Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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WS. PlNAFORE , Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta was given by the senior class of l934 in the Gay Auditorium on April 5th and 6th, l934 to cked houses . Under the direction of Miss Harriet M. Perkins, a large cast worked hard and long to make the operetta such a tremendous success. VERY SUCCESSFUL MALDEN HlGH SCHOOL BAND lN l934-35, which was not much smaller than our band today, played under the capable direction fhester E. Whiting, and was accustomed to marching behind the twirling batons of its four drum maiors, instead of those of a corps of high-stepping arettes as today.

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MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM IN 1925 counted among its star players Eddie Melanson lcenterj who now coaches our M,H.S. football team. THE FRENCH CLUB in the year 1929, included among its almost twenty-five members, all fashionably attired in the costumes of the roaring 2O's , Elizabeth Smith, now Malden High's permanent substitute-Mrs. Hill, THE MEMBERS OF THE MACDOWELL CLUB, who wore their dresses modestly and fashionably lengthened, expressed themselves in song and brought listening pleasure to a great many people in the year 1937, as they do today. 18 MISS HARRIET M. PERKINS, Supervisor of Music in the Malden Pul: Schools between the years 1921 and 1947, was beloved by all her pup MAJOR CHESTER E. WHITING, director of the United States Army Fi Band, directed the M.H.S. band for many years before World War

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L+ The imminence of war had cast a shadow over' entire world in the year 1939. However, on May of tl year, the people of Malden reioiced, as they dedical their new high school. Although there were many vw doubted the architectural fitness of the structure, the citizl again felt a thrill of pride when they looked upon ' building. Doubtless many still remembered the first hi school, built in 1872, and realized what great progr the Malden High School parade had made in almost seve years. On a bleak December day in 1939, the Malden H' students gathered up their belongings and made the iourr to their new home. 1940 - a year of turmoil and devastation - a ye marked by war, 1941 through 1945 -those were turbul years. Extra curricula activities were useful and varied dur' those four years. With our country at war, the stude found many ways of sharing in the war eFfort. The schi i library was converted into a workshop for making bandag and First Aid classes were held regularly. Unexpected dn off were frequent as the civil authorities needed cleri help in distributing various ration books to the peoplel Malden. Our teachers spent countless hours registerl every citizen and helping wherever an organized grc was needed. Many - teachers and students alikel MR. FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL, Superintendent of Schools for 33 years, was loved by the children of Malden. lndustry above lndolence Character above Reputation Truth above Evasion Service above Self THE MARSHALL GYMNASIUM MIDWAY IN ITS CONSTRUCTION looked more like a Greek amphitheater than o gym. However, it wasn't very long bel the roof was on, and then, as today, it was always filled with active high schoolers dancing, playing basketball, or doing calisthenics in their gym 20