Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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KARL BARRETT Football (4); Baseball (3) (4); Hi-Y (4). Being rather small (he is only six feet two and shakes the scales at 190), Karl is quite retiring in the presence of the wim- min.” In football, however, he proved himself to be a wonder- ful tackle, having the physical ability to twist the necks of his opponents. Karl is very destructive at times, especially at foot- ball practice, where he made it a regular practice to tear the jersies off the backs of Dinty” Flint and Elmer Kehoe. In baseball, Karl reached the acme of athletic performance as the mainstay of the pitching staff in ' 24 and ' 25. As a student he proved to be an exception in that he studied hard and faithfully (?). HELENE BARNES HEL, “PETE” ' Hel” came to Melrose from Portland, Maine, two years ago. She is one of the jolly members of the class and has made many friends. Her witty sayings and clever antics have been of great amusement for others; and where real laughter is present one may feel almost sure that Hel” is near. She is tall and slim in stature and fair in complexion. GEORGE AUGUSTUS BARRETT “Battling Barrett,” “Zupo” George has a great future before him and his hopeful prospects seem pointed towards the canvas ring. He is not bad looking, likes the girls, and enjoys a good time. He is clever in his studies and always has a notebook of two or three volumes. Barrett is a lover of sports and when he is not writing in his note book, he is reading the sporting page. Although he is not on any teams, for he works afternoons, he is with the school in spirit 100%. It can’t be said that Barrett believes in the saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” even though he does write a great deal, for how can a “K. O.” be obtained by a pen? Well, here’s wishing luck to George.

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GERALDINE APPLER J or Jerry” Orchestra, First Violin (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Girl’s Dehaltn Club (1) (2). This young lady, best known by the above nicknames, tries to tell folks that she is lazy, but. of course, we all know better. Jerry finds human nature study most interesting, while history especially is most drAstic.” If you ever hear of a girl usi this word about five times a minute, you’ll know it ' s Jerry. She thinks she ' d like to be a buyer when she finishes school. How- ever, she isn ' t sure that she won’t get married instead. DOROTHY DECATUR BALL DOT D-D Masque and Wig (4) ; WHATNOT (4) ; Girls’ Gym Team (4). This sweet, smiling young lady, who is a strong believer in women ' s equal rights, is the class artist. Whenever any club or society gave an entertainment, the cry was, Hey, Dot, make us a poster, will you? Dot is also a poet and essayist of merit. She won top honors in the W. C. T. U. prize essay contest, and her poems have often appeared in SCHOOL LIFE. D. D.’s favorite sport is dancing and she delights in making eyes at every fellow on the floor, often causing one to stumble. Dot’s athletic career was confined to the Girls’ Gym team in her Senior year. We wish Dot great success as an artist, but hope she will not confine all her time to painting and forget to be the same jolly, ever-smiling girl the class of ' 25 knew. DONALD LUCIUS BARNES DON, BARNESY Debating Club (2) (3) (4); Masque and Wig (3) (4); Assembly Committee (3) (4). This young man was born June 1 9, 1 907. (As he wishes his age to be kept secret, these arc the only obtainable figures.) Notwithstanding the fact that this memorable event took place in Danvers, Mass., by some unknown reason he stands among the finest as a student, not only in his own mind, but also in the record books. This year Don accomplished his aim to be on the Honor Roll. As a debator, he is also first class, having been an alternate in the Winchester debate and also one of the main speakers in the recent Wakefield debate. He is somewhat of an actor, having been in Le Voyage dc Monsieur Perichon In regard to the young ladies, Don’s complex can best be understood by the fact that his favorite topic for English themes is REAL LOVE.”

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Vice-President of the Class (2) (3) (4) ; Field Hockey (1) (2) ; Captain (3) (4) ; Basket Ball. Class Captain (1) (2) ; ' Varsity (3) (4) ; Cheer Leader (4) ; Traffic Officer (3) (4) ; Girls’ Club (4) . When the call comes, Betty is always there with her winning smile and vim. You can depend upon her every time. She makes a fine leader and the class has found it out many times. Never is she so distressed as when she isn ' t in some form of athletics. It was Betty ' s winning goal that tied the score in Field Hockey for the championship of 1924 between Arlington and Melrose. We wish Betty the best of luck when she enters the Leslie School this fall. ROBERT EDSON BAYLEY BUD Bud.” as he is more often termed, is a fine young man with a winning personality. His favorite indoor sport is woman hat- ing. Bud” loves the women so much that he spends most of his time avoiding them. Once in a while fate carries him face to face with a girl, and in these cases a blush comes to his manly countenance which can be seen for a few miles. Bud ' s favorite outdoor sport is swimming. He never really feels at home until he is in the water. His favorite study is bookkeeping. Some day in the very near future, if you need an auditor to go over your books, call on Bud. NORMAN BEAN Beanie,” Bunk” Bunk is one of the old-timers at the brick pile having been sent up in 1920 for the crime of graduating from the Franklin Grammar School. He has not yet settled upon the vocation which he will take up after graduation. He does not want a job, but he is looking for a position, for he is one of the masses who do not crave labor. He already has interests” in Stone- ham, and if he cannot be found around town, it is a safe bet that he is in Stoneham.