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

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META Page Twenty-nine KATHERINE J. Mc-MAHON “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” Laughter, merriment ringing in the corridor .... a tall, dark, bobbed girl is the center of attraction. This is “Kitty,” a very well known charac- ter in the entire school. Everyone is her friend and she is everyone’s friend. Active, energetic, sensitive, drole, smiling, she is the type that makes school life a trifle more inter- esting. “Kit” likes a bit of everything. Her studies don’t bother her too much, while sports are regarded ver ' favor- ablv. She plays basketball extremely well. Talking or buzzing is her hobby, which she has practised scientifically and unconsciously. Few people can talk like Kitty, because she is rarely ever boring and is decidedly humor- ous, — Miss Kitty, our jester! ANNE MESSENGER “The full capacity of the heart is seldom utilized.” Although not very tall in stature, Anne always carries herself with dig- nity and statliness. To a person who does not know her, she may appear austere, but to her well chosen friends she is a rare gem indeed. Anne be- longs to the commercial department of our school. Because of her thoughtful and conscientious work, teachers are ready and eager to recommend her. Annie has the knack of making the most difficult task seem ridiculously easy. Her friends among the students and teachers will miss her when she leaves to take her place in the business world in which we ex- pect her to play a prominent part. HYMAN MILLSTEIN I envy no man that knows more than myself but pity them who know less.” Ambition linked with modesty would chain the world together. Such has Hyman, a very promising and rather startling young man. His thoughts work with the delicacy of the most intricate machine, and his ar- guments would rival Cicero’s. “Hy” is a very smart student, active and progressive in every way. His man- ner is very forward, because of his inouisitive nature which is often mis- taken for boldness and even rudeness. He is a good man to have behind, to push and to steady — not the rudder, but the propeller. Good nature, rather gripping humor and unselfishness have made him many firm friends who are proud to know him.

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Page Twenty-eight META KATHRYN M. McCARTHY “She was a phantom of delight.” The class of 1928 feels a certain amount of pride in introducing Kath- ryn to the reader. How can we help it when she possesses so many ad- mirable qualities, besides being her own inimitable self? Let’s take her versatility, for instance. She plays the violin with consummate skill; in basketball she is what we call the “last word,” and as a student — well, read this: Attention, on Kathryn’s part, has never been lacking in the classroom, and perhaps that fact is rather significant, since she has at- tained a praiseworthy degree of ex- cellence in all her studies. We wish her the best of luck. HORATIO H. Mc-DUFF “Smile the while — ” “Mac” is one of those boys who, not over studious in school, have learned much outside its stately walls, as he has an extensive knowledge of elec- tricity and motors, which will be high- ly useful in the years to come. He played football for a year and gave some pretty hard knocks to other as- pirants for positions in spite of the fact that he was handicapped most of the season by low studies. If present plans materialize, he may pursue his education further. And we extend our wishes for his future success in this and in the other tasks that time will surely bring. ESTHER McKEEN “And all that’s best of dark and bright, Meet in her aspect and her eyes.” Esther is a scholar. All through High School she has established a rec- oi’d which is not within the reach of everyone. By hard work and persist- ant concentration, she has achieved something of which a high school girl might be proud. Esther has a calm nature, which is not easily excited, and a great deal of patience which has helped her invaluably and also spread its inflnence to her associates. Though not the center of high school attrac- tion, yet she, in her quiet manner, has secured for herself many staunch friends. She has been one of us all, with us in every understanding, which support we will not soon forget.

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Page Thirty META DANIEL C. MOSHER “Lo, the conquering hero.” When we think of “Dan” we find that words almost fail us. Fortunate- ly, however, we recover in time to note briefly for future generations the sterling qualities of this “bad boy” of 1928. Of course Dan isn’t nearly the bad boy that he would have us believe — gentle, mild, affable, rather are the characteristics that underlie an ex- terior that Dan likes to make appear bad. Dan wasn’t over-studious, which fact occasionally got him into diffi- culties, scholastic — thus, for instance, making it impossible for him to be- come a football luminary in Peabody High School athletic history. In spite of it all, he won the coveted school insignia. Good luck. DONALD P. MOSHER “Here he comes ; there he goes.” Donald Percival — who is he — look — a comb out of his pocket — it passes gracefully through his blonde locks — he gives his head a vigorous shake — and there’s Don. Of this classmate, need we say more than that he is a regular fellow, although from our introduction you might easily have inferred that the puff was to follow the comb. Not much. Don was a member of the football squad and the baseball squad, a member of the sen- ior basketball team — and to boot, he was an active student who was al- ways ready to respond to the most searching questions of most inquisi- tive instructors. His future ought to be bright. MARJORIE A. MULCAHY “To be or not to be, that is the question.” A friend to us all, — “Marge” was ever ready to help one who needed help. Her good nature and sparkling humor have placed her in the high esteem of her classmates, and because of her willingness to aid in the social activities of our class, her services were often requested and just as often rendered cheerfully and willingly. As a member of the senior girls basket- ball team, she lent her co-operation here, as well as in school affairs. Marge intends to go to Massachusetts Normal Art School and we feel sure she will succeed in the line of work she has chosen.