Methuen High School - Memories Yearbook (Methuen, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1928 volume:

3ln Hfomorimn Our Beloved Friend and Classmate JOSEPH MICHAEL FAGGIAXO Arger IFarttaaima 13 i r t it a CLASS BOOK 1928 lEfoutarft 3. £ parh H High £ rhnnl iMpttjiu ' n. Haaaarljniu ' tty The Dedication The Class of 1928 dedicates this book to its friend and advisor, Walter G. Buchanan, in consideration and apprecia- tion of his valuable services. The Edward F. Searles High School In this beautiful stately building, we spent four memor- able years of our lives. At the time of our graduation, these four years seemed to us to have been rather eventful, com- posed as they were of both smooth and difficult times. Our teachers were patient and helpful, our classmates jolly and kind. Our two faithful janitors worked hard to maintain the beauty of our school, which seems the symbol of the four happy years spent within its walls. j Class Ode Our motto — a clear picture before us That the years can never fade, A foundation — the strength of Gibraltar And a character High School has made. A future — with virtue right near us That the times will never remove. Inspirations — the greatness of Heaven And a love only WE can prove. Real courage — the goal of their lessons Whose vision we ' ll ever retain. Perseverance — the aim of their teaching And a love that we learned not in vain. O High School — Whose beauty inspired us With the thoughts of future years. Consolations — from this dear Alma Mater With Searles High School to shape our careers. —MORRIS H. ETSTEIN. IDA FRANCES FOSS Capt. Fie ' d Hookey 4. Book C immitl Most Popular Girl. Class Most Helpful. Ivy Committee. Ciuss Play. Treasurer Cla. ' -s 4. Ida justly deserves the title of Mosl Popular Girl. Her engaging s a and manner have won the hearts of all the members of her class. She has carried through her many tasks capably and with high honors. DAVID O. LYNCH Davy President of the Class 3 4. President of Student Couneil 4. Ex. Committee Junior Play. School Orchestra. Most Popular Boy. Traffic Squad. Davy is one cf the best-liked boys in the class, popular among the faculty as well a® the student body. He has certainly done his best for all of us and has succeeded in bringing the class into prominence. iii i , i ii i i - i ix ; . B Hi. -■ 3, 4. Stud til Council. Plaj . Traffic Squad. 2, 3. 4. Class Hockey : ilue and Wh Class I ' •■ ik Committi i Helen is a rather quiet girl wh.. is equally wiling t.. work for others as well as herself; and that e feel sure, is the s. cret of hei succi ss. sin- is the onlj one of tin- .-:.. officers wh.. his heid office during the entire four years. CHARLES ELMER NORTHAM Mike Vice-Pres. Class 4. Treas. Class 3. Most Handsome Boy. What would we do without Mike and radiant smi ' .e to keep up our rep as a good-looking class? KATHLEEN W. EMERSON Faculty Advisor, 1928. Teacher of English and History. Field Hockey Coach. Hope and Appreciation It is the hope of every class and especially of every edi- torial board that its Year Book will prove equal to and bett if possible, than those which have preceded it. It is with cuch hope that the Class of Nineteen Hundr d Twenty-Eighl presents this Year Book. We wish to thank Principal Thompson and Mr. Buchanan for their well founded suggestions and help. We also appreciate greatly the co-operation of the mer- chants of Greater Lawrence who have advertised in this book. History of the Class of 1928 By GEORGE CHURCHILL WHITNEY The record of the Class of 19 28 is in many ways unique. We find that we lack outstanding- stars on the athletic field, in the class room, and in our class activi- ties. We notice a significant thing, however, that ouir class is larger, better, and greater than any which has preceded it, and has, we hope, set a new scholastic record for succeeding classes to attain. Far be it) from my purpose to indulge in mock heroics and in glittering generalities. The purpose of an historian is to write history — true and unbiased facts. We may be indeed great but let our own virtues: pro- claim us so; let the light of our own achievements shine as a perpetual memorial to our undying fame. But to my subject. We find inscribed in the school records the fact that in September of nineteen hundred and twenty-four there were assembled some three hun- dred odd graduates cf the three junior high schools of the town at the Searles High School to be regularly enrolled as students in the Freshman class. Owing to the new system of junior high schools, an opportunity had been given to pupils in the eighth grade to enter the ninth, thus bringing up the total graduation number to a new high mark, and incident ally lowering the graduation age by a year. Thus we are one of the youngest classes ever graduated. The Class of 192S first met officially in the assem- bly hall to be assigned to our home rooms. But we had met before — at the gate. And we had also met another clafs, who, with the lust of battle in their eyes and the spirit of revenge in their souls, were determined to implant in the Freshman heart the fear of God and of the Sophomore class. Of the bloody days that followed I dare not speak. It was too gruesome for words. SOmc- of us have memories of flustered Freshmen running around striving to hold on to shoes and stockings, and meanwhile endeavoring to reach the fifth period class before it was too late. A week of confusion followed our matriculation, a week in which bewildered Freshmen scampered from room to room and period to period. The strong hand of Martin F. Goodwin brought order out of chaos, how- ever, and soon things were running as smoothly as the proverbial clockwork. On October 28th we held our first class meeting. The newly elected president, Arthur Jackson, presided. Committees were elected to look after class rings and class colors. The colors chosen by this committee were blue and gold, the blue and gold of the Class of 1928 which throughout our four years have seemed so beautiful. The first big event of the school year was the Freshman Reception. I quote from the class records: On Friday evening, October 3, 1924. we, theii Freshmen, experienced perhaps the biggest thrill of our lives when the Class of ' 25 of the Methuen High School tendered a Reception (reception is capitalized) to the Class of ' 28 in Nevins Memorial Hall. The plans of the Sophomores and Juniors earlier in the day to kidnap the presidents of the two classes had been frustrated. The address of welcome was given by James Fag- giano, president of the Senior Class. At the end of his speech a large box of carnations was presented to Arthur Jackson, president c ' f the Freshman class, who responded fittingly. The Freshmen were then introduced to the mem- bers of the faculty. After this presentation, the march took place. The only thing to mar the evening was the fact that the hall was too small to accommodate such a large freshman class. However, it gave many of us a never-to-be-forgotten thrill of our first real grand march. We dug into our studies with energy thail fall. Many of us, newly introduced to Latin. French, Alge- bra, and other such bug-bears, burned not a few quarts of midnight oil. it was a novel experience, this stu ly- ing, but we took to it like a duck to water. The rest of! the school year passed tranquilly enough The iboys, introduced to military drill, performed squads right and left with a vim and vigor that hats been lack- ing ever since. We Freshmen used to wonder how ii was thait the upper classmen failed to become enthus- iastic oiver drill. We found the answer. We had no Freshman party, for it was found im- possible to secure an open date agreeable to the faculty, June came quickly and with it Senior Chapel. Sen- ior Chapel was once an ancient and sacred inslitutioi sanctified and solemnified by long usage. Of late years. however, due chiefly toi the Sophomore class, it has degenerated into more or less of a circus. But it was no circus for us that year. We were on the receiving end. Upon returning to begin our Sophcmore year, W5 found that with the elimination of the Freshman el i s we t|m plitus of Jlliit . wer.- .main the lowest class in sc qrI, ;hat is, s,uc;ul)y. Scholastically we were the hlghi ' ttt- To retrieve s mewhat our wounded sense of dignity, and to placate our desire tor revenges small sorti.s and skirmishes were made on the Freshmen, safely entrenched in the Central School, but Mr. Elwell gallantly came to tin .r rescue and put us to rout. Studies came easier that second tall. Perhaps wc ha l gotten the habit. Mr. G lwm bad left us and in his place came Mr. Conant. We all regretted Mr Goodwin ' s departure. His prowess In subduing unruly and belhgerenl freshmen had become traditional. The Athletic Association Hallow en Party and Stunt Night na • us our tiis. ehance tu carv a tl ' lchi lor ours -Ives m the hill of fame. We Sophomores pre sehted as oui offering a one-ad piaylet, A Night a: an inn. it was a i -triLb- tragedy, only the audienci ill, not 6 ,1,1 I,, realize this lor they laughed at the mOS: tiagic parts. Although we failed to receive ' he prizi we gained experlenct in acene shifting and stage car- pentry whieb stO ,1 us in good atead lor the Junior play . Ask .Mr. Pipei he know.-. The resl of our Sophomore year was spent in studs Ing that is. we managed to keep up with our work. just how we managed being one of our great s?crets. .Mr. Tenant bad introduced several new systems about the school and it took u aomi tune to gel used to them. We held our first real soei.d function in the form of a class hop m March. We came out on top. betti i die record of a uood many classes, but the lack of a party the first year had its effect. We had not then reached that stat ■ of efficiency for which w - have been ncted in the past year. Again came June. Although we were one year nearer graduation, we. were still the last class to go down the stairs at Senior Chapel. There are those among us who performed the feat of maneuvering- the whole three flig-hts without touching- once. The autumn of cur junior year found us facing the ordeal of electing- new class officers to comply with the ruling of the student council. This we ably surmount- ed and as a result the following officers guided the class for the next eight m.orjths: ixs president, David Lynch; vice-president, Ida Foss; secretary, Helen Laing-- and treasurer, C. Elmer Northam. All was not serene, however, on the horh.on. The Senior class, with whom we had avoided actual conflict thus far in cur scholastic career, made loud and up- roarious protest against the student council decision that the Senior Reception and Junior Play be separated. Senior! representatives appeared before us in assembly and pleaded in a manner sufficient to cause a criminal lawyer to turn green with envy, but to no avail. The two functions were voted to be separate. We first came into official contact with Mr. Thomp- son as a class when he told us thai the success of the Junior Class Party would toi a great extent determine the future of class parities in the high school. On De- cember 17, we made Searles High safe for classi par- ties by putting over one of the best parties held in the school up to that date. Just Out of College, a clever comedy, was pre- sented to a capacity house at the Central School hall in February. Wilthout the least boasting on our part, we may safely say that its presentation was considered one of the best performances ever given by a high school. Certainly there was never a smoother one. The Senior Reception was given two weeks before the close of school. This was the first public appear- ance of our class banner with its motto selected by us a few weeks before, Aegis fortissima virtus. This function was on a par with all of our other efforts — a success. For the last time we participated in Senior Chapel as spectators. We stood in silent meditation as the de- parang Seniors filed around the cnapel to the strains of Auld Lang- Syne. It was impressive, doubly im- press.ve to us who would be the next senior class to- take leave of the school in this manner. Summer parsed all too quickly, yet the coming of September brought a thrill of anticipation. Our three years of probation were over and now the Class of 192S looked up to no one- — looked down on all. Our laurels rested lightly on our brows, however, and we noncha- lantly and gracefully accepted the homage that was due us. Our Senior year has been altogether too kaleido- scopic to analyze carefully. We held our class party very tuccesofully indeed. Our mem Deis who are cadet officers have ably assisted Lieut. Patnaude to create the most efficient and largest cadet corps in the history of the school. We of the Senior class have met cur problems suc- cessfully, as they have arisen. When Mr. Thompson, ccmir.g from another high school where it had been the custom for the senior class to present a play instead of the junior class, frankly stated his doubts of our abil- ity to put the thing across successfully, we wasted no words in refutation, but went out and did it. During the four years of high school, we have had three principals. Mr. Goodwin initiated us into the manners and customs of hig-h school life. Mr. Conarit was instrumental in bringing the class into a more com- pact body and, a® superintendent of schools, has taken keen interest in our affairs. It is Mr. Thompson, how- ever, that we have come to know most intimately. Dur- ing- the four months preceding- graduation he helped us solve many of our most difficult problems. He has gen- erously allowed us time out of school hours for class business. To many of us he has given unsparingly of his time in order that we might pursue the course of study most suited to our individual needs. We have seen many changes in the teaching force. Miss Emerson, class advisor In our senior year, has left the class room for the joys of married life. Among oth- ers whom we have irecn depart with regret arc Mr Reed, Mr. Alley and Miss Taylor. Our stay in high school has not been all pleasure. Twice the hand of the Grim Reaper has plucked com- rades from our m ' idst. Lydia Cushman passed away during our Junior year, March 20, 1927. Just one year later, as we were busily loking forward to graduation. we learned, with the greatest Borrow, of the death of Joseph Faggiano (March 21, 1928). U ' liiv maintained a high scholastic standard, keeping the highest average in the school for two con- secutive years. The Lincoln Medal has been twice won by members of our class and it was a member of th_- class of 1928 who was selected to be awarded the honor oi being .Mayor of Lawrence for an hour. We do not boast of these things. We let them stand as history, for all to judge. if we have been worthy, the satisfaction comes from knowledge of the not from the praising of it. And as we leave this school, some to continue our education, others to take our places in industry, in business and in the home, let us always bear in mind, the words of our Class Motto. Aegis fortissimo virtus — Virtue is our stn shield. MILDRED ALBERTA APPLEYARD Mildred excels most especially in the commercial department. Just at present, it ' s an even draw at guessing whether she ' ll turn out to be a typist or -a hairdresser. Which is it to be, Mildred? JOHN SPENCER ALMOND Woma-n-Hater John surely seems to make it a point to live up to his reputation as Woman-Hater. Not even our most experienced young vamp (oh, yes, we have a few) can succeed in evoking a faint interest on his part. Rl ' TH ELIZABETH BEATTIE Ruth is one of our most helpful and at the sime time, most popular girls in the class. Her many friends all agree that without her things would be decidedly dull. BKRXICE BOGDAXOS Bornice holds up th standard of Period 6, English class. She adds thc e little helps tha might Other- Wise mi an after school for u-. JOHN BLAKE School Orchestra John certainly startled the student body when he sprouted his football eleven — or twelve — whatever you call it. We expect to see him having his name blazed aeinoss the country as a famous cornetlst some day. MALCOLM EDWIN BOTTOMUETI Mac When we first entered M. II. S. Mac wis just one i in-- est if our ap- palling number of green Freshmen. But it didn ' t take very long befo began to make himself known, and now he ranks a • one ui our most pop- ular young shieks. VERA BATCHELDER Vera, with her swirling- skirts, her blonde hair, and her unusually effec- tive vocabulary, has certainly itaught us to mind our P ' s and Q ' s. And how! DONALD JACKSON BOND Class B. B. 1, 2. 3. 4. Football Mgr. 4. Ike surely worked hard for the football season. The money box was always delivered safely to Coach Elwell and generally during the most exciting part of the game. HENRY BOORN AZIAN Baseball 3. 4. It was very few balls! indeed that were allowed to go pact the plate when Henry and his iron mask were holding up that position. Perhaps some future day, we will read his name among the Big Leaguers. BERTHA BOWKER B rt Gentlemen may prefer Blondes, but when Bertha and her flaming locks appear on the scene, the gentlemen ' s hearts are privileged to change. MARTHA ELLEN BOWER Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Committee Senior Reception 3 Martha is the pos sessor of a most fascinating smile which, by the way, she usesi as her um ' brella on all occa- sions. HELEN Bl 1)D 11 ' len Is a rather hard personage to becotn acquainted with, but once that friendship is formed, she proves herself of the puresi raj serene. We shall always remember her for her patient and helpful ways. ISABELLE HUGH BUTTERWORTH Izzy Izzy is another quiet girl who is, we are sure, not so quiet outside of school. We wish her all success in her future career. DOROTHY E. BUTTERWORTH Dot Dot is one of the many stars of the commercial department. She also makes an exceptionally good leader at the head of a group al — well, what does it matter? MILDRED ALICE CAMPLING Mil We don ' t see much of Mildred since she has a huge outside interest. However, we hope she has enjoyed us as much as we have enjoyed her. LOUISE ANN CHRISTISOX Louise is the youngest student in the class and yet she manages to out- strip older ones in all our class-rooms. Louise makes one think a£ those ads for cherishing that school-girl com- plexion. EVELYN MARIE CUNNINGHAM Ev Class Valedictorian. And here ' s the smartest of us all. Ev has managed to keep well ahead of us all through High School in studies, but we ' re glad she did, for she set a goal for us to strive for, even though it was in vain on our part. y ALICE COULSOV Class B B. i -. 3, 4. Hook, y I Here ' s our popular fullback on the Hocki y team. sn. certainly could get in some unexpected sure shots at the ball, to win a victory for us Seniors. ANNIE CliARKE One of our fond dance lovers. An- nie is the best sport we know and when we want to locate her, all we have to do is to look up Lil. Slater. We have never yet seen them apart. ELLEN MAE OLARK Class B. B. 1, 2. 3, 4. Ellen is perhaps our best guard in basketball and without her to help along the Senior team, we couldn ' t have laid claim to so many of our vic- tories. GERTRUDE ETHEL COOMBS Gert. Gert is one of the most popular and efficient girls in the Commercial de- partment. Whenever there ' s anything hard to be done, Gert ' s always ready and willing to do it. WILLIAM LEO CARTER Bill Football 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Bill or Nick as he is sometimes called, seems to find more attraction in outside interests than those here at High School. But that has nothing to do with his popularity at school. Nick lis well-liked among his fellow- classmates and is a great sportsman. RAYMOND S. CHENEY, JR. Stoddard Entertainment Battalion Nite. Orchestra Blue and White Staff Boys ' Quartet Lieutenant Cadets We mean it when wc say that Stod- dard is the class shiek. He is unusu- ally popular wilh the members of the fair sex and is very well thought of by the fellows. ( i i:i i ii. (oi.Mi.i; w Kit One of our tall West End slinks. Clarence ' s height has stood him in good stead, though, for many a miss has fallen victim to his charms =: DOROTHY EILEEN CARTER Dot Dot was the envy of all us girls when we were Juniors at the time when we started to walk off with all th Se ' or shieks. But that isn ' t the worst part — for she has been doing 1 U.o _aine tnmg this year, much to our chagrin! LOUISE BROWN COOPER Louise ' s boyish-hob is a decided re- lief to look at in these days of shaggy looking locks. We have never yet, in fact, seen Louise when she hasn ' t looked as tho ' she hadn ' t just stepped from a band-box. MARY ELLEN CUNNINGHAM Mary ' s smile is her trade-mark and an excellent one at that. Many a time has she cheered us up just when we were nervously waiting to be called upon in History, Room 4. HENRY FRANCIS DREXTH First Lieut., Headquarters Co. My. how this boy did grow! Re- menvber the first day he donned his long jeans? Francis is one of thuse fair Vikings you hear so much about. CLIFFORD CHADWICK Chaddie Football 3, 4 Junior Class Play Baseball 3, 4 Major of the Cadets Chairman Battalion Nite Chaddie is the class hard worker who takes his affairs so seriously, and for whom cider holds such an irresist- ible attraction. ANXIF DANKIIil W Annie is one of our charming few who succeeded in wearing curls on her shoulders lunger than any of us. And how she could wear em too. BLANCHE ETHELYN DOWNS Another one of our several giggles. As a glggler, Blanche receives honor- able mention and as a popular miss, ©he takes the prize. E. Hillis is one whom we never see Blanche without, by the way. JOHN JOSEPH COYNE Another one of our class comedians. Although John just joined our ranks this year, he has managed without any difficulty to lit himself in amongst the boys and be firmly accepted as one of us. HAIG HOVNATION DEPOIAN Haig- hails from the country part of the town and enjoys a ride to school each day. He is very well liked and his willingness to be of help at all times is one of his fine characteristics. MORRIS HERBERT ETSTEIX Moi-i ' if Class Play. Clasj Ode. Cape. Basketball Team 4. Morrle ie one of the best-liked boys in the c.ass. He has made Quite a name for himself In to itball ; nd basketball, and lias been prominent in school activities as well. All out qualms as to the success of an affair are discarded when we know that Morr.fl has been chosen chairman. KATHLEEN MARY DORAN K K , though somewhat reserved in her quiet dignity to those who do not know her well, is a great sport and a true friend to those who do. Her taste in clothes and ability to wear them effectively is but one of her many qualities. RUTH MAE EVAN ' S Ruth is one of our attractive and seemingly demure ciris who recently acquired i penchant tor attending our school sports. We wonder why? VM ARTHUR EDWARD FANCY Fancy that now! A late addition to our class, but an extremely helpful one, is Arthur. We hear that he is very popular in all the dancing circles of Greater Lawrence. EMLLY HARRIET FOSS ••Em Varsity B. B. 4. Class B. B. 2, 3. The girl with the Colgate smile. One of our little heart-breakers who excludes neither Sophs, Juniors, nor Seniors from her calling list. She ' s a good sport, too, Em is. 1 PERSIS LOVEJOY GAUNT Class Hockey 4. Class Play. Basketball Team Committee 4. Committee litis ' a. a. -1 1 1 ere Is one of i he leadi ng ■ n,i mosl popular girls of the olas i Persia likes everybody, ami everybody likes Persis ANNIE EVELYN FRIHLING CI aas Book Committee. Helpful? I ' ll say she Is! She cer- tainly can accomplish anything she sets her mind to do. STet, at the sam linic. Annie appreciates good times, and as a resuit, we have welcomed her r, .1 popular mem ' ber of our Room 4 gang , too. DOROTHY FINDEISEN Dot Pianist Girls ' A. A. 1, 2, 3. Dot certainly propels a nifty boat, and though we ' re not exactly green, we do envy her a litt ' .e. MYRTLE FOX.WX FT7LKERSON Although Myrtle only joined our ranks this year, and appears very 1 1 1 ii - 1 1 interested In outside affairs, no cli ssroom would b _- complete without her. LOUISE FREDERICK Class E. B. 1, 2, 3, 4. Louise can drive superbly, so we ' ve heard, but at present ' her attention seem to be centered around the Cen- tral School. We wonder why? THELMA RUTH FITZGERALD Thelma is another of those girls Who enjoy a nice long walk to school mornings, which enables her to keep that school-girl complexion. Although we never hear very much from her, Still we ' d miss her greatly if she were not among those present. WILLIAM JOSEPH FLANAGAN Bill Football 3, 4. Baseball 3, 4. Capi. I ! i eball 4. Bill is one of the most well-liked boys in the school. His quiet manner and his keen interest in athletics, has led him to ma Ice a name for himself among us all. fc EDITH JACKSON GRIFFITHS Edle We might call It giggling, but it cer- tainly would be a gloomy world If Edith ' s smile did not shine forth to disperse the gloom. BLANCHE ANNA GANEM Class Pianist. What would we do If Blanche and her marvelous fingers were not here to furnish music at all times? We cer- tainly wish her success In her chosen work. LESLIE IRENE GEORGE •l.o. Committee Girls ' a a. Leslie is one of the nicest and most Friendly girls in the class. B Bides her several outside admirers. Leslie in- cludes hosts of friends here at school. DORIS HARNDEN HERRICK Class Beauty Committee Girls ' A. A. 4 Doris ' ready smile, her pleasant and sweet nature and, last but not least, her natural beauty have won for her all our admiration and liking. CATHERINE LOUISA GOITRLAY Kitty Can we remember the time when Kitty used to wear little black ring- lets? Oh, why did she have to grow up! But now she is an austere Senior, and her curls are no longer visible. Although we call her Kitty, she is as quiet as a mouse. IJERNICE MAE HILLIS Student Council 4 Traffic Officer 4 Everybody likes Bernice because of her sweet disposition and her will- ingness to help in all things, in either classroom or school affairs. r? EVELYN ALICE HLLLIS Student council 2 Traffic Officer 2 We have yei to see E • lyn when she ' s not smiling. Her li - oi friends all admit ih:i t with ui Evelyn Lhir.gs would be decidedly dull. Keep ii up, E ! LOUISE FRANCES HEALEY Louise is noted for the most part for her cheerful disposition. No mat- ter how much it pours, Lou ' lsie jusi smiles the harder. She ' s a full- fledged nremiber of the Room 4 gang, too! FRANKLIN WOOD HILLXS iiklin is one of our Stu i ho ha - ui hi ' . We ' re .• lorn g «ii i: i he object is. though. HUGH CURTIS HAINES Boot. Entertainment C. C. C. 1927. Lieut. M. H. S. Cadets Capt. B B 1 School Orchestra Who doesn ' t like Boots with his genial good humor, his ready wit, and his dashing- good looks? ' Nuff said! GEORGE HIRD Hirdy This is the Chemistry shark of Period 5. He doesn ' t say much, but when he does speak, words of wis- dom are heard. Just because he works in Walnut Grove Cemetery, that doesn ' t make him a dead one. GLADYS MAE HALL Class B. B. 3, 4. Among our talented mates, Gladys is a shining light. We all enjoy her readings and especially when she be- comes a boy. Do not the audience go into spasms of laughter at Johnny taking a bath? We wish her great success and hope she will realize her ambition. EDGAR ALBERT HODGSON ' Keky Football 4 Basr-ball 3, 4 V • never hoar much from Edgar becauss he ' s 90 quiet and reserved. But we like him, nevertheless, .end wish him good fortune all along. JAMES IRWIN HAMER Irwin Varsity Basketballl 4. Irwin sure helped us win many a doubtful game with his quick, steady aim at the ' baskets. We wish you the same kind of luck, Irwin, in no mat- ter what field you choose. EILEEN l! UNMET rioi.Mi - 1; li Is ' Glee Club 3. 4 Eileen is noti d for her steadiness and iii roughness ,1- an all-around g 1 scholar. She has h sts of friends and is very well liked. NORMAN HOWARD Class Salutatorian. Lieut. Co. A. Norman is noted mostly for his blonde good looks, his studious nature, his wilLngness to help, and his ability to find a bright side to all dark things. RUTH AGATHA HOUGHTON School Orchestra 3, 4 Ruth came to us in our Junior term and we feel sorry that we haven ' t had her longer. Her talent along musical lines has been proved more than once at our various school func- tions. GRACE ISABELT E HURLBUTT Isabelle is one of our quietest girls. Her pleasant ways are very helpful in any classroom. ADELINE MARIE INCOIiLINGO Chorus 2. 3, 4 Girls ' Glee Club 3, 4 Adeline ' s goal is that of teacher, but we who know of her musical ability sincerely hopo that ho : ambi- tion will prove equal to her talciu as a pianist. LESTER RALPH IIUSON Les We seldom hear from Lester and we wonder why. We ' ve heard, how- ever, that his ability to act is of no simall means, and we wish we knew him to a more intimate extent. How about it, Les? FRED INGLE We don ' t know wha-1 to say about Fred, except tint ho may be found any day at recess in company with L. Rushton anywhere on the second i loci -v ARTHUR WILLIAM JACKSON Art Debating 4. Mgr. Track Squad 4. Class President 1, 2. Class Will. Class Wittiest. Arthur is one of our class comedians and he ably demonstrates his ability as such in Room 5, Period 1. ROGER EMERY INGALLS Baseball, 3-4 Football 4 Roger is the third of this celebrat- ed lamily to graduace from M. H. S. Like his famous brothers, his interest in athletics has helped him establish an enviable record here. GERTRUDE CLAIRE JOHNSON Gert The curly-haired miss is the cheer- ful cherub of the Senior Class. Gertie deems it best to look on the brightest side of lite and illusjtrat.es her policy by presenting :i cheery countenance as her speoial trade- mark. -a DOUOTHY LOIS .TOTAL Class Play i lass Speaker Here ' s whore the old adage ' ■ od Things Come in Small Packages has pi ved - n true. I towevi r. her emallness has no effect on her ability to act, and we owe a h i to Dot for the way in which she played the part of star in Just Out of College. ALBERT EUGENE JEWELL Junior Play A true diamond in the rough, and not so rough at that. For one should have seen his truly remarkable per- formance in the Class Play to really appreciate his dramatic talents; and ability to play character partis. At present, Albert is a worthy addition to our school orchestra and Boys ' Quartet. MM 111 III BYRON JOTAL Com mitt i Mardi-Gi Mai belle is one of our tempera- ment il Seniors. 1 lov« ■ - here ' s not a better sp rt nor a more friendly and sociable girl of whom ■ boast in the class. Her many friends all over the school are proof in them- selves ui ' th:e fact. - DOROTH GRACE KIMBALL Dot Varsity B. B. 4 Class. B. B. 1, 2, 3 Varsity Hockey 4 Class Play We haven ' t a word to say about although Bet must be expecting it, and knows what we mean. GEORGE EDWARD KILEY Class Play Entertainment Battalion Nite George is another satisfying boy of the class, and his rep as a first- class shiek is widely known. Then, too, George has a car which has proved itself handy more than once. ABRAHAM JOHN KORBEY Abe Abe may be seen at any time speed- ing around town with ihe famous Korbey Electrical truck. He never passes us by without a cheery wave and a boisterous greeting of some sort. CHARLES .JOHN KOZ Charlie Class Baby What will ihe Iliph school be with- out the diminutive Charlie? It sim- ply won ' t seem natural to. the teach- ers not to have him stroll smilingly in i: next morning and calmly ask if he were supposed to h:; 1 1 ii school the day before. DONELA MAHY KOPAZ Denny Though somewhat short herself, Donny never seems to fall short when it comes to passing in home-work. She ' s a fine student and a fn m flj iend to everybody. LAW REN i LOl l-- l vt n i i«i Ijirry Ivy Commitl 3E I Aid I Committee Musical ' I, 4 Sopl ruOi Larry came to Methuen High in our i more year, ana tl - h isn ' t Iven the - to be included in every activil the i.i v isn t the ivora: for it. or the school either. If yuil want to know the well-dressea man is wearing, ask Larry. RR ' SBHHSfl MR v.aM iSf ! m  l M .- «? • SP £i s .40mm |P u ALICE JEANETTE LITTLEJOH1V Class Play Class Prophetess Alice was chosen our class pro- phetess — and does she wield a wicked pen? I ' ll say she aoes! For proof, read our prophecy! TOM LONGWORTH Timothy Class Play Track 4 This popular youth has brightened our midst for the whole four years in High School. Tom seems shy at first sight, but it usually doesn ' t take long before you discover your error. He ' s a second Mai Haill tt when it comes to the violin — ask anyone who attended the Midnight Frolic! ETHEL LOUISE LOWD Lou-Weez Louise is one of the most recent ad- ditions to the class register, having come here during our Junior term. However, we ' d all miss her greatly- if we had to surrender her now, for her friendly smile has given her hosts of friends. DANIEL WMF. ACE MOORE Dekc Class Play. Ivy Orator. Here ' s the John Barrymore of the Ch si Play. who can forget Dan ' s truly remarkable tbespian perform- ance oi; that memorable night? MARION LAURA MOORE Marion is the other member of the Moore, family to graduate with us this year. Lately we have come to look for Edith G. when we see Marion, for we have begun to realize that they ' re truly inseparable. TVV MERCER We like to think ■ : ' Ivy in connec- tion v ith the iti nbow Girls CIuo We hear Mi at s -;. liar part along ill- line and we don ' t wonder why when we remember Ivy ' s sunny ami ambitious nature. DOROTHY MILDRED MEADER Dot Class Hockey 4. Varsity B. B. 3-4. Dot is one of those decided few who have retained their long tresses — and many are the envious glances be- stowed on her today as a result. She ' s a full-fledged member of the Little Three group and besides this has been jumping for baskets at the Girls ' games for the pasi two years. DOROTHY KATHRYN McHALE Dot We envy Dot her auburn hair and her charming personality. She forms Dot F s other half and we seldom see or hear one without the other some- where in the vicinity. We ' ve also heard that Dot ' s outside admirer (s?) have been keeping her somewhat busy of late. MYL.ES wiloox mosher Class Prophet. Class Vice-Pres. 1, 2. Myles is of a grave and serious nature — outwardly, but not when you know him. We made him Class Prophet because of his uncanny knowl- edge of what ought to happen — but never does. =! IRENE FRANCES MORGAN Rene In no is one of our most brilli ant ■ ii la ' s. She succeeds in remaining .-it the top of Mi i class In ni . only ;i few but in all of them. MARGARET LOVISA MFNRO Margaret is one of our unspoiled number who seems to find real enjoy- ment in practically everything. She is unusually well liked. popular among the faculty as well as the stu- dent body. KM II KI LEROl MORGAN Dick Adjutant of th C Class Play mittei B Lttalion N li Committee Sophomore Reception . iu t. q prominent pari i dUr COUr ' ■ : i ' ' N t only has he been a ron of ur s, but ii always manag p aj l lie part Of attentive escort to • 11. RAYMOND MARAD Ray Class Play Com. Batalion Nite Entertainment Battalion Nite Ray holds the title of being the leading soft-shoe dancer ' of ' the class. He piayad a prominent part in the en- tertainment at Batal ' iOin Nite and in short, is always willing to do his bit toward keeping ' the class at the top of the ladder. ALFREDA MARGARETHA MILLER Freddy Hockey 4 German Play Freddy is an acknowledged favorite among the girls of tne East End dis- trict. We usually associate her, though, with the lunch menus for many a time have we welcomed the break causad by Freddy ' s entrance during our Fourth Period Class. GRACE FRANCES MURPHY Grace is a rather quiet girl with a somewhat retiring nature. She has hosts of friendsi, though, and is very well liked toy all who know her. MABEL ELEAXOUE NEIL Mabel is the second Neil to grad- uate from Methuer. High since we have entered its walls. And like he - sister before her, Mabel lias proved herself exceptionally popular and an excellent scholar. CHARLES MARGGRAF Best-Dressed Boy. Charlie is one of the boys who have to hike a mile or two each morning to reach our famous institution. Never- theless, he manages to retain his Monte-Blue-like appearance and to put a few of us more local students ■to shame. EDITS LENORA MiU I i i Edie ' s i hi flrsl -half of i in E lies. This ones the blonde, tho and we ' ve ii ard of late thai Edie Intends to continue her education and become a Normal School erraduati : RUTH LILLIAN NIMMO Ruth is the debator of period I American History. She arrives every morning about one-half second before the l ast bell. Perhaps we might see Ruth wielding- a curling iron in the future? STAR NOORIGIAN Star — and her giggles — her con- tagious giggles that Degan for no rea- son at all and ended by having the whole lio ' om-full oi pupils in helpless mirth. Er f W ' i .■ .• jfiRHPi BHBMBwP GRETCHEN RUSHFORTH OLDFIELD Dutchy Dutchy is the class Greta Garbo, and like cur famous Greta, has a constantly increasing throng of ad- mirers. : MARGARET PARR Margaret ' s quiet and studious trend has resulted in her ranking well to- ward the top of the c ' .a.-s in honors. We ' ve heard she expects to enter col- lege ir; the Fall, and it so, we feel sure that she will succeed equally well in those higher branches of learn- ing as she did here. WINIFRED BELL PAISLEY Win Class Play Win is noted for her girlish dignity and charm together with her lovely voice and ability to act. She played her part to perfection in the class play and as a result. Win added to her al- ready long list of accomplishments, one more real achievement. MARGARET MARIE PATTEXDEN Margie If wo were tore d to l-cfie M we w uid be ' ii tii ,. forfeit also ur i ep of being the mos niaJ .1.1 s in the building 1 . She has suc- c eded in ii aking nerself lik, d all over the school bj means of her pl anl and engaging manner and ever- ready smile. HUDSON PEEL,, JR. Hud Football 3, 4 We usually see Hud sporting ' around town in his nifty Auburn car, and it is fitting and proper i ' or us to say that we wish we knew him bet- ter. ALFRED HALLIDAY PEEL AI Varsity Basketball 4 Football 3, 4 Class Basketball 2, 3 Committee .Junior Play Al ' s decided interest in a certain Senior young- misg no doubt accounts for that far-away look on his counten- ance at times. Never mind, Al, we ' ll continue to wish you luck in this and other fields. EVELYN ERNESTINE PFEIFFER Ev All we have to do to keep up-to-date in the latest fashions is to follow Eve- lyn ' s Parisian Styles. And how she wears them! CARL, RAYMOND REUTKR This is one half of the famous Rou- ter Co. They are twins, and for the first two years, we couldn ' t tell them apart. BARBARA ELIZABETH PAISLEY Baib Staff of the B lue and White, 3, 4 Barbara is extremely well-liked by all of us because of her sweet and friendly nature. Her ability along commercial lines is marked, and we expect her to continue her study in this field — Good luck, Barb! LEONARD MI.LV1V IUSIITOV Book Committee Capi Co. sp. a k r B Leonard surely made us s.t up and take notice when he started his lit- speeches in Senior Assemblies. We will expecl to see him a future Clarence Darrow souie day. RUTH AI THEA RUSSELL Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Hockey, 4. What a surprise Ruth gave us when she burst forth as a Spanish lady at .the Costume Dance. Did we gaze at her with envious eyes? — Not much — Oh. yes! CHARLES P. RUSHFORTH, JR. ' Chucky is so used to walking a few miles to school in the morning that we forgave him for striding so rapidly along the corridors. Then, too. the long walk accounts for his rosy complexion, we suppose. THOMAS AUGUSTINE SCANLOV Tom Basketball, 4 Football 3, 4 Class Basketball, 3 Baseball 3, 4 Tom is easily one of the very most popular boys in the class — popular among- the fair sex as well as the boys. We can think of scarcely any sport in the srhool in which Tom is not connected in some way. We ' d sure hate to think of M. H. S. without him! either way when it ' s among friends? SUMNER EDMUXDE SHEPARD Capt. Co. C. Committee Battalion Xlte. Sumner ' s ever-ready and also do- cidedly contagious grin Is a wonder- ful help, especially when — . GERTRUDE MARY SCANNELL Gent Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3. Varsity Basketball, 4 Class Hockey, 4. Chairman Girls ' A. A., 4 Better laite than ever! Gert seems to delight in seeing how near to the last bell she can come without being ' really late. But what ' s a few minutes GRACE MARGARET RICHARDSON Girls ' Glee Club 1-2-3. Grace ' s interest is centered, for the mo£l part, on outside affairs, nut she manages to kei p In close touch with .-•ll school 9 iciala and at the same time i hold the admiration of her many friends. - ALWYN DAVIS RUSSELL Football 2; 4. Basoball 3, 4. Alwyn ' s interest in certain Junior Misses sn ' t entirely unnoticed by we Semors. But, never mind, Alwyn, you con-e in f or your share of our liking and, who knows? perhaps we ' re jealous. HERBERT LOUIS REUTER This is the other half. What goes for Carl, goes for Herbert. When they aren ' t busy studying, they may be found side by side, outside the Elwe ' .l Safe Deposit Vault. HERBERT KURT ROTHE Do Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? Ask Rothe — he knows. His recent interest in certain Junior blondes is quite ap- parent, but we ' ve come to think that tlw reason may bo, after all, because he ' s one himself. Birds of a feather flock together! : r LILY SLATER What a bore Third Period study room would be without Lily! We like to know, by the way, just how Mr. Brown feels on this subject. Chances are he ' d tell quite a different story. How ab jut it. l.-i ' HOWARD WILBUR SHERLOCK Track .4. Shylock. Class Play, Shylock is one of those Chesterfield boys who satisfy. FLORENCE HI HI ( sMITIl 3, 4. Another one ol our popular blondes. Flon nce ' s tru rid pra :s- our r.. i ; luncheons c rtalnly inspiration to us behind tin- ■■ ante) HELEN SPEED Class Cutest. Speedy Class Vamp. Helen is the third Speed to honor our school with her presence. We could go on making puns on her name, but we wont. Sufficient to say that with her winning manner, she has made hosts of friends in her four years at Methuen. GLADYS EVELYN SMITH No, she ' s no relation to the other Gladys Smith — (the one with curls who changed her name to Pickford). Though she well might be, for with her friendly smile and jolly nature, she ' s a friend to all. EILEEN DOROTHY SHEA Eileen is a great sport when one really knows her well enough, and her hosts of friends are silent proof that she ' s extremely well-liked. : JOHN - HENRY SH AW ' •Jack Entertainment C. C. C. 1927 Here ' s ihe debator of Period 3 Ec • in ics. Jack surely knows his stuff when it comes to deba ng, a least, and occasionally Mr, Noble al- lows him to score a win. CALM A WHITNEY SHEPIIARD Oalma ' si unusually cheery disposi- tion no doubt, acounts for her many friends who unvariably are to be found with her. YERNA DOR1 I SPEN I i: Yerno formed another addition to I he class r in our Junior year. Mm unquestioned popularity, both in school and out, is sufficient that she ' s lally accepted as a ' good sport. GRACE MARGUERITE SW ANTON Swannie Grace ' s quiet unassuming manner has caused her to win a high place in our esteem. We all think that Swannie is just great and we wouldn ' t change her a bit for any- thing. HELEN DORIS STEELE Helen ' s ability to always appear ex- tremely chic ana smart at any time has certainly caused her to stand out in our minds. Then, too, we mustn ' t forget her charming per- sonality i ' or that has played a large part in determining tier many friends ' . ETHEL JANES ' TAYLOR Ep Capt. Girls ' E. B. Team 4 Vice-President Girls ' A. A. Class B. B. 1, 2, 3. Hockey 4 Manager of Hockey 4 Ep was the leader of our success- ful Girls ' Basketball team for 1928. Her quiet and athletic trend has brought her to the front in both sports and socials. RUTH MARION TAYLOR Mgr. Girls ' B. B Varsity B. B. 4 Team 4 Class B. B. 1, 2, 3 Blue and White Staff Ruth is Ep ' s other half, and her jolly disposition and engaging smile has given her hosts of friends. She, too, has made a name as an athlete. No game would be complete without the Taylor twins, either participating or rooti ' ng. EMMA JANE THORPE Claj-s Play Class Hockey B. B. Team Hostess Committee Mardi Gras 3 Traffic Officer, 2, 3 Emma Is one of our charming few who don ' t say a whole lot; but what she does eay is usually worth listening to. To really appreciate her. though, you should have seen what a decnl d hit she made in the Class Play. FREDERICK THEODORE TRVMPOLD Frad plays the difficult part of Big Brother t those unmanageable Eteu- ter twins. We have yet to see the flay when tin se three an- to b ited and we tremble to think what would happen if it should occur EDITH ATKINSON TUTIN Edith T. is the other half of the famous Edies. One never sees one of them minus the other. An Interior Decorating School is her goal, we un- derstand. ISABELLA TURNER Sweet! That ' s the only fair way to sum up Bella ' s charming qualities. She ' s unusually well-liked by all of us and we certainly don ' t question the reason why. PETER PAUL I ' MI ' A Entertainment Battalion Nite Peter. Peter, pimpkin-eater! Why did you keep your singing ability a secre: so long! You .-.u e did surprise us some a1 Battalion Nite and we truisl you ' ll keep right on sharing your talent, BERTHA BARBARA VA.SKELOMS Betty Betty wag tho fliat girl to wear her hair In a boyish bob fashion. Now sin ' s wearing it long. Even though she joined our ranks somewhat late, we have begun to realize it ' s hard to keep tabs on what BeUy ' ll do next: GLADYS VANDERBILT Varsity Hockey 4 Vandy ' s friendliness and unusual sense of humor tog-ether with her sparkling- wit. have resulted in her be- ing immensely popular — not only in our class 1 — but all over the school as well. SMITH BURTON WILLIAM- Bull la a natural-born orator. He makes ' em sii up and take notice when he si irts his litth sp eches in 1 1 s- tory Hid Dei aracy classes !!•■ runs to S tnd black neckties and w .nns to be a surgeon. ? ANNA BELLE WADE We never hear a whole lot from Anna, but her number of friends tell us that there ' ® not a better sport nor a pleasanter girl in the class. GEORGE CHURCHILL WHITNEY Class Historian Debating George is the class all-round scholar. H ' .s speeches in History and Democracy classes still shine forth in our memories, and we know that as a future lawyer, ne ' s bound toi be a dead-sure success. EMMA FRANCES WEBSTER Emma is another one of our quieter and retiring g-irls. However, these qualities in Emma, it may be safely sa d. air ' e distinctly pleasing and we know that without them, she couldn ' t be the Emma we know so well. II. KAIjPH henry wentzel Class Play Words can ' t express Ralph ' s decid- ed hit in the Class Play. Sufficient to say that without him, the humor In the play would have been certainly lost. Ralph is also noted lately for his ability in xtollcwing up every im- portant dance. Keep it up, Ralph! DONALD GILBERT WHITE Skeet One of Henry Ford - dver- So fai SKeet ' s LizzU h i - behaved much better than one would think tci 1 ok at It! It ' s a looked-for slghl to see Liy. .ii- outside the build- titly awaiting Pi i I onald to claim her -■• transport home a Spe- cial 1 lend of his. DORIS CLARE WATERWORTH Class Best-Dressed Girl. Dot has certainly managed to keep well in the limelight during our entire four years together. We all like Dot immensely and we know that the same state of affairs will ex- ist in whatever field she follows next. WALTER JOHN YOUNG ' Red Walter, our rosy-cheeked orator of Miss Southworth ' s classes, is a shin- ing example of what M. H. S. can do for a person. When he first came here, he wasi shy and different — look at him now! CHARLES KENDALL FOSS Dinty Football 3, 4. Baseball 3, 4. Dinty is a great favorite among the boys because of his real fondness for sports of any kind. And. too, he ' s a unanimous favorite because of his a ' bility to brighten up our classrooms — especially French. M i!(.i:i!V MOIU. Marg Sweetest H -key 4 When He thinks of Margery, one Immediately thinks of her sweet and merry disposition. We hai yet to see Marg ruffled or unsmiling, and we feel certain thai this tad in itself lias helped to account for her many ad- mirers. u i:mi i i Ralph is one of iim ■ i '  uh.wn we always expect to find carrying black bag and In company with E Hodgson. v s L r y s ' ' V| -A s Statistics Class Beauty Doris Herrick Handsomest Boy - - Elmer Northam Most Popular Girl -Ida Fos Most Popular Boy David Lynch Class Sweetest --- -Marjorie Morgan Class Cutest Helen Speed Class Best Dressed Girl Doris Waterworth Class Best Dressed Boy-- -Charles Margraff Class Most Studious- Norman Howard Class Brightest Evelyn Cunningham Class Vamp Helen Speed Class Redhead Walter Young Class Gigglers Edith Griffiths and Evelyn Hillia Daddy Longlegs -Lawrence Lacaillade Class Wittiest Arthur Jackson Class Most Helpful — -Ida Foss Class Critic --- Leonard Rushton Class Baby Charles Koza Class Man-Hater — - -Alice Coulson Class Woman-Hater — - -John Almond Most Athletic Girl - Ethel Taylor Most Athletic Boy - -Thomas Scanlon Class Prophecy ALICE: Here I ' ve been out of High School for 15 long years. I have traveled through many different countries but yet I have not seen or heard about many of my old classmates. I wonder what has become of Hudson Peel, Junior? Why here comes one of his old friends now. MYLES: Why if it isn ' t Alice Littlejohn. Why I never expected to meet anyone 1 knew on this cruise. Now let ' s talk over old times. ALICE: Isn ' t it funny I was just wondering what Hudson Peel is doing now? MYLES: Hudson is now manager of the Palace Theatre in Lawrence. He told me, the last time I was there, that Hudson, the third, will soon take uip the position that he left vacant as usher. , ALICE: Speaking of Hudson Peel reminds me of Irwin Hamer because the other day I purchased some flowers from a florist in Methuen and out side of the greenhouse I saw a woman of about thirty, weeding a garden of flowers. I asked the owner, who was none other than Clifford Chadwick, who the lady was; he, told me that it happened to be his wife, the fairest rose of all, formerly Dorothy Kimball. Clifford went into the .hot-house, paged my order, and the next day who should bring the flowers but Irwin Hamer. I wonder how it happened that Irwin was working for Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick? MYLES: Of course you remember Dan Moore. I saw him on the corner of Broadway and 45th street, New York City, arguing with much favor for the Eighteenth Amendment. MYLES: Mabel Neil has yielded to the attraction of the bright lights of Broadway. I found her acting in the capacity of a ticket seller ait the Capitol Theatre. She told me very confidentially that she hoped some day to appear on the stage of said theatre. MYLES: By the way, Stoddard Cheney has been singing at the Capitol for the last thre? weeks. He sang one of hits original songs, I Love Me. At least that is what the program stated. I hope it is a misprint; as we all know Cheney did not love himself. ALICE: I found some of the old class mates in New York too. You know, of course that Edith Tutin and Edith Nowell could never be separated, so what do you think thev are doing?. Why, Edith Tutin has a studio there and is a great artist, while Edith Nowell is her assistant and often does a great deal of posing. ALICE: Bertha Vaskelonis is one of the leading dancing teachers in New York City. She always was a good dancer, you know. ALICE: Say, I learned too that Vincent Lopez had a scout at our battalion night and that he saw the wonderful work done by Laurence Lacaillade and his valet Malcolm Bottomly and immediately signed them up to perform in one of the East End night clubs whew they have remained ever since. Not long after Arthur Jackson joined Lopez ' s troupe and i© starring with Lacaillade and Company in New York. MYLES: I met a Methuen friend in the big city who told me that Henry Boornazian had decided that the old home town was too small a farming community for him so he went to Wyoming where he has become a, regular farmer. MLES: Before coming to New York I visited the United States Senate. I stayed in the balcony of the Senate Chamber about half an hour and while I was there, the viee-presi ' denit, David Lynch, was forced re- peatedly to ask the Senator from Massachusetts, who was none other than Leonard Rushton, to remain seated in silence. ALICE: I must tell you of a marvelous dress de- signer in Paris. Her name is Madame Maebelle Joyal. She speaks French fluently. ALICE: Star Noorigian along with Grace Murphy has been running a nuis?ry in Paris. Not far from itho building is an orphan ' s home and who do you think are the stern matrons? Why our old classmates, Grace Richardson and Eileen Shea. ALICE: I met Ruth Nemmo on the streets of Paris. She told me that she was on her way to attend Miss Gertrude Seannell ' s gymnasium class. Ruth was taking the course for reducing. She told me that Anna Wade was the owner of a stylish dress shop and in order to wear some of Anna ' s gowns, she had to reduce. ALICE: Doris Waterworth works in Paris. She is one of the models in Monsieurs Pierrette ' s fashion shop. ALICE: I heard that one of your former class- mates had three of her paintings sent to the Boston ' Museum of Fine Arts and one of them to Paris. Who do you think the famous artist is? Why surely you remember Doris Herrick. Well that ' s just who it is. MYLES: Speaking of artists, Vera Batchelder, one of the many High School girls who turned blonde by choice, is now getting gray and they te ll me it isn ' t by choice either. MYLES: Red Wentzel, the former pickle eater of 28 has learned how to dance after years of patient practice. I remember that he used to practice with the High School girls, ALICE: Oh, the poor girls. MYLES: Remember that girl at High school who always came in second or third when the votes were counted at class election? Well I wa? told she came in third at a recent election for the mayor of Methuen. Poor Dot never seems to get a break. ALICE: I next went to Hamburg, Germany. Be- ing interested in Universities. I visited the very best one there. As I entered one of the rooms I saw descending the stairs, none other than Frederick Trumpold. one of the leading German professors. He welcomed me by saying, Weigehit and then paid, Nchmen sie platz. Just imagine yourself confronted by such a learned man. As I could understand only a few of his words, he called an interpreter who happened to be Donrl-i Kopaz. I was very pleased to see Donela again and a!soi to hear that she was still studying German. MYLES: Trumpold ' s old friends, the Reuler twins, are broadcasting weekly over the Red and Blue network station as the Smith Brothers ' Trad. ' and Mark. ALICE: I wonder which is which? ALICE: Gretchen Oldfkld and Mildred Appleyard have gone to Holland to visit the Dutchies. However, neHher of them has yet found any more red-haired fellows. ALICE: I saw Annie Danielian in Spain. She was a senorita as she sat watching her senor Charles Rush- forth. Do you know what Charles was doing? Well. I confess I was a little surprised aflter the inactivity he used to show in History Class. Why, he was in a bull fight and believe me had to keep moving. The tearsi were running down Annie ' s cheeks as she realized thai she could not help her senor out of this difficulty. • ALICE: Irene Morgan has. just returned from a trip to Califcrnia in order to meet a few old friends In M( :huen. Irene is a reporter for a Hollywood paper. She told me that the latest news in California was that Helen Laing had ju?t become an actress. I ' m sure that Helen will make a good one. .MYLES: Captain Edgar Hodgson of the Methuen High cadet c-rp. the young woman hater of our class, is married. Proves the impossible sometimes happens. MYLES: Charles Foss, the boy who never got a break as a cadet, has Jain d the army However, the same difficulty seems to confront him there. ALICE: Do you remember Blanche Gr.nem? She plays the piano it the Colonial Theatre in Boston. Blanche was always a (in • pianist. MYLES: Speaking of movies. I saw in the classi- fied ad section of a movie magazine something like this: George, if yon will only come back to me no embarrass- ing questions will be asxed about your long absence-. Signed, Evelyn 1 ' feiffer. ALICE: I stoppe.1 : , t Maiden where I went into a beauty parlor to gel a wate, wave, who do you sup- pose did my hair for me? Why, our old friend Emma Webster. When l came out of the place you w old certainly have imagined that you wen al the beach, the waves were so perfect. ALICE: Our quiet little miss. Evelyn Hillis. has stopped being quiet and now makes quite a hit. She blows and yells her head off for .-he. is selling horns and whistles at a country fair. ALICE: I happened to stop at Derry, New Hamp- shire and there i saw a large dressmaking establishment owned by none other than Ruth Evans. She specializes in showing married ladi ■; how to make their last year ' s Lr wns look lik.- new. ALICE: Last week I visited a country school where I found Ruth Taylor holding the position or teacher ' . While 1 was talking to Ruth, the sinking teacher arrived. She was a very tall, prim woman with searching eyes. I immediately recognized our old friend. Louise Frederick. MYLES: Hugh Haines and Helen Speed invaded the office of a Salem. N ' ew Hampshire Justice of the Peace soctn after graduating from the good old Methuen High School. Boozie wanted to take the last name of h.s little sweetheart with the bope of reaching success more r apidly. ALICE: Dorothy Findeisen has reformed. F ' l kit- ing she has eliminated. She is married to one of the drivers at FindeOsen ' s and new leads a peace ful life in Pleasant Valley. ALICE: Sumner Shephard owns a lunch cart. Doesn ' t it seem sad that our clever Sumner should have to argue with his customers instead of with college students? MYLES: Our old school day chum Clarence Col- merauer has had the distinction or rising from news- boy to mayor of Lawrence. MYLES: George Kiley, plus pimple, has graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology after many wakeful nights. MYLES: Another one of my friends, Albert Jewell, is still proclaiming to the world the necessity of being calm, and tranquil and obtaining self possession. ALICE: I went to a dance the other night and Tom Longworth was hitting everyone in the orchestra with the bow of his violin. During the intermission he told me a piece of startling news. He said that Alfred Peel had advanced from tne errand boy in one of the A. P. stores to the position of manager. Every Sat - urday night his very much admired wiiie, formerly Martha Bower, helps him to wrap up the bundles. ALICE: I met Ivy Merceir, who is an efficient bookkeeper down at Woolworth ' s Five and Ten Cent Store. I often wondered why Ivy went in Woolworth ' s so much. She told me that Ellen Clark held a fine posi- tion as a nurse in the Deaconess Hospital. MYLES: Pete Umpa and his shadow, Ray Marad, are still functioning perfectly on Broadway, New York, according to the newspapers. MYLES: I saw Haig Depoian yesterday. He told me that he is still runn.ng a jitney tor the benefit of the 1 High School students. He also said that the poor old Ford that we all knew so well died two years ago of tuberculoses. ALICE: By the way, Edith Griffiths and Marian Moore are working in Sutherland ' s where they are able sales ladies. ALICE: What do you think Norman Howard is doing? Oh such a terrible thing for such a smart boy. I always thought that Norman would do something wonderful. You will never guess, so I must tell you. Norman is floor walker in Woolworth ' s Five and Ten Cent Store. Really I cannot say anymore about him. It is just horrible. ALICE: With her kind and pleasant disposition, Emily Foss has turned towards the work of governess. The children love her dearly. ALICE: Margaret Munro has just come back from a visit to Scotland. She is the librarian at Nevins Memorial Library. ALICE: Evelyn Cunningham is a teacher at Vas- sar College. Of course, you remember what a clever girl Evelyn always was. ALICE: Ruth Houghton is one of the buyers for Meyer Jonasson Company. She selects wonderful gowns. MYLES: Lester Huson, the boy who used to drive to school in a well known Detroit manufacturers ' car, is still coming to M. H. S. every morning, but not in the same car. He is not taking a P. G. nor is he a member of the faculty but he has risen to the position of school janitor. ALICE: Ethel Taylor is now the leading author- ity on Girl ' s ' Basketball Rules. Her latest rule permits running with the ball. ALICE: I heard that Margaret Pattenden is down in Room 1 at M. H. S. filling the position that Miss Dugan held in our days at high school. ALICE: Dorothy McHale is struggling hard try- ing to teach shorthand to her pupils in Room 2. ALICE: On visiting Room 6 I saw a very intelli- gent looking person sitting at what used to be Miss Southworth ' s desk. Who should ' it be but our friend Alice Coulson. ALICE: Billy Flannagan, captain of M. H. S. baseball team of 28, is making a name for himself as the official coach at Methuen. ALICE: As Dean of M. H. S. no one (better could fill the place than Annie Frihling. MYLES: Speaking about Methuen High, I under- stand Elmer Northan has put his name on the waiting list for a position at M. H. S. I do not know whethei he wants to teach or be the janitor ' s assistant. I saw him working for the street department; thai is what made me doubtful. MYLES: I saw Lily Slater in Room 14 of M. H. S. and I ithought she had joined the faculty, but it was later expla.ned to me that she was just vis. ting the building to see how her children were progressing. MYLES: When I was entering the school I saw- Annie Clark, Mary Cunningham, and Thelma Fitzgerald coming out of the teachers ' entrance. I could n ot get up nerve enough to ask them whether they we e mem- bers of the faculty or parents visiting the school. MYLES: Just as I opened the school door Fredic Bower and a girl I knew as Blanche Downs walked out together; then I knew it was visiting day for pa. ents. MYLES: Eileen Holmes with that small voice which was one of her chief characteristics is hack teaching at the school but she has ids her weak voice and substituted a much gi ' uffer one in its place. MYLES: The Ko-rbey Electric Company is pros- pering under the leadership cf Abraham. I-ligh Sclioui recorus snow that the company will sjtill retain its nami for some time to come as there arc Korbeys in abund- ance ' at school. ALICE: Gertrude Coombs, one of the champion swimmers, holds the title of the hc-1 woman swimmei in the world. ALICE: Isabella Hulbutt works in Cross ' s. She is a wondeiVul clerk — makes lots of sales, ALICE,: Donald Bond and ' Nick Carlo are two of the leading counter men at I din s i.unch. Thej enjoy their jobs immensely for once m a Willie Pds Gaunt and Leslie George come in to sec them, Pers.s is a teacher in Bradford Academy, wmle Leslie holds a position in Johnson High. MYLES: Fianklin Hillis is following in his i er ' s footsteps in as much as he is a member of the Methuen School oCmmittee. ALICE: Dorothy Meader is one of the referees ait Methuen High basketball Karnes. She has almost killed some of the girls with her looks. ALICE: Morris Etstein has just jo ' ined the .Mara- thon Runners. He makes qu ' .te a hit when he starts ii ALICE: Helen Budd has attained the position of M ' Other Advisor of the Rainbow for Girls. Helen al- ways was helpful to younger people than herself. ALICE: I noticed Herbert Rothe is working in Tirrell ' s. The customers find service very poor for Herbert still enjoys reading magazines and seems to do nothing else. MYLES: Charlie Margraf has started practising law. He has an office in the Cregg Building. The little stencg, Katherine Gourley, was the girl who ushered me into his effice. ALICE: Isibel Turner has gained the position of secretary to the superintendent. She likes her position very much. ALICE: Ruth Beanie, is on the waiting list to teach in Methuen High. ALICE: I hear that Adeline Incolling is one of the best jazz teach is in greater Lawrence. ALICE: Eernice Bogdanos is one cf the clerks in the Methuen National B ink. She often sees John Coym who brings all his coin there. John is dancing around wash ng floois at home instead 01 at that select danc- ing school he attended so faithfully. MYLES: I met Alwyn Russell and Tommy Scan Ion at a taxi stand in the city. After their usual re- quest, Have you any coffin nails, Myles? 1 had a short talk with the gentlemen during wh.ch they told me all about th ■ pleasures of taxi .hiving. ALICE: Margaret Parr and Louise Cooper told me that two weeks ag . they went to see Lui.-e Christi- son who was still lis .him •■!! Idea ant street. They said that the maid open .1 the dooi and up- airs they heard Louise t ' hr s.ison saying to Gladys smith, who is a dia- i nguished arcs; just home from Venice, I wonder where Waltei Young is t night v Gladys Smith - that lie didn ' t interest hei because she car .1 for tht sporty type of boy. Both Margaret and L tned seriouslj alampd i.u i..u ;.,op,- r said that it was just as she expected. MYLES: I called at the Whit- residence on Firth Avenue. New Y i k and Donald told me that he had succeeded in winning Barbara ll also -aid that her ster Winif: d was i with them at present. Sh ' - Sitting up nigh s trying to decide between the elderly gentlemen and Richard Morgan. MYLES: Speaking of matrimonial affairs. Dor- othy Butterworth and Isabel Lutterworth who were in- separable chums in high school are now arch enemies as Dorothy married the man Label lowed and V. 1 S I . ALICE: I neard the other day that Mildred Camp- ling belongs to the same circus as Bertha Bowker. Any- one, they siy, can see in one of the side-shows, a hor- rible thin lady pining away and looking terribly sad. MYLES: Would you have ever dreamed of this situation occurring? Deitchie Di ' enth i giving Walter Young a neck to neck race for the honor of being the fattest man in the Methuen High alumni. ALICE: As I was riding along Lawrence street the other day, I was suddenly held up by two good- looking women who informed me that ithey wished a ride. Who do you suppose they were? Why Dorothy Carter and Myrtle Fulkerson. MYLES: John Blake has grown gray headed not with age but with worry fcr fear that the Blake fam- ily orchestra will die out as all his children refuse to practise o n any instrument whatever. ALICE: I saw a large crowd around a very slim, pale, tiny woman who was standing on a large soap box. She was pleading her causa fon- women ' s rights to the throng of gaping people. Her hair was flying about her face and her arms were waving wildly in midair. Who do you suppose it was? Gladys Vanderbilt, of course. MYLES: Louise Lowd, the girl that was always extolling the virtues of a certain neighboring high school while she attended Methuen High is now a mem- ber of the Wcodbuiry High School teaching staff. ■ MYLES: Roger Ingalls tried hard to follow in the footsteps of his big brothers while in High school, espe cially on the baseball diamond. Roger was more cf i siuccess in his endeavor to be a star when he entered the same college his brothers attended before him. ALICE: Good for Roger. ALICE: Ruth Russell and Grace Swamton aro conducting a lovely little tea-room on the road between Methuen and Salem Depot. They have some very odd ridiculous, and distinguished looking customers. The other day I dropped in for a few seconds just to see how bus.ness was progressing. There I met Kathleen D ' oran, and Helen Steele. Kathleen and Helen are very good friends and work together in the Century theatre. Kathleen plays the piano whole Helen does some very fine singing there. Grace told me that Ralph Quanco was a frequent visitor at the tea-rotom. Ralph never buys anything, but he sits in the kitchen copying recipes for his wife. Ralph has advanced a little in his copying tricks. Ida Foss visits Ruth quite often for she is the dietician at the Lawrence General Hospital. MYLES: I met Howard Sherlock, the boy who was always a great fraternity enthusiast. He told me that he was a 32nd Degree Mason now. Good for How- ard! MYLES: As I was driving along Exchange street, I noticed Arthur Fancy just coming out oii ' Harriet ' s house. ALICE: Arthur surely has patience. ALICE: I went into the Lawrence High School the other day and as I entered the lab I found stand- ing behind the desk no other than Professor Koza drill- ing the essentials of Chemistry with the same tact that Mr. Crown used in our school. MYLES: Remember how Bertha Bowker used to ride to school in a certain Ford Sedan and that the front spring of said Sedan broke during Senior year? ALICE: Yes. MYLES: We told her it was because she was so heavy, hut she denied it. She cannot deny it now as I saw her ait the 01 Ranch Circus last season. She ap- peared as the red-headed fat lady with her friend, Verna Spencer as her maid. ALICE: Who do you suppose is the head nurse at the Lawrence General Hospital? Why, don ' t you know? She is, an olel friend of ours and a very dear girl. Well, I will tell you, Marjorie Morgan. MYLES: I was driving down Broadway, Methuen, the other day when a policeman of small stature but with a terrible temper shopped me. Who do you sup- pcS3 the shouting creature was? Why it was John, Shaw. ALICE: I read in the paper a few nights ago that John Coolidge had just been married. Guess who- the lucky bride is. Gladys Hall of course. MYLES: George Hird is now the manager at A. B. Sutherland Co., and Fred Ingle Is, his assistant. ALTCE: Calma Shephard is now teaching history in a little country school in Salem, New Hampshire. She is getting along very well. MYLES: George Churchill Whitney is the editor of the Methuen Transcript and ambitious John Almond is the janitor of the Transcript building with Smith Williams as office boy. I understand that Smith would like to have b?en teacher of chemistry in -some High School, but the call of the office hoy ' s position was too strong for him to resist. When I entered that office I felt assured of an adequate supply of Methuen gossip on seeing such a brilliant star. CLASS PROPHETESS: ALICE LITTLEJOHN. CLASS PROPHET: MYLES MOSHER. Opportunity By DANIEL MOORE It is a maxim universally agreed upon, in agricul- ture, that nothing must be dene too late, and again, that everything must be clone at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunity lost can never be regained. We of the Edward F. Searles High School are for- tunate in having had a secondary education, as it en- larges the field of possible opportunities. It has given us a foundation for the future, whether thnt ouure means a college education, or immediate contact with tha problems and perplexities or tne business world. This is the time toi look about for the r ' lghl opportunity to better ourselves. Let us remember that wealth alone does not assure success nor happiness. It - well to bear in mlind that we are just entering new fields, and our first experiences are goting to have a lasting influence on our later life. There is no goal called success. We advance step by step, profiting by our mistakes and encouraged by our accomplishments. Many definitions have been given 1 01 the wo:d success, and yel no definition will ap- ply to all people. Lincoln thought he hud made an absurd failure when he gave his famous Gettysburg ad dress. He had been listening to a lengthy oration by Edward Everett, whose fluent discourse had greatly impressed the President. Feeling very humble and in- capable, Lincoln followed Everett ' s speech with the simple words which will echo through the ages. So our efforts may-be appreciated by others when we feel thai they are futile. There are many vocations for young people todaj One must have the ability to choose intelligently. Wi should attempt to select occupations in which we wi the most interested, and which will enable us to do th. most good, and from which we will derive the most happiness. Enduring happiness is within the reach of us, no matter how few our gifts or our achievements. Theodore Roosevelt became a great man because he had the faculty of making the most of what he said were ordinary abilities. His physical abilities wen not up to the average but his determination to succeed led him to become one of America ' s greatest presidents. Let us not forget, however, that Roosevelt found his happiness not only in personal success, bul in devo- tion to his country. Can you imagine what a different country this would be If Roosevelt had not embraced those opportunities for service? Just as we have opportunities which, in turn, bring responsibilities, so the nation has tremendous oppor- tunities witli equally tremendous responsibilities. We, as citizens of th Democracy, must be abl. realize the influence our country has upon the entire world, Hid do our bit t.i see that this influence is of a i nature. The most vital need of the world today is perma- nent peace. Any effort to outlaw war should be given all possible encou it. Five and eight-tenths per cent of the r • t : 1 expenditures of the Federal govern- tffor normal i - and oul of this only nine-tenths of one per cent is spent for such pur- lucation, research, and the work of Women ' s and Chi dren ' e bureau Over ninety-four per -pen! i,, hi el i hi t ' p.ist wars, and to prepare tor future ones We must n t public money could ' •■ mori profltablj Bpenl if we were sure that war would be discarded by our advancing clvi Hon (on..,,! Pershing In his Memorial Day add in France referred to the fallacious theory that w i an essent ial eli no nl in . ;. rai- ment, and on . daj President Coolidge at Gettysburg told the peopli isserpbled then that greatest honor we can do those who have died ' hit th s n public might live, is soberly to pledge ours bend everj effort to prevent any recurrence of w With this aim in view, tlo i ' 3 - d every possible means to secure u i will and co-operation the Latin-American ' out. rence h( Id n c ntly a1 Havana, The President and our ablesl statesmen attended, and Col. Lindbergh visited tin l, ■ American countries on i tour of friendship. Such efforts are not with ut their reward ami an smv to bring g 1 results of much significance Is the fact that our country agreed to aid tie others in a definite program for the elimination of certain contagious disi ises This Is in important social service, and seldom before have nations co-operated for iOCial Ui-: Tie cosmopolitan population of our country gives America the opportunity to establish unity between the various races, in a democracy where exists freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, people can exchange ideas and customs to the advantage of every one. The United States has been most -truthfully called the ' ' melt- ing pot of the world. It is our duty to see that when this pot melts down it will leave a race worthy of this great country. Let us strive to have a race of people united in their efforts, with the same interests at heart, and working for a common cause, namely, the better- ing of humanity. When such a state exisits, America will have progressed far beyond the expectations of our most optimistic citizens. Our country is the only one that offers equal op- portunity to every one, regardless of race or creed. Many ' are the examples of those who sought our shores that they might take advantage of our privileges. Po- litical, social and religious refugees have come here to escape endless persecution and have helped to build here the nation of which we are so proud. Among them was one of the best loved men in New York — Jacob Riis. a native of Denmark, who helped to make the more com- fortable half understand how the other half lives. When Governor Hughes was trying to abolish race track gambling in New York state, the man to cast the de- ciding vote was a German immigrant, Senator Faulkner. Among the many that have been benefited by coming ' to America and in return, have benefited us, are Louis Agassiz, Edward Bok, Julius Rosenwald, Rabbi Wise, the Straus Brothers, Samuel Gompers, and Andrew Carnegie. We do not need to seek a new country for oppor- tunities. It is our duty as well as privilege as citizens of the United States, and voters of the immediate future, to keep ourselves famiiiarized with the great political issues of our country, so when the timje comes we may vote intelligently, and have the satisfied feeling of doing our bit to keep democracy intact, For Yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow is only a vision, But today well-lived Makes every yesterday A dream of happiness And every tomorow And every tomci-row A vision of hope. f, The Faculty 1 Our Faculty, which has been athletics, consists of the following : so considerate and helpful in studies, social activities, and LEON A B. ALBRECHT Boston University ' 25 B. S. S. DOROTHEA T. ALLEN Smith College ' 15 A. B. CHESTER A. BROWN Colby College B. S. WALTER G. BUCHANAN AGNES V. DUGAN Mass. Agricultural College Boston University Salem Noimal ' 24 B. S. ' 18 M.S. ' 27 CLARENCE A. ELWELL Bates College ' 19 A. B. KATHLEEN W. EMERSON Wheaton College ' 23 A.B. MARTHA D. LANGE Radcliffe College ' 23 A. B. DORICE M. LORD Smith College ' 20 B. A. ETHEL E. LORD Boston University ' 12 A. B. CARRIE M. LYMAN Boston University ' 25 B. S. MARGARET McDERMOTT Boston University ' 22 A.B. MILTON A. NOBLE Tufts College ' 24 B. S. FRANCIS K. PIPER Tufts College ' 22 A. B. EMILY ROBERTS Bates College ' 26 B. A. HELEN SOUTHWORTH Boston University ' 25 B. S. BERNICE E. STAPLES Mass. School of Art ' 10 LEIGHTON S. THOMPSON Amheist ' n Harvard College ' 23 B. A. E. D. M. MARION WATKINS Smith College ' 22 A. B. V The Book Committee The Book Committee comprises the following: Leonaru M. Rushton, Laurence L. Lacaillade, Ida F. Foss, Annie E. Frihlir.g, Helen L. Laing. The Committee worked hard an J faithfully. The results of their diligence is left to the opin- ions of the leaders. v:= The Student Council In September, 1927, the various classes chose their representatives to the Student Council. The Seniors elected Ida F. fc ' oss, Bernice M. Hillis, Helen L. Laing, and David O. Lynch. The Juniors elected Ruth Shaw, Allan Beverly, and George King (who re- signed in November). The Sophomores elected Olive M. Robertshaw and Herbert Jenkins. David Lynch, Allan Beverly, and Helen Laing were chosen president, vice-pres- ident and secietary respectively. The first thing accomplished by the Coun- cil was the staging of the annual A. A. dance in the form of a Mardi Gras. The affair was very successful indeed. Helen Laing and Ruth Shaw were the Council delegates to the third annual con- vention of the Anociated Body of Student Councils of Massachusetts High Schools held at the Lowell High School on February 22. 1928. Over two hundred students from ali paits of t:ie state were present, and many useful ideas of how the other Councils are conducted were learned during the conven- tion. These new ideas helped greatly in de- veloping our own Council. Because of the criticism of somo of the High bchool neighbors, it was necessary for tne Council to outline smoking limits to de- note at which points boys might start smokim; after leaving the School. By far the most important thing accom- plished by the Council was the drawing up of a Constitution. A Constitutional Committee was appointed and succeeded, with the aid of Miss Laing and the criticisms of members of the student body and letters from other Coun- cils, in drawing up the first Constitution of the Student Council of the Edward F. Searles High School. Studen t Organ iza tions The student organizations have worked very hard to keep up the good standards of the school during their four yeais of active service. Let us, while looking at the follow- ing pages, keep in mind the services rendered by the talented members of these various groups of school leaders. ? The Football Team The football season ended against Punchard Saturday, November 19. Richard Carter led the team in points scored during the season with four touchdowns for a total of 24 points. Captain George King was runner-up with 18 points. The letter-men were as follows: Capt. George King, Capt.-Elect Granville McClintock, Clifford Chadwick, Law- rence Quinn, Richard Carter, Thomas Scanlon, William Hines, Alwyn Russell, John Atkinson, Monroe Bean, Morris Etstein, Donald Bentley, Roland Kinlock, Miner Harbeeb. Hudson Peel, Charles Foss and Donald Bond, manager. The Track Team The track team, in its first meet, succeeded in holding the more experienced Braintree team down to 36-28. In tl next meet, Mechuen showed improvement, for although i r lost again, it was by a smaller margin, 36-26. Methuen. h the meet with Concord, a team with several strong middle distance runners and one man who was a local record holder in the mile, succeeded in keeping the score down to 18-5S. although one of her best runners was seized with cramps and only four boys finished. Those in the picture are as follows: Dobson, ' 30; Har •■ bee, ' 30; Bentley, ' 29; Virr, ' 29; Faggiano, 28; Archibald ' 29; Jordan, ' 29; Etstein, ' 28; Skelly, ' 30; Longworth, 28; Coach Noble, Skaff, ' 29; Koza, ' 28; Carter, ' 28, Captain; Lacaillade, ' 28, and Marggraf, ' 28. The Basketball Team The ' 28 basketball team expeiienced one of the most successful seasons of many years. The five won the Subur- ban Championship of the Little Three. It also won all but two games that were later amended by victories over these teams. This fact goes to show that no team on the schedule was master of our five. Basketball letters were awarded to the following: Alfred Peel, ' 28; Capt. Morris Etstein, ' 28; Irwin Hamer, ' 28; Capt. -Elect James Partington, ' 28; Thomas Scanlon, ' 28; Granville McClintock, ' 29, and Manager Hugh Smith, ' 29. The Basketball Team Our Girls ' Basketball team of ' 28 consisted of all Seniors. The team although not winning the Suburban Championship, showed some good, fine and clean playing. The team is as follows: Dorothy Kimball. Gertrude Scan- nell, Dorothy Meader, Coach Josephine Warburton, Emily Foss, Captain; Ethel Taylor, Manager; Ruth Taylor. The Field Hockey Team We are justly proud of this team; for it was the first girls ' hockey team in this High School. Although the teaw played only one game, it made a commendable showing in it, for the maigin was small by which it lost to Wakefield, where a girls ' i.ockey team had been maintained for years. It was intended to have a return match and game.; with sev eral other schools, but the late start and the unnatural weather conditions pi evented. The girls of the team owe much gratitude to Miss Emerson for spending her time and effort so f ' teeiy in coaching the squad when Miss Warburton was pieventeu from attending practice. The personnel of the team was as follows. Jean Stowell, ' 30; Helen Laing, ' 28, sub; Miss Josephine Warburton, coach; Esther Barlow, ' 2y, sub; Gladys Wright, ' 30, sub; Alice Coulson, ' 28; Flora Bacon, ' 29, sub; Elthea Spear, ' 30. tub; Capt. Ida Foss, ' 28; Dorothy Kimball. ' 28; Persis Gaunt. ' 28, sub; Ethel Taylor, ' 28; Gladys Vanderbilt, ' 28; Ruth r iaylor, Manager; Gertrude Scannell, ' 28; Margery Morgan. ' 28; and Alfreda Miller, ' 28. The Blue and White! ' The year of 1927-28 was the third consecutive year that the Searles High School students ' publication was issued under its piesent name, Tne Biue and White. The year was most successful and a uniformly high standard was maintained, both editorially and financially. Mr. Buchanan, in his position of Faculty Advisor, was of the greatest aid in making the publication a success. The staff was as follows: Ruth Taylor, Barbara Allen. Ruby O ' Neil, Jeannett Fiihling, Gladys Robinson, Harriet Stafford, Violet Wood, Margaret Pattenden, Herbert Jen- kins, Louis Frihling, Norman Webster, Hugh Smith, Lillian Barden, Annie Danielian, George Kiley, James Hetherin ton, Herbert Robinson, Mr. Walter G. Buchanan, Ida Foss. Martha Bower, Alice Coulson, George C. Whitney, editor; Donald Smith, Helen Laing, Audrey Wood. V: The Cadets Under the efficient instruction of Lt. Henry Patnaude. who took the place cf Mr. Rod- fern, the cadets developed into one of the beAt drilled corps in this section Oi the st:ite. Com- panies A, B, C, D, and a headquarters company composed th.s competent body. Two of the greatest financial suicceiS3GS of tne year, Battalion N ' .ght ' and the Military Ball, were due- to the Cadet Officers ' Association. This Association was foamed in 1928. It was compos of the comm ' .ssivned officers of the battalion and its purpess was to draw up regulations and to officiate at soc al functions held by the cadet coips. the Association officers were Chad- wick, Morgan, Lacaillade, and Ru hton. CADET OFFICERS Clifford Chadwick, Major. Kicnaid Morgan, Adjutant Laurence Lacaillade, Aide HEADQUARTERS COMPANY First Lieut. Fiancis Drenth Second Lieut. Elmer Northam Second Lieut. Roger Ingalls, Quartermaster Serg. George King, Asst. Quartermaster Serg. Major Razook Marad First Serg. Albert Jewell Serg. Haig Depoian, Armorer COMPANY A— Capt. Alfred Peel First Lieut. Norman Howard Third Serg. John Blake Second Lt. Stoddard Cheney Fourth Serg. Lester Huson First Serg. Howard Sherlock Fifth Serg. Charles Learned. Second Serg. Donald White COMPANY B— Capt. Leonard Rushton First Lieut. Dan Moore Third Serg. William Flanagan Second Lieut. Myles Mosher Fourth Serg. Franklyn Hillis First Serg. Tom Longworth Fifth Serg. Allan Beverly Second Serg. Fred Ingle ; COMPANY C — Capt. Sumner Shepard Fiist Lieut. Arthur Fancy Third Serg. Ralph Quance Second Lieut. Hugh Haines Fourth Serg. Everett Elm First Serg. Abraham Korbey Fifth Serg. Gilbert Call Second Serg. Hudson Peel COMPANY D First Lieut. Irwin Hamer Second Serg. Ahvyn Russell Second Lieut. Morris Etstein Third Serg. Charles Foss First Serg. George Whitney Musica I Organ iza tions Th-j Musical Organizations of ' 28 wore even better than usual. This is proved by the fact that the concert was so sue cessful, financially, and in every other way. The rehearsals of the individual organizations were faithfully attended, and the fine results of these rehearsals were evident at the many places where our organizations furnished the music. MUSIC DRAMATICS The Double Male Quartet The Double Male Quartet was organized in 1923. Due to the efforts and time spent outside of school hours by both the members and the Director, Mr. Nye, the Quartet suc- ceeded admirably. Our senior year brought a new Director, Mr. Walter Pearson, who capably continued the good work of his predecessor. The present Double QuarU t includes the following: Peter Umpa, tenor; Malcolm Bottomley, bass; Laurence Lacaillade, bass; Kenneth Moore, tenor; Stoddard Cheney, tenoi ; Albert Jewell, bass; Sam Shaheen. bass; and Harold Kennedy, tenor. The Girls 9 Glee Club For several years the Glee Club was under the direction of Miss Dorice Lord, but in 1928 Miss Leona Albrecht cap- ably directed it. It was composed of thirty-six girls, Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores. The rehearsals were held on seventh period Wednesday. The Glee Club took a ven prominent part in the Third Annual Concert presented by the Musical Clubs of the High School. It rendered several selections, a few of which were in costume. This concert concluded a very successful year for the Girls ' Glee Club. The Orchestra The ' 28 orchestra was one of the best in years. Mr. Pearson, who succeeded Mr. Nye as the director, has brought about very good results despite the fact that all the rehears- als had to take place after school hours. The orchestra, which was mainly composed of Seniors, capably represented the High School at various functions and played particular! j well at the Musical Concert. The members of the orchestra were as follows: Anna Zankowsky, second violinist; Ruth Houghton, ban joist : Cath- lyn Thorpe, pianist; Evelyn Clement, second violinist; Eliza- beth Berube, second violinist; Frank Johnson, banjois ' ., Doioald White, trombonist; Albert Jewell, cornetist; John Blake, cornetist; Hugh Haines, pianist; Mr. Pearson, director; Gladys Smith, first violinist ; Annie Danielian, first violinist ; Stoddard Cheney, drummer; Gertrude Coombs, first violin- ist; and Levon Mesrobian, first violinist. The Junior Play Pickles — this might be termed the watchword of our play, Just Out of College, which was the most successful ever presented by the High School. What a cross old grouch Dan Moore portrayed! Of course, Dot. the heroine, was her own sweet self. The play succeeded in dispersing Tommy ' s bashful qualities, and made of him quite a dashing hero. Kiley, who also lost his bashful characteristics as a result of the play, fed in love with Miss McCormick (Emma Thorpe), the haughty steno. Morrie certainly appeared intoxicated, especially following his affair with Alice, who typified a gossip. Kay had to do a great deal of dashing around as office-boy, and Persis as Aunt Julia, caused much excitement by her appearance. Red must have become very sour from his frequent encounters with the pickles distributed by the fair Bingo girls. Then, too, we must not forget the collegiate Col- legians, the inquisitive Lady Traveller, the gru.T Ticket Seller, the gum-chewing Newsstand Girl, and the unintelligible Train-Caller. ADVERTISEMENT! LOOK COMPLIMENT ' S OF R. R. SQUARE ICE CREAM PARLOR CIGARS - TOBACCO College ices put up to take out. Full Lne of high g.acle Chocolates. M. DELIBY, Prop. ' PHONE 22361 METHUEN COMPLIMENTS OF BROWN BROS. FINE MEATS AND PROVISIONS HOME MALE SAUSAGES Free DeLvery Telephone 772S Methuen, Mas®. K A P S FOR CAPS K N O X HATS IRVING H. TIRRELL We Specialize in HUYLER ' S CANDY IN BOXES Home Spun Chocolates 75c Per Box ICE CREAM STATIONERY SODAS .MAGAZINES SMOKES Phone 30283 COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. A. Linwood Woodbury DENTIST LYONS BLDG. METHUEN, MASS ROBERT MEIER 5 6 BERKELEY ST. TEL. 2 2720 Telephone 30259 Open Evenings FREDA M. BIST ANY — Dealer In — LADIES ' , MEN ' S and CHILDREN ' S CLOTHING Give Us a Trial 205 BROADWAY Lawrence, Mass. COMPLIMENTS OF JOSEPH S. CARAS Official Merchant far International Tailoring Company — AT — THE HUB DE PARTMENT STORE You Can ' t Get Away From Facts — MEN OF IMPORTANCE FROM THE PRESIDENT DOWN H A V E THEIR CLOTHES CUSTOM TAILORED TO THEIR OWN ORDER WHY SHOULDN ' T YOU TOO GET THEM TAILOR .MADE? $25.00 to $60.00 H. F. HARRIS 4-6 HAMPSHIRE ST. METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS A STRAIGHT LINE Is the Shortest Distance Between Two Points Take the Direct Road to Business Success STARTING AT ANNOrrS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE TOP FLOOR BAY STATE BLDG. FOUNDED 1880 TELEPHONE 21757 The School With a Record for Placing Its Students Remember that Cannon ' s holds not only a:i enviable record for placing its students in locai positions but during the past two years more students have been able to pass the Civil Service Exam- inations and have gone to Washington than from any other school of its size in New England. Preparation for your business career is so vital a matter that the selection of a school should be made only after a thorough investigation. You owe it to yourself to guard against being misled by statements of over-enthusiastic solicitors who promise impossibilities. Visit the school. Inspect its surroundings. Observe the personnel and spirit of its faculty. The influence of such associations are lasting and far-reaching. You are invited to make such a visit without obligation. INVESTIGATE FOR YOURSELF BELLEVUE MONUMENTAL WORKS WILLIAM E . R E D F E K N , Prop. HIGH GRADE GRANITE AND MARBLE MEMORIALS ' Phone 29390 64-66 MANCHESTER STREET Lawrence, Mass. Alice E. Harris Hair Dressing - Manicuring Permanent Waving HAIR DYEING A SPECIALTY LYONS BLDG., Methuen ' PHONE 22997 COMPLIMENTS OF F. X. Rcbichaud HARDWARE METHUEN, MASS. ' PHONE 22695 COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. L. J. Hyde DENTIST 234 ESSEX STREET LAWRENCE. MASS. FOR GRADUATION GET A MAC ART BLUE SERGE SUIT $25-00 MACARTNEY ' S 431 Essex Street LAWRENCE, - - MASS. Successors to GAY ' S A. L. Cole Company FINE STATIONERY PRINTING AND ENGRAVING Invitations and Announcements for All Occasions Art Goods and Picture Framing ' 232 Essex Street LAWRENCE, MASS. KEATING ' S MODERN CITY DRUG STORE RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. 0. J. Carbonneau DENTIST 575A Essex Street MEIGS BLDG. ROOM in 1. ui: KXc ' i ' Phone 1817 E. M. RUSSELL ...FLORIST... Methuen, Massachusetts ' ! 88-490 Broadway, DIAL 5215 COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. E. J. Donahue LYONS BLDG. METHUEN, MASS. ' PHONE 5356 COMPLIMENTS OF Saunders ' Studio SPECIAL RATES FOR STUDENTS ' PHONE 26544 329 Essex Street, Lawrence OVER FOSTER ' S COMPLIMENTS OF Christopher H. Rogers ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 500 Bay State Building LAWRENCE, - - - MASS. COMPLIMENTS OF B B. Gorden PROVISIONS Osgood Street, Methuen Dial 27669 COMPLIMENTS OF Frederick J. Gillen ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 32 Lawrence Street, LAWRENCE, - - mass COMPLIMENTS OF Ganem ' s Market 392 Essex Street LAWRENCE, MASS. ■PHOXF. 23471 COMPLIMENTS OF Atty. M. S. O ' Brien Bay State Building, LAWRENCE, MASS COW l ' l.l.M ENTS OF Georg-e E. Tuttle LETTER ENGRAVER I HAL 7300 711 Bay State Building, LAWRENCE, - mass C IMPLEMENTS OF Eaton Chandler ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Bay State Building, LAWRENCE, MAS- In the Class of 1928 — of the Lawrence Commercial School,. there are registered forty-three young men and women from Methuen — among them two teachers in the Methuen schools, one college graduate on the list of substitute teachers for the Methuen schools, and the winner of the Ingalls Medal for the class of 1927 of the Methuen High School. It will give us pleasure at any time to be of service to any member of the Methuen High School Class of 1928. Lawrence Commercial School EDWARD D. McINTOSH, Principal 316 ESSEX STREET, LAWRENCE, MASS. Class Photographer 1928 LET THE WORK TELL ARLINGTON STUDIO PORTRAITS OF DISTINCTION 394 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. PHONE KENMORE 1519 r, COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF James E. Allen, J. D. Burley Carlo Tabellario CUSTOM TAILOR ARCHITECT DENTIST CLEANING PRESSING 28 3 ESSEX LAWRENCE, I. O. O. F. METHUEN, DYEING REPAIRING 75 Broadway ST. MASS. BUILDING MASS. METHUEN, MASS. Charles A. Clifford COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF K. N. Storage Battery ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Dr. John Parr Company KOLB NORCROSS, Props. 521 Bay State Building LAWRENCE, - - MASS. I. O. O. F. METHUEN BUILDING MASS. Storage Battery and Radio Service 52 FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, STREET MASS. ' Phone 32297 COMPLIMENTS OF GET YOUR Rowell, Clay GRADUATION OUTFIT COMPLIMENTS OF Eastham FROM Joseph M. Hargedon ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Zuber-Choate Co. BAY STATE LAWRENCE, BUILDING MASS. 559 Essex St. LAWRENCE ' S BEST MEN ' S AND BOYS ' SHOP ATTORNEY-AT-LAW COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF Winter Garden Flower Shop John Shea HARDWARE AND POULTRY Russem ' s SMART MISSES ' APPAREL 325 Essex St. Lawrence, Mass COMPLIMENTS OF SUPPLIES 555 Essex St. Grace T. McAllister INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE ' PHONE - - - 2416S. tj. LAWRENCE, MASS. 402 Bay State Blflg. Lawrence COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF Albion G. Peirce Sweeney, Sargent, Sweeney Dr. Rolf C. Norris ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW 247 BROADWAY CENTRAL, LAWRENCE, BAY STATE LAWRENCE, BUILDING MASS. Methuen, - Mass. BUILDING MASS. ASHTON- HUNTRESS ALTER ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTS 447 Essex Street Lawrence, Mass. William F. Herbst CHOATE ' S CHARLES II. CH ATE. INC ' IW I ' l.l.M ENTS «  F JEWELER Clothier and Furnisher A FRIEND 203-204 Bay State Building NEW AND ONLY STORE 395 E?sex St., Lawrence. Mass. LAWRENCE, MASS. Opposite New Transfer Station TELEPH INE 2 1966 CROSS COAL CO. OUR ADVERTISERS OUR Year Book presents the names of some business and pro- fessional men and women who will appreciate our patronage. They have bought space in this volume either to show their good will or as a business proposition inviting our co-operation. In either case they are our friends and merit our appreciation and financial support. Lawrence Methuen Wm. H. Glover, Rubber Company 455 ESSEX STREET Napper Ph. G % Sporting Goods, Jantzen Bathing Suits, Sport Clothing GOODRICH Silvertown Tires Mechanical Rubber Goods KEDS Rubber Footwear and Clothing Company PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY BAY STA ' l B BUILDING LAW RENCE, MASS. Portraits Halbert W. Dow ATTORNEY-AT-LAW COMPLIMENTS OF Methuen Rubber Raincoats TOWERS Varsity Oil Slickers Hospital and Bicycle Supplies GOOD RUBBER GOODS BAY STATE BUILDING LAWRENCE, - MASS. High School Athletic Association of Distinction Hariirarff COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF The Newton Beauty Shoppe COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. W. M. J. R. Leavitt OPTOMETRIST and tuMn Permanent and Marcel WAVING FIRST CLASS BARBERS 124 Lowell St., Methuen DIAL 32082 Pettengill 7 METHUEN BROADWAY MASS. OPTICIAN LYONS BUILDING METHUEN, - MASS. BAY STATE BLDG. Lawrence, Mass. V JERSEY ICE CREAM NEW ENGLAND ' S STANDARD EAT EVERY DAY FOR YOUR HEALTH COMPLIMENTS OF- D. Chatteneuf Groceries CIGARS, - TOBACCO 23 Lowell Street METHUEN, - MASS. DIAL 22G74 Louis F. Reuter Estate FLORIST GINGER ALE Esther M. Barlow —JEWELER— 208 ESSEX ST. LAWRENCE, MASS. COMPLIMENTS OF Thomas F. Galvm THEATRICAL COACH 2G HOBSON ST. LAWRENCE, M .SS Private Instruction? ' Phone 23859 Fraternity, College and Class Jewelry COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATIONS JEWELER to the Senior and Sophomore Classes of METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL L. G. Balfour Company Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers ATTLEBORO, MASS. ASK ANY COLLEGE GRAD THE BROADWAY VULCANIZING AND TIRE CO. GOODYEAR TIRES AND TUBES 283 Broadway Lawrence, Mass. Compliments of DR. W. E. NUTT 32 Lowell Street, Methuen, Mass. ' Phone 6319 ROSENFIELD RAP KIN LEADING MILITARY OUTFITTERS OF NEW ENGLAND 15 SCHOOL ST. BOSTON. MASS. 26 years of Specialization in Uniforms ii ' l Equipment George F. Wilson Registered Optometrist 210 ESSEX STREET LAWRENCE. MASS. J. W. Daley Wholesale Confectioner 359 ESSEX LAWRENCE ST. MASS. DIAL 4893 JOHNSON ' S For BREAD And ROLLS THE CROSS BOOK SHOP BAY STATE BLDG. LAWRENCE MASS Ernie ' s Lunch WE ARE SO FAR AHEAD WE ARE LONESOME Next to Methuen Post Office COMPLIMENTS OF Dr. F. H. Galloway DENTIST f.iis P.AV STATE BUILDING LAWRENCE MASS. Telephone 6760 FOR THE BEST CALL for CALL ' S ICE CREAM Absolutely Pure Phone 4343 Residence 31927 LOWELL ST. GARAGE P. NUTTON, - Prop. ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES, VULCANIZING AND REPAIRING DAY AND NIGHT WRECKING SERVICE 80 LOWELL ST. METHUEN, MASS. Compliments of THE FAMILY DRUG STORE HERBERT O. REICH, Prop. COR. OF BROADWAY AND ARLINGTON i _jr-i_j-n u-l. i Lr— u — ii — ■ ■ — ■ — ■ - - i ■ M B E P  i  ' t m ' m There are excellent opportunities in business for the ciean-cut up-stanciing lype of young man who is pioperly trained in accounting. The Bentley School of Accounting and Finance is the largest professional school of college grade in the world devoted exclusively to training men to quality for the duties of office manager, auditor, cost account- ant, comptroller, credit manager, and public account- ant. High school graduates admitted without exami- nation. OUTSTANDING FEATURES — Intensive two-year course. — Preference given graduates by large corp- orations. — Professional school of high standards. — Instructors cordial, enthusiastic, capable men. — Only men admitted. — Specialization is our watchword. 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