Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Spreading Valentine Cheer By February everyone in the school was getting a little restless and anxious for February vacation. This past year, with so few snow days off, vacations and holidays seemed so limited and far apart. Therefore they were greeted wi th great joy. Although most kids loved to get holidays off, no matter how obscure, Valentine ' s Day was a holiday when being in school was more fun than having the day off. The activity of sending carnations and luv-a- grams has been going on for a few years and this past year the Freshmen and the Sophomores kept up the tradition. g.f ' a. Any student in the school could buy either a luv-a-gram for 25 cents or a carnation for one dollar. Each expression of Valentine spirit came with room for the buyer to write whatever he or she wanted a friendly note or a love letter. Both activities were extremely successful, and a great deal of fun for everyone in the school. On the Friday before Valentine ' s Day, it was evident that Cupid had really struck Malden High School. Bunches upon bunches of bea utiful red, white, and pink carnations and handfuls of luv-a-grams were passed out to the lucky receivers and throughout the day friends and lovers exchanged thanks for their gifts. 1. Students crowd around a table outside the cafeteria to buy a last minute Luv-a-Gram. 2. Freshmen Janie Borstell, Christine O ' Brien, dressed for Valentine ' s Day, deliver a Luv-a-Gram. to Mr. Dennehy. 3. Two sophomores carefully organize carnations to be distributed for Valentine ' s Day. 4. A red carnation is wrapped and readied for delivery. 6. Senior Bob Puopolo and sophomore Maureen Shea prepare some carnations on the morning of delivery. 14 Carnations Luv-A-Crams