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

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THE SCREECH OWL 23 types of engineering and gave us a clear idea of the opportunities afforded a man in this profession. At the close of the talk the students were given an opportunity to ask any ques- tions they might have relating to engineering. We enjoyed this lecture and ap- preciate its value in helping us choose our vocation. The next lecture in the series was given February seventh, on the auto- motive industry. We were made to see, in a very entertaining way, the future this great business has, not in the betterment of automobiles neces- sarily, but in aeroplanes. Any young man interested in this sort of work has a marvelous opportunity to learn the facts about this great industry. Hearing such an interesting man speak was a forty-five minutes well spent. Insurance was the subject of the third vocational talk held on the morning of February twenty-first. The purpose of insurance, the good in having it, and the harm in not having it, were all explained to us by the speaker. Major Hickey. He spoke of the personal requirements needed to be a success in this business, also telling us of the chances for advance- ment. Without a doubt we left the auditorium, after hearing this educa- tional lecture a great deal wiser than when we went in. HONOR ROLL FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Six A’s Jane Boicourt Catherine Coughlin Saimi Keto Five A’s One B Sylvia Ahola Ame Ollila Five A’s Vieno Sneck Salme Wirkkanen Four A’s One B Leo Aho Ilmi Falk Edward Feams Hulda Hill George Tucker Four A’s Waino Sjoblom PERFECT ATTENDANCE Up to Feb. 15, 1928 Senior Boys Arthur Lampila Leo Mullin Harold Nordberg Joseph Wardzala Junior Boys George Brayden Lawrence Chandler Albert Fairbanks Tauno Frigard John Hearon Herbert Ruotsala Arvi Stabell Irving Wooldridge Sophomore Boys Leo Aho Olavi Alto Jouko Heikkila Leo Holt Eino Ketola Alexander Kulevich Martti Makela Stanley Maskiewicz Ame Ollila Waino Puro Niilo Rahkonen Harold Wilcox Senior Girls Sylvia Ahola Mary Hayward Rauki Jokinen Margaret Smith

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22 THE SCREECH OWL orable mentions were awarded to Ed- ward Fearns, ' 28 and Edna Paine, ' 29. Differing from former years the Juniors were allowed to compete, per- haps as a sort of preliminary for next year’s contest. The Lincoln Essay award promotes a spirit of emulation which brings out the best that is in the student body. CLUB NEWS Radio Club A Radio Club has recently been formed under the direction of Mr. Reardon. Its purpose is, at present, to receive messages and study the radio. Later the club hopes to trans- mit messages. French Club By combining work with play the French Club has had a most success- ful season so far. Many afternoons have been spent singing and playing French songs and games, thus teach- ing the club members much concern- ing France. The members anticipate putting on a play in assembly before very long. Remembering the clever little French school room scene we witnessed last year we hope they will entertain us again. One interesting detail in the club is that several of the senior members have received letters from boys in a private school in France. Twelve French boys have written so far and their letters show the respect and love France has for America. This is one of the most interesting clubs we have at school and much credit goes to Miss Adams for super- vising it. Dramatic Club “The Dagger”, at present, is busily rehearsing a one act play, to be pre- sented at assembly on some future date. Its name is “In the Good Old Days”, and its point is to prove that modem times are much superior to the olden days. Costumes will be worn and it is bound to be a big success, if rumor is founded on fact. The Club does not intend to be idle, for they have already chosen a three act play, “The Adventures of Grand- pa” to be put before the public some time in the early Spring. We all agree that “The Dagger” is a very active club and you have our admiration and whole hearted sup- port. Assembly Attractions Movies! The School Committee recently presented us with a new motion pic- ture machine. We have enjoyed two sets of pictures so far, dealing prin- cipally with manufacturing, improved farming conditions, and hygiene. It is the Principal’s plan to have these educational pictures as often as practicable. A collection was taken to defray the cost and enough was made to pay for the next few sets of pictures. Thank You! We have a real stuffed owl estab- lished in the school library which has been adopted as the mascot of our paper. With dignity and delight Maynard High School bows “I thank you” to Mr. William Reid. The pre- sentation of our screech owl was held in the assembly hall on February 17th. It is encouraging and helpful to know that the townspeople are inter- ested in our activities. Vocational Talks Mr. Furber has arranged for men in different professions to come and give a series of vocational talks. The first of these lectures was given on Tuesday morning, January seventeenth and dealt with engineer- ing. The speaker outlined various

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24 THE SCREECH OWL Junior Girls Ruth Bradley Laura Grondahl Helmi Hiipakka Irma Howard Mary Howe Mary Kozak Virginia Lawson Aune Rasanen Impi Sneck Josephine Stuka Gertrude Weaving Sophomore Girls Katherine Bariteau Jane Boicourt Alice Fearns Helen Forsten Grace Greenleaf Signe Holt Flora Johnson Salme Jokela Ingrid Keto Si e Kivinen Miriam Lehto Eileen Mahoney Helen Mark Taimi Nyland Beatrice Smith Vieno Sneck Josephine Sofka Marguerite Tierney Winifred Tobin Irma Wirkkanen Salme Wirkkanen Freshmen Boys Denis Famell Leon Frye George Gutteridge Francis Hannon Sulo Hintsa Jorma Huhtamaki Harold Johnson William Joyce Reino Kansanoja Eino Latva Mark Newton Joseph Pieciewicz Harvey Priest George Saisa James Sweeney Anthony Silkonis Tauno Tyrkko Olavi Warila Arvo Saari Freshmen Girls Annie Batulin Mary Coughlin Alice Duggan Margaret Duggan Aili Hermanson Ruth Hull Tyyne Jokinen Margaret Johnson Irja Jokela Irma Kauppinen Eppa Kivinen Violet Koskela Sirkka Lehtinen Helvi Pietila Mary Sexton Alice Smith Edith Weckstrom Annie White Niini Wirta Babara Stockbridge