the 20th century. Eunice Butler soon ap¬ peared “as isn’t” in this century. Their dialogue was certainly enjoyable. At this time Ruth Elliott favored us with a piano solo. And then came “Confessions”, with Dorothy Smith playing a very close second to “Bud” as to confessing. We won’t forget “my angel” for a long while to come. Miss Wadsworth, as adviser, received some roses and candy from the class in appreciation of her work. Down into the gym everyone tried to get, but try and do it! By the time some got there the first ones were all tired out from dancing. By a process of some very small steps in a very small circle, Mildred Libby and “Tony” Fernald won the elimination dance. Of course there was a grand march conducted by Miss Abbott and Mr. Matthews. The seniors participated in a snake dance that had all the football snake dances beaten before it got started. As for noise, nothing could have been worse than when the balloons were spread. Bang, Bang, and then several went down “go boom”!! We were allowed to stay until 11.15 and then all went home, talking until all hours of the night and morning of the good time they had, thanks to all in Class 1929-B. BAPTIST CHURCH RECEPTION Did anyone mention “eats”? Well we should say we did, especially on Tuesday evening, Jan. 29, when the Senior department of the First Baptist Church tendered their second annual banquet to the mid-year graduates. Aylmer Jones, as President of the department, acted as toastmaster. The supper was in charge of Louise Bishop and George Annis. The splendid program was provided for by Elizabeth Bean and Mar¬ garet Pettingill. Everyone was made to feel “at home”, and enjoyed himself to the utmost. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Norman Greene Marjorie Holmes Max Budilov Virginia Lyke Carl MacKenna Henry Greenberg Donald Davis Muriel Dinneen Dorothy Moses ? THE MALDONIAN 1929-A MR. JENKINS, Headmaster Miss Abbott, English Miss Ackroyd, Geography Miss Ammann, English Mr. Bartlett, English Mr. Batchelcler, Geometry Miss Battles, History Miss Berton, French Miss Bretschneider, French and Ger¬ man Miss Briggs, Stenography Miss Chapin, Chemistry Miss Child, English Miss Cooper, French Miss Darling, Stenography Miss Dearborn, History Miss Dyer, Stenography Miss Gilman, English Mr. Goodreau, Chemistry Mr. Hall, English Miss Herrick, Latin Mr. Hodges, Manual Training Miss Ireland, Latin Mr. Jones, Science Miss Kistler, English and Latin M iss Lane, Geography Mr. Larson, Bookkeeping and Com¬ mercial Law Miss Lyman, French Miss Lyon, Drawing Miss Mallon, English Mr. Marsh, Mathematics Mr. Matthews, History and Economics Miss Mooney, Bookkeeping Miss E. Moore, Stenography Miss H. Moore, Bookkeeping Mr. Morrill, Geometry Mr. Nash, Latin Mr. Nixon, History Miss Norris, English Miss O’Brien, Typewriting Miss Peaslee, English Mrs. Piper, Domestic Arts Mr. Rich, Biology and Science Miss Russell, English and Mathemat¬ ics Miss Ruston, German Miss Slattery, Histor; Mr. Smith, Physiology Mr. Taylor, Mechanical Drawing Miss Tucker, Typewriting Miss Varnum, French Miss Wadsworth, History Miss Watkins, Algebra and Geometry Mr. Westcott, Manual Training Miss Wetmore, English Miss Whittum, Latin Miss Willey, English Mr. Wilson, Bookkeeping Miss Roscoe, Secretary to Mr. Jenkins THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ‘ jIm g ' ■ 1 M f. r ' ll JL ... M eI I twm k n (Pur (Uacln ' rs MISS MARTHA ABBOTT English Department Smith College Miss Abbott will never grow up. That is to say, she will never grow old. For how could she? Is she not indispensible to all little high school children when they wish to play? Is she not as much a child as we? But this might lead you to believe that Miss Abbott does not suit the position of dignity that she holds. On the contrary, she can be most dignified and austere (?), and it is only in her playful moments that she is otherwise. Our noble institution could not exist, dramatically, were it not for the un¬ tiring efforts of Miss Abbott, who has coached so many of its plays that she could give directions in her sleep. JAMES A. BARTLETT English Department Bowdoin College No senior thinks of English or literature in any form, place or manner unless he also thinks of “Tessie” in connection with it. He is very well known in the literary circles of our city, and elsewhere. Mr. Bartlett is also adviser of the Masque Dramatic Club which was formed recently in the school. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A HENRY BATCHELDER Mathematics Department New Hampshire “Now when I was out in Minneapolis—! Oh yes, and when I was juggling freight—! Well, once when I worked in a bath-house—!” Who ever gets tired of hearing Coach “Batch” relate his little allegories? If only circles and planes could be made secondary to the romantic and even hair-raising tales that this gentleman is so capable of telling, then geometry would be a success from all angles. Yet, we can truthfully say that never has Malden High had a coach and teacher more beloved than Mr. Batchelder. MISS RUTH L. S. CHILD English Department Boston University Miss Child is the worthy teacher who greets us in room 218, or in other words, in the Library. Here she toils day after day to keep our books, and also her English classes, in order. Anyone who has not as yet had the privilege of being one of her pupils and spending at least one period a day with her, seeing and hearing her original interpretations of various literary works, has something worth looking forward to. MISS HELEN COOPER Head of French Department Carleton College “La lecon pour demain—” is recognized as the trade mark of Miss Cooper. She is very bashful, having no pet phrases, pupils, or things of that nature. No one has heard that while in France she did hero service never brought to the world, but I, only a biographer, will enlighten the sleeping world. When entering the bus in Paris, one has to tell where they wish to get off; well this pure “green American”, tried his best to tell the conductor in French, the conductor’s native tongue, that he wished to get off at a certain point, “Point Round”. The conductor turned red, not understanding what the American was telling. Of course this held up the bus quite a while but our heroine, tired of the fun, dispensed with the thought behind the American’s words, telling the conductor in real French where the Amer¬ ican wanted to get off. MISS CARRIE M. DARLING Stenography Department Chandler Shorthand Normal Miss Darling is always bubbling over with pet phrases for every act committed by pupils in her classes, especially the senior classes. One is often to have such as these thrown at them any time, “I can’t bring the board over to you, so if you can’t see it, here is an empty seat,” or “I can’t do your work for you, you’ve got to do it yourself,” or “When you’re in an office your employer won’t— THE MALDONIAN 1929-A MISS MARY A. HERRICK Latin Department Wellsley “Amo, amas, amat.” This is part of the initiation ceremony generally expounded upon poor harmless freshmen in the dim, dim past. Now the sophomores have to suffer under Miss Herrick’s “Latinized” jurisdiction. Miss Herrick, you understand, is the teacher in 122 that has so many pet expressions and so many original ideas on how to torture Latin students pleasantly and with the least pain. “Schrechlich, nonsensissimus, oh for my electric shaker”, are the words and phrases hurled at erring Latin students who struggle in vain to get by on the Latin they ought to know. Yet Miss Herrick, incredulous to believe, can succeed in making the grouch- iest pupil smile, even on Monday—prose day at that. This, we consider, is one of her noblest achievements. MISS HELEN F. LYON Art Department Massachusetts Normal Art Miss Lyon is the petite little lady that dominates the fourth floor. Her size, however, is the only small thing about her for she undertakes and ac¬ complishes things on a decidedly large scale. Not long ago Joan of Arc and the angel were revived in her domain. The old attic took on the aspect of the great outdoors, and the fourth floor was completely changed until the scenes were mysteriously removed to the assembly hall. After a short residence in this noble institution, one readily sees that the art department and Miss Lyon are indispensable to its progress and success. Occasionally Miss Lyon appears to be missing among her students, and a search is im¬ mediately begun in all the hidden closets and recesses for the lost teacher. She is usually found concealed somewhere right in their midst, and the excitement is over. CHARLES A. MARSH Mathematics Department Brown University “Charlie” will always be remembered by the scientific boys in their memories of good, old M. H. S. Of course, at present, we have thoughts concerning this merciless, indefatigable, and persistent disseminator of the mathematical gospel. LTppermost in our minds (perhaps) is the fact that a new quantity has entered the Marsh equation in the person of Charles A. Marsh, Jr. We shall never, of course, forget the constant routine of procedure in 321. It hasn’t varied for twenty years.—A con¬ stant quality, as “Charlie” would say. And surely, we shall always re¬ member the daily repetition of “Charlie’s” antiquated “jokes”. The boy who “went by the way of the Saugus branch”, the boy “who will wake up some day”, the boy “who will get hurt if he don’t watch out.” And, with equal amusement, we recollect the statement that so-and-so won’t get a diploma, and that so-and-so will get zero, and stay out for the semester. But, all in all, we shall always remember him as one of our best friends. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A JOHN BOWERS MATTHEWS Head of the History Department Bowdoin College Back to those days of love., hate, torment, anxiety, meekness, sleep¬ lessness, and weaknesses! Our eyes are dimmed by the darkness of the room. Our ears are disturbed—by the drop of a spoon (or whatever weapon the pedagogue was wielding on wall, head, or floor.) And lo!— and behold!—there emerges from the floor, the towering form of that dear, old “Jack”. (Note: the old was the inference drawn from a quickly, spread¬ ing clearing on the top of his head.) Memories of long ago, pass before our eyes. How will we remember the importance of reciting the members of the Supreme Court of the U. S. How vital a part of our training were the parrot-like enumerations of battles, dates, and places! How many we remember! But we forgive him for it all. Heavens, a teacher has got to do some¬ thing in the class-room. Yes, we forgive—but no not forget the jolly, vexed, stubborn, and agreeab le “boss” of 221. MISS MAUD C. NORRIS English Department Smith College Miss Norris graduated from Smith. She is foremost in the English department. She is president of the “Old and New.” But alas and alack! With all the accomplishments she possesses, she cannot cook! Miss Herrick says she can’t cook, so we are certain of it. If she is making toast, it gen¬ erally burns, and the reason for this is the fact that her romantic mind wanders in poetic contemplation and such a thing as burning toast is too remote to deem worthy of the trouble of disturbing mental bliss. Yet, as far as we can discover, this is the only fault she has, but we are bound to forgive it in Miss Norris, the most jovial and romantic of English teachers. MISS ANNIE I. RUSTON German Department Boston University Miss Ruston is the vivacious little teacher in 114 who is so remarkable that she can understand, with absolute comprehension, the rudiments of the German language. Not only this, but she, thrusts the language continually upon unsuspecting students who are obliged to like it—and generally do. Miss Ruston is likewise our beloved class adviser who, in spite of her minute proportions, carries the burden of our class upon her shoulders. Soon, however, she is to be relieved of this enormous responsibility, and it is with genuine sorrow that we say, “Farewell”. MISS ANNIE SLATTERY History Department Fitchburg Normal What a soft snap it would be if all we had to do was to listen to Miss Slattery orate the life of John Smith or Mr. Muzzey’s choice selections! She seems to be one of those remarkable persons who knows practically all the intellectual information in circulation and likewise some inside informa¬ tion of her own. She sweetly burdens all her pupils with all the knowledge that she possesses, ranging from the accidental discovery of America to the present day baseball scandal. History, in some instances, might be rather a necessary evil that has to be endured, but under Miss Slattery’s able guidance, the subject, which might otherwise be distasteful, is actually a pleasure. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CARL ELLSWORTH SMITH Head of Science Department Bates College Mr. Smith soon became one of the favorite teachers of the scientific boys upon his entrance into our beloved institution. His popularity is due to many valuable qualities. “Professor” Smith, as we have become accus¬ tomed to call him, is full of humor. Many a time we have entered that sacred sanctuary of science, room 313, with a poor understanding of our lesson. How frightened we were. But the “Professor” wouldn’t respond with harsh censure, but in his own humorous way would jolly us up, and before we knew it, would understand every detail of our troubles. “Pro¬ fessor” always makes sure that his teaching is effective. But “Professor” is more than a good teacher; he is full of all kinds of information. He can talk for hours (and often does in class) about astron¬ omy, politics, poetry, phsychology, medicine, music, human behavior, the scientific mind, and the faults and good points of people. He seems a ver¬ itable storehouse of practical and idealistic knowledge. GERTRUDE I. WADSWORTH History Department Smith College Can you imagine “Gertrude” going through college life and not having some very interesting experience? No, nor can any one else. But that is what she claims. Impossible! One of our prettiest teachers, it is little wonder the boys do not object to history. MISS ADELINE WETMORE English Department Brown University Miss Wetmore is not a Senior teacher it is true, but she ought to know quite a little about some of the Seniors, especially those in 101, for they are some seniors. She has been the adviser of the M. H. S. English Club since its organ¬ ization four years ago, which has been no trifle. TOWNSEND T. WILSON Mathematics Department Gem City Business College Our well-known disiplinarian, Mr. Wilson, whose brilliance and sys¬ tematic method in the teaching of bookkeeping proves a horror to many of his pupils, who stand in fear and trembling lest he call upon them, comes from the wide open spaces of the unsettled West. It is from this source that his favorite stories originate. It was here that in his youth he became round shouldered from carrying silver dollars in his pockets. It was here also that he accomplished what others continually faile d to do, for instance, persuading mules to cross a stream against their will. Mr. Wilson delights in causing students, particularly freshmen, to think he’s a veritable ogre. Yet after all, he’s really a good sport, and if you know your work and if you arrive on time, there is no cause for fear. He’ll “bawl you up” and “bawl you out”, but when you’ve finished with him, you “sure do know your bookkeeping.” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A filial Jlk (think itf (them Most Punctual . Mr. Wilson Last to Leave . Mr. Matthews Most Vivacious . Miss Varnum Flapper . Miss Wadsworth Most Sympathetic . Mr. Matthews Best Athlete . Mr. Batchelder Most Erudite . Mr. Smith Highbrow . Miss Gilman Most Retiring. Miss Cooper Biggest Procrastinator . Miss Herrick Best Dressed Miss Evelyn Moore Most Sarcastic . Miss Slattery Strictest Disciplinarian . Mr. Wilson Most Exacting . Miss Tucker Most Likely to Wed . Miss Briggs Most Absent Minded . Mr. Bartlett Most Accommodating. Miss Abbott Biggest Tease . Mr. Wilson Most Courageous (Tie) Mr. Batchelder and Mr. Matthews Most Loquacious . Miss Childs Most Popular Woman.Miss Abbott Most Popular Man Mr. Matthews ®lpir Jfaimrik J agittgs Miss Abbott: “Sh, Sh—” Mr. Bartlett: “Oh, do you think so?” Mr. Batchelder: “Now, when I was out in Minneapolis—” Miss Child: “Poor little cynics!” Miss Cooper: “Pour demain—” Miss Darling: “Yeh?” Miss Herrick: “Nonsensissimus!” Miss Lyon: “Girrrls! I don’t like the talking.” Mr. Marsh: “Is they any kestions? ’Rase.” Mr. Matthews: “He who reads, and knows not—” Miss Norris: “Haven’t you anything to do?” Miss Ruston: “Ubersetzen Sie.” Miss Sla ttery: “Blah ! ! !” Mr. Smith: “Other things being equal—” Miss Tucker: “Now girls—” Miss Wadsworth: (Not Quotable). Mr. Wilson: “Well, what can 1 do for you.” Miss Whittum: “That you have there.” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A MISS VARNAM MR JENKINS lUmtlit Hint lidu ' tu ' 311 ? THE MALDONIAN 1929-A WHEN OUR TEACHERS MEET Eleanor Hirtle Room 104 was deathly silent! Not a breath—not a whisper—not even a creaking board could be heard. The glory that was Rome’s reigned supreme—The teachers had not arrived!! The door opened—and a hubbub of Malden High School chatter in¬ vaded that famous room. Famous, you ask? Famous, I repeat—for is it not there that our astute leaders in knowledge (commonly known as “teachers”) meet to converse upon subjects of grave importance to us? Only too well do we remember the day when we had to wait while Miss Abbott attended one of these meetings, leaving us with a “Back in a minute!”—and then we endured some forty of those minutes just to have some silly book approved! The door opened—and Mr. Jenkins entered. He leisurely strode to the desk and there took his place, to preside over the gathering of teachers. Ah, they were arriving! (One knew they were teachers by the modestly coiled tresses at the nape of the neck, and by the long sweeping skirts about the ankles.) More teachers and then still more gained entrance to the immortal meeting place, until we found, teachers to the right of us, teachers to the left of us—teachers here, there, and everywhere. ' I ' ! ' S ' ' 1 ' i S ' Rap! Rap! Mr. Jenkins calls the meeting to order. (We do wish these teachers would terminate their conversations so we could hear what’s going to happen—Ah, there! We heard the clock tick then! Much better!) Who is that distinguished looking woman over there? She’s speaking —Miss Slattery!! Miss Slattery. “Mr. Jenkins—I have a very important subject to bring up at this meeting. I would like to suggest that a committee be appointed to look into the matter of providing the students of Malden High with gum slots to be installed on all four floors of our edifice. Also I think it would be greatly appreciated by teachers and pupils, if both were allowed to “chew” at stated intervals during the class periods. It would relieve a certain mental strain and I am sure would be of vast benefit to all. I put this suggestion before you and hope that you will favorably endorse it”. —Much excited conversation is heard. “Clever idea”. “Isn’t that just like her— so original!”—etc.— Mr. Morrill— “Mr. Chairman—I wish to say a few words in objection to this sug¬ gestion. Unless students of Malden High learn to chew gum correctly and in a quiet and dignified manner, the idea is entirely of no use! 7 find that the girls have formed the habit of swallowing this elastic-like sub¬ stance on the slightest provocation—and in the case of the boys. I discover that since so many of them are contemplating the raising of a beard it will be liable to hamper the aspect of this beard—since, as I said before, they do not know the proper etiquette of “gum-chewing”. Until the youth of our city learn this great lesson, the whole idea must be isolated!” Great applause—and the “no’s” receive the vote. Rap! Rap! “Ladies and gentlemen—Mr. Matthews has a few words to say to us”. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Mr. Matthews— “I have pondered upon a certain subject and having studied it from all angles conceivable; I submit it to your judgment. As you all know, the problem of traffic, (passing to and from classes), is one of great worry in our school. I have devised a plan by which I think the problem may be simplified. At the sound of the second bell, each pupil shall take it upon himself to rush to either door and place himself in a formed line going in his direction. This line proceeds at a dog trot along the corridors, and up the stairs, each pupil stepping out, at the various class rooms. To avoid confusion on the stairs, each pupil who is going down should place himself upon the railing and slide to the floor below. To help matters, I would suggest that the railings be made wider and curved at the head of the stairs—also that these railings be highly waxed each week. Great confusion—and general approval of the scheme. Rap! Rap! “If those persons who-u- do not care to listen, will please step outside I shall-er-be greatly obliged.” Miss Abbott—“Ss-s-h-everybody!” General laughter. Rap! Rap! “Miss Slattery has the floor”. Miss Slattery—“Mr. Jenkins—I make a motion that we vote to accept the clever plan devised by our most competent Mr. Matthews—and he being the originator of this scheme, I move that he head the committee for the working out of this plan”. (Sotto voice.) “I’ll be hanged if I’d like to be in his shoes!” The motion is quickly passed. Rap! Rap! “Is there any more business?” Mr. Batchelder— “Mr. Jenkins—!.In view of the fact that it is becoming a steady custom to invite my football boys to banquets where dancing is held afterwards, I would like to have put before the school committee an idea of mine. I first wish to have the approval of this group, for being a rather shy person, I hesitate to state my views before such an exclusive group as the school committee. I have found that the greater part of my boys are poor dancers—if they indulge at all in this art. For their benefit therefore I would greatly like to give up my classes in mathematics for two periods in order to devote my time to teaching them this graceful art. It would of course mean that the boys be excused from their classes, but this is a minor detail compared to the other! Oh—and by the way, this reminds me of a joke I heard the other day. It seems that these two Medford people I was with-” Rap! Rap! “I beg your pardon Mr. Batchelder, but before you tell your little story, I would like to ask for some discussion on your plan.” Mr. Nash— “Now, I’d like to say that I think Mr. Batchelder’s plan is all that it could be—in both originality and common sense. It is ab-so-lutely neces¬ sary that the young men of the football squad master the intricacies of the ballroom. It is their duty not to embarrass the fair name of Malden High School, by having to refuse to dance because of their incapability to master this art. As far as excusing them from classes, I would say that it is a matter of little importance—and easily carried out!” Mr. Wilson— “Oh—is that so?—Now, I know — Mr. Nash—(interupting) “Well, what do you know?” Mr. Wilson— THE MALDONIAN 1929-A “Just for that I won’t tell you!” Miss Herrick—(to Mr. Nash) “Oh, you little sin-ner! ! ” Rap! Rap! “Si-lence!—All in favor of Mr. Batchelder’s motion please signify in the usual manner.—The motion is carried.—If there is no more business—Mr. Marsh?” Mr. Marsh— “Mr. Chairman—I wish to bring up what I consider the most impor¬ tant matter of the afternoon. It is a known fact, that the youth of today are a backward, self-conscious group, and ill-at-ease in the presence of such vast numbers as attend our school. To help in the overcoming of this malady I would suggest that instead of the large blackboards that cover the walls of the class rooms, mirrors of equal size be installed in their place. I con¬ tend that by doing this, the students would be able to see themselves from all directions, for countless days, and in doing so would be so used to see¬ ing themselves as others see them that the self-consciousness would grad¬ ually disappear, and with it the other traits. This idea of mine, I am sub¬ mitting to your honest approval. I have suggested to the class of 1929-A that they install these mirrors with your permission, as their gift to the school, and now since expense is of no consequence, I hope that you will all heartily endorse my idea.” Eager “aye-ayes.” Rap! Rap! “We are deeply touched at the thought which Mr. Marsh has shown in bringing forth a matter which truly effects the future life of our students to-day. If all those in favor of the plan will signify in the customary manner, we will continue.” The vote is carried. Rap! Rap! “Miss Ruston did you have something to say?” Miss Ruston— “Not at all! Not at all! I greatly dislike making speeches!” Mr. Bartlett— “Mr. Jenkins—if all our members have talked sufficiently to assure themselves of a fairly good appetite for lunch, I make a motion that the meeting be adjourned!” All—“Second it! ! !” There is a general scram ' ble for the doors—and Russo’s, leaving Caesar, Cicero, and Room 104 lonely again—and one teachers’ meeting at Malden High is at a close. “There was a silence deep as death; And the bravest held his breath ,—for ci time!” THE MALDONIAN 1929-A xhttorials CHEERFULNESS Up to the present at two separate times in the year, large classes leave the portals of our High School never to return in the same capacity. They all receive diplomas which means that they have all reached a high mark in the different branches in which they have been taught. This high scholar¬ ship in this age called for tremendous sacrifice and much self-denial. Life was made very attractive in school. It was a real pleasure to sit in the various class rooms and receive instruction from kind and pleasant teachers. But much work had to be done at home and here was the acid test. There were many distractions—on the radio was a very attractive program and the theatres had attractive pictures to offer. Many were the temptations to put off the studies to some other time but now, having reached the goal, triumphantly, it proves that we concentrated in our books and refused to give in. The remarkable thing about all this was that in all the students, there are no grouchy ones. We are all invariably in a happy frame of mind. Of course we have our kind parents and families to thank in some measure for this because they have encouraged us and saved us all possible care outside of our school work. But after leaving our beloved Alma Mater, why not keep on just as we are? Why get solemn and grumpy as we get older. We should try to carry along through life that same mental cheerfulness. Let us resolve never to lose hold on that state of mind and really there is no reasonable excuse for any other, for life will be just what we make it be. Our worst troubles never arrive—they only exist in imagination. “Say! Let’s not mind it! Let’s smite it away! Bring not a withered rose from yesterday; Flowers are so fresh by the wayside and wood, Sorrows are blessings but half understood. Say! Let’s not mind it however it seems; Hope is so sweet and holds so many dreams. All of the sere fields with blossoms shall blaze One of these days.” THE CLASS MARCH It is very seldom that a Graduating Class has the honor of being the inspiration of a musical composition. Such, however, is the honor be¬ stowed upon us by two of our talented musicians. Alexander Gelpe and Norman Carter have recently composed and orchestrated an original march entitled, “Spirit of 1929-A”. It was first presented to the student body by the orchestra on Class Day. The Melody is very pleasing and the orchestration is indeed worthy of merit. We congratulate Mr. Gelpe and Mr. Carter on their genius as well as their excellent class spirit and initiative. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A TOLERANCE The class of ’29-A is about to be graduated from. Malden High School. It is quite true that we have imbibed a great deal of academic knowledge during our sojourn at this institution. We have studied English, history, bookkeeping, Latin, et cetera. It is also quite true that some of this knowledge has already escaped us, and that much more will shortly leave us. Yet, a few years from now it will matter very little to most of us whether or not we have retained our book knowledge. The important fac¬ tor will be whether or not we shall remember the purposes for which we got our book knowledge. In our opinion the greatest teaching that Malden High or any other educational institution can olfer to its students is tolerance. By tolerance we mean broad-mindedness in its broadest sense: tolerance for all races, creeds, and religions; tolerance in all aspects of life. If the members of the Class of ’29-A have learned this great lesson, then our four years at Malden High will not have been in vain; and our diplomas will be symbolic of something truly worthwhile. CLASS ADVISERS Our c lass has been thrice blessed inasmuch as we have had three ex¬ cellent advisers. Miss Effie M. Hannon was our first class adviser. Due to her zealous endeavors, we organized with unusual promptitude and even achieved a successful masquerade party during our Freshman year. How¬ ever, in 1926 Miss Hannon left to go to the Philippine Islands, where, after teaching a while, she was married. At present, we are informed, she is embarked upon a far more, eventful career than she would have had, had she remained here at M. H. S. Miss Pauline Watts was our second mentor, and under her guidance, we selected our class rings and tendered the departing seniors a memorable reception. Last semester Miss Watts left to teach in Newburyport, her home town. The task of advising us during our final semester was given to Miss Annie I. Ruston, and hers is by far the most difficult. Nevertheless, with indefatigable energy and unfailing kindness Miss Ruston has guided us steadily over the many hardships that beset a graduating class. We take this opportunity to thank her for all that she has done. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A The Fatal Gem George W. Abbott In the year 1487, Hans Schmidt, a jewel merchant of Amsterdam, who had invented a secret process for making opals out of a fused combination of silver quartz and lead nitrate, attempted to circumnavigate Africa. Three weeks after leaving Holland, he stopped at Lanzarote Island, off the northwestern coast of Africa, to refill the water casks of his ship, the “Prinz Friedrich”. As he walked along the shore of this desolate island, he dropped a large opal that he had made since setting sail from Holland, and returned to the vessel without discovering his loss. Two days later, the “Prinz Friedrich” foundered in a gale and was lost with all hands on board. Hans died, and his secret died with him. Late one summer afternoon, some forty years later, Juan Cortes and Manuel Holgazan, two Spanish fishermen, who plied their trade along the coast of Africa, sailed to Lanzarote Island to escape an impending storm. As Manuel was gathering driftwood for a fire, he noticed what appeared to be an opal of extraordinary size and beauty gleaming among the rocks. Furtively, when he thought that he was unobserved, he stooped swiftly, hastily picked up the gem, and thrust it into his belt. Juan had seen him. however, and that night, as Manuel lay sleeping on the rocky floor of the cave, in which they had taken shelter, Juan smashed his head with a huge rock and, the next morning, sailed for Spain, with the opal safely stowed in his sash. In 1850, Juan Cortes took up lodgings in Almeria, a seaport of south¬ ern Spain. One evening, as he was examining the precious stone that he had stolen three years before, a bandit, who was called Don Jose del Armaya y del Leon a Espana, climbed stealthily into his room, through a window, which had been left open, calmly stabbed Juan in the back with a short dirk, and appropriated the opal. The next day he sailed for America with DeAyllon’s expedition. Months later, Don Jose set forth on the soil of Isla de Pinos and, de¬ spite the warnings of his companions, wandered into the jungle, out of sight of the fleet. He had gone about four miles from the ships when, suddenly, a poisoned arrow whizzed through the air and buried itself in the Spaniard’s thick neck, and Don Jose quickly shuffled off this mortal coil. The launcher of the deadly shaft, an Indian chief named Acapanto, searched the body and took the fatal gem, which was to seal his doom, to his native village, Callinos. After a few years, Zacapa, a neighboring chieftain, went to Callinos on a friendly visit. During his stay, he saw the opal that had been woven into the headdress of the chief, and determined to get possession of the gem. One night, he returned to the village with a great force of warriors to deprive Acapanto of his jewel, by force, if necessary. Force was neces¬ sary. Zacapa wiped out the entire village, of about four hundred people, and lost almost three, hundred of his own warriors in the sanguinary struggle. He got the jewel, but soon died from the effects of wounds re¬ ceived in the affray. Before he died, however, he ordered that the opal be buried with him. He was interred in a deep tomb, according to his com- THE MALDONIAN 1929-A mands, with the gem clasped firmly in his right hand. Thus, not even in death did he relinquish his grasp on the jewel that he had fought so hard to possess. Thus ends the bloody history of a gem that was never bought and never sold; a gem that cost the lives of hundreds of men, yet was only worth, perhaps, thirty or forty cents. Let us hope that it is never excavated and returned to the world again, to reap a further toll of bloodshed. On Being In Love Mver Rosenzweig Ah, to be in Love!. But wait, let us get to a definite understanding before going any fur¬ ther. I don’t want to be at all misunderstood or misinterpreted. I want you to bear this in mind: first, I have never been disappointed in Love, which, perhaps, you might think was the reason for my floundering upon this subject as a means of unburdening myself of my temporary grief, or better, as a cruel means of revenge; second, I am not a cynic in regard to Love and so I am not attempting to be cynical. The truth of the matter is that I have been an observer in this obstruse science of being in Love and so, perhaps, I can give you a more sane impression of that astounding hallucination than one who has actually experienced it. Many friends, however, insist on intimating that Love through observation plus Love through experience is the best source from which to offer one’s impressions of Love for its intrinsic merit. However, let them talk as they will, for you, being a fair-minded justice and not an intimate friend, will judge with some discretion and some regard for truth! Oh, to be in Love! Ah, what a feeling, that contentment, what un¬ bounded joy! Whair palpitations of the heart, what flights of the brain! The sudden thrill of an unexpected meeting, the thunderous beating of the heart at a surprised greeting! Who, not in Love, knows the ecstacy of saying “good-night” ? Who, not in Love, knows the pathos of a parting? “Love is what rules the world for aye”! 0, you people who have not been or who are not in Love, is it because you cannot forget yourself or lose yourself to a nobler ideal? You are the ones who are holding back the progress of the whole world! If everyone were in Love, everyone could live in peace and contentment. The seeking after Utopia, the ultimate end of progress, would not have to be carried elsewhere. 0, you loveless people, lose yourselves and do not be afraid of being lost! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Etiquette Tips for Football Flappers Ethel Levine I dedicate this essay to the sweet young thing that knows very little, if anything at all, about a football game. I write with the fond hopes of being able to enlighten her as how to conduct herself at the game if she is fortunate enough to get an invitation. If you are a young girl going to the football game, you must consider the following questions—what to wear, where to eat and how to behave at the game. As soon as you get your invitation, the question of “What shall I wear?” immediately comes to your mind. Don’t be mislead by advertise¬ ments, especially those that read somewhat like this—“What shall I wear to the football game? Why! Peppy-Shep Tam Ensemble”. Just chuckle over this and wear that green sport-dress of yours and don’t forget the raccoon coat. Don’t eat lunch at home, for your escort is sure to take you to the fraternity house, and he’ll feel terribly hurt if you don’t eat there. If, after all, lunch is not served, I know that you won’t mind for food, of course, is a minor detail. After wasting a great deal of time at the fraternity house, you’ll finally find yourself being escorted to the stadium. The great ordeal is now at hand! As you are about to enter the Sta¬ dium, you hear cries of—“Let the lady hold her own ticket”. Hold it, but don’t lose it! If you do, you won’t be able to see the game because all the tickets have already been sold ; and, I’m sure your escort wouldn’t be elated in doing the next best thing—that of taking you to see Richard Dix in his latest football picture at the “Met”. Seeing that you haven’t lost your ticket (later on you may be sorry that you didn’t lose it) you are allowed to enter the stadium just in time to see the kick-off. I take it for granted that you know what “kick-off” means. Don’t have a “distant and far-off look” in your eyes, but do your best to seem interested, especially when the teams are, playing on your side of the stadium. When should you act excited? That question is easily answered. Watch till the people around you yell, then give your best feminine screech; and if you want to make a comment on the game, here’s your big chance. Say something like this—“Wasn’t that a marvelous play?” or just a—“Wonderful” will do beautifully. When the other side cheers, preserve a dignified silence and don’t help them, because this would be a very noticeable faux pas on your part. Your strained mind will be given a little bit of rest between the halves, when, in all probability, the bands will play. At this time you can look around to see if any of your acquaintances are at the game. You won’t see anyone, but you’ve done your duty in looking. If you’re tired of watching the game, look at your score card and see if you recognize the name of anyone on the squad. This ought to keep you busy for a while. If your escort’s team is victorious, he will want you to enter the snake dance. This may tire, you out, but what care you so long as the game is over. Then, too, the charming prospect smiles upon you of “wanghing out” an invitation for his next fraternity dance. So off you go happily to get a sundae or some other inner comfort. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A The Tennis Situation Henry Greenberg Charles E. Gowell, even at fifty, was an excellent tennis player. But I never realized to what heights he might have risen in that sport had he been constituted a bit differently, until I found him in a talkative mood one day—and he talked! Young Gowell was a tennis man in every sense of the term. He loved and appreciated the game, he studied it and its masters, and he was good. In spite of the fact that he was forced to make his trips on foot or by the street-car in order to attend the various tournaments, Charlie was the outstanding junior star of his section. In two short seasons, a series of sensational victories had gained for him the reputation of being the most promising youngster in New England. But—alas, the ever-present “but”!—he soon felt, like scores of other youngsters in his position, the pressure of the vital money question. After careful consideration, he decided that he would have to give up his tennis almost entirely in order to earn some money towards his college career. Even his parents, ever on the lookout for the honor or glory that any of their children might acquire, did their best to persuade him against this course, but in vain. Many offers were made to pay his way through college if he would but spend his summers and spare time at tennis. Gowell, however, with the foresight and intelligence that many others lacked, turned a deaf ear to all these offers. He realized what his future would be: an endless round of tournaments, matches, and tournaments till, overtaken by Father Time, while still a comparatively young man, he would be a know nothing. He would have a wonderful time while it lasted, but then what? Fifteen years too late he would have to begin upon his real career in life. Indeed, he might be endowed by some benevolent soul with a position of some money and ease; but is this the truly ideal life, the long sought for paradise on earth? Once each year Gowell separated himself long enough from work and study to win the college tournament with a brilliant display of ability. Otherwise, he showed a never-relenting tenacity of purpose in his struggle through college and business school. Again, when his schooling was over, he was besieged with a barrage of offers, but there was far less chance of their success than ever before. Out in the world it is needless to say that a man of such calibre made a huge success in his chosen field. At the present time, I do not doubt that he is enjoying his tennis far more than he ever did; and, who knows, per¬ haps he will make some day the identical offer which he himself spurned in his youth. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Coincidence? Isadore Rosenblatt The room was lighted up with a cheerful, subdued glow. The floor was carpeted with a thick Oriental rug. The chairs were deep and well- cushioned. The walls were lined with book-cases filled with volumes of all sizes and descriptions. One of the chairs of the room—a comfortable¬ looking Morris-chair —was turned towards an open fire-place that fur¬ nished the illumination for the library. A man was seated in this chair. A book had fallen to the floor, and it lay beside the chair. He held an unlit pipe in his hand. He gazed moodily into the cheerful fire. And yet he himself was by no means cheerful. One look into his face would have told even a casual observer that this was not at all a usual frame of mind for Robert Armstrong. Ordinarily he was the most cheerful and cheery of men. The clock on the table chimed the half-hour. Armstrong turned restlessly in his seat to see what the time was. The hands pointed to half¬ past ten. He turned back to his original position, and let his mind travel back over the events of the day. He had got up at his usual hour—seven—after a most refreshing night’s sleep. And yet, as soon as he awoke, he had realized that something was amiss. Grumpily he had arisen and dressed. All of his suits had seemed rumpled and his ties most unruly. Finally he had left the house, after eating a breakfast which to him had seemed soggy and unappetizing. At his office nothing special had happened. At twelve he had gone, to the station to see his wife before she left on a trip to her mother’s. He had returned to the office. After an interminable length of time, five o’clock had arrived. He had left the office, and had gone home. Since it was the maid’s night out, he had taken supper himself. Then to cheer himself he had gone to the den, taken a book of poems by his favorite author, Kipling, lit his best pipe, and had become more melancholy and irritable than ever! He stirred again, and puzzled vaguely over this feeling which had possessed him the entire day. It wasn’t usual for him to be this way, he thought petulantly. He always had too much on his hands to find time for being bored. The feeling was increasing every moment. The clock chimed merrily eleven times. The feeling had increased to an astonishing degree. D—it, he must shake it off. May Armstrong boarded the car of her train in a particularly holiday mood. Unlike most people, she enjoyed train-riding. She seated herself and arranged her books and magazines; and care¬ fully placed her basket of fruit at a convenient spot. It felt great to be going to see Mother and Sis again. Of course she didn’t like to leave Bob alone. But then he had the club, and Ellen was THE MALDONIAN 1929-A such a good cook. By the way, Bob had seemed rather odd this morning, and just now at the station. But that was probably because he felt lonely at being left to himself. Well, it would do him good to get along without her for a week. Hours passed. The miles clicked on merrily. Later in the evening the porter came around, and May told him to make up her berth. Gather¬ ing up her books, magazines, and her fruit-basket, she went off to sleep. The train rushed on and on. The wheels clicked and clicked. Sud¬ denly there was a crash, another, and another. In one berth of the train, a heavy bar from the ceiling had fallen on the occupant. One arm of the sleeping person (never to awaken) was out- flung. The hands of the luminous wrist-watch, stopped by the shock, pointed to eleven. A basket of fruit rolled crazily from the berth to the floor of the car. Alphabetical Alliteration Dorothy Moses Abbott argues antagonistically and agravates almost anyone. Budilov blushes bashfully, blissfully breezing by Bessie. Coggins composes cagey, catchy cornet compositions. Davis determinedly disagrees, disputes, debates,—disconcerting dumbells. Education emaciates everyone except easy-going Elton. Fair Fletcher falls for few, fat, frisky fellows. Genteel Gliserman guards ’gainst gawky, gushing girls. Heretofore Holden has hated hard-hearted Hannahs. Isadore is ingenious in intellectual information including innumerable ideas. Jovial Julien joyfully jeers jealous janitors. Knock-kneed Kerble knows knickers knock-’em kuckoo. Levine loves luxurious loitering limousines. McCarthy made much momentum mollifying merry Miller. Newman never narrates naughty novels. Olivia openly objects obnoxious osculations. Pretty Peabody puissantly pacifies particularly passionate people. Qualter quietly quells queer querulous quibbling querists. Ruth Reardon, retaining responsibility, rarely relinquishes Ruby. Snasey Stacy seldom seems sociable save seeking some silly sport. Timidly Titian Tom trips toward turbulent touchdowns. U—unearthed, unheard, unaccountable. Varnick vivaciously vamps violent vicious vipers. Waxman winks wickedly, willfully wracking woman’s wiles. X Y Z—the unknown quantity. JWltrgrapljs � ■.;.• ' - v •ww 8 ?-y s V; ’?S‘ ' £¥-Y:i! mmWM :v“ • - ■v , .--T t - sv .• v.:v. y ; ' ■M • ' . ACTIVITIES eCt: rA.ll« ' r 6® ' w THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THE HONOR SOCIETY Last June six pupils of the Class of ’29-A received the honor of election to the John W. Hutchins Chapter of the National Honor Society. It was just one year ago last June that the chapter was formed here in Malden for the benefit of the High School pupils. Membership in this society is a goal well worth striving for, and it is a source of gratification to its members to feel that there are many others in High Schools all over the country working toward the same goal. Charles MacNeil, Donald Davis, Myer Rosenzweig, Philip Gliserman, Muriel Dinneen, and Marjorie Holmes took the oath of membership and received their pins, symbolic of membership in the society at an Assembly of the school last June. On this occasion, the speaker was Mrs. Emma Fall Schofield, whose subject was “The Value of Education.” For this semester the membe rs of the society have elected the follow¬ ing officers: President, Charles MacNeil; Secretary, Marjorie Holmes. We, of the Class of ’29-A wish for the John W. Hutchins Chapter of the National Honor Society the best of success, and we sincerely hope that its membership may be greatly increased in the coming years. 5 9 THE BLUE AND GOLD Each edition of the “Blue and Gold” bears the weight of a double responsibility. Our school paper has two outstanding purposes to fulfill. First, for the present, it must reflect our school and its activities in such a way that others who read the paper may see in it a school, high in its am¬ bitions, active in its many branches, and modern in the best sense of the word. When we realize that forty-five out of the forty-eight states receive copies of the “Blue and Gold” we begin to see why, for the sake of the school, the, standard of the paper must be on a par with that of the school itself. Not only does this journal advertise us far and wide, but it also keeps local people in closer contact with the doings in our High School. For instance, copies are sent weekly to the Malden Public Library, and there they are put on file. In the school itself the paper has its mission. It is not only to amuse but to keep students interested in all the happenings of school life. For many years now the “Blue and, Gold” has served as a history of Malden High and the school life of its students. It is very interesting in¬ deed to look back over the papers on file in the school library and read, for example, a story written by someone considerably older now, who, as we meet him on the street, seems much too dignified to have ever written fables. It is amusing, too, to compare the meetings of clubs in the past with those of to-day. We only hope our present paper will paint a clear picture of Malden High of to-day to those who will read about it in years to come. c THE MALDONIAN 1929-A LIT Fifty-six years ago a group of boys, interested in debating and fur¬ thering their power to use the English language, met and formed the Malden High School Literary Society, better known as LIT. Their main purpose was to learn to think on their feet, and ever since 1873 its members have been engaged in debates, pla ys, and any function that would help them to gain that end. LIT has now the distinction of being the oldest society of its kind in America. There are many men, well-known in the world of politics and of business throughout the country, who have received their early training in LIT. Several years ago, a few alumnse in Malden, realizing the great lack of men in the city who have the ability to think on their feet, met and formed a society to further the principles of LIT among the citizens of our city. This society, which has well accomplished its end, is the, Malden Delibera¬ tive Assembly. The past administration included: Norman C. Greene, President; Elton Merritt, Vice-President; Norman Carter, Secretary; James Small, Treasurer; Armand Benoit, Deputy; Charles Rossiter, Publicity-Manager; Donald Davis (Past President) and Charles S. J. MacNeil, Jr., Executive Board. This administration will be remembered for the LIT Sandwich Shop, and the Minstrel, as well as its participation in the Tri-league Debating Society with USONA and COG. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A USONA To some people, Usona is just another group of girls joined together under the name of a society and existing year after year for some vague purpose, and abiding by certain rules listed in a long constitution. How¬ ever, to the members of Usona, it is a society without whose interests M. H. S. would not be complete. At the first of the semester, the officers who were to guide Usona through its fifty-first administration went into office. Those elected were President, Marjorie Holmes; Vice-President, Eleanor Hirtle; Secretary, Dorothy Moses; Treasurer, Marjorie Hill. The greatest event occurring within the administration was the pre¬ sentation of the Usona play, “Once there was a Princess”, after which the old saying was revived, “Girls will be boys.” The play was coached by Miss Abbott, and for that reason needs no further explanation as to its huge success. On December 21, Betty Patterson entertained Lit and Usona at her home for the annual joint meeting, which was in the form of a Christmas party The merry delegation disbanded in time so that all good little Lit boys and Usona girls might be in bed by 10.30. “A good time was had by all.” During the semester there have been interesting and profitable speakers among whom were Miss Briggs and Mr. Morrill of the faculty and Mr. Fison of the Library. There have been likewise many interesting programs by the girls themselves, and the society has been most generous in its many contributions to worthy causes. Most of all, however, it boasts of Muriel Dinneen, valedictorian of the class of ’29-A. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A COG The close of this semester marks the end of another successful half year of Cog activities, that have florished well under the able guidance of these officers: Faculty Adviser, Miss Slattery; President, Myer Rosen- zweig; Vice-President, John Carr; Treasurer, Bernard Cushman; Secre¬ tary, Isaac Fishman; Publicity Manager, John Haley; Executive Board, Isadore Rosenblatt, Henry Greenberg, and Samuel Fishman. Cog has the honor of conducting the outstanding forensic event of the school year, the Cog Prize Speaking Contest. This event is presented an¬ nually, and all members of Malden High School are privileged to enter. The winner is awarded a silver loving cup, the second prize is a gold medal, and the third prize, a silver medal. Regardless of prizes, the two boys who have been adj udged the best are given a trip to Colby to compete in a speaking contest there, with all expenses paid. Another of Cog’s many activities is the Triangular Debating League, which was formed by Cog, Lit, and Usona to further debating. These societies conduct debates every semester, which the public and students are invited to attend. To round out its fine system, Cog has wonderful programs at all of its meetings, these being arranged by Bernard Cushman, Chairman of the Program Committee, The programs are interesting and popular, and are especially beneficial in diverting the minds of the members after the business meeting is over. With such activities as these it is small wonder that Cog occupies such a prominent place among the societies of Malden High School. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A TRIANGULAR DEBATING LEAGUE The Triangular Debating League, composed of representatives from Cog, Lit, and Usona, has been active in Malden High School for one year. The main purpose of the League is to further the interest in debating among the students of M. H. S. For this purpose the League is sponsoring a series of three debates among the societies of Cog, Lit, and Usona. A cup will be awarded to the society winning two out of the three debates. To gain permanent possession of the cup, the society must win the series three times consecutively. As a preparation for the regular series of debates, a debate was held March 31, 1928 between Cog and Usona. The question was Resolved: That capital punishment should be abolished. Cog upheld the affirmative, Usona the negative. The judges returned a decision in favor of Cog. The regular series of debates has started with plans for a Lit-Usona debate on January 9, 1929. The question is Resolved: That the city of Malden should, through its City Council, adopt the provisions of the new Sunday Sports Law. Lit will uphold the affirmative, Usona the negative. The League now consists of Muriel Dinneen, President; Isaac Fish¬ man, Secretary; Elizabeth Kimball, Avanelle Proctor, Isadore Rosenblatt, Henry Greenberg, Kendall Murray, Donald Davis, and Frank MacDonald. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THE MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CLUB The Malden High School English Club, now in its fourth year, shows every sign of surpassing its former years in membership, work and finan¬ cial prosperity. Despite the fact that the remaining Charter Members are now alumni, the Club feels that it can “carry on,” inspired by the efforts of its founders. The activities of the Club consist of debating, promoting prize essay contests and developing the members’ theatrical ability. Isadore Rosen¬ blatt, one of the members, won the prize for the best short story submitted to this prize-essay contest, and Esther McCarthy won the prize for the best essay submitted. During this administration, the Club, under the supervision of Miss Wetmore, has rapidly progressed in every way. The officers, who are, Bernard Cushman, President; John Haley, Vice-President; Ruth Winchell, Secretary; Anthony Rea, Treasurer; Ruth J. Ross, Publicity Manager; and Roland Wilder, Deputy, have done their utmost to promote the interests of the society. The Malden High School English Club offers a splendid opportunity for all eligible students in M. H. S. to become more familiar with English and American Literature in all its phases, and the splendid work of the organization receives much well-merited praise. It is with sincere regret that the Malde n High School English Club bids farewell to those members now graduating. However, it feels assured that their excellent work in the Club will be perpetuated in wider realms. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THE MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CLUB PLAY “The Amazons” On Friday evening, October 19, 1928, the M. H. S. English Club pro¬ duced its third annual play in the High School Hall before a large audience. The play was entitled “The Amazons,” a farcial romance in three acts by Arthur W. Pinero. The play tells the story of an English mother who brings up her three daughters as boys because she was disappointed in not having sons, and how well she succeeds until they reach the “marrying age”. The girls fall in love, and the story of how they win the mother’s approval of their suitors and how they finally cast off their masculine garb is related in a most pleasing manner. The play was excellently done, in acting, scenery, and costumes, and was, without doubt, the finest play the Club has ever produced. The fine acting of the entire cast and the interesting trend of the story held the audience fascinated throughout the entire evening. Miss Adeline Wetmore, the Club Adviser, and the girls in the cast were presented with flowers. Miss Martha Abbott, the coach, was presented with a $10 gold piece and a bouquet of red roses as a token of the Club’s appreciation. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A SARGENT ART CLUB Although the Sargent Art Club is a comparatively new club in Malden High, it boasts of a large membership. At the beginning of this semester, the following officers were elected : President, Claire Brash; Vice-President, Elizabeth Patterson; Secretary, Florence Qualter; Treasurer, Mildred We scott. On every other Monday afternoon at 2.30, the club meets in the “attic” of the school. Under the able supervision of Miss Lyon, who is our faculty adviser, the work is carried on. Plans to visit Mrs. Jack Gardner’s Palace, The Boston Museum, and several art schools in Boston have been made. This semester has been devoted to the making of jewelry, and articles of leather. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A LE CEECLE FRANCAIS Le Cercle Frangais has just completed another year of existence on which it can look back with pride. The club, composed of the best French students in the school, under the clever guidance of Miss Berton has en¬ joyed a most successful semester. The officers of the club were Henry Greenberg, President; John Carr, Vice-President; Muriel Dinneen, Secre¬ tary; Elizabeth Smith, Treasurer; Bernard Cushman, Publicity Manager. The club gave an assembly before the school showing what work Le Cercle Francais does. The interesting plays given added a great deal of interest to the meetings and certainly all became better acquainted with the French language. The club regrets that so many of its foremost members are to leave us. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CLASS SEVEN The members of Class Seven wish to extend to the members of the graduating class of 1929-A their most sincere wishes for the happiness and prosperity of Class Eight. This semester Class Seven elected John Carr as President for the third time. This, we think is a just compliment to Mr. Carr’s ability and satisfactory service. The other officers which we elected were Signe Johnson, Vice-President, James Small, Treasurer, and Ruth Carr, Secre¬ tary. Up until this year Barbara DeWolf, who has done so much for Class Seven and Malden High in general, has been Vice-President, Edward Klane, Treasurer, and Elizabeth Kimball, Sescretary. The high lights of our history amount to our two class parties. Both, we assure you, were most successful and were held in the gym after we had been entertained in the High School Hall by our own talent. Class Seven, under the gracious leadership of Miss Wadsworth, is now making plans for the Senior reception which we are sure will be a great success. CLASS SIX As the present Class VI. enters its career as seniors, it is fitting to look back upon its past life in Malden High. Ever since our class was or¬ ganized in January 1928, it has been most successfully advised by Miss Moore. This semester our officers were elected as follows: Charles Hill, Jr., President; Samuel Fishman, Vice-President; Ruth Knowlton, Secretary; Marion Potter, Treasurer. Last semester the class gave a very successful party in the gymnasium, but this semester there will be none, as we are saving what money we have in our treasury to give the seniors of 1929-B a reception. At present we are purchasing rings and pins, so we will now be recognized as an “upper class”. Our class is proud to say it is well represented in every activity of the school. We, as a class, have written a book of poems all of which are the original work of the members of the class. Let us hope the senior year of Class VI will be an active and enjoyable one. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CLASS FIVE Our class entered High School in September 1927, but was not or¬ ganized until June, 1928. Charles Eossiter was elected President, Mary Madden, Vice-President; Evelyn Webb, Secretary; and John Haley, Trea¬ surer. We have had only one meeting in which it was decided that we should have a class party. The date has been set for February, 1929. We are all eagerly looking forward to this event and hope it will be a success. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A THE MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE CLUB The Malden High School Rifle Club organized for the year with a membership of forty-two students. The officers of the Club are Richard George, President; George Holland, Vice-President; George Trout, Chief Range Officer; David Storey and Lee McGuire, Deputy Range Officers. C. E. Taylor of the faculty, the Director, acts as coach and secretary. Each new member has received a thorough course of instruction and the Club will enjoy a very active season. The present range has been improved and Club room quarters added. This provides room for a social time and op¬ portunity for study while the members are waiting their turn on the firing line. The, Club has had three teams of ten members each competing in the first series of the National Bi-Weekly Matches and each team has given a good account of itself. There are approximately 70 high schools competing in these matches from as many sections of the United States. Malden’s first team finished ninteenth in Division A. The second team received a silver cup trophy for second place in the B Division and the third team placed fourth in this same Division. Before the close of the season Malden will entertain the following teams in shoulder to shoulder competition both on the local range and away from home. Stoneham High, Melrose High, Gloucester High R. 0. T. C.; New Bedford High R. O. T. C.; and Went¬ worth Institute. It is probable that some of these matches may be part of the program of the Boston Sportsman Show which opens in Mechanics Building on January 16 and runs to the 26th. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL BAND This fall the Band was severely handicapped at the start of the season. There were no experienced Trombone or Bass players in the Band, although the rest of the band was quite a bit stronger than it had been for quite a while. Nat. Wells was chosen leader and wielded the baton at concerts, as well as starting the music on the street. Everett Gottschalk was chosen drum major, and filled the shoes that had been left by the loss of Fred Stanton. The rehearsals are held regularly, either Monday or Tuesday night. The membership has increased this last year to forty-six. This is the largest band that there has ever been to represent the school, although not as large as hoped for. Letters are now awarded every year. To get a letter, a boy can only be absent five times, either for rehearsals or jobs. The great trouble in the band is the inability to procure the necessary rare instruments which are needed to give the music a richer tone. The Band runs concerts to procure the needed money, but instruments are not bought in five and ten cent stores! They cost money. A saxophone costs anywhere from 150 to 250 dollars. A clarinet costs anywhere from 75 to 125 dollars, and brass instruments cost anywhere from 50 to 200 dollars. The uniforms also have to be taken care of, and new ones bought all the time. These cost about 40 dollars apiece.. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Undoubtedly, the most active, musical organization in Malden High School during the 1928-1929 semester has been the orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Crowley. Of a total membership of thirty-five, the average attendance is thirty, thus showing the splendid interest taken by the musical students in school. During this semester, the orchestra accomplished a feat previously unattempted. A small group of players, calling themselves the Malden High School Ensemble, have played at almost all the plays presented by the various organizations and clubs in the High School, under the direction of a member of our class who is the concert-master. Some of the things pre¬ sented were. “Once There was a Princess,” “The Amazons,” at the “German Entertainment Evening,” and at the musical comedy presented by the Malden Teachers’ Association, “All Aboard”. Through them the orchestra has received a number of music stands which were quite necessary. The orchestra played a number of Schubert’s compositions at the Schubert Assembly, under the able direction of Mr. Crowley. The orchestra scores of “Barbara Frietchie” and the overture for graduation “The Beautiful Galates” were the main objects of the latter part of the semester. The instrumentation of the orchestra has been greatly increased this last semester. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club of Malden High School has been meeting regularly after school once a week though many of its members wish rehearsals could be arranged to come oftener. The Club does not confine its activities to the School, but rather enter¬ tains outside whenever opportunity offers. Examples of this are the en¬ gagements the Club has at the Browne Junior High, the Seamen’s League of Boston, and the Forum. Frequently the boys have had the pleasure of singing at school assem¬ blies. During Schubert’s Centenary celebration, the Boys’ Glee Club sang a group of songs written by the famous Composer. The members of the Club have been very fortunate, in having Miss Perkins as their instructor and adviser. She has done a great deal in developing the voices of the boys and in producing singers who are able to join the Schubert Club, Malden’s premier vocal organization. The Club offers to any boy in the High School free training in voice culture, association with fellow students outside the class-rooms, and an opportunity to become accustomed to appearing in public. No special requirements are set though members are expected to possess, fair voices, a passable “ear for music” and a willingness to attend meetings regularly. The organization of the Club at present is as follows: President, Norman Green; Vice-President, Paul Smith; Secretary, Alexander Gelpe; Treasurer, Morton Hamilton; Publicity Manager, James F. Small; Libra¬ rian, Leslie Newman; Chairman of Voice Committee, Wilbur Bigelow; Chairman of Entertainment Committee, Herman Carter. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club with an enrollment of fifty girls so far has had a very successful season under the able leadership of Miss Harriet Perkins. The officers have also helped this organization with their splendid cooperation. They are namely: President, Mildred Wescott; Vice-President, Shirley Hodge; Secretary, Ruth Winchell; Treasurer, Winnifred Rolfe; Librarian, Miriam Shackford; Publicity Manager, Lovisa Weeks; Voice Manager, Elizabeth Landers; Entertainment Manager, Berma Carter; Bulletin Manager, Anne Boock. The girls have entertained the D. A. R. and Harriet Sawyer Home and also sang in the Assembly which was held to celebrate Schubert’s hundreth Anniversary. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Hi-Y Hi-Y is an organization of the school which was formed in Malden five years ago. During that time the club has been steadily growing and striv¬ ing to carry out its purpose of maintaining, creating, and extending throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. The Hi-Y movement is world wide, there are Hi-Y clubs in every state in the Union and in almost every foreign country. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island there are 75 clubs with a membership of more than thirteen hundred. The program for each year include a school assembly, the producing of a play, a faculty night, an alumni night, a big brother night and closes with a banquet. In January of each year a conference of Greater Boston Hi-Y fellows is held in various cities while at Camp Beckett each year in August a con¬ ference of Hi-Y fellows from Massachusetts and Rhode Island is held. “DEUTSCHE ABEND” On the evening of December eighteen, the High School Assembly Hall was the scene of a most delightful German entertainment given by the German students of the school under the able supervision of Miss Bret- sc.hneider, assisted by the High School Orchestra and Miss Jeanette Klick- stein, violinist. This German evening was similar to that of last year. The scenery and costumes were all united to give the affair a strictly German atmosphere. Perhaps one of the most pleasing numbers on the program was the delicate German folk-dancing which was coached by Miss Muriel Johnson. The stage was prettily decorated carrying out to perfection the idea of a German home on Christmas Night. There were two soprano solos, a boys’ chorus, a girls’ chorus and a combined chorus of the two, singing German folk songs, but the outstanding features of the program were the violin solo by Jeanette Klickstein, the account of Goeth’s life by Louis Kaplan, and the short German play, “Der Gute Knecht Ruprecht”, ar¬ ranged by an able member of our Faculty, Miss Bretschneider. Knecht Ruprecht is a delightful gentleman connected with the Christ¬ mas customs of northern Germany. He is a jolly creature that goes from house to house on Christmas Eve questioning the children and rewarding them generously for good conduct. Much credit should be given to Miss Bretschneider, who was in charge of the program, and who spent a great deal of time and effort on the affair. This is the second successful “German Evening” given by the German students. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A jlorortltes ECCE SIGNUM The Astria Chapter of Ecce Signum, although one of the younger sororities, has grown rapidly. The sorority is aided and ad¬ vised in its work by Miss Dyer and Miss Ruston, members of the faculty. Besides the annual banquet and dance which is held in March, the sorority holds many other dances, bridges and parties through the year. A part of these proceeds are used for char¬ ity, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas work. It is a recognized fact that when Ecce Signum attempts anything it always succeeds, ow¬ ing to the wonderful cooperation of its members and its alumnae with the help of its matrons. The Ecce Signum Sorority wishes the very best of luck to the members of the Class of 1929-A. EN KA En Ka, one of the older soror¬ ities in Malden High School, is steadily growing and becoming better known and loved every day, because of the wonderful group of keen, alert girls who comprise her membership. It is a finely run and regulated sorority, and renders services cheerfully all year thru to the school, the city, or whatever or¬ ganization calls upon her. A sorority is just what each individual girl makes it. In En Ka,it is a consolidated friendship both between its members, and the other sororities and fratern¬ ities in the school. The bonds are close and the standards high. The En Ka Annual, always held in the Christmas week, is an affair long remembered by its members, the Spring being the Annual Banquet, for the last few attii Jfratmuties years, held at Deercove Inn, Swampscott. With such a progressive spirit and high motives, En Ka is bound to live and be a leading sorority in Malden High School for years to come as it has for years back. KAI LUN The Alpha Chapter of the Kai Lun Sorority is well launched on its seventh year of existence, and owes its success thus far to the sincerity and enthusiasm of the active members plus the interest of the alumnae. One of the events on the social calendar, a novel and colorful in¬ formal dance, has already been realized. Plans are well under way for the event of the season —the annual formal, which is to be held in conjunction with the Beta Chapter of Revere. To its graduating members, as well as to the Class of 1929-A, the Kai Lun Sorority extends its heartiest congratulations and sincerest wishes for a successful future. KAPPA PHI Twenty-seven years ago a group of girls in Malden High School founded the Alpha Chap¬ ter of Kappa Phi Sorority. Since that time it has founded four other chapters of which it may be proud. Each time a new group of girls enter Kappa Phi the older girls try to instil in them the ideals of true sisterhood and real friendship. By these qualities Kappa Phi hopes to continue as a potent factor in the life of Mal¬ den High School. At present Kappa Phi is look¬ ing forward to the annual Ban¬ quet which will probably be held the latter part of February. Kappa Phi is also looking for¬ ward to the Inter-sorority Dance THE MALDONIAN 1929-A which is the climax of the year. Kappa Phi wishes success to the class of 1929-A that is leav¬ ing dear old M. H. S. PHI DELTA PHI Phi Delta Phi has had a very successful season. The first event of the year was an informal dance held in the French Village, at the Hotel Westminster. It is making plans at present to hold its annual formal dance in February. Phi Delta Phi has been noted for its original ideas. It celebrates its anniversary every year, by passing out blot¬ ters to the faculty and students of the school. This year it has far surpassed any other year as far as originality goes. It has done a thing which we believe no other sorority or fraternity of the school has ever attempted, because of the tremendous re¬ sponsibility and hard work in¬ volved. It has actually succeeded in publishing a paper! Phi Delta Phi is justly proud of this achievement, for it is no easy task for a group of High School girls to take. Phi Delta Phi is not merely a social sorority, it is interested in philanthropical work as well, setting aside a certain amount of the money in the treasury for the needy. The sorority has started the custom of presenting a suitable gift every semester to the pupil of the graduating class, having the highest marks in Latin. Phi Delta Phi wishes to ex¬ tend to the class of ’29-A the best of luck and success in their fur¬ ther undertakings. SIGMA PHI Sigma Phi Sorority has al¬ ready begun to plan for its tenth birthday—certain evidence that we are rapidly outgrowing our infancy and attaining years of matured discretion. With our advancing years, our activities have become more sta¬ bilized. A little organized charity, annual dances, and con¬ stant effort towards high schol¬ astic standing combine to fill our program during the school year. As we look back, and we are now in a position to do so, we note w ith justified pride, that we have contributed our share of valedictorians and holders of other honor parts, and we feel that we have definitely establish¬ ed our position in Malden High. ALPHA DELTA SIGMA Alpha Delta Sigma’s twenty- first year in Malden High School has so far been one of its most successful. It’s football dance, the day after Thanksgiving at the Kernwood Club, was attend¬ ed by a large crowd and was voted one of the social successes of the year. The annual New Year’s Dance held in conjunction with Gamma Sigma at the Medford Club in Medford was also one of the most brilliant social successes of the season and well kept up to the standard set by these dances in previous years. A play and the annual dance are both being planned for the early spring. Athletically Alpha Delta Sig¬ ma stands out as well as socially. There are members taking part in all the branches of athletics. Other members give it a very fair representation in practically all extra-curriculum activities. In closing, Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma wishes to all the members of the Class of 1929-A the best of luck and brilliant successes in their fu¬ ture activities. ALPHA MU Founded some eight years ago on that fine, worthwhile ideal that all fraternities should cher- THE MALDONIAN 1929-A ish, Alpha Mu has since done its utmost to keep that goal of true fraternalism before the eyes of its fraters. Alpha Mu has its outside in¬ terests besides its dances, stags, picnics, et all. Its members have always been leaders in the activ¬ ities of the school. This year three of its members have secured graduation parts; last year two. And so on through the years. But, standing out as it does in all these, Alpha Mu will gleam forth forever because of that feeling of true brother- ship, that spirit of real, mutual friendship which always exists among its fraters. ALPHA ZETA PI Alpha Zeta Pi has just passed another milestone in its exis¬ tence. It has gone one step far¬ ther toward establishing that ideal for which the fraternity exists—true brotherly love. It has contributed its share of ath¬ letic stars and boys who excel in scholarship during the past year as in all other years. Alpha Zeta Pi has stood for good sportsmanship, scholastic excellence, and athletic excel¬ lence. It has always furthered these ideals and will continue to do so in the future. Every frater of Alpha Zeta Pi wishes the Graduating Class of 1929-A, good fortune and prosperity in the future, GAMMA SIGMA Kappa Chapter of Gamma Sigma International Fraternity has completed its thirty-first ac¬ tive year in Malden High School, and is the oldest fraternal or¬ ganization in the school. Gamma Sigma has always been well represented in all ath¬ letics, literary accomplishments, music and other inducements that Malden High offers to its students. The fraternity has al¬ ways sent delegates to the An¬ nual Convocation and intends to do the same this spring. Gamma Sigma’s annual New Year’s Dance, run in conjunction with A. D. S., is always looked for¬ ward to with much pleasure. Every dance and social affair sponsored by the fraternity has always been a success, both socially and financially. At this time Kappa Chapter of Gamma Sigma — embodying the spirit of real fraternalism among its young men, thriving to fit them for the business and social responsibilities of a later day, yet showing them a gentle¬ man’s good time—wish to extend their best wishes to the Gradua¬ ting Class of Malden High School. KAPPA ALPHA PI When this article goes to press, Gamma Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Pi National Fra¬ ternity will have just passed through a most brilliant half year. Proof of a statement, how¬ ever, is best illustrated by facts and statistics. On Wednesday morning, Au¬ gust 2nd, three of our alumni ac¬ tive brothers, namely, Ralph Henry, John Carroll and George Hurley ventured forth in a de- lapidated old Ford bound for Portland, Oregon. The purpose of this wild adventure was to represent Gamma Phi at the 15th national conclave of the fraternity held at the Multno¬ mah Hotel in that city. After eighteen days of travel the three adventurers arrived in Portland on the afternoon of August the 20th, tired but happy, with four thousand miles of road left be¬ hind, The following five days were full of excitement and they will always be a cherished mem¬ ory to those boys. John Carroll bade farewell to the boys at THE MALDONIAN 1929-A Portland and from last commun¬ ications, he is at present touring the Orient. The above incident is merely one of the highlights that took place in Kappa during the last six months. We were represented on the baseball diamond by the ‘Kap¬ pas’ and we were also fortunate to be one of the few teams selec¬ ted for the city league. On November 2nd, Gamma Phi ran its first dance of the season at the Highland Club, and every¬ one who attended said it was a ‘wow’. Between dances the “Pledges” sang, debated, danced, and did everything else that was asked of them. This dance was followed by another very successful one at the Malden Club on December the 27th. The future, of this chapter is very bright. At the present time arrangements are in progress for a formal banquet and dance to be held February 22nd at the Elk’s Hotel, in conjunction with our sister chapter, Gamma of Somerville. OMICRON DELTA Omicron Delta enters the twenty-ninth mile-stone in its ex¬ istence in Malden High. The year 1928 has been one of suc¬ cess and happiness although our social activities, except in our immediate circle, have been few. In May we ran our annual dance at the Highlands Club, Melrose. A good crowd attended, and all determined that the 1929 An¬ nual could not afford to be missed. As usual O.D. was represented in all phases of athletics. 0. D. has been probably better repre¬ sented in athletics during its ex¬ istence than any fraternity in High School. In looking over the football history of M. H. S. one would find that for a number of years the entire football squad belong¬ ed to 0. D. and we are still very proud of this fact. It is well-known that 0. D. men stick to High School longer than most students, which conclusive¬ ly proves our deep regard for the institution. However, we of the graduating class who have decided to dedicate one or even two more years of our lives to M. H. S., give to those who feel that four years is a sufficient time to spend in quest of know¬ ledge, our sincerest regards and hopes that in either their work or their pursuit of higher educa¬ tion they attain as much or more success than they have hereto¬ fore achieved. UPSILON DELTA Upsilon Delta Fraternity, up¬ on the completion of the first half of its fifteenth year, is pleased to announce that it has been one of the most successful in the history of the Fraternity. During the past semester a number of new members have been taken in. Although the ac¬ tive membership is limited to twenty-five, there will be several vacancies caused by the gradua¬ tion of present members. The “Bulletin”, a publication for the purpose of keeping the alumni body informed of the ac¬ tivities of the Fraternity, has been issued each month. The New Year’s Eve dance, an annual event, was especially successful this year. The pin presented by Upsilon Delta at every graduation to the boy who, in the opinion of a com¬ mittee of the faculty, has done the most for his class and the school during his four years in Malden High was awarded to a member of this Fraternity. Upsilon Delta continues to stand for high scholarship and service to the school. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A FOOTBALL In the past when a Malden team lost more than one game in a season the students and fans used to go around bemoaning the fact; yet this year, with seven games lost, there was less wailing than ever. Perhaps it was because people accustomed themselves to the losses, and even began ex¬ pecting them; perhaps something else. To all outward appearances, the team looked as if it was in for a banner year. It started off like a house afire, and then.something, somewhere, hitched. Injuries sprang up, luck dropped down, the team began to lose confidence, and with it, games. The fellows all played fine games, individually; but what good are the stars even when there is no teamwork in back of them. Captain John “Okie” O’Connor was the main¬ stay of the team this year. He was a wonder in back¬ ing up the line. For next year the Let¬ ter-men picked “Gene” Connolly as their leader. He is a typical fighting- lineman. THE MALDONIAN 19‘29-A TRACK The records of the Malden Indoor Track Teams have not been outstand¬ ing in the past; but neither have the facilities for developing these records been of better quality. It was only recently that the boys acquired the Armory for practice; yet immediate development in the calibre of the teams has been noticed. This year no better than an average Malden team is expected. Let us hope that we are mistaken. The non-appearance of several excellent per¬ formers, the difficult schedule, these are two of the reasons for this opinion. But what does it matter how many games the team wins or loses, how many points one man gets or how many another fails to get? The boys who faithfully appear every day to do their appointed tasks, these are the ones we should look at for results. A clean, healthy body; a brain better able to cope with the tasks ahead — why think of scores? COACH BATCHELDER Football and Track Coach “Batch” is the kind of a fellow you want for a friend. He’s a hard and conscientious worker, and an advocate of fair play, clean living and character development. As a man, as a teacher, and as a coach we look to “Batch” with sincere respect. To his friends, pupils, and ath¬ letes “Batch” is considered a “square shooter”. The Blue and Gold mentor has deserved and won the respect of all. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A CHEERLEADERS Who are these? These are the cheer leaders. But I mean—who are they? Oh! There’s Bailey and Weiner and Charlie MacNeil, and Cosman and Waxman. That’s all. What are they doing? Just standing there. Do they always stand there? No, they don’t always stand there. Well what do they do when they’re not standing there? They make whoopee with the kids from school. When do they make whoopee with the kids from school ? At the football games. Do they do anything else? Sometimes they cake-walk. Is that all? No, once a little girl chased them. Once a little girl chased them ? Yes, once a little girl chased them. Oh ! ! ! THE MALDONIAN 1929-A BOYS’ BASKETBALL The newest boys’ sport in the school; the fastest developing sport in the school; the speediest one since the departure of hockey. That’s our way of ch aracterizing basketball. Starting out upon its second season, the team under the direction of Mr. Goodreau shows great prospects. It has the team of last year, almost as a unit, for its nucleus. And there is plenty of basketball talent in Malden High, judging by the turnout for the sport. With these two years experience as a sound foundation, with the, Junior Highs furnishing so many finished players, basketball can look forward to a pleasant and suc¬ cessful future. BOYS’ SWIMMING Some day in the dim, distant future when Malden High will be en¬ dowed with a real gymnasium, with a swimming pool and all the other necessaries, when the passing of a swimming test will be as essential to¬ wards graduation as Latin, English, etc., perhaps there will be a bit more interest shown in this sport. Malden has always succeeded in getting out pretty good teams with a good proportion of wins to their credit, despite the, opponents against whom they are matched; yet never has there been more than a handful of students to cheer them on. The sport, especially with one team racing another, is as exciting, if not more so, than a football game; yet not one per cent of the football fans ever show as much interest as to inquire of the outcome of a match. Last year the team went very well, and this year, with practically everyone back, it should have an excellent season. Graduation, just as is the case in track and basketball, will cause a little disruption. But the personnel of the team is a young one, and the breach left by the departed seniors will soon be filled. GIRLS’ TENNIS A group of girls who are interested in tennis meet every Thursday in the gymnasium to be coached by Mrs. Whiteman who is a well-known authority on tennis. M. H. S. will have a good team next spring having the Boehm twins along with other capable girls as members. A very successful season is anticipated under the leadership of captain Betty Boehm, who starred in many matches last year, and manager Betty Alexander. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A FIELD HOCKEY Field hockey has made its debut into the curriculum of girls athletics under the supervision of Miss Muriel Johnson, our new athletic coach. Our girls, being “green”, have done very well in the games they have played. They have played their games without an air of uncertainty which is expected of a group of girls who go out for a new sport. Five games have been played this season. Our team has won two out of these five very clos ely played games in which many of our girls starred. Betty Alexander, our all around athlete, was elected captain, and Helen Tingdahl, manager. BETTY ALEXANDER Betty Alexander is perhaps the greatest all- around girl athlete that Malden High has ever known. She is captain of the field hockey team, manager of tennis, ex-captain and manager of both bowling and basketball, and a wonderful swimmer. Outside of school she has played base¬ ball and football, but as yet neither of these have been recognized in M. H. S. as a girl’s sport. Not only is she the great star of all these sports; she is the lady “Tex Rickard” of M. H. S. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Girls from various classes have been meeting in the gymnasium every T uesday and Thursday. Hard practice has shown that there are many good players out for the team. Class games have been played in which the Sophomores beat the Juniors, and the Seniors beat the Sophomores. Manager Betty Alexander has drawn up a schedule which includes Everett, Swampscott, Reading, Arlington, Mansfield, and Somerville as opponents. The girls have a true spirit of cooperation, and with Miss Johnson as coach the girls expect to produce, a winning team. GIRLS’ SWIMMING Swimming practice for girls is conducted every Thursday at the Y. M. C. A. by Miss Muriel Johnson, our coach. Miriam Lonergan is manager. The girls are required to pass various tests, and they wear different colored caps which signify their record. White caps are worn by those girls who are “perfect”, red by those who are “still in the making”, and blue by those who are being initiated into the a rt of swimming. The girls do not expect to organize a team as yet, but after a season of the training that they are now receiving, they expect to have an able team. THE MALDONIAN 1929-A GIRLS’ BOWLING TEAM A large number of new girls who are out for bowling have shown themselves to be good at this sport. Those of especial note are the Boehm twins and Virginia Blomerth. The team is well under way having elected a captain, a manager and a publicity-manager, chosen teams, and played some matches. 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Malden 6520 Sunday and Holiday Dinners Howard W. Fitzpatrick Robert J. Fitzpatrick 390 Main Street 14A Forest Street Malden, Mass. Medford, Mass. Call Melrose 2700—3000 Holden ' s Motor Tours HENRY W. HOLDEN, Mgr. Parlor Coaches and Busses for all Occasions 31 W. Wyoming Avenue MELROSE - - MASS. Principle pays the best interest. w i U ' y t I ®0 tss Ccrtrube 3L hrljo l|as strbth so faillffullg as ab is r to il t Class of 1929 ®Tts book ts (iratefitlly «btcat?b frar look Editor-in-Chief JAMES F. SMALL Associate Editors JOHN B. CARR, Jr. BARBARA DeWOLF Business Managing Editor ANTHONY REA Advertising Managers NELLIE WINSHIP DAVI D WALKER MIRIAM LONERGAN MANUEL ISENMAN Subscription Manager EDWARD KLANE Athletic Editors BETTY ALEXANDER PAUL KEENAN Art Editors RUTH CARR RUTH 1. ROSS ELEANOR HILL HELEN TINGDAHL Biographers SIGNE E. JOHNSON, Chm. ELIZABETH SMITH ELIZABETH KIMBALL JAMES HART ELIZABETH BOEHM CARL E. THORESEN Picture Coimnittee MILDRED LIBBY OWEN BROWN, Chm. Tgjnsts ARITA RICKSON, Chm. EDITH HAMMOND ADA BLUME DORA LIPMAN 3l nlung I ' abmaster albett tgl] cl|ooI •« r QIla0H OPffir ra JOHN B. CARR, Jr. President SIGNS JOHNSON Vice-President RUTH CARR Secretary JAMES F. SMALL Treasurer Ollaaa nf 1920-® BEATRICE CARROLL ALEXANDER “Betty” College Belmont School Sargent School Kappa Phi; Basketball, Captain ’26, Manager ’27, ’28, Manager and Captain, State championship team ’29; Field Hockey, Captain ’28; Tennis, Manager ’27, Captain ’28, Manager ’29; Awarded cup for cham¬ pionship of school in ’28; Bowling, Captain ’27, ’28, Publicity Manager ’29; Athletic Editor for Year Book. “Betty AT’ is our best girl athlete. She is one of those “he” girls who has been active in every sport going. EVA GERTRUDE ANDERSON “Little Eva” College Centre Junior High School Elective Chorus, 1 year. “Little Eva”, although one of the class “half-pints”, makes up for her diminutive size by her charming personality. EVELYN LOUISE ANDERSON “Spud” Commercial Browne Junior High School Stenographer Kappa Phi; Captain 1927 Girls’ Swimming Team. Evelyn is one of those hlond-huired children. No peroxide for her — she’s the original. Evelyn ivas Mr. Nash’s secretary for a year and also acted as the Mayor’s secretary in Boys’ Week. She is a con¬ scientious, capable, young lady, and is well equipped to face this cruel, hard world. THERESA LOUISE ANTICO “Tre” General Browne Junior High School Burroughs Adding Machine School Blue and Gold Staff, ’27, ’28, ’29; Green Room Dramatic Society ’28, ’29; “The Florist Shop.’’ Everybody knows “Tre”. She’s one of the most jolly, kind-hearted, generous girls in our class. “Tre” is here and there and everywhere; either chewing gum, sharpening pencils, or talking to “men”. ROBERT ALDEN BAILEY “Bob” Scientific Maplewood School Burdett College Swimming ’26, ’27; Alderman (Boys’ Day) ’28; Football ’26, Second Squad; G. D. S.; Track ’28, ’29; De Molay; Cheerleader ’28, ’29. It would be hard to picture him standing in the corridor without a flock of women around him. “What was that! Oh, yes, it must be his red hair that attracts them; then too, you know he is a track star. TOE an: ETHEL FRANCIS BAYERS “Ethel” Commercial Browne Junior High School Stenographer Ethel seems to be hash fid and shy but you don’t know her. Can she blush! Ethel is a fine little worker and if she gets into a business office she will be a big help to her boss. GEORGE FULTON BLACK “Blackie” General Centre Grammar School Undecided Band; Orchestra; Upsilon Delta. Music and Eords—it doesn’t seem would go so ivell together but they surely do with him. We never see him unless he has the Ford or the saxophone. We bet that Ford has given him plenty of excuses when he’s been tardy in the morning. WALTER EVERETT BLAKE “Bob” General Cheverus School Cornell Football ’27, ’28; Baseball ’28, ’29. One who knows how to tickle the pigskin through the air. ADA BLUME “Ada” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Bookkeeper Kai Lun; M. H. S. English Club, Secretary; “She Stoops to Conquer”; “The Amazons”; Elective Chorus; “Joan of Arc”; Year Book Staff; Girls’ Semi-Chorus. “Queen of the Rosebud garden of girls. Ada with her splendid talent for dramatics is wasted on bookkeeping. ELMER GEORGE BLYTHE “Elmer” College Centre Junior High School Kappa Alpha Pi; Track. Elmer is a fast worker. He is a member of the track team. Talking is not Elmer’s strong suit, but talking never accomplished anything anyhow, did it Elmer? ELIZABETH BOEHM “Betty” Commercial Centre Junior High School U-sona; “Once There Was a Princess”; Year Book Staff; Tennis ’28, Captain ’29. “Betty” comes from the Boehm family. Therefore, she is interested in athletics. Her life will be a suc¬ cess because she never worries. ARTHUR JOSEPH BRESLIN “Stretch” College Centre Junior High School Boston College Track; Football. “Stretch” has such big, brown eyes. His greatest interest is in Geneva (not Switzerland). OWEN BROWN, Junior “Brownie” General Belmont School Boston University Alpha Delta Sigma; Football ’27; Baseball ’27; Lit; Masquers; “Thank You”; A. D. S. Play; Year Book Staff, Picture Committee. His famous saying “what a life this education is.” He may not like education (especially chemistry) but he likes the girls. He may not be an honor pupil but he makes a fine photographer’s model as we found out by the pictures he took for our inspection. EUNICE ANN BUTLER “Warren” Scientific Centre Junior High School Lasell Seminary Football Usher; Usona; “Once There Was a Prin¬ cess”; “Square Pegs”; “Not Quite Such a Goose”; Chorus ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Le Cercle Francais; Joan of Arc”. Here she is boys, Clara Bow’s understudy. Clara hasn’t a thing on Eunice. She is a happy-go-lucky little person, nothing bothers her, and she’s contin¬ ually on the “go”. ALBERT EDWARD CAMERON “AI” College Centre Junior High School Tufts Track; Football. “AV’ has successfully ])roved that one can mix athletics and studies and do both well. Every day “Al” always brings home about twenty pounds of books so he will look studious. Recess too, “Al” firmly believes is the very best time in the world to do Latin. Don’t you “Al”? FRANCIS EDWARD CAREY “Smuck” Commercial Immaculate Conception School Northeastern “Smuck” is quite a little fellow but when he gets started, not a thing can stop him. He is always minding his own business, never bothers anybody, and seems always happy. When he goes to work, he will surely be appreciated by his boss. JOHN BERNARD CARR, Junior “Johnnie” College Centre Junior High School Boston College Salutatorian; Class President; Honor Society; Kappa Alpha Pi; Cognoscendi Causa Society, Secretary (3), President; M. H. S. English Club, Treasurer, Presi¬ dent (2); Le Cercle Francais, Vice-President, Pres¬ ident; Green Room Dramatic Club; Track; Tennis; Baseball; Cog Debating Team; “She Stoops to Con¬ quer”; “The Amazons”; Latin Club; Associate Editor Year Book Staff; City Clerk, Boys’ Day; Essay Con¬ test, Honorable Mention. Despite his habit of coming in at 7:59 2 in the morning, it seems that he can always come out on top. As president of our class, he has proved himself such. RUTH ADELAIDE CARR “Ruthie” General Centre Junior High School Katharine Gibbs School Kappa Phi; Girls’ Glee Club; Usona; Green Room Dramatic Club; Year Book Staff, Art Editor; Class Secretary ’29; Football Usher; Sargent Art Club, Treasurer ’29. We often wonder whu the word “brook” sounds so sweet to her. Is it because she is an artist, or is it because of her love for that name? But despite her great liking for love, she has been a verg fine and valuable secretary to our class. NEIL JOHN CARROLL “Connie” College Immaculate Conception Boston College Once someone said, “Speech is silver, silence is gold.” And Connie being a rather wise young man decided he was losing money every time he opened his mouth. This probably accounts for “Corinie’s” quietness. Seriously tho’, “Connie” is a mighty like¬ able fellow when you get to know him. MORRIS COHEN “Morris” College Lincoln Junior High School Law Have you ever gone to a class meeting? Have you noticed a dark little fellow with glasses, and do you remember how he argued? You know, Morris has learned that to make any cause flourish, it must have opi osition. We hope he will make a great success in his law. FREDERICK LEWIS CONWAY, Junior “Fred” General Centre Junior High School Boston University Sargent Art Club, Secretary, Treasurer ’27. Fred is a man among women—in the shorthand class. He is certainly gaming a lot of experience which will stand by hiin in later life. FREIDA COOPERSTEIN “Free” College Lincoln Junior High School Boston University Free is rather a talkative, little miss. Oh, can Frieda talk, She sure can make a squalk. From morning till night With nary a bite She just talks and talks! and talks!! CHARLES FERGUSON CULLEN “Chuck” General Cheverus School Cornell Kappa Alpha Pi; Freshman Football. A winning personality is a great virtue. SALVADORE DANCA “Speed” Commercial Centre Junior High School Northeastern University ‘Speed” is quite a philosopher and takes life as it comes. From the very first “Speed” did not allow his teachers to get the bad habit of expecting him on time. He likewise does not believe in doing homework, but lo and behold each ranking 2 )eriod only good marks are to be found on “Speed’s” report card. BARBARA EVANS DeWOLF “Bab” College Glen.wood School Wheaton Valedictorian; Honor Society; Usona; Debating Team ’28 Vice-President; Blue and Gold, Editor-in- chief; Associate Editor of Year Book; Le Cercle Francais; M. H. S. English Club; En Ka; Basketball ’26; Vice-President of Class ’26; “Once There Was a Princess”; “Three Live Ghosts”; “Green Stockings”; Masquers Dramatic Club; Football Usher. After the list of activities which “Bab” has for an introduction, any attempt to say that she has accom¬ plished a great many things in M. H. S. seems rather useless. BERTHA SELMA EISMANN “Bert” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Business Typist on Blue and Gold; Typewriting Certificate. “Bert” — ivell, Bertha is just Bertha. The commer¬ cial class woiddn’t know what to do without our Bertha, helping us, and encouraging us. She’s so quiet and willing to help everybody, we all have to love her. “Red” RUTH AGNES ELLIOTT Normal Lincoln Junior High School Boston University School of Music Honor Society; En Ka; Author of School Song; Usona; “Joan of Arc” Cantata; A. Y. A.; Assistant Football Usher; President of Girls’ Glee Club; Ac¬ companist for Senior Chorus; Accompanist for Girls’ Glee Club; Elective Chorus. AH! Here is our star pianist. The bright and shining light of our Senior Chorus! Whenever we heard the piano and saw a red head amongst the throngs, we always knew it was Ruth. HELEN ROSE ERBS “Helen” General Centre Junior High School Chandler Secretarial School A. Y. A.; Football Usher; German Entertainment. Helen is a rather quiet, demure little girl, but regardless of this, she is quick, efficient and a splendid worker. She has already shown her ability in short¬ hand and we are sure she will prove to be a fine stenographer. HENRY WILLIAM ERICKSON “Erick” Scientific Centre Junior High School Lowell Institute Omicron Delta; “Not Quite Such a Goose”. This world is certainly unjust. When good looks were being given out “Erick” got twice his share. We might fittingly add that the fact that “Erick” is good looking is by no means lost on the girls. GRACE HELEN FELLMAN “Grace” College Centre Junior High School Miss Wheelock’s En Ka; Usona. Grace happens to be the onlp girl who dares to brave a physics class, but just the same we shouldn’t be in the least surprised if we discovered she still be¬ lieves in fairies and still secretly reads “Peter Pan”. SARAH MARY FERGUSON “Sally” General Centre Junior High School Children’s Hospital Kappa Phi; Football Usher; Bowling. Sally is a witty young lady with a prediliction for red jackets, iams, and dresses. She is No. 2 in the Erbs, Ferguson, and Hanifan triumvirate. ANTHONY HERBERT FERNALD “Tony” General Reading High School Undecided Omicron Delta; The Masquers Dramatic Club; Football ’27, ’28; “M” Club ’27, ’28; “Mr. Bob”; Board of Aldermen, Chairman, Boys’ Day. Well, girls, here he is, one of M. H. S.’s finest foot¬ ball players. Besides being a football player, he ought to make a fine tennis player, because he seems to be so good at “love sets’’. NORMA ALICE FLINT “Norma” College Lincoln Junior High School College Norma has been one of those students who make life worth living for a teacher. Dependable and con¬ scientious in her studies, she has maintained a de¬ cidedly enviable record of scholarship during her course at M. H. S., and we feel confident that she will continue to do so in her college career. JOHN JOSEPH FOLEY “Bud” General Immaculate Conception Civil Engineer He has always been fascinated with the construction of aeroplanes and articles of furniture. We all know he wo uld rather do this than study English. SYLVIA MAXINE FOLK “Syly” General Lincoln Junior High School Chandler Secretarial School Kai Lun; German Entertainment. Ducky, indeed, is the oian who gets Sylvia for his sectetary. At least, she will always be able to read her shorthand notes, and what more ivould you ask of a girl? KATHERINE MARY FREEMAN “Kay” College Centre Junior High School Nurse A. Y. A.; Le Cercle Francais. ‘ ' Kay” is a wonderful dancer as anyone will tell you. Her curly blonde hair is the envy of most of the class. JOSEPH RUBIN FRESHMAN “Boss” College Alpha Zeta Pi; Football ’28; Baseball ’28, ’29. Of course we all know “Boss”. Who coidd lielp knowing him? “Boss” and Latin mix just like oil and water and perhaps even less if that is possible. But you ought to see “Boss” playing on the diamond and the gridiron. EDNA FREVOLD “Eddie” Normal Browne Junior High School Salem Normal School Sargent Art Club; Le Cercle Francais; S. P. Q. R.; Girls’ Glee Club, Treasurer. “Eddie” is a quiet, demure person whose persistence seems quite out of place among the rest of her charac¬ teristics. RICHARD WINTHROP GEORGE “Dick” General Browne Junior High School Undecided M. H. S. Aeronautical Club; President of M. H. S. Rifle Club; M. H. S. Rifle Team, Captain; Qualified as Expert Rifleman in National Rifle Association. Behold one of the finest marksmen of our school, and also one of our enthusiastic aviationists. Have you noticed that at every class party he ' s always on the refreshment committee? He must love ice-cream in place of the girls. HAROLD WILLIAM EVART GILLETTE “Razor” General Browne Junior High School Wentworth We find that his favorite sport in school has been that of taking care of the girls. You can never see him without a S7nile on his face, even smiling through his many misfortunes. His friends call him “Razor” because he is such a clean-cut fellow. ROSE GLISERMAN “Ro” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Secretary Rose is one of our best stenographers and is always one of the leaders in shorthand. The btisiness man who gets her is going to have plenty of work done around his office. MOLLY GOLDING “Mol” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Secretary Moll with her quiet wan has become dear to all of us. She seldom speaks but that ' s because she ' s just Molly. In her work, we know she will be a great success. PHILIP DEXTER GOULD “Phil” College Lincoln Junior High School Dartmouth Alpha Mu; De Molay; Chairman Gift Committee. “Phil has a big broad smile that nearly reaches from one ear to the other, and that smile has certainly won “Phil a lot of friends. “Phil ' s voice incident¬ ally is pitched just exactly right for “Asleep in the Deep . GRACE (;OWELL “Grade” Commercial Maplewood School Stenographer “There are some silent people who are more inter¬ esting than the best talkers. VERA GRAHAM “Ve” Commercial Browne Junior High School Nurse “Ve” intends to he a nurse, and we are all sure she will make a successful one. With her patience and sweetness, it won’t he long before her patients will he on the road to recovery. ROSE GRANT “Ro” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer We predict a great future for “Ro”. At least, she will he a success in life if she can always smile as gayly as she does now. HARRY LOUIS GREENBLATT “Lou” Scientific Lincoln Junior High School New England Conservatory and Jazz Pianist Band ’27, ’28, ’29; Orchestra ’27, ’29; Glee Club ’29; Cognoscendi Causa Society, Cog Orchestra; Rifle Club. “Lou” is one of our musical geniuses who, we feel sure, will make his luark in the world. His ahilities have been fully appreciated by both Band and Or¬ chestra where he has served at “tubist” and pianist. SADIE FRANCIS GREENE “Sade” General Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer Sadie is quite fast—in fact, she is the most speed girl in her shorthand class. Her friends all claim that she is the best-natured girl in the class. EDITH MARGUERITE HAMMOND “Edie” General Centre Junior High School Stenographer Kappa Phi; Year Book Staff, Typist. “Edie” is remarkabl quiet for a red-head, but she ' ll be a snapp little stenographer for some “tired business man”. How she can make a typewriter “type”! GLADYS HANIFAN Commercial Centre Junior High School “Gladdie” Chandler A. Y. A. Gladys is so quiet not everybody knows her, but everybody who does, likes her. She is a “cute little blonde”. JAMES HENRY HART “Jimmie” College Centre Junior High School Exeter Year Book Staff, Biographer; Essay Contest, Second Prize. Behold! our great ping pong plager, who ke] t his eye on the toys all the time. Why, he jdayed such a strenuous game of ping pong at Toy Town Tavern on our outing that he was badly injured, but like other heroes he took it bravely. In his spare time, tvhen he doesn ' t play ping pong, he W7 ' ites essays. WILLIAM HARTNETT “Bill” Scientific Linden School New England Conservatory Track. “Bill” is the handsomest boy in our class and onr only living specimen of a bicycle racer. Perhaps some day we will hear of him as an enU ' ant in “C. C. Pyle ' s Bunion Derby” if his prowess as a racer still holds good. CHARLES WILLIAM HILL, Junior “Charlie” General West School Alpha Delta Sigma; Freshman Football ’24; Man¬ ager; Boy Alderman ’26; City Messenger ’27; Fire Commissioner ’28. Since Cha ' Ue ' has already filled seve ' al importayit ' municipal positions during Boys ' Weeks, someday soon we may again be voting for—or against him. ELEANOR LOUISE HILL “Eleanor” General Centre Junior High School Hickox Secretarial School Ecce Signum; Green Room Dramatic Club; Head Football Usher; Year Book Staff. As man)! have already noticed, Eleanor seems to have had a decided preference for “red-heads” through¬ out her high school career. And have you noticed also that some of the best looking posters around school are signed E. Hill? MARJORIE CAMMETT HILL “Peg” College Maplewood School Wheelock School Ecce Signum; Usona, Board of Directors ’27, Treasurer ’28, President ’29; Swimming Manager ’28; Football Usher ’26, ’27, ’28; “Once There Was a Princess”. “Peg” is a very cheerful young lady who has car¬ ried out her mimerous responsibilities with the great¬ est decorum. BARBARA ATWOOD HOBBS “Bobbie” College Centre Junior High School Mount Holyoke En Ka; Usona; Le Cercle Francais; A. Y. A.; Blue and Gold Staff; Tennis ’28; Basketball ’27, ’28; Field Hockey ’28; Football Usher ’28. Bobbie has made quite a name for herself in school athletics, having captured a place on the varsity girls’ basketball, field hockey, and tennis teams, where she has seemed a tiny bundle of tireless energy and alert¬ ness. She has been a class editor on the Blue and Gold Staff, and an active member of Usona, and Le Cercle Francais. Lately, however, we find she really has one weakness — “Dick” is what they call him! “Launcy” ARTHUR LAWRENCE HOCG Commercial Faulkner School Aviation Gamma Sigma; Basketball ’28, ’29; Tennis ’28; Elective Chorus ’26. We won’t accuse “Launcy” of being the reason why girls leave home, but it’s our jjrivate opinion that he could tell us where some of them are. EVERETT LEANDER HUME “Humie” Scientific Browne Junior High School Massachusetts Institute of Technology M. H. S. Band. “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. “Humie” is the reason why so many boys get good marks in geom¬ etry. GRETA MARJORIE HUTCHINSON “Margie” Special Centre Junior Hig ' h School Stenog’rapher Unlike the more famous Greta, “Margie” has an aim in life. We’re not mentioning what it is, how¬ ever. MANUEL ISENMAN “Gus” General Everett High School Undecided Alpha Zeta Pi; Ilifle Club; Year Book Staff, Adver¬ tising Manager. Although “Gus” did not distinguish himself in sports, he ])roved a great asset to the Year Book as advertising manager, getting o.ds from the societies of our school. Being a warrior hold with black ivavg hair he has caused many a girVs heart to flutter. SIGNE ELIZABETH JOHNSON “Siggie” Commercial Browne Junior High School Boston University Pi Phi; Vice-President Class ’28, ’29; Year Book Staff, Chairman of Biographers. “Siggie” is one of the bright spots in the Commer¬ cial Course. Always cheerful and smiling, she has a very winning way. She certainly was a great suc¬ cess as Vice-President of our class. LOUIS KAPLAN “LOUIS” College Lincoln Junior High School Cognoscendi Causa Society, Treasurer, Executive Board, Debating Team; Winner Cog Prize Speaking- Contest. Louis is noted for his beaming smile and his de¬ bating abilities. He is very genial and is a nice fellow to know. MARION KAROL Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer Kai Lun; Girls’ Glee Club; Tennis ’28; Underwood Typewriting Certificate. Marion is one of the girls who can do almost ang- thing and is called on for almost everything. As a stenographer she will be a success if she continues to do her work as well as she has in school. RUBIN KATZ “Pussy” Scientific Lincoln Junior High School M. 1. T. Alpha Mu. “Pus sy” is a great addition to the Scientific course because, cdthough he says little, he knows what he is saying and comes out far ahead of his fellow students. FRIEDA KAUFMAN “Frieda” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Private Secretary Frieda ' s naturally wavy locks are the envy of al¬ most every girl in the class. He ' diligence has been rewarded by her high marks. REUBEN KAUFMAN “Ruby” General Lincoln Junior High School Lowell Institute M. H. S. Band, Drummer; M. H. S. Orchestra; Cognoscendi Causa Society. When Johnny comes marching home, “Ruby” will be drunmiing for him. PAUL DAVID KEENAN “Pep” College Centre Junior High School Dartmouth Kappa Alpha Pi; Chorus; Alderman; Football; Baseball; Track. “Pep” is certainly an ideal nickname for this young fellow. School alone could not satisfy this active chap so he had to spend his surplus energy in sports. In the athletic line “Pep” has done so well that this year he was rewarded with the captaincy of the base¬ ball team. WALTER JAMES KELLIHER “Wally” College Centre Junior High School M. 1. T. Lit; Le Cercle Francais. Here is one member of the renowned “Kelliher- Killilea team”. “Wally” is always fidl of fun and is always willing to help anyone if he can. This boy just fakes to (leometry as a fish takes to water. Tech is going to be fortunate to get “Wally” next year. JOHN JOSEPH KIERSTEAD “Jack” General Immaculate Conception Study of Music If you think Jack is extremely serious wait until you get to know him. He is very interested in both science and music. A few years from now we shall expect to hear him hailed as the only and original scientific musician or musical scientist. Who knows? JOHN FRANCIS KILLILEA “Pee Wee” College Centre Junior High School Tufts Le Cercle Francais; Lit; Baseball ’29. Here is “Johnny”, the other half of the famous “Kelliher-Killilea” team. In his quiet way “Johnny” has won a place in otir hearts. Our Latin marks would surely suffer if we did not have him to trans¬ late Latin to us at recess. ELIZABETH GORDON KIMBALL “Betty” College Centre Junior High School En Ka; Usona; Blue and Gold Staff; Year Book Staff, Biographer; Le Cercle Francais; Class Secre¬ tary ’26, ’27; Football Usher ’27, ’28; “Green Stock¬ ings”; “Once There Was A Princess”; “All Aboard”. “Betty” is a cute little blond ivith curly hair, and a particularly sweet disposition. Her work on the Blue and Gold Staff has been invaluable, both as class and literary editor. She was one of the committee for a particrdarly fine Usona journal, and has taken part in Usona plays. She was elected class secretary for two consecutive years, and also served the class as biog¬ rapher on the Year Book Staff. She has been sus- ] ected of having Siamese traits, but friends assure us that she and Barbara Hobbs are Hvo individuals de¬ spite their apparent inseparability. RHODA CAROLINE KINSMAN “Bunny” General Lynn English High School Bryant and Stratton President of Sargent Art Club; Banking Com¬ mittee, Lynn English High. “Bunny” came here last September from Lynn and her smile and ability soon won her a place of honor as president of the Sargent Art Club. EDWARD KLANE “Eddie” College Centre Junior High School Tufts Alpha Mu; Year Book Staff, Subscription Manager; Class Treasurer ’27; Chairman of Class Outing; Band; De Molay. “Eddie” is the up and coming business man in our class, just naturally taking in money here and there, for-er-Year Books, class dues, and-er-shoes, etc. He is just the type for a successful M. D.—brilliant and dependable. Listen to this: 1st student: “I always sleep in Latin Class after I’ve been called on.” 2nd student: “But what if another pupil fails?” 1st student: “Oh, then she calls on Edward Klane.” EUNICE MIRIAM KNOLLIN “Eunie” General Maplewood School Posse-Nissen Ecce Signum; Swimming Team ’28; Football Usher ’27, ’28; Rainbow Girls. “Eunie” was a very popular member of the class and was never seen long without her boon com})anion, Marian Smith, until sickness forced her to leave school early in the year. TOE ii ROSE ALICE KURINSKY “Rosie” College Browne Junior High School Kai Lun; Glee Club; Green Room Dramatic Club; “Japanese Girl”; German Entertainment. “Rosie” is one of our best actresses and is also verij fond of flowers, her favorites seeming to be violets and lilies-of-the-valley. MARY GERTRUDE LAREAU Commercial Browne Junior High School “She is pretty to walk with And witty to talk with And pleasant to think on.” IRMA CAMERON LAWRENCE “Laurie” College Centre Junior High School Undecided “Laurie’s” curls and her demure mariner are very deceiving, for who would suspect that she ivrites and intends some day to become a great author? HENRY PAUL LEVIN “Choonie” College Browne Junior High School Boston University Alpha Zeta Pi; Cognoscendi Causa Society; Assis¬ tant Football Manager. “Choonie” is rather a sober lad tvho n, at one time, we watched carry numerous pails of water in his proud position of assistant football manager. ANNA RUTH LEVINE “Bannas” General Everett High School Business School Green Room Dramatic Club. Anna intends to show us that drama and business can be successfully cotubined. Her pleasing person¬ ality is the reason for her popularity here at school. MILDRED LEVINE “Picky” College Lincoln Junior High School College Kai Lun. “Picky” believes in quantity and quality both. Nev¬ ertheless, she has proved herself a friend in need to many a misguided student. MILDRED ELIZABETH LIBBY “Mike” General Centre Junior High School Undecided Kappa Phi; “Masquers” Dramatic Club; Year Book Staff, Picture Committee. Mildred is a pretty little girl with a soft voice who brightened the walls of 115 for two whole days and a night. No, not an interior decorator, she’s on our Year Book Staff Picture Committee. (’Twas her win¬ ning smile and charming manner that proved too much for Tony.) DORA LI PM AN “Dora” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Secretary Glee Club; Elective Chorus; M. H. S. English Club; Year Book Staff, Typist; Girls’ Semi-Chorus. This hard-working, attractive girl will soon make an efficient secretary for some busy executive; prefer¬ ably young, handsome and uninarried. JOHN ALBERT LOFSTRAND “Swede” Commercial Centre School Undecided Football ’27, ’28. “Swede” usually goes around in the fog, but the mist clears away when he gets on the football field. MIRIAM LORRAINE LONERGAN “Mim” College Centre Junior High School Simmons En Ka; Basketball; Swimming; Usona; Le Cercle Francais; “Square Pegs”; “Thank You”; Football Usher. “Mini”, just at present, is vitally interested in two subjects, her adored Locomobile and Joe, both of which take up quite a bit of time. PHILIP M. LOPEZ “Phil” Manual Arts Wakefield High School Wentworth We can all remember that great ski jump ad Toy Town Tavern, and also remember that Phil was one of the few that went doivn it without tumbling. It ' s really too bad we don’t have yodeling contests in Aynerica, as he might win Malden High a yodeling cup. BERTHA ALICE LOUNSBURY “Bert” College Clairton High School (Pennsylvania) Radcliffe “Bert” is the anstver to any teacher’s prayer, a quiet young lady in her classes, with lessons conscien¬ tiously and excellently ijrepared. ALBERT THOMAS LUND “Al” Scientific Maplewood School Undecidetl Cognoscendi Causa Society. “Al” seems to have adopted President Coolidpe ' s plan for success in life so that we do not net know where he plans to complete his education. VIRGINIA LYKE “Ginger” General Glen wood School Undecided En Ka; Green Room Dramatic Society. “Ginger’s” nickname fits her perfectlg; for her red, or should we say auburn locks, along with her quick mannerisms combine for just such a name. JOHN ROMEO MACCARIO, Junior “Mac” Scientific Browne Junior High School Boston College Baseball ’27, ’28, ’29; Basketball ’27, ’28, ’29; Elective Chorus ’27. “Mac” is the handsome dark type who has done much for Malden High School in the ivay of athletics. His splendid work in both basketball and baseball will be long remembered by the school. CARL FREDERICK MacKENNA “Mac” Scientific Centre School Lynn G. E. “Sherwood”; Gamma Sigma; De Molay; Glee Club. Everyone who knows Carl realizes his failing for waste baskets. His “Scotch” nature often gets the best of him—take it from owe who knows. JOSEPH OWEN MALONEY “Joe” General Lincoln Junior High School Lowell Institute Joe has one of the attributes of an ex-president. If silence makes a man great, Joe has a great future ahead of him. LOYD HOWARD MATSON “Count” Scientific Belmont School M. 1. T. De Molay; Lit, Treasurer, Vice-President; Hi-Y, Vice-President; Blue and Gold, Subscription Manager, Advertising Manager, Business Managing Editor; City Treasurer and Tax Collector Boys’ Day ’28, Fire Commissioner Boys’ Day ’29; “Sherwood”; “Green Stockings”; Football ’26; Track ’28, ’29. Loyd is one of our human comets. Due to his running around after ads for the Blue and Gold, Loyd easily made the track squad. He is frank, self-confi¬ dent, and a self-made man. (He says so ani way.) ESTHER MARY McCARTHY “Terry” College Arlington High School RadcliflTe College En Ka; Usona; Masquers’ Dramatic Society; Lc Cercle Francais; Medal for Prize Essay Contest; Senior Editor of “Blue and Gold”; “Once There Was A Princess”. “Terri ” reads good books, is good-looking, good company, and has made a very good record for her¬ self both as a student and a schoolmate in the two years she has been at M. H. S. LEE WESLEY MAGUIRE, Junior “Lee” College West School Dartmouth Hi-Y, Secretary, President; Track ’27, ’29; Rille Team, Deputy; Boys’ Week, City Physician ’28; De Molay. Lee has been a star on the track team and a sharp¬ shooter on the Rifle team. Que voulez-vous encore? WALTER HAWLEY MEDDING “Blondy” Scientific Belmont School Undecided Alpha Delta Sigma; Basketball ’28, ’29. Walter is a dreamy blonde whose abstracted man- 7ior makes us wonder what it is he ' must be thinking of—Possibly his ushering at the Strand may have something to do with it. EDITH F. MOODIE “Tedie” General Whu men leave home — “Tedie” is the ansiver. Neat, business like and brilliant is “Tedie” and she has “the looks” besides. That girl knows everything from doing shorthand to making string beans stringier. GRACE ALTHEA MOORE General Maplewood School Undecided Grace, with her ever-ready smile, is a mystery to most of us, for how can a “she” be so quiet and still exist? HELEN LOUISE MOORE “Helen” College Belmont School University of New Hampshire Usona; Bowling; Swimming. Helen has been a quiet, conscientious worker at school, one who would hardly have been siispected guilty of throwing large heavy balls around. Don ' t be mislead, for we are merely trying to say that Helen has been an important member of the bowling team. If she steers her career tis straightly and as strongly as the ball she rolls, her success is well- established. JOHN WILLIAM O’CONNOR “Okie” College Browne Junior High School Stanford Football ’27, Captain ’28. “Okie” is our great football hero and captain who has fought valiantly for Malden, not only in footb(dl but also in baseball. We hope Malden High may have the honor of having John represent it on the Stanford gridiron. EVELYN MARY PERRY “Ev” College Centre Junior High School Art School Usona; French Club, Publicity Manager; Sargent Art Club; A. Y. A.; Football Usher; French play, “Le Fou et le Feu”. Evelyn is a vivacious miss with reynarkably large and expressive eyes. As a member of Le Cercle Fran- cais she has been its publicity manager, and also a most attractive made noiselle in a number of enter¬ tainments. She has considerable talent as a promis¬ ing young artist, and intends to make art her voca¬ tion. Her one weak point is Freddie. MARY AGNES PITTS ‘Mav’ General Browne Junior High School Stenographer “Another red head bit the dust.” MARY PODLIESNY “May” Commercial Hudson High School Bryant Stratton Mail is always ready with a heljiing hand. She has proved to be a ‘ friend in need” to many a mis¬ guided student. SAMUEL POMERANTZ “Pommy” Scientific C. A. Daniels School Undecided If “Pommy” intends to make debating his futtire career he certainly shoidd be well-prepared since he has already had so many workouts with Batch and Mr. Marsh. JOHN FRANCIS RAFFERTY “Jack” General Centre Junior High School “The earnest men are so few in the world that their very earnestness becomes the badge of their nobility.” ANTHONY REA “Tony” General Centre Junior High School Northeastern Blue and Gold, Advertising Manager, Business Editor; English Club, Treasurer, Executive Board; Lit, Vice-President; Green Room Dramatic Society, President; Year Book Staff, Business Editor; Boys’ Week, City Engineer ’28, Police Commissioner ’29; “The Amazons”; Lit Minstrel; Shakespeare Burles¬ que; Oracle; National Honor Society. Tony ' s “big moment” arrived when he was police co7nmissioner of Malden, for there at last was his chance to see capital punishment pro])erli abolished. Weighed down as he was with “business” proble7ns, dramatics, and Honor Societies, we were glad to see that heavy burden removed fro7ti his shoulders, despite circumstantial evidence that he cotdd support the7n all. ARITA LOUISE RICKSON “Rio Rita” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer Pi Phi; Bowling; Year Book Staff, Typist. We once heard ' Rita corn pared with Cleopatra. In some respects we agree—at least, she always has plenty of male friends in general, and one special friend of the opposite sex m particular. DORIS LORRAINE RIPLEY “Dot” General Centre Junior High School Nursing New England Baptist Hospital Sargent Art Club. “Dot” has been a loyal member of the Sargent Art Club ' and because of her thoughtfulness and ability shoidd be very popidar with her future patients. FRANCIS WINNIEFRED ROLFE “Brownie” Normal Maplewood School Miss Wheelock’s School Girls’ Glee Club ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28; “Japanese Girl”; “Midsummer Night Chorus”; “The Village Black¬ smith” ; Greenroom Dramatic Club; Sargent Art Club. Amongst the vocal centers of our school, we find her greatly centered. RUTH IRENE ROSS “Ruthie” General Salem High School Bradford School of Retouching Usona, Publicity Manager; English Club, Publicity Manager and Secretary; Green Room Dramatic So¬ ciety, Secretary and Vice-President; Blue and Gold Staff, Art Editor; Sargent Art Club; Class VII Recep¬ tion Committee; “Once There Was A Princess”. Ruth is just a ray of sunshine—wherever she ap¬ pears things brighten up, and “get done”. Never was there one so willing to help with anything, anytime — even if it’s blowing balloons! ABRAHAM RUDERMAN “Abie” College Centre Junior High School Tufts Cognoscendi Causa Society; Glee Club; Elective Chorus ’27. “Abie’s” motto might well be “Though you’re down you’re not out”, for you can’t suppress him — especial¬ ly in Latin. ROSE SALTZBERG “RO” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Private Secretary Rose is a cute little girl, who doesn’t sag verg much, get is quite a clever little ladg. She’s the “goungster” ivho is seen but not heard. LAWRENCE FORD SCHUMAKER “Larry” Scientific Maplewood School Football ’27, ’28. Although not even teachers are ever able to dis¬ turb him, “Larrg” seems quite able to disturb the teachers. “Larrg’s” weakness is said to be football, and if that is his lueakness, we would certainlg hate to know his strong points. HELEN SCHWARTZ “Hel” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Boston University Helen came from Russia not long ago and surprised the world in general bg capturing a prize in an Eng¬ lish Essag Contest after being here onlg tlwee gears. Quiet and demure, she is one of the bright stars of the Commercial Course. MIRIAM SHACKFORD General “Hub” Centre Junior High School Girls’ Glee Club; Ecce Signum. Miriam is one of the brunettes whom gentlemen are said not to prefer. Whoever said that did not know Miriam. MOLLIE SHOR “Mol” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Bookkeeper Basketball ’27, ’28, ’29. “Mol has excelled in athletics, especiallg basket¬ ball, as tvell as in her studies. Her “willing-to-work attitude will gain her many friends in business as it has done here in M. H. S. ROSE SILVERMAN General Chelsea High School Boston Normal Rose has made quite a reputation for herself in her German classes. Her quiet, unassuming ways have won her many fnends in M. H. S. JAMES FRANCIS SMALL “Jimmy” General Browne Junior High School Boston University Editor-in-Chief, Year Book; Honor Society; Class Day Orator; DeMolay; Class Treasurer ’28, ’29; Lit, Treasurer, Deputy, Publicity Manager, Executive Board; Cognoscendi Causa Society; English Club, Vice-President, Publicity Manager (2), Deputy; Glee Club, Publicity Manager, President ’29; Blue and Gold Staff, Exchange, News, and Managing Edi¬ tors; Green Room Dramatic Club; Latin Club; “Ama¬ zons”; “Three Live Ghosts”; “She Stoops to Con¬ quer”; “Lit Minstrel Show”; “Twelve Pound Look”. “The surest road to popularity is the highway of service”. DOROTHY EDNA SMITH “Dot” General Browne Junior High School Leland Powers M. H. S. English Club; Green Room Dramatic Club; Sargent Ar t Club; Girls’ Glee Club; Cog Prize Speaking Contest ’28, ’29; Entertained at Class VH Reception for Seniors in dialogue “Confessions”. “Dot” has had a finger in many pies. She is an influential member of the English Club, the Dramatic Club, and the Glee Club. Besides this she has found time to take part in class plays. ELIZABETH BAKER SMITH “Ezra” College Centre Junior High School Mount Holyoke Class Orator, National Honor Society; Kappa Phi; Basketball; Field Hockey; Usona, Deputy, Keeper of the Bulletin, Secretary; Le Cercle Francais, Treas¬ urer; Blue and Gold Staff, Athletic Editor; Year Book Staff, Biographer; Usona Debating Team; Foot¬ ball Usher ’28; A. Y. A.; French Plays, “Diner-Dix Francs”, “Le Fou et le Feu”; “Concours Oratoire” at Boston University (4th Prize). “Ezra” has been a very faithful worker in anything she has undertaken, her specialty seeming to be speak¬ ing, as evidenced by the numerous debates in which she has participated, and the fact that she has been chosen as Class Orator. LOUISE EVANS SMITH “Lou” General Centre Junior High School Hubbard Art School Kappa Phi; Usona, Keeper of Files; Le Cercle Francais; Sargent Art Club; A. Y. A.; Football Ush¬ er; Committee for Class VHI Reception; “Diner- Dix Francs”; “La Pluie et Le Beau Temps”. “Lou” is the taller Smith sister who has also con¬ tributed in no small way toward making the name of Smith famous in our minds. MARIAN BRADFORD SMITH “Smitty” General Maplewood School Kappa Phi; Football Usher ’27, ’28; Swimming Team ’28. Marian, is a pert little girl who is never seen with¬ out her faithful compact more or less in evidence. MARION LOUISE SPACE “Mary Lou” General Medford High School Sargent School Marion came to us front Medford High where we are sure she was as well liked as she has been here. By her cheerful and willing manner she soon won many friends for herself after her arrival in Malden. ANNA MARGARET SPENCER “Ann” Commercial Browne Junior High School Boston University Never absent, never late; alwaijs present just at eight. What more do you ask? EDWARD FRANCIS SPLAINE “Zip” or “Eddie” College Centre Junior High School Boston College, Harvard Law School Lit; French Club. “Eddie” is one of those fellows who, when he makes up his mind to do anijthing, does it. We have often envied his ability to translate Latin. “Eddie” intends to take up law, and we shall expect to hear of him in the near future as a second Clarence Darrow. MARTIN JOHN STEED “Mike” General Cheverus School Undecided Kappa Alpha Pi; Football ’27, ’28; Baseball. Can you imagine a husky football player like Mike with a soprano voice? It ' s hard to believe, but it ' s true. When Miss Perknis tested his voice I guess she thought he was fooling. But when he gets on the football field he surely does forget that soprano voice. AGNES EDITH STEIN “Eggie” College Browne Junior High School Boston University French Club, Secretary ’29. “Eggie” is well-known because of her “ready-to-help” attitude. She has a live interest in French and plans to know it better at Boston University. DAVID JOHNSTON STOREY “Dave” Scientific Browne Junior High School Lowell Tech Omicron Delta; Bifle Team ’28, ’29; Letterman of Rifle Team; Clothes Committee, Chairman. Watch out girls, for besides being a snappy dresser Dave is an expert markstuan with the rifle, a straight shooter. Don’t get all excited, girls, wait till you see him in his khaki uniform on horseback. WILLIAM BROOKS STRESSENGER “Bill” Scientific Maplewood School Boston University Gamma Sigma. ' ‘Bill” is a tall boy with a large number of friends —especially girl friends. “Bill” calls the steering wheel of his Packard ‘‘the helm”, but just why we are at a loss to explain. Next year we don’t know ivhat the girls will do without ‘‘Bill”. EDMUND WARDMELL STULTZ “Eddie” Glenwood School Undecided Alpha Delta Sigma; Elective Chorus ’25, ’26; Band ’25, ’26; Baseball ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29; Football ’27, ’28. “Eddie” from his earliest high school dags has been one of our best baseball ' players as well as a depend¬ able football man. THOMAS JAMES SULLIVAN “Mickey” College Immaculate Conception School Villanova Football; Track; Kappa Alpha Pi. Well, here is flaming youth itself. We can’t imag¬ ine things being dull with “Tommy” around, for if there is ' nothing doing he soon sees to it that there is. On the football team “Tommy” took care of left end to everybody’s satisfaction. VINCENT BARTHOLEMEW SULLIVAN “Vin” College Centre -Junior High School Kappa Alpha Pi; Cognoscendi Causa Society. “Vin” is the proud possessor of the loveliest wavy hair you have ever seen. It is the kind that the girls would like to have, artificially or otherivise. Incident¬ ally those “going, going, gone” ads never trouble “Vin”. RUTH WILHELMINA SWAN “Duchie” General Centre Junior High School Music, Dramatics Vice-President, Art Club ’28; Charter Member, Green Room Dramatic Club; Class Play ’27; Lit- Usona Play, “Three Live Ghosts”; Prize Speaking Contest, 3rd Prize ’28, 1st Prize ’29; Swimming Teami; Reader for ’29-A Graduation Reception to Seniors by First Baptist Church. “Ah! but the charm of words is great.” DERMOTT SCOTT TAGGART “Scottie” College Centre Junior High School Tufts Gamma Sigma. “Scottie” should not he quite so shij because he is a very popular lad whose one love at the present time seems to be basketball. HOWARD MELVIN TARBOX “Howie” College Centre Junior High School Business School Lit, Deputy; Band; Saxophone Ensemble. “Howie” tries to look serious by xvearing “Harold Lloyds”—that is, tortoise shell eye goggles, but he can’t fool us. When “Howie” starts playing his sax, your best move is to make yourself scarce. CARL EUGENE THORESEN “Shorty” General Browne Junior High School Lowell Tech De Molay; Band ’27, ’28; Orchestra ’27; Rifle Club ’27, ’28; Year Book Staff, Biographer. Carl is little in size but rich in good intentions. We know him to be capable and efficient. His future cls a draughtsman is assured because of his present ability. ALICE ROSE TIERNEY “Al” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer Typewriting Certificate. Alice is another quiet little lady who can work and really work. You shoidd see her pound the type¬ writer keys! She is also a clever little bookkeeper and some day, we ' ll see “Al at the head of some big establishment. BLANCHE TOKSON “Boom” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Stenographer Sigma Phi; M. H. S. English Club; “She Stoops To Conquer”; Underwood Certificate. Some business man will soon be hicky enough to have Blanche help him make a success in life. We shall always remember her as the girl who knew how to do bookkeepmg. LESLIE ASH TREVETT General “Les” Laura A. Leonard School Northeastern University “Les”, little and studious, was a Gramniar School star, but his shine has been mostly les(s) at M. H. S. “Twinkle” forth and show your real stuff at North¬ eastern, “Les”. WILLIAM ALFRED TUCKER “Bill” General Lincoln Junior High School Northeastern M. H. S. Rifle Club. “Bill” has the satisfaction of being one of the few boys in the class whom no one is able to overlook (or look down upon) no matter how hard he may try. GEORGE VARJABEDIAN “Varge” General Browne Junior High School Music Band ’27, ’28, ’29; Orchestra ’28, ’29; Glee Club ’28; Greenroom Dramatic Club ’28, ’29; Le Cercle Francais ’29; Elective Chorus ’28. “Varge” will always be remembered for the way he tickles the ivories. With his wavy black hair and his prediliction for Brookline girls, “Varge” is a great fellow to be “on the good side” of. JAMES VLACHOS “Jimmy” General Centre Junior High School University of Chicago Sv imming ’27; Second Football Team ’27; Basket¬ ball ’28; Baseball Manager ’28. Jimmy’s grin, hot dogs, and the La Touraine some- hoiv or other all seem blended together in our minds when we sveak of him. GLADYS MATILDA VOGT “Gladys” Commercial Maplewood School Stenographer “Gladg” is a very capable young miss. Her shy¬ ness will not hinder her from making a successful steyiographer for some lucky firm. DAVID DONALD WALKER “Bud” General Emerson School Boston University Past President of Gamma Sigma; Gamma Delta Sigma; Green Room Dramatic Society; City Trea¬ surer Boys’ Week ’20; Football ’27, ’28; “Confes¬ sions”; “Spanish Moon”; “That’s That”; “Spring- Sneezes”; Class Day Prophet. Bud ’ has our vote for the most promising suc¬ cessor to Douglas Fairbanks, for who can forget the night when he thrilled us all with his “confessiovis”? FRANK HOWARD WALTERS “Howie” General Glenwood School Northeastern Rifle Club. If “Howie” ever finds it necessary to disguise him¬ self, he can easilg do so. If he should “wipe” that familiar smile off his face, no one would ever know him. ARLINE JEANNETTE WALTON “Arline” College Centre Junior High School Wheaton En Ka; Usona; French Club; Bowling; “Once There Was a Princess”. . . -- Arline will ahvai s he remembered as one of the “quiet tape” who accomplishes things in an imohtru- sive ivag, get is always dependahle. We hope she mag have a happg and prosperous four gears at Wheaton. LOVISA WEEKS “Wise” College Glenwood School Miss Wheelock’s School Ecce Signum; A. Y. A.; Bowling ’26, Manager ’27, ’28, ’29; Glee Club ’26, ’27, Publicity Manager ’28; “Thank You”; “Japanese Operetta”. Lovisa is one of our best strikers. That is, as a member of the bowling team and not of a Labor union. We suspect that the pins just naturallg fall over from nervousness when they see “Lovisa” toeing the mark. JULIUS WILLIAM WEINER “Happy” Scientific Lincoln Junior High School Bates Cheer Leader; Cognoscendi Causa Society; French Club. ' ‘Happy” certainly lives up to his name. He is our future Will Rogers. At Bates he will probably “cut up” just as he does notv. No wonder “Happy’s” hap¬ py—his curly black hair and dimples delight many a fair lady. MYER WEINER “Myer” College Lincoln Junior High School Boston University Alpha Mu; Cognoscendi Causa Society. Myer is one of these quiet fellows who always seems to “know his stuff”. He certainly is well liked by all the people who know him. NATHANIEL OAKES WELLS “Nat” Scientific Maplewood School Prep School Alpha Delta Sigma; Tennis ’27, Captain and Manager ’28, ’29; Band ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27; Leader of Band ’28, ’29; Orchestra ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29. How many girls have often admired him in the band uniform, when he was marching to the games playing his trumpet. Nat’s motto is “love AO”! NELLIE WINSHIP “Nell” College Glenwood School Katharine Gibbs School En Ka; A. Y. A.; Basketball ’27; Girls’ Swimming Team. “Looks are deceiving!” Nell seems quiet, demure and sweet, — but—is she? FRANCES WOODBURY “Fran” Normal Lincoln Junior High School M. A. C. Sargent Art Club; Football Usher; Bowling ’27; A. Y. A. Without art what would we do; life would be drearg. So we hope she will brighten up the dark corners of life with her art. It ivould be impossible to paint her picture without a smile—and she may well be called “Giggles”. SARAH ZAFRAN “Boy” Commercial Lincoln Junior High School Glee Club; Elective Chorus; Girls’ Semi-Chorus; Japanese Opera. Sarah is the little songster of our class. If we didn ' t see Sarah smiling, we’d think something was wrong. In the future we hope to hear our Sarah in at the Boston Opera House, or maybe at the Metro¬ politan Opera House. (.« t ' rf: ■• • to ' i ! ' - •••ft f ' mm 71.x GRADUAT ON O ra uatinn frngram OVERTURE—“Egmont” Beethoven High School Orchestra CHORUS—“Espana” Chabrier-Waldteufel SALUTATORY—“This Personal Freedom” John Bernard Carr, Jr. PIANO SOLO—“Polichinelle” Rachmaninoff Ruth Agnes Elliott ORATION—“The Ideal of Citizenship” Elizabeth Baker Smith GIRLS’ SEMI-CHORUS—“Song at Sunrise” Manney Soloists Ruth Carr, Grace Fellman, Edna Frevold, Louise Smith SOPRANO SOLO—“ ‘Good-day,’ said the Blackbird” Goehl Arita Louise Rickson VALEDICTORY—“Scholarly Ideals” Barbara Evans DeWolf PRESENTATION OF WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN MEDAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Mr. Edward J. Bushell, Member of the School Committee CHORUS—“Music of Spring” j, Ivanovici Accompanists Ruth Agnes Elliott and Louis Harry Greenblatt Director of Music, Harriette M. Perkins Director of Orchestra, John W. Crowley Salutatory This Personal Freedom John B. Carr, Junior One hundred and forty years ago our forefathers created that marvelous instru¬ ment of government, the Constitution of the United States. Within two years ten amend¬ ments were passed, in order to limit the powers of the federal government and to se¬ cure personal rights and liberties to the in¬ dividual citizen. Through these amendments there were secured to the people of the United States free speech, free press, security within the home, legal rights, and certain state rights. Thus our forefathers established the ideal of personal liberty, which has endured and has made the United States endure for one hundred and forty years. But this spirit of liberty, inherited from our noble ancestors, and firmly implanted in every American bosom, is in danger of running wild. The desire for personal liberty has developed into the more powerful desire for selfish, turbulent freedom, regardless of the good of the group or community, and is proving, and will prove, increasingly dangerous to our democracy. A vivid result of the desire for liberty occurred a few short weeks ago in Revere. Though sixteen years of age is specifically stated as the minimum age to drive a car, the parents of a certain Revere boy of fifteen made him a gift of a high-powered car. As he was riding one day with five companions, his car hurtled over an embankment onto railroad tracks many feet below, and the boy’s innocent companions were killed. He escaped with his life. This was the result of unbridled personal liberty. The lives of six youths were in the hands of those parents. The loss of five lives was the price paid for the selfish liberty of one boy. Was it worth it? Many pages of our history have been darkened by violent uprisings in defense of personal liberty. They were not the will of the majority, but were stirred up by purely selfish motives. In 1786 Daniel Shays, a Captain in the American Continental Army, led an uprising against the government of Massachusetts, because a bill was passed appropriating supplementary funds to the government, which would mean an increase in taxes. This riot was not a just one. The rioters were composed of men of the debtor class, who saw in the uprising an opportunity to wipe out their debts. Thus only selfish motives actuated the uprising. Another uprising against in- fringement upon personal liberty was the whiskey rebellion. The distilling farmers of Pennsylvania objected to a tax upon whiskey and rebelled. The money was really needed by the government. The tax was not designed to infringe personal liberty. The rebellion was carried on by the whiskey interests of Pennsylvania, who placed their own selfish interests above those of the country. Throughout our history Americans have cherished violently their personal liberty, as these examples show. Today we are no less violent. But ought we to resent infringements upon our particular liberty by disobeying the law, when obedience to the law is for the good of th e community? The well-known Hey wood Broun has written that it is the duty of all good Americans to rebel against a law that violates the first principles of our government. First, however, every true American should realize that the first principle of our government is to create laws intend¬ ing, not to take away liberty, but to safeguard the blessings of liberty, as the Constitution so states. What does the word “liberty” mean? “Liberty” means absence of restraint. Puritans wanted liberty to worship God according to their con¬ science ; their descendants perhaps want the liberty to buy a cocktail. There are as many kinds of liberty as there are restraints—physical, mental, moral. An invalid is not physically free. A drug addict is not free, since his will-power is chained. An illiterate man is not free in an educated society. Though we submit to these varied restraints, when legislation is passed by the government to control liberty, we raise a great protest against the violation of liberty. Now, our laws, for the most part, impose legal restraint to secure larger, greater liberty. Compulsory vaccination laws, objected to by many, have insured freedom from disease; compulsory education has freed the mind from dense ignorance; labor laws have pro¬ moted economic liberty. Legislation against child labor, moreover, has produced more efficiency ultimately in adult workers. It is a mark of ignorance to condemn a law because it infringes mere personal liberty. The majority of laws do infringe liberty. They must do so in order to se¬ cure the blessings of a greater liberty to a greater number. Not long ago a very interesting letter was sent to a Boston newspaper, berating the daylight saving law in a humorous yet purposeful way. The writer, a woman, complains that it is well-nigh impossible to get children, cow s, and chickens to roost an hour earlier, and more impossible, if such a thing is conceivable, to get them up again an hour earlier the next morning. The writer considers the daylight saving law a violent infringement of personal rights. Even though her ideas may be sound, to what purpose does she write? After all, who will actually dare to disobey the daylight saving law? It is for the selfish interest of everyone to obey, for no one can, with impunity, come into work an hour late. Here, then, is a law that causes discomfort to a great many persons, yet no one offers any serious protest to it. Yet a great turmoil has been stirred up over an amendment to the Constitution that has bettered us physically, economically, mentally, and morally. I refer to the Prohibition Amendment. We protest the amendment as an infringement on our liberty. Surely every American knows some of the horrors resulting from the open saloons. As long as these places were al¬ lowed to continue, the customers of such places, to be sure, retained their liberty. What of the families of these customers, however? Were they receiving the blessings of personal liberty ? Most certainly not. They were slaves of poverty and misery. After years of study, work, and struggle, the people of the United States believed prohibition the better plan, and accordingly accepted it. Immediately a great cry arose against the govern¬ ment’s taking away personal liberty. Yet in all the history of the drug law, no great objection has been made to it on the grounds of personal liberty. Furthermore, if a proposed amendment is powerful enough to gain a majority vote of three-fourths of the states, surely it may be con¬ sidered a bill that will guarantee our liberty, expressing, as it does, the will of the majority. Therefore, let every American that purposes to protest against infringements on liberty examine whether he is subserving the common weal or his own selfish interests. The protest against the eigh¬ teenth amendment has increased until now our President has been forced to admonish us of the dangers of excessive personal liberty. The cry arose from selfishness. The opponents of the law were putting their personal liberty before the good of the community. The purpose of law is to restrict. It restricts some for the good of many. Why have we legislated against theft, against assault, against murder? To take away personal liberty? Not basically. The liberty of a few has been sacrificed to the blessings of liberty for all Americans. Shall we do away with these laws because they violate personal liberty? Such an idea is impossible! The Prohibition amendment has guaranteed equally the blessings of liberty to all. There¬ fore it should be violated no more than laws against theft, assault, and murder. An important phase of the question has arisen of late: What of the drunken driver? More and more pressure has been brought to bear on him, who has indeed become a tremendous social menace. Undoubtedly intoxi¬ cated drivers must be deprived of liberty, for the protection of others. The rights and lives of citizens must be protected by legislation, whether such legislation infringe personal liberty or not. My appeal to you is to revise your ideals of personal liberty. Place the common good above the selfish liberty of the individual. In closing, let me leave with you Henry W. Farnam’s estimate of this liberty, and take it, I beg of you, to your minds and hearts: “Liberty, especially personal liberty, makes a strong appeal to all of us, because we are all selfish, and the term personal liberty means to each of us the liberty to do what suits his personal tastes. But our Constitu¬ tion was not adopted to secure absolute liberty. With the felicity of diction which marks this wonderful document it aims to secure the blessings of liberty. If liberty is to be a blessing and not a curse, it must be a liberty which subserves, not the crude egotism of the individual, but the ‘general welfare’. It must be a liberty promoting civilized progress under the re¬ straints of law.” HabJiirtnrij Idealists, Past and Present Barbara DeWolf For centuries men of vision have been walking steadily toward the goal of intellec¬ tual freedom. Each age has produced outstanding men who are the embodiment of three great qualities of which intellectual freedom is composed: truth, vision, and well-rounded development. The ancient Greeks had such a man in their midst. Inconspicuous in his shabby, thread-bare garments, with no sandals, cloak, or money, Socrates walked down the streets of Athens conversing with groups of youths. In the morning he went to the promenades or wrestling grounds; at noon, he joined the gathering throngs at the market-place; dusk found him wherever the crowd was largest, always talking, while all who chose might listen. His tongue puzzled and amused the Athenian youths, inspired those who caught its meaning, and irritated the old men, the Sophists, and the priests. Again and again he asked those about him, “What is courage? What is piety? What is justice?” but they knew nothing except a few traditional theories that could not endure the force of Soc¬ rates’ questioning. Socrates felt it was his mission to remove precon¬ ceived opinions from their minds and make them feel and confess their ignorance. He thereupon endeavored to create in them that intellectual freedom he considered the foundation of all learning. He did it by ap¬ pealing to their common sense. When men found ideals could be argued upon on the basis of sound realism, they could no longer be held captive by bonds of superstition and tradition. Socrates had no positive knowledge to communicate; he merely acted as the momentum that sent men on a search for more accurate knowledge than they already possessed. His acquaintances reached into every branch of life. He talked with phil¬ osophers, military leaders, artists, and tradefolk, and learned something from each one. He weighed and criticized their theories in intelligent, un- bigoted discussion to find some lasting good in them. Since Athenian popu¬ larity was gained through vice, not virtue, Socrates realized what he could expect from attacking th ese very vices and prejudices of the nation, yet he did not hesitate to follow his destiny. Compelled by law to preside over the Council, he courageously refused to put to vote an unjust sentence on de¬ feated admirals of the Athenian fleet despite the popular threats. At last, when the city could no longer tolerate his dissent of opinion, he was ac¬ cused of introducing new gods and corrupting the youth. He refused to cease his teaching, however, until the day of his trial, and prepared no defense for himself. After refusing to escape, Socrates, submitted to im¬ prisonment, consoled his friends who wept for him and drank of the hemlock. Under very different circumstances, there came a man whose ideals were in many ways those of the ancient Socrates. Leonardo da Vinci was a man of remarkable beauty and strength of physique combined with rare spiritual gifts. In addition, he was one of the most learned men that history records. There was scarcely anything about which he did not know some¬ thing. His whole life was one great quest for knowledge. To satisfy his unquenchable thirst, he passed from philosophy to magic, agriculture to theology, and mathematics to music. Despite his diverse interests, he never neglected his favorite pursuit, art. Da Vinci lived a life of fancy and imagination. He conceived strange engines of war, as the submarine, and predicted the airplane in his 30 years of research on flight. He was given an opportunity to make use of his calculations on hydraulics and engineering science on a canal. In his writings, both poetry and prose, he was very severe on hypocrites that exercise their ingenuity to deceive themselves and others. Da Vinci had a profound respect and love for life. He never grew old, because he never ceased to learn. In his mature years he took up the study of Latin for the first time. When over sixty, he de¬ cided to cross the Alps. A few days before his death, he was still collecting notes with the eagerness of youth. When the great philosopher, scientist, and artist died. King Francis I said no man had ever existed who knew as much as did Leonardo da Vinci. Not so very long ago there was a versatile young boy who ran a print¬ ing press with his friends, who was an excellent oarsman, a promising public speaker, and a lover of music. At the age of thirty-five, this boy be¬ came president of Harvard University. How could Charles W. Elliot qualify for this position when so young? His whole life answers this question. When a lad in high school, he realized that the purposes of education were defeated by the application of force. Thus compelled, many could not learn the required subjects. For these, he realized the only hope lay in manual skill. He always sponsored combining the practical with the ideal. When at Harvard he advocated the use of laboratories for the practical application of book learning. He realized that trades, for instances, have ever pro¬ vided a valuable education for the human race. In his inaugural address, he shocked the worshippers of Things-As-They-Are with his revolutionary principles in educational methods. He succeeded in overturning the tradi¬ tional routine of the university and introduced a spirit of liberty and in¬ dependence. He was a champion of the elective system. In his desire for the well-rounded development of all, he introduced new subjects into the curriculum besides Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, until now the aggregate courses embrace every field of human knowledge. He insisted that scholar¬ ship was fostered by giving vent to natural preferences and abilities, and education is thus made a pleasure rather than a necessity. With this same insight and vision, he finally succeeded, despite much antagonism, in de¬ termining the status of the American university. The college proper should not be entered until certain requisites are fulfilled; the professional schools should be open only to college graduates. He objected to the mere cramming of memory and the acquisition of knowledge for the sake of knowing. Eliot, too, ever had his eyes turned toward truth. Men who differed from him in educational beliefs knew they could be as loyal to him as to themselves in stating their views. Like Socrates, he studied everyone to learn something from each. He even encouraged dissent, as when he gave free use of the college press to a Faculty minority wishing to combat one of his plans. Charles W. Eliot was primarily a man of great tenacity of purpose. Seeing beyond the range of average eyes, he often chose a very unpopular course, but he adhered to it until the opposition was over¬ come. He had the vision to think a problem through to its conclusion and the courage to hold to the conclusion. Though each of these three men possessed truth, versatility and vision, one of these qualities was dominant in each; Socrates with his search for truth, Da Vinci with his remarkable store of knowledge, and Eliot with his vision for the future. I VALE. Classmates: Up to the present time, most of us have not been called upon to make decisions that test our strength of character. We have been receiving the heritage of the past and forming our ideals from the lives of great men in history. We h ave now, however, reached the point where we, too, become in¬ volved in the great cycle of human activity. Let us ever keep the lives of these three great men before us. With our minds ever open, let us seek out truth however deeply it may be buried beneath the mire of propaganda. Let us hold ourselves above the sway of the masses, walking steadily with eyes undimmed by falsehood and ignorance. Lastly, let us confess the small proportion of human know¬ ledge we now possess and strive constantly to increase our store by broaden¬ ing our interests. Farewell! There is a pathos in that word Which time alone can never satisfy; A conscious parting from the things that were The sunshine and the clouds of days gone by. Classmates of 1929-B, farewell! (f ratinn The Ideal of Citizenship in a Democracy Elizabeth B. Smith The name democracy is old, but the thing itself is quite new, and in the modern sense was well-nigh impossible until the rise of public opinion and representation. De¬ mocracy has been defined as “The progress of all through all, under the leadership of the best and wisest.” A true democracy will seek constantly for these wisest and best, and elevate them to positions of leadership and command. It will serve as the ladder of opportunity on which even the humblest may climb to the topmost rung if he is capable and worthy. The cry of a false democracy is, “Every man down to the level of the average,” but true democracy shouts, “All men up to the height of their fullest capacity for service and achievement.” To the youth of today, about to become citizens, the vision of an impossible democracy continues to be proclaimed—in reality a vision of Utopia. There is a fallacy in this vision, for there can be no such thing on earth as perfect government. Democracy, above all, would be the most difficult form of government to perfect since it demands so much under¬ standing and co-operation from each individual citizen, and depends so entirely on him. “The true test of democracy is not fulfillment; it is progressive betterment.” Our country’s future, with its happiness or its misery, its blessings or its misfortunes, its progress or its failure, depends upon all of us, and it depends upon each one of us. A true and prosperous democracy calls for the performance of his full and manly duty for his country by every citizen. One of the first requisites of a citizen in a democratic form of govern¬ ment is intelligence, and it is the duty of every citizen to strive for it and promote it. Our newspapers have recently been flooded with so-called intelligence tests, which in reality are mere dust-bins of knowledge, catch- questions about facts not worth knowing, and are utterly valueless as tests of mental ability. The intelligence to which I refer implies the individual’s capacity to see things in relation and as a whole, and the power to reason. The citizen must learn to think clearly and see straight, for thus only can he be either a good leader or a good follower. If the majority of a country’s citizens are of an inferior grade of intelligence, with the government in the hands of a few men, an oligarchy is inevitable. An inferior grade of intelligence characterizes the individuals of whom mobs are made, whose leaders are demagogues. At the time of the World War intelligence tests were given of a type to classify soldiers according to their mental ability for proper assignment in the army. The tests revealed a very much larger proportion of low- grade intelligence in our population than had been suspected. Undoubted¬ ly this condition is partly responsible for our lack of time representative government in America, since voters of inferior intelligence would hardly use wisely the methods of democracy, namely the initiative, referendum, and recall. We may well doubt that a civilization composed wholly of superior men would be a complete success, but there is no danger of the general level of intelligence rising unduly high during this or the next generation. The human mind should be given every opportunity to ex¬ press itself, and to grow in its capacity and service, for thus only may democracy be possible as a permanent social and governmental form. A character strong enough to fix its own relations to his fellow-men in accordance with moral principle is the next requirement of a citizen who has a complete understanding of what democracy really means and implies. He must be morally educated to realize the spiritual poverty of selfishness and the boundless riches of service, for the radicalism of true democracy—if it may be radicalism—seeks perfection not in selfishness but in service, not in personal isolation but in fraternity, where men live as did the Romans, with the great man to help the poor, and the poor man to help the great. The recent advice of Prof. Rogers to the students of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that they “be snobs” and take their places as leaders of the world, contrary to general opinion, is quite in keeping with the principles of democracy. Those fortunate enough to have acquired a college educatioh must realize their advantage and use it to guide and serve their less fortunate fellows. The success of true democracy depends on decisions made not accord¬ ing to the verdict of authorities, majorities, or traditions, but according to fixed standards of right and wrong. It is for the individual to learn to discriminate wisely between right and wrong, to keep his own private standards of morality above reproach, and to extend these standards of self-imposed obligation to public as well as personal affairs. High standards of morality will lead to respect for law and authority, a necessary characteristic of the citizen in a democracy. The gang warfare and crimes of Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh are instances of the dis¬ aster of lawlessness, in these cases the lack of respect for a single law, prohibition. Lowell voiced the principle of true democracy when he said: ' ' Moral supremacy is the only one which leaves monuments and not ruins behind it.” The public education of a great democratic people has other aims to fulfil than the extension of scientific knowledge or the developments of literary culture. That democracy alone will be triumphant which has both intelligence and character, and to develop them among the whole people is the task of education in a democracy. It is self-evident that a democ¬ racy cannot fiourish unless well-ruled, and it will not be well-ruled if its citizens are not instructed in the art of self-government and good citizen¬ ship. The good citizen will know that he must have regard not only for the present of his nation, but for its past and its future; that he must participate in working out the problems and applying the principles of government with wisdom, integrity, and just and kindly consideration for the rights of others. Democracy, not as Utopia, but as the best method of steady progress, with new developments on fraternity, should now permeate our national consciousness, in America. We must not be discouraged by criticism that w ' e are pursuing impossible ideals and that men’s political and in¬ dustrial actions will necessarily be guided by self-interest. We must not believe that the days of our democracy are numbered. America has never been without ideals, and she cannot now dispense with them. The very highest ideals of citizenship should animate the souls and acts of our citizens: “God give us men. The time demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and willing hands. Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking.” OIlaHH lag O rattott James F. Small As I was sitting on the platform, trying to collect my scattered thoughts, and won¬ dering whether or not I should survive the morning, John, alias Mr. Carr, leaned over and whispered to me, remarking, ' ‘It won’t be long now, Jimmy.” When I asked him to elucidate, he informed me that I should soon have the opportunity of speaking to you. Realizing the sort of speaker I am, I debated whether it were safe to or not. I hope it is. I am, I fear, in somewhat the same position as the Scotchman who lived near a railroad and was accustomed to get all his coal free of charge by making faces at passing engineers. Said he, ‘‘It’s a dangerous business but it’s well worth it.” While I was on my way to the Hall last Tuesday, I was almost run down by one of the human comets of M. H. S. who was just beginning his 220 yard dash for the other building. (And still the office reports tardiness on the part of these inter-school commuters. If they travel so rapidly and, nevertheless, are late, what do they do between classes.) A thought came to me, “Here is an ambitious person, but, oh boy, what a dangerous one to have around!” Let’s hope that he has other qualities to balance his speed and ambition. For instance, a little consideration for others would not come amiss, or a sense of his responsibility to behave and to set a good example for his fellow sophomores. Apparently he was not aware of the familiar saying “noblesse oblige”. What matter if he race through the cor¬ ridor? He need not be a gentleman, need he? No one knew him in this building anyway, so why behave? I sometimes think that many of us feel the same way. We may have high standards and we may desire to live up to them, but how often, oh, how often, do we slip and fail to show our good training and bringing-up. Sometimes we are like the man in the story who took his wife and five-year-old son to a restaurant one day for dinner. Noticing his father’s unusually good behavior, the little fellow piped up, “Oh, Papa, why don’t you kick up a row the way you do when we are eating dinner at home?” I am not sure, but I think this is going to develop into an oration on ideals. It takes a great deal of effort for some people to act like a gentle¬ man while for others it is an instinctive course. However, whether a per- son has to struggle to be a gentleman or whether it conies naturally, it is always worth while. It is not so difficult as it might seem, either, for if the following story is true, we should all be able to be gentlemen. An ex-Marine taxicab driver was playing golf one day. He was a terrible golfer and kept getting into sand traps, etc. Notwithstanding, he did not swear once in playing the first fourteen holes. Sad to say, however, his drive from the 14th hole hit and killed a pheasant flying overhead. Where¬ upon he growled, “Demmitall, there goes $10.00 for killing pheasants out of season.” High character and good behavior are valuable in high school as well as in after life. Whatever our objective in school may be, whether a good education, a social good time, scholastic excellence, or athletic supremacy, it may best be attained if we are gentlemen. You all know persons who have succeeded in their school life here. Are not most of them ladies and gentlemen? Behold! Here are some shining examples; No. 1, our erst¬ while class president John Carr, (John, kindly bow to the ladies). No. 2. Barbara DeWolf, the incomparable Blue and Gold Editor-in-Chief and Valedictorian. No. 3. Charlie Hill, our Mayor,—and last but not least “Tony” Rea, our capable and efficient business man. Oh, I mustn’t forget to mention “Happy” Weiner, our local Will Rogers, who keeps more people cheerful than any other Senior. Some of us base our conduct on the question as to ivhether or not good behavior will further our ends to any extent. Such persons are like the chap whose friend asked him if he were taking a certain girl to a dance that night. The young fellow replied, “It depends on the weather”. “On the Weather?!!!” “Oh, yes, whether she’ll go or not.” While we are all struggling for success, we should remember that it can best be achieved in a gentlemanly manner, for true success is not merely financial, but is also social, mental, and spiritual as well. To some extent a man may measure his success by counting his friends and taking stock of his mental and religious development. If he has many friends, and a sense of mental and spiritual well-being in addition to his money (or in spite of it) and if the world is better because he has lived in it, he may be considered a success. A large high school such as ours makes an interesting field for the study of human nature and psychology. In it we have many various types of people. If one is interested, he may very easily observe the actions of his acquaintances and, by comparing their attainments with those of people of different character, he will soon notice the greater success (in school life) of persons who are ladies and gentlemen. We have examples of social successes and scholastic failures, scholastic successes and athletic failures, and so on ad infinitum.. We have among us snobs and ne’er-do- wells, grouches and boasters, but on the other hand, there are those who are prominent successes in school life and who will probably attain even greater pre-eminence later. I might compare the High School to a zoo, for we have our monkeys, ostriches, giraffes and other long-neckers, to say nothing of our birds of paradise, but, out of consideration for those sitting behind me, I shall re¬ frain, and leave the delicate comparison to jmur vivid imaginations. A further reason for my consideration is the fear that some one may shout, “Who let you out of your cage?” Character, which is an asset in school, will be even more essential in later life. In school we have a good time, and we triumph over most of the trials and tests which confront us. In later life, however, the so-called “trials and tribulations” will be sterner and will demand greater strength of character and power of will to overcome them. It may seem unnecessary to speak of character and high standards on this the last day of school this Spring, but vacation is here during which will come the affairs that will test each person and demand of him re¬ sponse to the feeling of responsibility in him. This little oration on high ideals, etc., would not be complete without mention of self-control. How far would any of us get without it? We should be like the Scotchman riding down a hill with his girl-friend and his car out of control. She screamed, “Fd give six-pence to get out of this car.” Sandy replied, breathlessly, “Save yer money, gurrl; you’ll get out for nothing when we hit that next post. We must not think that gentlemanliness means weakness or goody- goody complacency, for it does not. There is no affection or weakness in our model gentleman of the present day. Colonel Lindbergh, is there? We cannot attain unto perfection, but the best way to approach it is to care for trifles as we meet them day by day, for, as Michel-Angelo re¬ marked when joked about touching up his pictures, “Trifles make Per¬ fection, and Perfection is no trifle.” OIlaaH l tatory Edward Klane School, gaze upon us, the illustrious Class of 1929-B, due, no doubt, to our in¬ tellectual ability, our athletic prowess, our social luminaries, and, of course, the new junior high system, we will go down in his¬ tory as the first class ever to graduate from Malden High School in three years. We entered this school, fresh from the three junior highs, fresh—and green! Even the aristocratic college students looked for elevators. During the first half of our sophomore year, we were a class divided, because the commercial and general course students had to go to afternoon school. Of course this spoiled our chances for a quick organization, but it gave us a chance to look around and get acquainted. And we did! I think the teachers were as much surprised in making our acquaintance as we were in making theirs. It wasn’t long before they recognized that our chief ability was to act dismayed at the impossible amount of home-work they gave us to do. Poor disillusioned sophomores! We expected a per¬ fectly wonderful reception at high school after the lovely time we had had in the junior highs, but we soon realized that in high school one worked, and if one didn’t work—well, there was always Mr. Wilson to ask you who signed your report card! After spending the first semester in waking up to our surroundings, we reached Class Four safely. Members of the class started to shine in the school activities. Boys and girls, musically inclined, went out for the band, orchestra, and glee clubs, and our President John has as fine a voice as a brain for Latin and French. Other members became interested in the various clubs of the school. It was in this class that we organized under the able direction of Miss Crathern. With her help, we planned our first class party. The excitement of it pervaded the whole school. At last the big night arrived! What a party—refreshments and everything! Many surprises awaited us. Listen children, teachers can dance. Of course, being such a clever class, we kept up with our studies as well as with our social activities. In Class Five John Carr was reelected president and has deservedly held that position ever since. That’s the kind of people we have in our class, reliable, efficient, and intelligent. We were very sorry to lose our adviser, Miss Crathern, who left the school to study in Europe. Our poor class—we had no party that semes¬ ter. Nevertheless, in Class Six we were presented with an excellent ad¬ viser, Miss Wadsworth. She has worked untiringly for our class, and we’ve had some wonderful times together. We certainly owe her many thanks. Many of the boys who went out for sports made the varsity squads the first season. The girls were successful, too. One of our shining lights, Betty Alexander, led her basketball team through a victorious season. Barbara De Wolf became a literary figure in the school by becoming as¬ sociate editor of the Blue and Gold. John Carr and Ada Blume shone on the dramatic stage in English Club plays. Near the end of Class Six we voted on pins and rings. How big and important we felt then. Why, we were as good—almost—as seniors! It was about this time, near the end of June, that the class began to droop and wilt. You know that feeling—the weather keeps getting hotter and hotter, and you count the days as they slowly drag by. Eventually everything must come to an end, and so our junior year was finished. We went home to well-deserved rest so that we could better face the coming ordeal of our senior year. Oh 1 Even good things must come to an end. Seniors—the wonder of it, the glory of it 1 How did we get that way ? It’s still a puzzle. Of course now that we were grown up, the teachers treated us with due respect. A few members of the class were privileged to meet the one and only—the great geometry wizard—question slinger— or what have you—Henry Edward Batchelder. His ability in showing us how dumb we were was astounding. He has a marvelous system. First he shows you how dumb you are, and then he vents his wrath upon you for not knowing your stuff. But—there are also a chosen few of the class who were awefully ushered into the august presence of Mr. T. T. Wilson—the tears that fell, the D’s that fell. After a few weeks in school, we elected our senior officers. They are John Carr, President; Signe Johnson, Vice President; James Small, Treas¬ urer; and Ruth Carr, Secretary. Okie O’Connor was elected football captain. He led his boys th rough a season which was not deemed a success as far as scores were concerned, but it showed the influence of Coach Batch, for fair play and good sports¬ manship, which every boy possessed. One other member of our class, Barbara De Wolf, became Editor-in- Chief of the Blue and Gold. In January we gave a reception to Class Eight, and what a time there was. There was an entertainment in the assembly hall, and then we adjourned to the gym where dancing was enjoyed for the rest of the evening. After the reception we buckled down to hard study. We were nearly in Class Eight and one must be careful. The class of 1929-B was the first June graduating class to have a winter outing. One clear morning in February we left the High School to go to Toy Town Tavern. We had a wonderful ride up. Okie O’Connor and Paul Keenan entertained our bus with droll stories. At last we reached the Tavern, to enjoy everything that was offered us. The entire forenoon was spent in enjoying the slides on big platters and toboggans and—everything. Even the teachers faw down and go boom. Promptly at 1:30 we assembled for dinner, and it was really gratifying to learn how healthy our students are, for no sickly person could eat the way they did. Supplied with noise makers and paper hats the fellows, girls, and teachers made the meal one never to be forgotten. After dinner we danced and played cards and games. Mr. Nash and “Gilhoolie” Weiner indulged in a game of ping-pong, and it waxed wild and furious. Jimmie Hart, who had escaped all injury on the slides and skiis, got in the way of one of Gilhoolie’s wild swings of his ping-pong paddle, and received a bad cut over his eye, the only accident of the trip, but Jimmie didn’t mind. All too soon we had to leave, and the outing was voted a huge success. On the way home, a bus which was filled with girls broke down. The boys of our class are always gentlemen, and we obligingly accommodated them by offering our laps. Everyone reached home sajfe and sound. After the outing, we returned to school activities. Betty Alexander led the girls’ basketball team to a state championship. The track team with the help of many Class Eight members, also won the state champion¬ ship in their division. Paul Keenan led his baseball team through a very successful season. In March the Year Book staff was elected with Jimmie Small Editor- in-Chief. An assembly was held in the hall one day, and these members of Class Eight were initiated into the honor society: John Carr, James Small, Anthony Rea, Ruth Elliot, Barbara De Wolf, and Elizabeth Smith. We were kept pretty busy with studies and plans for graduation, and the ranking periods just seemed to fly by—at least the first three did. The class day parts were chosen: John Carr, salutatorian; Barbara De Wolf, valedictorian; Elizabeth Smith, orator; and for the class day exercises, James Small, orator; David Walker, prophet; and Edward Klane, historian. Class Seven, who were soon to take our places, gave us a most enjoyable reception. The entertainment was most unusual and was enthusiastically received. The gym was very attractively decorated, and dancing and re¬ freshments were enjoyed. The climax of the year was the party tendered us by our teachers. It almost made us regret leaving school. Wonderful teachers—funny how you don’t appreciate them until you’re ready to leave them. Well, Class of 1929-B, here we are, ready for the great adventure. Tonight we will receive our well-earned diplomas, and a most successful and unusual chapter in the history of Malden High School will be closed. (Elas0 froptf rg David D. Walker I certainly was lucky to have the benefit of Edison’s latest and most wonderful in¬ vention, the Prophetic Visualizer, to help me get what I am going to tell you today— 15 years ahead of time! The great electrical wizard has at last excelled even daylight saving in a stupendous way—nothing short of magic. By this machine, which is highly sensitized, any group of people can be fol¬ lowed into the future—a marvelous aid to our courts in tracing criminals. I have just made careful record of what the machine with unquestioned certainty has told me, and this revelation follows. George Black is the leader of an orchestra known as Black’s Divine Discorders, and he plays nightly in a dancing pavilion owned and operated by Owen Brown. This pavilion is located on the new recreation grounds along the Malden River and offers a special attraction of unique dances presented by Marcella Vetromile. Connected with this orchestra is Nat Wells who performs cornet solos in a most blown-up manner. Jack Rafferty has blossomed out as the inventor and designer of a tremendous contribution to humanity, namely a bridge across the Arctic Ocean. This engineering feat was accomplished by David Storey. The bridge is of the hawser type and is anchored to icebergs. Henry Levin keeps this bridge nicely polished by going over it once a week with Danca’s Prime Polish. Dermott Taggart was the best rivet thrower on the job and Carl Thoresen, because of his fierce looks and actions, was made boss of the iron workers. The financial backers of this undertaking were Francis Carey, Louis Greenblatt, George Murphy, and Abie Ruderman. Another remarkable engineer is Art Hogg, who is the Up and Down engi¬ neer in the Dowling Building. Arthur surely believes in elevating himself in life. Representing America in the Olympic games are Theresa Antico, sailed for Europe “440 or Bust”. Paul Keenan is still proving to the world in general that all athletes do not participate in sports. William Hartnett has assumed the title of professor—he professes to be a singer. Arita Rickson, Professor Hartnett’s latest understudy, has as yet raised nothing but a little cain. An interesting book called “How to Land Your Man” has been recently published. The author is none other than Ruth Carr and the book contains very valuable information on how to capture, hold, and train the male of the species. Ruth Swan and Dorothy Smith, two well-known critics, claim that books of this type should not be published. They agree that the most interesting way to find out these things is by experience. John Carr has invented a rubber mattress which is blown up with hot air; Rose Kurinsky, Morris Cohen, and John Lofstrand are employed to inflate these mattresses. William Stressinger is the official tester, but the only fault that Bill could find with the mattress was that he snored so loud he woke himself up. Anthony Rea has invented a machine by which one can hear night fall, and Lawrence Schumaker and Loyd Matson make a record of sound each evening. Eddie Stultz has now found a means of taking the currents out of electricity. As soon as these currents are ex¬ tracted, Edward Splaine, Julius Weiner, and Howard Tarbox plant them. In this manner Stultz has the largest currant farm in the country. Barbara DeWolf has put her dominating personality to great use and is now the Chairman of Kindergartens all over New England. A very interesting wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry Erickson, a few days ago. It was a double set and the contracting parties were Bertha Eismann and John Foley, Bertha Swartz and Joe McCarthy. McCarthy wouldn’t allow a best man because he claims he was the best one present and if there was any doubt just let someone start something. Beatrice Alexander has a fine position as knitting instructor in the home for discouraged persons. Among her most prominent guests are Eunice Butler, known in her early days as “The One Strap Beauty,” Greta Hutchinson, Mary Pitts, and Sylvia Folk. Ada Blume is out in Detroit, Michigan, and is known as a retouching artist. She operates a beauty parlor and patches up the specimens that visit her feminine paradise. Some of her best girls are Doris Ripley, Alice Tierney, Sarah Ferguson, Gladys Hanifan, and Norma Flint. These girls believe in taking people on their face value. Edward Klane has just received his B. V. D., from Tufts, and may now practice medicine on any form of life other than a human being. Among his favorite nurses are Mildred Levine, Eunice Knollin, Grace Moore, and Mary Podlie. Bill Tucker and Howie Walters have produced the “Bells of Chicago” a banging musical comedy. Marion Space, Marion Karol, Signe Johnson, Rhoda Kinsman, and Vera Graham have put this across in a most explo¬ sive manner. Ruth Ross, the leading lady, is considered the outstanding shot however. A boxing bout is to be staged in Sullivan’s Sharp Slugging Studio. Thomas himself will referee the bout. The two pugilists are Giraffe Breslin and Gorilla Trevett. Charles W. Hill, a determined devotee of the tobacco weed, promoted this fussy affair. The Old Howard is being jammed to capacity owing to the return en¬ gagement of J. Francis Small, a hoofer par excellence. Seated in the press box we notice Esther McCarthy, a play critic of extinguished ability. Rodney Sampson and Martin Steed are waxing wrathy over the hand of Virginia Lyke. The machine doesn’t reveal which wins. Sampson may have his strength—but then Martin has his steed. A great question is about to be solved! Bob Bailey and Manuel Isen- man have left for China to decide once and for all whether Chinamen really do eat mice. To enable them to make note of their discoveries more easily they have taken along Miss Evelyn Anderson who has had years of ex¬ perience—I mean, of course, in taking notes. Frieda Kaufman, Saul Fisher, and Reuben Katz, high pressure sales¬ men for the Bump Plenty Kiddie Kar Company, claim that their best ad¬ vertisement is the fact that they use these Kiddie Kars exclusively as their means of locomotion. Betty Boehm is with a vaudeville troupe, but wants to sing Grand Opera the worst way—no doubt she will. Lee McGuire, a clean cut surgeon, is the man of the passing moment in The Daily Disappointment, a newspaper owned by Joe Mahoney and Philip Lopez. John O’Connor and Harold Gillette are playing a most ferocious tennis match for the championship of the World. Louise Smith and Sarah Zafran serve tea to these warriors between the games. Playful Myer Weiner sets off a fire cracker in the middle of the match, the explosion of which so shakes O’Connor’s nerves that he is unable to continue. Therefore, the laurel wreath of victory is duly placed on Harold’s manly brow. Harry Webster’s new hotel “The Hole in the Wall’’ greets as one of its first guests Helen Tingdahl. When Webster asked Helen if she had a reservation, she promptly retorted “Do I look like an Indian?’’ Whereupon she gave him her most withering glare and walked out. Lovisa Weeks, known as “The Truth Tracer’’ from the Vlachos and Conway Detective Agency is a very sick girl as the result of her finding the cough in the carload of Old Golds. Miriam Lonergan and Eleanor Hill are prominent business women in the town of Dew Drop, Idaho. They have a Bean factory that enables them to give the berries to thousands of people daily. Richard George is acclaimed the brainiest man in the world. He used a twelve-gauge shot gun in the elimination trials in a rifle match! Neil Carroll of the “Happy Days Motor Car Co.’’ has tried putting a Libby motor in a Fernald machine and he claims that the bliss of this combination is unbelievable. George Varjabedian, a famous song writer, has just composed a new ditty, dedicated to Agnes Stein—“Don’t mind me, I am Root the Beer Man.’’ Bertha Lounsbury and Anna Spencer, two of the faculty of Vassar College have employed Bob Houghton to give roller-skate lessons to the entire body. John Kierstead has recently been made Chief Roar of the Jungle Club. At the same time Ethel Bayers was made Grand Roaress and at a reception given them by Eva Anderson, a prominent society belle, Ruth Elliot ren¬ dered enchanting selections from a Cameron all-electric victrola. Nellie Winship, a noted sculptress, was given first prize for her latest piece of work which depicts clearly the anguish on Jonah’s face when he clutched Mother Earth again. Frances Woodbury and Blanche Tokson represent America in a de¬ bate with England. The latter is represented by Edith Moodie and Grace Gowell. The question that is to be debated is whether celery should be prohibited from the menu entirely or whether we should just put maxim silencers on that boisterous vegetable. The judges are Helen Moore and Dora Lipman, England—Barbara Hobbs and Elizabeth Kimball, America. Helen Erbs is an aviatrix of high stepping ability, and is associated with the Hume and Kaplan Air Transit Lines. Helen advocates more terror and less firma. Arline Walton and Molly Golding have a gown shop on 5th Avenue, New York. These girls sell their clothes for so much an ounce, which makes very easy figuring as their clothes rarely exceed three of four ounces. Vincent Sullivan has opened a restaurant which he properly called “The Inter ior Decorator.” Doris Ripley and Marion Smith have a bunion farm in Footsore, Arizona. Reuben Kaufman and Rose Saltzberg have opened a second-hand store where anything from a slightly used cigarette to a twenty-year-old collar may be purchased. Celia Sher, Louis Kaplan, and Rose Grant, the original “Three Little Bakers” are, I understand, quite in the dough. Walter Kelliher and Elizabeth Smith, famous animal trainers with “The Shor, Silverman, and Maccario Circus,” have just added to their achievements an act done by their trained fieas, “Pete and Repeat.” One of the last pictures this machine conveyed to me was that of Katherine Freeman, Edna Frevold, Sadie Green, and Catherine Long wait¬ ing patiently in the casting office of the Famous Players Studio, Hollywood, California. In the last picture of all I found Evelyn Perry, Dot Meaney, Anna Levine, and Edith Hammond sailing for Africa, each with a basket lunch which they were going to present to the starving cannibals. Thus has Mr. Edison forecast the future of the Class of 1929-B of Malden High School and thus are we destined to play our part in the work of the world. 3il|n’0 mn 1929-M Most Popular Boy . John B. Carr, Jr. Most Popular Girl . Betty Alexander Handsomest Boy . William T. Hartnett Most Beautiful Girl . Mildred Libby Boy Most in Love . Anthony Fernald Girl Most in Love . Ruth Carr Boy Who’s Done Most for M. H. S. . John B. Carr, Jr. Girl Who’s Done Most for M. H. S. . Barbara DeWolf Boy Most Fitted for Life . James F. Small Girl Most Fitted for Life . Elizabeth Smith Most Talkative Girl . Rose Kurinsky Most Talkative Boy . Morris Cohen Best Dressed Girl . Blanche Tokson Best Dressed Boy . David Storey Biggest Drag with the Teachers . Barbara DeWolf Class Vamp . Eunice Butler Class Grouch . John Rafferty Spanish Athlete . Paul Keenan Girl Athlete . Betty Alexander Boy Athlete . John O’Connor Most Capable and Efficient . Anthony (Tony) Rea Most Business-like . Edward Klane Most Collegiate Boy . Nat Wells Class Flapper . Miriam Lonergan Wittiest Girl . Betty Boehm Wittiest Boy . James Hart Class Sheik . Owen Brown Best Combination of Brains and Beauty . Barbara DeWolf Cutest Girl . Betty Kimball Best Dancer . Robert (Bob) Bailey Best Actor . David Walker Biggest Bluffer . Arthur Breslin Most Cheerful . “Happy” Weiner Most Bashful . Ruth Elliot SENIOR OUTING AT TOY TOWN TAVERN, WINCHENDON The Senior outing of the Class of 1929-B was held at Toy Town Tavern, Winchendon on February 26, 1929. The class established a precedent by having a winter outing as it was the first class graduating in June to do so. The fun began about eight o’clock in front of the High School, where over one hundred eager Seniors all dressed for sports assembled to start the long bus r ide to Winchendon. As the busses began to arrive there was a wild rush for seats, and soon, after a little judicious squeezing, students were packed in from wind-shield to rear-bumper. In due season, the busses started off in the midst of a snow storm which had just begun. The purr¬ ing of the engines was drowned by enthusiastic cheers with which the vacationists bade farewell to good old M. H. S. With cheering, singing, story-telling, and “wise-cracking”, the hours and scenery passed quickly away until at twelve o’clock, in four inches of newly-fallen snow, the busses arrived at Toy Town Tavern. Before the bus drivers could yank on the brakes outside the Tavern, some Seniors had commenced a parade toward the long piazza. The eager throng pressed in through the wide-flung doors, dropped its equipment, such as skates, in rooms assigned, and made a bee-line for the club house. Two ambitious boys and girls picked out a toboggan, and before long, it was launched from a hill-top below the high ski-jump structure. The snow refused to be “slid on”, and consequently flew up in protest. At the end of a fifty-foot slide, the aforementioned ambitious Seniors looked like living specimens of snowmen. In fact, some one thought they were. Having recovered from the snow-bath, the ambitious quartette trooped to the toboggan slide, a long, Steep incline built on a wooden framework. Here the ambitious ones proceeded to christen the slide, and how! The snow flew in showers over the toboggan, and once more veneered the four with a coating of snow. At any rate, the slide had been fittingly christened. Soon the main group of holiday celebrators arrived on the scene and proceeded to scatter the landscape with skiis, sleds, toboggans, and spare arms and legs. More snow was transferred from the ground to the outer clothing of the Seniors in fifteen minutes than could be brushed off by the same, ditto, etc. in half an hour. Not at all deterred by the snow, the vacationists were soon using every available piece of sports equipment in the club-house. In addition to the skiis, toboggans, and sleds, there were big trays for sliding, a do-funny with a narrow seat and a single runner, a “half grown” wide metal ski-boggan for persons desiring to fall down as often as possible, and similar imple¬ ments for sports-use. The ski jump offered an attraction to a few,and after a few tries Charlie Cullen, Phil Lopez, and Nat Wells managed by some genius (or Luck) to traverse the entire jump and slide without falling. Betty Alexander very persistently took the jump but she seemed continually to want a closer view of the snow than the opportunity offered, for she returned to M other Earth with varying degrees of unluckiness. She hit the snow from eight different angles in eight separate tries, but returned undaunted to give the jump one more crack. In half an hour the toboggan slide had become a series of bumps and moist places until it was with difficulty that the toboggans would stay on the slide. They tipped over occasionally, and rolled their occupants along the ground like ten-pins. Generally speaking, the toboggan sliding made a great hit, and caused only a few minor “injuries”, such as torn pants, bruised fingers, and damp garments. After an hour and a half of great sport on the snowy hillside, the Sen¬ iors yielded to the call from the inner man, and trooped in to prepare for the feast. Mike Steed officiated with a broom and cleared off 62.5 cubic feet (more or less) of snow from the clothing of his fellow class-mates. At 1:30 dinner was served and oh, boy! what a dinner. There was tur¬ key with all the paraphernalia (I mean fixings), ice cream, cake, and all the other goodies which usually form a part of a good, big dinner. The Seniors made so much noise with their favors that it was wonder¬ ful to see how the waitresses could skip, I mean walk, about without holding at least one ear closed to the din. Frankly speaking, the favors, noise- makers of various sizes and shapes, made enough din to raise the king of the sea, Neptune, from the deeps to investigate. (Believe it or not, with apologies to Ripley, Carl MacKenna, or what have you.) Speaking of C. MacKenna, he was the chap who led cheers for M. H. S. etc., and who bashfully refused to lead a cheer for the waitresses. At any rate they deserved a cheer, even if Carl was too bashful to lead it. After a great meal, the Seniors spread like molasses over the spacious first floor of the tavern. With Louis Greenblatt, 1929-B’s gifted jazz play¬ er, at the piano, dancing was enjoyed by many, including Betty Al, who seemed none the worse for her land-diving stunt on the ski-jump. Of course some of the more hardy Seniors returned to the sleds and skiis, although the snow had turned to a light rain. A ping-pong table, a model golf course game, a victrola, a fireplace, a second piano, and some post cards claimed the attention of a good many of the Seniors. Vargy, the class concert pianist, hit up a tune or two in competition with the victrola which was playing at a distance, and later took Louis Greenblatt’s place in the dancing salon. At length, after a pleasant afternoon, preparations were made at 4 ;30 to pass out—to the busses for the homeward trip. What a difference! On the way out to Toy Town, boys and girls were mutually distant, but on the return trip they were much more successfully shuffied together. With Miss Wadsworth, class adviser, and Miss Watkins, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Nash all comfortably settled in the leading bus, and with the entire group of Seniors packed into the busses too, the return trip was commenced. Of the return trip little needs to be said except that everybody seemed to have a good time. There was some singing and cheering and story tell¬ ing, but most of the weary Seniors confined their remarks to a discussion of the events of the day. The last bus to reach Malden pulled up at the High School at eight-thirty, bringing to a close one of the most e njoyable trips in the lives of the happy Seniors. TO! aiti i WHO’S WHO 1. Making Whoopee! 2. The Bosses. 3. One of the Buggies! 4. The Itlditors. 5. Local Miss Americas. 6. The Artists. 7. Collegiate(?). 8. Three Belles and All’s Well. y. The Rifle Team Captain and the Editor. THE FACULTY RECEPTION You’d really never dream that it was the same faculty—this group of lovely ladies in gorgeous gowns—and these smiling gentlemen so willing to sign in the little blue book. But the fun hadn’t really begun. After a short address by Mr. Jenkins we found ourselves face to face with Mr. Nixon in very unusual garb—he was the 1780’s personified with his white wig, velvet coat, tight pants and lace ruffles. “The Courtship of Dolly Todd” was a very interesting little play and we all enjoyed it. Miss Abbott was especially good in her yellow gown and precious little blue bonnet. Miss Varnum was very regal in violet taffeta and we must admit that her tactics were good! Miss Whittum and Miss Wetmore—mother and daughter respectively—were both great. Wasn’t Miss Whittum’s sun¬ shade darling?—and such a fetching chapeau. The three solos which followed were indeed a revelation—Who would have dreamed that Miss Child could sing—and so far up the scale too! Mr. Nixon gave us the surprise of our lives—we actually have talent among our faculty—Miss Chapin delighted us (in a charming affair of black and lavender taffeta and much lace) with “Oh! Dear”. We were so glad we had come! The Minuet which was next on the programme was just lovely—the costumes were beautiful and how nicely the gentlemen’s knee breeches fitted! Downstairs the gym was hardly to be recognized, so be-decorated and be-draped as it was. There were yards and yards of beautiful summerish scenery all around the walls and on one side there was a darling little gar¬ den with a green lawn and white gate—rambler roses and all that. Louis Greenblatt’s orchestra was fine and the ice cream tasted good after dancing so furiously in and out among the few molecules of air that found their way in through the hole in one of the windows. The elimination dance was won by Dora Lipman and Louis Kaplan who gave a nice little exhibition for us before receiving their prizes. The happy memory of the Faculty Reception is sure to linger long with all of us, as one of the happiest events of our four years at M. H. S. CLASS DAY PLAY “The Man in the Bowler Hat” was indeed a very exciting affair— though a bit confusing perhaps. The characters were John and Mary, two very ordinary middle aged people who lived a rather dull life, the Hero and the Heroine, who on the other hand were two very extraordinary young people who lived a very thrilling life, the Chief Villain and the Bad Man— and— the Man in the Bowler Hat! Esther McCarthy and Rodney Sampson demonstrated the thrills of even middle aged married life. Ruth Carr and David Walker as the Heroine and Hero were amazingly theatrical. Martin Steed was a very villainous Chief Villain and Salvadore Danca a very good Bad Man. We never quite found out where the Rajah’s Ruby was—or was it the Rujah’s Raby—but we are sure that it must be at so7}i.e railroad station in some hat box, somewhere! SENIOR RECEPTION On Thursday evening, May 23, the members of the Class of 1929-B gathered in the school hall as the guests of the Class of 1930-A. Soon after eight o’clock the fun began, A musical treat in the form of a double mixed quartette singing “catchy” tunes first greeted the sen¬ iors. Arranged in the order of the notes of the musical scale, each singer sounded his particular tone when his turn came. After a few minutes of interesting and original musical entertainment, the program continued with the presentation of a “one to one hundred” romance. The two characters spoke numbers only and showed their feel¬ ings by the tones of their voices. A humorous one-act play continued the program. The trials and temp¬ tations of a gossip were the basis of the plot and were cleverly worked into a “Mr. and Mrs. Skit.” Isaac Fishman presided at the “Steinway” and greatly added to the enjoyment of the Seniors by playing some classical selections. A talented young dancer of Class 7 topped off the entertainment with graceful toe dancing. An exodus from the Hall resulted in the “swamping” of the gymnas¬ ium by eager throngs of Seniors who soon began to dance enthusiastically. The elimination dance was won by two Seniors, Mildred Libby and “Tony” Fernald. Refreshments were served later in the evening and dancing was en¬ joyed ( ?) until the early hour of eleven. The ’29-B students left regretfully at length and wished that they could again have the pleasure of being feted by ’30-A pupils. DON’T YOU JUST LOVE— Mr. Nash’s numerous engagements? Julius Weiner’s bashfulness? Some of our elevating assemblies? Miss Slattery’s bonuses? Girls’ Week? Our leaky library? To hear John Carr make a mistake? Betty Kimball’s innocence? The way Anthony Fernald looks at Mildred Libby? Our dignified class meetings? To go to school until the 26th? SNAPPY SENIOR SLOGANS “Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet”.Theresa Antico “Four out of five have “It” . Edith Moodie, Ruth Carr, Arita Rickson, and Eunice Butler “You can eat pep and have it too”.“Betty” Boehm “The skin you love to touch”.Edith Moodie “It does not affect the heart”.“Tommy” Sullivan “For lazy people”. Carl Thoresen “Keep that school-girl complexion” . Ruth Swan “Fifty-seven varieties” . Arita Rickson “It’s the Lather that does it” . “Mike” Steed “After every meal” . . A nap “The monarch of the (hot) air”.Morris Cohen “Kissproof”? . Marcella Vetromile “MILD enough for anybody—and yet THEY SATISFY” James Small and John Carr “Throw your voice!” . Esther McCarthy “Good to the last drop”.Philip Lopez “A rare combination of beauty and utility” . Barbara DeWolf “Look for both 1”.Helen Erbs and Sally Ferguson “A dream of natural loveliness” . Mildred Libby “Eventually—Why not now ?” . Ruth Carr and—er—P. B. “Such popularity must be deserved!”.James F. Small “Enna Jettick” . Anthony Rea “Time to retire”.The eight to eleven dances “Fine as any”.Miss Wadsworth “Not a cough in a car-load”.Barbara Hobbs “99.44% pure” . Mildred Libby “It floats” . Freda Cooperstein “Say it with Flowers” . “Tony” Fernald “(Always) ready to eat” . John Lofstrand “You can forget all others”.Ruth Elliot “Be nonchalant, Light a Murad”.Eddie Klane “Ask the man who owns one”.Bill Stressenger “Let your conscience be your guide”.Ruth 1. Ross OUR ADVISER Tall, dignified, serene. She hastens ’long the corridors. A cheerful smile and nod for all. Dignified—yet lurking in the depths Of her gay eyes a twinkle sparkles gaily Upon provocation. Charming gowns—their charms invested By the gracious wearer. Ever helpful, ever ready with clever suggestions. Always eager to aid—a friend and teacher— And above all-our beloved‘Adviser. —R. I. R. OFFICIAL MR. JENKINS, Headmaster Miss Abbott, English Miss Ackroyd, Geographi Miss Ammann, English Mr. Bartlett, English Mr. Batchelder, Geometrij Miss Battles, History Miss Berton, French Miss Bretschneider, French and German Miss Briggs, Stenography Miss Chapin, Chemistry Miss Child, English Miss Cooper, French Miss Darling, Stenography Miss Dearborn, History Miss Dyer, Stenography Miss Gilman, English Mr. Goodreau, Chemistry Mr. Hall, English Miss Herrick, Latin Mr. Hodges, Mayiual Framing Miss Ireland, Latin Mr. Jones, Science Miss Kistler, English and Latin Miss Lane, Geography Mr. Larson, Bookkeeping and Commer¬ cial Law Miss Lyman, French Miss Lyon, Drawing Miss Mallon, English Mr. Marsh, Mathematics Mr. Matthews, History and Economics Miss Mooney, Bookkeejnng Miss E. Moore, Stenography Miss H. Moore, Bookkeeping Mr. Morrill, Geometry Mr. Nash, Latin Mr. Nixon, History Miss Norris, English Miss O’Brien, Typewriting Miss Peaslee, English Mrs. Piper, Domestic Arts Mr. Rich, Biology and Science Miss Russell, English and Mathematics Miss Ruston, German Miss Slattery, History Mr. Smith, Physics Mr. Taylor, Mechanical Draiving Miss Tucker, Typewriting Miss Varnum, French Miss Wadsworth, History Miss Watkins, Algebra and Geometry Mr. Westcott, Manual Training Miss Wetmore, English Miss Whittum, Latin Miss Willey, English Mr. Wilson, Bookkeeping Miss Roscoe, Secretary to Mr. Jenkins UNOFFICIAL Most Punctual . Last to Leave . Most Vivacious . Sheik . Most Sympathetic . . , Most Athletic. Most Erudite . Most Highbrow . Most Retiring . Most Sarcastic . Best Disciplinarian . Most Exacting . Most absent-minded Most Accommodating Biggest Tease . Most Loquacious . . . . Most Popular Woman Most Popular Man . Mr. Wilson Miss Abbott Miss Berton . Mr. Goodreau . Mr. Matthews . . Miss Johnson . Mr. Smith Miss Wadsworth . Miss Lyon . Miss Slattery . “Tug” Wilson Miss Darling . Mr. Nash Miss Tucker . Ray Morrill . Miss Child Miss Slattery . . Mr. Matthews A fflnnftipntial (iiuiiip to tijf i pntnr Sfortf ra James “Algernon” Bartlett Alias: Tessie Age: Pre war. Occupation: Shakesperean Actor. Identification: Poetic geyser—Christmas necktie specialist—courageous dancer. In case of accident notify: Democratic Headquarters. Perpetual Peroration: “—or what not.” Henry “Effervescent” Batchelder Alias: Batch Age: Did you ever ask him? Occupation: Telling Bed Time Stories to Geometry Classes. Identification: Asks embarassing questions—ex-Life Guard—a batchelder of trades. In case of accident notify: Mayor of Minneapolis. Batch’s Beatitude: When I was in Minneapolis. Ruth “Longwinded Startling” Child Alias: “Ma” Age: Voting. Occupation: Facial contortionist. Identification: Dislike of interruptions—perpetual pursuit of strayed ar¬ ticles—motherly cheerfulness. In case of accident notify: Bust of Caesar. Daily Demand: Why are you late? Alias: Miss Cooper Helen “Mademoiselle” Cooper Age: Who cares? Occupation: Maternal roles on the Silver Screen. Identification: Sweet—motherly—patient—shy and retiring. In case of accident notify: La Sorbonne, Paris. Favorite Greeting: La leQon pour domain. Carrie “My” Darling Alias: Nellie Gray Age: Esk me another. Occupation: Encircling errors. Identification: Disciplinary—precise—gullible and helpful. In case of accident notify: Mr. Chandler. Daily Threat: The bulletin will be read after school. “Affable” Anna Dyer Alias: Anna Age: Middle. Occupation: Sleight of shorthand performer. Identification: Buxom and business like—dignified—and a pleasant smile. In case of accident notify: Boston Dye House. Daily Dictation: Accuracy first, every time, girls. Marion “Emerald” Ireland Alias: Shorty Age: Perpetual Youth. Occupation: Bridge Fiend. Identification: Globe trotter—effective auditory accessories—eyes raised under glass. In case of accident notify: Bossy Gillis. Ultima Verba: D’yuh see? Helen “Ferocious” Lyon Alias: Tiny Age: Renaissance. Occupation: Brushing Up. Identification: Obliging and clever—small and smocked. In case of accident notify: Museum of Fine Arts. Common Comment: Girls, I don’t like the talking. Charles “Aloysius” Marsh Alias: Charley Age: Fabulous. Occupation: Doting Parent. Identification: The Original Outsize—umbrella (1) and rubbers (2). In case of accident notify: Junior. Daily Quotation: No, little boy, you’re up the Saugus Branch. John “Beau” Matthews Alias: John B. Age: What do you think? Occupation: Deteckative. Identification: Checked suit except on “blue” Mondays—fleeting hair and a roving spirit. In case of accident notify: Republican Headquarters. Last Words: This is not for publication. Alias: Freddie Frederick “Just another” Nash Age: 117. Occupation: Tardy Slipper. Identification: Absent minded—pipe smoker—ironic—Thursday appetite. In case of accident notify: Stratton’s Garage (Nash salesroom). Inevitable Interpolation: the—uh. “Cautious?” Maud Norris Alias: Ma Age: Of Innocence. Occupation: Miss Herrick. Identification: White haired—pleasant—rarely at large alone. In case of accident notify: The Old and New. Customary Quotation: What was the assignment for today? Harriet “Moderate” Perkins Alias: Perky Age: Minor. Occupation: Animal Trainer. Identification: Musically talented—plump—clever—humorous—ironic. In case of accident notify: Perkins Institute for the Blind. Steady Solo: At Glee Club: Hold your books up, boys. Winifred “Socrates” Rich Alias: Pop Age: Undetermined. Identification: Diffident—responsive—kindly—a dear old duck. In case of accident notify: The homerooms. Last Words: He hasn’t said them yet. Annie “Ich” Ruston Alias: Annie Age: To toe—. Occupation: Unsere deutsche Lehrerin. Identification: Prim and petite —accommodating and alert. In case of accident notify: Berlin (not Irving). Habitual Hint: Please pronouce your gutturals. Annie “Fascisti” Slattery Alias: Little Orphan Annie Age: Post War. Occupation: Cartoon Collector. Identification: Enthusiastic—independent progressive— rhapsody in grey —vocal organs well developed. In case of accident notify: President Hoover. Last Word: Blah! Carl “Erudite” Smith Alias: Smithy Age: Of Progress. Occupation: “Physic” ian. Identification: Black tie—permanent wave—pet poodle—cool and calculat¬ ing—scientific mind—gardener—hiker—accomplished violinist—fin¬ ished pianist—ex-orchestra leader—ex-bacteriologist—astronomer. In case of accident notify: Harvard Observatory. Principal Platitude: Other things being equal. Alias: Dead Eye Dick Carl “Energetic” Taylor Age: Dangerous. Occupation: Cake eater. Identification: Well kept shrubbery—Billy, the Boy Artist—thin. In case of accident notify: The Six Little Tailors. Customary Crack: Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes. Ruth “’Elpful” Tucker Alias: Sophy Age: X—Unknown. Occupation: Teachers’ Publisher. Identification: A life spent in touching Royal-ty. In case of accident notify: Mimi O’Graph. Frequent Frase: Quiet, please. Gertrude “Incomparable” Wadsworth Alias: (Gerty?) Age: Medieval. Occupation: Consulting engineer. Identification: Flaming youth—red or green ensemble—wavy black hair— modern—English accent—agreeable conversationalist—capable. In case of accident notify: Fayville Fire Department or Class 8. Regular Remark: (To Year Book Editors) Well, what do you think. Charles “Happy” Westcott Alias: Westy Aged: In the wood. Occupation: Professor of carpentry. Identification: Tall—cheerful—polite—quiet—efficient—good sport. In case of accident notify: Mason Lumber Co. Words of Wisdom: No one can report any. Townsend “Terrifying” Wilson Alias: Tugboat Age: Stone. Occupation: Truant Detector. Identification: Energet ic—hard boiled—Puritan—sarcastic—except when he smiles. In case of accident notify: Any truant! Constant Query: How many agree? Wnf Hf. k TEACHERS’ CLUB PLAY In April our faculty presented J. M. Barrie’s Comedy “What Every Woman Knows”. It was the story of a father and two brothers, named Wylie, who were trying to find a husband for their only sister Maggie. John Shand, a young student at Glasglow University, was in “sore need of books” of which the Wylies had many—so he broke into their house to use them. The family promptly gave him the choice of marrying Maggie, or going to jail, and he decided on Maggie. Five years later he burst into prominence in the British Parliament, and Maggie married him in a whirl of political glory. Alas—then came Lady Sybil, the naughty vamp, better known as Miss Wadsworth, who proceeded to win Maggie’s husband away. But Maggie, knowing more than every woman knows, won him back again—and the play ended—not—with Maggie in John’s arms—in the usual way, but with Maggie in a little worshipful heap at his feet—as all wives should be! Miss Child, as the Countess, won the most sincere praise, but Mr. Matthews played her a close second. Mr. Goodreau as the hero, and Miss Watkins, as Maggie, did splendid team work; Mr. Nixon’s knowledge of Scotch dialect and “checkers” was appalling. So was Mr. Morrill’s “shy¬ ness”. Mr. Benoit supplied Miss Child’s romance, and Miss Whittum was her maid. But our adviser. Miss Wadsworth, captured the audience, as well as Maggie’s husband, with her gowns and with her “charm”. Autngraptja lE itnriala LOOKING FORWARD The time of Graduation is always one of both pleasure and pain, plea¬ sure at the thought of the opening of a new life, pain because of the break¬ ing of old ties. With Commencement comes the end of a three year period of fellowship and good times. No more will the fellows and girls who make up the class gather at the Hall to sing, or throng Malden Square at recess time. Instead, each individual parts with his friends, maybe for months or years, and steps out into a new and broader life. After being a “big frog in a little puddle,” the Senior finds himself a “little frog in a very large puddle.” Leaving High School means beginning at the foot of a ladder once more, though to be sure it is a larger ladder. Soon, at college or at work, will come trials and tests which will prove the character of the recent re¬ cruits to Life’s army and will show what benefit each received from his High School career. Will all make good? We fear not, sad to say, but for the most part, success will attend the efforts of the graduates. Before many years pass, Maldenites of 1929-B are sure to be found among the country’s prominent men. Why? The answer is simple. When the grad¬ uates have begun to put to use the lessons they have learned in the Public School System of Malden (which is one of the best in the East), some more or less talented of them are certain to rise above their fellows and make a mark in the world. There comes a great thrill to a Senior as he stands at the end of his High School trail and looks on into the future. What will it have in store for him? Work surely, play, too, sorrow also, but in all probability happi¬ ness and success. One great truth faces each person to aid him on his way, “Youth can accomplish the impossible.” With this in mind the graduates of today will advance to reach the heights of fame and success tomorrow. THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS An important virtue that is entirely overlooked by many of us, selfish as we are, is due regard for rights of others. Countless speeches and ar¬ ticles have been delivered and written on this very subject, but we believe that it can never be reiterated and stressed sufficiently. It is at the root of all sure, safe progress. No machinery, great or small, can function proper¬ ly if each of its parts pulls for itself, and not in harmony and coordination with the other parts. The majority of accidents are not accidents, in the true sense of the word. They are caused mainly by one person’s lack of regard for the rights of others. If two motorists at a corner both want the right of way selfishly, friction is bound to result, with an accident very possible. To be sure both will be delayed and will receive ruffled tempers into the bargain. More and more we realize that it pays to have regard for others’ rights if we wish to safeguard our own rights. We have no¬ ticed one result from infringement of others’ rights perhaps more than any other. Whether it is at a class meeting, an assembly, or Congress, nothing can be accomplished unless a speaker is allowed to continue un¬ interrupted by an undercurrent of talking or laughing. A meeting is im¬ possible if everyone breaks out into talking after a person has finished speaking. If one has something to say relative to a previous speech, he should address the assembly, not his immediate neighbor. The lack of efficiency caused by such outbreaks is but one example of the difficulties of a similar nature caused by the same selfishness, wherever it may be found. And now that we are entering the world, we must remember this—if pro¬ gress is desired, have regard for the rights of others! Marine Reflections Betty Alexander Water—light green, dark green, blue— Sea gulls—white wings, darker, too. Clouds drift by—mauve, silver, white— Wind so cold—blows through you, quite. Sun—dazzling with its brilliant rays— Land at distance seems in haze. Sky so blue it warms your soul As onward to the port you roll. Sand on beach on distant shore Seems so pure, you love it more. Wind and current are so strong— Poor little human, life’s all wrong. All nature is so strong, so great. Think you, that You can master Fate? Over life you have no control, You are a slave to beautiful things. Borne through life swiftly on Fate’s vast wings. Poor little human, you’re utterly weak— What is this life? What do you seek? Knights David Walker I like to read of days of old, when ladies swooned and knights were bold, when men were bigger than a house and carried knives within their blouse. With trusty sword and mighty arm, they guarded women from all harm, and stately did they ride their beasts to banquets, where they had great feasts and drank a lot of wine. They roamed the country side at night and very often they would fight with some discourteous highway foe into whos e stomach soon would go a lance, both sharp and bright. They did their fighting in the street or any place that they should meet and when they raised a flashing knife, it meant that soon some little wife would turn into a widow! ! The armor that they wore those days was plastered up in many ways, but when the whole thing was complete, a man was steel from head to feet! He weighed a ton or maybe two, this armor made his body blue and when he changed his suit of mail we saw a face both pinched and pale. To trip a knight, Fve often thought is one thing that they all could do—for when he’s down, how could he rise to gambol swiftly after you? Advertising Pays James Hart It was early fall and another year of work was beginning for the students at Yale. The freshmen were just about the same as in other years—that is, green and fresh. Other educational plans besides those of¬ fered by the university had already been formed for the benefit of these newcomers by the sophomores. But the “Freshies” were unaware of the consideration being given them and in their ignorance they were blissful. It is rather strange that the sophomores should plan with such malicious delight tortures and indignities for these poor freshmen when but a scant year before their own lives had thus been made miserable. “Dave” Sherwin was the leader of the sophomores and the terror of the freshmen. It was at his suggestion that the almighty sophs had de¬ creed that all freshmen should appear both in public and private wearing red skull caps and any one failing to do so would—well—a . Some fresh¬ men were ignorant or foolhardy enough to refuse to obey the decree. One at a time these braver ones were taken aside by the sophomores and were “convinced,” although perhaps a little violently, of their folly. But there was one conscientious objector, “Al” White by name, who failed to respond to ordinary treatment and who refused to wear the prescribed red skull cap. So “Dave” Sherwin and his chums decided to give “Al” a “taking down.” That night while “Al” peacefully slumbered, into his room crept four masked figures. Violent hands were laid on “Al”. Blindfolded but struggling fiercely, he was carried out of the dormitory and down to the lake. Then with a mighty heave he was immersed in the chilly waters. What a shock—poor “Al’s” nervous system received! Away ran the masked figures, making obviously unsuccessful attempts to stifle their merriment. Muddy, dripping wet, and thoroughly chilled “Al” tramped back to his “dorm.” But he had at least one consolation. He had recognized the voice of one of his assailants as that of “Dave” Sherwin. The following morning a small ad might have been seen in the New Haven paper saying that a student in Room 224 (Dave’s room number) was willing to buy any unwanted dogs or cats. That same afternoon as “Dave” sat studying (in his room,) in walked a rather tough looking individual with a savage bulldog on a leash. With¬ out any undue ceremony, the rather tough looking individual began, “Looky here, young feller, do yer want to buy this handsome bulldog fer twenty- five bucks?” “Why, what are you talking about?” asked Dave in surprise. And then becoming rather irritated at the rude interruption he added, “Besides, who asked you to come in here?” “Say,” retorted the tough, “don’t get fresh with me, sonny, or I’ll knock all your teeth down your windpipe.” Just then the door opened. A very severe old lady appeared with a cat in one hand and an umbrella in the other. The bulldog suddenly came to life and, tearing the leash out of his master’s hand, made a wild dash for the cat. In his leap he missed the cat but not the old lady. Down she went in a heap. Wildly agitated and losing all composure, the severe old lady sprang to her feet with surprising agility. Seeing Dave before her, she immediately came to the conclusion that he was somehow or other the cause of her mortification. For lack of something better to do, she gave vent to her wrath by savagely beating her umbrella over poor Dave’s head. The blows fell fast and furious. All Dave’s protests went unheeded. Suddenly a very tall young lady stepped into the doorway with her police dog. Excited by the wild scene before him, the police dog decided to join in the fun. Scarcely a fraction of a second later a fat woman entered with a cat under each arm. With a terrified shriek she dropped both cats and ran for the door. In her agitation, she tripped over the rug and fell down. Mean¬ while the bulldog busied himself by besieging one of the cats on the bureau. The cat, on the other hand, was all prepared to give him a warm reception on his next leap. Both dogs then combined in a rush on the bureau. They failed in getting the cat but succeeded in tipping over the bureau. The bureau in turn fell on the fat woman who was trying to rise and helped her back again to a more reclining position. The police dog meanwhile chased the other two cats all around the room. Then a sudden yip from him announced to the world in general that his tender nose had been brutally scratched by one of the cats. The little old lady and the tall young lady took turns beating Dave with the umbrella. The tough shouted to his bulldog and cursed Dave. One cat was clinging to the chandelier by two claws, and the bulldog was clinging just as tenacious¬ ly to her tail. At last the cat lost her grip and fell. Now the two dogs and the three cats became a whirling indistinct mass of flying fur. The din was terrific. The cats were hissing and spitting. The dogs were barking, growling, and yelping. Two of the women alternately wept and beat Dave. The tough was cursing and swearing alternately while the fat woman under the bureau was yelling at the top of her shrill voice. At last the professor in charge of the dorm, hearing the infernal noises, rushed into the room. (What a sight met his eyes!) At that moment one of the cats succeeded in extricating itself from the howling mass of fur. The cat, terrified out of her wits, took one wild glance around for a place of refuge, and then madly leaped onto the professor’s head. Perhaps her eyes were faulty and she mistook the professor for something else, or per¬ haps it was a case of necessity knows no law. Well, whatever the reason, the fact is she leaped on the professor’s head. It was too mighty a spring even for a cat and she fell. But in falling she carried the professor’s wig away with her. There he stood with his head gleaming like a billiard ball. This hasty attempt to cover his head was in vain. The cat had done her work too well and the professor’s secret was disclosed to the world. At last some semblance of order was obtained. The animals were re¬ turned to their respective owners but not undamaged. All wore marks of mortal combat. But the most battered of all in that wild room was Dave himself. His face was one massive bruise, and his clothes were torn to ribbons. One by one the visitors departed, but not without telling Dave what they thought of him, his ancestors, and in fact of everyone in any way connected with him. The use of adjectives was plentiful. The lan¬ guage employed was really quite shocking but, it also must be admitted, vividly descriptive. At last all were gone and Dave was left alone to ponder over the happenings of that hectic afternoon. But to this day he does not know who put that “ad” in the New Haven paper and perhaps it is just as well for one certain “Al” White. ACTIVITIES HONOR SOCIETY A few semesters ago a local chapter of the National Honor Society was formed at Malden High. It was named the John W. Hutchins Chapter in honor of one of Malden High’s best known and best beloved teachers. Each semester the Faculty of M. H. S. select a certain few persons for member¬ ship in the Society. The requirements for admission are very strict so that less than a dozen persons from the Senior class are chosen each year. Character, scholarship, leadership, and service are the main requisites for membership. In April, the present Honor Society and a few alumni members were tendered an informal luncheon in the School Library. Mr. Hutchins, as guest of honor, spoke briefly about famous M. H. S. students of years past, while Miss Chapin, as President of the Teachers’ Club, acted as master of ceremonies. The luncheon was delicious and was greatly enjoyed. In May, the Honor Society presented a Memorial Day Program at an assembly. Under the capable guidance of Miss Slattery, the Chapter pre¬ pared an interesting entertainment wholly suitable to the occasion. Membership in the National Honor Society is the greatest honor which can come to a student in Malden High, for it is of more value than a class presidency, a team captaincy, or any similar honor. The present members fl929-B) are: John B. Carr, Jr., Barbara De Wolf, Ruth Elliott, Elizabeth Smith, Anthony Rea, and James F. Small. BLUE AND GOLD Dear World: I just must sit down, take my pen in hand (as the poets would say), and tell you about one of the oldest and finest institutions in one of the greatest High Schools within your boundaries. Of course, the High School is in Malden, and the institution is the “Blue and Gold,” its weekly paper. It contains every sort of news, written up i n the most engaging manner by a most competent staff. Three members of the faculty advise the youthful journalists, who write, proof read, and all but print the paper. The items of news are of vital interest to every Malden High School student, and the paper has an enormous circulation. On my first visit to Malden High School, I was interviewed by a young reporter who really was quite professional. I learned that the boys and girls scurry around for news in the most business-like way. Every Tues¬ day evening the staff meets and the paper is compiled. I am sure that you’ll send in your subscriptions to this fine paper, Mr. World, as soon as you learn of the “Blue and Gold”, and that you’ll thank me for telling you of it. Yours for bigger and better school papers. The Spirit of M. H. S. BOYS’ WEEK IN MALDEN The eighth annual Boys’ Week, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club, was observed during the week of May 12-19. All the boy officials were under the supervision of the regular office¬ holders, but the boys were given plenty of opportunity to learn how the affairs of the municipality are conducted. The newly formed city government enjoyed a memorable day, which will not be soon forgotten by them. Citizenship Day opened new chan¬ nels in their young minds, to the near future when they will rule. The boys had the honor to visit his Excellency Governor Allen at the State House, and also had the pleasure of greeting his Honor Mayor Cassassa of Revere. The following “officials” managed the city government: Charles F. Hill, Jr., Mayor; Miss Evelyn Louise Anderson, Secretary; Anthony Rea, Police Commissioner; Loyd Matson, Fire Commissioner; John B. Carr, City Clerk; Samuel Fishman, City Engineer; Eugene Finbar Connolly, City Forester; Walter Edward Doherty, City Messenger; George Hartwell, City Physician; Charles Aston Rossiter, City Solicitor; Carl MacKenna, Clerk of Committees; David D. Walker, City Treasurer; Salvadore Danca, Inspector of Buildings. The Board of Aldermen comprised the following: Chairman of the Board, Anthony Fernald from Ward four; Paul C. Smith, Ward one; Paul Keenan, Ward two; Guy 0. Steeves, Ward three; David McGranahan, Ward five; Robert C. Bolton, Ward six; Julius W. Weiner, Ward seven. The boys who had the honor of serving in their respective offices wish to extend their thanks to the Rotary Club, which is responsible for making this affair a tremendous success. MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY Fifty-six years ago a group of boys , interested in debating and fur¬ thering their power to use the English language, met and formed the Malden High School Literary Society, better known as LIT. Their main purpose was to learn to think on their feet, and ever since 1873 its members have been engaged in debates, plays, and any function that would help them to gain that end. LIT has now the distinction of being the oldest society of its kind in America. There are many men, well-known in the world of politics and of business throughout the country, who have received their early training in LIT. This administration will be remembered for the play, “Lit’s Go”, which the society presented in May, which was the greatest achievement of the semester, and met with well merited success. Great credit is due Frederick Cox and Edwin Rudin, the authors, as well as the other members who helped to make the play successful. The officers for the past semester were President, Edwin Rudin; Vice- president, Anthony Rea; Treasurer, Herman Carter; Secretary, Charles Rossiter; Deputy, Howard Tarbox; and Publicity Manager, Charles E. Carr; Executive Board, Leslie Newman and James F. Small. USONA During the last semester, under the capable captaincy of President Marjorie Hill and her willing crew, the good ship Usona has sailed many interesting seas and has anchored in several splendid ports of programs. Among the former was a trip to Schraffts’ new factory at Sullivan Square. Another delightful “sail” was made by several Usona members who voyaged to the Opera House to see Walter Hammond in “Cyrano de Bergerac.” One of the most unique programs encountered was that presented by the honorary members. This program in charge of Miss Cooper was presented May 10, in the “Grand Salon” or assembly. It was a play entitled “The Land of Hearts’ Desire” by William Butler Yeats. Among the speakers who anchored our interest at Usona programs were Mr. Matthews, our wonderful adviser, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Hall. A musical program in the “Ocean of Books” (otherwise known as the Library) was greatly enjoyed as were those days that original short stories and a humorous debate brought tears of laughter to bright Usonian eyes. At the last program, when the prophecy was read, courses were chartered on many new seas that outgoing girls will sail. But no matter how pleasant the seas, nor how luxurious the vessel “Alumna,” they will never forget those days when the good ship Usona carried them on. COGNOSCENDI CAUSA SOCIETY On January 25th the Cognoscendi Causa Society held its fifth annual Prize Speaking Contest for the students of Malden High. With the success¬ ful management of this contest, another milestone in Cog’s progress was passed. Although one of the youngest societies in the school, Cog has risen to a place of great prominence because of its work in furthering public speaking and debating. Each year the two boys with the highest number of points in the annual Speaking Contest are awarded a trip to Colby College in Waterville, Maine, with all expenses paid and the privilege of competing in an inter-New England speaking contest. Cog is now in its sixth year of activity and has an active membership of over twenty-five. The officers are John B. Carr, President; Isaac Fish¬ man, Vice-president; Jack Zimmerman, Secretary; Louis Kaplan, Trea¬ surer; John Haley, Publicity Manager; Milton Silverman, Bernard Cush¬ man, and Henry Levin, Executive Board. The Cog debating team is composed of Harrison Davis (Captain), Robert Lapidus, Myer Weiner, and John Haley. M. H. S. ENGLISH CLUB The M. H. S. English Club has been one of the most progressive of the many High School Clubs, especially during the last year. It has doubled its membership within two or three semesters, and its members are very much interested in its welfare. Besides presenting plays, conducting prize essay contests, and learning more about English Literature through its varied programs, the Club has an interesting social program. At least once a semester a “celebration” is held featuring dancing but including musical numbers, amusing toasts, re¬ freshments, and occasionally a mock graduation for the Senior members of the Club. Since the Club business is conducted according to parliamentary pro¬ cedure, members may get a good deal of experi ence in debating and public speaking by taking part in the many discussions which accompany the passing pf a motion. Much of the success of the Club has been due to the ability and initia¬ tive of the officers who are as follows: President, Bernard Cushman; Vice- President, John Haley; Secretary, Ruth I. Ross; Treasurer, Charles Carr; Publicity Manager, James F. Small; Deputy, Roland Wilder; Executive Board, Anna Power and Anthony Rea. The M. H. S. English Club wishes the members of the Class of 1929-B the best of success during the years to come. GREEN ROOM DRAMATIC SOCIETY ' ' So much for idle ivishing—how It steals the time! To business now”—Broivning Every one has high hopes for the future fame and glory of the Green Room Dramatic Society. However, it is an organization as yet in its in¬ fancy, and the actors, playwrights and—er—scene shifters who comprise its membership have their eyes focussed on a brilliant future. Under the kindly guidance of Mr. Hall, its worthy adviser, the society is planning great things and is working diligently today for their realization tomorrow. The following officers have guided the society through the last semes¬ ter with great success. Anthony Rea, President; Margery Smith, Vice- President; Ruth I. Ross, Secretary; Charles Rossiter, Treasurer; George Varjabedian, Publicity Manager. Best of luck to the Green Room Dramatic Society. May its footlights brightly gleam in the theatrical world of M. H .S.! THE MASQUERS November, 1928, saw the beginning of the “Masquers”. This Club was founded by Leonard Robinson, with a view to promoting dramatic activities in the school. The officers for this semester are as follows: President, Leonard Rob¬ inson; Vice-President, Barbara DeWolf; Secretary, Mildred Libby. Our Adviser, Mr. Bartlett, acts as our Treasurer. The remaining members are Owen Brown, Anthony Fernald, Elinor Gay, Esther McCarthy, and Donald McGranahan. We began with a small number in the hope of getting only those who were actively interested in Dramatics. Early in February posters were to be seen everywhere advertising “The Jitney Players”, a company of actors and actresses who had traveled through New England. With the cooperation of the Green Room Dramatic Club in selling tickets and paying expenses, we had the Players come to the High School, and, as every one knows, they gave a splendid performance of Richard Sheridan’s, “A Trip to Scarborough”. Twice during the last few months the club has attended the theatre, the first time seeing Jane Cowl in Stephen Phillips’s “Paolo and Francesca”, at the Plymouth Theatre, and next, Walter Hampden in Edmund Rostand’s “Cyrano De Bergerac” at the Boston Opera House. We hope to continue with our activities and make our club a real success, one of which Malden High can be proud. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Le Cercle Francais of Malden High School has been organized for only five administrations but it has been very successful and has grown in pop¬ ularity and interest. The officers of the club are: John Carr, president; Carl Epstein, vice- president ; Agnes Stein, secretary; Elizabeth Smith, treasurer; Evelyn Per¬ ry, publicity manager. Miss Berton is the club advisor and has done much to make the club a success. She has arranged many interesting plays for presentation at the meetings and assists in coaching them. The members appreciate her efforts. Last December the French Cl ub presented a typical meeting in the assembly hall for French students. The Marseillaise was sung and a busi¬ ness meeting was held. After this four plays were presented: “C’est ce que j’ai Fait”, “Le Fou et le Feu”, “Trois dollars” and “Dans un Restau¬ rant”. “C’est ce que j’ai Fait” was written by Philip Gliserman and was very well done. The assembly was ended by the club singing a song in French. This was the first attempt at giving a large assembly. Miss Cooper has also lent her kind assistance to the club. The purpose of Le Cercle Francais is to enable the French students to have a large opportunity to exercise their French learned in school, and to receive constructive criticism. WE II SARGENT ART CLUB High up under the eaves is a long low room, presided over by a clever lady who not only directs her classes most successfully but advises the Sargent Art Club During the last semester this youthful, but flourishing organization has done several interesting things, and has planned many more. One daj ' ’ seventeen of the members, ably guided by Miss Lyon, visited the new wing in the Art Museum. Even now they are planning to visit Mrs. Jack Gardner’s Palace. Many things have been planned for the fall, and it promises to be a full and exciting semester. The officers, who have co-operated with Miss Lyon during this semes¬ ter are: President, Rhoda C. Kinsman; Vice-president, Wilfred Y. Benson; Secretary, Henry H. Bernstein; Treasurer, Ruth A. Carr; Publicity mana¬ ger, Max Singer. RIFLE CLUB This school year has been a very successful one for the M. H. S. Rifle Club. It has forty members and all of these have passed the grades of Pro Marksman, Marksman and Sharpshooter. Five of them are Expert Rifle¬ men. Under the competent management of C. E. Taylor the club has won four silver cups in national interscholastic competition. The shooting schedule for the year included three matches one of which was at the Sportsmans Show with Wentworth, Gloucester, and Stoneham. All of these were won by Malden and its team was awarded medals by the National Rifle Association at the Sportsman Show. To break the monotony of regular shooting. Coach Taylor devised some novelty matches. A Turkey Shoot and a Club Championship Shoot were held at Thanksgiving. Of the former several were shot oif, a prize of one dollar going to the winner of each. In the Club Championship Shoot ten dollars in prizes were given out. Another novelty match was held every other week. In this all members had equal chances of winning and as the victor received a home cooked cake from Mrs. Taylor these matches did much to stimulate interest in the club. CLASS VII Class VII enthusiastically began its activities early in the season. Officers were elected in the fall to serve for both classes seven and eight: President, Charles Hill, Jr.; Vice-President, Elinor Gay; Secretary, Ruth Knowlton; Treasurer, Bernard Cushman. Almost immediately prepara¬ tions were in progress for the Reception to be given to the Seniors which was dated for the twenty-third of May. The members of the class of 1930-A felt honored to have twelve stu¬ dents represented in the National Honor Society. They are the following: Isaac Fishman, Samuel Fishman, Charles Hill, Elinor Gay, Avanelle Proc¬ tor, Roland Wilder, Bernard Cushman, Ruth Knowlton, Robert Lapidus, Harrison Davis, Matthew Suvalsky, and Marion Potter. CLASS VI Our class was not organized until last spring when we were Class IV. We elected Charles Rossiter, President; Mary Madden, Vice-president; Evelyn Webb, Secretary; and John Haley, Treasurer. Due to our late or¬ ganization, we did not have any class activities until the evening of February 8. That was the Great Night! It is our earnest belief that no class party was ever so successful. We are proud to say that John Haley was one of the contestants in the twentieth annual Lyford Prize Speaking Contest at Colby College in Water- ville, Maine, on Friday, May 10. He is the assistant editor of the Blue and Gold, and also prospective editor-in-chief for next semester. We are a very musical class. Morton Hamilton is Vice-president of the Boys’ Glee Club, and several other members are from our class. In the concert given on May 24, by the M. H. S. Musical Clubs, Orphea Anguish played a saxophone solo, and George Hartwell, a xylophone solo. Some of the members of our class who are astounding the universe with their ability in athletics are Nathan Cooperstein, captain of the track team, who broke the 600 yard record in the B. C. N. meet; Rudman, highest point winner for the high jump and broad jump; Fenton and Win erman, also winner in the shot put, and Harry Faerman who excelled in the dash. Jeannette Wilder is a member of the girls’ basketball team, which won the Championship of Massachusetts at Ware. CLASS V On March 28, 1929, Class Five assembled in the hall preparatory to that g ' reat task of organization. With the aid of Mr. Hall, to whom we are greatly indebted, the nominations for officers took place. This required a great deal of thought and consideration. Using dis¬ cretion, as the occasion demanded, several members of our class were nominated. After a breathless week of waiting, our officers were finally elected, the fortunate ones being Donald McGranahan, President; Elise Mellish, Vice-President; Ida Goliff, Secretary; Albert Goldberg, Treasurer. To crown our success, we were very fortunate in securing Miss Abbott as class adviser. Now that our officers had been elected, plans for a class party were begun. Committees had to be chosen to help make this party both possible and a success. This work was soon disposed of by the officers, and numer¬ ous committees which we knew would do their part of the work were ap¬ pointed. Our party took place on May 29, 1929, and thanks to everyone who had a share in it, especially Miss Abbott, it turned out very successfully. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club of Malden High has become one of the important interests in the lives of many Malden High fellows. Under the very able guidance of Miss Harriet Perkins, the Club has developed many fine singers during the last few years. In fact, during the last six months, two Glee Club fellows were adjudged such good singers that they were admitted to the Malden Schubert Club which is one of the most prominent male choruses in New England. The twenty-six or more fellows who are fortunate enough to make up the membership of the Club are given valuable training in voice culture, practice in reading music, and opportunity to appear in public. In addition, they hear good musical programs after each rehearsal and enjoy associa¬ tion with their fellow school-mates outside of classes. Recently the Club organized a double quartette from among its mem¬ bers. This quartette has sung at several engagements in various sections of Malden and has had a very interesting season. The requirements of the Club are simple, but the membership is re¬ stricted. A good voice, an ear for music, and a willingness to attend meet¬ ings are the only demands made of a prospective member. The organization of the Club for the spring of 1929 is as follows: President, James F. Small; Vice-President, Morton Hamilton; Secretary and Treasurer, Homer Phyllides; Publicity Manager, Leslie Newman; Chairman of Voice Committee, Robert Lapidus; Chairman of Program Committee, Herman Carter. MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL BAND BAND AND ORCHESTRA The Malden High School Band and Orchestra have had one of their best seasons. The Band did not have many engagements because it was too busy practicing the contest numbers. The same holds true with the Or¬ chestra. Both musical clubs played their parts well at Newton on May 11, when the Band captured second prize, while the Orchestra took third. Mr. Crowley worked very hard trying to get both organizations in shape for the contest, but his efforts were not in vain. Other Bands under his super¬ vision also won prizes. The Orchestra always come in handy. It plays on all occasions, and the school song, “Defend America” by Hadley, can be heard at any engage¬ ment. The teachers hired the Orchestra to give the audience a few num¬ bers between the acts of their show “What Every Woman Knows”. The English Club always has the Orchestra play at any of their performances. On May 8, both Band and Orchestra gave a concert before the entire school. The contest numbers were played and the exit march was “De¬ fend America.” The only high school students to march in the Boys’ Week parade were the members of the Band. They were also scheduled to march on May 20. The Orchestra played the overture “Egmont” at the concert given by the Glee Clubs. The second number was “Kamemie Owstrow” by Shubert. It was also prepared for graduation where the same numbers will be played. THE AERONAUTICAL CLUB The Malden High School Aeronautical Club, a new club, first formed last September under the supervision of Mr. Hodges, has proved to be a success. The following officers were elected: Franklin Wiseman, President; Courtland Pearsall, Treasurer; Walter Gleitsman, Secretary. The club has a membership of seventeen active members. The object of the club is to try to interest the boys of Malden High in aviation. Most of the boys have built at least two flying models. All the members cooperated with Mr. Hodges in planning for a public contest and exhibition. On April 26 and 27 the first annual exhibition was held at the Y. M. C. A. The exhibition proved to be a huge success and the boys were rewarded with prizes for their diligent efforts. We are now preparing for a coming contest by building some more planes. Each member will enter the same kind of model in an attempt to break some of the club’s old records and establish new ones. The contest will be held sometime in the middle of June. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB During the last semester, the Girls’ Glee Club has had a very inter¬ esting program. Under Miss Perkins, the girl s have accomplished a great deal in learning difficult numbers. The most important of these is the “Spring Cycle” by Mabel Daniels, which was given at the annual concert of the Musical Clubs of Malden High School. In the early part of the term, the Club had a performance in the Centre Junior High School. This was to raise funds with which to buy new things for the school. Later, the girls sang at the Linden Congrega- tionlist Church at a food sale. Through the efforts of the Entertainment Committee, the club has been fortunate in having the opportunity of listening to two fine soloists: Miss Dorothy Smith, reader, and Mrs. Wendell, soprano. The aim of the Girls’ Glee Club is to give those girls who enjoy sing¬ ing a chance to sing in a group and to train themselves to read music well. Also, because of the fact that the music sung in the club is of the best sort, it trains the members to appreciate good music. Even if the girls do not become professional singers—and most of them will not—they will have something enjoyable for their spare time. ©ornrtti H atto iFral rntttpa KAPPA PHI Twenty-seven years ago a group of girls founded the first sorority of Malden, the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Phi. Since then, Kappa Phi has founded four other chapters which are very active. As new members are initiated into the sorority, the older girls have instilled in them the ideals of girlhood and friendship, which promote the common bond of friendship, the aim of Kappa Phi’s founders. The many activities of the so¬ rority, include bridges and dances culminating in the Inter¬ sorority Carnival. The next year of Kappa will be bigger and bet¬ ter as our minds are full of ideas for a busy season. Kappa Phi bestows upon the graduating class all its good wishes for success in the world and a remembrance everlasting of friends made back in high school days. It is “Au Revoir” not “Adieu”! KAI LUN Another successful year has elapsed in the history of the Kai Lun Sorority. This organization has been growing constantly and has the support of all concerned. A novelty formal dance was tendered to the Alumni, being in the form of a surprise. This was held at Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Kenmore, and proved a success. The members have carried out very successfully a bridge and dance held at Hotel Westminis¬ ter, and an informal dance at Circle Inn, respectively. To bring an enjoyable year to a close, Kai Lun has been con¬ templating a house party. Class of 1929-B, Kai Lun wishes you success upon leaving Malden High School. ECCE SIGNUM In most cases the length of a sorority’s existence determines, to a great extent, its importance. Ecce Signum, however, despite its short existence, claims its place because of its fine, sincere, sportsmanlike group of girls. It is a fact that everything which this sorority undertakes is a success because of the splendid co-oper¬ ation which it always receives. Much of the fine work of this sorority is due to the helpful and considerate advice of the soror¬ ity’s matrons. Miss Dyer and Miss Ruston. This year the sorority enter¬ tained the inmates of the city farm and Harriet E. Sawyer home. Ecce Signum has also enjoyed a bridge party, a theatre party, an informal dance, and an an¬ nual banquet and dance at the Hotel Kenmore. Ecce Signum wishes both the Maldonian and her graduates the best of luck in the future. PI PHI Pi Phi held its annual banquet at the Parker House on October 26th in celebration of the fif¬ teenth anniversary of the found¬ ing of the sorority. After an ex¬ cellent dinner and a short enter¬ tainment many friendships were renewed. At Thanksgiving a dinner was provided for a needy family, and at Christmas another family was given a dinner and also a tree, toys and clothing for the chil¬ dren. Two bridge parties were well attended and enjoyed by mem¬ bers and friends. Mother’s night was innovated this winter and proved so satis¬ factory that it will become an annual event. HI-Y SIGMA PHI Of the seven years Sigma Phi Sorority has been in existence, this year has been one of the most successful. The past few months have been full of action and enjoyment. A very success¬ ful formal dance was held just before Christmas at Hotel Bruns¬ wick. The members also enjoyed a wonderful time in the form of a Kids Party in March and later in the month a most successful bridge party. Although rather late in the season, we are plan¬ ning an informal dance for June 11 at Oak Manor. Not only have our members striven to excel along scholastic lines, but have also held their own among social functions. We have an exceptionally good bowl¬ ing team which meets every Tuesday evening at the Malden Club Alleys. Our members have shown great enthusiasm in the Panadelphic Council which meets every Monday. This coun¬ cil serves to unite the sororities and fraternities. PHI DELTA PH I Phi Delta Phi Sorority has had a most successful season. It has grown rapidly with the co-opera¬ tion of all the members. Among the many social events was the annual formal dance, which was a great success. It was held in a salon of the State Suite at the Copley Plaza Hotel. The week of May 20-26 was anniversary week. Blotters were distributed to many of the stu¬ dents. During this week the members went hiking and bowl¬ ing. An informal theatre party, held at the Shubert Apollo, and a Dutch supper and bridge, at the home of one of the members, were enjoyed by all. Phi Delta Phi extends its heartiest congratulations and most sincere wishes for success to the Class of 1929-B. Hi-Y, upon the completion of the last half of its fifth year, is pleased to announce that it has been one of the most successful since its founding. During the past semester the club has been steadily growing and carrying out its purpose of maintaining, creating, and ex¬ tending high standards of Chris¬ tian character. The Hi-Y movement is world¬ wide, and in Massachusetts and Rhode Island alone there are eighty clubs, with a membership of more than thirteen hundred. The program for each year in¬ cludes the producing of a play, a faculty night, an alumni night, a big brother night, and closes with a banquet and outing at Camp Corey. OMICRON DELTA Omicron Delta, the oldest fra¬ ternity in the school, has just completed another successful ad¬ ministration. The year’s suc¬ cessful work is partly due to the co-operation of the Omicron Del¬ ta Alumni Association which ex¬ ercises a guiding influence over the active chapter. A joint Christmas party was held at the rooms of the Oak Grove Im¬ provement Association. Omicron Delta was represent¬ ed on the gridiron last fall by Brothers Charles Boehm, Her¬ bert Nelson, Anthony Fernald and Ervin Comstock. The annual May dance was held at the Malden Club, and the results were well worth the time and labor which the members of the committee put into it. Omicron Delta wishes the best of luck both to its own members that are leaving and to all the members of the Graduating Class. KAPPA ALPHA PI The Gamma Phi Chapter of Malden High has just completed a very prosperous semester. The semester started out with Charles Farmer at the helm of the Chapter. Being a very will¬ ing worker, he soon injected his spirit into the rest of the bro¬ thers and as a result, the semi¬ annual dance at the Melrose Highland Club was a huge suc¬ cess. Kappa Alpha Pi, always prom¬ inent in sports, had a hockey sextet on the ice again this year but the boys were handicapped by a very lean amount of ice. Nevertheless, they were most successful. The most gallant affair in the history of the chapter took place on Founder’s day, February 22. Together with the Somerville Chapter was held the first an¬ nual banquet and dance in the Elks Hotel, Boston. It was a very wonderful affair and the Foun¬ der’s Day Banquet seems to be a fixture in the yearly routine of Kappa Alpha Pi. The Chapter was most suc¬ cessful in obtaining new mem¬ bers in the last year. Gamma Phi Chapter claims a record since the two Henry boys were ad¬ mitted. The five Henry Brothers are now members in good stand¬ ing. They are: Ralph, Edward, Paul, Norman and Robert. Many members are in the Class of 1929-B and Kappa Alpha Pi has good cause to be proud of them. UPSILON DELTA Upsilon Delta Fraternity, upon the completion of its fifteenth year, is pleased to announce that it has been one of the most suc¬ cessful in the history of the Fra¬ ternity. During the past semester a number of new members have been taken in. Although the ac¬ tive membership is limited to twenty-five, there will be several vacancies caused by the gradua¬ tion of present members. A banquet was held at the Hotel Westminister in February and was attended by a record number of Alumni. Every graduation Upsilon Del¬ ta presents a pin to the boy who, in the opinion of a committee of the faculty, has done the most for this school and his class dur¬ ing his four years in Malden High. This Fraternity has also, to the best of its ability, main¬ tained a high standard of schol¬ arship. GAMMA SIGMA Kappa Chapter of the Inter¬ national Fraternity of Gamma Sigma is in its thirty-second year in Malden High School. It is also the oldest fraternal organ¬ ization in the school. Gamma Sigma has always been well represented in all ath¬ letics, literary work, music and other inducements that Malden High offers to its students. The chapter sent Carl F. MacKenna and Laurence B. Beals as dele¬ gates to the fifty-ninth convoca¬ tion at Niagara Falls, Ontario. It is also planning its annual spring outing in conjunction with A. D. S. to be held in the latter part of June. Every dance and social sponsored by this fra¬ ternity has always been a suc¬ cess, both socially and financial¬ ly. At this time Kappa chapter of Gamma Sigma—embodying the spirit of real fraternalism among its young men, striving to fit them for the business and social responsibilities of a later year, yet showing them a gentlemen’s good time—wish to extend their best wishes to the Graduating Class of Malden High School. ALPHA ZETA PI Although Alpha Pi can boast of very few satellites either in scholastics or athletics, there is one feature of the fraternity that deserves mention. That feature is the factor without which a brilliant scholar can never hope to become a success in later life. It is goodfellowship. By restricting its membership to those who have the qualities requisite to goodfellowship, Al¬ pha Zeta Pi hold its position as a true fraternity and not as a mere community club. It is the aim of every frater of Alpha Zeta Pi to stand for principles that will make the fra¬ ternity an asset to M. H. S. ALPHA DELTA SIGMA Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity has completed a most successful year. On the football field Richard Hill, Edwin Stultz, and Charles F. Hill, were our representatives. Fred Oliver who broke the state indoor track record for the high jump is one of our members. In the tank this winter Douglas Catto, Richard Claybourne, Allan Baker, and Edwin Morse, the manager, were our representatives. Nat Wells, the captain of the tennis team, is one of us. Charles F. Hill, the mayor, and Paul Smith, alderman from ward one, are members of A. D. S. We ran four dances this year, and we think all of them were successful. We held our foot¬ ball dance in October at the Kernwood Club. Our New Year’s dance, which we ran in conjunc¬ tion with Gamma Sigma, at the Medford Club, was a huge suc¬ cess, with nearly one hundred couples present. Our annual formal dance was held at Oak Manor and the Summer “white flannel” dance was held at the Winchester Boat Club. The Annual Outing with Gam¬ ma Sigma, took place at Pleasant Pond in Wenham, and the big affair of the year, the Banquet at the Boston City Club was a great time, with a large number of the alumni present. We have tried to be helpful to the high school, and those of us who are leaving hope that Alpha Delta Sigma will always leave a favourable impression with the faculty and student body. ALPHA MU Founded some eight years ago on the loftiest of ideals. Alpha Mu has since done its best to keep the ultimate goal of true fraternalism before the eyes of its fellow-members. Although essentially a social organization. Alpha Mu has set a high standard of learning for those who are and would be part of it. It demands and maintains a high standard of character for those who would join the ranks of its fraters. It demands men, men who can show strength of mind, strength of will, strength of body. Its founders graduated many years ago; others have followed in their footsteps. All have left their mark, a mark to be envied, in the past. Past and present, both have blazed out a path of achievements. May the future hew down as brilliantly the ob¬ structions in the path of Pro¬ gress ! ATHLETICS BASEBALL The baseball team under the leadership of Captain Paul Keenan, com¬ pleted one of the best seasons witnessed in Malden during the last five years. No little praise is due Coach “Ed” Goodreau, one of the best high school coaches in the state, who with quite new material rounded out one of Malden’s best baseball teams. The team started off in mid-season form, taking the first four games and defeating such teams as Lynn Classical, Boston College High, and Medford. The team received its first setback at Brockton, but retrieved itself by defeating Haverhill in a hard fought game. Lawrence, the only undefeated team in the state, met with a setback at the Malden boys’ hands, while in the same week Medford received its second drubbing. The Everett team was the next to face Malden, and Kelley held them to three hits, while every Maldenite touched Ward for at least one hit. Maidens’ battery, formed by Beaman, Kelley and Captain Keenan made up a strong team, while Joe Freshman’s batting and Crowley’s field¬ ing were high lights in the team’s success. Coach Goodreau is looking forward to another good season in 1930, though he loses Captain Keenan, Joe Freshman, John Maccario and “Ed” Stultz through graduation. TRACK The indoor track team of 1929 lead a successful season, under the leadership of Capt. “Nat” Cooperstein. Coach Batchelder’s cha rges, be¬ sides winning their percentage of scheduled meets, topped the season by visiting the East Boston Armory where the state meet was being held. There they took the class B championship. Some of the senior stars in this meet were “Art” Breslin of relay fame, Earl Cefrey, the cream of the thousand yarders, “Bob” Bailey and “Al” Cameron. When the boys went outside on the cinder track at the Pearl Street Stadium, they avenged an indoor defeat by swamping Lynn Classical. Again the Seniors had a large part to play in annexing the victory. Earl Cefrey and “Bob” Bailey took second and third places respectively in the 880 yard run, while Lee Maguire was the class of the 220. The “Boys” went to the Harvard inter-scholastics meet and, in spite of keen opposition, tied for second place in class C. Lee Maguire was the only senior to earn a point. The showing of our track team in these inter-scholastic meets has been due, in large measure, to Coach Batchelder’s fine efforts and coaching. We hope that his future efforts will be met with due rewards. BOYS’ TENNIS TEAM The Boys’ Tennis Team has just completed a fairly successful season. The team won three out of six league matches, one of two outside high school matches, and lost five matches to preparatory schools and one to a college freshman team. The preparatory schools, for the most part, were out of Malden’s class, as were Tufts Freshmen and Newton, the leading high school team of the state. However, the prep schools afforded the boys much practice, which prepared them for the more important matches. The team opened its season with Exeter on April 20, losing the match. From then until June 6 the team played thirteen matches. The boys lost to Andover, Milton, Huntington, and St. John’s preparatory schools. Tufts Freshmen, Newton, Brookline, Lynn, and Boston English. They defeated Everett, Quincy, Somerville, and Woburn. The outstanding performance of the season was the crushing of Malden’s ancient rival, Everett, five to one. Saturday, May 25, the team entered the Inter-scholastics at Longwood Cricket Club, in which it placed fifth among twelve schools, a noteworthy performance. The first team was comprised of Captain-Manager “Nat” Wells, John Carr, William Stressenger, and Hyman Horwitz. Each of these boys has labored hard to uphold Malden’s honor on the court this spring, and, as a reward, will receive the coveted blue and gold “M.” SWIMMING TEAM The Swimming Team started practice under the supervision of Coach Pollock, November 14, with thirty-five reporting. After two weeks of strenuous work the number dwindled to twenty which made up the team for the remainder of the season. Meets were held with the foremost school-boy teams of the state, among them being Andover Academy, Hunt¬ ington School, Brookline, Gardner, Mechanic Arts, Boston English, Tech¬ nology Freshmen, Nautical Training School, Exeter Academy of New Hampshire, and Brown University Freshmen. The Malden Team was vic¬ torious over Mechanic Arts, Nautical Training School, Boston English and Technology Freshmen, but suffered defeat at the hands of the others. This was to be expected, due to the great difference in number of candidates and amount of practice between the Malden Team and the opponents. Some of the Malden swimmers were entered in several events, notably Captain William O’Farrell who participated in three events yet performed brilliantly. Another star was Guy Steeves who gained many first places in the backstroke. Those who swam regularly were: Claybourne and Cefrey, 200 yards freestyle; Catto and Steeves, backstroke; Webster and McGranahan, breast stroke; Baker and O’Farrell, 50 yard dash; Catto and Pierce, diving; Cefrey, Baker, Crane, and O’Farrell, relay. IftlE AM II C0ft _OEW Sct OOU ftRSITV Footbauu FOOTBALL Our football team of 1928 started the season with a bang and seemed headed for a successful season under the leadership of Capt. John O’Con¬ nor, but unfortunately the pest called “injury” appeared, affecting some of the most valuable players and thus decreasing the strength of the team. If the team had had its full quota, it would have made a far more creditable showing. However, the team was always in the running and if it had a few lucky breaks, the scores of some of the games might easily have been reversed. Our senior class had its full share of players in Captain O’Connor, Paul Keenan, Tom Sullivan, Eddie Stultz, Tony Fernald, Joe Freshman, Earl Cefrey and Lawrence Schumaker. Although the team will miss these boys in the fall, we hope that under Coach “Ed” Goodreau the team will give Medford a good bouncing. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach Ray Morrill’s hoopsters, although winning few of their games, displayed some fine basketball against good competition in the past season. The boys were severely handicapped because they had no home court on which to prove their ability. All games were played on visitor’s floors. Since this is only the second season that the Malden High basketball team has been organized, the team is only laying its foundations for greater accomplishments. Much promise has already been shown towards an ex¬ cellent team for the next season. Coach Morrill did a fine piece of work as coach of the Malden High squad; and his efforts were rewarded when Malden defeated Everett 15 to 14 as the climax of the season. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL To the Girls’ Basketball Team of 1929 goes the honor of the most successful and spectacular season in the history of M. H. S. It is deservedly the pride and joy of the school, an undefeated, state championship team. Captained by Miss Betty Alexander the team won over Everett, Mans¬ field, Arlington, Hingham, Watertown, Reading, and Chelsea, scoring a total of 583 points against their opponents’ 115. “Capt. Betty” was the highest scorer, with a total of 282 points, while Helen Boehm ranked second with 257. This was the team which, in undefeated glory, capped the climax of its brilliant season on March 15th and 16th, representing Eastern Mass¬ achusetts in the state championship tournament at Ware, Massachusetts. Not only did it represent, but also walked off with the championship, after defeating Ware High School (defending champion) 17-16, and Oliver Ames High School, 31-28. Our M. H. S. girls were overwhelmed with congratu¬ lations on their admirable sportsmanship and clean playing. The large silver loving cup which they received in token of their achievement will always be cherished among the valued possessions of Malden High. From this all-star team of ours, three girls are graduating with our class of ’29. FIELD HOCKEY Malden High School Girls had field-hockey for the first time this year. Considering that this was a new sport at Malden, it was remarkable how many girls came out for it and “stuck ' ’ to it. The girls practiced and played their games at Pine Banks where Miss Johnson taught them this new game and coached them. ' As a new team, Malden had a very successful season. The following are the results: Malden 0 . Melrose 1 Malden 3 . Medford 0 Malden 2 . Medford 4 Malden 0 . Winthrop 4 Malden 1 . Hingham 2 Malden 2 . Somerville 0 The following girls received letters: Capt. Betty Alexander, Mgr. Helen Tingdahl, Grace Barber, Helen Daley, Gertrude McClure, Dorothy McClure, Barbara Hobbs, Helen Anderson, Ruth Potter, Sarah Barber, and Josephine Bishop. The girls on the second team were: Eleanor Miller, Florence Ryan, Mildred Westcott, Vera Graham, Louise Barber, Mary Smithell, Maida Putnam, Alice LaFreniere, Ruth Knowlton, and Beatrice Carroll. Capt. Betty Alexander, at the tryouts at Newton, made the all-Ameri¬ can team—position—right inside. GIRLS’ TENNIS At the beginning of Girls Tennis many reported for practice and Miss Muriel Johnson, Coach, finally chose the following for the team: Hilda Boehm, first singles; Helen Boehm, second singles; Barbara Hobbs, third singles; Betty Alexander (Manager) and Betty Boehm (Captain), first doubles; Marjorie Lewis and Ruth Potter, second doubles. We were scheduled for a number of matches but many of these were called off by opponents because of the fact that many schools are not playing outside games this season. The result of those played follows: Malden 3, Brookline 2; Winchester 3, Malden 2; Winthrop 3, Malden 2. The tournament for the school championship was terminated June 6, when Helen Boehm defeated Hilda Boehm in a most exciting three-set match. The famous Boehm twins, Helen and Hilda, have made a name for themselves in this sport and a great future is expected from them. They also starred on our State Championship Girls’ Basketball team. Malden High School will be fortunate in having, for three years, these famed twins with their fine sportsmanship as well as playing. BOWLING This year the Bowling Team has had a very successful season with Miss Muriel Johnson as coach. Lovisa Weeks has been manager and Ruth Potter, captain. Of the many matches in which the girls have taken part, all have been won except the return match with the Onteora Club. The team, which has changed every month, has bowled many Fraternity teams, and feels that its greatest victory is that which it won from the teachers. There have been many girls who have loyally practiced each week and who deserve much credit. rTTTT Compliments of 2(ap}ia Alpifa pi Compliments of Compliments of M. 2Itt OFFICERS Edwin Rudin, Py ' esident Anthony Rea, Vice-President Charles Rossiter, Secretary Herman Carter, Treasurer Charles Carr, Publicity Mgr. Howard Tarbox, Deputy Executive Board Leslie Newman James F. Small In Daily Use OVER ALL THE WORLD Thousands of women have come to regard Cuticura as the true natural aid to a lovely skin and at ' tractive hands and hair. Regular daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment when required, purifies and beautifies the skin, cleanses the scalp, and keeps the hair live and glossy. Cuticura Talcum, smooth, pure, and fragrant, is an ideal toilet powder for all the family. Sample each free. Address: “Cuticura,” Malden, Mass. Compliments of Compliments of (ElaHB nf 1330-A (fllaoo of 1939-15 Compliments of Compliments of Varnick Bros. 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KLANE 176 Pleasant Street Compliments of High Grade of Home Made Candy, Ice Cream and Luncheonette Converse Square MALDEN - MASS. Compliments of lErrp i ign«m Compliments of lEn IKa Compliments of Mason Lumber Company 9 Dana Street, Malden, Mass. CoinpHments of Coniplmients of POPE COTTLE CO. MALDEN STORE LOCKE COAL CO. Lumber, Building Materials, Imported and Rustic Furniture 145 Pleasant Street 294 Main Street, Malden Malden - Mass. y i ► I ! 1986 THE MALDONIAN ’29B MAY 22, 1954 REVISION MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL Class of ’29 B Zwenty-fifth Muivemry Kemm BOSTON CLUB. BEACON ST., BOSTON MAY 22. 1954 5:30 P. M. This booklet, both a memento of our Silver Anniversary Reunion and a living record of all of us, we dedicate gratefully to all members of ’29B, whether actual or adopted. The spontaneous enthusiasm and spirited efforts of everyone have made this reunion a joyous success and a sure prelude to future happy reunions. We know that the members of the various com¬ mittees have performed their duties entirely with a sense of enthusiastic re¬ sponsibility. It is a joy to look upon the countenances of our classmates and observe the quarter century of happy and gracious living there revealed, despite the fact that we grew to manhood and womanhood in a most troub¬ lous period and matured through a stormy era. We take particular pride in welcoming our newly adopted members—in brief, any spouse of a classmate of ours is indeed a classmate of ours henceforth. We dedicate this booklet also to our class members and spouses of mem¬ bers who are no longer with us, but are surely so in spirit. We dedicate it to our members who are unable for many different reasons to be present this evening. We dedicate it to our gracious and beloved class adviser, Gertrude Wadsworth, who most regretfully cannot be with us tonight. We dedicate it to our various teachers who guided us so well in our formative years. We dedicate it to the future when we shall surely meet again and again. May God bless us and keep us while we are absent one from the other! May He shower us with His choicest gifts of health, happiness, prosperity both material and spiritual, and an abundance of joy! Zhe Class of 1929n Zoday 3f« fcmomm NEIL JOHN CARROLL NORMA ALICE FLINT JOHN JOSEPH FOLEY EDITH MARGUERITE HAMMOND ARTHUR LAWRENCE HOGG JOHN WILLIAM O’CONNOR ARITA LOUISE RICKSON GEORGE VARJABEDIAN ALEXANDER, Beatrice Carroll (Miss) 21 Stevens Avenue, Malden Technician, American Can Co. ANDERSON, Eva Gertrude. 70 Orchard Lane, Melrose Widow.of Roswell J. HILLMAN—Loan Teller, Melrose Trust Co. ANDERSON, Evelyn Louise. 15 Bishop Road, Malden Married Henry SODERHOLM—Two girls 22 and 21 Two boys 20 and 7 ANTICO, Theresa Louise. Pine Ave., North Reading Married Robert LeBLANC—T wo girls 18 and 13—Secretary P. J. Spillane, Malden. BAILEY, Robert Alden. Hammond Street, Mattapoisett Married Marjorie Holbrook—One girl 11—New Bedford Taxpayers Association. BAYERS, Ethel Francis. 1438 Eastern Avenue, Malden Mrs. MARSTERS—Two boys 9 and 13—Bookkeeper, Olympia Flower Store. BLACK, George Fulton. 60 Dutton Street, Malden Married Vivian Barstow—One boy 16, One girl 13—Instrument Maker at M.I.T. BLAKE, Walter. No information at press time. BLUME, Ada. 35 Mansion Street, Belmont Married David L. FREEDMAN—Three boys 18, 15, and 11. BLYTHE, Elmer George. 6 Marchant Road, Winchester Married Louise Fleming—One boy 7—Electrical Engineer, Boston Naval Shipyard. BOEHM, Elizabeth. Fernald State School, Waverly Married Henry R. ROSE—Three girls, 13, 11, and 7. BRESLIN, Arthur Joseph. 552 Pleasant Street, Malden Married Marguerite Devine—Boys 16, 14 and 6, Girls 15, 10 and 8.—Funeral Director, Member Malden School Committee. BROWN, Owen J., Jr. 200 Cliff Road, Wellesley Hills Married Betty Lindabury—Four boys 11, 9, 5, and 1, One girl, 6—Vice President Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc., Boston. BUTLER, Eunice Ann. 123 Dwyer Avenue, Liberty, New York. CAMERON, Albert E. 87 Clinton Street, Everett Married Dorothy Williams—Two girls and one boy—U. S. Post Office, Malden CAREY, Francis Edward. 43 Watts Street, Malden Married Margaret Crowley—Two boys 10 and 7, girl 2 2-—Insurance Business, Dorchester Mutual. CARR, John Bernard, Jr. 17 Chandler Road, Malden Married Gertrude E. Rice—-Two boys 9 and 3, One girl 5—Marine Electronics, Radio Marine Corp. of Boston. Organist and Choir Director, Sacred Heart Church, Malden. CARR, Ruth Adelaide. 3215 Wood Valley Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia Married Henry Walker JERNIGAN. GARROLL, Neil John. Deceased. COHEN, Morris. 15 Braemore Road, Brookline Married Lillian Kaden—No children—Insurance. CONWAY, Frederick Lewis, Jr. 9 Woodland Road, Malden Married Charlotte V.—One girl 9 and one boy.—Attorney, Malden COOPERSTEIN, Freida. 200 South Street, Brighton Married Jack BECKER. CULLEN, Charles Ferguson. No information at press time. DANCA, Salvatore J. 48 Oak Street, Stoneham Married Corinne L.—One boy 7, two girls 11 and IJ a—Public Accounting, Malden. DeWOLF, Barbara Evans. Harbor Avenue, Marblehead Married Llewellyn O. WHITE—One boy 11, two girls 14 and 5 weeks. EISMANN, Bertha Selma. 511 W. Civesham Road, Magnolia, New Jersey Mrs. ARMSTRONG—Two children 21 and 17.—IBM Groupleader, Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia. ELLIOTT, Ruth Agnes. 84 Oak Street, Greenwood Married Robert G. SMITH—One boy and one girl—Reg. Nurse and Teacher of Piano. ERBS, Helen Rose. 204 S. Reeves Drive, Beverly, California ERICKSON, Henry William. R.F.D. No. 1, Laconia, New Hampshire Married Edith Dover—Two boys 18 and 7, one girl 13.—Architect, Prescott and Erickson, Laconia, N. H. FELLMAN, Grace Helen (Miss) 55 Grace Street, Malden Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School (1st Grade) Malden. FERGUSON, Sarah Mary (Miss) 652 Highland Avenue, Waterbury, Conn. Reg. Nurse, Instructor Cornell University Hospital, New York and Waterbury Visiting Nurse Association. FERNALD, Anthony Herbert. 24 Oak Street, Reading Married Elizabeth Chase—Two boys 12 and 7, One girl 10.—Sales Representa¬ tive United Motor Service, Division of General Motors, Woburn. FLINT, Norma Alice. Deceased. FOLEY, John Joseph. Deceased. FOLK, Sylvia Maxine. 119 Nottinghill Road, Brighton Married Barney BALANOFF. FREEMAN, Katherine Mary (Miss) 5 Elsie Street, Malden District Supervisor, Family Service Association of Greater Boston. FRESHMAN, Joseph Rubin. 23 Charlotte Road, Newton Centre Married Jeannette Weiner—Two girls 15 and 10, One boy 6—Owner, C J Market, North Quincy. FREVOLD, Edna. Duxbury, Mass. Married Russell ATWOOD. GEORGE, Richard Winthrop. 49 Hillcrest Road, Reading Married Helen Archer—No children—Engineer, Dupont Co., recently trans¬ ferred to Chicago, Illinois, GILLETTE, Harold William Evart. 40 Aborn Avenue, Wakefield. GLISER MAN, Rose. 116 Riverway, Boston Married Jack BLAYMAN—No children. GOLDING, Molly (Miss) 18 Leston Street, Mattapan. GOULD, Philip Dexter. 80 Hungerford Terrace, Burlington, Vermont. GO WELL, Grace. 183 W. Wyoming Avenue, Melrose Married John A. WELCH—Two girls and a boy. GRAHAM, Vera. 53 Meriam Street, Greenwood Married William GILE—Two girls 8 and 3 2 and a boy 10. GRANT, Rose. 85 Esmond Street, Dorchester. GREENBLATT, Harry Louis. 5711 Stewart, Galveston, Texas Lewis Harris, Married Frances Key—One boy and one girl—Insurance Execu¬ tive, Songwriter and arranger. GREENE, Sadie Francis. 44 Goodale Road, Mattapan Married Leonard JAFFE—One girl 2. HAMMOND, Edith Marguerite. Deceased. HANIFAN, Gladys (Miss) 61 Pine Street, Malden Secretary, John R. Evans New England, Inc. HART, James Henry. South Main Street, Andover Married Mary Malloy—Three girls and one boy ages 13, 11, 19 and 2.— School Teacher, Lexington HARTNETT, William. 72 Mountain Avenue, Malden Married Florence Wild—No children—Malden Fire Department. HILL, Charles William, Jr. Amberjejus Lake Camps, Willimacket, Maine. HILL, Eleanor Louise. No information at press time. HILL, Marjorie Cammett. 208 Sherwood Drive, DeWitt, New York Married Winston B. BRAXTON—One boy 8 j 2 . HOBBS, Barbara Atwood. 263 Main Street, Stoneham Married Dr. David DUTTON—Girl 11—Ex-President Garden Club of Stone- ham. HOGG, Arthur Lawrence. Deceased. HUME, Everett Leander. 153 Boardman Avenue, Melrose Married Ruth Mellen—One boy 11 and girl 2 —Engineer, Jackson More¬ land, Boston. HUTCHINSON, Greta Marjorie. Ill Judson Street, Malden Married Charles FARMER—Boy 14 and girl 18. ISENMAN. Manuel. 22 Laudholm Road, Newton Married Betty Benjamin—Two girls 12 and 18—Chemical business, Cambridge. JOHNSON, Signe Elizabeth. 396 Lowell Street, Reading Married Norman BICKELL—Boy 16 and girl 12. KAPLAN, Louis. 65 Walpole Street, Detroit, Michigan KAROL, Marion. 1706 Pennington Drive, Detroit, Michigan Married Leon DISKIN. KATZ, Rubin. 125 Plummer Avenue, Winthrop Married Anita Wexler—Twin boys 9—N. E. Sales Representative, National Presto Industries. KAUFMAN, Frieda. 35 Glenway Street, Dorchester Married Ralph GOLDMAN—Boy 17 and Twins (boy and girl) 13. KAUFMAN, Reuben. 49 Theodore Street, Dorchester Married Helen Paipert—No children—Designer. KEENAN, Paul David. No information at press time. KELLIHER, Walter James. 77 Autumn Street, Malden Married Agnes Lynch—One girl 4 2—Lawyer and present Chairman, Malden School Committee. KIERSTEAD, John Joseph. 13 Colonial Road, Woburn KILLILEA, John Francis. 10 Longview Road, Reading Married Irene Cronin—Two boys 13 and 10; One girl 4—Dentist, Malden. Chief of Oral Surgery, Malden Hospital and Lawrence Memorial. KIMBALL, Elizabeth. 36 York Terrace, Melrose Married Howard McHUGH—Two girls 14 and 9. KINSMAN, Rhoda Caroline. 8 Webster Avenue, Harrison, New York Married J. J. CAPERELLA. KLANE, Edward. 258 So. Ocean Avenue, Patchotue, Long Island, New York Married Adele Blum—Two boys 16 and 13—Physician, Patchotue. KNOLLIN, Eunice Miriam (Miss) 4A Bickford Road, Malden Teller and Bookkeeper, Malden Savings Bank, Malden. KURINSKY, Rose Alice. 1381 No. Main Street, Laconia New Hampshire Married Dr. Nathan BRODY—Two boys 18 and 15 and daughter 7. LAREAU, Mary Gertrude. No information at press time. LAWRENCE, Irma Cameron (Miss) 3 Langdon Street, Cambridge Executive Secretary, Registrar’s Office, Harvard College. LEVIN, Henry Paul. 6634 Bakman Avenue, No. Hollywood, California LEVINE, Anna Ruth. 32 Wolcott Street, Malden. LEVINE, Mildred. 23 Prairie Street, Mattapan. LIBBY, Mildred Elizabeth. No information at press time. LIPMAN, Dora. 38 Hazelwood Street, Malden Married Louis FEINGOLD. LOFSTRAND, John Albert. 216 Webster Street, Malden Married Beatrice Anderson—Boys 6 and 3—Teller, First National Bank of Boston. LONERGAN, Miriam Lorraine. Washington Street, S. Duxbury, Mass. Mrs. Earl B. VAN DeVEERE—Girl 6 —Past Stage Manager, Uptown Theatre Group, Chicago. LOPEZ, Philip M. 66 Clark Street, Glen Ridge, New Jersey. LOUNSBURY, Bertha Alice. 733 No. Greenwood, LaGrange, Georgia Married ' Philip Winfield Lyman BRYANT—Three girls 21, 20 and 19.—Sec¬ retary to the President, LaGrange Banking Company. LUND, Albert Thomas. 210 Lebanon Street, Malden Not married. Civil Engineer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. LYKE, Virgina. 50 Francis Street, Malden. MACCARIO, John Romeo, Jr. 970 Salem Street, Malden Not married. Realtor and Property Manager, Malden MacKENNA, Carl Frederick. 15 Brenner Avenue, Malden Married Katherine Ramsdell. City of Malden Fire Department. MALONEY, Joseph Owen. 1131 Salem Street, Malden Married Vera LaBerg—Girl 3—Carpenter Builder, Malden MATSON, Lloyd Howard. 262A Garfield Avenue, Collingwood, New Jersey Married Gladys Lundgren—Boy 11—U. S. Immigration Naturalization Service, Philadelphia. McCarthy, Esther Mary. S.W. Harbor, Maine. MAGUIRE, Lee Wesley, Jr. 1610 Terry Street, Columbus, Ohio MEDDING, Walter Hawley. 34 Poplar Street, Melrose Married Marjorie Perkins—Girl 8 2 —Loan Department, First National Bank of Boston. MOODIE, Edith F. 112 Ashland Street, Malden. MOORE, Helen Louise. 93 Judson Street, Malden. MOORE, Grace Althea. No information at press time. O’CONNOR, John William. Deceased. PERRY, Evelyn Mary. 67 Wentworth Street, Malden Married Frank P. RYAN—Boy 21. PITTS, Mary Agnes. 118 Holmes Avenue, Dorchester Married William O’CALLAGHAN. PODLIESNY, Mary. No information at press time. POMERANTZ, Samuel. 17 Charles Avenue, Revere Married Helen Weinstein—Girls 20 and 13—Owner, Sam Dave’s Super Market, Revere. RAFFERTY, John Francis. Ill Vinton Street, Melrose Married Margaret Fitzgerald—Boy 13, Girls 15 and 12—Sales Manager Eastern Go., Cambridge. REA, Anthony. 96 Edge wood Avenue, Rochester, New York. RICKSON, Arita Louise. Deceased. RIPLEY, Doris Lorraine. No information at press time. ROLFE, Frances Winnifred (Miss) 23 Rockingham Avenue, Malden School Teacher, Belmont. ROSS, Ruth Irene. No information at press time. RUDERMAN, Abraham. 1384 Fifth Street, Muskegon, Michigan Married Lucille Taylor—Boy 10, girl 3.—Rabbi, Muskegon, Michigan. SALTZBERG, Rose. 145 Williams Street, Newburg, New York Married Alexander FELDT. SCHUMAKER, Lawrence Ford. 13 Abbott Road, No. Reading Married Agnes Murphy—Three boys and two girls, 22, 20, 11, 7 and 4.— Salesman, Malden City Lumber Co. SCHWARTZ, Helen. 34 Hancock Street, Malden Married Hyman STOLLER—Girls 16 and 12. SHACKFORD, Mariam. 99 Hancock Street, Malden Married Clifford PHALEN—Boy 11 and girl 6. SHOR, Mollie. Married Eugene KENDE—Girls 8 and 20 months. SILVERMAN, Rose. 44 Warren Avenue, Malden. SMALL, James Francis. 69 Seaview Avenue, Malden Married Dorothy Hixon—Boys 314 and 9 months—Accountant and Cashier, Mass. Bonding Insurance Co. SMITH, Dorothy Edna. 1 Edmund Street, Sanford, Maine SMITH, Elizabeth Baker. 17 Smith Avenue, Reading Married Richard L. HILL—Boy 13—Temporary Teacher (French) at Malden High School. SMITH, Louise Evans. 9547 Manor Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Married Vernon DUNHAM. SMITH, Marian Bradford. 520 High Street, West Medford SPACE, Marion Louise. No information at press time. SPENCER, Anna Margaret (Miss) 3 Reserve Street, Malden Receptionist, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. SPLAINE, Edward Francis. Vienna, Austria Roman Catholic priest. Captain, Chaplain, U. S. Army. STEED, Martin John. 150 Emerald Street, Malden STEIN, Agnes Edith. 36 Wolcott Street, Malden Married David GILBERT—Boy 10 and girl 22. STOREY, David Johnston. No information at press time. STRESSENGER, William Brooks. 2 Stearns Street, Swampscott. STULTZ, Edmund Wardmell. 42 Avon Street, Wakefield. SULLIVAN, Thomas James. 64 Gilbert Street, Malden Married Mary H. Tirrell—Boys 14 and 7 and a girl 3—N. E. Representative, Houghton Mifflin Co. SULLIVAN, Vincent Bartholemew. 109 Cherry Street, Malden Married Margaret O’Leary—Boy 13, Girls 6, 9, and 12.—Captain, Malden Fire Department, District No. 2, Maplewood SWAN, Ruth Wilhelmina. 14 White Circle, Wakefield •Married Ronald K. LINSCOTT—No children—Child Evangelism Worker. TAGGART, Dermott Scott. 470 No. Broadway, Yonkers, New York. TARBOX, Howard Melvin. Nashua, New Hampshire. THORESEN, Carl E. 39 Sewall Woods Road, Melrose. Married Helen Duncan— Girl 9—Treasurer, Cambridge Paper Box Co. TIERNEY, Alice Rose. 9 Chilton Road, West Roxbury Secretary. TOKSON, Blanche. 175 Rutledge Road, Belmont Married David GINSBURG—Girls 14 and 11. TREVETT, Leslie A. 86 Gray Street, Billerica. Married Mildred L. Morrison—Boys 12 and 8—Dental Technician, Vice Presi¬ dent of City Dental Laboratory, Inc., Lawrence. TUCKER, William Alfred. No information at press time. VARJABEDIAN, George. Deceased. VLACHOS, James. No information at press time. VOGT, Gladys Matilda. 17 Broadway, Malden Married Charles KOVAL—Boys 20, 14 and 9 WALKER, David Donald. 48 Wicklow Street, Malden Married Ruth McNair—Boy 3 months and girl 3—Shoe Salesman, J. J. Grover, Haverhill. WALTERS, F. Howard. 330 E. Border Road, Medford Married Evelyn Parry—Boy 7 and girl 10—Salesman, John Carter Co., Inc., Boston. WALTON, Arline Jeannette (Miss). 13 Bartlett Street, Malden Head of Department of Testing, Malden School Department. WEEKS, Lovisa. Kennebunkport, Maine, Box 252 Married Dwight DUKE. WEINER, Julius W. 21 Hill Street, Malden Married Anne B. Loche—Two boys and one girl, 5, 9 and 14—Engineer, Owner Gil Wyner Co., Inc., Malden. WEINER, Myer. 120 Salem Street, Malden. WELLS, Nathaniel Oakes. Virgin Islands. WINSHIPj Nellie. 80 Sheffield Road, Melrose Married Dr. Chester A. Peterson—Boys 17 and 12, girl 15. WOODBURY, Frances (Miss) 1 Glenwood Street, Malden. ZAFRAN, Sarah. 55 Clarendon Street, Malden Married Barnet COHEN—Boys 18 and 11, girl 15—Vocal Teacher, Professional Singer. VENTROMILE, Marcella. 22 No. Anderson Street, Boston. Married George T. LANIGAN, Esq.—No children—Legal Secretary, Court Stenographer. MEEHAN, Harold W. 1 Perham Avenue, Melrose Married Catherine B. Curran—Boys 12, 7, 6, and 1—Branch Manager, Carlings Red Cap Ale, Brockton BUMSTEAD, Marion. 164 Spring Street, Lexington Married Robert H. GEORGE—Three girls, two boys, 18, 17, 10, 6, and 2. ANDERSON, Evelyn G. 46 N. Milton Street, Malden Married Bengt F. NILSSON—Boy 10 and girl 9. ARCHIBALD, George. 27 Smith Avenue, Reading Married Hazel R. McGirr—Boy 15, girl 11—Production Manager, N. E. Electrotype Co., Boston. 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