Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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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.

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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.

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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.