Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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HKLEX LORRAINE BUCKLEY Lincoln School. Glee Club. During lier four years at high school, Lorraine has he- coine one of the best liked girls of her class. Her cheery disposition ami warm friendly smile have played no small part in making her so popular. Her special interests are good books and movies. In whatever you undertake, Helen, here is luck to you in the future. JOHN BUCKLEY “Buck” “Johnny” Ruck came to us after spending one year at Malden Catholic. Buck’s activities outside of school kept him out of sports, but he is one of the most ardent fans for Melrose High teams and the Boston Olympics. Johnny plans to be a radio announcer. M e wish him the best of luck. EDNA BURGESS “Eddie” “Ed” Roosei’elt School. Girls ' Club 3, 4; Red Cross 2, 3; Operetta 3. This versatile young miss has blonde, curly hair and brown eyes, and a habit of day-dreaming. So, if you saw her day-dreaming often in school, you know now it is be- cause her biggest interest is outside of school. Eddie plans to enter the Melrose Hospital to train for a nurse, and we all know that she will succeed in her chosen profession. HELEN ELIZABETH BURLAND “Lyn” Calvin Coolidge School. Freshmen Girls’ Club; Cloak ana Plume Society; Fuclidean Society 2; Masgue a id U ig 3. 4; Girls’ Club 3. 4; Operetta 2, 3. Everyone knows Helen as a dark-eyed girl with two par- ticular interests : nursing and dramatics. We have all seen her in such performances as “My Lady ' s Yuletide” and “Way Out Vest.” Helen hopes to realize her main ambi- tion. nursing, by going into training at the Deaconess Hos- pital in Boston next year. 24

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HARRY H. BRIGGS Roosevelt School. Baseball i ; Football 2; Outing Club 4; Imprint 4: Hi-Y 4. Harry, an ardent follower of swing music, came to us from the Roosevelt School in 1935. Besides being regarded as in the groove” by his many friends on both the clarinet and the saxophone, and being quite athletically inclined, Harry also manages tO ' get along easily with the fair sex. Next year Harry will enroll at Tilton Academv and then on to Bowdoin ' SARA BRISSETTE Lincoln SclwoL Freshnum Girls ' Club; Euclidean Society 3 ; Bozvling 3. Enrolling in 1935, Sara was just an emharrassed fresh- man like the rest of us, but she covered it up with her re served and unassuming manner. Sara has made an excep- tionall)’ hne reccjrcl during her four years here in the C(jm- mercial Secretarial Course. She will carry on this record in later life since she has the ability, personality, and com- panionable disposition that the business world demands. Ml ETON BRITTON “Great Britton” Calvin Coolidge School. Rifle Club 2. Milton entered M. H. S. in 1935 E ' om the Calvin Coolidge School, (a very frightened freshman). He pursued the Technical Course until a bad accident forced him to change to the College Course in his Senior year. He is a lover of the out of doors. However, he did not participate in any sport during his high school career. JOHN W. BROWER “Jack” Roosevelt Sehool. Football 1,2; Szoiinmijuj 3. If you want a quiet, cheerful, neatly dressed lad, this is your man. Jack spends what leisure time he acquires at some kind of sport. In the summer it is swimming and tennis, while in cooler weather it is football and skiipg. He is planning to enter Norwich, but will not disclose his chief ambition. 23

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R 1 CHARD R. BROWN “Dick” “Red” “Len” Baschall 3, 4; Football 3; Basketball 3, 4; Track 4. W ' e all know Dick not only for his ability as an athlete, hut also a fellow with a pleasing- personality. In his two years that he has spent here, he has made many friends and obtained a high scholastic standing. Dick plans tO ' become an accountant and he certainly will be an asset to any bus- iness organization. R.IWKRLY BARBARA BRUCE “Bev” Lincoln School. Freshman Girls’ Club; Girls’ Club 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4. This petite blonde, with her sparkling eyes and contag- ious laugh, has won many friends all through High School. .She is so tiny you have to look twice for her, but her win- ning personality makes u]) f(jr any slightness in size. Al- ready noted for her marvelous meals, Bey wishes to con- tinue her work as a dietitian. BARBARA W ' . BRYANT “Barb” “Babs” “Mike” Lincoln School. Freshman Girls’ Club; Girls’ Club 3, 4; Orehestra i, 2; Operetta 3, 4. Ibis excitable, enthusiastic bit of femininity entered M. H. .S. from the Lincoln .School in 1935. In a short time Barb made many friends by her happy-go-lucky spirit and contagious smile. Dancing occupies the major part of her recreati(;n, which diet is c]uite evident when she is seen on the dance floor. Barb plans to enter Academic Moderne to learn the art of a mannequin. LEONARD R. BRYANT “Een” “Rus” “Eemon” Roosevelt School. Football i, 2, 3, 4; Baseball i, 2, 3, 4; Hockey i ; Operetta 3, 4; Speakers’ Bureau 4. Een is widely known about sclujol, not merely because of his football and baseball success, but also through his happy-go-lucky persoiiality. He is one who becomes really ambitious when work is rec|uired, especially when it is re- c|uired cm a typewriter. Everlasting friendshij)s are his be- cause he is lively and because good fun can be expected from him. 25