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

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:8 THE SCREECH OWL FIFTEEN MINUTES OF SUNSHINE Some of Our Brightest 1. Receiving an ‘A’ mark in Latin.” — Walter Wirtanen 2. “The first solo in my car.” — Wilbur Walls 3. “When the Senior girls won the Interclass Basketball Championship in 1941.” — Gladys Boeske 4. “My moments at the candy counter.” — Taimi Grekula 5. “Getting an A in French the first term.” — Fred Sarvela 6. When the football team won the Milford game, giving us a chance for the Midland League Championship.” — Albert Brown 7. “The extra day of vacation after Labor Day this year.” — Wanda Shubelka 8. “When we had two days’ vacation after New Year’s because of the grippe.” — Gloria Gerbi 9. “When I received my class ring.” — Elizabeth Buckley 10. “Passing the final speed drill in typing.” — Virginia Hansen 11. “Getting a C — in physics.” — Walter Soroka 12. “Going to Madame Butterfly with the Junior Women’s Club.” — Jennie Kolenda 13. “The first dance I came to in my own car.” — James Tobin 14. “When I saw some of the Freshman girls.” — Norman Tucker 15. “When June of my fourth year in high school came around.” — Benny Jakusik A QUARTER-HOUR OF GLOOM Some of Our Darkest Moments 1. “Being put out of a basketball game because of four fouls.” — Gladys Boeske 2. “When the whistle from school didn’t blow.” — Jennie Wojkiewicz 3. “When I forgot a piece I was reciting during an assembly.” — Lillian Luosalo 4. “Taking graduation pictures.” — Mary Trachim 5. “Monday morning after vacations.” — Robert Johnson 6. “Trying to dance at the Junior Prom.” — Walter Soroka 7. “When Bob Riley’s drum strap broke in the Patriot’s Day parade, leaving me the only snare drummer in our band.” — Albert Brown 8. “Making a speech at a football rally.” — Fred Sarvela 9. “When the chair in the typing room took a sudden left turn and left me stranded on the floor.” — Wanda Shubelka 10. “When the Class of 1939 graduated.” — Mary Dwinell 11. “When the draft went into effect.” — Catherine King 12. “The first report card of my senior year.” — Gertrude Hanson 13. “Learning the Julius Caesar and Hamlet speeches.” — Blanche Jaseilonis 14. “When I walked two miles through rain — only to find there was no school.” — Winthrop Kenfield 15. “When I played Hitler on the Auditorium stage.” — William LeSage The Seniors Advise Posterity “Smarten up.” George Kari “Always have a nice smile for your friends.” Sophie Zaleska Whatever you do, do your homework faithfully every night.”........- Albert Brown “Don’t forget, you will be upperclassmen some day; so start now to behave yourselves.” Jean Davis “Never be balky about taking a punishment.” Mary Dwinell “Keep your eyes and your mind open and your mouth closed.” Howard Edwards “Study hard the first three years, and take it easy your Senior year.” Elizabeth Buckley “Take advantage of what you are getting now.” - - Marie Flaherty

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THE SCREECH OWL 27 SPECIAL SENIOR FEATURES Here are six Hollywood luminaries: Can you find their prototypes among our Seniors? See the Class Roll for reference. A complete list of lookalikes follows: Grace Moore — E. Olsen Billy Halop — R. Catania Barbara Stanwyck — Gladys Boeske Jackie Cooper — - Charles Fouratt Randolph Scott — William Priest Frankie Thomas — Edward Higgins Bobby Jordan — Ray Kane Merle Oberon — Jean Davis Victor Mature — Thomas Foley Kay Kyser — Albert Brown John Garfield — Leo Rosko V!) Linda Darnell — Gloria Gerbi C. Aubrey Smith — J. Maglione Carmen Miranda — Helen Hill Bonita Granville — C. King Lana Turner — Janet Poulson Alan Curtis — James Tobin Greta Garbo — Clara Goglin (Pictures thru the courtesy of Peoples Theatre Company)

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THE SCREECH OWL 29 “Speak to your elders as you expect your Juniors to speak to you.” Taimi Grekula “Grow up — just a little.” Earl Carruth “Stick up for your class.” - Helen Hill “Try to please others.” Gladys Boeske “Learn to enjoy your work, and you will reap higher marks when it is finished.” Winthrop Kenfield “Don’t take any wooden nickels.” Raymond Catania “Do what you’re told when you’re told — and you will never forget it.” Helen Cuttell “Always strive to do a thing better than you ever have before.” .. Donald Brayden “Don’t think you’re smarter than the teacher.” Frances D’Agata “Keep your chin up, and keep plugging away. The best times that anyone will ever have are back in dear old Maynard High School.” Edward Higgins “Make the most of your last four years — scholastically and socially.” Leona Arciszewski “Above all, take at least two years of foreign languages, as they are need for entrance to prac- tically every college.” Raymond Kane “Instead of class rings, get wrist watches — more useful.” Andrew Karki “Although those little cards are a pretty color, don’t collect them you do stamps.” William LeSage “Be natural — don’t let the upperclassmen scare you.” Estelle Maskiewicz “A day missed from school can never be made up.” Stephen Milewski “They know it all now.” Hugh Miller “Get plenty of fresh air and sunshine so you’ll brighten up.” Anthony Salamone “Have yourself a good time.” James Tobin “Don’t look forward to graduation!” Catherine King To the Seniors “Let’s liken your lives to stately ships, Which are built to meet with toil and wear. Let’s pretend that the Future is one of its trips, For which you must carefully work to prepare. You are the Captain, and the sailor, too. You are also the faithful crew; Soon you will sail on the long, hard voyage, In search of the long-sought goal. The sea may be choppy; the weather may be bad, But you have the best ship that can be had. The distant ports you seek are Success and Fame, Which are reached only through careful planning, Knowledge is the fuel that sees your ship through Just as what you become, comes from what you do. Honesty and Courtesy are the maps for the trip, Accuracy is the compass that guides the ship. Lies and deceit are the waves of destruction Repaired only by honor and truth. Your journey will be a successful one, As your Ship is still in its early youth. May you reach in safety, the Port you desire, Be it Success, Wealth, Happiness, or Fame. May the thronging crowd of people on shore Welcome your Ship with cheers and acclaim. May your Future always be glad and bright, As the result of your toil and strife, And may the Guiding Hand from up Above Lead You, on and on, to the best in Life.” Helen W. Nowick “ 42 ”