Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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What Would Happen If? Eugene was Battie instead of Nattie? Phyllis was a Cap instead of a Derby? William was a Butcher instead of a Baker? A1 Monroe was a woman hater? Dorothy was a Walker instead of an Ambler? John was a Ford instead of a Franklin? Mary Morley became a flirt? Doris was Dizzy instead of Rizzi? Sydney was a Wolf instead of a Fox? Don MacMulkin became bashful? Lois became a Greenham instead of a Pinkham. Pearl was a Ruby instead of a Diamond? Frank was Old instead of Young? Bob Ballard lost his smile? Edna was Fatter instead of Skinner; Evelyn was an Iceberg instead of a Kuhl- berg ? Harold Slate had nothing to do? Norman was a Singer instead of a Barker? Maybelle was a waitress instead of a Cook ? Roland Cooper didn’t have a snappy comeback? Helen was Brazen instead of Coy? Burt was a Coalman instead of a Whit- man? Albert Lints grew up? Hazel was a Seamstress insetad of a T aylor ? Jerry was an Old-Maid instead of a Batchelder? Walter was a Your-back instead of a Miabach ? Mr. G. Stuart Donnan became a ladies’ man? Muriel was a Box instead of a Cox? Thelma was a Dumpcan instead of a Duncan? Fred was a John instead of a George? Ruby Dakers lost her rouge and lipstick? Helen was a Goose instead of a Drake? Rebecca was a Badgirl instead of a Good- man? “Swede” Sundstrom wasn’t with “Dippy” Nattie? Janet was a Milky-way instead of a Hemingway? Dorothy was a Tunney instead of a Sharkey? Eddie Williams didn’t do his homework? Hazel was a Metropolitan instead of a Keith? Helen was Finland instead of Poland? Bill Jensen broke his leg during the soccer season ? Catherine was a Patrick’s son instead of an Erickson? Harold was a Blackboard instead of a Slate? Mirriam Morrison didn’t blush? Betty Hughes and Marguerite Haake flunked? Fred was a Bigman instead of a Small- man? Robert was a Play instead of a Ballard? Francis George wasn’t carefree? Walter Bassett should graduate? Kathleen Ilofferty developed a grouch? Marcella McDonald, F.’31. Muriel Cox, F.’31. We’ll Have One of Those Mr. Knapton: “A confirmed Atheist is a person who refuses to believe in God.” H. Slate (Shame Harold): “One of my best friends is one.” Mr. Knapton: “One what?” H. Slate: “What you just said, an infirm Ethiopian.” World’s Most Pitiful Case A bull with red eyes. [28]

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Who’s Who in the Class of February 1931 Who is the most popular girl? Ruby Dakers. Who is the most popular fellow? Walter Bassett. Who is the prettiest girl? Sally Bradford. Who is the wittiest? John Travis. Who is the class grind? Betty Hughes. Who is the class athlete? William Jensen. Who is the class flirt? Ruby Dakers. Who is the class comedian? Eugene Nattie. Who is the most popular with the girls? Alfred Monroe. Who is the class book-worm? Melvin Thorner. Who is the most dependable? Harold Slate. Who holds the highest position? Charles Canavan. Who holds the lowest position? Albert Lints. Who is the class musician? Charles Ganzel. Who is the best natured? John Gelas. Who is the most bashful? Douglas Smeaton. Who are the most generous? William Baker and Dorothy Bedford. Who is the most carefree? Francis George. Who is the class boss? Harold Slate. Who is the heart-breaker? Donald MacMulkin. Who is never in a hurry? John Anderson. Who is always in a hurry? Alice MacPherson. Who is the class actor? Warren Sillen. Who is the class actress? Hazel Keith. Who loves the air? Doris Sharlit. Who blushes the most? Helen Poland. Who always does his homework? Edwin Williams. Who is the class talkie? Warren Sund- strom. Who is the class baby? Melvin Thorner. Who is the best dressed? Alfred Monroe. Who is the most reckless driver: Donald MacMulkin. Who is the most sarcastic? Roland Cooper. Who is always late? Patricia Craig. Who is the class singer? Edna Skinner. Who is the laziest? John Franklin. Who is the woman hater? James Morris. Who is the class uncle? Walter Maibach. Who is the class jester? John Gelas. Who hates to leave? Walter Bassett. Who is the class brute? Francis Rougvie. Who has the best drag? Doris Sharlit. Who is the class pest? Roy Leander. Who is the class artist? Fred George. Who is the ‘‘bad boy from the good home”? John Franklin. Who is the most innocent? Phyllis Derby. Who is always right? Janet Hemingway. Who loves nature? Burton Whitman. Who is small but nice? Alice MacPher- son. Who are the cigarette fans? Sydney Fox and Ruby Dakers. Who is always late to class? John Ander- son. Who is the 8.14 2 pupil? Kathleen Hofferty. An Answer to “Happy Insensibil- ity,” by John Keats Helen Souden, F 32 Oh. bard, that thou shouldst harbor such a thought, That winter casts oblivion on the spring! When summers blissful, golden hours fraught With love arc flown on winter’s icy wing, Wouldst thou deny the trees and frozen stream, Stripped of their glory, desolate, forlorn, The sweet remembrance of a long past dream That nurtures hope that it may be reborn? What thinkst thou keeps alive those bare, gaunt trees Which late did move thy heart with holy truth, If lost is even sweet pain of memories And age is unhaunted by the ghost of youth? And where lives there the man who would not bear The momentary pain that follows joy, To carry with him through his years of care The misty image of himself, a boy? ge is itself a barren interlude, Yet mingled in remembered ecstasy And softened by the days of solitude Man’s winter may his richest season be. [27]

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QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY QUINCY, MASS. February 1931—Class Will Roland Cooper, F.’31. E IT REMEMBERED that we, the February, 1931, Class of the Senior High School of Quincy, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. After the payment of our just debts and funeia! charges, we bequeath and devise as follows: To Mr. Knapton, two feet of additional growth so that he need not further be designated as “Hey You!” by traffic offi- cers who think that he is just another stu- dent. To Miss Rizzi, a pair of high-geared roller skates, to do away with that funeral pace so painfully associated for us with a journey to the inner shrine, colloquially known as the “Lion’s Den,” Mr. Collins’ office. To Mr. Wilson, one of these here new multiple pens, capable of signing eight late slips at one time; also his pick of any two of the girls who help Miss Coulman, to be used as professional bloodhounds for tracking down period-skippers, deten- tion-slippers, and people guilty of other heinous crimes. To Mr. LeCain, our honored and re- spected physical culture expert, three low senior classes, which all together will at- tempt to take the place of the graduating sixth period Monday division, which con- tained such celebrities as Don MacMul- kin, A1 Monroe, Walter Maibach, and Jimmy Muir. To Mr. Collins an electrical sound at- tachment which automatically, as the office door is opened, will boom in an un- forgetable bass, “Well, Sonny, what’s the trouble now?” thus putting each pupil at his ease immediately. To Miss Crockett, a trust fund for a perpetual supply of big, rosy apples upon which she may nibble during the day, on provision that she take one apple at a time. To Mr. Thomas, a jar of very sticky glue in good working order so that the next pupil who places his mouth over a jet to blow out the gas lines may receive a mild surprise and spend five or ten min- utes imagining his own embarrassment. To Mr. Bridges, a real dummy, differ- ing slightly from the variety which he usually teaches, upon which he may vent his anger, pleasure, and grief, which emo- tions he so splendidly portrays. To Mr. Albro, a pair of smoked glasses to deflect the dazzling beams from bright- eyed senior co-eds who still have hope. To Mr. Cutler, a slow-motion picture of that famous gesture of his, accom- panied by appropriate facial contortions, as he gently wafts a pupil to his seat. To Miss Howe, the addresses of four of the chorus of the Follies Bergeres, to stimulate in classes a little interest in French correspondence. Also an inter- view with David Belasco in order that he may place a histrionic value on that hope- less shrug of her shoulders as she says, “Well, it just goes to show you what not paying attention will do. We just had this not three months ago, and you don’t remember it now.” To Miss Thompson, eighteen votes in a popularity contest to elect a speed vigil- ante for Podunk Center, and a baby Austin to patrol the corridors. To Miss Dawes, the suggestion that each pupil receive a reduction of one point from outside reading credits for each week that his request has been sent in in advance of the date when the work is due. Thus, by merely declaring his good intentions five weeks ahead of time, [29]