Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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I RUSSELL A. ANDREN “Russ” “Andy” “Swede” Russ came to M. H. S. from tlie Coolidge School, llis ever present smile and ready hand to cooperate make him populai with liis classmates. Russ is a good skier, skater, and an ex- cellent swimmer. He plans to join the Air Corps, in some branch of our service. “Our luck flies with him.” MARTHA ASHLEY “Martie” Lincoln School. Swimming , 1 Martha entered the M. 11. S. as a slight little blonde, with a bashful nature. Wherever you see a crowd, you will always find Martha there, usually the center of attraction. At the close of school Martha intends to enter business. Good luck to you ! GUY BACON “Bake” “Eggs” Basketball; Baseball; Rifle ( lab, 2; Hi-) , .1, 4 Treasurer , 4 Outing Club, 4; Stamp Council , 4; Operetta, 4 As a Rover Boy, Guy played soldier in the operetta. Dur- ing these four years, lie has made many good triends. lie had originally planned to attend New Hampshire 4 niversity but has enlisted in the Army Air Corps instead. DONALD 41. BAKER “Don” “Opera” Swimming Club, 1; Junior Speaker’s Bureau, 2; Radio Club, 4 This six foot, smiling, good natured gazoot, is none other than Don. Ilis hobbies are collecting stamps, match folders, and dead insects. Good weather usually finds him playing tennis. Taking a long swing he hits the ball — right into the net. Oh, well, better luck next time! He plans to enter Mass. State. ROBERT W. BARR “Bob” “Barr” Roosevelt School. Football, 1, 2 Bob is that man with the “Lil Abner” suit and the big feet that we always see in the corridors imitating a “Bell Acra Cobra” pursuit plane. He has proved his love for airplanes by joining the Naval Air Corps Reserve. He will be called sometime in July or August. Here’s wishing you the best of luck, Bob ! 15

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BARBARA JEAN AARON “Barb” “Butch” “Babs” Lincoln School; Freshman Girl ' s ( ' lab; Swimming 1, 2, . ' 5, 4 Bali’s pleasant nature and good humor have made her a valu- able classmate. A smile tor all and a cheerful welcome comes to everyone from Butch. She plans to enter the business world Another interest is “red heads.” Best of luck to you. ALBERT G. ADAM “Al” “Al” came to Melrose High from Wakefield in his junior year. He can always be found in a corridor filling the air with, mysterious technical terms, while he argues with some fellow scientist. Al’s present interest is navigation which he hopes to put to use in the U. S. Navy. Happy cruise, Al! RUTH ALLANBROOK “Rutliie” Freshman Girls ' Club; Cloak and Flame, 1 Gating Club, 2 Masque anil 1 hoy, 2, o Calling Rutliie — If you can’t find her, look for her in the second row of the R K. (). theatre if Jimmy Dorsey is currently playing. Swing bands are definitely Ruth’s favorite pastime, but reading, even Shakespeare, is a close second. After the war, Rutliie intends to study designing or illustrating, for which she is ably capable. MARGERY E. ALLEN “Margie” Lincoln School. Cloak u nc( Flame , 1; Freshman Girls’ Club; Junior Speaker’s Hanna, 2; Masque and Wig, 2, 3; Girls Clah, 3, 4 Personality — plus, and plenty to spare make Margie a friend worth knowing. She’s an ardent sports enthusiast, a great fun- lover, an eager participant in all events. Finger printing or the WAVES may find their mark in Margie’s future plans. MARTIN J. ALMLOV Hoosecelt School. Cross Conntrg, 1, 2, it, 4; Gating Club, 3, 4; II oekeii Manager, 4 There he goes! lie did it again! Who is it f Why, that’s Martin, one of the best cross country runners in Melrose High. He has spent his vacations bicycling through the hills of New England. Martin likes skiing and hunting and also has a keen interest in aviation. He plans to make this his life work. IQ43i 14

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CAKOLYN S. HATES “Lynn” Lincoln School. Freshman Girls’ Club; Basketball, 2, 4: Hockcjt, 2, 4, 4; Tennis, .4, 4; Class I ice-President, 2; Online) I lab, 1, 4; Girls ' Club, 4, 4; Chorus, 1, 2, 4, 4 A flash on the hockey field and a whiz on the gym Moor re veals our blonde bundle of energy and fun. Next to welcome her good nature will be N. II. V . GARRY BEAN “Beano” “Beanie” Roosevelt School. Cloak and Plume, 1; Rifle Club, 1; Fucli- (Iran, 2, 4; mpri-.nt, 4; Business Manager, 4; Sports Editor , 4; Business Ma nailer of Lop; llockeu, 1 ; Baseball Manager, 1, 2, 3; Football, 1, 2, 4, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4 Remember that hearty laugh which took place at all the activities? Well, that was Garry. It will probably be heard from the skies when Beano will laugh at Japs and Nazis. After the war, he will resume his studies as an accountant. FRANCES ALICE BEARCE “Fran” Masque and II ip, 2, 4, 4; Operetta, 4; Masque and Wig Flap, 2, 4 Fran came to Melrose from Chelsea, Mass., in her sophomore year. Her most pleasant remembrances of M. H. S. are of the good times she enjoyed in the Masque and Wig, her chief in- terest. Fran likes swimming and hoise-back riding and lie favorite studies are history and biology. She plans to attend college and become a social worker. FERN H. BECKWITH “Becky” C ootid pc School. Red Cross, 1, 2, 4, 4 Fern Beckwith, loved by all, Curly hair and five feet tall, Really sedate, but full of tun How we’ll miss her when school is done. Her aim in life takes a religious turn We wish her well, and good luck, Fern. LOUISE BELCHER “Lou” Beebe Junior llipli, Malden. Chorus, 1 , 2 ; Outip.p Club, 1 , 2, 4 ; Girls ' Club, 4, 4; Imprint, 3, 4; .1 7 Editor, 4 Lou may say she enjoys best just being lazy, but there’s a faint suspicion that’s that camouflage to lude her real love of mountain climbing. After college, she wants a secretarial job with plenty of excitement. Be seeing your sweet smile at N. II. U., Lou ! ‘ 16