Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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GRADUATION NUMBER Imagine it, there are exactly 5,500 pounds of living, growing, young pro- toplasm, and we are called the Seniors, Just 2% tons. Our average weight is 125 pounds. Our total height is 2,820 and our average height is 63 . Our total age is 780 years and our av- erage age is 17 years. As a group we have amassed 2,500 di- ploma points, and here is a grave mis- take, only 2,200 were needed. Think of it, three pupils could have stayed home while there diplomas v ere being earned for them. Our class has 18 letter men, with a to- tal of 58 letters. From our nine dollars a day during our school life, each Senior has earned exactly nine thousand fifteen dollars and fifteen cents. As a group we will receive a check amounting to $423,712.- 05 along with our diplomas on Friday. Our favorite flower. Spinach? Our favorite outdoor sports. Football and Field Hockey. Our favorite study. Biology. Our favorite gum. Oh Boy Bubble. Our favorite recreation. Dancing. Our favorite indoor sport. Bridge. Our favorite complexion, Brunette. Our favorite circus. Class of 12-’27. Our favorite playthings, the Sopho- mores. The school procrastinators, the Juniors. Our favorite dish. Pretzels and pickles. Our favorite book, Telephone book. Our favorite instructors, the P. G s. Our favorite poem. To be or not to be. Our favorite character, Samuel John- son. Our favorite test question. Name the parts of a flower. Our class affliction, Neck-itis. Class advisor, Earl Thomas Thibodeau. Most popular boy, M. Taylor. Most popular girl, H. Patch. Most athletic boy and girl. Buck Bergholtz and H. Fudge. Handsomest boy, Donald Whiston. Prettiest girl, Lucy Hatch. Class woman hater, Carl DeMello. Class man hater, M. Connell. Class dancer, W. Oppen. Class actor, Mai Munger. Class Actress, Grace Folant. Most hot-headed boy and girl. Buck Bergholtz and Rose Hamill. Most bashful boy, W. Howe. Most bashful girl, D. Knowland. Best natured boy and girl, C. DeMello and H. Fudge. Class vamp, Priscilla Henderson. Class shiek, Ralph Anderson. Class truant officer, Hugh Dougherty. Class wise guy, Walter Fredrickson. Class parasite, IT. Bloom. Class contortionist, T. Thompson. Class fish, Wendell Habeus Packard. Class grandpa, George Whitcher. Class musician, Bessie Tidd. Class Scotchman, Walter Tight Green. Class flirt, Frances McDonough. Class director, C. Patch. Class caveman, F. Moulton. Class featherweight, F. Blaisdell. Class songster, M. Bell. Class biologist, Lillian Barber. Class cowboy, Laurence Buell. Class pool shark, J. Foss. Class flower girl, D. Rayner. Class baby, H. Patch. Class reporter, Eleanor Parks. Class rascal, Viola Ridley. Class bookworm, Betty Chase. Class wrestler, Edith Gorham. Class farmerette, Hilda Chesley. Class roughmeck, Everett Crandall. Class night-hawk, George Whitcher. Class alibyist, Hugh Bailey. Class flapper, Helen Green. Class plumber, Frank Wood. Class farmer, Frances Smith. Class loudspeaker, Edith Young. Class Hercules, Vivian Christie. Class grind, George Temple. (Of all his studies he likes recess the best.) |3rnpl|ccg of PropI| t I lay snugly blanketed in my pup tent, gazing into the fast dying embers of the camp fire. My camp was on the more sheltered side of Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, the last and fast weakening post of the wilderness that was slowly, but surely, dying out under the ever advancing hand of science and civiliza- tion. It is 1947 and in the dreamy em- bers, I picture back the rapid strides of science from my High School days to the present. I wonder what part my classmates might have played in the ladder of mankind. A sharp bark started me from my reverie and I glanced up to see a large, handsome, friendly-looking collie with his head cocked on one side and a mat- ter-of-fact look in his eyes, as if to say, “Well, who are you?’ I immediately crawled out to talk to [ 7 ]

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THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC Mr. Emerson, their fine principal, Left them after thirty years I Of faithful service to the High School, | And the town is greatly debted For the sacrifice he rendered. On the last day of the year. In room thirteen the class did gather, For they’d heard that Mr. Alden Was about to take a wife; And so midst showers of confetti. They did give him a large time-piece, Wishing happiness forever. The summer ended verj ' quickly. And they did once more come together; I This time being lordly Seniors, They did sit in that same room That all the Seniors always sit In — Eoom thirteen of Mr. Thibodeau, Who their Algebra and History Did so patiently instruct them. And it must have been a hard task For they never could remember i That something to the zero power j Always had to equal one. | They did very gladly welcome | Their new principal, ] Ir. Watson, Who did seem so very youthful. At the rooms of the Selectmen. I did hear that Nick, the Towm Clerk, Was kept busy Avith the couples Who came up there to get married. May eighteen was their big evening. For they went to Hotel Kenmore, With the other class of Seniors, To their much looked forward to Ban- quet. In the Crystal Eoom they held it. And the orchestra Avas splendid. Nick Apalakis Avas toast-master And did cause no little laughter When he introduced the speakers With a little song he chanted. But I never have discovered Why there Avere so many absent Of the Seniors the next morning. Thus the story of these Seniors Ended, told me by the owdet. Told by Know-It-All, the OAvlet, From an oak tree by my windoAV. But their race is not yet finished — That was just a mere beginning. And I hope they’ll be successful, In the life they have before them. That at first he Avas mistaken Several times for just a pupil. all of Mr. Skerrye, a new teacher. Taught them Latin in room thirteen. And they ahvnys will remember All the good times that they had there And the stories that he told them Of his teachers in at Cambridge. I did hear that he was married On the eve of ’27. The last elections were as follows: For President they chose Mil Taylor, Who for five long years has led them Through their trials and their troubles. Vice President is Vivian Christie. For the fourth time Wendell Packard Was elected Secretary. Treasurer is Donald Whiston. The Senior Play in January, Which was “Making Dad Beha ' e.” Did very well amuse the people. Who in the Armory AA ' ere gathered. I Avas told that IMalcolm Alunger Made a second William Shakespeare, And Walter Oppen as the butler ShoAved that he was quite an actor. Tl e boys of both the Senior classes Were elected to the places Of the men who run the toAvn ; And KnoAv-It-All said that great busi- ness Was transacted in the evening. We’A ' e earned a lot of money And we are original, too, In fact Ave’ve always been that Avay Since 1922. ' Here are the class statistics ; There in this little book, I I wonder what the class Avould say I If they could get a look. j Ladies and Gentlemen, and others if I any: I In giA ' ing out statistics, I must con- ! fess to have neglected those Avho had i the mumps betAveen 5 and 10 years of j age, to have neglected those Avho had I hydrophobia, and osteomyelitas, also j those Avho have suffered from halitosis, i polyneuritis, and the measles. I haA e, [ hoAvever, the heights and AA eights and I ages of the class. In the case of some ! I haA’e added or subtracted a few j pounds as the situation demanded. I Note : These Statistics have been cen- { sored and passed by the National Board I of EevieAv. i Our class motto is, “Not at the top, j but climbing.” I Our class colors are Blue and Gold. I We are knoAvn as Originals 13-’27. [ 6 ]

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THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC this interesting and companionly-look- ing fellow who, after a few suspicious sniffs, permitted me to pat him. His collar tag glittered in the dim light of the fire. I picked it up and, with a whoop of joy that made the dog prick up his ears and look at me with puz- zled eyes, I read, “Scottie, property of Donald Whiston, Stoneham, Mass.’’ What memories that name brought flashing back. “Don shall have com- pany this evening, pup,” I remarked to the dog who ' watched, with much inter- est, the proceedings of putting on shoes and like, to set out to find the camp of my old classmate. As I arose to start the search the dog bounded off into the brush so I follow- ed and he led me straight as a die, stopping now and then to wait for me, about a quarter of a mile to a camp fire with a lone pup tent in front of it. With a whoop, I crashed into this little camp and in no time the intro- ductions were over and Don and I were chatting away over a crackling fire. Don had come up to Alaska to take my last bit of wilderness away from me. He was a great engineer and was to head the construction of a giant flying platform for the Universal Airplane Routes. This vast aerial station that Don was to guide the building of, was to be one of the major stations where transportation to all major cities of the world left day and night. We looked over blue prints that were all Greek to me and chatted along all lines to the wee small hours of the morning. Finally, I arose to go, prom- ising him to accompany him on his trip up the mountain the next day where he was to determine the most advantageous location for the station. Then I re- turned through the woods and turned in to sleep the sleep of the weary, look- ing forward to a pleasant to-morrow. (©rtgrnals Anderson, Ralph Faulkner; Age 19; Nickname, Andy; Description, Prince Albert; Remarks, Right dress! Sports, Gym Team 3, 4, 5; Activities, Policeman (Boys’ Week.) Apalakis, Nicholas Edward; Age 18; Nicknames, Nick, Apple ; Description, Very quiet (?); Remarks, Sizzle, kid, sizzle ; Sports, Football 3, 4, 5, Hockey 4. 5, Cross Country 1 ; Activities, Debat- ing Team 1, 2, Gift Committee, Operetta 5, Toastmaster at Senior Banquet, Mot- to Committee, Class Statistician, Orches- tra 1, 2; Town Clerk (Boys’ Week); Post Graduation Plans, B. U. Bailey, Hugh William; Age 19; Nick- name, Barnum; Description, Red hot pepper; Remarks, Here we are! Sports, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Cross Country 2; Activities, Operetta 5; Post Graduation Plans, Drafting. Barber, Lillian Josephine; Age 19; Nickname, Lil; Description, Sylph; Re- marks, I love the college boys ; Activi- I ties. Operetta Chorus 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Post Graduation Plans, Skid- m.ore. Bell, Mary Colburn; Age 18; Nick- name, Mary; Description, Delicate; Re- marks, Gosh, I don’t know; Activities, Glee Club 1, 2; Post Graduation Plans, ; Bryant Stratton. j Bergholtz, Paul Robert; Age 18; Nicknames, Buck, Pauly; Description, I The Hellen(ic) Apollo; Remarks, Act I your age ; Sports, Football 3, 4, 5, Hock- I ey 4, 5, Baseball 2, 4, 5; Activities, So- i cial Committee 4, 5, Junior Prom Com- ! mittee. Senior Play Committee, Chair- man of School Committee (Boys’ ; Week,) Athletic Editor of Authentic 4, , Graduation Committee, Writer of Class jWill; Post Graduation Plans, B. U. Blaisdell, Faustena ; Age 17 ; Nick- I names, Buddy, Stena ; Description, Per- severing; Remarks, I thought Pd die; ! Activities, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ; Post Graduation Plans, Training for nurse. Bloom, Henry Francis; Age 18; Nick- name, Bloomy; Description, Negative; Remarks, I don’t know; Post Gradua- , tion Plans, State Constabulary. ' Buell, Lawrence Fiske ; Age 18; Nick- In ame, Laurie; Description, Paderwiski — 197th; Remarks, Don’t care if I do; I Activities, Quartet 4, 5, Orchestra 5. I Chase, Elizabeth Collamore; Age 17; ! Nicknames, Betty, Chief; Description, -.leek, but oh my! ! ! Remarks, Oh, dear I me ; Sports, Field Hockey 3 ; Activities, i Editor of Authentic 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Operetta 4, 5, Motto Committee o. Class Secretary 1, Social Committee 2. Chesley, Hilda Lillian; Age 18; Nick- names, Hil, dies; Description, Reserv- ed; Remarks, Got any home work? Ac- tivities, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Orches- tra 3; Post Graduation Plans, P. A. and L, Boston University. Christie, Vivian; Age 17; Nicknames, Christie, Chris, Viv; Description, Farm- erette; Remarks, My word; Sports, Field Hockey 3, 4, 5, Basketball 4, 5, [ 8 ]