Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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GRADUATION NUMBER ' ast anb ' Slestamatt of ll|e Qllass of 1928 We, the class of 1928, of Stoneham High School, located at Stoneham, Mas- sachusetts, being in full and complete possession of our lives, do hereby de- clare, asseverate, and proclaim this doc- ument to be our last will and testament, and do dispose of our scholastic pos- sessions as follows: I Item — We give and bequeath unto our business home room teacher, Miss Ranney, our love and best wishes for her future success in teaching. We hope she can maintain the strict silence in the future that she has in the past and cultivate dignified Seniors from the present Juniors. II Item — To Mr. Thibodeau, the good- natured czar of Room 13, we wish the best of luck on his forthcoming voyage. We trust that he will continue to use his self-control and remain single, for we feel his undivided attention will be needed to govern the would-be Seniors of the next year. III Item — We bequeath to Mr. Sker- rye, our classical home room teacher, a broader sense of humor, which will be necessary if he is to control in the fol- lowing j’ear the present class of Juniors. This wish, if as difficult to perform as it seems, may be made easier by a glimpse of the present Junior Class. It is our wish and desire: 1. That Mr. Thibodeau be formally appointed guardian of the class statu- ary: namely, a rolmst pig. The aljove named person is to remain guardian of the said statuary until the nghtful heirs become of age on or after the fifth of September, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. He 1 may then transfer the property to the I would-be Seniors of 1929, if after j thorough examination he finds no trace of insanity and judges them to be far I enough from their former state of in- ! fancj’’ to safely guard the aforenamed ' property. : 2. That those who are lucky enough : to gain Room 12 as their final resting place, refrain from all unnecessary I noise or spit-l)all battles in honored ! remembrance of those who dwelt there : before them. j 3. Lastly, we desire that those who I inhabit the hayloft, better known as I Room 18, will kindly keep awaj’ from 1 the windows because many top heavy i tilings have fallen out. We hope also j that the would-be Seniors will pledge themselves to be loyal and quiet in the I presence of the new instructor and act 1 as dignified as their predecessors. I In Avitness Avhereof, we, the Class of j 1928, the testators of this our last Will and Testament, set our hand and seal on this fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and tAventy-eight. Signed, Class of 1928. Statistics of tl|c Class of 1928 Ii-. Chairman, teachers, seniors, stu- dents, and others: With the poAver in- A ' ested in me by the Class of 1928 as statistician of that Class, I have hereby gathered the true or false statistics of the aforesaid Class of 1928. These statistics AA ere not compiled Avith any injurious intent, but rather in a mirth-provoking spirit. All Seniors mentioned herein are kindly requested not to feel hurt. Class average AA’eight, 129 lbs. Class aA ' erage height, 63 inches Class total AA’-eight, 4,879 lbs. Class total height, 236 ft. 8 in. Class total age, 810 years Favorite outdoor sport, football, hockey Favorite indoor sport, basketball ; Favorite complexion, blonde Favorite recreation, dancing Favorite poem. To Be or Not To Be Class midget, Helen Packard Class giant, Danny Griffin , Class shiek, H. Scanlon ■ Class spendthrift, Gordon Fanjoy Class reporter. Doc Sands Class Radio Station, broadcasting all i the time, R. Gerrish i Class actor, Thomas E. Pardue, Jr. ! Class egoists. Class of 29 j Class star student, Wilfred Wood I Class butt fiend, Stanley E .Sands I Class infant, C. Driscoll Class musician, Lewis Orsillo [ 11 ]

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THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC He said he believed that public schools should not open before 10.00 A. M. Roy said he didn’t want his children to suf- fer as he had. The next speaker which interested us was Congressman Harold Gray of Stoneham. The basis of Har- old’s speech was a discussion of the new postoffice and city hall in Stoneham. He invited everyone to the dedication of these buildings, which would take place July 4, 1976. As Harold’s speech finished the cele- bration, Tom and I started for home. In the street car on our way to the sta- tion, we had a very pleasant conversa- tion with Chet Olsen and his bride-to- be, Ruth Baert. Chet had been mining of late and told us he had dug up quite a little pile. We entirely forgot to visit the radio station BUNK, where Phyllis Ross gave daily talks on how to feed the family. Since we had some time to wait before our train would be made up, Tom wish- ed for something to read. We strolled over to “The Little Corner Book Store.” Who should be running it but Cornelia Chesley and Francis Murphy. Conny told us that Yeda Eramo was the tele- graph operator in the Wells Street De- pot, and held the record for speed. We also saw Evelyn Roberts and Car- oline Potter, who had been to the fair and were returning to Philadelphia. These two dignified ladies were now members of the faculty of Flunk Uni- versity. Our train had been made ready and Tom and I climbed on board. Soon we were speeding eastAvard and homeward. The cxcuision had been a happy one but enUrely too short. Soon Ave arrived at Wiggly ville Junction Avhere, after a Avait of tAvo days, Tom Avould take the . kly train for home. When Tom said good-bye he Avas an entirely differ- ent person. He said he felt like a new being and Avould go back to his lone Cynthia a more cheerful and courageous ' man. Iroplircg of the |Iropl]ct Walter C. Anderson In the year of 1950 my position as prised Avould be putting it mildly. I engineer of civil construction took me could hardly AA-ait for the finish of the to NeAv York to supervise tlie construe- performance. After it Avas over I hur- tion of several airline platforms. For ried behind the scenes. There he Avas the first feAV Aveeks I Avas extremely but so surrounded by admirers and sou- busy but when the Avork settled into its venir seekers that I could not get near usual routine I had more time to my- him. self. While I Avas sitting in my l)achel- 1 Glancing up, he saAv me and in a mo- or’s quarters one night, I decided that ment was beside me AA-ith his hand out- a vieAv of BroadAvay and the bright stretched and the old happy grin on his lights might relieve the monotony of face. We retired to a corner and life. So I AA’ent uptoAvn to Times SAvapped yarns. His Avas no tale of Avoe Square. As I Avalked along Broadway, but a story of perseverance and grit. I could not decide Avhich shoAv I Avould He had started at the bottom and Avas like best but finally stopped at a thea- noAV a leading actor of the American tre advertising a revival of “The Old stage. And as he talked I looked back Homestead,” Avith an all star cast, over the years to that never-to-be-for- Being in a rather homesick mood I Avent gotten night in our dear old home town to the box office and purchased a tic- Avhen Fanjoy s red such a hit in our ket, the last to be had for the perform- Senior Class play, “The Big Cheese.” ance as this old favorite ahvays draAvs Since then he had travelled much and croAvded houses. Avas quite the mail of the Avorld. The performance had already start- As the play had begun a long run in ed as I settled back in my seat for an Neiv York City, Gordon and his wife evening of enjoyment. My thoughts had settled down in an apartment and AA’ere arrested by a familiar face : he insisted that I go home AA’ith him for on the stage in front of me. Look- 1 dinner. As we reached the sideAvalk, ing closer, I recognized my old school Fanjoy turned to me with a grin and I chum, Gordon Fanjoy, as “Uncle Josh,” heard the familiar words, “Hoav about the leading character in “The Old an ice cream sody?” Homestead.” To say that I was sur- i [ 10 ]

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THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC Class hothead, Walter Anderson Class sophisticate, E. Blush Drew Class math shark, C. Driscoll Class topic. Got yer pictures yeC? Class artist’s model, Helen Brock Class Sheba, ] Iinnie Whitcher Class ladies’ man, Henry Richardson Class strong man, Len Miller Class best dancers, E. Hamlin and Euth Barnstead Class innocent, Helen Packard Class pugilist, Wilfred Wood Class grandpa, Charles Marr Class woman hater. Tie between T. Con- nell and Ryder Class false alarms. Juniors Class motto, “Deeds, not Words” Class motto of Class of ’29, “Words, not Deeds” Class fiancee, Greta Crandall Class grandma, Gladys Colwell Most popular boy, Danny Griffin ]Most popular girl, Marian deGruchy Best looking boy, Walter Anderson Best looking girl. Dot Gilman Favorite subject, history Favorite expression, all different Class song. Did You Mean It? Average age, 17.4316 Favorite Jictor, Richard Dix Favorite actress, Clara Bow Class grouch, Gladys Colwell Best natured, Euth Gerrish Class flirt (girl), Thelma MacKay Class flirt (bojG BiE Learned Class bluffer, Dick Hamlin Class grind, Nora Cutter Class athlete (girl), Gerry Spangler Class athlete (bo G, Julian Kelly Most enthusiastic, Euth Gerrish »Exttor irertoru Anderson, Walter; age 17; nickname, Gump; description, slim; sports, basket- ball 3, 4; activities. Senior play. Proph- ecy of the Prophet, Social committee 4. Barnstead, Mildred Euth; age 17; nickname, Barney; description, speedy; sports, field hockey 2, 3, 4, class bas- ketball 4; activities. Senior play, oper- etta 3, 4, Decoration committee. Ban- quet committee ; post graduate plans, Bryant Stratton. Baert, Ruth ; ag e iV ; description, gentlemen prefer them ; activities. Con- stitution committee 4; post graduate plans, Salem Normal. Berry, Lillian Marguerite; age 17; nickname, Lil; description, vamp; sports, field hockey 3, 4; post graduate plans, Burdett College. Blanchard, Violet; age 16; nickname. Dot ; description, smart ; sports, field hockej 3 ; activities, orchestra 4. Blackburn, Eoy; age 17; description, bashful; activities, operetta 3, 4. Breagy, William; age 17; nickname. Bill; description, cowboy; post gradu- ate plans, B. U. Brown, Irene Charlotte; age 17; nick- name, Ikey; description, steady; post graduation plans, telephone operator. Carll, Grace; age 18; nickname. Curly Locks; sports, field hockey 3, 4; post graduation plans, Burdett’s Chesley, Cornelia Rebecca; age 18; nickname, Connie; description. Red Head; sports, basketball 3; activities, usher at operetta and Senior play. Grad- uation committee 4. Clark, Francis Albert; age 17; de- scription, cave-man; sports, class bas- ketball 3 ; activities. Class Decoration committee 4, Invitation committee 4, Vice President 4, operetta 3, 4. Colwell, Gladys Ethel; age 19; nick- name Tubby; description, short; activi- ties, club leader 2, 3, 4; post gradua- tion plans, Massachusetts Agricultural College. Connell, Thomas Joseph; age 17; nickname, Tom; description rugged; activities. Class Essay 4; post gradua- tion plans. Tufts. Crandall, Greta Myrtle; age 17; de- scription, small; sports, field hockey 4; activities, housekeeping; post graduate plans, marriage. Cutter, Nora Elizabeth; age 17; de- scription, Tubby; sports, basketball 4; activities. Authentic typist. de Gruchy, Marian Philippa; age 18; nickname, Tuska; description. Jazzy; sports, field hockey 1, 2, 3, 4, class bas- ketball 4; activities, operetta 3, girls’ sport editor of the Authentic, usher at Senior play. Desmond, Marian Elizabeth; age 16; nickname, Dezzie ; description, Camp- bell soup ad; activities. Graduation and Invitation committee; post graduation plans, B. U. Driscoll, Gerald Michael; age 17; nickname, Jake; description, lightning; sports, class basketball 3, 4. Griffin, Daniel James; age 18; nick-