Methuen High School - Memories Yearbook (Methuen, MA)

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1940 Edward F. Searles High School ALBERT GROSS ■ ' In your face we see The map of honor, tru ' .h, and loyalty ' Basketball 3, Student Council 4 Various Committees Albert is a rather quiet but co-operative student, who has been appointed as a member of our Student Council. Not content to remain in Methuen, he intends to see the world after he graduates. Well, we hope that you have lots of exciting ' adventure in life, Albert. ALICE ELIZABETH HARGREAVES With patience, friendliness, and faitfhulness combined, She ' s the nicest girl we could ever find. Girls ' A.A. 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Alice seems to be one of those persons who can get along with anybody. She has made scores of friends while with us and we need not doubt that she will do the same in the future. Keep your pleasant disposition, Alice, and you ' ll get along! ' KENNETH GEORGE HARRIS Why worry what tomorrow brings? Cadets, Quartermaster 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Track 2, 3 Various Committees One of our most popular, fun-loving seniors, Harry ' ' surprised us all by informing us that his hobby is, of all things — back-yard farming! He ' s planning to attend the University of New Hampshire, where we feel sure he ' ll enjoy just as much popularity as he has here. LESLIE I. HARRIS Sweet and co-operative in her ways Various Committees Coming to us in her junior year, Les, our gay young lass from Pelham made us sit up and take notice as she gave her frequent recitations in English. Her amorous and seemingly everlasting smile, together with her co- operativeness and perseverance, has attracted many friends and will, in her career as a nurse, make her pa- ients almost enjoy being sick. FRANKLIN R. HARRISON, JR. A person worth knowing Glee Club 4 A flashing smile, a wiffle haircut, a terrific sense of humor, and there you have our very congenial Tubby. He ' s an ardent hockey fan, and intends to further his ed- ucation, after graduating from high school. Believe us, Tubby will be a mighty important asset to any school he chooses to attend. ) 27

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Edward F. Searles High School 1940 LINCOLN CHARLES GILES A word spoken in due season — how good is it ! Band 2, 3, 4 Various Committees Although Lincoln seems quiet and serious, we ' d miss him if he weren ' t with us. Lincoln says he wants to be an electrician, and we think he ' d make a good one. as he seems capable of carrying out successfully anything he decides to do. Good luck to you, Lincoln! AN ASTASIA GORELZENKO Stay as sweet as you are Girls ' A.A. 2 Anna is shy and sweet, owns a very charming smile, md loves to sew. As a matter of fact, she intends to be- come a dressmaker and designer in years to come. Wc have every reason to believe she ' ll succeed. RAYMOND E. GRAICHEN We like your genial pleasant air Class History Various Committees President 2, 3 Band 2. 3. 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Orchestra 2. 3, 4 During all the years that we have known him, Ray has combined intelligence as a student with intelligence as a friend; the result h one of the many reasons why he was elected to serve as president of our class for two years. Among other accomplishments, he is an excellent typist, and hopes one day to be a court reporter. Good luck, Ray. we ' r for you. a hundred per cent! DONALD T. GRENVILLE Actions sp»ak louder than words Basketball 2, 3. 1 Traffic Officer 4 Hand 2. 3, 4 captain of th basketball team for the season of 1939-1940, Don could always be depended on to come through with a score when it was necessary. He is a E 1. dean athlete, who believes in winning fairly and squarely. Keep up the good sportsmanship. IDA M. GRIFFIN We searched and searched till at last we found A redhead who was with no temper endowed! Girls ' A. A. 2 Glee Club 1 Girl Reserves 3 Well we think we have at last found one redhead wh i definitely has not a temper. Good for you, Ida! Quiet and happy-jro-lucky, Ida has gone through school with her cheerful and obliging manner, making friends every- where. We hope you will keep your sweet temper all through life. Ida, as you have done till now. 26

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Edward F. Searles High School 1940 ALBERT ERNEST HARTWIG, JR. Handsome is as handsome does Class Secretary 4 Football 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Various Committees Gles Club 4 Band 2, 3. 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Pageant Al is the ideal football hero, and we don ' t have to guess why. His excellent playing on the field plus his good looks would make any girl ' s heart go pitter patter! He has been very active in school affairs and is a distin- guished and well-liked member of our class. We hope you secure as prominent a position in college as you have at M.H.S., Al. CECELIA JULIA HEALY Give her work, and it shall be done Glee Club 3, 4 Girl Reserves 4 Girls ' A.A. 2, 3, 4 Ceal is a classmate who is really difficult to describe. Her personality is pleasant, and she possesses so many good traits that one cannot limit her character to just so many adjectives, so we ' ll just say that all together Ceal ' is nice, and a perfectly swell kid. We hope you progress in the outride world just as well as you have in school, Ceal ' WILLIAM E. HEWSON You ' ve got to be a football hero Class President ' !, 4 Yearbook Committee Student Council 1 Blue and White 4 Traffic Squad 4 Various Committees Orchestra 1 4 Band 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 3. 4 Track 2, 3 We introduce Biff, our famous football star. During his high-school career he has not only played excellent football, but also has made a name for himself in track and baseball. We hear that he has taken up music quite seriously. .May you do as well in the business course which you plan to enter. Biff. II. BARBARA HILL ' Tib good-will that makes intelligence Band 3. 4 Pageant 3 Glee Club 1 Barbara is one of our rather quiet girls who may be frequently seen diligently studing Physics. We under- stand that she plans to study nursing. Good luck. Babs! CAROLYN A. R. HILL A true friend never lacks friends Glee Club 3, 4 Girls ' A.A. J. ,G ! Cal ' s nickname should have been Call for oik ■ always able to call on her for school news. Many the mornings that groups of classmates collected about her desk to hear the latest news. Carolyn has a very pleasant disposition and she will go far because of it. e wish her luck in her secretarial work. 28