Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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THE SCREECH OWL 25 han, Dorothy Spratt, and M. Kelley. There is a return meet which will take place in Maynard, June R. M., ’27. ALPHABET OF THE SENIOR CLASS A — is for Alasaari — by birth a Finn, He sure gets music out of his violin. Also for Axford — Mildred you know, She wants to run a bakery to make the dough. B — There are no B’s on the list of the crew So we’ll give it to Brayden in 1942. C — For Carbone the shiek, of the school When he is married he’ll have reached his goal. And Chandler too, Gertrude’s first name — her Dignity surely will bring her fame. Also for Croft, lanky and long, Who’ll pull the map down when he is gone? D — D’s there are none, so we’ll pass it by And go on to E, hitting on high. E— E for Elastic to make you feel happy The class of ’27 certainly is snappy. F — Is for Fardy — Winnie, please, Maynard High’s queen of the ivories. And, also for French — Ruth you know — She’d make a hit at a fashion show. And Esther Fonsell amid the din Cheered the Yipsels on to a win. And also, too, for Ruth Foster of course, We wonder, Lawrence, who’s going to be boss. G — Always for Laura Gault With her we can find no fault. And don’t forget Glickman on one fall day Went into the game with two minutes to play. Also Evelyn Gould, don’t for- get when we’re done She’s right on her toes when they play the Charleston.

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24 THE SCREECH OWL team, thus far, Maynard High has succeeded in winning five out of eleven games. The players have been shifted about in order to find a winning combination, and as yet, several places on the team have not been definitely assigned to the can- didates out for these positions. The only veterans that are on the team this year are Captain Jerry Nee, pitcher, Tyko Siipola, catcher and shortstop ' , and “Chug” Tierney, outfielder and pitcher. The games played thus far this year and their scores M. H. S. 1- — Clinton 7 a 3 — Hudson 10 tf 2 — Lexington 8 a 8 — Marlboro 2 6 8 — Ashland 7 1 — Westboro 2 (6 1 1 — Lexington 1 21 — Hopkinton 6 6 7 — Ashland 1 a 3— Milford 9 $6 2— Milford 13 tt 7 — Hopkinton 4 a 4 — Hudson 10 Midland league game. The game between Maynard and Wayland was called off because of rain. G. Tierney is the only fielder that has not made an error this year. The records of the pitchers are: W. L. Kelley 1 0 Nee : 2 1 The Maynard High School 2nd baseball team took sweet revenge on the Concord 2nds for their 6 to S defeat at Maynard by trounc- ing them 11 to 2 on their own grounds. Rutkowski, pitching for the 2nds, allowed but four hits. The Maynard lineup was Rutkow- ski, p, Hannon, c; Wardzala, c; H. Wilcox, lb; M. Kelley, 2b; A. Connors, 2b ; G. Glickman, ss. ; Fairbanks, 3b; Chyzus, If; W. Fri- gard, If; Jarvi, cf; and Sjoblom. r.f. The heavy hitter for Maynard 2nds was H. Wilcox who connected for a double and two singles. Wardzala and Rutkowski each hit a three bagger. H. G., ’27. TRACK TEAM The first girls’ track team ever to be organized at Maynard High journeyed to Gardner, May 6. The score was 57-13 in Gardner’s favor. Maynard received no first places and only a few of the girls placed. Among those who did place were Annie Lehto, second in the shot-put and Gertrude Pirkola, second in the broad and high jump and third in the 220. Mary Hay- ward got third in the baseball throw. Ruth Moynihan placed second in the broad jump. The track team is made up of Mary Hayward, H. Nee, Annie Lehto, A. Saari, V. Sneck, T. Malen, G. Herbert, Ruth Moyni-

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26 THE SCREECH OWL H — Is for Herbert, Gertrude or “Trudy” When Sleepy’s around she never feels moody, I — On from this letter we’ll have to go “There is no I’s,” says Leo Comeau. J — For a Senior, Martha Jantti by name. Wherever she goes she’ll sure- ly win fame. Helmi Jokinen is sure to pass She makes up a large part of the class. Ellen Jaakkola is an “Ever- ready”. Don’t believe it ? Ask Eddie. Alice Jarvi must have an early date She always comes to English late. K — For Margaret Kelley the speed of the school, Never on time as a general rule. Also for Keto, four feet with- out care, He gets into People’s Theatre for half-fare. And Anna Kozak who sure can pose She lives on the street where the Assabet flows. L — Stands for Helen Lyons, you may not know But she comes from the great city of Stow. Of Flamme Lombard there is also a rumor That for the Commercial room she supplies the humor. Tyyne Lahti her goal to reach. When she graduates wants to teach. Sylvia Lindfors is always so quiet If you dropped a pin she’d’, think it was a riot. M — Ranghild Mark a sport to ther core She could shoot a basket from any part of the floor. Geneva Martin, the good girl,, always studies her lesson, She even blushed when she saw the salad-dressing. “Maggie” Moore was a smart little lass She’d slip us the answer in the Latin class. “Dot” Mosher is going, have you said your goodbyes, Her dad shoes horses, and she shoes flies. Ruth Moynihan is a go-getter And so is the boy that wears the green sweater. N — Jerry Nee almost pitched a no hit, no run. Except for eight singles, and a homer, by Dunn. Also for Phyllis Naylor, the girl, Joke Ed, She’s entered for Bates, and soon will be a Co-Ed. O — Leah Ojanen class secretary is she A senographer she hopes to be. P — For Marion Peterson we’ll put her down As the girl that never has a •frown. For Francis Piecewicz there’ll be no repeats In the auditorium she took up two seats. On Concord Street, there was racket and din