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

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16 THE S C REECH OWL and song, was presented by Ruth Wilson, Pauline Jokinen, Mildred Ax- ford, Mary Sheridan, Gertrude Herb- ert, Elizabeth Slimond, Florence Wil- cox, Edith Whitehead, Mary Hay- ward, Ranghild Mark, Ruth French, Laura Gault, Bertha Carlson, Dorothy Mosher, Phyllis Naylor,, Esther Salo. A dance around the Maypole was a lively frolic given by Dorothy Allen, Katherine Bariteau, Mary Campbell, Alice Fearns, Tainni Hannau, Tyne Joki, Myrtle Philips, Helen Vodoklys, Berton Gruber, Walter Fairbanks, Albert Foster, Edward Hannon, George Weaving, Warren Johnson, John Derkacz, Francis Fardy and Harold Wilcox. The Brownies and Fairies danced merrily. The Brownies were Stanley Wasuik, Herbert Bishop, Leo Mc- Namara, Forrest Harten, Manual Glickman, Howard Tucker, Francis Hannon and John Bates. The Fairies were Margaret Murray, Mary Dow- ney, Eva Gudzinowicz, Jeannette Gruber, Myrna Goettler, Leona How- ard, Mary Dutkowski, and Mary Donahue. A spring acrostic in verse and song was given by Harriet Frye, Julia Lynch, Mary Ployart and Barbara Stockbridge. Even back in 1921 the Commercial Department of the Maynard High School was very active. At that time business was dull throughout the country but even so, the Seniors of the Maynard High School Commercial Course were able to be placed. Principal Bates awarded letters to Capt. Roy Marsden, Vodoklys, Case, Stuckert, Lowney, Frigard, Sims,. Schofield and Driscoll. Nine Years Ago The Junior Prom of the Class of 1922 of the Maynard High School,, held in Colonial Hall, was the brilliant,, social affair of the season. The gayly decorated hall, the beautiful gowns of the ladies, and the evening apparel of the gentlemen all contributed to make a bright and merry party. Sev- eral new features were introduced in the decorations. An Italian Arbor was one of the colorful decorations and seated in it were the Matrons, Mrs. H. F. Bates, Mrs. Eli Gruber, Mrs. Morris Herbert and Mrs. Michael Mullin. The Grand March was led by John Driscoll, President and Mary Vodok- lys. Francis Coughlin was Floor Marshal. The Junior Class Committees were deserving of the commendations heard for the success of the Prom. Nettie Gruber, ’32.

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THE SCREECH OWL 25 The New England Festival Associa- tion of School Music, voted this year to assemble an All-New England High School Chorus instead of the usual orchestra. This chorus will be composed of High School students from New Eng- land towns and cities, and a concert will be given at Providence, R. I. on May 3rd. The pupils are to be pre- pared by the local music supervisors. Maynard High School will be repre- sented by at least six pupils. Joseph Warsewicz, a member of the junior Class, sailed from home on February 21, to San Francisco to con- tinue his work. He will resume his duties as an employee of the Federal Government. He has sailed the high seas and has seen nearly all the world. One of the most interesting countries in which he has had the pleasure of visiting was China. We shall be glad to welcome Joe when he returns in June, for his accounts of Shanghai, the Philippines and other remote places, are very entertaining. Scientific Lectures at M. I. T. On the 16th of January, Robert Hartin, Philip Wilson, and Walter Wainio attended a lecture at M. I. T. under the supervision of Mr. Rear- don. The subject of the lecture was “Wireless and Radio Communication”. The outstanding part of the lecture was the practical illustration by use of models of the transmission of in- telligence by sound, light, wires, and air. At the close of the lecture all were allowed to inspect the apparatus. The second lecture attended by Maynard High School pupils was on February the 13th. This group was also supervised by Mr. Reardon. The students present were Robert Hartin, Leo McNamara, and Bronislow Mask- iewicz. A miniature snowstorm was made and a large exhibit of the by- products of coal was shown. A large number of experiments were per- formed with these by-products of coal. The third and last lecture held on March 13th was attended by Robert Hartin, Philip Wilson, Alden Young, Leo McNamara, and Walter Waino, also under the supervision of Mr. Reardon. The increased number of students shows that the interest was aroused in the end but which was too late for most students. The subject was “X-Rays and Crystal Structures”. This was the most interesting lecture due to the fact that the many mys- terious properties of X-Rays were made clear. On the Spot Twelve Years Ago Back in 1919, the Class of 1920 gave a Prom in honor of the Class of 1919. It was held in Colonial Hall. The reception was from 8 to 8.45 dur- ing which the friends of graduates, escorted by members of the Junior Glass, extended their congratulations. The Grand March was led by Leonard Mullin and Rose McManus, Treasurer of the Senior Class, and followed by Merton Merrick, Presi- dent of the Senior Class, and Maude Cowls, Secretary of the Junior Class. The Matrons were Mrs. Thomas Denniston, Mrs. Mary Powers, Mrs. Charles Courtney, and Mrs. George Merrick. Eleven Years Ago Baseball letters were awarded to Herbert, Kelley, Mullin, Peascerez, Stuckert, Vodokolys, Manning, Par- kin, Clark, Marsden, and King. Mr. Bates, Principal, made the presenta- tion. The pupils of the History classes appreciated a gift of Lippincott’s Bio- graphical Dictionary from the Civics Department of the Woman’s Club. Ten Years Ago A May Festival was given by the children of the Roosevelt School under the direction of the teachers. It was one of the most popular features of the day. The Rose Drill, march

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ALUMNI NOTES iifiifiRl ttfiirtlrtifiifi THE ALUMNI ALPHABET A is for Archer, yes, Frances is she, A tea cher of music and queen of the keys. B follows with Bachrach and Sam is his name; He ' s going through college away up in Maine. € stands for Cleary and for Francis, I know. He still sells insurance though business is slow. D connects Doris and Dawson as one She ' s in at Mass. General, a nurse to become. E is for Elson of the class of last year, Miss Ethel is working in Boston this year. F is for Frigard and Football com- bined, You can’t think of one but they both come to mind. G is for Glickmans, to college they ' ve gone; They’re now waiting for their Commencement’s dawn. H stands for Hooper, Raymond ' s his name, A doctor in Maynard who is gain- ing fame. I is for Ingrid, Miss Keto is she, Four years in this high school, a worker, indeed. J stands for Johnston, and Norman was smart, He’s now up in Worcester, attend- ing Clark. K is for Kelly, an artist is Mark, His paintings do show he is gifted in Art. L is for Ledgard, he keeps the news store, His interests are: Maynard, the Alumni — and much more. M stands for Morgan; it ' s Harold, you see, Who is Vice-President of the Trust Company. N is for Nordberg, Frances, oh gee! Her name is now changed to Mrs. Eogey. O O ' Connor is next and Margaret is she, Working for Freeman and also Clancy. P is for Priest, Arline is her name ; Her teaching began way out in White Plains. Q is for quality, the best that we had In this Maynard High School, where we went when a lad. R is for Rady, when Mary was here. The room was just full of good humor and cheer. S is for Sexton ; for Gladys we ' ll say She ' s a success in business and hope she will stay. T stands for Tucker, for George who now works, In a large grocery store on Main Street, as a clerk. U is for Unity needed today, Maynard’s Alumni has it, we ' ll say! V is Vodoklys; “Mike has gone the rounds, Playing football in college and making touchdowns. W is for Wilcox, the trio of “grads They gave to this school the best that they had. X still equals the unknown quantity, And Algebra to many is still X, you see. Z is Zapareski, Michael hopes to be A physical instructor just like our “Reggie . Y brings to mind yesterday, When a year seemed scarcely a day, Yet school to us, from A to Z, Is ju st a book of sweet memories. D. Priest, ' 31.