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

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THE SCREECH OWL 28 Mother: “John, there were three pieces of cake in the pantry and now there is only one. How did that happen ?” John: “Well, it was so dark in there I didn’t see the other piece.” “Strapping young fellows, aren’t they?” “What for?” She: Are you serious? He : No, Armenian. You never can tell what a baby, a freshman, or a jury will do. “Red and Black.” Foolish Sayings A bird on the plate is worth two on the bonnet. As ye sew, so shall ye rip. People who live in glass houses should dress in the dark. Laugh in one’s sleeve — a direct route to the funny bone. Aim at a chorus girl and you may hit a star. A kiss is a noun. Seldom declined. It is more common than proper. Not very singular ; used most in the plural. It agrees with you and me. “Hi-Talk.”

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THE SCREECH OWL 27 ' The Racquet.” Portland High, Portland, Me. Your Poets Page” is very good. You seem to have some rising Long- fellows. We like your paper. The Voice.” Concord High, Concord, Mass. Your athletics are well written. Why not enlarge your paper? Index.” South High, Worcester. The Story Department is very in- teresting. Athletics need a separate department. The Little Red Schoolhouse.” Athol High. The Editorial on Jack and Bud was very good. Why not enlarge your Literary Department and have a suit- able heading for it? The Central Digest.” Central High. Your paper is always very interest- ing to us. The letters to Santa Claus were very humorous. The Hebronite.” Hebron College Academy, Hebron, Nebraska. A very good newspaper. Short stories would help improve it. Hit and Miss.” Beverly, Mass. We hope with your new press, you can put out a large issue of your Hit and Miss.” Why not add a list of your exchanges ? Golden Rod.” Quincy High School, Quincy, Mass. Your paper certainly should be complimented. You may not think a great deal of the success of your football team, but we think a great deal of your paper. The Megaphone.” Dean Academy. The Megaphone” has the distinc- tion of being one of the best maga- zines we have yet received. A very well organized magazine in which each department is complete. As Others See Us The Megaphone.” Your magazine, though small we find interesting. Your Alumni Notes were cleverly written. May we sug- gest that you enlarge your depart- ments and a few cuts would liven up your book. Students Review.” A very snappy book. We enjoy it immensely. Echoes From Our Exchanges I never saw such eyes as thine And if you’ll butcher hand in mine, And liver around me every day. We’ll meat life’s frown with life’s caress And clearer road to happiness. To a Friend He whom I call a friend of mine. He whose virtues are good and fine. He who forgives each wrong I do. He whose friendship I’ve found to be true. He is a friend who’ll forgive and forget. He is a friend whom I’ll never regret. One who in trouble will come half- way. One about whom I can truthfully say : He is a friend whom I’m glad to know; Ours was a friendship bound to grow ; I give him a tribute, though only a line; I’m proud to call him a friend of mine.

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Summary of Events Since the First Publication of the “Screech Owl” Feb. 28. — Long promised “Screech Owl” appears, pupils go wild over their new paper — 6000 copies sold hot from the press. Feb. 25. — Senior Class presents “All a Mistake” in Waltham Street Hall. Dancing after the play. March 1-31. — Wind blew all the month. March 7. — Arrival of Miss Thompson — Prue and Brayden keep still for first time in years. April 22. — Minstrel show and dance for benefit of the A. A. held in Auditorium ' ; 123 degrees under the ' wig. . 4?pril 29. — One of the most colorful pirofiienades in years held in the . Auditorium by Class of ’28. George Brayden consumed 15 glasses of punch. April. — Second edition of “Screech Owl” appears — enlarged edition with many special features. May. — Balmy days arrive — absQut list grows long. ,, June. — Seniors start theirdast month as pupils of M. H. S. - June 4. — Senior banquet and dance held in Auditorium — good feed — Keto delivers stirring oration. June 29. — Graduation exercises held in Colonial Hall. People arriving at 7.50 angry because seats were not reserved for them. Class of ’28 is going to hire Mechanics Building or Braves Field. June 30. — Class Night held in Audi- torium — M. Kelley and Alasaari were late as usual — “Sleepy” and Carbone escaped after reading of the will ! July 1. — Senior Reception held in Colonial Hall. Schools closed f or summer vacation. Everybody goes to work except the teachers. July- August. — Rained 8 Sundays in succession. Coolidge goes to the Black Hills — unanimously elected Chief Rain-in-the-Face by Indian tribe. September 5. — Labor Day. Teachers arrive. September 6. — First day of school — teachers given the once over twice by pupils. From 8 o’clock to 1 o’clock — 101 freshmen reported to the office as lost. September 16. — First social held by Seniors. Exercises reviewed by 400 freshmen from the balcony • — Meloro and McNamara make their debut as dancers.