Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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YOU MRS. GRACE R. RAMSDELL Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ramsdell enjoy an evening at home. 4

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I MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL MALDEN MASSACHUSETTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword .Page 1 Dedication .Page 4 Our School — Piece by Piece .Page 6 Administration .Page 14 Music .Page 38 Clubs .Page 50 Sports . Page 74 Undergraduates .Page 100 Seniors .Page 130 In Memoriam .Page 183 Advertising .Page 184 Index .Page 203

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Guided Our Pattern Our pattern would have had no beginning, if it were not for the dedicated efForts of Mrs. Grace Richard Ramsdell. Her patience, cheerfulness, and concern for the mem¬ bers of the Class of 1955 have been the elements which dispelled our troubles and smoothed the way for us. Her often repeated words, “Don’t worry, everything will be all right,” seemed optimistic at first, but somehow they always proved to be true. Mrs. Ramsdell has been interested in her class not as just students, but as individuals. Her friendliness and concern, which reach out to all who know her, will be remembered with many a warm smile in the years to come. Although she has willingly devoted endless hours to the problems of our class, our beloved adviser, with her Vermont heritage, has at the same time maintained her position as a history teacher, managed a home and a husband, and led a busy social life. As past president of the Y.W.C.A., an active member of Old and New, and an invaluable worker for her church, Mrs. Ramsdell leads an unusually full life; and because we are well aware of the demands on her time, we doubly appreciate her efforts in behalf of us. The Class of 1955 is not only grateful for her influence, but is also happy and proud to be able to say, “Oh, yes, we had Mrs. Ramsdell. She was wonderful! We’ll never forget her.” With deep respect and lasting devotion, we dedicate this book to you, Mrs. Grace R. Ramsdell. Miss Tucker Enters Retirement Former typing and office practice teacher, Mi.ss Ruth E. Tucker, retired last spring after 40 years of teaching. She now makes her home in Reading, Massachusetts, where she enjoys her hobbies of color photography and knitting. Church work claims much of her time, as does the Reading Chapter of Eastern Star, of which she is Past Worthy Matron. A graduate of Salem Teachers’ College and Chan¬ dler Normal, Miss Tucker came to Malden High in 1917. Under her direction, the first office practice class in M.H.S. was started, with a membership of 24 students, chosen by competitive examination. For h er pupils, she wrote her own office machines’ manual, which is still in use in the classes. Miss Tucker was never too busy to help the teachers or the students of the school when material had to be mimeographed or typed. On a recent visit to M.H.S., the former teacher’s comment on her life of retire¬ ment was that she was really “having a good time.’’ MISS RUTH TUCKER, who left Malden High last spring, is new enjoying retired life in Reading, Massachusetts. 5