by itf0 Class of 1327 iH lroa? i iyb rifaol iilpiroBp -:- ittasa. MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY . MELROSE, MASS. TO William Dudley Sprague, c 1, our counsellor and our guide, in recognition of whose continual kindness and helpful advice, we, the Class of 1 92 7, dedicate this year book. The Highlights Staff EDWARD S. AMAZEEN Editor-in-chief ROBERT SOUTER Business Manager Editorial Board ELIZABETH COOK LORING CUSHMAN, JR. WILLIAM COCHRANE GERALDINE IDE MURIEL CHISHOLM Advertising Manager Advertising Staff JOHN LILLY ANTHONY GIOVINO STUART STOKES RUSSELL NICHOLS HOWARD McHUGH EVELYN CREELMAN Treasurer GILBERT WHITTEN Artists VIRGINIA FRENCH EDWARD S. AMAZEEN “Ed” “Eddie” “Jo” “Hector” “Truck” Class Vice-President (4); Nuritius, (2); “School Life’’, Edilor-in-Chief (4); Year Book, Edilor-in-Chief (4); Il ' i-Y Club { ' ,]) (4), Vice President (4); Boys’ Debuliny (’lab (1) (2) (3) (4), Vice President (3); Euclidean. Society (3) (4); Sophomore Dance Committee Chairman (2); Junior Pro-m Com- mittee, Treasurer (3): Traffic Squad (3); Lieutenant (4); Physical Education Leader { ) (2) Supervisor (3); Foolhdl (3) (4); Class Basketball (3); Track (3) (4); Class Day Committee (4). Edward 8. Amazeen, how familiar that name sounds! Why shouldn’t it. “Ed” certainly has been invaluable to the class of ’27. His jiopularity has earned him the vice-presidency of the class of ’27 and the same office in the Hi-Y Club. His great ability made him a success as Editor-in-Chief of the “School Life” and the year book. He proved his athletic ability by playing right guard on the chamiiionship football team and he has done good work as a track man. Outside of these things “Truck’s” hobby is boat racing. “Hector” wilt never be for- gotten by his classmates who ex]3ect big things as he matriculates to HarvartL .Knowing .“Ed”- to be the kind of a fellow we want to call our friend we will all be sorry when he leaves us after gr ' aduation. RUTH AXDERSOX “Ruthie” Ruth joined our class last year because of sickne.ss, and we were glad to get her. She is one of our quiet girls, but that is the kind that always gets what they go after. Ruth decided to go to art school, and then .she changed her mind. We think she had better change back again, for she would make a success at it, we feel sure. Anyway, we all love her and wish her the best of luck m whatever she decides to do in the future. BARBARA AXDERTOX “Barb” “Barbie” Girls’ Club (3) (4). What could we do without our “Bari ie?” A ' e just couldn’t. For four j-ears she has made us hap{)y by her beaming counte- nance. Because she is so lovable we will miss her terribly after graduation. We often do not ajjpreciate a friendship like “Barbie’s” because we take so much for granted when a i)erson is always so sweet. “Barbie” has not decided just what she will take up. It really isn’t going to make a bit of difference whether she chooses a social or a business career; she will be successful and forever our sweet “Barbie”. JANIS APPLER JANIS APPLER “Jan” “Billy” Euclidean Society (3); Class Basketball (4) Janis, with her big, blue eyes, has travelled through her four years at High School with a minimum of effort, but not a mini- mum of result. Yet her natural cleverness has been somewhat held at disadvantage by her dislike for hours of study. When Janis first came to school she was a very little girl — especially in proportion to those eyes of hers; now she has grown taller, but not one whit wider. As a freshman, she was terribly afraid of the traffic officers, but now from her full height, she is level with and even taller than some of these beings, and so she no longer has any fear of them. MILDRED L. BALDWIN “Mim” “Milly” Girls’ Club (4); Physical Education Lcader{3); Gym Team (2); Traffic Squad (4). Have you heard the latest? Well, we know who it is now! It’s “Mim.” My, but if you want news, you’re bound never to fail if you just ask “Mim”. She is always well supplied with the latest news, and she still claims she could be a wee bit “Fuller”. She came to us from the Franklin School, then left to go to Dorchester High, but was soon back in M. H. S. “Mim” has always been popular with the girls, as well as with the boys. She has a great fondness for Reading, but we don’t blame her! If there is ever a commotion in the classroom, you may be certain that “Mim” is at the bottom of it. “Mim” is a camp girl; she adores camps, and says, “there’s nothing like having visitors at 3 o’clock in the morning. ” “Mim” is going to be a nurse and we wish her luck in her chosen career. WALTER W. BALDWIN “Red” Traffic Squad (4). Walter arrived in Melrose to become a jolly junior after having passed his first two years in New Jersey. His flashing red hair, lengthy build and good looks brought him into imme- diate popularity, especially with the young ladies. He is always present at the social events where he is a general favorite. This year he has been a member of the “Hurry-up” Squad so that he can no longer Charleston down the corridors. Good luck in your future life, Walter. JOHN E. liAURETT “Duke” Jolin is a quiet fellow. If you don’t believe it, just a.sk him. We’ll guarantee he won’t tell you. However, in John’s case (juietness has its value, for we have seen his name on the honor list, which shows that he has done some studying. We understand that he is a working man and we wish him the best of everything in later life. ANNA A. BAYLISS “Pinafore” (2) ; “Mikado” (3); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Physical Education Leader fl); Tennis Captain (1); Gym Team (1). Anna’s mother knew that her daughter was destined to be a .second Mile. Lenglen, for at the early age of two she found her dancing around the floor with a fly swatter; and lo and behold! in her freshman year at Melro.se High she captained the schoo tennis team! Only we who know .-Anna realize what a sweet alto voice she possesses. She was in the chorus of both “Pinafore” and “The Mikado” and she also plays the cello in the orchestra. .• nna always did love to study, and in her senior year in the subject of horne nursing she gave the cla.ss much amu.sement through her witty remarks. To tell the truth, most of us con- sider Anna rather a tomboy. She always excelled in sports and her mother claims that she should have been a boy. WILLIAM M. BEAL “Bill” Boys’ Debating Club (1); Euclidean Society (3) (4). “Bill” Beal breathed his first sample of this earthly atmos- phere m February 1909. Since then those things which have distinguished him, aside from his good looks, are an unrestrained recklessness, an untainted taste for anything virile, and, except for several purloined automobiles, an unbiased leaning toward honesty. Looking four years into the future we may see this youth among the ranks of the coming engineers in the gradu- ating class of the University of Maine. WIl.LIAM F. BENEDICT “Bonny” Boys’ Debating Club (1) (2); Ancient History Play (2); Physical Education Leader (1) (2) (3) (4); Cross Country Captain (4) ' . “Benny” is the track star of Melrose High. During the last four years he has won innumerable medals, cups, and various other i)rizes. lie holds the mile record for the University of New Hampshire jirep and high school meet, a like record for the Mystic Valley League meet and many dual meet records. His running in the Boston-Providence race which he lead for 22 miles was a remarkable performance for a high school boy. Whatever “Bill” starts out to do, he finishes. That is one reason for his success in running. He never quits; grit is his middle name, tt’ithin a few years, we shall undoubtedly see “Benny” as a marathoner of the first rank, a fitting successor to Melrose Clarence. GLADYS LOUISE BESHONG “Glad” “Gladv” Girls’ dub (4); Physical Education Leader (4). •lust see how 1 ai)pv this charming maid is with her cheery nicknames. With such befitting names, we find Ciladys a kind and loving pal. She has made much progress in schoo by her excellent compositions in which her use of clever expres.sions and an extensive vocabulary are noteworthy. Perhaps she will become a famous novelist. Who knows? There is no limit to her musical talent, especially when it comes to the latest jazz hits. Lately si e demonstrated her ability as a clever and graceful (hmeer in tl e Kapi)a musical revue. She plans to take a two year course at Chandler school, after which she will make her mark in this great universe. GLADYS 1. BLACK “Blacky’ Physical Education Leader (1). Gladys is one of our quiet girls and i)rofesses to be a man- hater, although during the winter her one great interest was in six young men who idayed hockey for Melrose. You wovdd find “Blackie” at the Pill Pond Rink whenever the Melrose sextet was playing. Those who know “Blackie” realize that she has good school spirit, not only for school sports, but also in school work. She is not a teachers’ pet, but just a good, all-round sport. You can see by her picture that she is all that has been mentioned. AUGUSTA ANN BONZAGNI “GusMe” Class SecrTlari (2); Girls’ Club (3) (4); Masque and Wiq (4); Euclidean Sncizly (4), Fr;nch Club (4). Evoryone in M. H. S. knows “Gussic” by her everlasting smile and charming personality. She is undoubtedly one of the prettiest girls of the graduating cla.ss. Her cheeks are like roses and her eyes like sparkling diamonds. “Gu.ssie” is always hap[)y and siie makes others happy by her sweet smile. She is talented in many ways, for besifies being a reader and a dancer, she is very musical. Recently sh.e has taken lessons on the haro. “Gussie” plans to enter Leland Powers School this September. ROWLAND M. RLAGKSTONE “Rowlie” “Hlackie” French Club (4). “Ro” is one of the musically inclined members of the class. He has a reputation as an organist, and his ability as a jazz jiianist is widely known. “Blackie’s” high school career wiis interrupted by a trij) abrr)ad, after which he became a member of ’27. Outside of school he spends much of his time as a reporter for the Free Press, ' ith his many talents he is sure to be a success in later life either as a musician or as a newsi)aper man. ELEANOR EVELYN BLISS “Al” “Al” came to M. H. S. this year from Somerville. Because she has been here for so short a time and because she is a epuet girl, she has not become very well known to us. “Al” enjoys sports and has been present at several of our games. We do not know yet what Eleanor intends to do when she leaves M. H. S., but we hope that she will always succeed. CLYDE BORGAI. Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4). Clyde can hold his own in any singing or dancing contest. He is leader of an orchestra which recently won a prize contest in Salem. He has been offered several opportunities as an orchestra leader in various summer places. Clyde also has a voice with a range that enables him to sing both bass and tenor. Clyde is too mode.st, however; he does not ‘‘blow his own horn” but lets someone else do the talking. Very few in high school really know Clyde, for he is not particularly interested in the tedious activities of the school except the orchestra, in which he shines. Clyde is a likable fellow in spite of his .seeming casual attitude, but you’ve got to know him well to appreciate him. ERNEST F. BRYANT, JR. Radio Club (3); Physical Education Leader (4); Choral Presentation at Memorial Hall (2). Ernest takes the prize for being bashful in the presence of young ladies. He himself admits that he only knows one girl in high school. We envy him. His high school course has been considerably broken up for various reasons. He spent his fresh- man year in the school of our neighboring city of Malden. The next two were passed at Melrose. Last season he took a vacation in order to graduate with our class which he entered last fall. His trusty auto has taken him to school every day this year except three when the heavy snows blocked his way. The next election will .see Ernest casting his first ballot, for by that time he will have reached his majority. Tempus fugit! PAULINE F. BRYANT “Polly” “Poppy” Librarian (4). On the fifth of December, 1908, Mr. David Bryant was jire- sented with great news. “Polly” was half of it and Paul the other half. This all occurred in Boston, but Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, desirous of bringing their children up in beautiful surroundings, moved to our fair city cf Melrose. In HighSchool Polly’s greatest achievements have been “skipping” school, making excuses, and generally getting her teachers’ “goats”. This year she has surprised us all by displaying a diamond on the third finger of her left hand. Next fall she expects to change her name to Mrs. Charles H. Tarr. We wish her luck and happiness. PHYLLIS C. BUCK “Buoky” “Phil” Girls ' Club (2) (3) (4); Junior Prom Committee (3); Physical Education Leader (4); Basketball (3) (4); Field Hockey (3) (4). “Phil”, small as she is, is one of the most athletic girls in M. H. S. She came to us from the Washington School, and since her entrance into high school, she has participated in many school activities. Her career began in her freshman year when she helped Melrose gain the 6 points in the 86-6 Swampscott basketball game. She has since been a popular player for the field hockej ' and tennis teams as well as for the basketball teams. Her two great ambitions are to have a natural wave and to become an expert coach. We all feel sure that she would make a fine coach as she is so proficient in all forms of sport. Good luck, “Bucky”. MARTHA ELEANOR BURKE “Pepa” “Pepa” has one of the swecte.st dispositions of any girl in school You are always sure of finding her the same fun-loving, gay, talkative, and always interested in what you have to say. Nothing ever worries her because she always sees the bright side. “Pepa” is an accomplished pianist, having graduated from the Faelton School of Music. She intends to go to Bridgewater Normal School. We’ll envy her pupils because “Pepa” declares she’s never going to give hard exams! LAWRENCE J. CADIGAN “Larry” “Laure” “Caddy” “Laurie” has the honor of being a graduate of the Franklin School. His interest in athletics runs high although he has not been a candidate for the teams. He has one fault which he shares with several of his classmates, that is, he is always on the verge of being late to school about six days every week. “Laurie” is a very.faithful student, and he spends a great deal of time in l)reparing his lessons. With his faithfulness and straight forward way, he is sure to be a worthy alumnus of M. H. S. JULIAN A. CARPENTER ‘Carp” Hi- Y Club (3) (4); Correspoiuling Secretary (4); Euclidean Society (4); Traffic Squad (4). “Carp”, famous for his brilliant wit and satyrical comments, will always be remembered l)y his classmates for his perpetual smile and “sunny disposish.” ' In spite of his diminutive .stature he soon become a popular member of ’27. As he has been a working man during the afternoons, “Carp” has not been an active member of any organizations except the Hi-AL However, for two years he has been a willing worker in this club, and in his senior year he served as corresponding secretary. He has also been a member of the Traffic Squad, doing duty before room 59. Good luck, “Carpie!” FRANKLIN CARR “Frank” “Length” “Stretch” Ili-Y Club (3) (4); Masque and Wig (2) (3) (4); “Rising of Moon” (2), ; “Pinafore” (2); “Mikado” (3); “The Goose Hangs High” (4); Physical Education Leader (2) (3) (4). “Frank” stands very high in the estimation of everyone in M. H. S. as an actor and songster. He took leading roles in “Pinafore,” “Mikado” and “The Goose Hangs High” and per- formed much to the delight of the audiences. “Frank” is also our class “big boy,” but he seems to forget his height when choosing his “certain one” for dances. He is usually forced to “stoop to conquer.” “Frank” is set on being as big in a business way later as he is physically now. Best of luck to you, “Frank,” for a successful career. ARTHUR DOUGLAS CARA “Doug” Masque and Wig (4); Physieal Education Leader (4); Football (4); Basketball (4). “Doug” came to M. H. S. in his .sophomore year from Malden High where he is still well known. Since he has been with us he has made a fine record. In his first year at Melrose he won the S])eaking contest. Although “Doug” has not been a star on the football team, he is a “Red Grange” on the dance floor. This and his “good looks” seem to make him very popular, especially with the girls. He intends to take up dramatics (in the future) for which he is so well fitfetl. FLORENCE E. CATES “Ponnie” “Maranda” Thrift Council (4). Everybody in our sciiool does not know Florence Edna Cates, but thev all know “Ponnie.” She is a little girl, and you inav first get the impression that she is very quiet, yet you wdl change your mind before you have known her long. She is the sort of person who drives away the blues, for when she is around everything is sunshiny. “Ponnie” loves dancing and incidentally she has a very nice partner. During the last year she ha,s become very much interested in “Nunsing.” No one would mind being sick with this little girl for a nurse. May you always scatter rays of brightness in your path, “Ponnie.” HERBERT CHASE “Herbie” Physical Education Leader (4). “Herb” is a State-of Maine man and he joined our class in 1924. This year he has been very consistent in his attendance, breaking his previous record of two days straight. hen in •school, “Charleston” shows a marked ability in English. He is a musician of considerable note and has been a member of several snappv jazz teams. He is quite a popluar man among the ladies, especially to and from school. We don’t know what the future holds in store for this young fellow but we surely trust it will be something good. MURIEL HELENE CHISHOLM “Chisy” ( lass Secretary (4); Year Book Adrertisiny Manayer (4); dirls’ Club, Charter }Ie7nber (2) (3) (4), Vice President (3), Chair- nian Membership Committee (4); Pro and Con (1); Junior Board of Aldermen (1); “Pinafore” (2); Class Day Committee (4); Traffic Squad (i) Clerk (4). Four years ago Muriel c.ame to M. H. S. from Somerville. Dviring this time she has become one of our dearest and most popular girls. Because of her sweet ])ersonality and i)leasing disposition, she has won many friends and last fall was electetl secretary of her cla.ss. “Chisy” is a charter member of the Cirls’ Club and has always been a very active and efficient member. Those who know “Chisy” love her and cherish her as a dear friend. Next year “Chisy” hopes to go to Katherine Gibbs’ Secretarial School, and we know that whatever she does she will always be a credit to M. H. S. OLIVE ELIZABETH CLARK “Clarkic’ Girls’ Club (4). Olive graduated from the Franklin School, and entered High School determined to go to college. She changed her mind in her sophomore year, as is every woman’s privilege, and we find she has made a success of the secretarial course. During the four years Olive and “Dot” Norwood have been constantly trying to grow up, but Olive’s efforts were in vain for she has the honor of being the shortest (4 feet 10 inches) of the class of 1927. She is undecided where to go, but she will probably attend a secretarial school, and blossom out a first class secretary. PHYLLIS MINOTT CLARKE “Phil” Girls’ Club (3) (4); Euclidean Society (4); French Club (4). Although “Phil” has been in M. H. S. for only two years, her host of friends is unlimited. By her lovely complexion ancl her unbobbed golden hair she has won both the admiration of the boys and the envy of the girls as well as the honor of being the prettiest girl of ’27. She has taken an active part in many of our clubs and especially in the Girl’s Club, where she has done good work as a member of the Induction Team and as keeper of the attendance record. “Phil” has also left a fine scholastic record in M. H. S. She has made plans to enter Framingham Normal next year, when she will take a course in domestic science. GLADYS COBURN “Bee” Mayor of Civics Class (1); Girls’ Club ((2) (3) (4); Chairman of Parent-Faculty Night Committee (4); Physical Education Leader (1) (2). “Bee” is one of our most popular girls, for her happy disposi- tion and roguish smiles win her a host of admirers wherever she goes. The glances of the opposite sex hold no meaning for her, however, as her heart has been completely captured, and all others she has resolved to aban-“Don”. “Bee” is the best of pals and can always be depended upon to faithfully do her share no matter what situation may arise. She is also one of our most clever stenographers, which accomphshment with her well developed qualities for making friends should lead her along the road to success. WILLIAM S. COCHRANE “Bud” ‘‘School Life’’ (4); Year Book (4); Hi- 1 ' Club (3) (4); Secre- tary {A)] Class Day Committee (A)] Traffic Squad (A); Physical Education Leader (3); Cross Country (4). “Bud” came to M. H. S. from the Livermore School four years ago. He found hi.s place at once, anfl becau.se of his good looks and pleasing personality he became i)oindar among both boys and girls. “Bud” went in for everything that came along and always did his share of the work. The boys of the Hi-Y Club, in order to show their appreciation of his good cpialities, made him secretary of their club. “Bud” plans to “prep” a year at Wilbraham, after which he is thinking of going to Wesleyan, Connecticut. We know he will .succeed in whatever he does, so best wishes, “Bud!” ISABELLE L. CONN “Izzy” “Red” Girls’ Club (4). Isabelle Conn, better known as “Izzy,” is one of the red-heads of tlse class of ’27. “Izzy” is always happy and has a pleasing personality. “Izzy” spent most of her first three years doing much corre.spondence with her boy-friends, but her last year she devoted mainly to study. “Izzy” is a member of the Girls’ Club at M. H. S. and a friend to every one that knows her. She is planning to become a nurse, and we wish her the best of success. ELIZABETH JANE COOK “Betty” Xuntius (2); “School Life” (4); Year Book (4j; Girls’ Clidi (3) (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4), President (4); French Club (4) ; Vice President {A)] Traffic Squad (A) ' , Assembly Committee (4). “Betty,” during her three years with us, has made an enviable record. Since her sophomore year when she came from Buffalo, N. Y., she has been an excellent student, so much so, in fact, that she earned the honor of being our valedictorian. But her attention has not been confined solel y to her studies, for she has been a very active worker in the Girl’s Club and has .serv ' cd as president of the Euclidean Societj’. “Betty” has performed her duties on the “School Life” staff in a most business-like way, and during this last busy jjart of the senior year she has been the hardest working member of the “Highlights” editorial staff . With her abounding good nature and her wonderful spirit of help- fulness, “Betty” has become one of the best -liked members of ’27. May she carry on the good work at Mount Holyoke next year. Year Book Treasurer (4); (lirls’ (lab (2) (3) (4), Bresideul (4); J unior Board of Aldermen (1); “Pinafore” (2) (3). “The Charm School (3); Class Day CommiUee (.4); Traffic Squad (4). Evc’lyn entered good old M. II. S. four years ago from the ■ashingtou School. Sim c then she has proven such an able anti cheerful wttrkt ' r, both in school and social affairs, that she is now one of our most ijojtular members. Her ideasing personality and her ability as a leader won for her the itresideney of the Clirls’ Club, anti she has successfully guided it through a year of worth- while aeeomplishments. Evelyn’s sweet disposition has gained ht ' r a host of friends and, indeed, “just to know her is to love her.’’ feel iuit( ' sure that “Evie” will enter some school of domestic science and we certainly wish her the best of success. M. VIRGINIA CROCKER “Gin” Masque and H ' d (3) (4); Secretary (4); Junior Board of Aldermen A);Girls’ Club i ' S) i-i}; ‘AVisdom Teeth” A) “Rose of Plymouth Town” (3); “The Goose Hangs High” (4); Traffic Squad (4). “Gin” is one of those girls upon whom one can always depend. It is with a happy smile and a consenting nod that she always says she will help out. “Gin” has been a very efficient secretary of the Mascpie and ’ig which is one of her chief inter- ests, for it is through this society that she has become such a noted actress. “Gin” has also been a very active traffic cop, and she surely makes the underclassmen stej) lively. We do not know what “Gin” will choose for her future career, but we know that with such a ])lcasing p( ' rsonality and with such ability she is sure to make a success of life. DEX ' l ' ER B. CROSBY “Dock” “Crosby” Ever since a “petit garcou” in kne( breeches, “Deck” has .set his heart on four hai)i)y years at Hanover, but du( ' to an over- flow of brilliant youths he was unable to get in. ' fhey don’t kiu.w what a man is slipping from them. Deck” has never been listed on any of our social registers. His time has been s])ent in the consuinption of fragments of knowledge. His thir.st for learning, which is an iud nown tpiaidity for most of us, has been almost iimpienchable. Monday and Wednesday Dexter has trotted back and forth to school with his books neatly i)iled under his husky arm. Keep at it, old boy, you’ll get there yet! LORIXG T. CUSHMAN JR. “Jimie” Mayor of dries (lass (1 ) : Class Treasurer (2) (3) ; Year Bonk, Editorial Staff (4); lee Hoekey (3) (4). During the past two years “Juney” has made quite a reputa- tion for luinself as a hockey jjlayer, ' because of his fast skating and accurate shooting. However Ids accomplishments were not confined to hockey as he is even more talented as a student. Junie’s” poi)ularity won him the job as treasurer of the class during the sophomore and junior j ' ears and a position on the Editorial Staff of “Highlights” in his senior year. “Junie” expects to go to a jirep school and then to college and whatever he does he has the best wishes of the Class of ’27. MAXINE A. DAMREN “Max” Girls’ Club (4); Plays, “Pinafore” (2); Thrift Council (3) (4). “Max” is one of the members of the “Unholy Three”. The first difficulty she encountered on entering M. H. S. was finding a way of carrying her books without constantly dropping them in front of digiuficd seniors and thereby disgracing herself. Al- though “Max” has not taken part in many school activities she is an enthusiastic church member and has taken part in a great many church activities. She is one of the best-natured girls in the class. Her many friends have found her a true and lovable pal. Her curly hair is the subject of much admiration and envy. Maxine is undecided what she will do next year, but we know whatever she does she vdll succeed. BE.-VTRICE L. DAVIS “Rea” Girls ' Club (4). “Bee” is a (piiet girl who does a lot of thinking, . lthough she has not indulged in many of the school acitvities, she has been a loyal rooter at the games. “Bee” has gained inanj’ friends during her high school career, through her winning per- ■sonality. “Bee” is taking the accounting course in pre])aration for the business world. Whatever she intends to tlo we wi.sh her the best of luck. Her favorite occupation is Imoking in Room 59. ELEANOR DAVISON “Ellie” “Jackie” “Ell” “Dutchie” “Pinafore” (2), “Mikado” (8). “Ellie” i.s another ray of sunshine from M. H. S. She is well known among everyone of her school pals as “the girl with the pleasing smile.” “Ellie” became noted as an artist during the Melrose Woman’s Club poster contest when she won second prize, for which success she received a rousing good cheer from everyone. When the musical comedies were presented in the school, “Ellie” showed her talent by taking part in both. “Ellie” with her genial smile and sweet personality, has gained many friends, and with these characteristics she will surely find many more when she goes to work next fall. JOHN C. DAWES Four years ago, there came to Melrose High School a toy named “Johnnie” Dawes. He brought with him a haiipy-go- lucky way which made him a iwjjular student. Credit must 1 e given to this lad, for he overcame that common disease known as bashfulness. For the last three and a half years “Johnnie” has tried to wake u)i before his alarm clock went off; however, he succeeded but once, the time when the clock happened to be out of order. From what we hear, this same clock has several in- dentations on it, due chiefly to brutal treatment. Perhajis “Johnnie” will forget what he learned or what he did in high school, but he will never forget “Ma” Fogg’s HOT DOCS. JOSEPH DELANEY “Joe” FnolhaU (4); Baseball (3) (4); Track (4). “Joe” came from the Washington School four years ago. Since he has been in high school he has made a name for himself by his snaj)py football jilaying and his work on the baseball team, and also he is a good track man. When he gets started, there are few who can lead him to the tape in a hundred yard dash. As a shot putter, he has but one equal in the school. He’s a big boy and with some more training he should be a star within a few years. C ' ONSTAXCE DE MASELLIS “Connie” “Connie” came to us from Wakefield High this year. Her charming manner and ideasing disposition have won her many friends. Through faithfulness to her studies “Connie” has been a good student. Although she is no athlete her.self, she is fond of all forms of athletics and has found numerous friends on our teams. We wish her much luck in any work she may undertake. ETHEL EVELYN DESPIN “Red” “Strawberry Blonde” Although Ethel has never entered any s])orts, she likes tennis and knows how to play except for hitting the ball, as she says. She also likes hiking. “Red” has a grest love for nature, biology and nursing and has a great desire to be a sister to Florence Nightingale. She is minus the red-headed temper and is used to being called “Red”. Her most outstanding feature is her sense of humor. Ethel will enter the Massachusetts Ceneral Hospital next year. NATALIE MARIAN DILYOCK “Nat” “Nattie” Masque and Wig (4); Plays. Pinafore{2) ' , ikado (3); Win- ner of Prize Speaking Contest (3). “Buddy” entered M. H. S. in the fall of 1 )23 from that far famed institution of learning, the D. W. Cooch Grammar School. Only a few weeks [)assed 1 efore her friendly attitude and delightful j)er.sonality made her an outstanding meml er of the class of 1027. She is always smiling and ready to laugh at the slightest opportunity. Sjie can 1 e serious when the occasion demands, however. “Nat” is (]uite an orator, having won the hrst qiize in the sjieaking contest during her jimior year. “Buddy” isn’t very fond of studying, for she is one of the hai3py-go-lucky members of the class. ARTHUR A. DOXDERO “Art” Fhjjsirnl Education Leader (2) (3). Among: the throng of “freshies” who entered M. H. S. in tlie fall of ]t)2;? was found “Art” Dondero, then one of the alumni of the (iooeh School. “Art” was a docile young chap, hut soon became po])ular with the ladies. His favorite study is chemistry, and he is said to excel in this subject. Arthur has been in close competition for the “late-to-school” record, Viut he has fallen off this last ejuarter. He has very enticing ways and when he blu.shes he has everybody beaten by a wide margin. In fact, “Art” should be called the class blusher. One cannot overlook the record he has made at AI. H. S. We trust “Art” will have the best of luck when he goes out into the world. HELEN E. DOTY “Doty” “School Life’ ' (4) School News Editor ' , (lirls’ Club (2) (d) (4); Chairman of Program Committee ' , Masque and ILfg (d) (4); “Charm School” (3), “What Men Live Eg” (4): Traffic Squad (3) (4). “Doty” from her big blue eyes may seem to you to be innocent and demure, but i)lcase don’t be mislead by these outer signs. “Doty” won fame as an actress in her junior year as a young flapper in “The Charm School” where she showed 1 er greatest asset, “charm”, to perfection. “Doty” may daily he seen bossing the freshmen around at her station by 36, but sorry to say she is hard to find when the mighty seniors swarm down upon her. She is undecided as to her choice of career (she is so tal- ented in all lines), but we certainly wish her all success in what- ever it may be, whether teaching hockey ’ players to dance or developing her art. KATHERINE DOW “Kitty” “Kay” Nuntius (2) School News; Girls ' Club (4); Phy.ncal Educa- tion Leader (3). Here is another attractive blonde member of the class of ’27. . t iiresent, “Kitty” is resisting the call of the barber, and slowly but surely she is succeeding in letting her bob grow. She has a jileasing personality which has won for her numerous friends. Although she is kept busy with the movies and social activities, she still finds much time for one of those gentlemen who prefers blondes. “Kitty” will probablj go to some higher institution of learning, but she is undecided as yet where it will be. DAVID DUBROFSKY “Dave” “Davie” “Dave” is a good natured young; fellow who hails from the Highlands, having; jiassed his first eight years of schooling in the Franklin School district. He has been a hard working gentle- man during the afternoons, and for this reason he has not been very active in athletics. However, we do remend)er the time when he ran for Mr. Si rague when our “Uncle Dud” slammed out a hit in a game betwecm the faculty and a school team. “Dave” certainly bore a great resi)onsibility that time. Wo haven’t heard what “Dave” has in view for next year, but here’s hoi)ing he will be as ])opular and helpful as he has been here at M. H. S. HARRY DUNLAY “Kid” “C ' ounI” Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4). Harry came to this institution from the Clooch School. He is always smiling, and he is rarely seen walking. The class does not boast a better mechanic or one-hand driver. Harry’s only weakness is a fondness for Somerville. He cla.sses the young women of that city far above any in Melrose, but he s ays “There’s a reason.” Although Harry has not been prominent in athletics, he has made up in school s])irit. Such a likeable fellow is sure to gain SUCCC.SS. HPILEN LOUISE EASSON Physical Education Leader (2) (3). We all know Helen as a good pal, always cheei ' ful and full of fun. Wc love her for the heljjful kindness she is so willing to show to her schoolmates. Helen is a girl who has found in every dark cloud its silver lining. Wo will always remember her for her kind deeds and smiling face. tMiat Helen is going to do in her future years wc do not know, but whatever it is wc know she will be successful. JOHN FALBY “Sticky” “Johnny” Hi- Y Club (3) (4); Traffic Squad (4). Since John entered M. II. S. in ’23, he has grown both poi)iilar and extrem ely tall. The girl.s, fully as well as boys, appreciate his merry, laughing countenance. John has made Ins mark as a “regular fellow”, always cheerful, even under shadow of afternoon se.ssions and 1 to 1.30’s. After he studies a vear at “prej)” school he plans to enter Wesleyan College at Middletown, Conn. We know that wherever John goes he will I c a credit to M. II. S. VI ' lLMA FARIUN Girls Club (3) (4). We have in Velma a most i)lea.sing i)uzzle. One never knows what she is going to do until she has done it. However, we have a little advance information this time. California won Velma’s heart last summer and claims her this year forever. We don ' t blame the Sunny State for wanting this eastern beautj’. nor can we censiire Velma when we think of that Chrysler Sport awaiting her there. Prior to her departure Velma is petitioning the aldermen to change the name of our fair city to Melville. FVELYN MAE FERXALD “Evey” “Spud” Girls’ Club (4). Evelyn came to M. H. S. four years ago from hlorida. During her high school career .she has been rather quiet and has not taken part in many of the school activities. She is a willing worker and is always ready to hclj) out when she can. Evelyn’s specialty is the designing of clothes and the arranging of gardens; so she expects to enter some school where such work is taught. lUCIIAKD W. FLAXDERJ “Dick” Tennis (4). “Dick” graduated from the Livemore Scliool in ’23 and that same year he entered Dummer Academy where he studied for one year. He entered M. H. S. in the sophomore class. He has been very successfid in his studies. “Dick” also shows up well when it comes to distance running. Where he really shines, though, is at tennis. He was a runner-u]) in last year’s tourna- ment, and this sjjiing he played on the school team which has been most successful. VERONICA ANASTASIA FOLEY “Sonny” “Wonnie” This smiling blonde is very popular among her classmates, and you can all see why. “Wonnie” ha.s one fault, her persistent u.se of the phrase “and he” (“Andy”), but we all have our faults. “Wonnie” .spends her spare time in Wakefield. She says she is going to waste shoe leather looking for a job. We all hope 3 ' ou will soon find a position, “Sonny,” and remember we all wish you much happiness in the future. VIRGINIA F. FRENCH “Ginnie” “Gin” Year Book (4); Girls Club (3) (4); Masque and Wig (4). “Ginnie” is certainly one of our most demure and niquant seniors. She is an artist of great note, and drawing prize pos- ters is her pet diversion. Although “Ginnie” loves poster drawing she also likes silvcrmonej’— Nicholspreferred. “Ginnie” is going to attend Boston Normal Art next j ' ear in hopes that she may rise tb great heights in her chosen work. Good luck “Ginnie.” You have the best wishes of jmur clas.smatcs for a happy future. GLEN D. FULLER lli-Y Club (3) (4); Eiiclidean Socidy (4); Physical Educa- tion Leader (4); Football (4); Basketball (3) (4); Assembly Com- mittee (4). Tliis good humored young husky, one of the “Three Muske- teers” (Johnnie, Doug and Glen), hails from a small country town known as Orange, Mass, where he received his early schooling. He moved to Melrose to enter the freshman class at the “oF brick pile.” Glen is one of the class’s most success- ful bidders and he has many victims (chiefly the weaker (?) sex). Glen has played on the football squad all four years and got his basketball letter for two years. His future ])lans are not yet formulated although he contemplates attending the Wentworth Institute. ALMA M. GABRIEL “Al” Eudidcan Society (3) (4); Physical Education Leader (2) (3) 14). Mma came to us from the Lincoln School from which she graduated in June 1923. Alma has found her time so taken up between her books and her boy friends that she could find no time for athletics. However, don’t think Alma isn’t a sport, for those who know her find that she is a good one. Alma doesn’t know what she will do after graduation, but she will probably go to work until she meets the right man Oh! sure, .she will get married. She doesn’t look like an old maul and ' although she says she never will get married, we bet she does. Every ' class has its Alma Mater, but every class isn’t lucky enough to have an Alma Martha. ANTHONY GIOVINO “Tony” Class Treasurer (4); Year Book (4); Hi-Y Club (3) (4), Chairman Athletic Committee (4); Traffic Syuad (4); Football (3) Captain (4); Baseball (3) (4); Basketball (3) (4), Behold this “long drink of water”, the young man whj) captained this year’s chamiiionship football team. Since “Tony” came to high school from the Gooch, he has starred in all kinds of athletics, being a three letter man in football, basketball and baseball. As “guardian of the class funds” he has done another good job, and through his efforts the class treasury has been keiit in good condition. “Tony” may look quiet in this picture, but he turned out to be one of the class “punners”. “Caji’s” happy following is not confined to the high school, as he is the hero ‘of many youngsters at the Livermore School, where he plays traffic coji every day after school. Best wishes to “Cap,” one of the best sports in ’27. PAUL CNIRKE French Club (4). Paul lias always been rather a (luiet fellow in classes. He came to us from the famous Lincoln School. Paul says that French is one of his favorite studies and it would .seem so, for he has been a member of the newly formed French Club this year. Ineidentalh ' we migiht mention the fact that for a time we thought he had deserted us, since he decided to leave M. H. S. this year, but after a short time he was back with us again. Next year Paul expects to be a working man and attend night school where he will have our best wishes for .success. CRETCHEN GROVESTEIX “Greteh” Girh ' Club C.i) (4); Basketball (.4) (4), Captain (4). “Greteh” is quiet, but we must realize that she is always striving to keep her dignity. However, hard as she might try, she falters when she hears the numbers SO to (5. This was the score of the first basketball game in her freshman year. Since then she has majored in basketball and this year, as cajitain, her efforts have kept the scores of the ojiposing teams considerably lower than in that first game. “Greteh” has won many friends because of her jileasant disposition, and we hope that she will gain many more as she continues her studies at Miss Pierce’s Secretarial School. EDITH A. HAIXES “Edie” “Ede” Ed” “Hainesey” “Pickles” Mayor of Civics Class (1). Hello “Hainsic!” Aren’t you thrilled? This little girl started her high school career in the fall of 1(123, with a laugh and a chuckle, that never failing characteristic of good-natured “Edie.” Probably this is the cause of tier success in getting rides to and from .school with a certain young man of tlie senior class who favors her with his admiring glances. Poor little “Edie” never misses a day of school unless she wishes to go to a fair or some- thing of the like, when we preeeive that she becomes suddeidv ill. “Edie” has held certain positions of distinction such as reigning as ( ueen for three years in an organization of which she is a member, and also of holding the famous office of Mayor of the Civics Class in her freshman year. KENDALL BROOKS HARRIS “Ken” “Lnlu” Football (4); Baseball (2) (3) (4); Ice Hockey (3). “Ken” has struggled through four strenuous years of high school with more interest in atliletics than in studies. But he reached tlie honor mark in sports as a three letter man. Girls, gaze upon our future movie hero. “Lulu” is following Red Grange’s footste])s, for he juggles ice as a summer pastime. If “Lulu” goes into the cinema world, with his good looks and romantic iiersonality, he will attain heights hitherto unimagined. At the ]nesent, however, it looks rather doubtful whether “Ken” will leave Melrose. A magnetic influence draws him con- tinually to the East Side. MILDRED .1. HARRIS “Milly” French Club (4); Orchestra (1) (2) (4). “Milly” is one of our dignified members, especially as she is one of the very few who started to let their hair grow and had the courage to “stick”. “Milly” plays a fiddle, sings and dances, anti to those who know her well, she’s a show in herself. This young woman plans to be a dignified “school inarm” when her formal education is over. It’s hard to imagine her in this role, but as she always finishes what she attemiits, we are sure that in a few years from now, she’ll be the domineering figure in one of these “little red schoolhouses”. “Milly” is a member and officer of the Rainbow. There’s lots more that could be said, but as siiace does not permit, we’ll just wish “Milly” the best of luck in her chosen profession and in all other enterprises that she may undertake. FLORENCE G. HASKELL “Fido” Girls’ Club (4); Boirlmg (Manager), (4). Weil here conies “Fido”, the girl you’d know anywhere with that sweet smile. “Flossie” came to us in her freshman year h-om Girls’ High. At first she was oh — so shy; but once she got started, — well, — you know her now. You can always recognize Florence; she’s tlie M. H. S. girl with the million dollar smile. .Slie is very active in Rainbow circles, filling a very imiiortant position. Those who know about her work, know tl at .she jicrforms her duties to a “T.” We have heard it said that Florence may be a member of the Bryant and Stratton School next year. ‘ Well time does fly so we’ll just have to leave Florence — .still smiling! MARGARET FRANCES HATCH “Peggy” “Red” Physical Education Leader (1); Bowling (4); Librarian (4). Behold! “Peggie” Hatch, one of our popular, ambitiou , and lively classmates. “Peg” has the distinction of being a pretty strawberry blonde and is noted for her amu.sing ways. “Peggie” is one of the many who have signed up for the Masque and Wig, but she has not had a chance to show her talent in dramatics as yet. “Peggie” was on the bowling team for a while, but her unfortunate illnesses were such that she could not continue. If “Peg” will continue to be as ambitious in the life ahead we shall be very proud to claim her from Melro.se High IMARION ELIZABETH HILLS “Manny” Girls ' Club (4); Masque and Wig (2) (3) (4). Marion may be one of our more quiet members, but she has succeeded in becoming the third member of The Unholy Three. Marion has two outstanding talents. One is her ability as a dancer. Although she is very modest, she was soon found out during her freshman year and has since danced at several of the school functions. The other, the one she intends to follow, is her art. With her natural .skill and Miss Coyle’s able direction, Marion has turned out many very fine jjo.sters. This talent, as well as the other, has extended far beyond the “old brick jhle.” Next year Marion intends to enter Vesi)er George School to continue her art work. EMILY B. HODSDOX Girls ' Club (2) (3) (4). Nothing worries Emily whether it is flunking an examination or being haided to court for parking the “Mud Flivver” with- out lights. She never worries because she knows that in the end every thing will be all right. Her perpetual .smile, which is well known to her classmates, solves many of her difficulties. Her good nature has won for her many friends. Emiljq be it known, is our “Picture of Health.” ROBERT HUCKIXS “Bob” “Hack” Hi-Y Club (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4); Tennis (3) (4); Asseynbly Committee (4). Here we have another “regular feller” of the class of ’27. “Bob” is always full of fun and ready with a humorous remark. Coming from the Franklin School he has set up a good scholastic record in Melrose High. But he “shines” .best as a player of Mile. Lenglen’s favorite pastime, in which he is second to none, d ' his is his second season on the school team. Although not one of the real ladies’ men of the class “Bob” has been seen occa- sionally in other than masculine comi any. Next year he jdans to attend Exeter Academy and then enter that i)opular college in Hanover, N. H. DOROTHY L. IlfTSE “Dimpy” “Dot” Girls ' Club (3) (4); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4). “Dimpy” is short for ' ‘Dimple”, and she is such a cheerful little body that the name is well applied. Those lovely natural waves are the envy of all us poor females afflicted with straight, lanky hair. Dimpy’s talents run along musical lines and she is particularly skillful in the use of the fidd le and bow. Besides being a member of our own high school orchestra, Dimpy is in the Melrose Orche.stral Association, an honor to make any one proud. MILDRED HUTCHINSON “Hooch” “Milly” “Moo-Moo” Who is there in the class of ’27 who will forget the good- natured “Milly” who has smiled and smiled, taken afternoon sessions and afternoon sessions, and continues to smile? Even the teachers will agree that four years of such sessions have not dulled that smile. Milly has a most agreeable disposition. There is one and only one way to get her cross. Say something about her favorite teacher. Saj ' it, but prepare for action. There is one thing that “Milly” thinks less of than a boy. That is two boys. She seems to be able to tolerate one, however, if his name happens to be the same as hers. Mildretl intends to become a stenographer and if her future may be judged by her jiast she is sure to be a success. ROBERT L. HUTCHIXSOX “Hutcliie” “Bob” Rdilio Chib fl); Euclidean Society (4); Junior Board of Alderman (1); ‘ Pinafore” (2) Mikado (3); Physical Educa- tion Leader (1) (2) (3)‘(4);f « Team (1). “Bob” came from the Washington School in 1923, and for the first two years he was a star member of the gym team. Al- though “Hutchie” is small in size, he made himself known to the entire school, especially to certain members of the faculty. In room 51 Bob greatly delighted in showing his namesake how to determine the horse j)ower of a donkey engine. “Hutch” made his mark on the basketball team in his senior year. “Bob” hasn’t decided what he will do next year but we feel that he is the kind of fellow that will succeed in whatever he undertakes. GERALDIXE FRAXCES IDE “Gerry” “Joy” “School Life” (4); Year Book (4) ; fW.s’ (dub (2) (3) (1): Junior Prom Committee (3); “( ' harm School” (3); Traffic Syuad (4); Physical Education Leader (2), Supercisor (3); Field Hockey (2) (3) (4), ( ' aptain (4). Four years ago Melrose High received a very demure little girl from the Mary A. Livermore School. However, her I londe hair and winning smile won the hearts of all, and she soon I ecame one of our most popular girls. During this last year, she ac(piired fame through her valiant leadership as field hockey captain. But this is not the only line in which “Gerry”is talented. In addition to the fine work she has done on the Junior Prom Com- mittee and in the v ' arious organizations, “Gerry” is one of our honor students, whose cards are covered with A’s and B’s. She plans to take up the study of music as her future vocation and we know that with the wonderful ability she now shows, she is certain to be a famed musician. LEOX K. JOHXSOX “Lee” “Curly” Boys ' Debating Club (2); Radio Club (1); Physical Educa- tion Leader (1) (2) (3) (4). Here we have one of our leading exponents of the “Charles- ton” and “Black Bottom.” Ever since we first knew he has been a dancer, and lie gains more fame in this line every year. He is one of the best natured fellows in the class, and his sunny smile is a welcome sight anywhere. During his freshman year he was a member of the late-lamented Radio Club and the next year we found him listed among the argumentative gentle- men who call themselves the Debating Club. Carry that sunny smile wherever you go, “Curly”, and you will be sui ' C to make many friends along your path of life. ROBERT J. JOHNSON “Red” Hi-Y Club (4); Manque aud Wiq (4); Physical Education Leader (3) (4); Football (4). “Red” is an active member of our class. He has always been a hard working candidate for athletic honors, and this last year he earned his football letter as an end on the championship eleven. Last winter we found that he was a budding orator, for he gave us all some good entertainment when he reciteil “The Aclmiral’s Oho.st.” “Red” is always cheerful and with his hai ] y smile, cheery laugh and flaming hair, he is always a i)right spot on the horizon. THOMAS B. READY “Tom” Ili-Y (3) (4); Traffic Squad (4); Football (3) (4); Base- ball (4); Basketball (3) (4), Captain (4). In the year 1925 a clui)) who is now well known in our athletic circles, came to M. H. S. from Burlington, Vermont. This good sportsman is our own Thomas Ready. He immedi- atclv showed the football fans his skill in rushing and kicking the ‘pigskin and obtained a position on the team which he held for his two vears at M. H. S. But “Tom” is a boy of surpluses. Football was not the only sport in which he was a leading participant. He akso showed his .skill in playing ba.sketball and, moreover, starred as the leader of the club his .senior year. Btill another surprise awaited us when this last year “Tom” steiiped out and gained his place on the baseball nine. He jilans to go to jirep school and then to college, where we know that “Tom” will be a success, for he is such an all-around, good natured fellow. RUTH T. RE. Y “Rudy” “Ruthie” “Tillie” Girls’ Club (4K French dub (4). Ruth is always uji in her studies and at the head of her class. She is ever ready to laugh at a joke, and no matter where, why or under what circumstances, if there is anything humorous said or done in her presence she just has to laugh. “Rudy,” with her dark, luxurious, babified curls, came from Reading in her freshman year, doubtlessly leaving many friends behind. She entered Melrose High and during her four years here, she has made scores of friends and is considered by everyone to be an all around good companion. MI RIEL L. KEMP Girls ' Club (3) (4); Masque and Wiq (4); Euclidean Socivlt (3) {-i), Eecrslary (4); French Club (4); “Mikado” (3). We all know what a conscientious student Muriel has liecn (luring the past four years. Her report cards with their rows of A’s tell the story. Her recitations and well prejiarcd work have made many pleasant moments in our various cla.sses. Though Muriel is ap|)arcntly |uiet and serious, her more inti- mate friends have discovered her sense of humor and her origin- ality. The.sc good finalities have endeared her to us, and we all feel that “The better we know her. The better we like her.’’ ETHEL THELMA KIDD “Captain” “Kid” Nuntius (2); Euclidean. Socielij (3) (4), Treasurer (4); “Mikado” (3); Physical Education Leader (A). Ethel has been one of our most modest young ladies during her four years’ stay here — perhaps because she was busy attend- ing to her own work outside. However, she is a serious thinker, anti her poem in “School Life”, “Hints to Freshmen,” held goofl advice. She is a star member of the famous “Ell Pond Gang” and is a certified life saver of the A. R. C. She is also a member of the Boston Swimming Association and the N. E. A. A. A. U. She hopes to become a secretary. Well, if she docs it as well as she kept the Euclidean treasury she’ll be a sure success. ELIZABETH F. KING “Betty” Mayor of Civics Class (I)] Girls ' Club (A); Masque and Wig (4); Euclidean Society (4); French Club (4); “Mikado” (3); Orchestra (4); Class Bowling Team (4). “Betty” is not what one might call a flapper, and we love her all the more for this reason. Her quiet, unassuming ways have won her a place in many hearts. She is one of our best students and seems to get her lessons without any trouble. “Betty” is an active member in many of the school clubs. Besides play- ing both the violin and piano very well, she writes poetry. Betty wants to be a dietician, so she is going to take up Home Economics at Simmons next j-ear. This certainly will prepare her for what she is most likely to do in the future. AirniUH FKAN’CIS KITTREDCIE, JK. Radio Club (1) (2), Vicc-Prcuidcnt (2); Euclulerin Socicli (;5) (4), ' icc-Rr(‘iiidcnl (4); TraJJic Squad (4); Phqaical Edura- lion Lcadir (1) (2) (;i) (4). Arthur Kittreclge, the gentleman professor of worldly knowledge, migrated from that little red building in Franklin Scpiare, so ai)i)roi)riately situated in his advance to this beloved “Alma Mater.” He received the very striking name of “Goggles” early in his educational career. Thie “vice-president” is an apt stucient of chemistry and especially learned in the su bject of ultra-violet rays. Arthur is one of our class woman-haters. Although he has not been an athlete or even one of our popular members, we wish him the best of luck as a chemist and psycho- logist. HAUKY KOPFMAN Ili-Y Club (4); Hoi s’ Debaiuu Club (3) (4); Sccreiarij (4); Masque and Wig (4); E udidean Society (4). Harry, an exceedingly clever chaj), entered Melrose High in his so})homore year from Ridgefield Park High, New Jersey. The “Late” Harry is particularly noted for his unfailing smiles and jdeasing ways. Although Harry’s name isn’t on the sport pages, we are always sure to find it in the dramatic new’s. We wish him the best of luck during his college years and in later life. ANNA M. LASERSON “Ann” Physical Educatiou Leader (2) (4). We all know when “Ann” is in the room because she seems to be the center of attraction, especially in whispering. She always has something interesting to talk about. Without Ann, school would be a dull place. If fun i.s afoot, one may be sure that this member of the class is in the midst of it. We envy her air of innocence, which she assumes when a teacher invites her to take an afternoon session. “Ann” blankly inquires, “Why?” with excellent results. She intends to take a course at Burdett. Lots of success, Ann. DOROTHY C. LEAVY “Dot” “Dottie” “Dot” ha,s decided to he a first rate stenograidier. Wlio knows? Some day she may he i)rivate secretary to the {)resident or Henry Ford. Although “Dot” has not joined any of the school clubs, she has nevertheless, been v ' ery much interested in them. Her favorite pastime is dancing, especially hec’ause it keeps her “slim”, “Dot’s” chief ambition. AUSTIN GEORGE LEDWITH “Au.stie” “School Life” (4); Hi-Y Club (3) (4); Boi s’ Debating Club fl ) (2); Radio Club (1); Euclidean Society (3) (4) Foot- ball Manager (4). It is a well known fact that “Austie” and the wnrd “fun” are synonymous. Throughout his high school career “Austie” has been a well known member of the class. In his junior j’ear he did a tine piece of work as assistant football manager, and as a result he was manager in his senior year. It has been rumored that “Austie” will go into (monkey) business w ' hen he completes his education, but he really intends to develop his musical talents. “Austie” sure can “tickle the ivories” as he proved to us when leading the “Chinatown Boys” at the Junior Yalentine Hop. “Austie” intends to prepare for Dartmouth at Exeter Academy, ‘atch out, Paul Whiteman! DOROTHY B. LEES “Dot” Class Secretary (3); Girls ' Club (2) (3) (4); Pro and Con Treasurer (1) (2); Euclidean Society (3) (4); French Club (4); So-phmnore Dance Committee (2); Junior Prom Committee (3); Traffic Squad (4); Physical Education Leader (3); Cheer Leader (4); Bowling f4). Allow us to present 5 feet 3 inches of sunshine, one who has • a cheerful smile and a hearty greeting for everyone. During this past season “Dot” led the cheering section, and she certainly was full of action from start to finish. She is also the official class giggler. Whether a thing is really funny or not, you can be perfectly sure that she, at least, can see something humorous in it to laugh about. “Dot” is very fond of dancing. All in all, she is a girl well worth knowing, or as Jacques Renard puts it, “For you know a friend in need is a true friend indeed. Just call on me.” And you may be sure she will help you out. BEATRICE L. LIBBY “Bee” Nunlius (2), Business M(nia(jsr ' Pinafore” (2); ‘Mikado” (3) ; (lass Basketball (4); Tennis (1) (2) (3) (4), Captain (4) ; Gym Team {2); Thrift Council (i). Another member of the graduating “Libby Trio.” Every- one knows “Bee”. Her pleasing personality and sociability I)lay a major part in her friendships. She has been an ardent tennis player on the team for four years. She has fond hope ' s of becoming a second Helen Wills or a Suzanne Ix-nglen. “Bee” also plays basketball. We wish her much luck in her under- taking at B. U. and her vocation-to-be, that of a private ' secretarv. CARMEN BELEN LIBBY “dM ' odo” (3); Librarian (4). Carmen, a charming little senorita with lovely black eyes, came to Mclreese from Panama anel entereel M. H. S. as a fresh- man. Carmen brought with her freem Panama many enticing Si)anish customs and one of these has maele her knovm a-s “the girl with the ro.se in her hair.” She is a willing helper and, although she has not taken ])art in many school activities, she is alwavs readv to do her bit. STELLA IRENE LIBBY “Stell” “Estel” “Mikado” (3). “Stell” came from Panama in 1923, ready for four arduous years of schooling. Before this she attended the Ancon Canal Zone school. She possesses a pair of mischievous eyes and a becoming blush. She is an excessive talker and the source of many oi ' iginal and clever sayings. “Stell” surely can tickle the keys both on the piano and on the typewriter. Also we find that she exercises her vocal cords in a musical way. “Stell” contemplates being a private secretary, and we hope that she will succeed in whatever she may undertake. JOHN M. LILLY “Johnny” “ScJiool Life” (4); Year Book (4); Fhijsieal Edueaiion Leader (2) (3) (4); Gym Team (2) (3). John is a go-getter. Everything he takes iiold of just has to start moving. Johnny” was the only freshman to make his track letter. When in his senior year his Personals Dejiartment has put the life in “School Life”. “Highlights” has claimed much of his time, for he is the mainstay of the advertising staff. Outside of school he has been busy working and beside this, he is a leader in the De Molay. Helpfulness and pe]) with a liberal portion of humor are “Johnny’s” chief characteristics and they are sure to lead him far along the road to success. WALKEN DAVID LOCKWOOD Ui-Y Club (4); ‘‘Pinafore” (2); “Mikado” (3); Oreheslra (I) (2) (3) (4); Traek (3); ( ' ross Country (4). Warren’s si ecialties are violin plaving and running. As a imisician he has been one of the leading members of the high school orchestra which has gained such form during the past four years. He started running under the direction of Coach lorrison in his sophomore year. All ti.at year and the next he practised faithfully .so tiiat at the end of last season he won his letter as a distance n an. 1 ast fall he starred on the cross-country team and this spring we saw him do good work on the Melrose C. team and the Boston to Providence race. Keep up the faithfid work, Warren and you will be sure to succeetl. VIOLA M. LOEFFLER “Vi” Although “Vi” has never taken part in any of the schoc l activities, she is, nevertheless, one of their strongest supporter. -. Of the school sjjorts, football is her favorite, while the debating organization is her preference among the clubs. Sue finds almost as much pleasure in a goml debate as she does in going to the movies, and “Vi” is a great “movie fan”. Like the noted Siamese twins, “Vi” and her best chum, a graduate of ’2(), are practically inse])arable. Like this chum of hers, ' iola has plans for entering the stenographic field where we trust she will have much success. DANA LOVELL Hi- 1 ' Club (3) (4); Masque and Wig (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4); Frinch Club (4). Dana, a very modest young man, has been preparing for the last four years to enter college. However, he plans first to go to prep school for a year. He has been a most honorable fellow, a credit to the Hi-Y Club of which he has been a member for two years. The credit list has contained his name many times. Much is expected of Dana, but most of all we trust him to carry high the good name of M. H. S. and the class of ’27. CAROLYN P. MacDONALD “Cal” dirls’ Club (4); “Pinafore (2). Carolyn entered M. H. S. in 1922 as a member of the class of 1926. In the middle of her junior year a great catastrophe occurred, for “Cal” was taken .seriously ill with pneumonia which caused her to miss several weeks of school, the final result being that she was obliged to repeat her junior year. Hut “Cal” was magnificently rewarded for this misfortune by returning to school the next term with her head covered with a mass of curls, which were the cause of many envious looks. Although “Cal” is one of the smalle.st in the class of 1927, she also ranks as one of the prettiest. CHARLES V. MAHAN “Charlie” entered M. H. S. in 1922 and continued his quest for knowledge until January 192.5, at which time he left our vener able institution of learning that he might take up tool making and machine work at the Somerville Trade School. However, he soon missed the old sights of his former haunts, and the following September found him enrolled as a member of the Class of ’27, M. H. S. Next year “Charlie” is going to Northeastern to take a course in electrical engineering. HENRY MacBRAIRTY “Harry” “Duke” This popular young fellow is a graduate of St. Mary’s, and since he came to high school, he has been outstanding in many lines. It is rumored that he likes to study and that he absorbs learning like a sponge. “Duke” has our best wishes for a very successful career, and we know that during the next few years he is sure to bring honor to M. H. S. MARY FRANCES McCARTHY Girls ' Club (4); “Pinafore (2); Band (4); Orchestra (4). The first member of “The Unholy Three”! Among the education seekers who entered M. H. S. four years ago was one fair maiden who had the distinction of possessing unshorn locks. Not only that, but she is one of the few who still possess them. — congratulations! Besides being a drummer of dis- tinction she has the art of giggling down to perfection. Mary intends to further her education at Bridgewater Normal and then to become a teacher. We certainly envy her future pupils. HELEN J. McCLINTOCK Girls ' Club (4); Physical Education Leader (3). Since her freshman days Helen’s ready smile and “cheerio” have made her welcome wherever she goes. She has always been a hearty supporter of athletics and it is not often she misses a game. Among her accomplishments, Helen’s artistic ability is to be admired, as anyone will testify who has seen some of her snapT)y posters. Outside of school activities, she is especially interested in scout work, and a dandy scout she is. Helen is headed for normal school, and we are sure that she will make good there, because a happy disposition, friendly way, and ample intelligence always bring success. Mayor of Civics (lass (1); Ili-Y (3) (4); Boys’ Dcbaling Club (1) (2); Traffic Squad (4); Tennis Manager (3) (4). Looks like a, {jrind, don’t you think so? Not a bit of it. “Mac” has been in everything from the start to the finish. His first achievement was the mayorship of his Civics Class in the freshman year. He was a capable mayor, wisely steering his division through the distressing turmoil of politics and legisla- tion, the most important work of which was the construction of a zoning ma]) of the thriving metropolis of Melrose. “Mac’ s” second year was devoted to an arduous pursuit of his studies. Being a homey sort of person, “Mac” has not attended one social function, but his smiling countenance has been seen among those of the Debating and the Hi-Y clubs. In the spring of 1926 “Mac” was chosen from a multitude of juniors to pilot the tennis team. The season was a huge success, and once more “Mac” has been chosen manager for the team, now a member of the new league. EUPHEMIA B. McDONELL “Dede” “School Life’’ (4); Girls’ Club (2) (3) (4); Traffic Squad Here is one of the best-natured girls in our class. She is always happy, and oh so busy! Although she has not taken part in athletics, a great deal of her time is taken up by “School Life”, “Rainbow,” and the Traffic t quad; but, then, a good- natured girl is always in demand. A ll those who know “Dede” know also that R. (). D. stands for more than just “rod”! “Dede” expects to attend Katherine Gibbs’ Hchool next year, and, although her many friends will miss her, we wish her the best of luck. HOWARD McHUGH “Home” “Mac” Year Book (4) ; Hi- Y (2) ; Traffic Squad (4) ; Football (3) (4); Baseball (1) (2) (3) (4); Ice Hockey (2) (3) (4), Captain (4). For four years “Howie” has played an important role in Melrose High, shining brilliantly in both athletic and social activities. During his entire high school career he has been a member of the baseball team, for three years he has guarded the net for the hockey team, and during his junior and .senior years he proved his worth in football. In recognition of “Mac’s” sterling work during the past winter, he was chosen All-Scholastic goal-tender by the coaches of the Suburban League. He received honorable mention from several papers last fall for his work at center on the football team, and he played an important jiart in bringing the Mystic Valley football championship to Melrose for the first time in several years. Of all his achievements, he is perhaps most proud of the fact that his name appeared on the credit list — once. “Mac” is going to Worcester Academy next year, where he is sure to meet with as much success as he has at Melrose High. JOHN V. McKCnVX, Jr. “Baby-Face” lli-Y (;}) (4): MaMjiw (111(1 Vi(j (3) (4); Euclidean Society (4); Sltiqe MaiKK er, ‘‘ Vh(tl Men Live By”, “Wiadom Teeth”] (4); Traffic Squad ' (4); EootlmU (3) (4); Class Basketball (3). Jolin, one of the scliool’s most popular athletes, may at first imT)ress you as a quiet, bashful chap, but only at first. John, slow to frown and c]uick to smile, well deserves the popu- larity he enjoyed in Malden and (Juincy for his first two years of lush school and in Melrose for his last two. He has shown us his ability in football for two years on the varsity team, in basketball on the junior team when he helped “clean up” the faculty, and in the dance hall when he keeps time to the synco- l ated ofTcrings of the tunestcrs. John, the man, will certainly be a success with the “go-get-’em” and “stick-to-’em” qualities, the extraonlinary affability, and the keen wit which has made him such a success in school. MURIEL B. McLEAX “Mew” “Moo” Behold! we see this sweet little miss, only knee-high to a grasshopper, striving bravelj’ against the upper classmen’s petty jokes. Many times has she looked in vain for the escalator and gone to the third floor in search of room twenty. “Moo” held her own in “Mac’s” Civic Class when she became an . lder- man-at-Large, taking charge of the cla.ss every Friday. We may see a mighty politician in the jierson of “Mew” — who knows? She willingl 3 ’ supplied the homework for certain unprepared classmates. Spanish was her specialty. If she doesn’t become a politician “Moo” will more than likely teach Spanish, as .she is planning to go to normal school. OLIVE EDITH MEANS “Olie” dirls ' ( ' luh (3) (4); Masque and Wig (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4): French Club (4); Ancient History Play {2); Mikado (3); Traffic Squad (4); Jdbrarian (3) (4). Four years ago Olive entered High from the Washington School She has been outstanding in her career as one of the few girls who (lid net cut their hair. .Mthough she likes the bob, she could not make iq) her mind to cut off her chestnut curls. Olive is not always as .serious as this picture would make j’ou think, for it isherhai)py smile and plea.sing personality that have won her hosts of friends. She has decided to go to normal school, and we sincerely hope she has success in her future work. We will certainlj’ miss her because she is always like the flowers of which she is so fond, lovelj ' and sweet. M. HEATHICE MILLANE “Ika” Libnirian (4). “Boa” was l)orn in Revere in 190, S. She spent most of her life in tliat famous summer resort and came to our fair city to enter IMelrose Higli in lier sophomore year. We didn’t know “Bea” very well last year, for she seemed to keej) herself in the backfiiround, but t ' is year things have been different. “Bea” seems to be everywhere at once and always has that roguish smile on her rosy cheeks. Her fine personality and her sjjarkling wit make her very ])oi)ular, especially as a librarian which position she has held in our school library for the ])ast year. 4 ' e wish her best of luck, and who knows but next year we will find her as a secretary in the Malden Gas Company! ELEANOR MILLER “Ellic” Girls’ Club (3) (4); Physical Educalion Leader (4); Field Hockey (4). Although “Ellie” first came to Melrose High School as a junior, a blithe and buxom country lass from Concord, N. IL, it did not take her long, with her winning personality, to make a nudtitude of friends, both boys and girls. She ])roved her ability as an athlete by playing goal on the field hockey team in her senior year. Wherever there is a dance yoti are sure to find “Elbe” surrounded by many would-be i)artners. She admits that, next to dancing, her favorite pastime is riding in a Ford roadster, which, of course, accounts for the one we see parked in front of her house every afternoon. “Ellie” has made no definite plans for next year, but seems to think that a course in Home Economics would l)e very interesting. KENNETH B. MOREHEAD “Ken” Football (3) (4); “Moo-Goo No Star” Basketball Team (3); Ice Hockey (3). “Ken” has become famous for being able to use more unusual words correctly when he does not know their meanings than any other person ever to walk the corridors of Melrose high. The faculty has abandoned all hope of ever truthfully knowing whether the recitations he makes are correct or not. He is an excellent all-round athlete, and has participated in football, hockey, track and tennis. “Ken” has the qualities, both physical and mental, which lead to success, and we all wish him luck in the futui-e. CHARLES S. MORRISON “Sandy” Radio Club (1); Euclidean Sorieti (3) Junior Board of Aider- man (1); Traffic Squad (4); Class Basketball (3); (lass Track (3); Tennis Tournament (4); Cijm team (1) (2). Charles “Sandy” Morrison came to us from St. Anslems Prep in October, 1923. He has succes.sfully comi)leted his four years in the “old brick pile” and is now readj ' to helir turn the wheels of ])rogress. “Sandy” wants to be a mining engineer and had the school all picked out, but he is going to wait till his “ship comes in”, ' e have heard that he is going West whore the coyotes howl; bet he won’t stay long. How do we know he won’t stay’? Sandy has been sweet on a certain girl on Washington Street and unless he moves Washington Street out west wo don’t think he will stay long. Best of luck, Sandy, but be careful out there in the “wild and wooly West.” DOROTHY E. NEVILLE “Dot” “Dimples’ Girls (lub (4); Masque and Wig (4). Dot came here in her freshman year from Concord High, N. H. It is said there have keen times when she wasn’t talking, but they are few and far between. For all that. Dot is one of the best natured girls imaginable and proves to be a fine friend. She is in constant dread of becoming stout, so she walks a great deal, especially at “Don”. She is planning to go into training at the Alassachusetts General Hospital in the fall. RUSSELL W. NICHOLS “Russ” “Nick” “Runner” “School Life” Circulation. Manager (4); Year Book Business Staff (4); Hi-Y Club (2) (3) (4), Corresponding Secrelarg (3), Treasurer (4); Radio Club (1) (2), Vice President (1); Class Day Committee (4); Traffic Squad (4); Ics Hockey Manager (4). Puns, puns, puns! That’s his name, business and pastime. “Russ” is known everywhere by his good humor, and as one who has “possessed and maintained a Ford” (that probably explains how he can stand so much!) “Nick” has also proven himself quite an artist by winning a jn-ize in a state wide contest. He has done well as manager of hockey and guardian of Hi-Y funds during the past year. Russell is an apt “French” student (not the language). He intends to continue at school and his many friends see a brilHant future for him. DOROTHEA B. NORWOOD “Dot” “Dot,” who is one of the littlest and liveliest members of onr class, is well known in M. 11. S. for her ability to talk and laugh. Because of her jjeppy personality and happ y-go-lucky disposi- tion she is very popular with all her classmates. Her favorite pastimes are tennis, dancing and skating. Dot intends to go to work next year and be some lucky person’s tyjiist. ' e wish her every success. And, oh yes, she’s another blonde that gentlemen prefer. ROBERT A. NOYES “Bob” Hi-Y (2) (3) (4); Boys ' Dcbaling Club (2) (3); ICuHo Club (1); Masque and tTh (2) (3) (4); Stage Electrician (4);; “What Men Live By, ' ' Wisdom Teeth, (4) “Mikado (3); Properties, Half Back Sandy (2); Hie Goose Hangs High (4). “Bob” is the kind of a fellow who is interested in everything. Since his fre.shmen days when he was a willing worker on the famous zoning map, he has taken part in many worthy projects. The Hi-Y received his services for two years, during which time he worked on the Api)rcciation Banquet committees and served as stage manager for “Halfback Sandy.” This latter position aroused his interest in stage work, and ever since he has served on the jiroperties committees of the Masque and Wig when that organization put on its plays. His latest service in this line was as stage electrician of “The Goo.se Hangs High.” Good luck. Bob, and keep working. RUTH ELIZABETH PADDOCK “Duckie” “Paddy” “Ruthie” Girls ' Club (3) (4); Chairman Welfare Committee (4); French Club (4); “Pinafore” (2), “Mikado” (3). Ruth came to Melro.se High from the Gooch School, as a “green freshie” with pigtails. Because she is one of the jolly girls of our class, wherever she is there’s sure to be a smile, loreover, because she is always ready to help and knows how to handle things, she’s a busy person. During the past year Ruth has done excellent work as chairman of the Welfare Com- mittee of the Girls’ Club in sending cards or remembrances to those members of the school who have been sick. We all wish her success in nursing and hope she’ll keej) uj) her reputation as a reviver. LESTER C. PEABODY “Let’ Hi- } ' (4). Lester Peabody, known to his friends as “Let,” entered tliis institution of learning; with the lofty ambition of taking the college course. As he continuecf he 1 ecame interested in various activities outside of school, esiiecially in the tree surgery line. At the present time he spends his summers practicing this work. As for the future, time will tell, but we know that a fellow of “Let’s” tyi)e never gets left. FREDERICK C. PECK “Fred” “Peekie” Boys’ Debalintj Club (2); Euclidean Society (4); Thrift Council (1) (2) (3) (4). Frederick Peck is one of the well-known members of our class, lie has always been a worker, and we feel, therefore, that in whatever occipiation he finds himself he will be a success. We understand that he is interested in electrical engineering. Fred has been one of our bankers during his whole course. During the last year he has taken an active part in the Euclidean Society and has done good work as chairman of the Botany Committee. KENNETH L. PETERSON “Minnie” Junior Board of Alderman (1); “Mikado (3). “Minnie” is one of our very .studious cla.ssmates. ■e understand that he does a prodigious amount of studying every night, and it is certain that the results thereof are eviclent in class the next day. He has a great many ideas of his own, the l)roi)o.sal of which lend considerable interest to his classes. “Ken” sirends a large jrart of his time in the Melrose Public Library where he is ever in search of new ideas pertaining to architecture, a subject of considerable interest to him. Next year “Minnie” is going to prep school and then on to college. DOROTHY PIKE “Dot” “School Life (3) (4); Girls Club (4); Masque and Wig (1) (2) (3), Vice President (4); Euclidean Society (4); Sophoinorr Dance Committee (2); “The Dragon (1) “.1 Dangerous Experi- ment “Ancient History Play (2); Band (4), Drum Ma ' .or] Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Traffic Squad (4); Physical Education Leader (2) (3), Supervisor (4): M. H. S. Quintet, Radio, ( ' on- durtor (3). “Dot” in our most talented member and the busiest girl in M. 11. S. You ean .see from her list of aetivities that she lias had few siiare moments during her high sehool years. And that list does not tell half the story, for she has been just as busy outside of sehool. Her versatility is remarkable; she has a reputation as a musieian, as a student, as a poet, as an aetor and as a cook, some list of aeeomplishments for one young lady. “Sehool I ife” is never complete without at least one of “D,it’s” poems or“Sew-it Seams columns.” And then there was the band, one of “Dot’s” dreams for M. H. S. On Thanksgiving morning the ever cheerful “Dot” appeared on the Athletic Field leading a newly formed band, organized and traiiK ' d under her dirction, and it certainly was a success. We exiieet great things from you later on, Dot! PHYLLIS E. PINOREE “Phil” Girls ' Club (3) (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4); French Club{i) ' Mikado (3). lt hough Phyllis seems like a very quiet girl to many of her friends, she is just full of fun as her picture imhcates. She always has a friendly smile for every one and she is very thcuig.ittul. All her school years have Veen sjient here m Melrose. This year she was the onlv girl in a chemistry class. Phyllis, I emg rather basliful, often said how glad she would 1 e to get out of the class. Next year however, she need have no fear of 1 emg m such a predicament, for she plans to enter Hadeliffe where we hope she will have as good a record as in M. 11. S. GORDON E. PIPE “Speed” “T. D.” “Puns” “.Jo” Class President (2) (3) (i)-, Mayor of Civics Class (1); Nuntius Edilor-in-Chief (2); “School Life Business Manager (4); Year Book (4); Hi-Y (2) (3) (4), President (4); Junior Board of Aldermen, President (1); Sophomore Danes Committse (2); Junior Prom Committee ( ' hairman (3); ( ' lass Day ( ' ommittee ( ' hairman (4); Traffic Squad Supervisor (3), Captain (4); Physical Education Leader (1) (2); Football (4); Baseball (3) (4): Basketball (3) (4). Gordon has had a wonderful record in M. 11. S. Three times he has been elected iiresident of our class, and each year he has done a better job. He was chairman of the committee that jnit on the best Prom that M. H. S. ever saw. Ender his cajiable guidance, the Hi-A ' has carried out a large number of big projects Mclro.se received a great honor when Gordon was elected presi- dent of the State Hi-Y confertnee at Lowell last December, a ilistinction never before accorded a Melrose boy. “Jo” is a three letter man in football, basketball and baseball, of which the latter is his favorite sport. But best of all is Gordon — the boy. He is a true friend in every sense of the word. To those who have worked with him, he has been a real helper and comrade ever to be remembered. What Melrose loses, Dartmouth gains. MARJORIE ROELARD “Maifio” (lirl.s ' Club (4); Orchestra (4); Jiaskclball C-i) (4). W ' Ik ' ii “Marge” came to M. H. S. as an innocent little “freshie,” she was so iinjiressed by her ability to get into high school that she deemed it far beneath her to whisper. Bnt she has recovered from this feeling and now, if she is lost, her mamma calls up the afternoon discipline session to see if her angelic, (?) daughter is there. (Nearly always she is.) “Marge” objeets to being called “red-head.” Her hair really is of that color commonly called auburn, but she insists that it is brown. She l)refers a “Bob” so her hair is not in long tresses. DONALD POTTLE “Don” Euclidean Society (4); Junior Board of Alderman (1). “Don” is the smallest member of the class of ’27. Many times he has been mistaken for a lower classman. He in one of the small number of womenhaters of our class. We expect to hear that “Don” is a C. P. A. later as he is one of Mr. Dahl’s jirodiges in Bookkeeping (if not in Law ' ). “Don’s stature hii ders him from being a varsity letter man, but he helps the teams by being one of its stanch supporters. “Don” has not decided as yet if he will continue his education in some busine.ss institution or battle forth in the business world. MELVILLE EDWIN PRIOR “Mel” Mayor of ( ' ivies Class (1); Hi-Y (2) (d) (4): Radio Club (1) (2); Junior Hoard of Aldermen {second half year) (1); Orchestra (1) (2); Traffic Squad (4). As a popular and well known member of the class of ’27, “Mel” ranks with the first. He is one of tho.se individuals who thinks a lot but says little. He has .several times displayed his musical talents by organizing and conducting an orche.stra for our various school dances. Since he has had more or less experi- ence with Ford machinery, he expects to further his mechanical education at Northeastern I’ niversity. “Mel” has teen one of the most active members of the Hi-Y during the three years he has been a member of the club, and it is with the best wishes of its members that he leaves M. H. S. LYDIA PULLO Lytlia has not been with us long, for she first eaine to us from the big beach city, Revere, in her senior year. Not all of us know her, for she is very ([uiet and demure, but those of us who do, know that she is a first class housekeeper, for a youngster (even if she is small) and a thorough good sport. LENA CHARLOTTE RAPP Pinafore” (2); Boirling (4). Although Lena has not been prominent in any of the activities in M. H. S., there are few who do not know her. Lena and “Dede” Sewell are always together; in fact, they might well be called the “Class Inseparables”. Lena is full of pep and always looks for fun, but she can also be quiet and dignifiecl. She is a very good student, well-liked by both teachers and class- mates. Lena was one of the hap]n ' pupils who came from the Franklin Cirammar School four long years ago. We all know she must have been missed up there, because she continually returns to the old school or to the Roosevelt where many of her former teachers arc now located. AGNES E. RE.ARDON “Aggie” “Ag” Girls’ Club (3) (4); Masque and Wiq (3) 4); Orrhesira (3); Traffic Squad (4); Physical Education Leader (1); Class Basket- ball (3) (4); Field Hockey (4). Everyone knows and likes “Aggie”. During the first half of her life at M. H. S. “Aggie” was an altogether different tyi)c of girl. And then she got her hair bobbed! Not content with being one of the most popular girls in school, “. ggie ” showed her prowess on the athletic field by winning her letter in field hockey. If musicians received letters for their accomplish- ments, “Aggie” would sport still another letter for her ability to play the trumpet. Next year “Aggie” intends to stc]) out into the cruel business world. KENNETH BRUCE REED “Ken” “Kenny” Hi-Y (2) (3) (4); Eons’ Debating Club (1); Radio Club (1) (2); Masque and Wig (3) (4), President (4); Junior Board of Aldermen (1); Phijsieal Education L€ader{2) (3). “Ken” hails from the Hifihlands, Ferdinand St., and jiarts unknown. He wandered down to us from the Franklin School a few years ag;o, as a mild, little fellow. He has changed some since then, all right! As a freshman “Ken” joined the Debating Club and the late lamented Radio Club. While a “soph” he wtis honored with ineml ership in the Hi-Y. We no longer looked ui)on “Ken” as a little fellow in his junior j’ear, but as a sophisticated man of affairs and as .such the Masque and Wig also received him into their meml ership. This year our hero broke out as the handsome, dashing, daredevil president of the “Masque and Wig”, handsome without either the Masque or the Wig. “Ken” is a terrible heart-breaker and even the little fresliies fall for him. MARCELLA REYNOLDS “Mar” Marcella came to M. H. 8. as a sophomore in 1924. Although she has not taken a very active par+ in school organizations or athletics she has made many friends in high school. Next year Marcella plans to go to B. U. and take up the “.Vrt of Music”. Her favorite (candy) seems to 1 e “Hey Ecldie”! We all wish her the best of luck and success tliroughout the coming year. MARION A. RICHARDSON “Richie” Girls’ Club f ); Junior Board of Aldermen (1); Ancient His- lorg Play (2); Manager of Girls’ Tennis Team (4); Physical Edueation Lender (3). Marion, who is well known and loved by everyone, entered M. H. S. in the fall of 1923. As a fre.shman, she clung pretty close to the Franklin school group of which she was a member, but as the number of her acquaintances grew she became well known through the school. Iarion shines in the cooking class, although she is always trying to dodge all work pos.sible. Though Marion has not yet decided what she will take up after she leaves M. H. 8., she has some intention of entering Dean Academy next fall. Mary is one of the bright members of our class. She came to M. if. S. from the Livermore School, and all through her four years in M. H. S., she has upheld the honor of her class on the credit list. Last year she was assistant manager of the basket- ball team, and this season she made a most comi)etent manager. Mary’s idea of heaven is a white yacht in which she can sailthe briny deep to the “far points of the earth”. She is going to Radchffe next year, and we all wish her the best. Good luck, Mary! LAURENCE BRADFORD ROGERS “Laurie” m-Y (2) (3) (4); Pmafore (2) ' Mikado (3); Traffic Squad (4); Physical Education L eader (4); Tennis 4); Ca-ptain (4). “Laurie” is an industrious young man from the Washing- ton School who became one of the “Sons of Sprague” in 1923. Taking the college course for four years, he has been one of the best students in the division. During the last year his athletic write-ups in “School Life” have been full of interest, and it is rumored that his later work may be along these lines. For ' three years “Laurie” has been a member of the tennis team. This year he won the singles in the school tournament ' and was captain of the team which has been doing so welRin the new league. Next year, B. U. will receive this coming editor. FLORENCE RUITER Girls’ Club (4). Wien meeting Florence you immediately see what an enjoy- able, amusing, and interesting person she is. We’ll guarantee that within ten minutes of conversation she will be telling you of the wonderful time she had at Nantucket. You probably know of Nantucket as a summer resort, but we have suspicions that there are other reasons for the wonderful time. She always has a word of praise for that little island off the Cape. Florence does not care for girls’ athletics, but she has faithfully given her support to the football teams of Melrose High. We wish her the best of luck next year and in all the years to come. FRANCES JOAN RUFrER Girls’ Club (3) (4). Frances is one of tho.se quiet girls. Yet, just to be different from most of that type, she possesses sufficient initiative to get u]) and .speak her mind in class. As you have perhaps noticed, iiiost quiet girls are afraid to recite, but Frances, thank goodness, is different. Her .sunny smile and good nature delight all those who have the pleasure to make her acquaintance. And she is just as i)leasant outside of school as inside. She has gladly, lor the last year, taken care of those individuals who have needed books in the library the second period. As a result of this gruelling daily task it is a constant marvel that her good spirits are not greatly dampened. But even this does not spoil her good nature, and we know she will always remain our friendly, mo.st reliable smile-scatterer. EUNICE M. RUSSELL Eunice came to Melrose High from the Franklin and she has worked hard during her four years. Although she didn’t join any of the clubs or take any special interest in athletics, she has many friends and was often seen at the football games where she helped cheer the boj-s on to victory. We wish her succe.ss in anything that she attempts. I 27i SUMNER II. SANDBERG, Jr. “Summie” “Sunny” German play, ' ' Scene from William Tell” 1925 G. H. S.; R.O. ' T. C. Gloucester High Rifle Squad; Malden High Glee Club. “S;indy” arrived this fall from Malden via Gloucester. IlLs six feet four inches makes him a visible landmark, while his car, like Mary’s proverbial lamb, is ever with him. Most any week-end he is to be found in Gloucester where he spends a great deal of time in swimming, even until late October. He is greatly interested in music, chemistry and engineering. He is certainly bent toward engineering fields. He has made no defi- nite plans for his future, but music and some mechanical line ai’e sure to receive a good part of his attention. EVELYN M. SANFORD “Evie” “Buddy” Girls’ Club (4). This Highland lassie came to us from the well known Frank- lin School with the class of ’23. Hince that time she has acquired the knowledge that Tuesday is “hot dog day,” that an after- noon session is from 2.30 to 4.30 and that the well known “Uncle Dudley’’ is none other than Mr. Sprague; so she is now readv to receive her diploma. “Evie” is a sweet natured little girl and is well known among her classmates by her cheerful smile. About a year from now we may expect to see “Evie” donning the blue uniform of a “nurse in training.” We all wish you the best of luck, “Evie,” and when we are sick we will be sure to call on vou. ELIZABETH MARIE SARGENT “Libby” “Betty” Girls’ Club (4); French Club (4). Libby is one of our talented members. She can make a piano do anything she wants it to, apiiarently without effort. But don’t let her fool you. It has taken years of hard work to accom- plish this and Libby intends to keep on until she is a Madame Paderewski. The Faelton School has had the honor of training her and will continue to do so for the next three years. (She has complete(l the freshman year of their college course.) After that she is going to use teaching as a starting point, but one of her ambitions is to play a big organ. (We suggest that she will e most successful on the heart.) Don’t get the idea that music is all Libby knows about. .She is a real 1927 model, and the best pal anyone ever had. In other words, she’s one we all prefer. JEAN SAVAGE “Blondie’ Masque atid Wig (2) (3) (4), Costume Mistress and Designer (3) (4); Physical Education Leader (2) (3) (4); Gym Team (2). (Juiet? We’ll say so! ' c would not know this young lady was among us if she didn’t distinguish herself in our art societies. “Blondie” deserves much credit for the fine work she did as mistre.ss and assistant designer of costumes for “A Rose of Plymouth Town”, “Wisdom Teeth” and “What Men Live By”, three Masque and Wig productions. Jean’s artistic ability, however, is not confined to M. H. S., as she has made many posters, etc., for outside affairs, and has for some time decorated athletic togs in one of our dowm town stores. “Blondie” has set her mind on the ’esper George School of Art for next year. EDITH FLORENCE SEWELI. “De De” “Pinafore” (2); Bowling, Captain (4). “De De” came to Melrose high from the Franklin school in 1923. She is always full of life and fun loving. Whenever there is a great deal of laughing going on “De De” is generally in the midst of it. Bowling is the only form of activities in which she has taken part, and she was the captain and leading light of the girls’ team. She is always good-natured and willing to help others. Edith has not made up her mind as to what she will do after she leaves high school, but we are sure she will be succes.sful in whatever she tries. DOROTHY B. SMITH “Dot” After graduating from the Franklin School “Dot” entered high school with her dresses very long. Bobbed hair? I should say not. A flapper? Yes, as was con.sidered in those days. During her sophomore year she parted with her long tresses, and, as styles of dress changed, she decided to be a real flapper. Although she has never joined any school organization she is a good sport and attends all the games, whether hockey, football, or baseball, and has also been freciuently seen at our school dances. She has not yet decided what she will do next fall, although she has considered attending Chandler’s Secretarial School. MILDRED M. SMITH “Mil” “Milly” “Smithy” (lirlii’ Club (II) (4); liaxkelhdll (1) (2); Field Hockey (1) (2) (3) (4); (lym Team (2). “Milly” needs no introdiietion at this late day as our most athletic Kiri. Look at her record! She had the honor of beins the only freshman on the field hockey team and she (certainly did lier share in winning: This last year “Milly”, like many others of her classmates, had to go and get that pesky affliction, api)endicitis, which kci)t her out of school several weeks. But, owing to her persi.stence, she soon made up all her work. “Milly” is not yet sure of what she is going to do in the future, hut what- ever it is, we all wish her luck. ELEANOR SOLOMON “Peggy” “Ellie” “Solly” (lids’ Club (4). “Peggy” entered the “old brick jiile” from Reading nigh school during her second year and since that time has been busy making acquaintances with the members of M. 11. S. “Peggy” is the possessor of a delightful wink, which she exercises on many occasions. We hear “Peggy” is learning to drive, so beware, all l)edestrians. “Peggy” has not fidly made up her mind as to what she intends to do next vear but whatever it is wc all wish ROBERT T. SOUTER “Bob” “Cider” “School Life (3) (4); Advertising Mgr. (4); Year Book, Business Mgr. (4); Hi- Y (2) (3) (4); Masque and Wig (3) (4); Junior Prom Committee (3); “ Halfback Sandy (2); Class Day (’ommiltee (4); Traffic Squad (3); Physical Education Leader (2) (4); Football (3); Basketball (3) (4); Track (3). “Bob” has been very poi)ular and very busy since his entrance into high school from that famous incubator of notable ))ersonages, the Livermore School. He made his football letter during his junior year and was prevented from obtaining the coveted emblem this last fall only becau.se of an injury received in a first practice session. He recovered in time to be an out- .standing member cf the basketball team, however. ' arious committees and staffs have claimed “Bob’s” services during the last two years in almost unbroken succession. He was a mem- ber of the group which made the 1926 Prom such a success, and this year he served on the Class Day Committee. In addi- tion, he was advertising manager of School Life and business manager of the Year Book. Some undertaking, we’ll say! her the be.st of success. STEWART L. STOKES “Stewie” “Stokesie” Year Hook (4); Hi-Y Club (2) (3) (4); Traffic Squad, Lieutenant (4); Baseball Manager (4). “Stokesie” is the ever-alert manager of our ball team. Ife has never taken a very aetive part in school athletics, although he is quite a basketball ])layer. He has (leveloi)ed a very discriminating taste for the loquacious sex, due to his training as a member of the S. S. Dorothy liradford crew, and he recently brought a girl all the way from Manchester to take to the Prom. Next year “Stokesie” is going to New Hampshire State where we feel sure that he will make himself a prominent and popular member of the college. KATHLEEN STEVENS “Kay” “Red” Girls ' Club (3) (4); Masque and irtg; (4); “( ' harm School (3). When “Kaj ' ” first entered Melrose High in ’23, she attracted much attention by her brilliant coloring. Her few childish habits she soon outgrew after entering the Girls’ Club and the following year the Masque and Wig. (She really is quite an orator.) It is very seldom that you .see “Kay” at any of the games, but when- ever there’s a dance on she’s sure to be there, returning home with her arms full of favors. In the future “Kay” i)lans to be a stenographer. We wish her luck. LAWRENCE STUART “Stu” “Lawrie” “School Life (4); Hi-Y Club (2) (3) (4); Bogs’ Debating Club (1) (2); Radio ( lub (2) (3); Masque and Wig (2) (3) (4), Treasurer “Pinafore (2); “Mikado (3); Orchestra (Ij (2) (3) (4); Physical Education Leader (1) (2): Cheer D-ader (4). “Lawrie” is the one boy in school that we simi)ly could not get along without (at rece.ss). He certainly slings a mean lunch check. “Stuie” was one of our very ardent cheer leaders during his last year. Many people lay the blame on him for Melro.se’ winning so many games in football and hockey. As treasurer of the Masque and Wig “Stu” made lots of money for the M. W. “Lawrie” admits that Melrose contains some nice girls, but he thinks the same about Malden and Boston. “Stuie” always has a story ready to tell you of what happened “last night”. A ' e know he will be successful when he enters Harvard. Horace Sturfies is a quiet fellow, hut lie is well liked by all who have come in contact with him. Although he has been very busy this year with an outside job, he still claims membershi)) in the school clubs as the record above shows. He plans to stay in M. H. S. next year as a P. G., and then he will take a chemical engineering cour.se at Northeastern. We all wish him success and we know he will be a good representative of M. H. S. ’27 at Northeastern. DANIEL .]. SULLIVAN “Dinty” Daniel J. “Dinty” Sullivan hails from the west side of Melrose, knowm to the initiated as Cork City. “Dinty” is one of those boys who find it hard to get up and therefore he is very frequently late to school. “Dinty” tried hard in baseball, but he found the going pretty hard competing against so many veterans. He is an ardent biology pupil, and he can often be found in the woods during the afternoon hunting Spanish beetles. He is quite a “pool shark” and a “Don .Tuan.” LESLIE C. SWAIN “Les” “Swainie” Hi-Y (4). “Les” is one of the quietest and most bashful boys in our school, and for that reason it is not generally known that he is such a fine fellow. As he has been working during the after- noons, he has not been active in the clubs of the school. How- ever, lie was elected to membership in the Hi-Y this winter and now he has come out to give us a suriirise by showing himself to be a high jumper of no mean ability. “Swainie” leaves hieh school with the highest respect of his classmates and the best of wi.shes for success. MAKCARET LOEISK SWETT “Peg” Maxque and W iq (4); EucUdvnn Socielq (3)(4); French Cluh (4)-, “4 t7,w ( ’ (3); Girls ' ( ' lub {4 ). “Peggy” is one of our tallest members, ami many of her shorter eompanions have 1 een aeeustomed to look longingly at her “(lueenly height” ami sigh in vain to be tall. A ' et, though she is tall, she is also one of our youngest members. “Peggy” is very artistically inclined, but she has been hiding her talents, for I doubt if many of her associates realize how very cleverly she draws. Her chief desire is to own a Buick roadster, and her pet ami ition is to visit Africa — whether to convert the heathen or to hunt big game has not been determined. A ’c hope that you may have all your wishes gratified “Peg”. ELIZABETH C. TAYLOR “Bet” “Betty” Class Vice President (2); “School Life’’ (3) (4); Girls’ Club (2) (3) (4), Treasurer (4); Orchestra (3j (4); Traffic Squad (4); Field Hockey Manager (4). “Betty”, ever since the day .she entered high, an im])ish, lovable (ask Howie), green little freshie, has been one of our most pojmlar girls . With her wonderful good luimor and sweet per- sonality she has won the distinction of being our most iropular girl. Besides her com]ietent work as treasurer of tlie Oirls’ Club, “Bet” has served faithfully on the traffic .squad, “School Life” staff, and as manager of the field hockey team. Eor the past few months she has been very much in evidence driving around in her sporty Whippet roadster. Next j’ear she expects to matricu- late to Abbott where she will continue? her .studies? Good luck, “Bet”. LILIAN N. TOMES “Lil” “Tommy” ' I’his sweet maid first saw the light of day in London on .June 13, 190h. Lilian came to M. H. S. from the Gooch School with some of the most jirominent members of our class .such as the president and treasurer. She has made a host of friends ivith her friendlv smile and sweet disiiosition. “Lil” is distinguished for her ability to resist the call of the barber. When it comes to distinctive coiffures, there are none like hers. As for studying, “Lil” is one of those fortunate individuals who don’t have to. Lilian’s hobby, we understand, is visiting Boy Scout camps. The interest seems to he mutual, as the boys always return the call. Lilian has decided to become a stenographer, and with her attractive personality she is sure to be a success. Girls ' Club (,3) (4); French Club(4:); “The Charm School (3), Prize Speaking, Honorable Mention (4 ; Thrift Council (4). Carol entered M. H. S. from the Washington school four years ago. Sne has always been a most diligent worker. Because she is one of our very quiet members, her talents have never been broueht particularly to the attention of her fellow-students, but in her senior year she brought credit both to her.self and to her class by her commendable work in the Prize Speaking Contest, and her ability as a speaker was quickly recognized. We’ll never forget “The One-Horse Shay.” Here’s wishing you the best of luck, Carol, in the years to come. JESSIE E. TURNER Girls ' Club (3) (4). Jessie is one of our (piiet members, but she has not gone, through four years in the “old brick i)ilc” without making her share of friends. She is one of the few girls without a nickname, her own being short and sweet enough to suit all. Je.ssie has the helpful virtue of i erseverance which has helped her to over- come anv obstacle which has arisen. There is one thing she has never had to fear —that is being caught without her homework complete. No matter what comes up to take her time, Jessie always does her homework faithfully and diligently. ith these things, as well as many others in her favor, we know she is bound to succeed in whatever she attempts. HARDY L. WAHLGREX “Guy” “Heard” Hoya ' Ddxiling Clitb (1); Radio Club (1); Physical Educa- Hon Leader (1). Hardy is one of our most coufjenia! members. Through all his four years in High Scliool he has been known for his jdeasing IK ' r.sonality and his appreciation of a good joke. He is among those who plan to enter college next year, and for the last two months he has been busy getting ready for exams for “Aggie”. Although he is entering an agricultural school, Hardy says he is not going to be a farmer; he i)lans to stud.y Landscape Gardening in which we are sure he will succeed. THELMA M. WARD “Thel” Girls ' Club (4); Euclidean Society (;?) (4); French Club (4); Ancient History (2), Musical Concert (1), Pinafore (2), Mikado (d). Thelma came toM. H. S. a shy maid from Halifax, but now she is departing with laurels for scholarship. Her report cards tell of her succe.s.s — columns of . ’s are they, with an occasional B for variety. However, her interest is not confined to school alone, for she likes a good time and will do her share, and more too, in whatever she undertakes. It is to be hoped, Thelma, that your later life, in which your school friends are not for- gotten, will be fully as successfid as the.se past four years. LYDIA J. WHITTEMORE “Lyd” Girls’ dub (4); Masque and Wiy (2) (3) (4). “There’s music in the air” when Lydia is around. t lien it isn’t on the mandolin or ))iano it is in her laughter. This talented young lady has distinguished her.self all through school by her art, inheriting her aunt’s ability to draw. Lydia lias made the name “Aunty” pop ular among her classmate ' s. She is planning to go to the Yesper George School where she will further her ■study of art and keep the family repre.sented. OILHEUT WHITTEN “Gil” School Life (4): Yeor Book Arlinl (4); Hi- Y (3) (4); Mof que and H’i; (4); Traffic Squad (4); Basketball Manager (4). “Gil” is our outstandinp; artist. Since his younger days, Ids great anbition in life (outside of going to dances) has been to draw and paint well. He certainly has succeeded as Miss Coyle and the members of the Art Department can so well testify. His posters, signs, and other works of art have been frecpient jjrize winners and are in constant demand by the various organ- izations of the school. Now his latest interest is landscape gardening which he intends to study at Mass. Aggie during the next four years. RUBY WHITTEN Girls’ Club (3) (4); Phqsical Education Leader (3) Gqtn Team ( 2 ). During these four years with us K d)y has become known chiefly as an artist. She can draw successfully anything fnan a cartoon to a big poster. In her freshman year this talent helped her in the fine work she did on the Zoning Maj) of Melrose. Congratulations to you. Ruby, for the accuracy and neatness of this fine ])iece of work. Then, too. Ruby has a winning snule that flashes out to brighten even the darke.st day. With such an asset and with her remarkable ability to dance, she can“trip the light fantastic” to any place where her fancy may lead. DOROTHY .1. WHITTIER “DOT” “Blonde or Brunette?” Well, “Dot” says, “Blonde.” No, she is not conceited; she is only fond of light hair. “Dot” is one of the many seniors who is very sorry to leave good ol l M. H. S. She has not been in all the clul s, but she has accumulated in her four years a great number of true friends. Dorothy, who loves to talk (es]iecially in study jieriods), is intending to try her luck at “number jilease” ' ' e hope she will do her work faithfully (as in school) and we know she will m:d e a “jieach” of a telejihone ojierator. “Fred” is one of the business men of our class. Every after- noon we have seen him working for one of the grocery establish- ments in the Highlands. As a result of his labors he always has enough money to attend most of the social functions of the school. “Fred” has quite an interest in .several young ladies of Melrose; in fact he is popular with so many that it is hard to tell who is his favorite. Evidently he intends to keep us guess- ing yet a while. He has not announced his plans for next year, but We have an idea that he will continue his interest in the business world. DOROTHY E. WILLIAMS “Dot” “Dotty (lirW Club (4). Folks, here’s a first class housekeeper and a wonderful cook, who, at the same time, is not the much-talked-about “old fash- ioned girl!” For a young lady just leaving high schoDl, “Dot” certaiidy is well ediicateil in cooking. Some different from most of us! It’s a funny thing, but every time one of “Dot’s” girl friends call her uj) she’s got an engagement which is very pressing. “Dot” has alwayts got a smile for every one. She has the dis- tinctive reputation of never losing her temper. In fact it is said that she ])o.ssesses no temper to lose. She’s very adept at type- writing and next year intends to put that talent to work in the busine.ss world. MARGERY M. WILLIAMS “Marg” Girls’ Club (4); 4[nsque and Wig (-i)] Ayicient History Play (2); Physical Education Leader (1) (2) (3); Thrift Council (1) (3) Margery, one of the cjuiet ineml ers of the class, is very friendly ami has a sweet disposition. She enjoys dancing verv much and has heliied us out on several occa.sions during her high school career. “Marg” hasn’t decided, as yet, what she is going to do when she gets through school. Rut it is rumored that she intends to take a P. G. next year. Well, here’s wi.shing you the best of luck, “Marg”, in whatever you decide to do. FRANCES IRMA WILSON “Bunny” “Pinkie” Franny” “Fran” N nntius (2); Girls’ Club (3) (4); Masque and Wig (3) (4); Euclidean Sociclg (3) (4); Traffic Squad (4). Simplified Dress (1) CJentlemen prefer blondes? Not in this case! Gentlemen forget that blondes exist when “Bunny” makes those laughing eyes penetrate the hearts of the boys, especially the ones in Reading! When “Bunny” gets weary of the subject of males, she usually goes directly to the everlasting subject of Lake Winnepcsaiikee. Mysteries? She’ll tell you all about it. All through her four years she has been willing to work, both in school and out. She’s always busy, so no wonder she only weighs ninety-seven pounds. We understand that “Bunny” is going to work next summer, and then she hopes to go to Katherine Gibbs. MILDRED F. WOOD “Milly” Girls’ Club (3) (4), Correspomling Secretary (4); Euclidean Society (3) (4). Mildred Frances Wood — yes, that’s all hers, but we just call her “Milly”. After learning her A B C’s at the Washington School, Mildred showed her good judgment by entering L H. S. with the class of ’27. Mildred is one of our “Quiet-in-School” girls, but if you only knew her better. Mildred has gone through her four years of high school being admired and loved by all her friemis. Her favorite pastime is drinking water. Six glasses in OH ' ’ gulp is an easy matter to her. Although Mildred is unde- cided as to what her future career will be, we wish her the best of luck, and may she ever carry with her that spirit of friendliness which she has carried through Al. 11. S. AMY ESTELLE WOODS Class Basketball (4); Girls’ Club (4). Amy. or “Birdie” as she is frequently called, entered AL 11. S. from the ' ashington Grammar School insl923. She is not one of the athletic members of the class although she did play on the class basketball team during her senior year. Amy and Dot have been coming from Stoneham to school this year, so maybe that accounts for their missing the first few minutes of the first period every once in a while. Amy is undecided as to just what she intends to do in the future, but anyway, here’s luck! ‘Birdie” — 1 OFFICERS President, RALPH CLEIMEXTS Vice-President, AIARCARET C ' OLBERT Secretary, BETTIXA KIXC Treasurer, RAYHOXI) Dl ' FFILL The Junior Prom, under the direction of the officers and a committee composed of Mary Franklin, Arthur Johnson, Joseph iMaf :uire, Richard Means, Brenda Xewton, ' arren Pike and Yvonne Townsend, was a sidendid success. Ye hmentine Ilojipe, one of the most successful dances ever conducted in the school hall, was also managed by this enterprising class. Congratulations, ’28. Carry on! JUNIORS Aitkoii, Paul ,J. Andrews, Henry X. Armstrong, tt illiani M. Itell, .James F. Bagley, (iustave t ’. Baker, Bartara Baker, Ruth Baldwin, Marilouisc Bates, Curtis S. Bean, Charles Benedict, Jean Bennett, Richard A. Berninger, Melvin V. Berthel, Beatrice J. Blackstone, Jesse D. Bleyle, Margaret B. Bonzagni, Beatrice T. Borgal, Vivian Q. Bourne, Ruth M. Boyajian, Marion Boyajian, Martha Briggs, Robert L. Brigham, Geneve P. Brophy, Paul Brown, Virginia M. Bryan, Frederick T. Burns, Jeanette M. Burnham, John M. Cargill, Austin T. Carter, Florence Carter, William Cartland, Donald L. Cattley, Amy L. Clements, Frances E. Clements, Ralph Clemons, Catherine E. Cochrane, Richard M. Coffin, L. Janet Colbert, Margaret M. Colby, Robert D. Coleman, Grace E. Coleman, Lawrence E. Colher, Joan Cole, Marg aret Collins, Warren D. Connors, Fred M. Cobleigh, Laura D. Cobleigh, Phyllis C. Cook, Edgar S. Cookson, Pauline Cory, Helen C. Coye, Agnes E. Cragin, F. Mabelle Crosby, Arthur L. Cummings, Marguerite E. Cummings, Ruth A. Darrah, Leona A. Davis, .Janet P. Day, Elizabeth C. Dempsey, Frances S. Dobson, Beatrice E. Dolloff, Willard J. Duffill, John Duffill, Raymond A. Dwyer, Sydney B. Eldrcdge, Frances Ellis, Penley A. r’arrahar, John M. Farrar, Miriam Farrell, Fargus L. Farrin, Josephine T. Fellows, Helen E. Felt, Catherine Flint, Olive M. Foster, Marion M. Franklin, Mary M. Gardner, A. John Gardner, Louis Gerry, Ralph W. Gile, Elizabeth P. Gilmore, Frances B. Goddard, Harold C. Goldfarb, Ida S. Grace, Doris V. Greatrex, Elmer W. Greenlaw, Fred S. Grosser, Ha H. Gurnett, Alice R. Haines, Jr., .John C. Hannigan, Thomas Haskell, Florence Hancock, Dorothy Hayden, Arthur S. Harlow, Jack Haroth, Jlenry F. Hazzard, Bertha 10. Hearne, Edward Hecht, Dorothy Ik Higgins, Claude Hughes, Laura J. Hunter, Robert Hunter, George E., Jr. Jepson, Ruth Johnson, Arthur C. Johnson, Frederick P. Johnson, Irving Jvas])rzak, Bronislaw F. Kehoe, J. Hudson Kelley, H. Beidah King, Bettina Kittredge, Alton Kuhn, .John A. Larson, George W. Law.son, Richard C. JjCgg. Alice J. J eslie, Philip I etteney, Robert Lewis, Ellen L. Lofchie, Beatrice Lofchie, Frederick Lord, Virginia Loring, Eugene R. Lowe, Malcolm G. Lucey, Bernard D. Macdonald, Florence Mace, Isabel F. lacKenzie, Alice L. IMackernan, James I,. IMaguire, Jo.seph H. Maihiot, Jr., Elmer E. Manuel, Irene P. Margeson, Ethel Mason, Barbara Merrill, Helen McDonald, Maxwell W. Mclvenna, Joseph B. Mclvie, Donald C. IMeans, Richard C. Milano, James E. IMonegan, Muriel M. IMoody, Isabella A. Moore, Pearl A. Moore, Winthrop Morrell, Edna V. IMorse, Robert K. Moulton, Elizabeth R. Mulready, May Murphy, Florence F. Nash, Gertrude M. Nash, Virginia Neary, Estelle M. Nesmith, Carolyn E. Newton, Brenda E. O’Connell, Eileen M. Orcutt, F. Worthy Osgood, Mary C. Peck, Marion E. Perkins, Marian G. Perry, Jeanette Peter, Deeb E. Peverly, Russell E. Pickering, Willa Pierce, Frances M. Pike, Warren M. Plant, Curtis Polansky, Mildred R. Porter, Alva E. Proctor, Eugene Putney, Robert E. Ramsey, .Joseph A. Richardson, Marjorie B. Richardson, Myrtice E. Roberts, iMarion Robinson, Angela G. Ross, Elbridge B. Ross, Mary A. Roukston, Rosw ' ell, Jr. Round, Marion O. Ruddock, James S. Sackett, Fred S. Salisbury, Alston M. Sample, Fred A. Sanford, Edna G. Sawin, Mildred Schaefer, Albert Sears, Kathryn Servis, George Webster Shepard, Dorothy L. Sheldon, Robert Sherman, Ernest L. Short, Ruth M. Simpson, George W. Smith, Edna C. Smith, Laurel Souter, Ruth E. Souther, Susan I. Spurr, Eleanor Stevens, Ruth I. Stephenson, Lester H. Stewart, James R. Stover, Eleanor C. Swenson, Edwin J.-- Swdft, M. Madeline Szugalsky, Anna E. Thomas, Ruth L. Tilley, Olive E. Towner, Kenneth Townsend, Yvonne Tulley, John J. Turner, Henry A. ' arney, George E. Webb, Bertha E. Webster, Norman G. Whiddon, Robert E. Winson, Robert C. Woodbury, Dorothy M. Woodbury, Richard T. Wortman, Weldon W. President, LINCOLN KEOUGH Vice-President, PERRIN SAMPLE Secretary, VIRGINIA MOULTON Treasurer, MILDRED FURBER Although we haven’t heard much from this group as a class, thus far, several of its members have been prominent in athletics, and numerous other activities. After this year’s experience they are sure to enjoy success in the coming years. Allen, Elva Allis, Dorothy E. .Anderson, Daisy M. Andrews, Eleanor M. Armstrong, Harold C. Atwood, John E. Bailey, Edith Barrett, Anna L. Barter, Arline F. Bates, Gladys M. Barry, William T., Beal, George Bemis, Stirling L. Berninger, Alberta A. Bigglestone, Ruth L. Binda, Charles F. Bishop, William E. Black, John W. Blaisdell, Phyllis Bleyle, Eleanor M. Jr. SOPHOMORES Blodgett, Muriel H. Bolton, Blanchard F. Bowser, Harry E. Boyle, Joseph W. Brettell, Ruby E. Brown, Kingsley Bruce, Norma Bryan, Gertrude M. Bryan, Bernard F. Bullens, Barbara Bullens, Dorothy Buttrick, Rodney G. Camerlin, Charles Cameron, Marjorie L. Campbell, Constance Cary, Earl N. Cary, Robert H. Casano, Beatrice F. Cassaboom, Floyd B. Chamberlin, Irving K. Champion, Harold L. Chetwynde, Evelyn G. Clark, Barbara C. Cole, Ada F. Collins, John P. Corbett, Irma E. Corey, Lida B. Corriveau, Elizabeth I ! Creelman, .Arnold S. Cronin, Joseph P. Crouss, Harry F. Cummings, Ralph N. Curtis, Henry J. Cutts, Leila M. Darling, Barbara C. Davis, Alarjorie E. Davison, Dorothy M. B aw, Edna M. elaney, Anna P. Desmond, Helen L. De Wolf, Morton Dix, Barbara T. Dondero, Serena A. Downing, David A. Dresser, Eleanor F. Dwj-er, Louise D. Eaton, Marjorie L. Edmonson, IMary E. Ehlert, Paul P. ' Ells, Thelma M. Ells, Warren II. Emerj ' , Sarah E. Etsell, Edna A. Farrell, Alice M. Flanagan, Irving E. Fogg, Roger B. Foster, John T. Frost, Bradford R. Furber, Douglas Furber, Mildred Gerry, Ruth Glenn, Roland D. Goddard, Elva Goodwin, Arthur E. Gove, Charlotte Graham, Robert H. Graves, Elizabeth Graves, Daisy A. Greene, Eleanor Gustin, Constance Hannegan, Walter Harlow, Jean Harris, John B. Hearne, John H. Hedberg, Aina L. Hicks, Elizabeth Higgins, Ethel Hixon, Gertrude Hoffman, John Houser, Alarjorie L. Howe, Francis B. Howe, Marjorie Hult, Ruth Hutton, J. Wilburt Hunt, Bettina S. Hunt, Helen Hynes, Kenneth Ingham, Ahce Jackson, Anne C. Jeffers, Janice John, Martha Johnson, Alan Johnson, Doris L. Johnson, Pliilip M. Ka.sprzak, Annie R. Ready, Walter E. Keating, Edward L. Keeney, Ralph Keith, larjorie W. Keough, John L. Kidd, Russell S. Kimball, Frankhn S. Kjell, Elizabeth V. Lanen, Prucia M. Layden, Ruth Leavj ' , Milford H. Libby, Glenna Libby, Mercedes E. Lindell, Vera E. Lobdell, Prentiss Love, F. Carroll Lovell, Janice Lynde, Dorothy W. iacLennan, Duncan Magnuson, Harriet D. Mahan, Lawrence W. Malm, Elizabeth A. Marchant, J. Xormon Margosian, Henry Mathias, Edith B. McArdle, Thomas J. McCann, Ralph E. McCormick, 1. Carolyn Menadue, Louis Merrifield, Harold E. Milano, Evelyn G. Millane, H elen C. Monroe, Helen E. Montgomery, A. Louise Mooers, Eveljm A. Moors, Bernard H. Morrell, Roy B. Morrill, William Moulton, Virginia L. Munn, Richard Munsen, Matilda C. Myrick, Roger Nason, Richard Newton, Carroll Nichols, Charlotte Nicoll, Audrey L. Noble, Ruth Si. Norgren, Frank Norris, Louis Noj ' es, Richard W. Nutt, James F. O’Connor, Gerald V. O’Leary, Henry A. O’Leary, Louis L. Ollis, Lillian B. Palmer, Frank E. Parsons, Edith M. Parmenter, Robert D. Patten, Madelyn H. Peters, Hollis Phillips, Eben F., Jr. Phillips, Helen Pike, Emma L. Pipe, H. Elizabeth Polansky, Irene B. Porter, Margaret E. Posner, Sigmund J. Powers, Dorothy P. Proctor, Shirley M. Quinn, Gertrude M. Rand, Harold K. Reardon, Florence M. Reed, Samuel Richards, Muriel V. Riggs, Lorrin A. Robbins, Paul Roeder, Kenneth G. Ross, Marjorie V. Ruddock, Margaret C. Russell, Miriam I. Sample, Perrin E. Sampson, Malcolm M. Scannell, Richard L. Scenna, Dominic J. Scenna, William M. Shaw, Verna L. Singer, Thelma P. Skillings, Florence M. Smith, Eliot Smith, Helen L. Smith, Kenneth A. Smith, Milton T. Smith, Peter W. Snell, Ruth N. Soley, William A., Jr. Souter, Philip W. Spadafora, William G. Spraker, Florence E. Spurr, Robert Stearns, Victoria E. Stetson, Mary R. Stevens, Chester U. Stevens, Gladys E. Stevens, Mary V. Stiles, Kenneth R. Stuart, Barbara L. Stuart, Prescott W. Swett, E. Frances Swett, Katherine Taber, Lois Taylor, Robert C. Thomas, Priscilla Tomer, A. Phyllis Toomey, William A. Tourtillott, E. Beatrice Towmsend, Dorothy A. Tulley, William C. VanCor, Wallace 1. Varley, Leland H. Wannlund, Edward J. West, Dorothy G. West, Edith ?Cl. West, Ellen E. Westcott, Lawrence Westhaver, John D. Wightman, Alice A. Willey, Constance Williams, Arnold W. Wilson, Valerie W. Wood, Elinor H. Wood, Gladys L. Woodland, Freda Woodland, A. Muriel York, Leighton H. The first enterprise of this ambitious class was the formation of a junior dra- matic society, the “Cloake and Plume”, which with the ‘‘Masque and Wig”, put on two one-act plays which certainly brought credit to its members. The freshman football, hockey, and baseball teams, coached by “Billy” iVIacPheters showed up some material that should be valuable to “Papa Poole’s” varsit} next fall. All in all, this peppy bunch of infants have had a remarkable year. FRESHMEN Alexander, William R. Allen, Erna E. Allmon, Francis E. Allmon, Robert J. Alvorcl, Margaret G. Anderson, Olive L. Andren, Doris E. .■ twood, Martha 11. Babcock, Evelyn A. Bagley, Roy Balcom, Mildred G. Balcoin, Reta Ball, Elisabeth I. Bancroft, Ruth E. Barrows, Malcolm D. Bavier, Elisabeth Bayliss, Ruth F. Bennett, Constance W. Berkman, Sydney Berrj-, Herbert Bickford, Gilman N. Bissett, Marie Blackstone, Nathaniel Blatchford, Harold Boyce, Rendall Brady, Ruth L. Brettell, Herbert Briggs, Beth E. Bryer, Eunice E. Bumpus, Dean Burney, Dorothy Burke, Laura E. Butler, Oliver E. Byrne, Vincent F. Cadigan, Daniel L. Canty, John I. Carakatsanos, John IM. Carney, Margaret H. Cattanach, Stella M. Cattley, Henry R. Chard, Ernest W. Chisholm, Marion Churchill, Louise E. Cincotta, Antonio J. Clark, Warren P. Cobleigh, Ruth 1. Cole, Helen M. Collins, Byron H. Collins, Charlotte Cook, Everett L. Cooper, Norman J. Coyne, John F. Crooker, Grace B. Cutting, Grace P. Dalby, Edna E. Darling, Dorothy E. Davis, Glenys V. Davison, Charles A. Demain, Robert H. Donnelly, Doris E. Donnelly, Harry P. Doucette, Walter C. Dow, Carolyn Dow, Dorothy Dunning, Alice W. Ellsworth, Evelyn E. Evans, Edward L. Fahey, Loui.se M. Fall, Nina V. Farrell, Edna V. Fellows, Karl A. Fester, Marie C. Fish, Thelma L. Fortier, Gertrude A. Fortier, Dorothy M. Foster, Robert Nl. Flanagan, Bruce Flanders, Walter H. Fletcher, Warren M. French, Isabel L. Furber, Barbara Gerrish, Barbara Gibson, Frederick J. (Ubson, .1 Phyllis Gile, Robert N. Giovino, Kmina L. Gittes, Annie K. Glover, John G. Goineau, Josei)h H. Goldthwait, Marjorie Graves, Einilv R. Griffin, Barbara F. Grindle, Margarite Grosser, Frank D. Guibord, Loring R. Gurnett, Charles H. Hallahan, James M. Hamilton, Hannah Hamlin, Eleanor L. Harlow, Irving M. Harrington, Fred D. Harrington, Warren L. Hazzard, Florence E. Hecht, Florence Hill, Richard T. Hindon, Thelma J. Hixon, Dorothy M. Hoechel, Marjorie E. Holmes, Dorothy Howard, Vera L. Hultgren, Grace E. Hunnewell, Irma W. Hupper, Theodo re R. Ilsley, Florence Jackson, Willard A. Jeffras, Betty M. Johnson, Alexandra j E Jones, Irene I. Keating, James J. Keene, Joseph H. Keeney, Ruth C. Kendrick, Roger Kennedy, Doris A. Ken worthy, Robert J. Kervin, John L. Kidd, Edna G. King, Nelson D. Kinney, Warren L. Knapp, Marjorie D. Knight, Mary E. Lamprey, Irving B. Lamson, Kemj)ton C. Lane, Francis J. Laserson, Leon Lawrence, William L. Leavitt, Pauline R. Leeman, Wilbur C. Legg, Robert J. Lewis, Oris S. Lewis, Tyler W. Lilly, Frank J. Lindquist, Anna C. Lord, Arthur B. Lord, Helen P. Lossone, Alice L. Lucey, Lawrence J. Lyons, Gharles E. AlacCormack, Charles E. IMacKenzie, Helen M. MacLean, Frank H. MacLennan, Lillian M. MacLeod, Annie M. McCormick, Muriel M. McDonell, Fre.lerick H. Mcllwraith, Sarah J. McLean, Thelma L. McMullin, Eleanor L. Mack, Marjorie D. Macullar, Bari ara L. Maguire, Jane F. Mahon, Christopher J. Maidrand, Edna E. Main, Clayton J. Margeson, Arthur H. Marr, Edna L. Mason, Stanley C. Mason, William A. Meriam, Frank G. Merriam, tleorge R. Monroe, Ruth Montgomery, William R. bloody, Lawrence E. Moore, Charles J. Moore, Linda B. Morash, Gretchen M. Mullock, Esther W. Munn, Dorothy Munsen, Bcrnt (). Murray, Gerald E. Nash, Eunice R. Neunzer, Henry G. Newhall, Everett H. Norwood, Rosalynd C. O’Connell, Gerald O’Malley, Helen F. Page, Harold R. Patten, Frederick W. Patterson, Florence J. Peck, Kenneth O. Peck, K.athryn G. Perkins, V. Edw ard Philpot, Lincoln C. Phipps, Louise A. Pike, Arthur B. Pierce, Mary E. Pray, Shirley W. Preece, Jack A. C uiglej ' , Joseph E. (Quigley, Margaret E. Radford, Henry J. Ratcliffe, Margaret H. Ravmond, Dorothv M. Reed, William P. ‘ Rice, Elizabeth Roberts, Leonard H. Roche, Arthur T. Rogers, Arline F. Ruiter, Byron E. Russell, Edward W. Russell, Ernest E. Russell, Marion E. Sample, Eunice C. Sanders, Lily Sanford, Dorothy AI. Saterlav, Mildred Seely, Barbara Seely, Louise Shaw, Avis V. I. Sizer, Ruth M. Small, Barbara Smith, Gertrude 1. Smith, Madeline M. Smith, William Spadafora, George P. Sparling, Melvin A. Stewart, Frederick G. Stanley, Lawrence IT. Strachan, Dorothy M. Steverman, Albertina J. Sturgis, Marjorie T. Sullivan, James J. Sullivan, Margaret F. Sutherland, Ruth C. Swenson, Robert J. Taylor, Lawrence E. Thomas, Janet Thomson, Catherine E. Thornton, William R. Towner, L. Gwendolyn Townsend, Felicia Trites, Walter E. Tucker, Grace L. Turner, Charlotte W. Turner, Elizabeth Turner, William J. VanCor, Marjorie E. VanBuskirk, Gordon W. Varley, Natalie N. Voced, Phvllis N. Walker, Eleanor Wallace, R. Clark, Jr. Wallburg, Loui.se A. Walls, Philip D. Ward, Errington R. Ward, Harold C. Weir, William F. Wellington, Eva M. Wellman, Charles N. Wheeler, Dorothy M. Wheeler, Karl G. Whipple, Albert Whitehouse, Edna M. Whitford, Leonard C. Whitney, Estlier A. Whittemore, Elizabeth R. Wliittier, Evelvn E. Wilbur, Olive AI. Willnir, Ralph W. Willey, Janet Wilson, Bertha WiLson. Clarence W. Winch,’ Phyllis G. Wood, Donald B. Woods, Mildred L. HELEN F. SLADE AMY S. DAMON LESTER E. YOI ' NC: ELIZABETH F. ABBE LUCY R. OSGOOD HOY ' ARD B. ’ ILDER GEORGE A. McPHETERS M. ROBERTA MIIJ.EB GEORGE A. IIFTCHIN. ' Principfil, WILLIA?kI D. SPRAGUE Siihmastcr, CHARLES H. WOODBURY Dean of Girls, EDITH S. BLAKE English Department EDITH S. BLAKE ALICE Q. DRAKE ELIZABETH E. HALL Latin Department ROSE D. LANPHEAR YTLHELMINA J. STALKER ARTHUR N. THURSTON Mathematics Department WALTER E. HAMMOND ARLINE W. BRANSCOMBE Historg Department OLIVE DURGIN K. OLD ' E HIRST MARY PUTNAM WEBSTER HALL EDWARD DAHL Secretarial Department, FLORENCE E Art Department Miiiiern Language Department FRANCES H. DODGE MARIAN M. MESSER Science Department IMOGENK J. M. CONLAM) .1 era ant in g Dc pa rt m en t ETHEL M. BIRD ELVA C. TOOKER ( ' ROSBY G. HODGMAN EFFIl ' : S. BROWN HAROLD W. POOLE ANNA L. MAGUIRE STACY, GWENDOLEN GRIFFIN MAin- E. COYLE Uonsehnld Ecanomirs---VA. DYS W. MARBLE Opportanitg C «s.ses MILDRED E. HASTINGS Principal ' s Secretary — M. E. L. WAITE Boys’ Athletics— liAnOLD Y POOLE, ARTHUR N. THURSTON Girls ' Athletics— BARBARA GOSS DEBATING CLUB President, RICHARD C. AIEANS Vice President, LESLIE C’ROSBY Secretary, HARRY KOPEMAN Treasurer, WILLIAM SC ' ENNA Sergeant-at-Arnis, FRED BRYAN Hill TEAMS FRESHMEN ( ' lark King ' arley SOPHOMORFfS kills Scenna Tulley Means .JUNIORS Bryan Hearne Johnson ( ‘rosby SENIORS Kopfman Amazeen Richard Means INTERSCIIOlvASTIC TEAM Fred Bryan Leland Yarley Hudson Kehoe Kdwanl Ainazccn Bi ' inaifl Itryan Fi ' ( d Hryaii William Coleman Fred Conners Edgar Cook Leslie Croshv Warren Ells ' LIST OF MEMBERS Roger Fogg Richard Means Edward Ilearnc William Scenna Richard Hill Eiiiest Sherman Arthur .Johnson .John Tulley Harry Kopfman Leland Yarley Nelson King Clark Wallace Austin Ledwith Richard Woodbury INuiald McKie The Debating ( ' lub, starting!; the year at a low el))), has increased both finan- cially and in ineinbershi]) nntil it is on a sounder basis than it has been before in years. Although the membership is not as lar e as in some i)revious years, those in the clnl) have worked for its success. The second annual Interclass Debates on “Resolved; that the United States should recognize the Philippines” were a great success anti the class of 1928 carried off the honors for the second successive year. The interscholastic debate of the season was held with Durfee High School of Fall River, concerning the tpiestion, “Resolved; that the United States should recognize Soviet Russia.” The decision was awarded to Durfee because of their unquestionably better delivery. EUCLIDEAN SOCIETY President, ELIZABETH C ' OOK r ff President, ABTHUR KITTREIXIE Secretary, MURIEL KEMP Treasurer, ETHEL KIDD Under the leadership of i Ir. Hammond, and later Mr. Hall, the Euclidean Society has passed a most successful year. The membership has been raised to the unheard number of 57. This year it has been our object to have a different science discussed at each meeting. Mathematics, chemistry, entomology, astronomy, and mineralogy were presented by interesting speakers. This season the vice ]rresi(j«nt has become more than a figurehead. The Society has tried to spread Euclideanism to other schools by sending to one school in each of the states of the Union a letter telling of our organization and obiects, and asPing them if they would like to form a similar society. The vice president has been in charge of this correspondence. Answers have been received from high schools in Ohio, Hawaii, California, New York and South Dakota. GIRLS’ CLUB President, EVELYN CREELMAN Vice-President, MARA’ FRANKLIN Secretary, BRENDA NFAVTON Treasurer, BETTA’ TAA’LOR Correspondiiuj Secretary, AIILDRED WOOD In September the club started off with a g:et-tog:ether supper and meeting; with the Hi-A’ Club at which both org;anization.s made plans for the coming year. The biggest event of the season and perhaps the most worth-while came in December when the Girls’ Club joined with the Hi-A’ in giving the Appreciation Banquet to the football and field hockey teams. A new feature of the club was “Friendly Week”. During this week the girls of the school had an opportunity to become better acquainted with each other and a feeling of friendliness existed throughout the school. The Girls’ C ' lub and Hi-A’ backed the selling of football and baseball season tickets, putting over both with much success and at the same time arousing a great deal of school spirit. These two organizations also helped to put across the drive for the service fund, a fund which is used to help students in a financial way in case of sickness. The membership of the club has greatly increased, and every new member understands that she must live up to the purpose of the club which is “to unite the girls of the school in a stronger bond of friendliness, to instil them with the spirit of bettering their lives mentally, physically anti morally, to urge them to be more dependable, and to be of greater service to their home, their school, and their community.” A club which stands for such high ideals as this does certainly deserves the success it has met with this year, HI-Y CLUB President, CORDON E. PIPE Secretary, RICHARD MEANS Vice-President, EDWARD S. A:MAZEEN Treasurer, RUSSELL NICHOLS Corresponding Secretary, JL’LIAN CARPENTER The Hi-Y Clu]) has come to be a very important organization in the school. This year it put over some big projects. In the fall with the Girls’ C’lul), it took charge of selling the season tickets for football. In December the same two clubs gave the football and field hockey teams an ai;)preciation banquet. Then in the spring they sold the season tickets for baseball and track and did another fine piece of work. One of the biggest things it has done for the school was backing the drive for money to add to the Service Fund. This fund was originally started by the Hi-Y, and this year the club backed a drive to add to the fund and make it of more aid to the students. The club meets every Tuesday in the Y. iM. C. A. iMany interesting and help- ful speakers have addressed the club. Discussions of important problems have been an outstanding feature of this year’s program. Suppers are held once a month and are followed by an induction service, at which new members are taken in. This year the club ran a public supper and a very successful afternoon dance. Several parties were held and twice iMr. Alger entertained the boys. In December about forty members of the club attended the 38th Annual Order Boys’ Conference of Massachusetts and Rhode Island held at Lowell where Gordon Pipe was elected president of the Conference. Mr. MacPheters, iMr. Lacey and Mr. Alger, three adult advisors have helped the club very much. They have worked hard and done everything possible to help the members of the club. MASQUE PAND WIG SOCIETY President, KENNETH REED President, DOROTHY PIKE Secretary, VIRGINIA CROCKER Treasurer, LAWRENCE STUART Faculty Advisor, MISS HALL The Masque and Wig Society has continued its popularity this year. Indeed, so many applied for membership that it was thought best to lessen this number by creating a dramatic society for the benefit of the eager Freshmen. Mr. Hall, assisted by ronica Harrington as student directors, undertook the responsibility of doing this. The membership of this new club, christened the “Cloak and Plume Society” has grown to nearly thirty. Through the combined efforts of both dramatic clubs, two one-act plays, entitled “What Men Live By” and “Wisdom Teeth”, were presented in the early part of the year. The productions were exceptionally good and well attended by th( ' parents and friends as well as the High School students. But the great est achievement of the season was the presentation of “The (loose Hangs High” in Memorial Hall, May sixth. It was a difficult thing to accomplish, for problems of every kind confronted the society. The success with which the play was put across relieved all fears, however, and well repaid the workers for their untiring efforts under the leadership of Miss Hall, Miss Dodge, and IMiss Damon. The club has had the pleasure of hearing several fine speakers during the year. Ml ' . Hall related many of his stage experiences to the amusement and interest of the mendiers, while Mr. Hodgman, another member of our faculty, entertained the members with powerful readings from several poems. Professor Gilmore from Tufts Collegi ' , gave a most instructive talk on foreign drama, particularly that in Russia. Twenty-five members of the club were kindly invited by him to see the “Show Off” presented at Tufts. Never behind in anything the club contributed twenty-five dollars to the Service Fund, thus helping that cause considerably. The society now has four .“SlOO bonds bought from the Repertory Theater, ( ach of which entitle the club to eighty free tickets to the productions given by that theater. Thus every member may enjoy at least one such j lay free of charge. Idu ' club is now endeavoring to buy still another bond by which members of the school at large may posse.ss a like privilege. This past year has certainly been a banner one as far as the Masque and Wig is concerned and every member is hoping that next year will prove as profitable and successful. SCHOOL LIFE STAFF Editor-in-Chief EDWARD S. AAIAZEEN Business Manager G( ' )RDOX E. PIPE EDITORIAL STAl F Contributions BETT C OOK School News HELEN E. DOTY Boys’ Athletics LAURENCE ROGERS Girls’ Athletics BETTY TAYLOR Personals JOHN M. LILLY Exchanges EUPHEMIA IcDONELL Alumni Neu ' s L0R01H J. PIKE 4,7 GILBERT Y. WHITTEN BUSINESS STAI E Scjiior Advertising Manager ROBERT T. SOI TER Junior Advertising Manager AUSTIN G. LED ITH Assistant Junior Advertising Manager RU HARD MEANS ( ' irculation Manager Rl SSELL NI( HOLS Assistant ( ' irculation Manager EDGAR ( OOK Auditor LAW RENT ' E STUART REPORTERS Seniors WILLIAM COCHRANE GERALDINE IDE Juniors ARTHUR C. JOHNSON EDNA ( LEMENTS Sophomores LOUTS NORRIS KATHERINE SWETT Freshmen WILLIAM WEIR ARTHUR PIKE ELIZABETH BALL IMARJORIE GOLDTHWAITE “School Life’’, our monthly magazine, has continued its successful course for another year. The “School News’’ department in its new style has become very popular and the editorials throughout the year liave been on subjects of general interest. Every member of the staff deserves credit for his part in the pul)lication of nine issues from October to June. The staff has been partially reorganized and as a result of this experiment, a new system is to l)e installed next year, by means of which it is expected that the work will be done still more efficiently. THE THRIFT COUNCIL President, RICHARD AYOODBI’RY President, B ARREN PIKE Secretary, PRANC ES ELDREDCiE As we look iiack over the last few years, what an immense change for the 1 etter we find in the thrift side of school activity! Two years ago, l{)24-192o, 1 anking was at the lowest ycssihle ehb. However, in the fall of 1925, under the guidance of the head of the commercial department, tlie Thrift Council, consisting of the cashiers from the different home-rooms, was organized. Officers were chosen; plans were made: enthusiasm was high. At that time banking became a recognized and “patronized” activity in YI. H. S. This year the work of the Council has increased even more. A weekly l)ank bulletin, giving home-room per cents, a word of encouragement and perhaps a bit of good advice was issued. Although the Council as a body has not been as active this year as last a great deal has been done through individual work. In a state-wide poster conte.st conducted in th.e intere.st of thrift, Russell Nichols won third prize, while Augusta Ronzagni and Gilbert Whitten received honorable mention. We shoidd be proud of these artists who worked so hard to bring credit to IMelrose High in yet another field. Several rooms, namely, (iO, 59, 39, 14, S-4, S-2, and 19 have out-distanced all others and reached the 100% mark, that is, all members of the room are banking weekly. Over one-half of the ])U]iils of the school are making deposits through the school saving system. The Sophomores and Juniors lead in numbers of depositors, but the Freshmen are forging right ahead. W ' e hope that the good work will continue and that next year will be even more successful. TRAFFIC SQUAD OFFK ' ERS Captain, GORDON E. PIPE Lieutenants EDWARD S. A: IAZEEN STI-AVART STOKES JOSEPH MAGUIRE The traffic squad is the group of juniors and seniors that control the filing between classes. A squad of thirty-nine is picked by the captain who is elected by the squad of the previous year. The captain appoints three lieutenants to have charge of the three floors of the building. This year the crowded condition of the school, and the addition of the Sewall School, made the problem of handling the filing in a quick and orderly manner, very complex. A new traffic system, installed by Capt. Pipe and Lieut. Amazeen, helped very much in solving the problem. This year, for the first time, Mr. IMcPheters was adult advisor. The squad became more of an organized group, met regularly, and elected a clerk, Muriel Ghisholm. This brought the members closer together and helped to make them more efficient. This organization is a very important feature of the school management, and it is exceedingly pleasing that the squad did such a good job. Each one has done his best and as a whole the squad has succeeded in controlling the passing in an efficient manner. Ui 1 IN liHS 1 19 Jl Valedictorian Klizaheth Cook Salutatorian Thelma ard Essayist Elizabeth Kins Most Popular Boy and Girl Gordon Pipe and Betty Taylor Most Athletic Boy and Girl Howard McHugh and Mildred Smith Best-natured Boy and Girl Russell Nichols and Barbara Anderton Prettiest Girl Phyllis Clark Handsomest Boy William Cochrane Most Dignified Boy and Girl Gordon Pipe and Margaret Swett Class Actor Franklin Carr Class Actress Virginia Crocker Class Grind Thelma Ward Class Clowm Austin Ledwith Class Poet Dorothy Pike Class Exaggerator Lawrence Stuart Class Saint Muriel Kemp Class Genius Arthur Kittredge Most Original and Talented Dorothy Pike Most Unconscious Joseph Delaney Most Fastidious Melville Prior Class Orator Edward Amazeen Class Artists Gilbert Whitten and Virginia French Best Mannered Boy and Girl Gordon Pipe and Evelyn Creelman Class Pals Gordon Pipe and Anthony Giovino Most Ambitious Edward Amazeen Class Songster Franklin Carr Class Giggler Dorothy Lees Class Wit Austin Ledwith Best All-round Boy and Girl Gordon Pipe and Geraldine Ide Best Dancers Arthur Cary and Kathleen Stevens Flirt Frances Wilson Captain Anthony Ciovino; Coach, Harold Poole; Letter men; C’apt. Giovino, ( ' apt. -elect Richard Means, Howard McHug;h, John McKown, Edward Amazeen, George Hunter, William Armstrong, Kendall Harris, Kenneth iMorehead, Gordon Pipe, Joseph Delaney, Elmer Maihiot, Robert Johnson, Deeb Peter, Thomas Keady, George Simpson, Ernest Sherman, Pdbridge Ross, William Spadafora, Bronislaw Kasprzak, Glen Fuller, Arthur C ' arey. Here we have the champions of the Mystic Valley League. Under the Icatler- ship of “Tony” Giovino, ( ' oach Poole and Assistant C oach Thurston, the team had a very successful season as its record of three defeats, one tie, and eight vic- tories proves. Two of the defeats were at the hands of Everett and Malden, both of which outclassed us. Melrose was the only team to tie the undefeated Belmont eleven during the whole season. We defeated all of our league rivals except Winchester, who was runner-u]i for the championship, and against whom the team failed to show its usual spirited attack. When the annual Turkey Day set-to with Arlington arrived, no one dared prophecy the result, for Arlington had shown some brilliant playing during the season. However, at the end of the first quarter, we had won the game, although no scores had then been made, but as soon as the second quarter began, we went into their territory and stayed for the rest of the game. And what a game it was — forwards, end runs, trick plays, line plunges, anfl every play worked. It was certainly a brilliant ending for a successful season. May next year’s team with its nucleus of seven letter men carry on to another championship. The games anfl scores ; Melrose 0 — Everett 21 Melrose 13 — Weymouth 7 Melrose 7 — (Quincy 0 iSIelrose 0 — Malden 21 Melrose 7 — iMilton 0 Melrose 19 — Woburn 0 iMelrose 7 — Watertown 0 Melrose 0 — Winchester 7 Melrose 2()— Durfee 0 Melrose 13 — Wakefield 0 Melrose 0 — Belmont 0 Melrose 26 — Arlington 0 FIELD HOCKEY Captain, GERALDINE IDE Coach, BARBARA GOSS Manager BETTY TAYL( )R Letter (lirh Mildred Smith, U. W. Phyllis Buck, R. I. Beulah Kelley, Capt. -elect, C. 1 ' . Betty Hicks, L. 1. Jeanette Burns, L. Afincs Reardon, R. H. Geraldine Ide, Capt., C. II. Margaret Colbert, R. F. Jane Mafjuire, I,. F. FJeanor liller, (!. Edna Sanford, L. H. Although not a! brilliantly as last year, the field hockey team went through the season remarkably well. Barb Goss, for two years our able eotieh, with five letters girls as a nucleus, put forth a team to be jtroud of. This was some job, anti we don’t mean maybe! Many of the girls, though not entirely green, had ])lay( ' (l little, ])revious to this year. If they didn’t know field hoektw in Xoveml er - well, it wa.sn’t for lack of coaching, and good coaching at that. The first game, with M ' inchester, was ])urely jiractice, which was indeed fortunate, for our girls wen forced to acknowledge defeat. However, this servt ' d as an incentive to harder practise and more of it. In the next cont( ' st, a game with Lexington, the IMelrose outfit showed remarkable imjn’ovc ' inent, which was notict ' - able for the remainder of the season. After winning the championship of the Northern League by tying M inchester, our nearest rival, 0-0, Melrose was ah set for the big fight, namely tlie struggle with Arlington for the coveted Durrell cup. For years Melrose and Arlington have Vjeen keen rivals and this was no exception to the rule. From start to finish the game, scrap, fight, whatever you want to call it, was bedlam. louls were as plentiful as grass. Perhaps it was the thrilling but rather upsetting effect of having their pictures taken for the “Pathe News”, perhaps it was the drizzling, disconcerting rain which fell at intervals, perhaps — well, anyway, it hai pemal, and Melrose was forced to march into the Arlington camp to the tune of 2-1 . Next year the forward line will miss “IMilly” Smith and TLicky, who have both done great work, while great credit goes to ‘‘Elbe” Miller our goaltcaider, and “Aggie” Reardon, flashy back, and our dandy ca])tain, “Gerry” Ide. Beulah Kelley, our star performer, has been chosen to guide the destiny of next 3 ' ear’s team, and we are confident that with “IMiggie” Golbert, .Jeannette Burns, Betty Hicks, Edna Sanford, and .lane IMaguire back to give her their support, Melrose will have a combination hard to beat. Go to it, girls, and good luck. Schedule Melrose 1 — Concord 2 Melrose 3 — Winthrop 0 Melrose 4 — Woburn 2 Melrose 1 — Lexington 0 Melrose 5 — Swampscott 1 Melrose 0 — Winchester 0 Melrose — Arlington 2 Melrose 2 — Newton 2 League Games ICE HOCKEY Captain, HO ■ARD McHUOH Manager, RUSSELL XK ' HOLS Coach, HAROLD POOLE Letter Men Copt. HOWARD : IcHIT;H, Capt.-eleet ELBRIDOE ROSS, LORING CUSHMAN WILLIAIM AR ISTRONG EDWARD KEATING WILLIAMS! SPADAFORA ETAIER : IATHOIT ( ' oach Harold Pooh ' , in his first year as hockey mentor, put onto the ice a team which wound uj) in third place in the Suburban League. IMelrose won twelve, tied one, and lost five games, while playing through a schedule which included the best high school, prej), and college freshmen teams in the state. Going into the finals held at the Boston Arena, IMelrose was clo.se behind Newton for the league leadership with the distinction of being the only team to win from Cambridge Latin outdoors. An awful exhibition against Cambridge in the first indoor game resulted in a 3-0 setback for the local team, but a strong comeback against Newton was halted only when a IMelrose player accidentally scored the goal which gave the Orange and Black a 1-0 victory after two overtime periods. The season was successfully wound up with a 1-0 win over our old foe, Arlington. By virtue of his splendid work all during the season. Captain McHugh was •selected as All-Scholastic goal-tender Iw the coaches of the league. Let’s see next year’s team “go get ’em”! The scores: Melrose 8 — Stone School 0 Melrose 1 — Newton 3 Melrose 5 — IMelrose City Club 3 Melrose 2- — Cambridge 1 Melrose 1 — Belmont 0 Melrose 5 — Everett 2. IMelrose 5 — Brookline 0 Melrose 2 — Stoneham 0 Melrose 0 — Yale Freshmen 4 Goals scored: For — 46. Against — 22. Alelrose 1 — Andover 1 Alelrose 3 — Rindge 1 Melrose 3 — Dorchester 0 iMelrose 8 — Brighton 1 IMelrose 1 — Essex Aggies 0 Melrose 0 — C’ambridge 3 IMelrose 0 — IMilton 2 Alelrose 0 — Newdon 1 Melrose 1 — Arlington 0 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ( ' nptain, ( :R1 ' :T( ' ll l ' :X CIKOVESTKIX Conch, BARBARA (lOSS Manager, AVIARY ROBIXSOX Letter Girls (’apt. (Irovestein ( ' apt. elect ] Iarg:aret ( ' oll)ert Phyllis Buck Helen Phillips Edna Smith lary Robinson, Alanager Beulah Kelley . s the Cirls’ Interscholastic Basketball League was dissolved at the end of last year, it was decided, by several of the leading high schools of Greater Boston, to stress class basketball more than usual by holding the class games first, and then from the class teams to pick the varsity team which should play not more than three games. In the class games the junior class representatives won the c hampionship. -Vfter this a sizable scjuad was chosen and practices were held in preparation for the three games, played with Winchester, Wellesley, and Arlington. In none of these games was the Melrose team victorious. . fter these games were played, the schools decided to play some more outside teams and as a result, we jilayed a return game with Wellesley in which Alelrose first ta.sted the cup of victory. Later, in a game with IMalden our girls lost after a close, hard-fought battle. Although the playing of the varsity team was not at all brilliant, a great deal of interest was aroused in the class games where the juniors won three sound victories. The members of the championship junior team are as follows: Edna Clements, C ' apt., Josephine Earrin, Olive Tilley, Jeanette Burns, Edna Smith, Laura Cobleigh, Helen Cory, Manager. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Captain, THOMAS READY Coach, ARTHUR THURSTON Manager, GILBERT WHITTEN CAPTAIN READY ANTHONY GIOYINO GLEN FULLER Letter Men Captain-Elect GORDON PIPE GEORGE SIMPSON RALPH CLEMENTS ROBERT SOFTER MANAGER WHITTEN Basketball in Melrose High School is a sport which is not fully appreciated or supported by the student body. However, we trust that as it enters its third year of existence in our sporting life, it will receive some of the support which makes football and hockey so successful. This year, with a nearly veteran team and under the leadership of Coach “Solly” Thurston and Captain “Tom” Ready, the boys started their season in a very promising manner by winning four out of their first five games. Reading was the first of four teams to hand them successive defeats. Then the boys opened up the bag of tricks and handed Wakefield a 25-24 setback, a distinction few teams earned during the season. A defensive first half on Melrose’s part ended with ake- field leading 10-5. An aggressive comeback in the next half with “Tony” Giovino shooting the winning basket with but seconds to play, resulted in the hard-earned victory. The boys have given their best all season and at no time were subject to an overwhelming defeat. A little more support such as we hope for next season, would have brought them into the winning column more often. The scores; Melrose 27 — Wakefield 37 Melrose 27 — Lexington 18 Melrose 23 — Mitchell 7 Melrose 33 — Dedham 24 Melrose 30 — Stoneham 15 Melrose 14 — Reading 22 Melrose 15 — Reading 21 Melrose 9 — Dedham 3G IMelrose 21 — Lexington 28 Melrose 25 — Wakefield 24 Melrose 23 — Mitchell 9 Melrose 26 — Cambridge Latin 46 Melrose 12 — Stoneham 17 TENNIS Captain, LWKE VE KOCKUS Maaaper, MA(’LYN Mc(’KAE Coach, WEBSTER HALL So far tliis season the tennis team has had success. It started tlie season with a new coach, two letter men, and as a member of the newly formed league, made up of Watertown, Winchester, Melrose, Winthrop and Lexington. With two matches played and won, Melrose leads the league, but at this time of the season, it means little, as there are about six more matches to be i)layed. However, a good start goes a long way. Mr. Hall as coach cooperates with the boys and is successfully striving to make them a winning team. To date the men have played in this order: No. 1, L. Rogers; No. 2, R. Huckins; No. 3, R. Flanders; No. 4, Fb Johnson; substitute, K. Roeder. MARSHAL’S ADDRESS GORDON E. PIPE Parents, Teachers and Friends: It is my privilege and pleasure to extend a most cordial welcome to you all from the members of the Class of 1927. The fact that we are here before you, on an occasion like this, means that we have finished our four years at High School in a manner warranting our graduation. But in a more vital sense it means that we have successfully accomplished some- thing that four years ago we undertook in a vague, hesitating manner. As this occasion marks the first step in our life’s work, it is appropriate that we review a few of the happy moments we have spent together. As I welcome you, I invite you to look back with us and h ope that you will enjoy this afternoon as much as we shall. CLASS HISTORY JOHN M. LILLY Parents, Teachers, Friends: May I recall to your minds that fateful day, September 12, 192.3? The first frost -tinted leaf had fallen to earth, the last sprig of golden rod had drooped its glorious head, and Melrose High had once more opened wide its portals. There, gathered before yonder edifice, were 275 quiet, bashful, hesitating, and shrinking members of the class of 1927. Such was the proverbial, per- plexing, bevdldering, confusing and embarrassing introduction to high school. However, some of us made a good start, especially James Howard McHugh. In history the teacher said; “Howard, tell me what you know about t.ie age of Elizabeth.” “Howie” replied, “She’ll be fifteen next month.” The first quarter’s marks appeared and on the credit list we placed 25 new names, an aston- ishing record for freshmen. Yet it was not until later in our freshmen year that our brilliancy was brought to a climax by the unceasing efforts of the members of Mac’s Community Civics Classes. The immense map which we made of every house, barn, shed, garage, field, hen house and street in Melrose and presented to the city actually astonished the community, in addition to saving the city $800, the price of an expert to make the map. Along with the third quarter’s marks came the following conversation betewen “Bob” Johnson and Mr. Sprague: — “Who is the laziest person in your class, Robert?” “Bob” answered, “I don’t know, Mr. Sprague.” “Judging by your report you should know. WTicn all the other children are industriously writing or studying their lessons, who is it that sits idly in his seat and watches the others work” A faint smile broke upon the countenance of Robert as he relied, “The teacher, Mr. Sprague.” Clarissa Libby was rewarded with a letter for her services in basketball, while “Howie” McHugh kept the class in History by making the baseball team. We were also represented among the track letter men by “Johnny” Lilly. The month of June soon came and passed, ending our brief freshmen career. It may not have been the most brilliant or triumphant year in our history; nevertheless it was certainly one of the most interesting and most creditable. On the morning of the tenth of September, nineteen twenty-four, we again entered good old M. H. S. as worldly wise Sophomores. Little acts of foolishness. Little words of sass All mixed up together Make the Soimomore Class. This poem being mere tradition, we settled down to work, which brought some of us to what Warren Lockwood calls “An efficiency equilibrium”. (Well, he may be right.) The girls’ held hockey team wliich tied tor ttie championship would not have done so without the aid ot “Jerry” Ide and “Millj’” Simith, who scored a great many goals. Early in the fall we elected our hrst (Jlass Officers; President, Gordon Pipe; Vice President, “Betty” Taylor; Secretary, Augusta Bonzagni; treasurer, “Jume” Cushman. On the championship nockey team ot the Lnited States and Canada we were upheld by “Howie” McHugh, while Clarissa kibby and “Milly” Smitn were tne girls to get a basketball letter. About this time in Enghsh, Miss Blake asked her class this question: “Ml who want to go to Heaven when they die will please stand.” John Falby remained in his seat. “Why, John, don’t you want to go to Heaven?”, exclaimed Miss Blake. Jolm rehed, “No, ma’m, not if that bunch is going.” Our Sophomore dance proved a big success alter a great deal of work and enthusiasm on the part of the committee, headed by “Ed” Amazeen and consistmg of Gordon Pipe, Dorothy Lees and “Dot” Pike. “Howie” McHugh, “Tony” Giovino, and Gordon Pipe represented the Class on the diamond. At the same time the track team needed the ability ol “Bill” Benedict and “Johnny” Lilly to capture second place in the Mystic Valley League. Here’s one that happened in Room 59 about this time: “Why should we celebrate Wash- ington’s birthday more ttian mine”? asked Mr. Dahl. “Because W ashington never told a he,” shouted Clyde Borgal. Thus ended our second year. Allow me now to go over our Junior year, one of activity, joyfulness, and eminence. “Tony” Giovino, “Tom” Ready, John McKown, “Howie” McHugh, “Ed” Amazeen and, “Ken” ISlorehead upheld our honor upon the gridiron. With the assistance of “Jerry” Ide, Phylhs Buck, and “Milly” Smith the held hockey team was able to annex the championsmp. To show you how some of our brains had developed by this time, i’ll tell this incident ; Harry Kopfman apphed for afternoon work at Hopkins’ ice Cream Parlor. Mr. ilopkins said, “Yes, 1 advertised lor a boy. Do you smoke?” Harry replied, “No thanks, but you can treat me to an ice cream soda.” About this time we elected our Class Officers, who were Gordon Pipe, President; “Jerry” Ide, Vice President; “Dot” Lees, Secretary; “Junie” Cushman, Treasurer. The hockey team was enhanced by tne last playing oi “Jume” Cushman, “Ken” Morehead, “Howde” McHugh and “Ken” Harris. ' They made it tne success that it was. ihose who won their letters in girls’ basketball were Clarissa hibby, Phyllis Buck, and “Gretch” Grovestein. W e were also honored by havmg “ Tom” Ready, “Eob” ftouter, Gordon Pipe, “ ibny” Giovino, and Glenn Fuller procure basketball emblems. ' The biggest event of the year, our Junior Prom, went off with a bang, proving to be the most successiul prom ever held m the history ot Melrose Hign. The credit is uue to tne committee consisting of “Ed” Amazeen, Phylhs Buck, Virgima Ball, and the Jumor Class Umcers; Gordon Pipe, “Jerry” Ide, “Junie” Cushman and “Dot” Bees. The track team needed speed; so it took “Bill” Benedict and “Ed” Amazeen. “Howie” McHugh, “ ' Tony” Giovino, Gordon Pipe, and “Joe” Delaney were tne lads to attain the privilege of wearmg a baseball letter. On the debating team “Ed” Amazeen talked longer, louder and faster than any of its other members, just to keep our class in the hmehght. ' The tennis team had two mighty wielders of the racquet in Lawrence Rogers and “Bob” Huckins. The cows are in the pasture; The sheep are in the grass; All the models of perfection Are in our tienior Class. Yes, we’re Seniors now, and the one hundred and sixty members that returned are in the midst of perhaps our greatest year of uninterrupted study. ' The championship football team included twelve members of our class: Capt. “Tony” Giovino, Gordon Pipe, “Ed” Amazeen, “Bob” Johnson, “Ken” Harris, Glen Fuller, “Ken” Morehead, “Doug” Cary, John McKown, “Tom” Ready, “Joe” Delaney, and “Howie” McHugh. The “School Life” Staff under the leadership of “Ed” Amazeen and with the following partners: Gordon Pipe, “Betty” Cook, Helen Doty, Lawrence Rogers, “Betty” Taylor, “DeDe” McDonell, Dorothy Pike, “Gil” W’hitten, “Bob” Souter, “Austy” Ledwith, “Bud” Cochrane, “Rus” Nichols, LawTence Stuart, “Jerry” Ide, and “Johnny” Lilly, started out on what ulti- mately proved a very successful year. The field hockey team met with the best of luck, but not without Captain “Jerry” Ide Eleanor Miller, “Millie” Smith, Phyllis Buck, and “Aggie” Reardon. All this time the traffic squad kept law and order in the corridors under the capable guidance of Capt. Gordon Pipe. I must mention the following conversation between “Bob” Souter and Miss Abbe. “What do you think of Latin?” asked Miss Abbe. “Well,” replied Robert, “They are dead who .spoke it, they are dead who wrote it, all die who learn it, and bless ’em they earn it. (Incidentally Bob flunked the quarter.) Right after this episode the following Class Officers were elected: Gordon Pipe, President; Edward Amazeen, Vice Pre.sident; Muriel Chisholm, Secretary; “Tony” Giovino, Treasurer. On the girls’ basketball team captain “Gretch” Grovestein, Phyllis Buck, and Manager Mary Roberson earned their letters. The boys who won their “M” for tossing the ball through the iron hoops were Capt. “Tom” Ready, “Tony” Giovino, Gordon Pipe, Glen Fuller, “Doug” Cary and “Bob” Souter. The hockey team would never have won a game without our repre- sentatives, “Howie” McHugh, who was captain, and his co-partner, “Junie” Cushman. Our “Highlight” staff with “Ed” Amazeen as editor-in-chief, and the following assistants: “Bob” Souter, Muriel Chisholm, Evelyn Creelman, “Jerry” Ide, “Betty” Cook, “Buddie” Cochrane, “Junie” Cushman, “Tony” Giovino, “Rus” Nichols, “Howie” McHugh, Stuart Stokes, “Gil” Whitten, “Ginnie” French and “Johnnie” Lilly, toiled with untiring energy to complete the biggest undertaking in our history. The reputation of previous year book staffs was maintained and even bettered, something of which we may well be proud. The boys who hit, caught, missed, and chased the national pellet all over the athletic field were “Tony” Giovino, Gordon Pipe, “Ken” Harris, “Tom” Ready, “Joe Delaney, and “Howie” McHugh. Not to be outdone by this “Ed” Amazeen and “Joe Delaney stepped high and jiretty on the cinder circle to earn their winged “M’s”. “Buddy” Cochrane and “Ken” Reed were talking together in the lunch room one day when “Ken” said, “How much does a million dollars mean to you?” “Oh, about five cents to me”, “Bud” replied. “Well, then how much does a million years mean to you.” “Oh, about one minute,” answered “Bud”. “Say, lend me five cents, “ asked “Ken”. “Sure,” replied “Bud”, “in just one minute.” Capt. Lawrence Rogers, “Bob” Huckins and “Dick” Flanders were the ones fortunate enough to receive tennis letters. Captain “Bee” Libby and Phyllis Buck of the weaker sex also earned their symbols by serving a wicked ace on the courts. The past four years have been one of success and accomplishment for the Dramatic Societies. Franklin Carr, Virginia Crocker, ami “Dot” Pike were the successful actors in “The Goose Hangs High”, “A Rose O’ Plymouth Towi”, “What Men Live By”, and “Widsom Teeth.” This day’s foreseen success is due to the Class Day Committee with Gordon Pipe as chairman, and “Ed” Amazeen, “Bud” Cochrane, “Rus” Nichols, “Bob” Souter, Muriel Chisholm, and Evelyn Creelman as associates. Now the months in this last happy year have quickly passed, and a few days ago we all laid aside our worn out, dog eared volumes that the next Senior Class might taste, chew, swallow and digest their teachings. We are proud of our Class and rightly so, for we have tried to do our bit for the school by consistently playing the game and playing it fair; and, as I retire, let me assure you that the Class of 1927 will display in the Game of Life the same characteristic fighting spirit that was so much in evidence in its brief High School History. STATISTICS RUSSELL NICHOLS Three years, nine months ago we classmates brought forth in this high school a freshman class, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all classes are created equal. We are now met that we might designate those of our number who have made themselves distinguished for various reasons and in various ways. The first victim, or rather the first victims, this afternoon will be — “Betty” Taylor and Gordon “Speed” Pipe, who have been chosen as our most popular members. Such popularity must be deserved. Many are still at work endeavoring to discover the formulas which these two have used to secure the immense popularity that has been theirs during their high school careers. Will “Joby” Delaney kindly rise and make himself conspicuous? Here, friends, is our most unconscious member. It is rumored that “Joby” is actually so unconscious he thinks that the Epistles were wives of the Apostles. Never mind, “Joe,” you can still hit home-runs and make touch-dowms. If Phyllis Clark and “Bud” Cochrane will kindly favor us with their beaming countenances, I shall present for your disapproval our jirettiest boy and best-looking girl — I beg your pardon, I mean our prettiest girl and be.st looking boy. The.se individuals are never permitted to leave our fair city without an escort, for fear they will get loose and revolutionize the moving-picture industry. The Cla.ss of ’27 presents with jileasure “Milly” Smith and “Howie” McHugh, our most perfect .specimens of athletic ability who, with the able assistance of “Phyl” Buck”, “Aggie” Reardon, “Gretch” Grovestein, “Gerry” Ide, “Junic” Cushman, “Tony” Giovino, “Speed” Pipe, “Tom” Keadv and others have kept Melrose on the map for the past year in athletics. “Austie” Ledwith, will you kindly ri.se? Here, friends, is the individual who has been duly, fairly, and otherwise ai propriately elected class clown. It is .said that when Au.stie was a child, his father gave him a quarter each Saturday to put in his bank. He was six years old before he dis- covered that he had been putting them in the gas meter. I find that I am obliged to ask Gordon Pipe and Gerry” Ide to make their presence noticed. Before you are the best all-round members of the class of 1927. No matter what field of activities these two enter they always obtain jn-ominent and well earned success. “Mel” Prior, will you kindly bring yourself before the public eye? It gives me great i)leasure to pre.sent our most fastidious member, IMr. Melville E. Prior. I have heard that his father uses him for a walking advertisement but as yet, I have been unable to learn whether he draws a salary or whether he’s just naturally that way. Will “Speed” Pipe and “Tony” Giovino jilease stand? Here are the cla.ss pals, to see one is to be warned of the immediate whereabouts of the other. They are such close pals that when “Tony” hurt his ankle in football, “Pipey” was noticed limping around for the next two weeks. I wonder if “Barb” Anderton will kindly favor us with a smile? “Barb” has been chosen to the well-deserved position of the best natured member of our cla.ss. Meet “Barb” anywhere, any time, and under anv circumstances and she will alwavs favor you with a smile. Will “Ginnie” ' French and “Gill” Whitten jilease place themselves in the limelight for a few moments? Here, ladies anil gentlemen, are our class artists. They can do anything from drawing designs to jiainting jiosters and during their brilliant high school courses have won everything from poster contest to severe criticisms from Mi.ss Coyle. “Austie” Ledwith, will you kindly momentarily appear again? Here, friends, is the individual who has been duly, fairly and otherwise appropriately elected class humorist. As far as I know the only thing which “Austie” can’t see humor in is an afternoon session. I will now jiresent to you our class man and wonmn haters. Carol Townsend and “Art” Kittredge, will you kindly stanil a minute? I believe the fact is exi)lained however by the knowl- edge that Carol has done so well in her studies and that “Art” has been chosen our class genius. “Frankie” Carr, will you please j erambulate into view a .second? Before you is our class songster. I might add that it is only through the deepest consideration for you, my friends, that I refrain from asking him to render a .selection. I will now introduce our class dancers, Eleanor Miller and “Doug” Carey, e learn from facts that there is not a step that these two do not know from the newest contortions even to the old fashioned waltz. 1 wish to introduce Edward S. Amazeen P. D. Q., the mo.st ambitious member of our class. As a worker none excel him. But all great minds must have recreations. “Ed’s” favorite pastime is yachting. The first time he ever went out in a yacht the sea was very rough and “Ed” became slightly indisposed. When he finally reached the shore, he leaped from the boat and exclaimed, “Gee, no wonder Columbus kissed the land when he got here!” That’s all for now, “Ed”. I wonder if “Dot” Pike will kindly stand a moment? “Dot” has been cho.sen class poet as well as the most original member, ishe has a distinctive ability to express herself in a most poetic fashion. As most original member there are none who threaten to win from her that position of honor. That’s all “Dot”. , . . .i. I beg your pardon, there is one more thing. “Dot” is also our m( st talented member, bhe can play anything from a iiiano to a flute and has been heard several times over the radio as well as in manv well known orchestras including that of the high school. I must ask you to i)ractice your most elaborate etiquette for a few moments as I am about to call on our best mannered members, ' ill Miss Evehm Creehnan and Mr. Gordon Pipe jilease rise? These individuals are .so well mannered that they actually know with which spoon to eat the soup and with which implement to tackle the salad. I wonder if “Dot” Lees would be so kind as to favor us with a giggle? Thank you. There is no question about “Dot” being a giggler, as out of the entire class she received all but three votes for class giggler. Tliis only goes to show her immense popularity in her chosen vocation. i will next introduce the class grind. Thelma Ward, will you please stand? As far as I can see the only difference between Thelma, and the rest of us grinds, is that Thelma obtains results. But after all, it’s the results that count. Will “Gin” Crocker and “Frankie” Carr please rise a second? If you will notice, they are absolutely free from self-consciousness in any form whatsoever. No wonder, for they are our class actress and actor respectively. In the past few years they have appeared with great success in nearly all iilays of importance both local and here in Melrose. I am sorry, but I must ask our most bashful members to rise and face the glare of the public. Will Ruth Anderson and Leslie Swain jdease stand for just a moment? Believe it or not, but Ruth is so bashful that she doesn’t even powder her nose in public and so bashful is Leslie that he refuses to recite in class unless he can sit in the back row. I am now about to call on the cla.ss flirt. “Bunny” Wilson, will you please rise? To such an extent has “Bunny” carried on her flapperismistic flirtations that we boys have been obliged to get organized, under the leadership of “Tony” Giovino, into a protective anti-flirt association. I wonder if our most dignified members, “Peggy” Swett and Gordon Pipe, will stand a minute? The,se people are so dignified that they hardly speak when they see themselves in tne mirror. I will now call on our apt and able class orator “Ed” Amazeen. “Ed” has an umnistakable ability for public speaking and he excels in everything from radio announcing to reciting “Gunga Din”. “Johnny” Lilly, will you please rise a minute? Here, friends, is our most successful bluffer. He refuses to impart the secret of his success, but we have often wondered if he isn’t just bluffing us into believing that he’s a bluffer. Now will Clyde Borgal please rise? Clyde is our most unsuccessful bluffer. Poor Clyde’s failure at bluffing dates back to his grammar school days when, we understand, they had to burn down the school to get him out of the second grade. Will the “Libby Trio” please stand? These sisters are known as “the least often on time trio”. It is estimated that if they appeared anywhere twice in succession, all flags would be raised and a half-holiday declared. “Laurie” Stuart, will you kindly contribute your part to the disturbance? Here, ladies and gentlemen, is our class exaggerator. So efficient has he become at this art that when he tells you about his Essex, it sounds like a Rolls Royce. I’m sorry, friends, but it’s got to be done. I am obliged to call on Ledwith again. “Austie,” will you please rise? Here, friends, is the individual who has been duly, fairly and otherwise appropriately elected the wittiest member of our class. Before you, ladies and gentlemen, are eight and one-half tons of the very best example of humanity in existence. SLxteen thousand, eight hundred ninety-nine pounds and sixteen ounces plus twenty pounds for “Frankie” Carr’s shoes, making a grand total of sixteen thousand, nine hundred ten pounds and sixteen ounces. The class of 1927 has once again displayed its originality and distinction by electing swimming as its favorite sport. It resorts to dancing for its favorite pastime, while it chews as its favorite gum. Beechnut. Our class demonstrates its willingness to uphold the laws of the country by electing water as its favorite drink. The average height is five feet, three inches and it has been estimated that, if each member of this class were placed end to end on Main street, it would be foolish. The class color is blue, while the rose has been chosen the class flower. Of the collection of eyes before you 50% are blue, 40% are brown, 6% are grey, and 4% are hazel. This, my friends, completes my list of nonsense and peculiarities relative to the class of 1927. We ask you to keep us in mind and to watch our success in the future. GIFT ORATION EDWARD S. AMAZEEN Mr. Sprague, Teachers, and Friends; As we, the Class of 1927, depart from Melrose High School after having spent four pleasurable years under its influence, years full of study, hope and accomplishment, we feel that we have a multitude of benefits for which we are very grateful. It seems so sudden, this departure at the very height of our school career. Yet it is better thus. We are leaving when our interest is at its peak, when the memories of these last few weeks are the outstanding ones which we carry away and whose picture will still be shining when all others are dimmed by age. Our life here has been extremely varied. We have had our games, our dances, our plays, our clubs, our various organizations, and we have had our books. IMany of us have pleasant memories of hours spent in the library, reading, studjdng, or just browsing around. Therefore, to show in a material way the appreciation which can best be expressed by our loyalty through the years to come, we wish to leave some remembrance which will also act as a link between the school and the members of the class as they follow their many paths through life. In choosing this gift, we felt that it should be useful as well as commemorative, and so we have chosen a bookcase wherein future classes may find the collective wisdom of many ages and the counsel of the world’s greatest men. May its shelves he filled with the works of the poets, the dramatists, the scientists and the novelists of the highest order. PROPHECY VIRGINIA CROCKER Good-bye, and thanks most awfully for the very great honor of being the first to go ‘round the world with you — the former ‘Lone Ace’. It was enjoyable, ‘Lindy’. Yes, yes, of course you were right. I will never be able to recall a more perfect vovage. These ’round the world flights are the thing and I didn’t fall out after all though I nearly did when I saw Dave Dubrofsky teaching those savages in the wilds of Manchuria, ‘The Elements of the English Language, as I quickly grasped them at Melrose High School’. You’re to take me ’round again sometime. If I have a chance to .see any of the Class of 1927, I’ll never miss it’’ (to audience). “What a trip! I have .some pictures. If you all have a little time, I will tell you whom I saw. Despite the fact that I graduated some few years ago, I find my classmates are only slightly changed. “After ever dhing had been accounted for at the Boston . ir Port and all was in readiness, who should detain us but . rthur Kittredge, who was all eager because he was about to marry a girl who was just then “debbing” in Washington. She loathed small town things and wondered how they could possibly put up with only a 24-room house and live in Boston. Julian Carpenter and “Tony” Giovino rushed up with messages. .Julian wanted to be remembered to some girl in Bombay, and “Tony’ said to be sure to ‘price the putty’ in Peru. “We “took off’ dovTi the . tlantic Coast, and our first stop was New York, where we visited the opening of a huge hospital. A very efficient group of graduate nurses had been obtained. . mong these were Ruth Paddock, Dorothy Neville, Ethel Despin, Mildred Baldwin, Viola Loetfler, Isabelle Conn, ann Carmen Libby. WTiilc we were there Phyllis Buck came dashing up as the rising young surgeoness of the times.’ “tATiat a ‘to do’ they were having down Broadway at a stage door when Franklin Carr tried to ‘crash’ a manager’s office, insisting that ‘the chemistry teacher had told him he was a real Shakesperean actor’ and that he must make Broadway. . bly assisting in the push were Joe Delaney, Arthur Cary, Clyde Borgal, Harry Kopfman, and Glen Fuller. “When we arrived in Washington, I wa.sn’t at all surprised to hear ‘Gerry” Ide playing Handel’s Sonata in a gorgeous hall where the music lovers gathered to gaze and listen to the ‘wonder arti.st’ from Melrose, . fter the concert ‘Dcde’ McDonell came to us and insisted that we take tea with her at her home next door to the Eg ’ptian embassy, where a huge bridge was in order. Those from Melrose included Katherine Dow, Ethel Kidd, Beatrice Millane, iarjory Williams, and Ruby Whitten, who had come to visit ‘Dede’ for a week end. “This time we ‘slid on’ to South . merica where at the . rgentine Capitol we were greeted by the ambassador and his charming wife, the former Helen Doty. , long with their party was a pompous little fellow — none other than ‘Mac’ Macrae, an . merican diplomat. . t a ball given a few doors up the avenue we found such notables as ‘Bob’ Souter, Stewart Stokes, LawTence Stuart, Hardy Wahlgren, and Laurence Rogers. Miat a ‘stag line’! cabaret was at its height not far from there at the most exclusive of the South American capital’s night clubs, and here the Woods sisters were doing spe cialty numbers. “But we had to ‘trot off’ just as ‘Doug’ Cary and ‘Bunny’ Wilson were introducing the fox trot ‘a la Americanlo’. “The weather held good, so we crossed to Cape Town where we landed, and the first person I ‘ran across’ was ‘Peg’ Swett, who said she was on traffic duty in the African wilds, with her Buick roadster in tow. ‘Peg’ always craved that sort of excitement — including the roadster. “We went on to Zanzibar and were forced to stop because our ‘grease monkey’ had a tooth ache. Dr. Horace Sturges extracted the tooth, and when I saw his attendant, Phyllis Clark, the American beauty, I was astounded! It seems she didn’t want to take any ‘movie’ offers but wanted to do something different, and 1 didn’t wonder at the mechanic’s delay in pushing off later on. “Our next .stop was Muskat, Arabia. We were overtaken bj ' a troop of Arabian hor-semen, led by ‘Ken’ Reed, who was quite a shiek — his high school education accounts for it. “We journeyed up the Suez Canal and at last we ‘struck’ Austria! The gorgeous glittering capital of the ‘old world’ stood before us. Vienna in all her glory. The land of waltzes, beer gar- dens, beautiful women, and dashing men. The handsome ‘Bud’ Cochrane was most seriously attentive to a little native girl wearing her holiday costume. At the festival that night, in an ancient castle were Emily Hodsdon, Gladys Beshong, Constance de Masellis, Florence Haskell, and Dorothy Huse, all dancing with distingui.shed foreign men, diplomats of the world. “In Turkistan we attended a conference held by American athletic leaders to introduce the sport of kings, ‘ping pong’. These officials included ‘Tom’ Keady, ‘Howie’ McHugh, ‘Ken’ Harris, and ‘Jimie’ Cushman. “Tucked away in a ejuiet, cozy corner in Siberia, MaryJMcCarthy was teaching school. “In Bombay, I saw ‘Be’ Coburn and Muriel Chisholm, the inseparables. One was carrying a collapsible typewriter, the other, a block and pencil for both had turned public stenographers and enjoyed it. I tried from ‘Don’ to ‘Knight’ to see them again, but they were dated ‘forever and a day.’ “In Calcutta, we heard ‘Bill’ Benedict was running up the hills of the East for a change and took the Himalayas. He was advertised extensively by his capable press agent, Rowland Black- stone. “Singapore caught our eye next. Here we found ‘Ken’ Morehead, who was a big ‘butter and egg man.’’ “The Chinese version uf art, so popular just then, was being painted by Jean Savage and Marion Hills who dabbed canvas in a pagoda in Hong Kong. “When we reached the States we ‘mooched’ to dear old California, where we had a ‘crack up’, but no serious damage was d one. We hurried for a newspaper to see what had gone on in our absence. To our astonishment we read that Anna Bayliss had become a second Helen Wills, Velma Farrin, the beautiful Velma, was now at the top of the ladder of ‘moviedom’. Mildred Harris was to marry an ‘oil king’. Frances Ruiter owmed a darling tea shop which catered esjjc- cially to movie folk. “All too soon we went on. At Denver, Muriel Kemp, Thelma Ward and Olive Means conducted a select girls’ finishing school in the ‘great open spaces’ . “Im Chicago I found Eleanor Miller married to an auto car builder and she now rides in her hu.sband’s ‘special built’ cars instead of in a ‘Ford’. “Betty Taylor had turned mechanic or ‘what have you?’ In Melrose High, Betty could put iqi and take down a ‘mean’ auto top. “In Cleveland, ‘Gillie’ Whitten dabbed good looking scenery. At Cincinnati ‘Barb’ Anderton held the position of efficiency manageress at a well-knowm establishment. “Then back to Boston where we j aused to greet and congratulate Eveljm Creelman, president of a new organization, ‘carrying on’ a big work. “Right here in Cambridge ‘Ed’ Amazeen was lecturing at Harvard on ‘How to be more democratic.’ “After we had left Cambridge a great party was ‘staged’ at the ‘airport’ where Gordon Pipe was alighting from a plane. He had become President of the United States and had deigned to pay Boston a visit. “From East Boston we motored to Melrose and were received at the City Hall by Mayor John Lilly, that serious, sober, stern-looking man who was as grouchy as he ever was at Melrose High School. “Thus my perfect trip ends and now I plan to spend the rest of my days in Melrose, reliving my perfect ’round the world flight’.” CARR, CROCKER, KOPFMAN, CARY, BALDWIN, FETJ ER, DOTY, MEANS Here’s “Gin” and Frank, Harry, “Doug”, “Mini”, Glen, Helen and Olive! Shall we never see the last of onr actors and actresses? Mind, I didn’t say they were all had ones! And here are laurels to crowi each one’s noble effort. I think one of these would look unusually fetching atop “Austy” Ledwith’s cherubic cranium, but I have something else for him. LEDYTTH, You’re next! Poor “Austy’s” hairs are falling, almost daily, thick and fast. But if you wear this skull-cap “Austy”, they’ll be sure to last. ANDERTON, “Barb” wears an ever-present smile. It beats all others by a mile. And if you use this Gold-dust right. Your smile will always be as birght. McHUGH “Howie’s” our athletic boy, (Biceps on inspection). Football, Hockey, Baseball too. He plays to perfection. “Howie” did ride horseback once! In case he does again Here’s a nice soft cushion, boy. To help assuage the pain. READY, JOHNSON, HARRIS These are football players, “Tom”, “Robe” and “Ken”, Take this lint and linament, boys. In case you play again. LOCKWOOD, Warren, you’re a woman-hater, aren’t you? But don’t you think you need a pal? You take this baby fiddle. And play to us a liddle. And I shouldn’t wonder if you’d get a gal. NORWOOD, PULLO, CLARK These three are our very smallest members. How anyone can find them I can’t say. So I’ll give them each a rattle. To prevent “hein’ et” by cattle. In case into a pasture they might stray. MOREHEAD, “Ken”, you’re not afraid of girls, are you? Now, don’t blush, or you’ll give it all away. “Ken” was working in Cow-Hampshire last summer, near where I was — and I’m sure he developed quite an affection for one of my sister- waitresses. Ydien “Ken” is a farmer. He sure is a charmer; He grabs all the hearts in the town. But in case they are scarce. Or your motor needs gas, W ' liy here is a heart to salt down, RICHARDSON, Marlon is daft on pajamas; She can’t get sufficient, it seems. So I couldn’t forbear to give her a pair, Although she already has reams! BRYANT, NEVILLE These are the bravest among us, For they’re to be married right soon, So, to make sure their cakes will be good ones, We give them a big wooden spoon. FALBY, REARDON, PRIOR John is our most skeptical member. He can’t believe anyone — least of al l Miss Miller. But the other day he got caught sliding down the banisters. Who caught him? A nail! £ To insure against such risks, here’s a hammer to pull them ' out ' with. We can all hear “Aggie” coming. Her heels go “chckety clack”. Here, “Aggie”, please put these on. And take the others back! “Mel’s” the most fastidious boy. He ought to be his mother’s joy. But at the fire and water sale He spent most all his extra kale. So, “Mel”, here’s a beau-ti-ful tie May you never exhaust the supply! STEVENS, DESPIN, HATCH, BALDWIN, BARRETT KEMP TAYLOR, WARD STUART See what a bright class this is? Did you know that the reason you red-headed people aren t fat is that red-headed people don’t eat as much as other people There aren’t so many of them. Now, brilliant members, if you all take one of these pdls dady, I know you’ll soon be broad and buxom. Muriel is our class angel. Come here, IMuriel and I‘ll pin these on. “Betty” is the busiest girl! And it’s all her own business, too. I don’t know what to do about It except to give her a pair of roller skates. They might come in handv when the W hippet contracts tire trouble. Thehna is more than an angel She’s our class’ only saint. For her — a brand new halo. Saint Peter just put on the paint. ‘Laurie” is the biggest story teller! His imagination is the limit. McDONELL KITTREDGE this— and here it is! Are you blushing properlv” It 8 a “Dickey” bird. i j • “Art’’ just about lives in Hutchie’s Lab. The other dav Chief Newman answered the phone to hear Art” say, “Hello! Is this the Fire Department? Well please tell me where there’s an alarm box. There’s a fire in the Lab!” That’s all right Art ! Geniuses do get that way. But I’d hate to have anyone blindfolded bv your brilhance, so won’t you please wear this lampshade to save your eyes? ANDERSON, SWAIN “Ruthie” is so bashful! Oh, dear You people mustn’t frighten her so ' Here Kuth, hide your blushes in this sunbonnet. ’ And “Lally’’ is om most retiring male. He’s just mortified to death this minute. ell, all right, Lally”, here s a nice wide skirt to hide behind. KIDD Ethel should have been voted our most ambitious, but, you see, she never told anybody. Some day she plans to swim the Channel — an so I’m giving her a jar of axle-grease. SWETT “Peggy” is dignified, isn’t she? You know, “Johnny” Lilly told me that the surest way to ruin anybody’s dignity was to make them eat spaghetti! Here, “Peggy”! I’ll be up tomorrow. LILLY Now, “Johnny”, you’ve got to pay the piper. You’re a good bluffer, are you? Then give her this bouquet to wear to the dance tonight — and who knows but that you can make her think it’s roses? LEES Now, “Dot”! You mustn’t giggle like that! Grown up! Oh, dear! She’s hopeless. Then, here, “Dot”! Take this lollipop — and “let your victuals stop your mouth”. DELANEY “Joe” is so unconscious! Be careful, “Joe”! Don’t step off the edge of that platform — you might hurt somebody. You’d better take this cane so you can feel where you are going. LIBBYS, STELLA, BEA, CARMEN This is the “Libby Trio,” I’ve heard they’re often late. Make use of this alarm clock. So folks won’t have to wait. COBURN “Bea’s” forever trotting round on errands, as a rule. So take this scooter “Bea”, for service to the school. McKOWN You’ve all heard the song, “Baby Face” haven’t you? Well, “Johnny” is the is the original of the song. So, “Johnny”, come here and let me tie on this dear little bonnet. WILSON “Bunny”, I know you’re good at flirting. But practice, when you can. And I’m sure ’twill do no hurting If you practise on this man. HUSE “Dimpy’s” hair is awfully curly. And she has to get up early, So’twill be sure to stay slicked flatly down. Now, “Dimpy” here’s some “slickum”. It’s better than the “stickum” That’s shining on the head of John McKown. PEABODY, HUCKINS Lester met “Bob” on the street one day last summer and said “Why, “Bob”! You’re so thin that if you closed one eye, you could pass for a needle.” “Bob” nodded dolefully, and answered, “Yes! That’s what hard work has done for me! But you’re so thin, yourself, that your mother could feed you graijejuice and use you for a themometer! Now, boys, wouldn’t it be awful is someone should bump into you without knowing you were there? So please jun these signs on your manly bosoms. BEALE “Billy” claims to be the one who is in worst need of cash. He is the only one to admit it, anyway. So, here, “Billy” Join the Salvation Army and pass thf tambourine. NICHOLS SMITH STOKES PETERSON WAHLGREN Milly’s appendix didn’t fit, or had a fit, or something — and so she had it elimin- ated. I ,no v she hates to be minus anything — so here ' s one. It came from a history book. It’s the lot of little brothers In this economic day. To wear what was the other’s And isn’t thrown away. So, Stuart, even if you do. We know just how it is. And we’ll give you something brand new. That couldn‘1 have been his. Kenneth, I’ve often seen your serpentine form gliding dovm Broadway, com- pletely submerged by a pile of books. I hate to see you getting thin and stooped from this labor — So t ake this little cart to assist you. “Hardy” just loves to plaj’ nursemaid To all the young girls around towm. So “Hard} ' ”, please use this small bugg}’ And then you can push ’em around. “Bea” is a girl who never talks! She’s worse than President Coolidge. But I’ve heard, somewhere, that much pressure inside is not good for anyone — so I think we ought to relieve her of some of it. “Bea”, here are two balloons, you can blow them up, and when you have, you and I can each have one — Thank you. WHITTEN, FRENCH , , . . “Gilly” and “Gin” are artists! H’m! Seems to me I ve heard that name before, as Santa Claus .says. Well, “Gilly”, here’s a paint book for you. Now, “Gin”! You are noted for having the weakest voice in our class — so I appoint you my herald — I’m sure you won’t disturb the neighbors. Take this megaphone and call “Ma” and “Pa” Fogg and Mr. Sprague to the platform Louder! Thank you. Now Ralph Clements, President of ’28. Thank you. “MA” and “PA” FOGG “Ma”, 1 know your love for flowers, but you don’t know our love for you so please accept this little rosebush as a token from the Class of ’27. “Pa”, this is for Toddy. Although he is seldom on display, he is really the only mascot of M. H. S. and should be so labelled. CLEMENTS Mlren you are up at Clarion’s, The family must bother a speck. So take along this basket It only holds one Peck. :MR. SPRAGUE Our lainji of learning you have trimmed Throughout our four year “term”. And, as that light in our lives. So may this in your home burn. And now, perforce, my duty done, I guess I will adjourn. SALUTATORY THELMA M. WARD It gives me great pleasure to extend the greetings of the Class of 1927 to all who are here this evening, — mothers, fathers, teachers, and friends, all of whom have done so much for us. Mothers and fathers, you have encouraged us and given us help and love which has enabled us to carry on to this day. Our school committee, our superintendent, our principal, Mr. Sprague, and our teachers, how much we owe to you! You have indeed inspired us to climb, always keeping our eyes on the goal which we attain today. We trust these graduation exercises may give you each one pleasure, and we offer to you our heartiest appreciation for all you have done for us. We thank you. MOUNTAINS During recent years people have taken especial interest in that snow-capped peak of the Himalaya Mountains, Mt. Everest. Despite man’s efforts to reach the summit, she majestically defies all attempts made to conquer her heights. The village inhabitants at her base are so awed by her grandeur that they worship her as an all-powerful goddess, and they do not try to climb to the summit, for they must not make her angry. It thrills one to look at the pictures of the mountain which were taken by the last e.xpedition. How much more inspiring, then, must it be to see in reality this sublime example of God’s handiwork! Another mountain which has attracted considerable attention is situated in Kansu, China. You have heard of the “Mountains that walked in the night” That is the way the Chinese explain the immense landslides which took place, Dec. 16, 1920. The events that happened when the mountains walked away are miraculous. Valleys vanished; hills appeared; an entire village was cast into oblivion with the exception of three men and two dogs; a famous Moslem fanatic and his three hundred followers, who were preparing to declare a holy war, were sealed forever in a cave as they knelt on their prayer-mats. What can be more appalling than a “walking mountain!” If you will look back tlmough the ages to earhest history, you will find that another great event took place on a mountain. From the cloud obscured heights of Mt. Sinai, the voice of God spoke to Aloses, and delivered to him the ten commandments, — those ordinances which even now form the basis for the codes of law of civilized nations. How wonderful it is that our laws are founded on words which were delivered by God from the mystic heights of a mountain! I have been telling you of mountains in India, China, and Palestine ; but now I would speak of a mountain nearer home. I shall call this mountain High School Hill. We have now reached the summit of this lull, called Graduation. Will you look back with us over the road we have travelled? In September, 1923, we stood at the base of the mountain, so high, yes, seeming to tower among the clouds. But our steps were light; our hearts were brimming over with hope, and gaily we set out to scale the mystic heights. We discovered that there were several paths, any one of which if successfully climbed, would lead us to the summit. The first question, therefore, which faced us was ’’Which road wall you take?” Here, many of us found that we needed a guide, and we went to our principal, who wisely directed us to the path best suited to our needs. Then at last we began the ascent. It was not long, however, before we found that climbing a mountain was a harder task than we had expected, for we met with many obstacles which were discouraging to amateur climbers. But to offset this discouragement, we found guides and helpers along the way. We are especially grateful to one of these helpers who came to our rescue early in our journey. He taught us a lesson which has proved invaluable to us — the lesson of cooperation. We realize that we could not have climbed the mountain alone. WTien one of us was slipping, a helping hand or an encouraging word brought us safely through. It seemed that we had been climbing but a short time when we reached our first resting- place. From here we looked back over the road we had travelled, and we were happy that we had so far succeeded. Having gained fresh strength we started on the second part of our journey. This time, since we were fairly well acquainted with the difficulties of the path, we were able to enjoy the beauties of the mountain. Now we began to breathe deeply of the wonderful atmosphere of school spirit on High School Hill. The path had indeed become an alluring one. Many were the sharp turns, but the vista of knowledge ahead spurred us on to keener effort. Occasionally we met perpendicular walls of rock which at first seemed impassable. But then again our guides helped us, showing us a crexuce in which to get a foothold, and thus starting us once more on our way. For the most part, however, the second and third sections of our journey were pleasant ascents. WTien we reached the third stopping-place, we looked up and saw some at the top wh,o called down to us from the heights, saying that they had won and that what man had once done, man could do again. They reminded us that we must have patience, and we, too, should reach the goal. With this encouragement we were ready to press forward, this time with the summit in view. Our party had been a large one when we started to climb, but many stopped on the way. We who persevered have now come to our reward. . lt hough the last part of the ascent has been steep and difficult, the outlook along the way has fully repaid us, and we nave now reached the peak. Graduation. But life is full of mountains, and this is but one of them. We gaze out from the peak of High School Hill and see many mountains ahead. These also we long to climb. But every mountain has a valley; and if we would reach the summit of another, we must first descend and start again at the foot. We cannot take with us those who have assisted and guided us thus far. To whom, then, shall we look for direction in climbing these mountains of life? May we not with the psalmist say, “I wdll lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh mj ' help?” May we not listen for the voice from the mountain-top, the voice of Him who made the mountains? He shall surely lead us to a wise choice. Yes, He will go with us all the way. “We have beheld the vision. Evermore Must our poor life be nobler than before.” ESSAY THE OCEAN ELIZABETH F. KING “And God said, ‘Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear:’ and it was so.” “And God called the dry land earth; and the gathering together of the waters called He Seas: and God saw that it was good.” The ocean, the oldest created thing, has always held a peculiar charm for man It appeals to all his senses, it reflects all his thoughts. It has itself ever-changing phases which respond to the different personalities of mankind. It is never tvdce alike, even to those who spend their lives on it. Indeed, those people who know it intimately are better able to read its many moods than those to whom it is a stranger. To a favored few it is primarily a friend. They can go to the sea as to a brother, confide their troubles to it, and ask its assistance. To these people, a week spent with only the ocean for company means the solving of all puzzling problems, the straightening of all tangles, the smoothing of all worries, ' dien the ocean has spread its influence over them, they come to what seems the only possible and logical way out of difficulty, and they wonder why they did not see it before. The sad may always find sympathy and comfort here, and the tired may find rest on its slow, rocking waves. But there are some who hate the ocean. They look on it as a deadly enemy, one which can never be overcome, because it has taken some dear one. How can the mother whose son has been drowned love the sea? How can the wife whose husband has sailed away and never returned be its friend? To these the ocean must seem a horrible monster whose jaws mean death. In them it inspires a hatred as great as the love it gives to others. This very changeability gives the ocean its mystery. Great steamers white and gold may roll to Rio, to London or to Cairo, to Shanghai or to New York with record breaking speed; great navies may sail majestically or fight efficiently; brave men may fly across it; great unknown wastes of water may be explored and charted, but the sea will always have its mystery. Man has wrested its secrets from the ocean since time began, but there still remain questions that will never be answered. How many times the brief epitaph “Lost at sea” may have a meaning that only the ocean knows! What deeds of cowardice ' and of heroism, what’hopes and fears are sileqced forever in “Lost at Sea!” Those who have ears to hear and eyes to see, find in the ocean an inspiration unequalled elsewhere in nature. The artist’s senses are especially attrmed to the various moods of the sea. He finds a reflection of himself in every curling green breaker, in every furious storm. Surely it is a subject worthy of the greatest brush. The vastness of the ocean inspired the great explorers to push back their horizon until the whole world belonged to the peoples of the earth. It has inspired musicians to their greatest compositions, it has inspired VTiters to their greatest works. To each of the great poets it has seemed to make a different appeal. To Byron it was majestic and awful: “Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean — roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; . . . each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.” To Wordsworth, the ocean was a symbol of immortality and eternity, and he tells us that “though inland far we be. Our souls have sight of that immortal sea which brought us hither . . . and see the mighty waters rolling evermore.” Shelley was one of those rare beings who are friends of the ocean. He says that he “loves the waves, and winds, and storms” and sees “the Deep’s untrampled floor With green and purple sea- weeds strown; I see the waves upon the shore Like light dissolved in star-showers thro vn; I sit upon the sands alone The lightning of the noon-tide ocean Is flashing round me, and a tone Arises from its measured motion.” We are about to set sail on the ocean of life. To us it is an uncharted sea. Although those who have gone before us have taught us, beside those things for which our diplomas stand, something of the voyage before us, we generally prefer to steer our owm course. Some of us will arrive in port and some of us will go on the rocks, but we shall have had the satisfaction of doing it ourselves. {To the class) Classmates, won’t you make friends with the ocean? Won’t you let it help you, cheer you when you are down-hearted, encourage you wken things look blackest, inspire you to succeed in w ' hatever courses you choose, so that you may come safely and successfully into port when your voyage is ended? VALEDICTORY The Mississippi ELIZABETH COOK Of late the Mississippi has been a source of great interest to all Americans as well as to foreign peoples. IManv of us, especially those who do not live near this great “Father of Waters”, do not realize the history and romance which surround its discovery and exploration, the awe and wonder which it inspires, and the influence it has on many lives. De Soto in his explorations was the first to discover this mighty waterway. We now can but imagine the joy and fascination which he and his trusty followers experienced at this wonderful sight — a majestic river winding and turning its course between wooded banks, far-reaching prairies, or lofty bluffs. How appropriate it is that he who lost his fffe in the exploration of the river should lie in his final resting place beneath its broad .surface. La Salle from the North was delighted with its calm and grandeur as compared with the roaring torrents of the Ohio. His route extended to the mouth of the river, when he named the territory “Louisiana” in honor of the king of France. The ensuing conflicts and controversies between England and France, however, have left the river unmoved, unaffected, and today it flows on just as it did hundreds of years ago. Rising in a tiny lake in Minnesota, it begins quietly and demurely through a shallow marsh, gathering speed and volume till it forms a merry, i)layful stream. Its growth is rapid, but for many miles it lies between tall cliffs, the fondly caressing arms of Mother Nature. Just as a mother guides and influences the life of a little child, turning and shielding it from the evils and misfortunes of the world, so Mother Nature directs the rising course of the Mi.ssissippi. . s it travels eagerly on, broadening, deepening, and gaining new strength and new energy, its increasing power is not watsed. The river is harnessed and made to work to supply water power and electricity. The burdens which it carries upon its broad bosom are light at first, for few and small are the ships which can navigate these upper regions. However, with the increase in the capability of bearing greater burdens comes an increase in the amount and importance of river traffic mtil, when it enters the sea, its ability in such lines is unlimited. In the early stages of the Mississijq)! there are few outside influences, but as it advances along its course, these influences become many and iiowerful. One of the first is the muddy and tainted Missouri, whose evil influence and effect is never lost until the Mississippi reaches far out into the sea. Others, like the Ohio, make no such lasting impression, though their floods and high waters do often raise to some extent the level of the Mississippi. Thus in our early life we are influenced by the lives, good or bad, of those about us and of those with whom we associate daily. In just such a way, too, do we feel these influences all through our youth and often on into our later life. Yet, in one respect, our lives cannot be compared to the iMissi.ssijjpi since we have the chance to choo.se those with whom we wish to become associated and those who will rai.se and not lower our moral standards. Therefore, it is our own fault if we are degraded, and it is to our credit, if we are uplifted, by our choice of friends and companions. During i)ast years the Mississipi)i has been kindly and beneficial to the farmers and planta- tion owners whose lands lie along its l)anks, .anil, in fact, to all who have homes in its great valley. For nowhere in our country can more extensive fertile land be found. How much do the people of that district, how much do we, even, of New England depend upon the jjroducts raised in that great valley. Once again the river renders ' a service, since, flowing right at the farmers’ back door, it makes the removal and transportation of his products easier and more efficient. Tucked away in the woods which line the banks in some places, are scattered lone farmhouses whose inhabitants find it more convenient and more speedy to get their supplies and communication from the river boats, which stop daily at their wharves. Commerce on the river is now extensive and continues to grow steadily through the years. Thus our great “Father of Waters” has been a benefit to mankind: thus he has done good turn after good turn and has become known as peaceful, kindly, and helpful. But lately, what a change has been wrought in this mighty old stream! Ylio would now call it calm, peaceful, and helpful? As if suddenly awakening to the realization of its power, it has torn away the frail embankment built by man and has poured in u])on his dwellings and lands. Ruining all in its ])ath, taking many lives, and leaving destruction in its wake, it has rushed on, driving from their homes those who, because of their confidence in the river, thought themselves safe from such an evil. Yet how easily that confidence, how quickK that trust, has been broken. By one wild act a good reputation has been utterly shattered. Now many years will pass before the old reputation is regained. So it is with each of us. Xo matter how good we may be, one misdeed may bring us to a position where we are regarded with suspicion and, if possible, shunned and avoided. After one such misstep how easy it is to follow the downward path and how difficult to again reach the high road. Despite everything, however, the great river flows speedily on, reaching out to gaiti the goal which it has set for itself — the sea. Often it is turned out of its true course, hindered In ' seemingly unsurmountable obstacles, or driven far to one side on the other. Yet, in the end, its goal is reached, its mark is made, and it travels on to the unknown of the future. Slowly it moves, and in a mystic silence. Passes on its wandering Out through its shadowy i)ortals to the ocean Where sails are blossoming. On, ever on, to strange and far adventure ( )n waters wide and eeeji The river travels through the countless ages And does not ever sleep. VALEDICTORY Mr. Superintendent and Members of the School Board: W ' e of the class of 1927 wish to extend to you our appreciation of the many privileges which, through your untiring efforts, we have Iteen able to enjoy. We realize that you have worked carefully to make INIelrose High a school of first rank, and we consider it an honor to be graduates of such an Institution. Mr. Principal and Members of the Faculty: As we look back upon our high school career, we are ftdly aware of the impor- tant part which you have played in our lives. In a patient, kindly way you have guided us along the highways of learning, holding us in check when we would hasten too fast, urging us on when we would loiter, and showing us how to over- come every obstacle so that we may be better fitted to meet the coming trials of life. Classmates ■ The doors of the future are open now to receive us as we go forth, each his own way, into the world. May these doors never be closed behind us, but let us rather leave them open so that we may look back upon the happy days which we have spent together in IMelrose High. Let us ever remember all that we have accomplished and all that has been done for us as members of this school. May the friendships which we have made during our life here never be broken and may we always remain. “Classmates, everyone a friend, In the bonds of firm affection Bound together to the end.” COOLER in Summer PORK WARMER Winter CAREY INSULATED SHINGLE No more hot, stuffy bedrooms in summer. No more fuel wasted in heating those same rooms in winter. Comfort all the year ’round — fuel saved. For the wonderful new Carey Cork Insulated Shingle sheds heat and cold as well as water. It actually insulates your home! With a roof of these shingles on your house, upstairs rooms will be far cooler in summer and far warmer in winter. The Philip Carey Company 88 Cambridge Street, Charlestown, Boston, Mass. Telephone — Prospect 1297 .J I OF THIS I I YEARBOOK C omplimenla of SUZAMNE M. f Soprano Soloist j FAY’S i Franklin Square 1 Cigars ) Candy 1 Ice Cream s Novelties ? ) I Compliments of ROOM 38 ,, — 1 CompUtnents of F ME ART SHOP F 538 Main St. Melrose ComplimeiitH of Compliments of 0. L HAWES CO. Melrose Highlands Compliments of :S E. L LL 407 Franklin St. ( tsteopathic Physic ia n Next to Home — ! i MSSELL The Up-to-Date Barber J Battery Service i s and Vidcaniziny ? I Main Street Melrose ' 1 Clothes for the College Miss ? | a Specialty s Also Graduation and Camp I Clothes J ETTA B. TIAFTOM j 253 Tremont St. ' Tel. Mel. 2504-W Reed Estate — Insurance 41 Berwick St., Melrose | SILKS and HOSIERY At the Original Daylight Silk Store are always priced lower than elsewhere. fiORRETY OF BOSTOff r a«6- Pins and Rings Quality is Assuredl IQ Temple Place I 41 West Street BOSTON KATHERINE GIBBS SCHOOL Secretarial and Executive Training for Educated Women NEW YORK 247 Park Avenue BOSTON 90 Marlboro St. PROVIDENCE 155 Angell Street One-year course includes technical, economic, and broad business training, preparing for superior positions. Two-year course including six college subjects for students not desiring college, hut wishing a cultural as well as a busines. Hlucation. Seven-months’ course -executive training for college women and women with business p r erie fe. C oviyliments of The following citizens of Melrose wish the Class of 1927 of Melrose High School the best of success: N. A. ALGER EDWARD C. AMAZEEX MRS. W. A. ANDERTON ROY BISHOP HARRY L. BLAISDELL SAMUEL A. BUMPUS WILLIAM BRAUCHAUD GARFIELD CARPENTER JOHN A. CHISHOLM ARMOUR W. CLARK ARTHUR A. CLARKE W. E. COFFIN FRANK E. COYLE A. CONN WILLIAM C. CREELMAN RICHARD W. DAMS RALPH W. DAY M. F. DIVVER JOSEPH J. DRAG AN JOHN H. DUFFILL FEARER BROS. GEORGE O. FERGUSON RICHARD P. FLEMING E. WARREN FRENCH A. FRIEND JAMES A. FULTON EUGENE J. GAUTHIER JOHN GRANT WEBSTER HALL S. DAN HARDING P. HARRIS EDWARD E. HATCH RAY HAYES CROSBY C. HODGMAN J. J. KEATING B. P. KEMP HARRY M. KNOWLAND F. W. LACEY ARTHUR P. LAVALLEE M. LI BO WITZ LOUISE L. LOEFFLER RUTH F. LA ' ONS EARL J. MacLEAN J. D, MacLENNAN HERBERT MARDEN WILLIAM MENDELSON BEULAH E. MILLER JAMES L. MINOTT JOHN MUTTY M. MUSKAVITZ MARION L. NOA ' ES C. R. PIPE L. H. RICH EDMUND ROBINSON MRS. J. G. ROBINSON GEORGE A. ROBINSON F. J. SCHERRER JOHN SIMEOLAS A. C. STEARNS RAYMOND L. TAYLOR ARTHUR THURSTON F. ELLIOT TOWLE WALTER H. WELLS JAMES M. WHITE RUBY C. WHITEHEAD F, P. WYMAN PUBLIC library 3 1458 00412 602
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