Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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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

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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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NATALIE A. BELT “Nat” Greenwood Grammar School. Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; Choir, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Operetta, 3; Basketball, 2, 3; Baseball, 2; Field Hockey, 2 Our attractive, popular, and energetic small hit of person- ality, called Nat, has the highest affection of her classmates. Most of her time is taken up in bowling, swimming, and dancing. She hopes to succeed in business. ERNEST BERNARD “Ernie” Calvin Coolidge School. Football , 2, 4; Bing Hod, ' ey I, 2, 3, 4 Ernie has become well-known to all through his athletics and pleasant personality. Most of Ernie’s spare time is spent tinker- ing with his car and motorcycle. When school ends, you will probably find him in the Army Air Corps, as a mechanic. WARREN H. BENNETT “Speed” Roosevelt School. Imprint, 3, 4; Radio Club, 4 Warm weather usually finds the Imprints’ genial, bushy- haired circulation manager attempting to play tennis. If you should see, perchance, a blinding, bright, yellow and red con- traption skidding around corners on two wheels, leaving behind thick black smoke, you may be sure it ' s Warren’s jalopy, swim- ming along on the usual kerosene. BERTHA E. BERRY Roosevelt School. Chorus, I, 2, 3; Band, 2, 3; U p-to-Dates Club, 2 Bertha, an extremely cheerful and likable person, spends her spare moments doing something very few girls indulge in. No! You’d never guess what! She builds very artistic-looking air- plane models! Keep it up, Bertha. Maybe you’ll soon be work- ing for the Government ! FRED E. BLUE “Freddie” “Pinky” Roosevelt School. President of Cloak and Plume, 1 ; Operetta, 2, 3, 4; Senior Speakers’ Bureau, 3; Masque and Wig, 2, 3, 4 Fred is the fellow that always comes out with a pun about everything. He has been active in all dramatic activities in both high school and church work. He intends to study for the ministry after graduation. 17