Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

Page 28 text:

CAROLYN RUTH EHLERT Assembly Committee (4); Girls Club (4). Everyone will agree that Ruth is one of our best natured girls. You can call on her for committee work galore and you can always be sure she won ' t fail you. She ' ll do all the hardest work without a mu-rmur. It is the same with her school work Ruth is headquarters for all information concerning the next day’s lesson. Nevertheless, she isn ' t all one-sided in her talents. She is a professional pianist, and she also won honorable men- tion in the Traveler Short Story Contest of 1924. Ruthie ' s pet expression is, Isn’t that just like a man! That sounds as though she were a confirmed man hater, but that remains to be seen Ruth plans to go to Radcliffe next year, and we expect great things from her. EARL LeROY EHRENBORG ERRON” Of course, we all know and admire Earl LeRoy Ehrenborg, who answers to the appellation of Erron: In this illustrious classmate of ours, we find a lad with an abundance of athletic ability, but who has thrust fame aside that his studies might benefit therefrom. Erron has a charming personality and is exceedingly popular with the fair sex. How do you do it, Er- ron ? Earl plans to enter the Palmer School of Chiropractic in far off Davenport. We all wish him the best of luck. RICHARD VAUGHAN ELMS DICK Masque and Wig (3: President (4) ; Hi-Y (3) (4) ; Eucli- dean (4) ; Traffic Squad (4) ; Editor, WHATNOT (4). This possessor of soleful eyes beside being President of the Dramatic Socity, has taken active part in every production staged by the society during his two years at M. H. S. His favorite part is that of female impersonator, although he will condescend to the part of hero or villain, since his voice has changed. If Dick isn’t at one of the society meetings, rehearsing for a play, working on the year book, or home studying, he ' s devoting his time to his business. He professes to be an odd job man. Ash cans, full or empty, are his specialty. Quite a paying proposi- tion, it seems, too. Dick ' s favorite pastime is eating ice cream, not by helpings, but by quarts. Dick intends to take his ador- able blush with him to some institution for higher learning.

Page 27 text:

Cornie is known to the class as a good sport. He is an ex- member of Franklin Colliers ' famous gang, which was so promi- nent in former years, and a member of a club in Newton. His favorite pastime is billiards, in which he is an outstanding star. He claims he is a woman hater. Do you believe it? He is a student of French and sets the pace in anything Parisienne. Like Cornelius Vanderbilt, we expect to see his name in future years as one of the highlights of New York society. WINIFIELD EUGENE DROWN WHACKER ' ' Football (4) ; Physical Education Instructor (4) ; Hi Y Club (2) (3) (4). Whacker blew into school as one of the few tall boys of his class, which honor he has kept throughout the four years. That Whacker has not spent all his time on football, basket ball and gainful occupations, is well shown by his popularity with the fair sex. Whacker was highly honored in the social circle outside school by being chosen as first Master Counselor of Melrose Chapter of DeMolay. As a lover of radio he natur- ally has a lot to do with Dots, especially in Wakefield. We know that Whacker will have great success in the future be- cause he is so up and coming here in high school. ELIZABETH WREN DYER BETTY Betty is another one of the quiet members of the class, in fact she is so quiet that even when she is reciting you would hardly know that she was in the room. Her favorite school sport is hockey, though she is greatly interested in the work of the track team. Betty is planning to go to Burdett College, and hopes some day to be a private secretary, maybe to the Presi- dent or John D . While a Sophomore. Betty” joined the Girls’ Debating Club, and was a member for about a year when she found it impossible to attend. Betty ' s favorite expression is, Oh, dear. We wonder just what you mean by this, Betty ? mm

Page 29 text:

Hi-Y (4) ; Track (1) (2) (3) (4) ; The Dragon ; Eucli- • can Society (3) (4) ; Football (4) ; Assembly Committee (4). Little Jeff” was born in ignorance in the state of despair, on February 12, 1907. After suffering for eight long years in grammar school, sitting in the same room with girls, he made a grave mistake and elected the college course, in which he studies with many of our most beautiful flappers. He is a valuable addi tion to our school, for his ever present blush permeat es the at- mosphere to such an extent that we always have a rosy, well- lighted classroom. Notwithstanding his lack of speed in some respects, there dangles from his torso a wicked pair of grass- hoppers. Perhaps he developed his fleet footedness from evad- ing the contrary sex — -who knows. When the girls give him a chance, Jeff displays great knowledge in his studies. After he departs from the shelter of M. H. S., he intends to go to Am- herst, where he can further advance his learning, unhindered by any opposition from co-eds. EARL EDWARD FERGUSON DOPE” (4) ; Euclidean (4) ; Debating Club Masque and Wig (3) (4). We all know Dope. but few of us appreciate him. We don ' t know where he got his nickname, but we are certain that he doesn ' t deserve it. Didn’t he write a story that got honor- able mention in the Traveler Contest? And when it comes to women we know he prides himself on not knowing how to dance. Earl knows all about photography and radio. The trouble is, he hides his light under a bushel and only occasionally does it shine. He says he is going to Dartmouth We know he will succeed because he has a way of hammering away at some- thing until he solves his problem. GEORGE CARL ERICKSON Jidge” Masque and Wig (3) (4); Euclidean (3) (4); President (4) ; The Dragon ” (3) ; WHATNOT (4) ; Hi-Y Play (4) ; Hi-Y (4) ; Pinafore. Jidge” is our actor par excellence. He is never quite so happy as when he distorts face and figure and gives a new char- acter portrayal to the school. For the last two years he has been in every play given in the high school, but besides all this he has made his mark in the hearts of his classmates, the girls included Jidge doesn’t dance, so we don ' t know just how popular he is with them, but we do know that when he appeared in school with a flaming red silk handkerchief, there was a wild rush to see who would get it. Another of Jidge’s failings is for loud neckties. He seems to be competing with himself for the honor of wearing the brightest one. At first. George thought he wanted to be a dentist, but after witnessing a be-kind-to-animals demonstration, he thinks he will go to B. U. Good luck, Old Boy, we know you will succeed. GEOFFREY GREEN FELT JEFF