Searles High School - Yearbook (Methuen, MA)

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1936 M lifIETHUEN HIGH SCHOOL JOHN DAVIS HALL, Jr. Orchestra 2 Friends should be preferred to kings. In school life, John seems to be an all round man. You may find him anywhere, doing practically any- thing. For this reason he is a familiar figure in all the circles of our school. HELEN E. HARNISCH Basketball 4 Laugh and the world laughs with you. Gifted with a keen sense of humor and the per- fect knack of provoking a laugh, Fritzie has been one of the bright spots of our classes. She has shown a great interest in sports, playing basketball and serving as cheer leader. ,May you ever be the same happy-go-lucky Helen! MARGARET ELIZABETH HILL Senior Play 4 Blue and White Stag 3 There's always a, funny side to things. Vivacious, cheery, full of fun, Betty is known at the High School for her taste in clothes as well as other things. Betty enjoys a laugh, and her smile is certainly catching. Do you remember how lovely she was as leading lady in Tiger House? N. DOUGLAS HOYT Track Captain 4 Major of Cadets 4 President of Student Council 4 Traffic Officer 4 Nothing 'is more valuable to a man than courtesy. Whenever Doug becomes interested in any- thing, he goes in for it in a big way. This caused him to reach the top in his three chosen fields- Cilets, Track, and Student Council. His geniality and politeness have won him innumerable friends. Good luck, Doug 23 l 1 1 I l s s .

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METHLEN HIGH SCHOOL 1936 JACK GILBERT It is well to think well, It 'is divine to act well. Jack may be small of stature, but lhe is as capable as any six-footer on the basketball floor. He is of a quiet and retiring nature, a trait which could be beneficially imitated by some of our more talk- ative rnembers. Continue to practice your steady and persistent ways, Jack! CARL GRAICHEN Football 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 To love the game beyond the prize. Captain of basketball, and a letterman in football and baseball- no wonder Carl is envied for his ath- letic ability. He is popular with the members of our Girl Reserves, too. An all-round' fellow, his smile appeals to everyone. We expect to hear from you in the field of sports, Carl. GERTRUDE C. GRIFFIN Society, friendship, and love divinely bestow'd upon man. Very few and far between are the students who do not know our petite Gertrude, called also S1hortie, GrifEie, or Gertie. Her most out- standing characteristics are pleasantness to every- one, a strong loyalty to her friends, and neatness of person and work. DOROTHY MAE HALL As full of spirit as the month of May. Although Dorothy is known to her classmates! as quiet, she has always had for all an exceedingly sweet smile. We hear that you are going to be another nurse, so that your ready smile will be needed. 22

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METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL 1936 RUTH EVELYN HUEBNER' Sensible people jimi 'nothing useless. Conscientiousness and unselfishness typify the treasurer of the Girl Reserve Club, as well as her constant willingness to lend her aid. We all admire Ruth's brisk and easy way of walking. May you al- ways carry out your plans with the same easy man- ner. ALISON CAMILLA HUME Salutatorian Blue and White Staff 4 Student Council 3, 4 W1lsdom'is glorious and never fadeth away. Not even radio broadcasting could interrupt the progress of our popular Alison. Her winning coun- tenance, sense of fairness and frankness, and her impartiality won us all to her during high school days. She graced all the social events, sometimes as an usher and other times as a guest, thus show- ing her wonderful school spirit for ,M.H.S. Best of luck at Jackson and your journalistic career, Alison! MARY GERTRUDE JOAN JACKSON Pleasure is far sweeter as a recreation than as a business. Underneath her veneer of quiet reserve Mary is really a thoroughly likable person. Since her ad- vent in ,M.H..S., she has become a missionary in her own right, spreading a doctrine of school spirit. An advocate of the adage: Practice what you preach, she became a cheer leader in her senior year. Time has ever stood in second place with Mary, and we all know her breathless, last-minute entrances. May you never be locked out, ,Maryl RUTH EMELIA JONCAS Valedictorian ' Senior Play 4 Wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Tootie is very popular among her classmates. Always friendly, busy, studious, and willing, she has attained a high scholastic as well as social standing. Remember Aunt Sophia's false teeth? We all wish you success in whatever profession you undertake, Ruth. 24