Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 57 of the 1931 volume:

Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2015 littps: arcliive.org details timaronmiddlebor1931unse f ar look of the CLASS OF 1 93 1 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS To MISS GRACE ALLEN In Sincere Recognition of Her Thirty-four Years of Untiring Service and Faithfulness in Middleboro High School, We Lovingly Dedicate This Book. Tribute We, the Class of 193 1, wish to express our heartfelt appreciation of Miss Grace Alien, our beloved French teacher. Her high ideals of scholarship, her keen interest in life, and her good sound advice will always be an inspir ation to us. Because of her unfailing kindness, her splendid loyalty, and deep sincerity, she will hold a fond and lasting place in our hearts. Loved, honored, and respected by all, our earnest teacher and friend will ever spur us on to the very best in life. 3 5 ' OZ Table of Contents The Faculty .... 6 Year Book Staff .... 7 The Class . . . . . 8 to 26 Class Day Exercises . . . .28 Class Prophecy: Lemira C. Smith, Ixunald T ' . Erickson, Stanleij D. Bevsun 29 Planting of Ivy: Lena Leary . . 32 Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1931: Rdndolph B. Gmnmons 33 A Cheer for ' 31: Phyllis Elliott, Barbara Hathaway 35 Walter Sampson Chapter of Pro Merito Society 36 Boys ' Basketball Team ... 37 Girls ' Basketball Team . . .38 Baseball Team .... 39 Senior Play Cast . . . .40 Graduating Exercises ... 42 The Gateway: Commencement Pageant, 1931 Resume Cecilia A. Paradis 44 Validictory: Theron M. Cole . . 45 Class Ode: Thelma McLeod . 46 The Faculty Alfred R. Mack, T rind pal Leonard 0. Tillson, Suhin aster Front Row Roland C. MacGown, Bertha C. Russel ' , Leonard 0. Tillson, Alfred R. Mack, Ernest E. Thomas, Doris P. Chase, Lillian O ' Neil Back Row Wirt B. Phillips, Walter G. Hicks, Mary Brier, Alice D. Brawn, Abby R. Field, Anna C. Erickson, Florence P. Culhane, Sylvia G. Matheson, Esther L. Moore, Irene M. Wentworth, H. Beatrice Randall, J. Raymond Hyman, Chrystal M. Chase, Herbert L. Wilber ■4 6 Year Book Stajf Theron M. Cole, Editur-in-Chief (ijifs, Stanley D. Benson, Lemira C. Smith John B. Howes, Business MaiK oer Assistants: Clifford J. Gerrior, Jeanette F. Howes Vera F. Clark, Shorts Nicholas T. Panesis, AH Niel C. Nielsen, N w f.v Leah M. Fabbri, . Irt •4 7 c - The Class President STANLEY BENSON Stan Classical Stan is our most popular and best all round boy. He played baseball four years, basketball three years, and was manager of both football and base- ball one year each. He has been on the business staff of the Sachem for four years and was manager this year. He belonged to the Pro Merito, the Cosmos Club three years. Glee Club four years, and Dramatic Club one year. He ' s going to Dartmouth. He ' s called Misty but there ' s no doubt in his mind about Paradise. Y ice -President RANDOLPH GAMMONS Gammy General Gammy is the best looking boy in the class. He was a member of the Orchestra for four years, the Glee Club for four years, football one year, and is captain of the baseball nine this year. His ambition is to stay single, but if looks mean anything, we ' re afraid it will not be realized. Secretarij CECILIA PARADIS Ccal Classical She was our Student Body secretary this past year and she and the pres- ident enjoyed many meetings . Collecting Greta Garbo portraits is her hobby and she wants to have long eyelashes. She is a Pro Merito and Latin Club member. Good luck in your training at Massachusetts General! Treasurer DORLS BALDWIN Dolhj Classical Doris played basketball four years and her hobby is athletics. She is a member of the Pro Merito, Latin, Red Cross, and Dramatic Clubs. We ' ve heard that she likes trumpets — not the ear kind. Bridgewater Normal is her hope for the fall. ■■=!l 8 PRISCILLA ALGER Cil Classical Priscilla is one of our Pro Merito, too. She belongs to our Latin and Dramatic Clubs. She wants to be a registered nurse, but does not yet know where she will train. EUNICE ALLEN Eunie Conunercial She has played basketball every year and has sung in the Glee Club two years. Eunie ' s weakness is chocolate frappes and her ambition is to have a cottage for two. She desires to become a stenographer or a typist. ALICE ANDERSON Billie Commercial Billie sang in the Glee Club for three years and was a member of the Sachem staff for one year. Her special weakness is riding and her hobby is water sports. She intends to enlarge her business knowledge by attending Burdett next year. She says her ambition is to land a good job. Here ' s hoping you realize your ambition, Alice. RUTH ANDERSON r ' c .s-.s-(V( Ruth is a Pro Merito member and has an honor part at graduation. She wants to teach and will go to Bridge H20 Normal. Her first two years were spent in Houltcn, Maine where she was very active. She was on the business staff of the Sachem. Her hobby is collecting paper napkins. WILMA ANDERSON Coinntri-cial Wilma is a very quiet girl. Different from most of her sex, she doesn ' t have the last word to say. She likes accounting and hopes to attend Fisher ' s School of Accounting this fall. Good luck to you, Wilma! ROBERT ARCHER ' ' Boh Scieiiiific Bob is one of those quiet fellows who doesn ' t say much but accomplishes a lot, as is evident by his making Pro Merito. Bob says his special weakness is slespiness and his ambition is to be happy. We have failed to notice any thing of the former, but we should say that his ambition is fulfilled. He in- tends to go to Northeastern next year. Best of luck to you, Bob . RUTH BALDWIN Rufhie Classical Ruth wants to follow the nurse ' s career at Rhode Island State Hospital this fall. She, too, played basketball four years. She is also a member of the Dramatic and Red Cross Clubs. HAROLD BARR Hal Scientific Hal took the part of an old man in the Senior Play and did it perfectly. He was a member of the football squad last year. We wonder what Harold ' s vocation will be. If one can judge anything by his appearance at the voca- tional talks, we think he will be a Jack-of-all-trades. FLORENCE BELROSE Flossji Cnminercial Flossy is one of the senior typists who have helped in getting the school news into the Gazette each week. She has also served faithfully on the bus- iness staff of the Sachem the past two years, and was in the Glee Club for four years. She says her ambition is to be a private secretary, and that she is going to attend Burdett or bust . Well, Florence, we don ' t think you will bust. CHARLES BYRAM Charlie General Charlie is one of the numerous star athletes of the class of ' 31, having held center position on the varsity football team his senior year and having played on the baseball team. He wants to be a physical director and says he will try to attend Springfield College next year. Come, come. Char- lie , we not only know that you ' ll try. but we know that j ' ou will attend Spring- field. 4 10 ISABEL CAREY ( niiiicrci(il Her hobby is dancing. She sang in the Glee Club her freshman, sopho- more, and junior years. Isabel is another quiet girl. She wants to travel. EDWARD CASEY Ed roinincrrial Ed is another good athlete, as he starred on the high school basket- ball team during his years in school, making a fine guard. He was also in the Glee Club two years. His ambition is to become President. President of what we wonder? Anyway, Ed, that ' s a fine ambition and we hope you realize it. CYNTHIA CASWELL Tinnie Classical Tinnie is the one who took Viola Caswell ' s place as pianist for general assembly, and she has done just as good a job, too. Besides this she has been pianist for both Boys ' and Girls ' Glee Clubs, and has graced the Girls ' Glee Club wi th her sweet soprano voice for four years. As we should expect, Cynthia intends to go to the Boston Conservatory of Music to further her mus- ical career. We wouldn ' t be at all surprised if some day we should hear Cynthia singing over the radio in the Chicago Civic Opera Company. CARMEN CERDA Classical Carmen was voted our class flirt. Didn ' t she play that part in the play well? Her hobby is drawing, her weakness sweet sixteens . She is a Latin and Dramatic Clubber and a Sachemite, too. She sang in our Glee Club four years and desires to study voice. MARY CHILINGERIAN Commercial Mary isn ' t very big, but what a lot of pep she possesses! Her ambition is to drive a new Ford and to be a secretary. How would being a traveling secretary suit you, Mary? She is planning to take a Post Graduate course next year. 4 11 lie. tMoRlXTricr scrcci VERA CLARK Vera was voted our best all round girl. Everyone knows her hobby, basket- ball. She ' s been on the Varsity for four years. She was treasurer of our Student Body during 1930-31, is Sports Editor of this Year Book, has played in the orchestra three years, and was on the Sachem staff. We know she can easi y become a Physical Education teacher or a secretary. THERON COLE Pec Wee Classi ' -al Pee Wee is one of the outstanding members of the class of ' 31. He has bsen prominent in Sachem work, becoming its literary editor this year, in the Consule Planco Club, in the Cosmos Club, in baseball, and has bsen con- sistently on the highest honor roll, so consistently in fa ' t that he has become valedictorian. He was voted the most studious boy in the class on account of this. He is a member of the Pro Merito Society, and Editor-in-Chief of this Year Book. He also won a medal for excellency in history his junior year. He intends to go to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and we expect big things from Theron while there. NATALIE CUMMINCS Nat Classical Nat ' s ambition is to be tall. Her hobby is reading. She is a Latin Club member and a Red Cross member, too. She ' s another quiet girl whom we all like. FRANCIS CURLEY Fran Co))! nicrcial Fran is another shining light among the athletes of the class of ' 31, having held a varsity position on the football team for the past two years. He was in the Glee Club for three years, and his ambition is to be an account- ant. He says his hobby is getting Miss Field mad. Now, now, Fran we didn ' t think that of you. Francis expects to go to the Bentley School of Accounting next year. FANNIE DEAN Dionni Com iiicrcial Danny says her hobby is making bread. Perhaps she can get a job working in the lunch room next year. Her weakness is reading and her am- bition is to be To be what, we ask. Maybe she wants to be first lady mayor of Plympton. 4 12 ■ ALICE DENNETT Al Conu,irrri r Al ' s weakness is swimming, and she wants to be a high diver which is certainly a lofty ambition. Her hobby is drivirg a car (probably to and from the ole swimmin ' hole ). She is going to b3 a post-graduate next year. ESTHER DENNETT Bed Comtncrruil Esther played on the Girls ' Basketball team for two years. She wants to be somebody ' s stenog . She is going to Boston University next year. Good luck to you! OLIVER DONNER Hap Scinifipc Hap ' s president of our Dramatic Club. He took a part in our play, too. He sung nicely, don ' t you think? His hobby is a 1917 motorcycle. Doesn ' t she mind the bumps, Oliver? Well — he wants to become a civil engineer, but he ' s going to work for Woolworth this fall he says. RUTH DUNHAiAI Stubborn ( ' oiiiDicrfuil Ruth is another quiet commercial -student. She and Eunice have the same desires as regards a cottage for two and chocolate frappes. Her hobbies are sewing and reading. RUSSELL EATON Rut General Rut has gained much glory by his manner of playing end on the var- sity football team during his high school career. He may be little, but you ask some of his opponents how hard he can tackle. He was on the Baseball team for three years and was in the Glee Club three years. He also starred in several plays given in assembly, and had the honor of being in the cast of the play that was presented at the Parent-Teachers ' Night this year. Rut was voted the best boy dancer in the class. Rut wants to go to Notre Dame or West Point, and we know if he goes out for the football team, he ' ll surely make good. 13 tMoRiir icr scrcci PHYLLIS ELLIOTT Phil CommcrnaJ Phil wants to be happy. Here ' s hoping she will be! She is another Pro Merito membsr. She played her sax in the orchestra three years, and played basketball four years. She is a member of the Dramatic Club, too. RONALD EllICKSON Sivrdc Srientifir Swede took part in the illustrious Senior Play and what a hit he made. He believes in getting all the fun he can out of school life. He says that his weakness is chewing gurr. If you don ' t believe him, ask Mrs. Brawn LEAH PABBRI Lee Coinmereial Lee is one of Mrs. Moore ' s hard workers and is a member of the Pro Merito Society. She is a member of the Year Book Staff. She has also helped Mr. Tillson in the office. Being a hard and willing worker, she is sure to make good in whatever vocation she may take up. ALBERTA FAULKNETv Fai General A ' berta was a membsr of the Dramatic Club. She says her special weak- ness is eating and that her hobby is music. Alberta, you sure cannot resist your weakness if we see straight. Her ambition is to be somebody and we feel sure that she will fulfill her ambition if the way she has worked in high school means anything. BARBARA FILLEBROWN Barbie Classieal Her hobby is collecting poems and her weakness is dancing. She plans to go to Emerson College of Oratory in the fall. She acted splendidly in the play, is a Dramatic Club member and wants to be a dramatist. She was a Glee Clubber for two years, too. ■4 14 tMCRiiTMcrt scrcci THALIA FOESBERG Fossil ' ' Classical Thalia also collects Greta Garbo ' s pictures. She is a Pro Merito member and also a Latin Club member. She wants to go to Radcliffe this fall. Thalia is the best dressed girl of her class. JOHN GALLAGHER General It ' s hard to find anything to say about John because he doesn ' t say much himself. He must have been extremely modest when he filled out his question blank or else he ran short of pencils. However, John is a hard worker and we expect him to make a success in whatever line of work he may attempt. CLIFFORD GERRIOR Rudy Scientific Rudy has been one of the most conscientious workers of the class of ' 31. When anything was needed to be made, or woodland decorations to be obtained for the socials, it was always Cliff who stepped right up and vol- unteered to do the work. He has served on the business staff of the Sachem this year, and although he hves a little way out of town, he has done his work faithfully. He sang in the Glee Club for two years and is on the Year Book staff. His ambition is to be a marine and to fulfill this ambition he intends to go to U. S. Nautical School. We feel sure that Cliff will make a name for himself in whatever he endeavors. FLORENCE GIBERTI Sanchi Scientific Sandy has played on the Girls ' Basketball team for the past two years and was on the Senior team that won the championship of the class games. She was also a member of the Dramatic Club. Her hobby is music and her weakness is downing frappes. Florence ' s ambition is to be a school teacher and therefore she is going to Bridgewater Normal next year. ELLEN GILLIGAN Len (fcneral Len is one of those girls who doesn ' t say much but who does her work conscientiously. She is a member of the Pro Merito Society and the Dramatic Club and played on the Girls ' Basketball team. She says her hobby is taking Commercial Geography notes. Her ambition is to teach Commercial Geo- graphy and so she intends to go to Bridgewater Normal School. 4 15 BARBARA HATHAWAY Bee Bee was voted the best looking girl in the class and we think the class made a wise decision. She was on the Sachem staff this past year, being one of the Alumni Editors. Her hobby is swimming and her ambition is to go to an art school. Best of luck to you, Bee . DOROTHY HAYDEN Dot ronunercial Dot is a girl who, contrary to all traditions, doesn ' t say much but man- ages to get along just the same. She played on the Girls ' Basketball team for two years. She says she has no ambition and doesn ' t know what college she will attend next year. As her weakness is wading in the snow, we would suggest she go to a northern college. However, still waters run deep, and we know this applies to Dot. JENNIE HAYWARD ConuiicrcidI Jennie was voted the quietest girl in our class. Her weakness is Gym, but we thought she liked George and his Ford pretty well. Better watch the quiet ones, George. She wants to become a perfect secretary and to study at Bur- dett. GRACE HOARD Da-da ClassicaJ She declares she has no weakness, but she enjoys Rudy ' s crooning. She was active in the Latin, Dramatic, and Cosmos Clubs and also the Sachem staff. She wants to be a really good actress. Judging by her part in the Senior Play she has every reason to succeed. DONALD HOLMES Don Grncral Don is a member of the Dramatic Club and was in the Senior Play. He never lets school work interfere with his pleasure. We wonder why he is such a good patronizer of the library, especially during the third period. It may be that he is looking up something, but perhaps he is looking at some- thing. ■4 16 JEANETTE HOWES Commcrcidl Jeanette is the girl who walks off with the prizes in any salesmanship contests that are held. Whenever there is a magazine contest or ticket selling contest, Jeanette is either on top or well up among the leaders. She is a member of the Pro Merito Society and is treasurer of the Dramatic Club. Her ambition is to be a private secretary, and she intends to go to the Chandler School. We feel sure Jeanette will make a success of herself. JOHN HOWES Johnnie Scientific Johnnie ' s weakness is the Madam Queen of Room 15. His hobbies are hunting and skating. He wants to own a speedy car and to go to Worcester Polytech this fall. He was on the Sachem board two years and played in the orchestra four years. He ' s on our Year Book staff and how he did put over the ticket end of the Senior Play. He was voted the most respected boy of the class. FOSTER JACKSON Commercial Foster ' s ambition is to be a real liveried chauffeur; but, alas, his weakness is speeding. However, knowing him as we do, we are certain he will achieve his ambition. Oh! yes! In case the teachers don ' t know, his hobby is skipping school. HAZEL JACQUES Commercial Hazel has been one of the faithful, hard-working office girls during her high school career. Her hobby is flowers and her weakness is skiing. Quite a contrast we should say. Hazel. Her ambition is to be a secretary or bookeeper, and next year she intends to take a course to prepare for a Civil Service Exam- ination. HARRY JENNINGS Coiin]ieyci(il Harry fought for the orange and black on the football field last year. He wants to become another Lindbergh and is planning to learn the art of flying at the Sweeney Aviation School. He is a hard worker and is sure to attain great heights. ■ 17 NORMA KEEVEY Norma is Salutatorian of our class. She was voted our most studious and most respected girl. She hopes to attend B. U. this fall. She is a Pro Merito student, and a member of the Latin and Cosmos Clubs. She also helped on our Sachem board. MARJORIE KINSMAN Dargie General Dargie says her hobby is chaufleuring. So we see, Dargie , so we see! Every time she goes by in her car she always has somebody in with her. It ' s a good thing you have a big car, Dargie , or else somebody would have to buy shoes more often. She says her ambition is to get thin. Now why is that, Marjorie? You ' re not fat, just pleasingly plump. Anyway, we wish you the best of luck. FLORENCE KOTCHOUX Flo Commercial Flo is another one of the hard-working office girls. She is a member of the Pro Merito Society and has been on the honor roll consistently during her four years in school. She says her hobby is to be lazy for once, and her ambition is to get 100 words a minute on the typewriter. Well, Flo , you can ' t be lazy and still get 100 words a minute you know. Flo intends to go to Burdett next year. AGNES KRIKORTAN Com)tierci(il Agnes has played on the Girls ' Basketball team for four years and was on the team that won the championship in the class games. She has sung in the Girls ' Glee Club for two years, and is a member of the Pro Merito Society. She says her hobby is traveling and her ambition is to travel around the world and to be a private secretary. We should say that you have cer- tainly followed your hobby, Agnes, a nd probably will realize your ambition seme day. Next year Agnes is going to Pasadena, California, where she has the position of stenographer awaiting her. LENA LEARY Geru ' r(0 Lena is another of those girls who does her work quietly, but conscien- tiously. She has been a member of the Dramatic Club which was founded this year. Lena ' s hobby is reading, and her ambition is to be a nurse. That ' s a noble ambition, Lena, and we feel sure that you ' ll make good. Lena intends to go to some nurses ' training school next year, as yet undecided. 4. 18 li-- BARBARA LOVELL ' See Classical Bee was runner-up in the balloting for the best looking girl in the class. She has been a member of the orchestra for four years, playing the cello. She was one of the girls from the Senior Class elected to the Cabot Club and gave a very fine performance in its play Anne What ' s Her Name ? Her hobby is dancing, and her ambition is to be an artist. Bee has not yet decided what school she will attend next year, but whatever one it is, she will undoubtedly be a shining light while there. RODERICK MacKENZIE Pete General Pete played on the baseball team two years. We don ' t want you to get the impression that he is lazy, but we heard that Miss Erickson was forced to buy him an alarm clock to keep him awake in class. However, we will not be surprised if Pete is the head of a large fur company in a few years. HELEN MANION General Helen has sung in the Girls ' Glee Club for three years. She says she has no hobby and no special weakness. What ' s the matter Helen, too bashful to write it down? Helen ' s ambition is to be a nurse. The class of ' 31 cer- tainly ought to be proud of all its nurses. The best of luck to you, Helen. ELIZABETH MASTERS Betty Classical Betty came within two votes of being the most bashful girl in the class. She has sung in the Girls ' Glee Club for four years. Her weakness is ice cream, and her hobby is swimming and skating. She says her ambition is to operate an airplane! My! my! we would hardly expect that from our demure little Eliz- abeth. Will wonders never cease? Betty expects to attend a business school in Boston next year. EDITH MAYHEW Com mcrcial Edith is another of those quiet girls of whom the class of ' 31 has a great number. She has played on the Girls ' Basketball team during her high school days. She says her special weakness is Art. That can be taken two ways, Edith, but we think we know what you mean. Edith doesn ' t know what she will do next year. ■4 19 IRENE McCARRON Dot Conmiercidl Irene was a member of the Girls ' Glee Club for two years. She is one of the quiet girls and is always busy at something. We wish you luck in the nurse ' s profession, Irene! EDWARD McCarthy Red General Meet Mr. McCarthy, the class wit. He can produce more laughs in one period than any of the teachers can stand in a week. Being a sailor of the high seas, he carries the colors of the class to every port. He tells us that some day he will be an admiral. THELMA McLEOD Pete Classical Thelma ' s hobby is reading. We think she enjoys fruit while reading, too. Her ambition to write might be natural, knowing of her good work on and in the Sachem. She ' s played basketball and expects to attend B. U. this fall. ALICE MELLO Greta Commercial Greta has been a member of the Girls ' Basketball team. She has been a member of the newly formed Dramatic Club, too. Her special weakness is styles, her hobby is dancing, and her ambition is to be an actress. Alice will attend some dramatic school next year. ALBERT MITCHELL Al Classical Al is the class sheik. He is always bothering the teachers and is a frequent visitor to the office. He is always joking and never takes things seriously, mucli to the disgust of Mrs. Brawn and others. We think it Is an- other of his jokes when he says his ambition is to be sweet and homelike. ■4 20 Ii= • HAROLD MOORE By vote of the class, Harold is the quietest boy. For that reason it is difficult to find much to say about him. In spite of the fact he is a lover of solitude, he is liked by all those who know him including the teachers. GEORGE MORRISSEY Sonny Boy Commercial George is another shining athlete of the class of ' 31. He has held the position of tackle on the varsity football team, and has also played on the second basketball team. He has been a member of the school orchestra, and started an orchestra of his own, which has furnished us with some mighty fine music for our socials. He says his weakness is J. H., and his hobby is walking to Plympton. What do you mean, George, what do you mean? His ambition, in his own words, is: To learn the ' sax ' (without the grapefruit) . Well, George, we feel sure you can do that. George doesn ' t know as yet what he will do next year. ROLLIN MORSE M or sic. Scientific Morsie has one of the honor parts in graduation. He was a member of the Sachem staff for three years, Latin Club one year, and Pro Merito one year. He was one of the stars in the hit of the century , the Senior Play. He is going to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology next year where he is certain to make good. JAMES MULLINS Moon Commercial The only thing Moon filled out on his blank was his hobby, and that is skating. We think he was too bashful to fill out his special weakness. But Moon what about your ambition? Surely, way down in a corner of your heart there is something you want to do or be. Seeing that your hobby is skating, we ' d suggest that you try to be skating champion of the world, or something like that. Anyway, Moon, we wish you the best of luck in what- ever you endeavor. PAULINE NAVAIS ' ' Polly ' ' Commercial For her special weakness Polly put down a question mark. Aha, Polly, are you bashful too, like some of the other members of our class? She says her hobby is drawing and dancing, and her ambition is to be a hairdresser. To carry out this ambition, Polly intends to go to a hairdressing school in Boston next year. Best of luck, Polly. -Jl 21 NIEL NIELSEN Nrcl- Commercial Neek is the most bashful boy in the class. He is also an athlete, having played on the football and baseball teams for two years. He doesn ' t say much in school, but what a pepper-box he is behind the plate in a baseball game. Neek is also a member of the Year Book staff. NICHOLAS PANESIS Nirk Clasdcal Nick is undoubtedly the artist of our class. His ambition is to be a successful racketeer, but he wants to attend Syracuse University this fall. He said his course was rump steak and spinach. Now I know his weakness is dans la tete . He was on the football squad one year and has attributed his humor to the Sachem for three years. VIRGINIA PAQUIN Ginnij Genrval Ginny is the star entertainer of the class. Whenever we held a social. Ginny was always our headliner, and we never tired of her dancing. In fact, we liked it so much that we voted her the best girl dancer in the class. Ginny has sung in the Girls ' Glee Club for four years, and is also a member of the Pro Merito Society. Her hobby is dancing, which is perfectly natural, and her special weakness is going to Attleboro. That last is a new one on us, Ginny. Holding something out on us, eh, what? Ginny is undecided as to what she will do next year. Undoubtedly it will be something to do with dancing. OLIVE PARKER Ollic Commercidl Ollie is another of those Plympton Misses v ho have made good in the big city. Her hobby is tennis, but wouldn ' t ping-pong suit her size better? She, also, wants to be a secretary. EDITH PAUN Eddie General If silence is golden, then the class of ' 31 is the richest class in the world, for here is another quiet member. Eddie is so quiet, in fact, that she pretty nearly was voted the quietest girl in the class. Her special weakness is dream- ing. Of what, or maybe, of whom we wonder? Perhaps that accounts for her silence. Her hobby is dancing, and her ambition is to work at ' Woolworth ' s. Now, now, Eddie, we think you are destined for better things than that. Eddie says that she will be at home next year. Boys, there ' s your chance. 4 22 MYRTLE PLACE Mijvi Classical Myrtle was a member of the Glee Club for four years, the Latin Club for two years, and the Pro Merito Society. She likes M. H. S. so well that she is planning to take a post-graduate course next year. DOROTHY RAY Doi Commercial Dot sang in the Girls ' Glee Club last year. Her hobby is sports. She wants to be a secretary. Perhaps when Casey is President, she will be his private secretary. STEVEN ROBERTS Steve Commercial Steve says his hobby is sports and his special weakness is dancing, but we are inclined to think that his weakness is learning Mr. Tillson ' s favorite poems. He is a plugger and is sure to make a success. DOROTHY ROBINSON Dot Classical She admits that cheese crackers are her weakness. Dot wants to go abroad as Cel does. She has been in our Glee Club three years. Dot says that for activities she has taken Gym four years. Haven ' t all the girls, Dorothy? Well, it ' s too late to kick now. The boys always get the breaks. ELIZABETH SAVAGE Genei-al Elizabeth ' s weakness is Coon Sanders. Horseback riding is her hobby and she wants to travel (by horseback?). She plans to go to Bouve School this fall. Good luck, Elizabeth! 23 MARY SIPOLIX Sip Coiiunercidi • ' Sip wants to teach Spanish and go to Boston University this fall. Her hobby is traveling. She has helped the Sachem staff as typist this past year. CELIA SMITH Cel Classical Her ambition is to travel aboard. Perhaps she really should be a sail- oress and walk the plank instead of attending Bridge H20 Normal next year. She is a member of the Dramatic and Latin Clubs. Peaches are her weakness. LAWRENCE SMITH Kid Srinififi Lawrence and Tink have the same ambition — (nuf sed!) His hobby is sleeping and his weakness is women. Maybe he can combine them. Here ' s good luck anyway. He played basketball and baseball one year and sang in the Glee Club two years. He hopes to attend Undecided University soon. LEMIRA S: IITH Siiiitfij Classical Smitty is the most popular girl of her class. She was a member of the Girls ' Basketball team for four years, of the Glee Club for four years, of the Year Book staff, and is Editor-m-Chief of the Sachem. She is also a member of the Pro Merito Society and the Latin Club and took part in the Senior Play. She is planning to attend Bridgewater Noimal and we understand that she wi ' l reside in the north part of the town known as Warrentown during this time. A. RITA SOrZA Classical Rita ' s hobby is dancing. She plans to teach and go to Bridgewater Nor- mal. She played basketball, is a Latin and Cosmos Club member, a Sachemite and a Pro Merito member. Rita ' s jolly way makes a heap of fun anywhere. ■4 24 HAZEL SPAULDIXC; Hazel played on the Girls ' Basketball team for three years. She is a constant believer that girls should be seen and not heard. She is another girl who likes M. H. S. so v ell that she is planning to take a post graduate course. HELEN SPRINGER Helen has worked hard as a typist on the Sachem staff and has helped Mr. Mack in the office. Her hobby is water sports. She is going to Bridgewater Normal School and her ambition is to be a teacher. We are certain you will make a good one, Helen. MYRTIS STn.E8 Myrf Cominercial Myrt ' s weakness is typing. Her ambition is to work in a bank and her hobby is tennis. She has been a typist on the Sachem board this past year. She plans to come back to M. H. S. for a P. G. course this fall. CECHj strojny Genevdl Cecil is one of our quiet boys. We asked him what his weakness was and he said that he didn ' t like to study. Don ' t let that bother you, Cecil, for we haven ' t found anyone yet who does. J. VINCENT SULLIVAN ' Sitllij (ivncntl His hobby is horseback riding. He plans to attend Andover in the fall. He has played basketball two years, baseball one year, been on the Sachem business staff two years, and in the orchestra two years. He took part in the Senior Play and is also a member of the Dramatic Club. No doubt you can easily follow your father ' s foot-steps, Sully . Oh yes — he is our best dressed boy, too. SYBIL THOMAS Sue . Gcna-al Sue ' s ambition is to excel in music and she certainly did while she was playing in the orchestra her four years in high school. She doesn ' t tell us what she is going to do next year, but if it ' s something in the musical line, she will surely make good. •4 25 P- daddy e CM R0(4ER TINKHAM Tivk General His ambition is to graduate. What an ambition! Tink was a most entertaining character — Genesis in our Class Play. His ready wit and blonde hair make him very popular with the girls. ALIDA WADSWORTH Ossie Commercial Ossie is one of our class joys, and wherever she is, there laughter and joy abound. She says her special weakness is scallops and her hobby is dancing. Her ambition is to be a stenographer. She is yet undecided what she will do next year, but we know that with her winning ways and her smile Ossie will make a name for herself in whatever she does. WARREX WASHBURN ' Wash) General Washy was a member of the baseball squad for three years. He is one of the largest boys in the c ' a. s being six feet, two inches tall. You should see the envious looks of the little freshmen when they see him ambling down the corridor. MARY WATERS Classical Mary ' s weakness is eating — I think especially apples. She is a member of the Latin Club and played basketball one year. Reading and movies are her hobbies. She expects to try the nurse ' s career with Ceal at Massachusetts General Hospital. A. : rARGARET AVELCH Commercial Margaret was in the Glee Club and the Cosmos Club for one year. She was also in the Junior Red Cross. Her hobby is reading. How these girls like to read! She says that seme day she is going to be a nurse. We all wish you luck, Margaret. RUTH WILLIAMS Rufus Classical Ruth is the most bashful girl in the class. She is so quiet we don ' t know what to say about her, but, you know, silence is golden. Ruth is going to be a nurse, and we are sure she will make a good one. 4 26 l!= ' Class Day Exercises June 12, ig i Makch to the Campus Invocation Rev. John ir. Annas Master of Ceremonies Francis V. Cinie j Music M. H. 8. Orchestra Class Prophecy Leinira C. Smith, Stanlcij D. Benson, Ronald V. Erichson Solo Dance Virginia Y. Paqnin Class Will Randolph B. Gammons Address Mr. Allan R. Thatcher, Chairman of School Board Class Gifts Marjorie A. Kinsman, Rita Souza Dcmald H. Holmes, Rnssell T. Eaton Planting of the Ivy Lena R. Learn Class Song Written hi Phyllis Elliott and Barbara Hathaway Formation of the Letters M. H. S. Athletic Events Class Flower Jacqueminot Rose Class Motto Service Above Self Class Colors Maroon and Gold Junior-Senior Reception (Evening) Class Day Committee Florence P. Culhane Esther L. loore H. Beatrice Randall Mary Brier Supervisor of Decorations Sylvia C Matheson ■4 28 Prophecy of the Class of 1931 Lemira C. Smith Ronald V. Erickson Stanley D. Benson Time : June 12, 1946. Scene : Business center of Halifax City. Chief Ronald Erickson is directing the traffic jam at the Four Corners. Impatient motorist, Lemira Smith, toots horn. Officer signals her to advance. At the same time another motorist, Stanley Benson, who is sig- nalled to stop, advances madly. Screams and brake squeakings are heard ! ! Lem jumps out — L to S : — Now you ' re in for it ! What do you think that coj) waved to me for — for you to come and smash. S: Be calm, lady! Here comes the one to settle that. Step on it. Flat Foot (to R), I ' ve got to peddle my merchandise. R : Pipe down, and fork over your licenses if you have such things! You too, lady. (To vS) What d ' ya mean by cutting in on a poor defenseless little lady ? 1 ' ve put bigger fellers than you in the jug for doing less than that. S: O. K. chief. (Handing R his license) Satisfied L : This is the best 1 can do for you Mr. My latest license is in my old car. I ' ll go and get it for you, though. I only live a couple of blocks up the line. R to L : Stay here and cut the soft soaping. Registrations? (Starts to examine licenses). R: Stanley D. Benson and Lemira C. Smith ! ! Say — those names sound familiar ! (Looks puzzled) Say, lady, aren ' t you the gal who taught me to dance the jig in that good oM Senior Play — Seventeen ? And Stan Benson, our good old Class President. L and S: (staring at R) Rony Erickson!! ((leiieral handshaking and laughter. All sit on running board and begin thus:) R : Well, Stan, old top, what are you tlo- ing for a business ? S : Oh, I ' m a noted salesman. L: I always knew you ' d make good, Stan. What ' s your specialty ? You always did throw a good line. S: Oh, I ' m president Benson and liead salesman Benson of the Benson. Benson Benson Company, and we make and sell an- chors for floating ribs. R : Say, you haven ' t got the same secre- tary that you had at dear M. H. S. some 15 years ago, have you 1 S: No,— wish 1 did ! But she ' s head lady at Thomastown State Hospital. And do you remember Mary Waters? She ' s Cel ' s chief cook and bottle washer. L : Well good for them ! What about the third pal, Thalia Forsberg? S : Oy ! Oy ! Thalia and Sully are sole dis- tributors of the Fitwell Clothes Company. They travel all around the greater part of Massachusetts. R: That ' s simple enough. They were the best dressed members of the class. ' IMember my o ' d pa ' . Hap Donner ? S : Wasn ' t he a crooner in our Senior Play ? R: You bet! He iiuide such a hit with his golden voice that tliei-e ' s no more grape fi ' uit for Rudy. L: What do you mean ' ? ■4 29 Iv : Wliy Hap ' s taking Kiidy ' s place. By tlu ' way Ijola Pratt was somewhat resi)ousible for liis fame. What do yoii liear fram Car- men . ' L : She ' s a sing-er, too. Why she ' s posted as the leading lady in the new stage hit 8oreecher Londer. It ' s playing at the Halifax Opera House next week. What about the banana specialist, Nick Panesis ? S: Oh, he ' s pre.sident of the Eatless Bad Fruit Co., Incorpulated. Somehow I connect Pete ] [cLeod up with him. Guess what she ' s up to. K : I ' 11 give up. You tell us and we ' D listen. S: Thelma ' s taking care of Nick ' s in- ternal decorating. L : I heard from Florence Giberti the other day. After she and I graduated from Normal, she got the position of principal of Wappanucket High School. What about the rest of the cast of Seventeen? K : The kid sister, Gracie, just shared hon- ors with Bee Hathaway in the Internation-il Beauty Contest held at Taunton. And Har- old Barr is doing big things in Pl.ympton as the entire police force. Don Holmes set a new motorcycle record for the maximum s]ieed of 58 4 mi ' es per second up the steepest incline of Muttock Hill. S: And Tinky and Cynthia Caswell and some of the others ? L: Oh — Tink ' s just been oi)erated on for stooped shoulders, from carrying Bee Lov- ell ' s ' cello. And Cynthia ' s the y ' w organ soloist at the Opera House. S : I suppose you and Morsey settled down, Lem ? L: Oh well, don ' t ask embarrassing ques- tions. Rollin ' s trying to fill Mr. Tillson s I)lace at M. H. S. But he can ' t live up to our submaster. And , I don ' t like to boast. but I just floated across the Nemasket River in 38 hours, I6V2 minutes. Haven ' t you heard of that as the first lady ' s record? R: No, but Elizabeth Ma.sters ju.st flew across Lake Assawam])sett all alone and Bob Archer started in an aeroplane for Mars — but she wasn ' t home so he visited Pars. S : And I read about Warren Washburn ' s pitching two no-hit, no-run games in one day And incidently, Ranny Gammons is the re- nowned shortstop on the same team. L : Eunie x llen sent me a card from that new popular summer resort at the South Pole. She said that she and Ruth Dunham and Agnes Krikorian were making Eskimo Pies for the Penguins. R : What of .some of the other inmates of C2? L : Well Wilma Anderson is continuing to do accounting for the big Stock larket con- cern of Muttock. And, as for the other two Andersons — Ruth is a teacher under sub- master Rollin D ' Arcy Morse. S : And Alice is bareback rider in Ed Casey ' s and Francis Curley ' s great 214 ring Circus. Mary Chilin ' s the Hula Hula Gal and the Dennett Sisters are doing a si)ecialty act for them, too. I always knew that Irene ] IcCarron had a big future. She ' s their fat lady. Elizabeth M. Savage is getting Moore and loore wild as their wild woman. Inci- dently, and of course, with no connection. Kid Smith ' s their wild woman-tamer. L : Where ' s your friend Pete ] IacKenzie, Rony ? R : He has set up a trading post in Carver for skunk pelts. L : Weren ' t there some more who were going to be nurses ? S : Yes, indeed ! Lena Leary, Priscilla Alger, and Ruth Baldwin are all at Rocky leadow Home for aged cats and mice. And 30 ■ P ' oster fJackson ' s the janitor. R : And Doris ? L: Well, .she ' s accompanist for a s ' r fit cornet player. S: Have yon read the new book How to Keep Thin? R : Why no — did yon write it, Lem ? S : No, Alberta Faulkner and Helen Man- ion were the co-authors. And speakinii.;- of books, Myrt Stiles wrote a splendid seller on The Evils of Gym. L : Yes and Barbie Fillebrown is also one of our literary folks. R : We left her out of the play group, didn ' t we? Well (Oh dear, Miss Chase didn ' t like us to say that) Er — she just went before the Selectmen of Middleboro to get them to improve the train service between Plympton and Middleboro. S: While we ' re discussing Plymptonites, Olive Parker got a good job as secretary to Steve Roberts, the milkman, who supplies tlie greater part of Thomastown. Charlie Byram ' sr mayor of Rock now, and he ' s done wonders. R: Pauline Navais and Leah Pabbri have made for themselves a good job. They ' re giv- ing peppermint waves to the hares and rabbits of the State Farm. L: IMoon Mul ' ins has won the skater ' s trophy offered by the leers Society of Titicut. How that boy can cut up! (ice) R : Saw Morrissey and his jitney the other day. He ' s running a Special for the ladies and gentlemen of the Middleboro aris- tocracy to Jennie Hayward ' s Lunch Room on the Macadam Road. S : Yes, two heads work better than one. Jeanette and Johnny Howes are in business. The Howes Co., Houses — Any place, any size, any time. L : Wluit became of those actre.sses, Alice Mello and Florence Kotchoun ? R: Oh they ' re licadliiuTs in Al MitclicTs Follies. Phyllis Elliott and Vera Clark arc among the musical entertainers. (Jin Pa(|uin is his famous toe dancer. L : I thought Rita was going to take toe dancing, too. R: Oh no, she and Hazel S})aul(liiig rc])- resent the thin and thick of it in the Follies. S: Margaret Welch and Nat Cummings are two Evangelists in the wilds of Lakeville now. L: How about Ossie Wadsworth and ] Iarv Sipolin ? Are they still in the biscuit business . ' They are making a new brand called Wise- Crackers, I think. R: Darjy Kinsman is chauffeur for the retired business expert, Harold ]Moore, so Cel Smith tells me. L : What ' s Humphrey doing ? R: She ' s collecting antiques. She has a good collection of Mr. Tillson ' s old olive bottles. S: While we ' re mentioning great guys, Nielson is the new Floyd Gibbons of the Radio World. Cece Strojny just bought Myrtle Place ' s place to helj) her raise chick- ens. L: McCarthy ' s at sea now. S: Natural enough! He always has been. Didn ' t Gerrior join the Marines ? R : Sure, he went to China to helj) put down a revolution, but he sent word home that he saw a familiar face and that he was returning, for he refused to fight his own laundryman. L: Florence Belrose is a secretary for the lawyer who helped the two Dots — Ray and Robinson — to make dashes for their husbands. S: Ellen Gilligan and Ruth Williams are lady selectmen over Johnnie Gallagher. avIio ' s ] Iayor of Thomastown. R: And Isabel Cai ' cy is still doing elcans- 4 31 in j-. She ahvays wanted to do somethin j ' bi : ' and clean like washing ' the Elephants of the Casey, Curley Circus. L : Sybil Thomas and Edith Paun are the class old maids, I guess, seeing that Edith ] layhew has just given up her life to Art. K : You know Rut Eaton always wanted to get into Notre Dame. He did! He ' s been water boy for five years. S : Fanny Dean handed me my mail at the Plymptou P. 0. the other day. S : And Norma Keevey has increased the library tliere to fifty-two books, and three magazines by her untiring efforts as librar- ian. R : You mentioned the Salutatorian of our class. AVhat about the Valedictorian, Theron Cole ? S: He ' s made millions by manufacturing cranberry boxes and Dot Hayden is his avcII- to-do .secretary. R : 1 hauled Jennings in tlu other day for springing Helen Springer ' s axle. L : AVell, I guess that s about all of us — but Hazel Jacques ? R : She is in Africa introducing skiis to the cannibals. (Whistle sounds) R : Chief ' s calling. Sorry I can ' t stay longer. Here ' s your licenses — forget this, folks. Au Revoir! L and S: So long Classmates!! Planting of Ivy Lena R. Leary Just as our memories and dreams will linger with Memorial High School so will this ivy cling to these walls. AYe the c ass of 1931, do i)lant it here, in remembrance of our hap])y schooldays and of a useful knowledge gained. And, as this ivy grows steadfast and enduring, tiu ' ough sunshine, storm and slia- dow. ever upward, yet, withall, reflecting Beauty; so may ou.r lives be, and those that follow after us. 4 32 tMoR ir ior scticci The Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1931 Randolph B. Gdiiunons E, the Senior Class of the Middleboro Memorial High School, being judged sound in mind and body, and recog- nizing our general superiority, do solemnly declare this to be our last will and testament, which four years of hon- est achievements have made possible. I. To the Junior Class we, the Seniors of ' 31, cheerfully and happily bequeath Koom 15 with its unapproachable records of achieve- ments, that they may flourish and blossom to the full degree of womanhood and manhood under the able guidance of ladame Queen. II. To the Sophomores, we do bequeath our school spirit and ronmntic inclinations that the aforementioned class will be quickly roused from its lethargy and become the alert, life-enjoying unit we have been. III. We, the Senior Class, do will and be- queath to the Freshnmn Class our athletic ability that the cares and troubles of Mr. MacGown may be somewhat alleviated. Also we pass on our scholastic ability in order that the respected faculty may not grow grey in the next four years. SPECIAL LEGACIES In sei)arate legacy, Theron Cole ' s reasoning- power plus the pep and energy of Esther Dennett we leave to Frederick Eldridge so that he may participate in athletics. To Kenneth Lakey from Stanley Benson, we do assign and betjueath his gift of oratory. in order that his flow of English may run more smoothly while presenting basketball letters. We, the Senior Class, do hereby bequeath to Merle Washburn, a hair net, that he nuiy not be ]iiistaken for the wild man of Borneo. We also bequeath Edward McCarthy ' s fiery hair and )-osy complexion to Francis Shaw that he may more hrillidiifl ij carry on the work of a wise cracker. Senior Harold Moore does solennily be- qiu ath his (|uiet and retiring nature to Rich- ard KockAvood, that his teachers and class- mates may not suffer with earaches. We, the Senior Class, do be(iueath to our close friend and respected principal, Mr. A. I . IMack, one slice of bread, in order that he may stand in the corridor and wait for the Jam to go by. To ]Mr. MacGown in a special legacy from Steven Roberts and Niel Nielsen, we beqiu ' ath their famous blushes, in order that said Mr. lacGown nuiy have an even more rosy exist- ence than in the past. We, the Class of 1931, do hereby bequeath most humbly our collective, undivided attention to Miss Randall ' s future pupils. To Howard Robbins and Nathalie Hatha- way, we hereby bequeath George Morrissey ' s and Jenny Hayward ' s affectionate co-opera- tion, that the course of true love may carry on. We, also, do leave Vera (Mai ' k ' s poise, good s|)ortsmaiisliip, and ability as haskethall for- ■4 33 CtodOy e ' 1 Avard to Tjouise Cou j ' hlin in fond hope that slie may make more baskets with fewer acci- dents. Senior Ruth Anderson does hereby leave her slender, willowy height to Priscilla War- ren. We, tlie Senior Class, do cheerfully be- queath to Andrew Pasztor all megaphones in possession of the High School that his sub- dued and modest remarks may be heard to better advantage. In special legacy from Nicholas Panesis, we bequeath his gift of drawing to Ernest Drake that he may become cultured and high minded through the medium of his art. Furthermore we do bequeath and will from Fannie Dean and Alberta Faulkner their sur- plus avoirdupois to Miss Doris P. Chase that she may be able to withstand the trials and tribulations of the Sophomore Class. In separate and special legacy from Francis Curley, we do as.sign and be(iueath said Francis ' brutal way of breaking girls ' hearts, to any Junior who may apply for the same, after said Francis has departed. By special legacy from Alice niello to Miss Mawhinney, we do hereby bequeath the said Mello ' s sui erb muscular co-ordination of loco- motion. As a ])articular legacy from Carmen Cerda, we do give and beciueath her romantic voice to larjorie Harrington in order that she may reach high C . In a delightful and special legacy, we do hereby leave to Lorena Braddock, Oliver Don- nei- ' s dimples and charm, that she may not pine away through grief of said O ' iver ' s de- parture. To Vincent Bissonnette we do bequeath the strong muscular arms of Rollin ] Iorse, that said Bissonnette may never falter under the weight of his mighty flute. AVe do also bequeath in separate legacy to Hassabie Migdelny, Lemira Smith ' s sex ap- peal, that .said Ha.ssabie Migdelny like the famous Mounted Police may ' Get her Man I ' ' I do hereby bequeath my bass viol to John Nielson with hope that he does not .stagger under the weight of the responsibility. To the Junior Class we, the Seniors of ' 31, do bequeath our untiring ambition, superior intellect, undying perseverance, winning per- sonality, splendid integrity, and unusual gen- erosity that th ey may approach the height of success attained by us. We do hereby appoint the P ' aculty sole executors of this our will and testament. Signed in the presence of these true wit- nesses, Edward Casey, Roger Tinkham, and George Morrissey. Sworn before Walter Hicks — Justice of the Peace. 34 0) CZ 0( Z fl!KCI 0) Z {)3 A Cheer for ' 31 Phxjllu Elliutt Barbara Hathaway Tune: Stein Sony Give onr thong ' lits to dear old Hi ' li ; Cheer for the Gokl and Ked. Stand while we salute once again Ere all our j; ' Oodbye.s are said. Then eheer for all the g ' ood teachers, Who help in many ways. Cheer for the Class of Thirty-one, The class of our hearts always ; For our friends, for our mates. For the good times we ' ve had together ; For Freshies, for the Sophs, And the Juniors who follow us ever ; For the trees, for the sky. For the river that flows behind our school Let us go, let us go To the future calling, beck ' ning us. Bvit give our thoughts to dear old High ; Cheer for the Gold and Red. Stand while we salute once again Ere all our goodbyes are said. Then cheer for all the good teachers, Who help in many ways. Cheer for the Class of Thirty-one, The class of our hearts alwavs. (0 r: ■4 35 Walter Sampson Chapter of Pro Merito Alfred R. Mack, J ' rind I Front Row P. Elliot, V. Clark, E. Gilligan, G. Hoard, V. Paquin, R. Souza. C. Paradis Second Row Jeanette Howes, H. Sprins er, F. Kotchoun, L. Fabbri, N. Keevey, R. Anderson, A. Krikorian, D. Baldwin, P. Alger, T. Forsberg, L. Smith Back Row Alfred R. Mack, John Howes, R. Archer, T. Cole, S. Benson, R. Morse ■4 36 h- Roland C. MacGown, Concli Kenneth Lakey, Cantdin Fred Eldridge. Mdiuioer Front Row H. Robbins, K. Lakey, R. Gammons Back Row F. Eldridge, D. Kraus, R. Tobey, S. Benson, R. MacGown •4 37 • Girls Basketball Team J. Raymond Hyman, Cuach Foster Jackson, Manager Vera Clark, Captain Front Row F. Giberti, V. Clark, E. Whitty, L. Coughlin Back Row J. R. Hyman, A. Krikorian, E. Dennett, L. Smith, R. Baldwin, D. Baldwin, F. Jackson -4 38 baseball Team Roland C. MacGown, Coach Randolph B. Gammons, Captain Front Row N. Nielsen, P. Holden, F. Eldridge, D. Kraus, R. Howes, R. Gammons, S. Benson, H. Robbins, K. Lakey, A. Pasztor, L. Sullivan Back Row A. Davis, Z. Stulpin, R. Alger, H. Anderson, J. Texeira, V. Sherman, A. Whitbeck, T. Cole, C. Byram. G. Reddington, F. Kincus, Coach MacGown ■4 39 Senior Play Cast Front Row G. Oliver Donner, Florence C. Giberti, Carmen L. Cerda, Ronald V. Erickson Second Row ' ' J. Vincent Sullivan, Cynthia H. Caswell, Grace H. Hoard, Barbara Fillebrown, E Lemira C. Smith, Rollin D. Morse, Roger A. Tinkham Back Row Nicholas T. Panesis, Harold A. Barr, Donald H. Holmes ■ 40 p- Graduating Exercises Wednesday Evening, June ly, ig i IMarcii of the Gradt ' Ates Pomp and Circumstance M. H. S. ORCHESTRA Prayer REV. JOHN P. GARFIELD Commencement Pageant: Prologue Spirit of Memorial Graduate Health Understanding Accuracy Observation Appreciation Expression Service ; Valedictor Labor Agriculture Commerce Law Medicine Fine Arts Mother Two Girls Character Courage Loyalty Faith Hope Purity Truth Love The Gateway Cast of Characters High School ; Salutatorian Ronald V. Erickson Norma G. Kcevcy Ruih P. Anderson Leinira C. Smith Robert S. Archer G. Oliver Donner Rollin D. Morse Nicholas T. Panesis Florence M. Belrose ian The ran M. Cole Donald H. Holmes, J. Harry Jennings, John V. Gallagher Priscilla Alger, Agnes E. Krikorian, Ellen M. Gilligan, Leah M. Fahhri J. Vincent Sullivun, Roger A. Tinkham, Charles E. Bgram Stanley D. Benson Clifford J. Gerrior, V. Hazel Jacques Celia H. Smith A. Rita Soitza Thalia E. Forsherg. CecUia A. Paradis Barbara Fillebrown Florence C. Giberti Doris E. Baldwin Dorothy E. Robinson Grace H. Hoard Jeanctte F. Howes Barbara Hathaway Virginia Y. Paquin 4 42 VaijEDIctory Theron M. Cole Singing of Class Ode words by tiielma mc leod Senior Class Adviser, Alice D. Brawn PA(iEANT Directors Chrystal M. Chase Doris P. Chase Irene M. Wentworth Abby II. Field Stage Setting, Sylvia G. Matheson Presentations Awards — Cabot Club Essay Prizes AVashington and Franklin Medal Legion Medal Scholarships — Cabot Club Scholarship Anne White Washburn Scholarship DlPLOJIAS ALLAN R. THATCHER, CHAIRMAN OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE Benediction Allan R. Tliatcher, Chairman School Committee J. Stearns Cushing, Superintendent of Schools Alfred R. Mack, Principal Leonard O. Tillson, Submaster ■4 43 Cloddy e - ' ' The Gateway Commencement Pageant, ig . Cecilia A. Paradis s the curtain rises, three low, broad steps are seen which lead to a pic- turesque gateway ' . AVhen the gate is opened, a vista of blue sky and green fields may be seen with a pathway in the foreground leading to the City on the Hill. A miiri t is lieard. Tlie Spirit of Memorial High School enters, followed by a Graduate. Pointing out the gateway to the Graduate, the Spirit of the School tells her that it leads to the City on the Hill called Life; that the way is difficult and rough, but the sky is clear. To prove that the Graduate has made life- long friends during her high school years, the Spirit of the School calls out, one by one, various characters who are suggested by the Graduate ' s description of her high school work. First comes Health, whom she found in dancing and playing games; then Under- standing, whom she met in the study of History; followed by Accuracy, acquired in INIathematics ; Observation, in the study of the Sciences; Appreciation, in Art; and Expres- sion, in English. The Spirit of the School tells the Graduate that these are noble char- acters, but that without one other companion the rest would be of no avail— that one being Service. Service enters. He says that he has many followers in the life beyond the gateway ; al- though they are not always easily recognized, they may be invariably found in usefulness. He presents some of his co-workers : first, rei)resentatives of Labor, controlling elec- tricity and the mighty wheels of industry ; then representatives of Agriculture, the basis of civilization ; and of Commerce, the gauge of a nation ' s worth. Following these, Law, Art, Medicine, and Nursing are included as imjjortant factors in life ; and finally. Home- making, the hub of the wheel on which the whole of modern society must revolve. Then the Spirit of the School introduces her most noble follower. Character, with her handmaidens. Courage, Loyaltj Faith, Hope, Purit}-, Truth, and Love. These each dance appropriate steps, after which Character bids them bestow their gifts upon the Graduate in order to equip her for life. Courage places a garland of flowers on her shoulders ; Faith, another garland upon her head ; Purity places a small buckler on her left arm ; Hope fastens a star in the center of the buckler ; Loyalty brings gavmtlets for her wrists ; Truth con- tributes a lance ; and last. Love fastens spurs to her slippers. Kneeling before Character, tlie Graduate is dubbed knight. She bids good-bye to the Spirit of Memorial High School, and l)asses through the gateway, followed by all the rest of the graduates. ■4. 44 Valedictory r he ran M. Cole Classmates : Toni -ht marks the close of our school days at Memorial High School, when we must say farewell to the good times we have had while studying together. A ' though we are happy that we have reached the goal for which we have been striving these four short years, we cannot help feeling a bit mel- ancholy at the thought of leaving dear old Memorial Iligli. Words cannot cxjjress our deep gratitude to our teachers ; but may we in the years that fol ' ow give tliem supreme satis- faction by leading noble and successful lives. We have reached the Gateway which leads to life ; when we have passed through and have entered the City on the Hill, may we continue to cherish the ideals we have formed here. 45 Within the Gateway Thdma McLcud Within the Gateway now we stand To the City on the Hill, A city of another land, Across a broader sill. The Future calls us on our way : We ' ll know its joys and strife. And we ' ll be nearer everyday To the City men call Life. Chorus •4 46