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

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THE SCREECH OWL » “Brown and Gold”, Haverhill High, Haverhill, Mass. “Dovertones”, Dover High School, Dover, Mass. “The Parrot”, Rockland High, Rock- land, Mass. AS OTHERS SEE US Your departments are all very good and it is hard to pick the best. You certainly have some good authors in your school. “The Academy Student” Congratulations on a most excellent magazine ! Every feature deserves commendation. “The Beacon” JOKES FROM EXCHANGES Although Mary’s head is a foot long, she doesn’t use it as a rule. “How did you like that ‘Barcarole’ at the musicale last night ?” “I didn’t stay for refreshments.” Pedestrian to truck-driver : “Where’s your horn and why don’t you use it?” Truck-driver: “Meester, I no needa de horn. De fronta my car she say ‘Dodge’.” “So you asked Geraldine to marry you?” “Yes, but I didn’t have any luck. She asked me if I had any prospects.” “Why didn’t you tell her about your rich uncle?” “I did — Geraldine is my aunt now.” Boy — “Have you an opening for a bright, ambitious boy?” Boss — “Yes, and don’t slam it when you go out l” HUMOR AND OTHERWISE FROM EXCHANGES Your Rest Friend Will Tell You “Mary, I’ve wanted for ages to talk to you, like this, alone. I have some- thing to say to you. Will you — er — will you — oh, I don’t know how to say it. I realize that I’m in to ask you to — uh, er — well. I’ve known you ever since we were kids together. You won’t deny that there has always been a certain relationship between us and I know that, but who am I to ask a girl like you to — pull up her stock- ings? But, honestly, they’re sloppy as the dickens!” “The Golden Rod” The Study Room Teacher There is a frown upon her brow For who can ever tell The way to make them quiet down When they hear that second bell? Her voice that once was sweet and low Is now both harsh and loud From reprimanding dreamers, who Build castles in each cloud. Her golden hair is streaked with gray For this thought preys on her mind: When they choose prize winners Will my room be way behind ? Alas! What fate’s in store for her Poor victim of the herd That whispers, giggles and writes notes ’Till that dear last bell is heard? “The Cony Cue” Virginia Collins, ’32.

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“The Academy Student” St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vt. We can, without hesitation, say that your magazine ranks among the best we have received during the past term. Fine support is shown for your school by the generous amount of ads. “The Golden Rod” Quincy High School, Quincy, Mass. Your cuts of the Senior Class of February 1931 and “Who’s Who” among them provide a great deal of interest, even for those who are not acquainted with your school. Your magazine shows that time and work have been spent on it. ary department shows that you have some fine authors in your school. “The Cony Cue” Augusta High School, Augusta, Me. Your magazine is such a usually good one that any criticism otherwise than favorable would do injustice to it. We may say, however, that your magazine sets an example of what a school paper should and can be. “The Beacon” Chelsea High School, Chelsea, Mass. Yours is an excellent magazine, which we are proud to have on our list of exchanges. We rarely see such fine cartoons as your paper contains. “The Enterprise” Memorial High, Boston, Mass. All your departments are splendidly arranged, the literary department be- ing especially well developed. The idea of a crossword puzzle is an ex- ceptionally good one and one we have never seen before in a High School magazine. “The Racquet” Portland High School, Portland, Me. As always, your magazine keeps its reputation of being complete and in- teresting in every detail. Your liter- The Screech Owl gratefully ack- nowledges exchanges received during the past term : “The Noddler”, East Boston High, East Boston, Mass. “The Signboard”, Bay Path Institute, Springfield, Mass. ‘The Arcturus”, Caribou High, Cari- bou, Maine. “The Voice”, Concord High, Concord, IVf ass “Heigh Chime”, Beall High School, Frostburg, Maryland. “Pasadena Chronicle”, Junior College, Pasadena, Calif.

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The Wise Old Owl would Mke to know : 1. How long “Gutsy” has had the liking for chorus girls. 2. Why Jim Mullin sat on the church steps the night of the Junior sleigh ride? 8. Why the Seniors are in such a rush to pay their class dues? 4. If “Simmie” Seder really likes “Lillies” ? 5. If Joe Baccaro ever misses a dance. 6. If Bernard Dawson reads “War Stories” in every class. 7. If “Glicky” could lick Mullin. (With his tongue.) 8. Why a post office isn ’t installed in M. H. S. so the students won’t have to go out of their way to deliver their notes? 9. If Elinor Glyn ever met Ellen Swanson ? 10. If “Hank” is following the foot- steps of “Pie”? 11. If Mr. Lerer has to “count noses” on his hiking trips ? 12. Why “Red” Lanigan is so cold? 18. If “Glicky” and “Tinker” listened to the recent talk on “Safety” ? 14. What happened to all the German hair cuts? 15. If Cecelia Nelson has, as yet, found a cure for “insomonia”. 16. How low the treasury of the A.A. is? 17. Who said that M. H. S. is “The House of a Thousand Thrills?” 18. What Juniors would rather walk than ride on a sleigh ride? 19. If anyone knows whether Sidney McCleary is really sophisticated or not? 20. If Tonnuzzo ever gets hoarse from talking? 21. If a certain senior girl “made”’ the photographer? 22. If “Kate” Coughlan believes in “safety in numbers?” One of our fair students may never get as far as having her name in elec- tric lights on Broadway, but at least she has started by having her initials on every light post in town. Of all the tales we’ve heard of absent-mindedness, we’ve yet to hear of the absent-minded carpenter who hit a hammer with his thumb. After careful thought and due con- sideration the Wise Old Owl has selected as: Best Boy Dancer Joe Baccarro Best Girl Dancer. Isabelle Donahue Most Silent Boy Tonnuzzo Most Silent Girl Peg Johnston Most Punctual Donat Gagne School Flapper. Mary Hanna School Sheik “Tony” Smalski Most Industrious “Soko” Typical “Frosh” Robert Hartin Typical Senior Lillian Sullivan Star Football Player Dennis Farnell Most Forward Barbara Stockbridge