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

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OUR F Although we are leaving our Alma Mater on our vari- ous chosen paths and we no longer have daily contact with the faculty, their advice and instructions will never cease to influence our lives. Next to our parents, teachers have, undoubtedly, a more vital part in the shaping of our careers and characters than any other group with whom we meet. Every day, they have strengthened our hopes by the aid and encouragement which they gave to us during our five years in High School. By their sympathetic understand- ing we have been guided through the darkness of doubt and uncertainty. They have not dictated the course which we should follow; they merely lent a helping hand to those of us who were following definite courses with definite ends in view, and to those of us who had not yet selected our course in life, these able leaders of the citizens of tomorrow were ready with honest advice and counsel in their sincere efforts to lead us aright. Competently and kindly, they have directed us by means of the silken thread of assist- ance through the intricate labyrinth of knowledge until CULTY we now find ourselves arrayed in the shining armor of their teachings, ready to overcome all obstacles in our battle with life. The faculty, through the knowledge which they have imparted, have enabled us to face unafraid the wide future that lies before us; to deal with all questions with a clear, open and impartial mind; to be able to talk intelligently on the vital subjects of current interest. Wider interests of life, the true breadth of the immense universe and a recognition of infinity, they have imparted to us. The short comings and misdeeds of youth, our teachers ba e endured with an understanding patience; they have unfolded to us the manifold aspects of education and di- rected our attention toward the proper channels in prepar- ation for our respective futures. It is then, with a profound gratitude which we cannot adequately express, with an admiration which pays tribute in itself, and with a deep-rooted respect for those who guide the youth of the nation, we dedicate to the faculty all our achievements erected on the sound base of their teachings and instructions.

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OUR FACULTY

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META Page Twelve ALICE T. ALBERGHINI “Thanking thee That rather thou hast cast me out with her Than left me born of her in Paradise.” CLASS PLAY CLASS BASKETBALL In spite of the fact that Alice and her Latin books are almost insepar- able, she has found time to be a most agreeable companion to the favored ones. In future days all of us will look back with pleasure on the pleasant associations we have had with this daughter of ’29. SIMON A. ANDERSON ' Rich with the spoils of Nature.” VARSITY FOOTBALL CLASS BASKETBALL AGORA Not that we don’t appreciate “Jimmy” here at school, but somehow we feel its unfortunate that he en- tered Peabody High School instead of entering the movies where all the girls could rave over his blonde hair and lose their appetites over the twinkle in his blue eyes. PETER ARAKELIAN “To act tomorrow what he learns today.” AGORA FRENCH CLUB “Pete” has been one of our quietest members. We have never heard of his saying much but his accomplishments and actions have spoken for him. He has always been a helpful member and one whom we could always de- pend upon. In the medical profession “Pete,” we are confident, will make a name for himself.