Peabody Veterans Memorial High School - Meta Yearbook (Peabody, MA)

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M ETA Page Thirteen KENNETH L. BODGE “Every inch a man though there were not many inches.” When Dame Nature was passing out the sizes, Kenneth must have played hookey, for he certainly lost out on his stature assignment. Although rather diminutive in figure, Kenneth has done his best to make up for it, and what he lacks in size, he makes up with his brains. During his five years with us he has shown many de- sirable qualities. Possessing a pleas- ing disposition and an ever-present wit, he numbers many friends among the class of ’27. Kenneth has assisted in making all our social affairs a suc- cess. In the classroom he has done his best and his best is usually sufficient. Good luck, Kenneth! E. RAYMOND BRADSTREET “Think wrongly if you please; but in all cases think for yourself.” — Lessing. “Ray” is the example we uncon- sciously point to when someone asks us about our conception of the perfect gentleman. He has been in our midst five short years and never have we known him to think, speak or act in any way that would reflect discredit- ably upon him. Ray came to us from West Peabody, which fact we did not hold against him after we discovered that he was a real fellow in the highest sense of the word. Talent of various kinds Ray has in abundance — so much in fact that we hesitate to choose the particula r work in which he will excell . . . but he will do something really worth while and his success in life will be well merited. CLYDE C. BROWN “Still waters run deep.” Have you noticed a robust, rosy- cheeked, good-natured looking chap driving an Oakland about the city ? If you have, you might have been gazing on our Clyde. Clyde would have grad- uated with the class of ’2(5 but an un- fortunate football injury decreed otherwise and what was ’2(5’s loss has been our gain. As we have intimated, the auto is Clyde’s chief diversion — he plays with them, he works on them, and they say that he claims for one of his cars the unique distinction of run- ning without engine oil. The class of ’27 has high hopes of rejoicing with you in many future accomplishments.

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Page Pwelve META SOLOMON BERES “Play the game, and play it .well.” “Solly” and football may be fitly uttered in the same breath for in look- ing back over his years in High School, we never seem to think suc- cess on the football gridiron without unconsciously associating Sol with it. In his senior year he led his team suc- cessfully through a hard season and brought back to P. H. S. the flag awarded to the winner of the North Shore League. Not only in football but in many other activities of class and school did “Solly” lend a helping hand. In senior year he was elected treasurer of his class and he respond- ed nobly by managing the financial affairs of the class most successfully. We will not soon forget “Sol’s” good disposition and sterling character. FRANCIS R. BERRYMAN “Character is hip:her than intellect.” — Emerson “Red” is the hig boy of the class. Unofficial records give him six feet and four inches — and every inch pro- claimed him the cheerful, genial, friendly pal he was. Despite a dis- like of publicity and an evident though unexpressed desii’e to remain in the background, his athletic ability has kept him ever prominently before the football and baseball fans. A sterling lineman during the football season, he turned naturally to the na- tional pastime in the spring of the year, when he graced the initial sack and graced it mighty effectively. Our expressed wish to him in parting is that he will bat as well in the game of life. MARIE BIRMINGHAM “Her smile was procHjjal of summery shine” — Preston. It was no more than a hop, skip and a jump for Marie to find her way in one short year into the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her. She came to us in senior year from St. .lohn’s and we are indeed grateful to have had her for that short time, while we regret that fate was not kinder in sending her to us earlier. Quiet, modest, unassuming, are adjec- tives that truly apply to Marie and in addition to them we might say too, that her charm of manner and ever present good humor have actually brightened the short days she has been in our midst. Bon voyage, Marie.

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PaKe Fourteen i I ETA MARGARET F. BUCKLEY “Even virtue is more fair when it appears in a beautiful person. — Verpril, Althou|rh our friend Margaret is small in stature, we implore you not to conclude falsely that her ability as a student and her warmth of friend- ship are in proportion. Margaret could be on occasion “sober, steadfast, and demure,’’ but in future years we’ll be more likely to remember her good nature, her charm of manner and that smile. You may have gathered from this the opinion that Margaret is a confirmed optimist. Correct! All that and then some. Agreeable, kind- ly, ever cheerful, talented in more ways than one — why say more. Our superlatives are exhausted and at any right rate you know now that we know in future days we’ll hear good things about this smiling sister of ’27. EDNA M. CHANDLER “Virtue is her own reward.” — Dryden. Edna is one of our South Peabody friends. With her charming smile she has captivated all. Always on the alert, quick on the repartee, we feel sure that Edna has been a diligent student and judging by the past, we are able to say that she has ever been a constant source of delight to teach- ers and student alike. There is al- ways something to be learned about a quiet student and this is so in Edna’s case. She has always main- tained an effective quietness which has added greatly to her charm. Looking into the crystal we see noth- ing but success and happiness in store for Edna. MARION D. CHETWYND “I came, I saw, I conquered.” Although Marion has not been with us for long, yet we cannot conceive of our class without her. After reading the many short stories that she has contributed to the Observer, we con- clude that she should pursue a literary career, but on further investigation, we find that Marion is equally talented in another direction. She has estab- lished a name for herself as an “artist,’’ and plans to enter Normal Art in the fall. We are confident that she will bring back to our Alma Mater her full share of honor and glory. Good luck, Marion, we’re only sorry you weren’t with us longer.