Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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sr l l 1209 -rv? Co-editors-in-chief: Elinor Perlman Fred Gliksman Gerald Kramer Business Manager: Arlene Fallhzik Adviser: Miss Mary E. Heald Art Adviser: Mrs. Mary D. Carney Photographer: Lee Wright l 5 2.1.5- We Join As As As As As As As Students Musicians Groups Athletes Undergraduates Seniors Citizens Page 26-39 Page 70-83 Page 84-109 Page 110-137 Page 138-173 Page 174-221 Page 222-252

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With patience and understanding... You, Mr. Matthews Lead Our Parade There is no substitute for hard work . No finer proof of this quotation exists than its author, the man who has guided our school for the last fourteen years-Mr. John Bowers Matthews. You, Mr. Matthews, came down from Maine in 1920 to ioin our Malden High School faculty. Sharing room 321, now room 320, with Mr. Charles A. Marsh of the mathematics department, you taught history, not dull, boring history but history with humor added and priceless anecdotes that established such a bond between teacher and pupil, that many times in the past issues of the Maldonian, you were chosen as the favorite teacher . You were a history teacher with not only an excellent mem-ory for people, but also an interest of equal amount, making it easy and natural for teachers and students to build lasting friendships with you. Being the most respected teacher , you soon became head of the history department. Always on the iob you have served our school as adviser to the Literary Society, as business manager of the Blue and Gold, and as head adviser to the Class of 1926A. In 1937 you were elevated to the position of chief disparager of phony notes , when you were appointed class master in charge of attendance. With the retirement of Mr. Thornton Jenkins in 1943, the pilot's seat of M.H.S. became vacant. Who was to lead Malden High's parade? Who would be able to maintain the high standards of M.H.S. and keep it a different school ? And in 1944, you were rewarded for your untiring efforts through the years, when you were appointed the headmaster of M.H.S. Although your duties have increased many-fold since 1920, we, the Class of 1957, find the same warmth, compassion, and sincere interest, that students down through the years have re- ceived abundantly from our modest man of simple tastes . The father of two Malden High graduates yourself, Mr. Matthews, you now lead our parade. Your friendly greeting in the corridor, your guiding hand in times of confusion, and your interest in the problems of each of us have made this parade one with special meaning for us all. As we wave our banner high in 1957, we gratefully dedicate our centennial book to you, our guiding light. At our banqu ts At our game ebls At our oss m AI our dance