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) t _iv £ yyju ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1330 00492 4720 HI For Reference Not to be taken from this room Memorial Hall Library Andover, Mass. 01810 The Timber Before Us- Let Us Build THE PRISM 1934 llll BOOK COMMITTEE Thisbe Grieco, Chairman Dorothy Boyce Robert MacLaren Virginia Comins Roy Russell Richard Cooper Everdike Thiras PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF PUNCHARD HIGH SCHOOL June, 1934 R. To NATHAN ( ' . HAMBLLN In appreciation o llie ideals lor wkicn lie stande ,in l i% li i t ■ ii lie nas continually instilled in us l v liis Iriendly counsel and admirable example, we, the I l i s-s ol l l ).)l, sincerely dedicate this book THE PRISM. 1934 Bark Ron: Mr. J. Doherty. Miss Mar Smith, Miss Carter. Miss H. Dunn. Mr. M. Stevens. Front Row: Mr. C. Gregory. Mrs. Stevens, li s ( ' .. Grover. Miss Munroe. Mr. . .McDonald. Marjorie Smith. .Miss L. Fox. Mr . E. G. R.rrx. Mr. N . C. Hamblin I Prin. I. Mis FACl LTV ffilje faculty Nathan C. Hamblin Eucene V. Lovely Charles A. Grecorv Lillian Fox Emma G. Carter Mary L. Smith Helen C. Munroe Marjorie F. Stevens Gertrude Berry Mervin E. Stevens Agnes Dugan William McDonald Helen DeM. Dunn Marjorie Smith Ida M. Grover Joseph B. Doherty Principal Science History English English English Latin Mathematics Mathematics Business Business History Modern Language Modern Language Latin Science Harvard University Bates College Bates College Radcliffe College Mt. Holyoke Collegt Smith College Radcliffe College Boston University Jackson College Springfield Tech. Salem Normal Boston College Radcliffe College Radcliffe College Boston University Boston College THE PRISM. 1934 Class j mig Tune: America, the Beautiful Oh, Punchard dear, to thee we sing We raise thv praises high. We know you ' ve taught us everyth ing Wherein success must lie. Oh, Punchard High, our Punchard High. We ' ll always serve thee well To others who would know of them May we thy teachings tell. Oh. Punchard dear, we leave today And much we dread the break That needs must come in every life hile we new friends must make. Oh, Punchard High, our Punchard High. Though we struggle on our way To make our lives l e worthy ones. We ' ll ne ' er forget today. Oh. Punchard dear, all thru the years May we see thee standing there A gleaming light to lead us thru All hope and all despair. Oh. Punchard High, our Punchard High. Though we go far away Mav we ne ' er from thv influence And teachings go astray. Edith Stott 3Io tfjc cntors You are the largest class to leave Punchard. You are the seventy-fifth group to receive her diploma. You are the last class to assemble as Seniors in the Old Punchard building with its memories of more than sixtv years. But all these distinctions have been thrust upon you rather than earned bv vou. It is the earnest wish of those of us who have watched you for four vears as vou have changed from childhood to youth and manhood, that you may achieve a worthy success in your future life. If we have succeeded in convincing you that success is measured bv permanent values and in turning vour minds and hearts toward the better things of life, we are confident you will prove worthy of your school and your town. With every good wish for each of you. Nathan C Hambltm 10 SENIORS CHARLES WESLEY BARRETT crooner charlie Let ' s all sing like the birdies sing! Class Day Speaker Football IV SIDNEY ABBOTT BATCHELDER abbo Thinking is a waste of thought. ' ' THELMA MARION BECK BECKY There is no wisdom like frankness. Band II, III, IV Basketball I. Team II Botany 1st Prize I Glee Club IV MacDowell Club IV Orchestra III, IV Punch Harder Staff I. II, III. IV DOROTHY MASON BOYCE DOT And for every why, she has a wherefore. Goldsmith Speaker I Class Book Committee Punch Harder Staff I, II. Ill, IV Senior Play Staff Barnard Speaker I, 2nd Prize II. 1st Prize IV 11 THE PRISM. 1934 ELEANORE BROUGHTON A winning smile makes many friends. ' ' ' Glee Club II Punch Harder Staff IV ELIZABETH MAY COLE BETTY COLIE ' A quiet person except when otherwise. RICHARD COOLIDGE COM INS DICK The fust sigh of love is the last of wisdom. ( lass lviiif: Committee HI Football III Health Committee I Punch Harder Staff III Senior I ' lav Social Committee IV Stunt Nisht III Traffic Squad IV I lier. Junior l ' rom III VIRGINIA ESTELLE COMINS • .iinm Pep. vim and vigor linger where you are. ' ' Glee Club IV Punch Harder Staff 1 Senior Play Cast Traffic Squad IV 12 MARIAN BRADLEY COTTON Beware of her fair hair for she excels all women in the magic of her locks. Glee Club II, III, IV SENIORS AGNES CALDWELL DEYERMOND ' Softness of smile indicates softness of character. Glee Club IV Orchestra I. II. Ill, IV MacDowell Club IV ROBERT CLIFFORD COWEN Good health and good sense are two of life ' s greatest blessings. Goldsmith Boy ' s Prize III Graduation Speaker Punch Harder Staff II. Ill Stunt Night IV ELIZABETH COULTER DEYERMOND betty Reproof on her lip; a smile in her eye. Class Day Committee Class Treasurer III. IV Glee Club IV Hostess Junior Prom IV Usher Junior Prom III 13 THE PRISM. 1934 LOIS FERGUSON Artistic cleverness assures success Barnard 2nd Prize IV Class Day Speaker IV Punch Harder Staff IV Stunt Night IV Senior Play Staff HELEN SUTHERLAND FERRIER A good thing needs no puffing. JOAN ISOBEL FRASER izzv Tired of the last, and eager for the neu . Glee Club I. II. III. IV Senior Pla Staff 14 SENIORS CATHERINE AMANDA GAUTHIER kay Everything is as you take it. DOROTHY MAY GORDON A true sport in the true sense. JOHN EDWARD ANDERSON GORRIE johnny jake A jolly disposition is always welcome anywhere. ' THISBE AURORA GRIECO ' BEE ' ' How far that little candle throws its gleam Barnard 1st Prize III Class Day Speaker Goldsmith Girl ' s Prize II Punch Harder Staff IV Senior Play Cast Stunt Night III, IV Basketball II Glee Club II, III, IV Health Committee IV Ring Committee III Usher Junior Prom III Social Committee II, III, IV Class Book Committee Chairman 15 THE PRISM. 1934 JAMES FRANCIS HAGGERTY r.WY  , ' - BUSTER Happy as the dax is long. Punch Harder Staff III. IV Health Committee IV Class Dav Committee NORMAN FOLMER HANSEN norm ' To be tail is to (eel important. ' MARY PATRICIA H Kkl pat To be sincere is to be admired. Health Committee 1 Senior Plaj Staff I hcr Junior I ' rom 1 1 1 FRANCES HARTMANN The mildest manners with the bravest mind. Lunch Counter I. II 16 SENIORS JAMES ELLISON HAWKES ELLY Know kirn by his outstanding smile and manners. Band I, II, III, IV Class President II Glee Club I, II Orchestra I, II. Ill, IV Stunt Night III Class Day Speaker IV Football IV Host Junior Prom III Senior Play Traffic Squad IV Chairman Social Committee IV RICHARD NICHOLS HAWKES richie dick My bark is worse than my bite. Punch Harder Staff III Traffic Sail ad IV Senior Play Cast Usher Junior Prom III EVY FLORENCE HILLERSTROM flossy When found, made note of. MARJORIE WHITTIER HORNE MARGIE Here ' s a girl who ' s good. Yet not too good, for the good die young. ' 17 THE PRISM. 1934 CAROLYN EDITH HIRWITCH carol Belter late than never. Punch Harder Staff IV Basketball I. II Lunch Counter I. II. III. IV GEORGE BAXTER KEITH Popularity is pouer. Class President I Football III. IV HAROLD PALMER KITCHIN. Jr. KITCm kinds of arguments and questions deep. ( ' hairman Cake Sale l MORRIS KRINSKY It is the good sport in one that counts. ' Punch Harder Staff III Vice-President Clas- II Class Ring Committee III 1R SEMORS RUBY NICOLL LAURIE bubby A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Basketball I, II Punch Harder Staff IV Lunch Counter I. II, III Glee Club II. Ill, IV DORIS HELEN LIVINGSTON dot A penny for your thoughts. Senior Play Staff JOSEPHINE HELEN MacDONALD MAC Happy am I. from care I ' m free. Why aren ' t they all contented like me? ' Basketball II Punch Harder Staff l Senior Play Cast Glee Club II ROBERT HENRY MURRAY MacLAREN The boy has manner, sense and wit. 19 THE PRISM. 1934 WARREN ARTHUR MADDOX ' Politeness costs little and yields much. Social Committee III I slier Junior Prom ill Traffic Sauad I Vice President Clas? I JOSEPH HEALY MAHOM.Y jo Usurance is two-thirds of success. Class Motto Committee l Senior I I a Cast ELEANOR ELIZABETH MANNING betty ' Quietness and steadiness accomplish much. Barnanl Speaker l Social Committee I Glee Club I Orchestra I ALICE MARGUERITE McDADE Know her In her sophistication. Senior Flan Cast 20 SENIORS HELEN ELIZABETH McDONALD h O, I am stabbed with laughter. Glee Club I. II. Ill Orchestra III. IV Senior Play Cast MacDowell Club IV Goldsmith Speaker IV Stunt Night III JUNE MacLELLAN Woman at her best is a contradiction still. ' ELIZABETH RITA McNULTY Nothing is so profusely given as advice. Basketball I Senior Play Staff Clee Club I, II. TIT MARGARET NICOLL MITCHELL A quiet mind is richer than a crown. Lunch Counter III, IV Senior Play Staff King Committee 111 Class Treasurer I 21 THE PRISM. 1934 JOHN McGRATH MURRAY johnny jake Who said ' dignified ' senior? On with the dance! MARGARET CLARK MCOLL pegcy A good laugh is sunshine. Senior Plaj Staff STANLEY HUTCH INS NORTON stan A friend to be respected; A friend to be proud of. Class Day Speaker IV Band 1 Punch Harder Staff III. IV Orchestra IV Class Treasurer II MARGARET CORNELIA O ' BRIEN peg Laughter is the chorus of conversation. Basketball I. II Lunch Counter I Senior Pla Staff 22 SENIORS MARGARET HELEN O ' CONNOR marge ' Tis nice to be natural, when one is naturally nice. Class Day Committee Glee Club I. II, III, IV Punch Harder Staff 11, IV Social Committee IV Health Committee IV JEANNETTE MARIE POIRIER Virtue may be gay, yet with dignity. Cass Secretary II, IV Class President I Glee Club III, IV Hostess Junior Prom III I ' unch Harder Staff I Senior Play Staff Class Day Committee Chairman ROY ADDISON RUSSELL He is a little chimney and heated hot in a minute. ' Baseball III, IV Class Day Speaker Football II, III, Team IV Class President III Ring Committee III Social Committee II, III Traffic Squad IV Usher Junior Prom III Class Book Committee EILEEN KATHERINE RYAN She is a quiet dame, at times. 23 THE PRISM. 1934 ROBERTA FRANCES IRENE SHIERS berta ' ' Every question requireth not an answer. Class Secretary I Vice-President 111 Orchestra I MAY SHORTEN Opportunity conies sooner or later to those who it ork and wish. I ' unrh Harder Staff IV Barnard Speaker I WILLIAM ARTHUR SIMPSON ARTIE To be friendly is to have friends. Class Secretarj 111 Football Team I Punch Harder Staff II I sher Junior Prom III Social Committee IV, Chairman II. Ill GEORGE WILLIAMS SMITH ' SMITTV ' GEORCIE There studious, let me sit. ■21 SENIORS ETHEL HANNAH SORRIE pee-wee The best tilings come in small packages. Glee Club IV Senior Play Staff Lunch Counter IV JAMES STEVENS jimmie It matters not what you are thought to he. but what you are. Punch Harder Staff III. IV EDITH CECILIA STOTT ' A great person is welcome everywhere. Barnard Speaker IV Glee Club I, II Class Song IV Goldsmith Speaker I MARIE RITA MILDRED TARDIF Most success can be traced to constant effort. Punch Harder Staff III, IV Senior Play Staff Graduation Speaker 25 THE PRISM. 1934 FAFRDIKE THIRAS DICKY A merry heart doeth good like medicine. Basketball I. II Glee Club III. I Punch Harder Staff II. III. IV Social Committee I Class Moiio Committee Cbeer Leader ill. I Lunch Counter IV Senior Play Staff Stunt Nighl III. IV I sher Junior Prom III RUTH ELMA THOMPSON ruthie An occasional giggle is surely appreciated. Basketball I. II Senior Pla Caul IV ALLAN RANDOLPH TROTT nip Still waters run deep. Barnard 3rd Prize IV DORIS ELIZARETH WADE bkttie Love to one. friendship to a Jew. and good will to all. Glee Club I. II, III 26 SENIORS ANNA ELIZABETH WALDIE A face with gladness overspread. Glee Club I, II, III RUTH EVELYN WESTCOTT Good and true, and jolly too. Senior Play Staff JEAN WILSON The secret of success is constancy of purpose. Class Motto Committee IV Glee Club I, II, IV Punch Harder Staff IV Senior Play Staff Social Committee IV Usher Junior Prom III MacDowell Club President IV ELEANOR WINSLOW To say well is good, to do well is belter. Graduation Speaker Senior Play Staff Lunch Counter IV Social Committee 1 27 THE PRISM. 1934 JANE LOIS WOOD janie full of a sweet indifference. Lunch Counter l Senior Pla Staff IV PHYLISS DINSMORE ZERBE PHI I. ' Are redheads faithful? Just ask me. ( ' a l)a Committee Senior I ' la Staff FRANK HERBERT CHADWICK Variety is the spice of life. ( lass Da ( lommittee RICHARD TWINING COOPER dick I am Sir Oracle: alien I ope my lips, let no dog bark. (Ia s Book. Committee 1 lass Daj Committee Punch Hard Staff I. II. 111. Editor IV Senior Pla) Goldsmith 1. II. Boy ' s I ' ri e l Stunt Night III. 1 Social Committee I ROBERT DEYERMOND bobby left merry heart mul.eth a cheerful countenance. Baseball Team II. 111. Captain IV Football Team III. IV Punch Harder Staff 1 Host Junior Prom IV 28 SENIORS WILLIAM DONOVAN vie Sit in your place and none can make you rise. Football Team IV HAROLD FRANCIS EVANS I desire not the lowest; I am not capable of the highest; I keep quiet. JOSEPH PATRICK FLYNN jo pat No one ever became thoroughly bad all at once. ZYGMOND KUPIS ziggie Ambition and talent will meet with success. Punch Harder Staff III, IV Senior Flay Staff IV Graduation Speaker IV JOSEPH EDWARD O ' BRIEN jo CONNIE You ' ve got to be a football hero — Football II, III, IV ERNEST MONTY RICHARD tot Good-naturedness is a valuable asset. Cheer Leader IV GEORGE WILLIAMS duddy red take to the clouds. 29 3n iftrmnriam of (Our oepartro Classmates Anna iHalloy anb Arthur ftothcra So manv worlds, so much to do. So ittle d one, such things to be, Hoi i know I what had need of thee For thou wert strong as thou wert true? — Tenn ysori CLASS DAY Back Roic. E. Hawkes. G. Keith, W. Maddox Front Roic: E. Deyermond, J. Poirier (Elctss (©fftcers President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Social Committee Chairman George Keith Warren Maddox Jeannette Poirier Elizabeth Deyermond Ellison Hawkes 31 THE PRISM, 1934 (Class Say Speakers Class History Class Statistics Class Will . Advice to Undergraduates Class Prophecy . Class Gifts Dorothy Boyce . Stanley Norton Charles Barrett Roy Russell Lois Ferguson Thisbe Grieco and Ellison Hawkes Glrabuatton Speakers Valedictorian Salutatorian First Honor Essayist Second Honor Essayist Rita Tardif Eleanor Winslow . Robert Cowed . Zycmond Kupis 32 CLASS DAY Class tstury ? HE history of man has been divided by historians into a series of Ages, begin- IJ I ning with the Stone Age, and going through the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, and various others up to the Golden Age which was the zenith, a period when things reached their peak of development. These ages have been so well determined that they apply not only to the history of man, but also to almost everything which has undergone a time of development. Punchard High School, for example, has gone through them. You may be interested to learn that, after a long period of intensive research I have definitely determined that our Alma Mater entered upon its Golden Age at the beginning of its seventy-second year. I have also determined that this Age is due to draw to a close at the end of its seventy-fifth year. In other words, the Golden Age of Punchard High extends from September, 1930, to June, 1934. Now by a very strange coincidence this Golden Age exactly coincides with the life of the class of 1934. Coincidence? No, I believe it is something more lhan that and to prove my point I shall attempt to sketch a brief history of this — this — illustrious class, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-four. It was the Wednesday after Labor Day, a lovely warm summer morning when the friendly portals of Punchard opened wide to welcome the 130 odd boys and girls to its bosom. Were these tanned laughing youths awed or frightened at the prospect of the four long years of earnest endeavor which lay before us? Were we terrified by the serious, condescending glances of the upper classmen? Did our faces pale before awesome figures of the faculty? For the most part we were com- plaining about the unearthly hour at which we had to arise or the fact that we must come to school a week earlier lhan anyone else. Now doesn ' t that prove conclu- sively that we were unique, a veritable class among classes? Nevertheless, we did descend to the level of our predecessors long enough to get lost and mixed the incredible number of times that are possible only to Fresh- men, and high school Freshmen at lhat. However, in a comparatively short lime, most of us were safely corralled in Rooms 1, 2, and 7, under the kindly guidance of Miss Berry, Miss Dunn, and Miss Willis. After some mysterious high sign on the bells, we were marched up to the Assembly Hall, where we huddled sheepishly as far back as we could squeeze, for we had been greeted by er — mixed signs of applause by the assembled company. Not until Mr. Hamblin announced that we were the largest class in the history of the school, did we lift our crest-fallen heads, but then we threw back our shoulders and swelled out our chests. Why, after that we wouldn ' t have swapped places with the mightiest Senior in the place. Our first few weeks were spent in learning to respect our elders, which lesson had to be taught some of our number by literal and figurative applications of cold water. It was after the first few weeks of school we had our first class meeting in the Hall. We consumed one whole Assembly period with lengthy debate but we emerged 33 THE PRISM. 1934 from the Babel to discover that, by some miracle, we had elected the following as our class officers: President, Jeannette Poirier. Vice-President. Virginia Comins. Secretary. Roberta Shiers. Treasurer, Alan Chadwick. Chairman of the Social Committee, Charles Hill. October 24th. we were the guests at a Sports Dance given by the Sophomores. There were long and heated discussions by our feminine members on exactlv what was the proper costume for such an occasion, but once there, we enjoyed ourselves to the utmost to the strains of a snappy orchestra. Months passed. Most of us tried out for the Goldsmith Prize Speaking, but Dick Cooper and Edith Stott were the lucky two who survived the gruelling tests and entered the finals in December. A few days later with the usual armful of books and the usual good resolutions regarding studying that Freshmen have a habit of making, we gailv bid goodbye to our teachers and set forth for the Christmas vaca- tion. Januarv second we returned to school all dressed up in our new finerv and with the same armful of books under our arms. Our first year was replete with other firsts, some pleasant, some — not so pleasant. We had survived the ordeal of our first report cards and towards the last of Januarv we were greeted with the awful specter of our first Midyears. We spent the night before feverishly trying to cram into our weary brains all those hundreds of facts that we should have learned in the previous months. Well, dawn came, as dawns have a habit of doing, and we sallied forth to the halls of doom, vainlv wishing we could muster up an attack of measles or mumps or something, but. except for a hollow feeling in the stomach and head, we felt only too well. When report cards were handed out the following Friday we were a sadder and wiser class. The next event on the social calendar was the Freshman-Sophomore reception. March 27th, after several heated discussions in class meeting and. I regret to say. after several very pointed hints from the guests-to-be themselves, we held our reception, a masquerade party. The costumes were of every description, but Spanish gentlemen and pirate damsels predominated. The two most noteworthy characters, however, were Artie Simpson, who almost stopped the show as a spirited gal in a handsome blonde wig. and Miss Bern who appeared so completely disguised in a hideous mask and a black robe that the evening was half over before anyone recog- nized her. The social committee had worked hard but their efforts were well worth- while for everyone had a fine time. The entertainment was a radio program and a verv ■■melodrama. ' ' If you ' ve never seen Helen McDonald (the tall one I faint in Dick Coopers arms you don ' t know what you have missed. A goodlv number of the huskier members of the class presented themselves to Coach Lovelv for football practice. Foremost among them was Joe O ' Brien who has been on the team all the four years he has been here. The girls contented them- selves with sitting on the sidelines, cheering the team on to victory. Winter was the girls ' turn to shine, for then began the basketball season and several faithful female Freshmen spent two or three afternoons a week down at the Guild. We were very proud of Thelma Beck who actually made the varsitv team. 34 CLASS DA ) Spring of course brought baseball and several of our boys were discerned on the diamond, afternoons, busily practicing. So ended our Freshman year. We had another dose of exams from which we emerged slightly damaged as regards dignity, but otherwise whole. Freshmen are very superfluous especially at Commencement time, and unless we had relatives or er — other attachments in the Senior class, we were not present except at class day. There were three members of our class who upheld the honor of ' 34 at the graduation exercises: Stanley Norton and Zygmond Kupis won first and second prize respectively for excellence in first year Latin, and Francis Koza won the prize for the greatest improvement as a Freshman. To our faint surprise, when we returned to school the following fall (some- what shrunken in numbers, ' tis true) we were greeted with — well, not respect exactly, but at least as fellow humans. Also there were swarms of little youngsters (that we learned were the new Freshmen) scuttling bewilderedly about. We indignantly denied that we had ever looked like that, and set about immediately to show them their proper place in the scheme of things. We had been moved upstairs we dis- covered, as proper tribute to our new dignity— or perhaps it was to separate us from the Freshmen. In assembly, we easily and confidently chose the best seats, after the Juniors and Seniors, and quite enjoyed seeing the new Freshmen scramble for the few re- maining benches. Cruel? You don ' t know how barbaric Sophomores can be, but never mind — they get over it in time. We awoke from our daydreams of our new splendor in time to hear Mr. Hamblin uttering the awful statement that this was the largest class in the history of the school. We gasped. How dare these — these — insects usurp our claim to superiority. We turned around to glare at them, but after one look decided that after all, quality was worth more than quantity and settled back in our seats. The Sophomore year passed swiftly. Our class officers were headed by Ellison Hawkes as President, then there were Morris Krinsky, Vice-President; Jeannette Poirier, Secretary; Stanley Norton, Treasurer; and William Simpson, Chairman of the Social Committee. The contestants in the Goldsmith Prize Speaking were Dick Cooper and Thisbe Grieco. Thisbe faithfully upheld the honor of our class by carrying off first prize. Later in the year at the Barnard Essay competition, Dorothy Boyce was awarded second prize. Thelma Beck represented our august body at Commencement by receiving the Gutterson prize in botany. As for the social season there were, of course, the Sophomore-Freshman Recep- tion, and the Freshman-Sophomore Reception, both gala occasions. Aside from that the Social Committee conducted several other successful dances which helped fill the ever-hungry treasury. We were becoming more prominent in outside activities, also, — Punch Harder. Glee Club, and Band filled many of our spare moments during the year. In the autumn of ' 32 we reported back to school to find ourselves Juniors, occupying Rooms 12 and 17. We remarked idly that the Freshmen got smaller and 35 THE PRISM. 1934 smaller each year and then we settled down to work for most of us were carrying a heavy schedule. This extra amount of studying did not dampen our spirits. Witness the number f Juniors on the Punch Harder staff, the football and baseball teams, in the or- chestra, band, and glee club. Our officers for the year were: President, Roy Russell. Vice-President, Roberta Shiers, Treasurer. Betty Deyermond. Secretary, William Simpson. Chairman of the Social Committee. Robert Cowen captured the first prize for boys at Goldsmith. Dorothy Boyce was the other Junior speaker. In Barnard. Thisbe Grieco won first prize. The Juniors felt quite proud of themselves. Midyears came and left their mark . We slaved on. ever and anon glancing up at the bonor roll where gleamed the name of Rita Tardif. We groaned and studied harder. The crowning social event of the year was the Junior-Senior Prom. Our social committee outdid themselves and the hall was a bower of loveliness in which bright colored gowns fluttered to and fro like butterflies. I Even the historian waxes poetic as she thinks about it. I There was one shadow cast upon our Junior year for death took two of our classmates. Anna Mallcn left us in the summer and in the spring we lost a friend. Arthur Rothera. after he had bravel) waged a long, hard battle with a dread disease. A summer, brief and fleeting as a dream and then, incredibly, we were back at school — Seniors! After three years of toil — well, attending school, anyway, we could be pardoned for looking down on the rest of the world for a few days until we became accustomed to the grandeur of Room six and all the other honors that belong to Senior . On September 22nd we held our first class meeting and elected the following as class officers: President. George Keith. ice-President. arren Maddox. Secre- tary. Jeannette Poirier. Treasurer. Betty Deyermond. Chairman of the Social Com- mittee. Ellison Hawkes. We found the Punch Harder in rather desperate straits, financially, but under the able direction of Dick Cooper, the new Editor-in-Chief, the staff canvassed the school with a series of pep talks, climaxed l a short play in Assembly, and the necessary amount was secured to continue the magazine for the year. There were many of our number on the staff. The first issue appeared in the middle of October, resplendent in a jacket of blue and modernistic cover design and headi ngs. Along about this time we held our first dance of the season with Bruce Valentine ' s orchestra. The football team, captained b Joe O ' Brien, climaxed the season by winning from their ancient enemy, Methuen. and bringing the cup back to Punchard. per- manently. Then it was December, and Goldsmith was once again before us. Both Senior contestants were successful. Dick Cooper won first prize and Helen McDonald re- ceived honorable mention. 36 CLASS DAY Our first and only attempt at dramatics came with the Senior Play, presented January 12th. For the preceding; two months various crews and committees had been working feverishly. The corridors were filled with nervous figures mumbling incoherent phrases beneath their breath as they hurried hither and yon, reading from long sheets of paper. You could be sure they were either the cast, learning parts, or members of the prop committee memorizing lists. The night came. The cast was sure that their knocking knees could be heard for miles. They did us credit however, for the play, ' Anybody ' s Game, filled the hall with an enthusiastic audience. We who took no part were very envious of the luxuriant moustaches with which our luckier brethren blossomed out. Thisbe Grieco was the heroine w 7 ho operated the switchboard which buzzed and rang beautifully. Albert Swenson was the blushing hero and Ginnv Comins nearly stole the show as the dance contest vamp who tried her wiles on every male in sight. All the cast deserved praise and we owed much to Mr. Stevens for his expert coaching. Barnard! Ah. fatal word. The librarians were worn out aiding us in our search for information. And then that fatal Thursday when we scratched and scratched and finally did fill those blue books that seemed to have an endless number of pages. Friday, the 13th of April, was the auspicious day when the six members of the class, Edith Stott, Betty Manning. Allan Trott, May Shorten, Lois Ferguson, and Dorothy Boyce delivered their orations. Dorothy Boyce, Lois Ferguson, who spoke in verse, and Allan Trott were the first, second, and third prize winners, respectively. We were the guests at a delightful dance, June 1, the last prom to be held in Punchard Hall. Oh why go into details — . As commencement neared we became busier and busier. Our class photographs were taken and we learned the awful truth — what we really looked like. The class book committee, headed by Thisbe Grieco, rushed about and the motto committee burrowed through books. Edith Stott won the competition for the class song. Oh. we went at a furious pace — and then came Commencement Week and we were actually to leave Punchard. Today is Class Day. Tomorrow — we graduate. And the history of the class of 1934 as a unit is completed. But we will go on in our separate ways and each separate success of each member will be a success for the whole class and — twenty-five years from now perhaps I can add the new chapter to this uncompleted history. 37 THE PRISM. 1934 Class prophecy Q5ranh Kotpl I was tired and weary of nowhere to go And never a tiling to do; I craved idle ramblings through days « f yore And meeting old friends 1 knew. Twas the month of June in II I made these noble plans To see the world and travel through Romantic and far-distant lands. I chose several places of interest And special delight to me And drew one of these from a tall, silk hat To find where my trip should be. There was Reno and Cairo and Butte and Calais With Palm Beach and Hollywood, too. I covered my eyes and reached into the hat. And. oh! What a place I drew ' From Lynn and Poughkeepsie and Venice and Berne I pulled forth a curious name — On the slip. Grand Hotel seemed to sav to me, Well, I ' m the home of all people of fame. So, I pulled on my hat and I packed up m hag. Called a taxi and said. To a train. I may not he a swell, but it said Grand Hotel And I ma never travel again. my train whizzed along I kept humming a song As I thought what would happen to me If the place should he dull I expected a lull From my worry — but why should it be? Folks with never a care, only money, went there — Tho se with hearts that were broken by love. Some with monev to spend helped those poor hearts to mend And their heart- reached the clouds high above. On mv way there, perchance, I happened to glance Down the aisle to a seat nearby, Where 1 saw in amaze, Helen terrier ' s gaze Fixed on me with a questioning eye. As I answered her look she suddenly took Her way down the car to me. My dear girl, how are you? I ' m glad to see von. Though you ' re one I had not hoped to see. We (hatted and chatted of these things and that. Of happiness, sorrow, and joy. I learned she had married and had but one child nd was now on her way to the boy. I said I was heading for Grand Hotel 38 CLASS DAY For a change and a bit of a rest; She told me that I would lind many friends there Even some of my oldest and best. It seems that the class of dear old P. H. S. Had gathered and formed the hotel And many who now held positions elsewhere Came back for a rest, as well. I promised to give them her love and good luck And she wished me a tender adieu. If you happen my way, you might drop in some day. 1 would surely be glad to see you. She returned to her seat and my heart skipped a beat For the limited quickly slowed down, There was my Grand Hotel and ' twas easy to tell Why my classmates should come to this town. As I strolled down the street, whom should I meet, But two people I knew long ago, Stanley Norton was one, also Dot Livingston And I gave them a cheerful hello. There thev were in the yard, both working hard With a mower, a scythe and a hoe. They were tickled to see such a stranger as me And they asked me when I had to go. I had planned I would stay maybe only a day, Or a week, at the most, I replied. Do you mind if we call? I said, Not at all! So, they said they would see me inside. As 1 started around to the door, what a sound Of a clatter and clash I could hear, Now and then, someone spoke; first. I thought ' twas a joke, But the sight of it filled me with fear. By the door, on a keg, with the same out-thrust leg And his thumbs neath the edge of his vest. Stood the one very same, Richard Cooper by name. Yes, a friend of my oldest and best. He was giving the third of his eight hundred word Rousing speeches to all who would hear. There, of course, by his side, was his worshipping bride. Young Jeannette, with her eyes on her dear. As he talked thick and fast, now and then came a blast Of reply from his little brass band And as 1 turned aside. Harold Evans I spied With his mouth organ tight in his hand. There beside him was Helen McDonald at work Keeping time with her fiddle, but oh! I was taken aback as I turned in my track And amusingly started to go. At the door of the place I encountered a face Both familiar and pleasant to meet It was famous George Keith who came out from beneath The green awning and ran to the street. As he looked up and down, through the deafening sound. I could just hear him call good and loud. 39 THE PRISM. 1934 ' Hey, there, Officer Cowen, will you come here now and Get rid of this bothersome crowd? I have told everyone, never, under the sun Let that lunatic stop here and yell But, Miss Gauthier, my aide, said this crazy parade Seemed to cater to my Grand Hotel. When the trouble was gone, 1 prepared to move on And I finally got through the door. ' Twas a beautiful place and a smile crossed my face As the fine looking people I saw. I thought I would begin by at first checking in So I walked to the desk of the clerk. Sure enough, Artie Simpson was keeping the books And, as ever, was busy at work. As I signed in the book. 1 happened to look Down the page where my name now stood, Betty Cole had just gone and was probably on Her way back to New Hampshire for good. Now I heard one voice more I had heard once before And I turned to see who it could be. There was Roy Russell ' s bride. Betty coming inside And was headed directly toward me. They had just been made one and now. marriage begun. They were off on a grand honeymoon. Artie said he would try to directly supply Them with everything nice in a room. He asked who had done the inviting and Roy Turned and showed us a lady in black. Marjorie Home, who was here for a bit of good cheer With her husband, was now going back. I had promised to write to the folks before night So I went to the telegram counter. There was Miss Mary H or kin at work deftly marking Off vyords. Then whom should I encounter But old Betty Wade who. it seems, must have made A delightful succes s of her marriage: At her side were two maids as her domestic aids With tbree sets of fine twins in a carriage. I thought that I saw those two somewhere before And I looked to see who they could be. Ruth Westcott stood there, wildly tearing her hair While Miss Cotton looked sadly toward me. They bad wished to be nurses and fatten their purses In rather an easier way. But that just goes to show that you never can know If your highest ambitions will pay. Now. I noticed a stand, that was placed near at hand. Full of book-ends and sail-boats and such. Abbott Batchelder sold things he made, as of old. And a sign warned me. Please do not touch. Disregarding the sign, three more girl friends of mine Pawed the novel arrangements around. Margaret Nicoll, O ' Brien, and Mitchell were trying 10 CLASS DAY To beat poor, old Batchelde.r down. I expected to turn and continue my journey, But, rudely, my plans were upset; Through the door with a bound and a clamorous sound, Allan Trott swung his butterfly net. Though my red temper rared, it was nothing compared To a portly young dame near at hand, Rita Tardij he hit and he caused her to sit Though she really preferred to stand. As the door closed behind him, I started to find The telephone desk for a call. Now, at last, I was sure I could gladly endure A stay here if I knew them all. At the desk, Carolyn Hurwitch deftly rang in. Mr. Barrett she said, Bing is on. It is now half-past eight, you must never be late; — Better hear him before he is gone. Close beside her, Miss Skiers tried to manage the wires While Frank Chadwick gave her his line. Though I know that I shouldn ' t — I can ' t say I wouldn ' t, So meet me outside here at nine. As my baggage was late, I decided to wait In the lobby and read for a while. Several columns of note which my school comrades wrote Made me read with a sad little smile. Ruby Laurie ' s address to sweethearts in distress Made me recall a bit of her past. She warns others to go with somebody they know Who is nearer their age and not past! I saw John Gorrie ' s name with a family of fame Which had taken him under their wing. And I knew from the past that this outcome, at last, Was the only possible thing. On the page opposite, my attentive gaze lit On the face of Jean Wilson, who gave Good advice to all those who were looking for clothes And when buying, expected to save. Suddenly came a pop! and a ball chanced to drop Through a hole in the news to my lap. Sitting down on the floor. Bob Deyermond. I saw Playing ball with his own little chap. Billy Donovan crawled ' round the chair by the wall And he asked me if I had the ball. He was catching the flies, but gave me a surprise To think he could miss one, at all. I decided to walk and heard odd bits of talk From a room on the side of the lobby. Thelma Beck mumbled on with original songs Which, it seems, always had been her hobby. Near at hand, Edith Slott sat in deepest of thought While May Shorten enjoyed there beside her, A wonderful time making Edith ' s words rhyme ' 41 THE PRISM. 1934 With te da da da. te da da, te da da. Joe Mahoney was selling a room just by telling His sales talk to Margaret O ' Connor. She said she would stay, may be. just for today Y hich to me would have been quite an honor. As my eager feet strayed near the Travel Aid. I heard a familiar voice, If you ' ll pardon me, ma ' am, I don ' t know where I am. Then. 1 knew. It was Dorothy Boycel Agnes Deyermond turned round at this often-heard sound. My dear girl, are you lost again? 1 II tell you once more as I ' ve told you before, Your forgetfulness fills me with pain! Now. I noticed the toot of a musical flute And I followed the track of the noise, I saw Ellie Haukes show how the music should go To one of Miss Wades little bovs. As I turned to go back, I saw. crossing my track, Bell-hop Haggerty shouting aloud. He was calling, to eat, all the Wades from the street And they certainly made quite a crowd! In the hall. Richard Haukes had just finished a talk With Sir Kupis, the artist. Said he. I would like sixtv snaps, or eighty, perhaps. My public demands it of me. As he said his good-bye. June MacLellan came l And it seemed that poor Richard was stuck. She hung on him for life, while the diplomats wife. Thisbe. turned and was gone. Such is luck! I needed a wave so decided to save By having it done right at home. 1 went to the salon, but was not tliere alone For I saw someone I had once known. Izzie Fraser was there with new curls in her hair And was having her nails painted bright. Please hurry, she cried. Mr. Flynn is outside! I have bought all his dances tonight! ' ' Hard at work on her face, there were four in the place: Broughton. Richard. McNulty, McDade. Curling hair, smoothing lines and removing all signs Of old age was a part of their trade. When I started to go. I noticed a row Of milk bottles outside a door. It was Jane Wood, no doubt, who had smuggled them out For her husband to gather at four. Down the hall by a suite of rooms I chanced to meet Richard Comins. who stifled a groan. As a voice from within, dryly called out to him Go away. I want to be alone. At the twenty-third floor, bv a window I saw Phyllis Lerbe with neck stretched afar. Then. I saw the bright head of her own little Red. 42 CLASS DAY Who was faithfully pushing his car He had run out of gas and had pushed it, at last. To George Williams ' garage to be filled. Though he never had gas, this was too good to pass, So I stopped there to watch it with Phil. I thought I ' d have time to go down and dine Ere I took a short tour of the place. But before I was through, I want to tell you, I saw more than one well-known face! Tired Business Men ' s Aid, said a placard which made Me explore and see what it could be. Helen Mac was engaged in a violent rage Showing George Smith quite clearly that he Couldn ' t treat her this way even just for today If the farmer ' s convention was here. Though he seemed to confer he could just order her And no price could be any too dear. Eileen Ryan and old Dickie Thiras were sold To supply other people with dances. After all of their dreams, it ' s a bit cruel, it seems. To have shattered such pleasant romances. Warren Maddox had hired a girl, who retired As Ruth Thompson came on the scene. Farm convention or not she had him on the spot And wherever he was, she was seen. Now, where Dot Gordon sat and you might check your hat, Red MacLaren was checking his now. Where ' s my special hat rack? Keep this till I come back, If you spoil it I promise a ro I must go fix my hair for the annual fair Of the glass works has come into town. I must touch up my face, not a hair out of place, Have my hat ready when I come down. After this little speech, I saw Dorothy reach For a lady ' s hat, high on the shelf. Eleanor Winslow ' s job, causing young hearts to throb By her music, was taking herself To her room for a rest, which was certainly best When your head and your voice were so tired. But when I heard her sing of A Garden in Spring I could surely see why she was hired. As I quickly moved on to the dining salon I was given another surprise. There was Miss Betty Manning busily scanning Her guests with her far-seeing eyes. She showed me my chair and stopped awhile there Talking over the things we had planned, Ethel Sorrie, she said, had, surprisingly wed And her Boston apartment was grand! As his orchestra played, Morris Krinsky made Violent gestures to keep them in time. Johnnie Murray and he furnished our jollity For the two had, quite strangely, combined. 43 THE PRISM. 1934 Johnnie ' s jokes made you smile for ihey were a hit wild. 1 imagined, for places like this. Soon, however, he went — leaving me quite content — For I knew he would never be missed. Keeping time to the hand with his shaker in hand. Norman Hansen mixed drinks for the rest. Flap-jack flipper of fame he had built up his name And was fast on the road to success. At a table nearby, Joe O ' Brien s sharp eye Followed Miss Jinnie Comins until — All her cigarettes gone — she had to move on, Leaving him with a much increased bill. As I ordered my meal, a voice chanced to steal From a woman who sat at my right. Evy Hillerstrom said. Bring the food-choosing head! I will order my meal for tonight. Frances Hartmann was boss dietician, of course; Anna If aldie now worked as her aide. They were noted around every prominent town For the wonderful menus they made. Someone asked for a dish and I heard Palmer Kitchin Call out, Just a moment, please! He was here as head chef and had recently left Smaller places for ones such as these. My sojourn was soon through and I felt very blue As I walked out of Grand Hotel. They were so good to me and I may never see Them again. For you never tan tell. As its doors closed behind me it brought to my mind Happy thoughts, vet my eyes filled with tears, There are few who can boast of one trip and a host Of good friends vou have not seen for years. And as I say good-bye to dear old Punchard High. I should just like to ask you one thing. Let ' s unite once again in the years that remain And enjov the delight it will bring. I may see you all wrong in my poor little song Of what you will be doing then. But let ' s come back and see. Till then remember me And success, class, till we meet again! Lois Fergi sow Class lllill [ {Y E, the Senior Class of 1934 of Punchard High School. Town of Andover. Ill County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound and dis- { posing memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, becpiests. and devices of whatever nature by us made. CLASS DAY Naturally we leave Rooms 6 and 7 for the Juniors to use in completing the last lap of their high school course. Also we leave them Mrs. Stevens, who certainly knows her stuff when it comes to handling a noisy class. We grant that Joe O ' Brien ' s ability as Captain of our football squad should go to none other than Bill Tammany, our husky fullback. After considerable thought, we have decided to leave Dick Cooper ' s artistic talent to Russell Walter Winchell Stevens, one of our Editors. A few sketches with his dirt would give his column the improvements it needs so badly. Dick Comins ' s unique method of attracting these Punchard ladies, we bestow on Maurice Gillan, who does fairly well himself. On Martha Billings, we wish to confer the unerring judgment of George Keith, our president and guiding hand. The vacancy Virginia Comins leaves as the peppiest Senior Girl, is to be filled by Priscilla Abbott, who certainly does a lot of hopping around and noise making. Charlie Mitchell and Eleanor Hathaway will receive the inseparable comrade- ship (if those are the correct words) of Roy Russell and Betty Deyermond. While thinking of Roy Russell we might as well present his argumentative ability to Joseph Serio. With his brains, Joe should make a debater who could even convince a person that Ellison Hawkes can play a clarinet. Frank Chadwick ' s habit of stowing away enormous quantities of perfectly good food, we give to Husky Edmands. Maybe it will help him to put on weight, something that it hasn ' t done for Frankie. To the army of Sophomores we leave Rooms 9. 10, 14, for them to grow up in next year. After Herbie Shaw ' s demonstration of his baseball ability, it is only fitting that we should present him with Bobby Deyermond ' s pitching skill. That, coupled with what he has, should make Herbie an important member of next year ' s team. It would be well for Unk Wilson, if we should give him an oxygen supply tank. It would come in mighty handy when he plays his trombone. It is a pleasure to donate a nice easy chair to Tyler Perry so that he may be real comfortable while causing an uproar in the library. The eveready neat appearance of Artie Simpson we allot to Arthur Gauthier, who usually wears his neck-tie in his hip pocket. To Cuddy Bovnton we present some of Red MacLaren ' s acting ability. It will help him put across those excuses he is always handing the teachers. To Joan Moody, who displayed such keen interest over that electrical musical instrument which was recently demonstrated in Punchard Hall, we are sorry to offer nothing more than a harmonica, which, we believe, would be much easier to play. Doug Crockett will receive a permanent excuse for leaving the building. It will save him time for making up alibis. For the group of people who call themselves Freshmen, Rooms 1, 2, 3, 5, 18, will be vacated. 45 THE PRISM, 1934 Also we will empty the halls and corridors so that thev may continue their m ost interesting and enjoyable games of tag and hide-and-go-seek. To Chuckie Sanborn we must present some of Norman Hansen ' s height, so that he won ' t have to carry around a stepladder to climb curbstones with. To Milton Sleeper we give the poetical talent of Lois Ferguson. He alreadv shows promise which we hope may be strengthened by this bequest. We suggest Bobby Cowen. one of our better students, as a pattern for Wayne Anderson who is a scholar of no mean ability himself. To Vincent O ' Leary whose motto seems to be, Never stay more than one minute in one place, we offer a ball and chain to retard his rapid progress. Because of a suggestion bv the Junior boys, Eleanor Daniels, the it-girl of the Freshman class, will receive Jeannette Poirier ' s ability to mix. To John Smythe. who usually arrives at school one minute after the bell rings. Margaret O ' Connor presents an essay on How to arrive one minute before the bell rings. Signed and sealed this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, for its last Will and Testament in the presence of these who. at our request, have signed their names as Witnesses thereto: Signed: Frederick Winkle? Lillian Wallace Robert Hackney (Seal) Charles Barrett AfrUtce tn Itnbcrgrabuates OMEONE has said. Give not counsel until it is asked. However, as I have 5y been chosen to give advice to the undergraduates. I shall venture a little. I £ am aware that it has been said. Advice most needed is least heeded. yet T have become so impressed with the great necessity that some people show for advice, which someone has said is Never too late. that I am reminding you that. He loves wh,o advises. Furthermore. I wish you to take seriously, but without offeiuv. the advice which is to be handed you. I shall begin with the Juniors, and I want them to remember that. Good advice is beyond price. Char Hurley: The Coach has taken an interest in your athletic ability. Why don ' t you start off right next year and be sure you are going to play football, instead of waiting until your report card slums you barely across the line? Eddie Chelobowski: Evidently you didn ' t appeal to the Billerica girls. Wh) 46 CLASS DAY don ' t you try North Andover? It is convenient, and you will have lots of company on your way over and back. Mouse Chadwick: Hereafter, if I were you, I should wait until recess for my lunch; it would probably be less expensive. Eleanor Hathaway: Why don ' t you and Charlie take a walk up in Carmel Woods the next time you feel high-minded and want to climb trees, instead of trying it on High Street? There would probably be more mosquitoes but fewer spectators. Maurice Gillen: Why the big drop in your lady friends? Has the change in automobile lost you your popularity and sent you to the Freshman class? William Tammany: Say Tarn — as you know, the Punchard football squad has prospects of an undefeated season next fall under your leadership. What do you say — come through, will you? Leonard Whitaker: What happened lhat you never became the football hero you planned to be? Is the game too rough, or are you afraid you will mar your countenance? Jane Stubbs: Recently I saw you over in Lawrence looking at furniture. Of course, there ' s nothing peculiar about that, but I was amused to notice the interest you took in the large mirror on the dresser. Fred Winkley: Why don ' t you explain to Phil Mitchell that compet ition is all right in some affairs, but not in love affairs? Maybe he doesn ' t realize the seriousness of such an offence. To the Sophomores, I ' ll quote from Cicero, These things I have written out of the abundance not of my leisure but of my love for you. Herb Shaw: Why don ' t you run to school every day, or better than that, run home? You would probably get home in time for supper, but in order to get to school in the morning, you would have to leave before breakfast. Robert Hackney: I understand you ' re quite a heartbreaker in your class. In that case, why don ' t you stay away from North Andover and give the Punchard girls a break? Show a little N. R. A. spirit and keep business in your own town. Ruth O ' Connor: As long as the school is too poor to have a basketball team, why don t you start a gum-chewing team? ®o tl|t (Sfresljntett What an elder speaks, all regard as good advice. Therefore, I want you to realize that, He who will not be counselled cannot be helped. It is very easy to give some people good advice but impossible to give some people the wit to take it. ' Vincent O ' Leary: Why don ' t you forget your inquisitiveness? You may be a Big Shot up on Salem Street but Punchard is on Bartlet Street. Alden Taylor: Why don ' t you try exercising your body instead of your mouth? Mary Winslow: Next year you will be a sophomore. Just forget your big ideas and remember that you can ' t travel on your sister ' s reputation; you have to make one of your own. 47 THE PRISM. 1934 Garrett Burke : Why don ' t you try studying for a change? You know noth- ing is hard to a willing mind. Neal Milton Blake Sleeper. Jr.: It would he a good idea for vou to soften up a little before you meet someone as hard as you think you are. In that case the results would be tragic. Margaret Towler and Virginia Morris: I realize that variety mav be the spice of life, but don ' t forget, you can ' t live on spices. Andrew Innes: You have certainlv done a good job as leader of your class. I think your class will remember your splendid work and probably call on you ajjain for such a task. Ro Russell (Class Statistics TJrHIS is the time of year that we are continually taking trips. Lets take one 1 1 I through the halls of Punchard. particularly noticing the different character- istics of the Seniors. I ' ll volunteer to be your guide and shall try to point out things of interest to you. Classmates, don ' t take these remarks seriously because I give them in the spirit of fun. Have a cheery disposition like that of Frances Hartman or Agnes Deyermond. From actual facts I have discovered that the total weight of our class is 9.6 9 pounds and that the average weight is 131 pounds. We have 63 brunettes. 11 blondes, and A with red hair. Ethel Sorrie is so small that she is hardly noticed and Norman Hansen is the tallest among us. Zygmond Kupis, our artist, adorns the pages of the Punch Harder with his work, while Dick Cooper, the editor and also our class wire-puller, calmly bosses him around. Punch Harder next year, Punchardites. or you will be without a school paper. Rita Tardif undoubtedly takes the honor of being the fattest, but along with this she has the honor of being valedictorian. Ruth Thompson, our class giggler. has a close rival in Helen McDonald. Maybe you can hear one of these girls giggling now. (A giggling duet by Ruth Thompson and Helen McDonald. ) By popular vote Allan Trott was chosen our class dreamer, and Artie Simpson the peppiest boy. Here are some facts that perhaps you don ' t know: Vic Donovan likes to smoke 3 for a nickel stogies. Elizabeth McNulty is frequently seen with a Freshman boy and if she doesn ' t watch out she will be accused of robbing the cradle. 48 CLASS DA V Morris Krinsky can yodel, and he was ihe only Senior who had courage enough to enter the recent spelling match. Phyllis Zerbe likes red heads. Isobel Fraser and Boh Deyermond, our baseball captain, are the best dancers in our class. Robert MacLaren, judging from his work in the Senior play, is quite an actor. Some people think George Smith is lazy. Bob Cowen is a gentleman and a scholar. James Haggerty enjoys Latin. Some day if you happen to step on someone ' s foot and the person excuses her- self, you will know that it is Mary Harkin. This account wouldn ' t be complete without the name of the prettiest girl, who is none other than Margaret O ' Connor. When popularity is considered, Jeannette Poirier takes the prize. Although Roy Russell, our class politician, takes pleasure in arguing, he is also a fine player both on the football and baseball field. The class ballot gives the information that both Betty Manning and May Shorten are class grinds. It is my opinion that there are more, but everyone can ' t have the honor. George Keith, our class president, is the quiet lad who has so skillfully guided us through our Senior year. Sir Sidney Abbott Bat r helder, who has never quite grown up and is continually playing childish tricks, would rather be in the Manual Training shop than in any other place. You can draw your own conclusions about Joe Flynn from the following in- cident which took place in a History class: Mr. Gregory asked, Flynn, did you have your hand up? Flynn replied, No, sir, I was just stretching. The other day I overheard the following conversation between Palmer Kitchin and Lois Ferguson: Palmer: I can ' t call you up any more. Lois: Why not? Palmer: We ' ve had a French telephone installed and 1 can ' t speak French. Jane Wood has a friend Roberta Shiers who is frequently seen with someone named Stone. Carolyn Hurwitch, Eleanor Winslow, Margaret O ' Brien, and Ruth Westcott are all interested in Domestic Science. Richard Hawkes also belongs in this group as he used to make fudge at a home on Maple Avenue. Congratulations to Edith Stott, the writer of our class song. During my recent investigation of the statistics of the Class of 1934 I have been assisted bv two worthy helpers, namely, Joe Static and Art Istic. In some manner their reports got mixed up and due to lack of time I could not separate them. Here is the result: Before a diminishing audience Crooner Barrett sang the 49 THE PRISM. 1934 latest love song to Mrs. Stevens kept the Seniors in Room 6 after school but irginia Comins calmly put powder and lipstick on Dick Cooper skillfull v drew a picture of Dicky ' Thiras. although very small, has such a voice that she can be heard Around the World in Eightv Days ' is a popular book written by Dorothy Boyce recently won the Barnard Prize Speaking Contest bv her essay on Riding bicycles has become quite a fad among the girls at Punchard and even Seniors like Jeannette Poirier. irginia Comins, Dicky Thiras. Helen MacDonald. Betty Cole are sometimes caught in the act of Playing hooky is something unheard of among Seniors! Marjorie Home and Albert Swenson have been going together for some time and Frank Chad wick can ' t be left out when it comes to The girls, including Thelma Beck and others, were greatly disappointed because they had no basketball team. Picture Helen McDonald giggling from One o ' clock to two o ' clock on Fridav the band rehearses along with three members from our class: Thelma Beck. Ellison Hawkes. and Stanlev Nort-on Friday but Wednesday the orchestra, in- cluding Helen McDonald. Agnes Deyermond and others from our class, practises. Norman Hansen, one of our class shieks. has a new pair of shoes that are rather snappy. Walk up to him and ask him to show you One of the seven wonders of the world can be found right here in Punchard. Just ask for Thisbe Grieco and when you meet her don ' t be surprised if she uses words that only Vt ebster could understand. We leave the question of Class Bluffer to the teachers have been patient with our class and should be complimented for trying to teach us so much Nonsense is the spice of life. says Charlie Barrett, the wittiest boy in our class according to the ballot. TELEGRAM We have just heard vour composition. Stop. The facts are not true. Stop. We recommend that you burn it up. Stop. (Signed i The Pum ii H RDER Staff Si u: Norton luncliarit (Bbe Tl NK: Fair Harvard Our dear Alma Mater, fair Punchard. all hail! In faith ever filial and true. Our pledge of a love for thee never to fail. Again hand in hand we renew: To thee in the spirit and light of the hour. — This oasis green of our way. — All gemmed with bright stars of our hope in the flower. We brine a fresh garland today. William G. Goldsmith SO ACTIVITIES Zygmond Kupis THE PRISM. 1934 Standing: R. Comins. E. Hawko (Chairman) Sitting: T. Griero. M. O ' Connor, J. Wilson THE SOCIAL ( OMMITTEE Musical (©rgamzattnns HE Punchard Musical Clubs, under the direction of Miss Miriam Sweeney, IIL Supervisor of Music, have taken part in various concerts this year, and have been enthusiastically received. The Girls Glee Club, the Band, and the Orchestra, beside keeping their sep- arate appointments, gave a joint concert on Mav 11. 1934. for the pupils of the Grammar. Junior High and High Schools. The MacDowell Club is the newest organization. Meetings are held weekly and the members in turn present classical selections on the various musical instru- ments. 52 ACTIVITIES f unci] Jtarber jftaff, 1933-34 Editor-in-Chief Literary Editor . Art Editor Sport Editor News and Notes Editor Rostrum Editor Exchange Editor Joke Editor Business Manager Treasurer . Richard Cooper . Dorothy Boyce . Zygmond Kupis Russell Stevens Barbara Bartlett . Betty Bodwell Rita Tardif Tiielma Beck Winthrop Reed Stanley Norton 53 THE PRISM. 1934 (The Senior 31ay On the evening of January 12. the Senior Class presented before a full house, a three-act comedy. Anybody s Game. The production was directed by Mr. Stevens. The scene for all three acts was the reception room of the Delanev Adver- tising Agency. The cast, in order of appearance: Mr. Tm.ek. a failure .... Mai de Perkins, a spinster Peccy Blake, the competent heroine Mr. Bi ' rns. the postman Eddie, the office boy Helen Martin, a nice secretary Liu Corliss, the office vamp Edward Delanev the Boss WILLIAM Cassidy, a hosiery manufacturer Jimmy Craig, the timid hero SIDNEY Lewis, a crafty business man LAURA Hale, an artful space buyer Dennis Gibbs, a refrigerator manufacturer Sebastian Pali kas. the Greek cigarette man Fritz Kli.nchopper, the temperamental German Mrs. Allison Simmons, a cyclonic wife Greta Swinrerc. the Swedish dancer Ellison Hawkes Ruth Thompson Thisbe Griecr. John Murra James Troll . Marjorie Horni irginia Comins Robert Cowen Joseph Mahonej Albert Sweoson Richard Coopa Helen MacDonalu Richard Hawker Richard Comins Robert MacLaren Helen McDonald Alice McDade .-,1 Courtesy of Laurence Eagle-Tribune Front Ron: R. Russell, J. O ' Brien iCapt.t. J. Piatt, C. Mitchell. F. Winkley, C. Hurley. R. Deyermond Back Row. W. Sayles. P. Mitchell. W. Tammany I Capt.-elect ) . E. Chlekowski FOOTBALL TEAM ailp football Reason of 1933-34 J j J ITH most of the veteran football men graduating in 1933, Coach Lovely had T l 1 to depend on his Sophomore and Junior recruits to carry the school colors C through the season. The boys started off on the right foot on the home field by defeating Rockport, 25-0. But on going to Danvers, Needham, and Ames- bury they suffered defeats, 13-0, 18-0, and 25-0, respectively. They then went back to the home grounds to tie Manning High of Ipswich. 7-7, and followed that with a victory over Manchester, 6-0. The Blue and Gold fulfilled the hopes of their fellow schoolmates by defeating Methuen, and came through with a 12-6 win over their ancient rivals in a cold, windy, Armistice Day game. Following their defeat of Methuen they ventured to Leominster to tackle one of the strongest teams in the state. A win was not expected, but they fought a good battle, returning to Andover after a 41-0 defeat. Thev ) finished the season with a scoreless tie with Johnson High of North Andover on Thanksgiving Day. fastball The team: Robert Deyermond (Capt. I. Pitcher Charles Hurley. First Base William Tammany, Catcher Charles Mitchell, Pitcher Russell Stevens, Second Base The scores were as follows: Robert Hackney. Outfield Maurice Gillan. Third Base Herbert Shaw, Outfield Clifford Walker. Shortstop James Platt. Second Base Punchard 3 Manchester 2 Punchard 7 Methuen 1 (10 innings ) Punchard 10 Manchester 3 Punchard 6 Howe 7 Punchard 6 Methuen 7 Punchard 7 Howe 8 Punchard 4 Johnson 5 Punchard A Pinkerton 2 Punchard 2 Chelmsford i Punchard 3 Pinkerton 2 CLASS BALLOT Class Fallot Best girl student Best boy student Most popular girl Most popular boy Prettiest girl Handsomest boy Most promising girl Most promising boy Best dressed girl Best dressed boy Girl hardest to rattle Boy hardest to rattle Most versatile girl Most versatile boy Peppiest girl Peppiest boy Best mixer — girl Best mixer — boy . Class politician Class artist Class wire puller Class grinds Most athletic girl Most athletic boy Class dreamer Class actress Class actor Class giggler Best dancer — girl . Best dancer — boy Best natured girl Best natured boys Class poet Class crooner Wittiest girl Wittiest boy Most polite girls Most polite boy Most respected girl Most respected boy One who has done most for class One who has done most for school Elizabeth Warren Ma Eleanor Rita Tardif Robert Cowen Jeannette Poirier Ellison Hawkes Margaret O ' Connor Ellison Hawkes Thisbe Grieco Robert Cowen Jean Wilson . Richard Comins Thelma Beck Roy Russell Thelma Beck Robert Deyermond . Virginia Comins . William Simpson Jeannette Poirier William Simpson Roy Russell . Zygmond Kupis . Richard Cooper Manning, May Shorten Thelma Beck Robert Deyermond . Allan Trott . Virginia Comins . Robert MacLaren . Ruth Thompson Isobel Fraser Robert Deyermond Frances Hartman ddox, William Simpson Lois Ferguson Charles Barrett Thelma Beck Charles Barrett Winslow, Mary Harkin . Ellison Hawkes Thisbe Grieco George Keith Thisbe Grieco Richard Cooper 57 THE PRISM. 1934 jrtsioras in a Mut jgjidl NAME Charles W. Barrett S. Abbott Batcheidei Thelma M. Beck Dorothy Boyce Eleanoro Broughton Frank Chadwick Elizabeth M. Cole Richard C. Comins Virginia Comin9 Richard T. Cooper Marion B. Cotton Rober; C. Cowen Agnes C. Deyermond Elizabeth C. Deyermond Robert Deyermond William Donovan Harold F. Evans Lois Fergu son Helen S. Ferrier Joseph P. Flynn .1. Isabel Fraser Catherine A. Gauthier Dorothy M. Gordon John E. A. Gorrie Thisbe A. Grieco James F. Haggerty Norman F. Hansen Mary P. Harkin Frances Hartman J. Ellison Hawkes Richard N. Hawkes Evy F. Hillistrom Marjorie W. Home Carolyn E. Hurwich George B. Keith H. Palmer Kitchin Morris Krinsky Zygmond Kupis Ruby N. Laurie Doris H. Livingston J. Helen MacDonald Robert H. M. MacLaren June MacLellan Warren A. Maddox Joseph H. Mahoney E. Elizabeth Manning Alice McDade Helen E McDonald Elizabeth R. McNulty Margaret N. Mitchell John M. Murray Margaret C. Nicoll Stanley H. Norton Joseph E. O ' Brien Margaret C. O ' Brien Margaret H. O ' Connor Jeannette H. Poirier KNOWN BY ' You - - - ' The Farm Miss Sweeney Literary Work Bobbypins North Andover Mascara Girls Lu Corliss Punch Harder Blondie Bass voice Quietness Dimples Basebal l Sail face Football Barnard in Poetr) Size White Blazer Sonny Chase Quietness Shorthand assignments Economics Her smile Courtesy Giggle Sweetness Good naturedness ( ' Imalry Noise Meekness Petiteness New York Leadership Earnestness Grin Ability- Optimism Ma Shorten That ' cultured ' voice Fiery locks Dignity Taciturnity nice Industry Glamour Giggle Lipstick Jess Independence Curls Figures Physique Her cooking Prettiness Charm AMBITION Bing Crosby Farmer Musician Writer Chorus Girl Mayor of Andover Best dressed woman Max Baer 2nd ---You know! Cartoonist Olympic swimmer Supreme Court Judge Social Worker Rolls Royce Big leaguer Singer Football coach Dress designer Win the Sweepstakes To study- Best dressed girl Secretary Fri ate secretary Fireman Poet Wall Street Modern Sir Galahad Business woman Doctor Orchestra leader Radio Announcer Lecturer Abie New Yorker Bank President Chef Merchant Artist Buyer Operatic soprano Mrs. Vanderbilt Aviator Countess Policeman Shakesperean Actor First woman president To wear Orchids Ethel Barrymore Movie star Mrs. Gable Senator To sing bass Statistician All American Nurse Kindergarten Actress PROBABLE END Not Bing Crosby Hired man Turning pages for Miss Sweeney- School teacher Marathon dancer School Committee Broke Tiddly-wink champion Sailor ' s wife Type-setter Coiffure Model Train Announcer Social worker Ford Town Team Cowboy yodeller Water bov Milliner $2.00 rr ous breakdown Best dressed girl Guide to the Sphinx Telephone operator Sailor Poet ' s wife Essex Street Old fashioned gentleman Domesticity Nurse Devoted husband Imitation Mills Bros. Dancing school teacher Yes Andover Cashier ' ' Harold ' s Diner ' Grocer Zygmond Kupis R. A. Selling Fuller furniture Clipping flowers Mrs. Jones Mechanic Hat check girl Constable Insurance salesman First woman vice-president Pansies Zasu Pitts Another Fan You ' ve guessed it. Policeman Lose her voice Math teacher Manager First National Owner of a Bakery Matrimony Manicure girl 58 MISCELLANEOUS Ernest M. Richard Curls Valentino Roy A. Russell Class meetings Communist Eileen K. Ryan Grin Ziegfeld ' s Glorified Girl Roberta F. I. Shiers Pep Gal reporter May Shorten Studiousness To be really lazy William A. Simpson Attendance slips Magician George W. Smith Laziness To catch up on sleep Ethel H. Sorrie Littleness To drive a car Edith C. Stott Her litt ' e voice Bareback rider M. Rita M Tardif Honor Roll Senatorian Everd ike Thiras Cheerleading Lawyer Ruth V. Thompson Giggle Grow thin Allan R. Trott Silence ? D. Elizabeth Wade Affability Marriage Anna E. Waldie Her operation Nurse Ruth E. Westcott Neatness Dietician George Williams Lost tooth Aviator Jean Wilson Clothes Abbot Eleanor Winslow S. A. B. S. A. B. Jane L. Wood Arties S. Helen Jacobs Phyllis D. Zerbe Red Dentist Drug store shiek Hen-pecked husband Burlesque Society Notes Working Postman zzzz-z-z-z-z Aviatrix Housewife School teacher State Witness Gain five lbs. Thornton Burgess 2nd. Married Nursemaid Miss Kimball ' s assistant Elevator boy Abbot S. A. B. Sweet wife - - OW! ! ,©ttr ooksrplf The Dark Pilgrimage . Work of Art All Our Yesterdays Murder Yet To Come . The Good Companions Hunger Fighters Little Man, What Now? The Crisis The Passionate Pilgrim Crowded Hours Testament of Youth Oil For The Lamps of China Pollyanna Human Being Little Women Strange Interlude . . Getting ads for the Year Book by Zygmond Kupis at Graduation College Boards Eleanor Winslow and Ruth Westcott We who want a sylphlike figure The question, June 22nd Finals Palmer Kitchin As we go to press Those Journals Miss Mary L. Smith Mary Harkin Mr. Hamblin Edith Stott, Jeannette Poirier, Jean Wilson, Marjorie Home Graduation iffloVnes pip aiie Jieen MOVIE Twenty Million Sweethearts Let ' s Be Ritzy Stand Up And Cheer The Trumpet Blows The Firebrand Melody In Spring King of The Wild Horses A Very Honorable Guy Rasputin and The Empress Riptide Such Women Are Dangerous King Kong Design for Living Wall ie Johi STARRING Dick Comins J. Helen MacDonald Everdike Thiras Thelma Beck Elizabeth McNulty Girls ' Glee Club Dick Cooper Artie Simpson Margaret O ' Connor Roy and Dick Thisbe Grieco Morris Krinsky Mr. Gregory 59 IN THE LONG RUN.. you and your friends will prize the portrait that looks like you — your truest self, free from stage effects and little conceits. It is in this long run photography that PURDY success has been won. Portraiture by the camera that one cannot laugh at or cry over in later years. For the present pleasure and future pride protect your photographic self by haying Pl ' RDY make the portraits. ..PURDY.. 160 TREMONT STREET BOSTON. MASS. Official photographer. Punchard High School Class of 1934 MILLER ' S SHOE REPAIRING As many a boy has said: I have tried them all but Miller ' s for mine. Why not let Miller put those old shoes on a paying basis? A few deft touches here and there and they pay you good dividends in increased service. No Matter How You Figure It THIS IS THE BEST FOOD STORE IN ANDOVER FOR YOU TO DO YOUR TRADING IN We offer you the best quality goods, we render you the most convenient form of credit, we supply the best delivery service, and best of all, our prices are no higher than the cash and carry stores that have nothing to offer in the form of quality, service, or credit. To satisfy yourself telephone Andover 1234 We have four phones at your disposal The J. E. GREELEY CO. CROSS COAL CO. J. H. PLAYDON FLORIST Store Greenhouses 60 Main Street 35 Lowell St. Andover, Massachusetts Max Factor ' s Hollywood Toiletries HARTIGAN PHARMACY Elizaheth Arden and Helena Rubenstein BEAUTY PREPARATIONS Telephone 112 ANDOVER PORK STORE Elliott and Stevens, Proprietors BEEF PORK LAMB 7 Barnard Street Andc ♦ SIMEONE PHARMACY ♦ 2 Main Street Andover BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OE 1934 W. R. HILL HARDWARE HOOD ' S MILK AND CREAM LOWE CO. PHARMACISTS ♦ Compliments of JOHN J. HOMELUND Telephone 929 KODAKS and Photo Supplier WILLIAM POLAND Successor to H. F. Chase Athletic Goods Outfitter for Phillips Academy and Punchard High School 48 Main Street Andover  « Compliments of COLONIAL THEATRE  « Compliments nj Andover Candy Kitchen F. B. BELCOUR BARBER 8 Park Street Andover TWO BARBERS ' The Timber Before Us- Let Us Build o CM CM o o o o CO CO CO i i. :vJ ' -]r«rI A.5 ' ? V- ;£


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