Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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A. JOHN GARDNER “Johnny” “Red” Euclidean Society (3) (4); Football (1) (2). “Johnny” is one of the few in the class who is gifted with red hair. John hails from the Highlands, and like others from there is very bright, but not only because of his hair. When he graduated from Franklin School in ’24, he was one of the smallest of the class, not so now. John has proven himself a good student and we feel sure that he will be successful (in his col- lege career at Boston University. RALPH W. GERRY Nun tins (2); Hi-Y (4) When Ralph entered M. H. S., along with other members of the last class to graduate from the Franklin School, he did so with the intention of entering some institution of higher learning. During his Sophomore year he decided on Amherst. However, before the Junior year had come to an end he had changed his mind in favor of Boston University. At the present time he is undecided as to whether it will be the College of Liberal Arts or Business Administration. Which ever it may be, Ralph, our wish for the best of good luck goes with it. ELISABETH P. GILE “Betty” “Lib” “Libby” Girls ' Club (2) (3) (4); Physical Education Leaden (3); Boa-liny (4). “Libby” graduated from the Washington School and entered Melrose High with the rest of the meek freshmen. “Libby” is one of the liveliest members of the Class. She has been a member of the Girls’ Club for three years and is a faithful supporter of all school ac- tivities. Her chief ambition is to go to Maine where she can cheer for Hebron. There is quite an attraction for her at this “prep” school. “Libby” intends to join the working class next year and with her goes the best wishes of the class of ’28.

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CATHERINE FELT “Kitty” Girls’ Club (2) (3) (4); Euclidean Society (3) 14); French Club (4). Catherine, commonly called “Kitty”, despite the fact that her name is spelled with a “C”, is one of our quiet young misses. At least that is the impression she gives those who don’t know her very well, but her friends have discovered that she hasn’t that dimple for nothing, and that any party she attends is sure to be a success. She is also a great sport-lover and although she doesn’t par- ticipate herself, she not only attends all the games, but can tell you, no matter what the season or sport, just where Melrose stands in relation to the other members of the leagues, and how many more games will win the championship for us. Kitty is headed for Mount Hol- yoke, and we hope she will have as much success there as at good old M. H. S. OLIVE MAY FLINT Girls ' Club (2) (3) (4); Membership Committee (4); Pro et Con (1). Olive is one of those folks of whom people say, “Isn’t she rather quiet and reserved?” And how sur- prised they are sometimes when you say, “Why she’s just full of fun!” But she is; just get those eyes to twinkling and you’ll have her off in a spasm of giggles and joke-making. While she is not one of our extreme- ly athletic girls, she is an enthusiastic supporter of all the games and can always be found shivering or melting, according to the season and the sport, and cheering her- self hoarse for good old M. H. S. . In fact, she says she doesn’t want to go to a girls’ college but rather a co-ed school so that she can keep on going to football games. Well, we wish her luck and plenty of games wherever she goes in life. MARY M. FRANKLIN Girls’ Club (2) Vice President (3) President (4) ; Euclidean Society (3) (4); French, Club (3) (4); Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Traffic Squad (3) (4) ; Field Hockey (4) Manager; Class Day Committee. Of Mary it is safe to say that everyone- who knows her likes her — and everyone knows her. She is not an athlete, but she supports all the sports, and this year she managed the Field Hockey team. She belongs to the Euclidean and French Clubs, as well as to the Girls’ Club, Of which she was vice-president last year; during her Senior year she has been, in a way in which no one- else could have been, Girls’ Club president. Next year Mary goes to Lowthorpe to study landscape architecture. We know that she will have all success and that others will find her as we have, a girl worth knowing and a true-blue friend.

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JOHN WINTHROP DUFFILL Hi-Y (2) (3) (4); Traffic Squad (4); Physical Educa- tion Leader (1); Track (3) (4); Thrift Council (4); Al- derman in Civic Class (1). This is the other halt of the “Duffill puzzle.” Like “Ray” he is a good natured lad and always ready to help others. In his freshman year John made a good aider- man for his civics class. He has been interested in track during his junior and senior years. He has been a big help to the Hi-Y, Traffic Squad and Thrift Council, and M. H. S. will lose a good man when John leaves. RAYMOND ALDEN DUFFILL “Ray” Class Officer, Treasurer (3) (4); Nuntius, Assistant Editor (1) (2); Year Book, Treasurer (4); Hi-Y (2) (3); Treasurer (4); Junior Dance Committee (3); Junior Prom Committee (3); Treasurer; Traffic Squad (4); Class Day Committee Treasurer (4); Civic Class. Treasurer (1); Safety Council, Treasurer (1). Here is one of our class twins. The resemblance is so marked between John and “Ray” that they are al- ways mistaken for each other, with very humorous re- sults. John has been a very efficient treasurer of the class for two years. He also served in this capacity on the Year Book, the Safety Council, Class Day Committee ' Civics Class and Junior Prom, handling the finance in each case with remarkable results. We predict a happy future for “Ray” as he is one of our most carefree and sunny-natured seniors. SYDNEY BRYON DWYER “Syd” “Gus” Euclidean Society (3); Traffic Squad (4); Baseball (1) (2) (3); Captain (3). Bashful? We’ll say he is! So much so, in fact, that he was unanimously elected most bashful boy in his class. Poor “Sid” — no one will ever know what he has gone through having to be in the same class with girls. However, “Sid” has made up for this failing by his good marks and fine showing on the baseball team, which he captained during his junior year. We cannot prophecy ibis future to any extent as he has not decided what field to enter, but we are willing to bet he’ll be a bach- elor!