Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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HERBERT THOMAS “Fat” Traffic ’28, ’29, ’30; Gradu- ation Usher ’28, ’29, ’30; Senior Dramatics Usher ’28, ’29, ’30. His hobby is doing math, and his ambi- tion is to get a steady job at the Old Howard. MELVIN THORNER “Mel” Traffic ’30; Class Song Committee; Track ’28; English Club ’29; Orchestra ’28; Debating Club ’30. His hobby is argumentation and his big aim in life is to find Webster wrong. HELEN TINSON Her hobby is swimming, and she is famous for her pulchritude. “O lady, nobility is thine, and thy form is the re- flection of thy nature.” ROBERT TISDALE •Bob” His hobby is trying to tease Miss Zellar: but better than he have tried. “What more is meant than meets the car?” JOHN TRAVIS “Johnnie” Senior Class Football ’31; Hi-Y. He is famous for his many chariots, and his ambition is to have one of them run five minutes. His hobby is Germaine. RUTH URQUHART “Karts” Golden Rod Agent ’28. ’29: Big Sister Club ’30; Eng- lish Club ’30: Leaders’ Club ’29: Senior Dramatics Com- mittee; Senior Reception Refreshment Committee. Her hobby is swimming, and she wants to be the private secretary of a rich man. EVELYN WALLIN “Evy” Treasurer of Cafeteria ’30, 31. Her hobby is reading books, and she wants to become president of the Quincy Trust Company. VIRGINIA WATTS “Ginnie” She wants to become a member of Flo Zeigficld’s shows and she really should see him. With a smile on her lips.” [25]

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ELLENA SMITH •;El” Candy Girl ’28, ’29. Her hobby is dancing, and she wants to become a nurse. “My heart is as true as steel.” HELEN SNYDER Ketchup” English Club, Library Staff. Traffic, Executive Commit- tee, Big Sister Club, Re- freshment Committee, Can- dy Girl, Senior Dramatics, Senior Reception Commit- tee. She is famous for that disgusted look, and wants to be a nurse DORIS STENBERG “Dud” Big Sister Club ’30. Her hobby is trying to get something by her teachers. “Those move easiest who have learned to dance.” LOUISE STEVENS “Lou” Her ambition is to be an actress and play at the Merchant Theatre. Her hobby is dancing. “A girl, light-hearted and content.” MARION SULLIVAN “Sully” Her aim in life is to win a sleeping endurance contest. “Then did she lift her hands unto his chin, And praised the pretty dimpling of his skin.” WARREN SUNDSTROM “Swede” Traffic ’30; Golden Rod Agent '30. His aim in life is to drive as fast and as reckless as Don MacMul- kin. He is a famous scholar —so was Caesar. LILLIAN SWARTZ “Tillie” Library Staff '29. Her hob- by is dancing, and she is famous for Sadie. “Thy modesty’s a candle to thy merit.” HAZEL TAYLOR Her hobby is playing a piano, and she is fit to be- come a musician. She wants to be someone’s stenog- rapher. [24]

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BURTON WHITMAN “Burt” Debating Club ’28, '29; Vice-President ’30; Editor- i n - C h i e f Golden Rod; Chairman Class Pin and Ring Committee. His hobby is chasing the little birdies. He wants to become a doc- tor; he is fit for the minis- ter’s daughter. EDWIN WILLIAMS “Eddie” Traffic ’30. His hobby is airplanes, and his ambition is to become an aviator. “Speech was given to man to conceal his thoughts.” ROBERT BALLARD “Baron” Football ’28; Senior Class Day Committee ’30; Inter- class Basketball ’28, ’29. He is famous for the C. M. T. C. Bob is fit for a generalissimo in a Latin- American country. “Youngo” Football ’28, ’29. ’30. He' wants to be a sailor; but if Hollywood ever saw him, W allace Beery would lose a job. WILFRED WINSHIP “Fou” His hobby is trying to make biology drawings. Willy is famous for being the only boy on the highest honor roll in November. SADYE WYMAN “Sally” ’30; Li- brary Staff ’28, ’29. She is famous for her shadow, ” and her hobby is dancing all night. MILLICENT LEWIS “Millie” Someone thinks that she is fit for a farmer’s wife. She is famous for being quiet. “Still waters run deep.” [26]