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

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28 THE SCREECH 0 X L Joseph Walsh Football 1, 4; Dance Committees 4; Basketball 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; “Meet the Family” 3; Aviation Club 3; Senior Activities Committee 4; Class Night Speaker 4; Gym Exhibition 3, 4; Code Club 3; Class Writeups 4; A. A. Dance 4 Joe’s exploits are known far and wide. One of his chief interests, besides dancing, is the State Guard, in which he is a first-rate sharp-shooter. His dives and dips in the gym have yet to be equaled. He is seen in Parker’s, dishing out hardware when he is not whizzing around in the truck. Don’t take any lead nickels, Joe. Helen Whalen Junior Women’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Nature Club 1; Field Hockey 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Senior Chorus 4. Helen’s genial manner and pleasing personality are ever apparent. She has proven herself capable on the hockey field as well as on the basketball court. She hasn’t quite made up her mind, yet, as to what her life’s work will be, but we feel certain that her quick thinking and strong determination, as shown by her record in athletics, will determine her future success. Anne White Screech Owl 1, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “Nobody Sleeps” 4; Junior Women’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Women’s Club Secretary 3, 4; Junior Women’s Club Treasurer 2; Field Hockey 1, 2; Field Hockey Manager 4; Christmas Social Committee 4; Senior Ac- tivities 4; Senior Chorus 4; Honorary Membership Maynard Women’s Club 4; Class Night Speaker 4. Any news today? No “Enterprise” is required when Anne is around. She wants to be a secretary, and the boss will only have to go to her for the needed information; so best wishes for success go to a grand member of the class of ’44. Miss Marion F. Dempsey, Class Adviser To Miss Dempsey, we wish to extend our heart-felt thanks for all she has done for us. Her tireless efforts and her willing- ness to help us have really been appreciated. The Class of ’44 is grateful to you. Miss Dempsey, and wishes you success and happiness in all you do. All Photographs in This Issue by . . . IPUFIDY 160 Tremont Street Boston, Mass. • 1

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THE SCREECH OWL 27 Mary Tobin Dramatic Club 1; Nature Club 1; Senior Chorus 4; Social Com- mittee 4; Field Hockey Social 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4. As you can see by the list of activities, “Toby” has been a busy person around the school in the past four years. With a reputation of always being a “happy-go-lucky” sort of person, it is hard to believe that she can really be in “Earnest” when the conversation turns to West Acton. “Laugh and the world laughs with you” seems to be her motto and one we hope she never loses. Richard Trench Social Committees 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Football 1, 2; Screech Owl Staff 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Ring Committee 3; Picture Committee 4; Senior Activities Committee 4; Radio Club 3; Aviation Club 3; Senior Chorus 4; A. A. Dance Committee 1, 2, 4; Gym Exhibition 3, 4; Graduation Honor Speaker 4. Tall, blonde, and definitely handsome, Dick is rather quiet with people he doesn’t know very well, but his friends will tell you that when he is in good company he is right on the proverbial ball. Ask any girl whether he can dance or not. John Usher Football 1, 2; Baseball 2, 4; Dance Committee 4. Ush’s cheerful disposition has earned him many friends among his classmates during his high school career. With such unfailing interest and enthusiasm in everything he undertakes, we predict a great future for John. Keep smiling. Leonard Van Vorse Radio Club 1, 2, 3; Craft Club 2; Track Team 2; Football Man- ager 2; Aviation Club 3; Dramatic Club 3; Senior Chorus 4. More of certain chemicals plus the right formulas equal no more lab. Van, the scientist of all the classes, has a chief ambi- tion to get into the Navy, but his arches will not permit. Keep up the spark, Van, it shall not fade. Ann Walls Field Hockey 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Senior Chorus 4; Junior Women’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey Social 2. Wally cashiers at Colonial Theatre and is one of Clairebell’s best friends. Wally plans on being a nurse and took her exam recently. The nursing profession will gain a fine personality and devoted worker. We know that she will brighten the wards with her humor and we wish her luck.

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Intra-Mural Basketball Our intra-mural basketball during the winter proved to be the center of attraction for some fifty or sixty boys. A league consisting of six teams was formed, playing two days a week. Some close and hard-fought games were to follow. The boys selected names for their respective teams and the season was on. The Wilson Scrappers, led by Albie Rogers, proved to be the champs before the season was over, but not without having to put up a fight in every game they played. The Polish Eagles, led by Capt. Busty, were a tough crew to handle. In every game every team they played knew they had been in a good scrap before the final whistle had blown. Capt. Mouse Hajduk’s Spi- ders, who finished second in league standing, were a continuous threat throughout the entire schedule. Capt. Hajduk, a splendid doorman, kept his team in the thick of things and they proved to be a five-man team that had to be watched throughout. The rest of the teams, Maki’s Stars, Gru- ber’s Cavaliers,” and Ledgard’s Wolves,” while not finishing in the upper half of the league, never gave up, and displayed the same fight until the end of the schedule. Many of the games lost by these three teams were de- cided by the smallest of margins. The re- spective captains and their teams let the other teams know they had always been in a battle, regardless of win or loss. A few individual stars appeared before the season was over, but the domination of team play was ever present. It was a great fight all the way, and when the final whistle had been blown of the last game, the Scrappers emerged the victors. A team of All- Stars was selected from the rest of the league to play the Scrappers in the championship. Again the Scrappers won, be- coming the champs of basketball for 1944. League Standing Wilson Scrappers 9 - 1 Spiders 7 - 3 Eagles 6 - 4 Wolves 4 - 6 Stars 2 - 8 Cavaliers 2 - 8 ❖ ❖ Hi Midget League As there always are a few of the smaller boys who have a hard time making the teams on which the larger boys play, a league was formed of the smaller boys, four teams in all. With such muscle men as Allard, Carew, Kopanen, Gruber, and dozens of others of like stature, they played a schedule of real rough and tumble basketball, with Team I emerging the victor. For thrills and fight the large teams had nothing on these mighty midgets. Team play here dominated, as is evidenced by the many small scores. T earn Won Lost I 5 3 II 4 4 III 4 4 IV 3 5