Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC vantage on a beautiful hill. On draw- ing near, I see a domestic scene well worth painting. The sweet woman is the former Mary Hynes. A curly-head- ed chap sits in her lap and two more hang over the back of her chair. I see a young man in the doorway — Gene Brackley is the way I see the name. There is a well-worn path around the i house. It’s easy to see that Gene still keeps in training! Again I see open fields. This time it seems to be cultivated. I see a young farmer carefully hoeing dandelions. As he looks up, I can see Eddie Bugbee. He’s now cultivating dandelions for market in the city, to be used chiefly in the manufacture of complexion creme. Eddie is making money — dandelion over dandelion I Mrs. Eddie or Kay Hamill is happy as a lark. It was Kay who pulled Eddie through when the dande- lions were stringy. “The scene is again assuming differ- ent colors,” said my magician. “This time I see a large crowd on Boston Com- mon. Everyone’s attention is on a ro- bust woman who is wildly gesticulating and talking in a loud voice. The wom- an is Dorothy Tidd. She is speaking on ‘More Liberty For Women Divers’. Ev- ery five minutes Ethel Hume and Myr- tle Morrison rush to Miss Tidd with a glass of water. (I always thought Ethel was a fine diver — I wonder w’hy she needs liberty.) Joe Driscoll and Midge Markham are in the first row of seats. Both are munching apples and peanuts, enjoying themselves immensely. Arthur Knopp, Jim Donegan, and Sumner Thompson comprise a group of wise- crackers in the crowd — but Miss Tidd has wonderful courage ! Evidently Le- roy Card and Bernie Comer agree with Dot on more rights for women — they eye Knoppie, Jimmie, and Sumner with deep disgust. Up across the common I see the new Touraine Hotel. Two men are industriously washing windows on the top floor. They are your old classmates, Fran Scanlon and A1 Sher- man, the two most fearless steeple jacks this side of Walpole! At the junction of Boylston and Tremont streets, A1 (Stucco) Rotundi is directing traffic. A1 raises a white-gloved hand to stop a beautiful Packard touring car. Edna Daw is driving with A1 Meek taking up the rest of the front seat. Thelma Crandall and Emily Ritchie do the back seat driving with Bill French. Fran Yancey is now running a cigar store on Tremont Street. Some of Fran’s sto- gies would make your hair stand on end. Fran drew comic strips as a side line. Lester Young is clerk in Fran’s estab- lisliment. He was sick for the first day or two but he has grown used to each and every brand now! John Morrison is a floor walker in Raymond’s. He has held the position for the past five years. The management is well pleased with Johnnie’s ability to help (smart) young people in distress. “Again the vision travels,” said my in- formant. “This time I see the sunny beach at Miami, Florida. The Holts- berg sisters, A1 and Lil, teach swimming school at the fashionable resort. Their clients come in droves. Lil al- ways starts them off with the dog pad- dle. A1 takes care of the high diving. The Warren sisters. Hazel and Eliza- beth, have started another school a mile or so down the beach. Since the season opened Cal Thornburg and Art Tole have been advertising the Warren school as a safer all-around investment! Lil and A1 remain undisturbed, how- ever. They firmly believe that compe- tition is the life of business. The one hot-dog establishment at Miami is run bj ' Fred Brouillard and Loretta McDon- ough. They are practically swamped in business. Lettie spreads picallily and mustard by the gallon. George Ma- honey, star of the Boston Bruins, af- firms that the Brouilard-McDonough hot-dogs are the best on the market. Herb Brock and Bob Brown are life guards at Miami. Bob always was a brawny boy! Marjorie Pickhardt and Ruth Sutherland are long distance swimmers. Marj is extremely careful not to venture too far out. Herbie Brock rescued her once! Marj has de- cided to stay rescued. Bertha Wessell and Eloise Frost are traveling with the Southern Star Stock Company. Miss Wessell has also developed her voice. Ruth Newcomb is happily married and has lived for the past two years in Tex- as. I can see that she made the journey in a 1930 Ford coupe. Ed Perkins is a cow puncher on a Texas ranch. Ed cer- tainly can throw the rope. While we are in Texas, my vision shows me a lonely ranch just outside the city limits of Dallas. Mr. Earle Thom- as Thibodeau, valued friend of the Class of 1930, is the owner of this ranch. He cultivates onions from morning till night. It seems to me that he is ex- tremely happy. A strange happiness [ 12 ]

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GRADUATION NUMBER torized hy Bob Johnson. Johnnie cer- tainly does his part in true out-of-town fashion. Miss Jane E. Clark takes the part of Gertrude. Jane takes her pois- on Avithout a murmur. Polonius is pic- tured by Sid Ervin, and when Sid falls behind that curtain — O! Hamlet. Laer- tes, the boy with the avengeful spirit, is played by Bill Lister. I find the roles of Eosencrantz and Guildenstern aptly taken by Carl Junkins and An- dreAV May. The audience heaves a pro- found sigh in the last act when Carl and Andy cheerfully give up their heads. The orchestra leader is Dora Sheridan. Dora grows impatient for the curtain it seems. She comes early to every per- formance — she likes to ride in the ele- vator. At last the curtain rises. Chuck Grafton, the stage manager, sees to that. The curtain always rises wheth- er anything else happens or not. The audience seems lost in admira- tion. Even your friend, Mr. Alden, would firmly agree that “Tub” Clark outdoes Barrymore. While the audience is ap- plauding the beautiful fall of Sid Er- vin as Polonius, I will look into the audience for you. I see first a group wliich occupies a white box. There is a banner over the box which bears the words, “Standisii Overdramatic Com- pany.” Lem Standish is the leader of this outfit. He is surrounded by Clare Walker, Kalph Cameron, “Churchie” Newman, Paul Messier, Alonzo Card, and I’auline Devlin, all admirers of Mr. Standish’s dram.atic influence and abili- ty. The whole group seems gripped by the play. Their eyes are riveted on the actors. Truly they are tomorroAv’s dramatists. In the box next to them there is a well dressed man and Avoman avIio are apparently man and wife. I see his name now, Mr. Art Theroux. Art has met AA’ith great success as the silver- throated tenor. The woman Avith him is also the possessor of a charming per- sonality. Her name is coming sloAvly. All, I have it! This Avoman was once Mary Hanley of High Street. Just noAV a third man thrusts his head into the Theroux box. His hair is a glorifying rod. His stately personage is covered Avith lirass buttons. In a very dignified manner, Gordon Marston tells Mr. The- roux that his presence is requested in the lobby. Mary looks alarmed but Art taps lior shoulder reassuringly and gets up to leave. ‘ ' Red” springs aside to let Art pass. (“Eed” always did like to spring (St.). Pll follow them to the lobby. On arriving there, I am greeted by the strange sight of ten orderly police- men in rank before the box office. I see George Dushane, Carlton Davis, Ed Wood, Elmer Rice, “Froggie” D’Entre- mont, and Edgar Martin among them. Even after this lapse of time “Froggie” still has the same Cheshire cat grin. These officers are efficiently ordered about by Len Anderson. An admiring group of ushers are Avatching the scene. Eddie Grunberg and Hac Ringland are convulsed Avith mirth as usual. This irritates Len to a high degree and his face takes on a more furious expression. He is asking Art to identify some stranger. The manager of the theatre, Dick Davis, comes to his rescue and helps Art out of a trying situation. See- ing evudent defeat, Len issues a sharp order and his little squad moves off. Very much relieved, Art rejoins the Mrs. (At this point the lady Avith the glass- es asked for some Avater.) “I see a bright new village now. The first and largest building is the toAvn hall. It is inscribed with gilt letters Willardsburg. The selectmen are at the moment assembled for a conference. “Nemo” Downes is the main spring of Willardsburg. I believe his full name Avas Norman Willard Downes? Well, you see the town carries his name. The other two selectmen are Roger Black- burn and Ralph Jenkins. These three men are noAV debating the matter of an inter-A’illage bus line. Roger argues that the next village is in no condition to support a bus line. “Nemo” replies that as a neighboring village they should bear their neighbor’s infirmities. Ralph agrees Avith both Roger and “Ne- mo.” Oh, yes! Willardsburg is well governed. On leaving the town hall I see prosperous stores and shops. Gor- don Pettengill runs the meat market. He has just hired Ken Pierce as deliv- erj’’ boy. “Pet” sure can sling a meat chopper and “Ken” knows it. Inciden- tally, Ken and “Pet” still drive a smart, brown car ! Dot Downes and Evelyn Clark are in partnership. They run a pin and needle shop and their beaux still come in pairs. The next shop is run by little Mina Gray. She is still petite ! She’s been queen of many car- nivals — but Johnnie Driscoll says she is his queen for life! After leaving Mina’s shop I see the village outskirts. A cozy little cottage holds the point of [ 11 ]

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GRADUATION NUMBER iiuleed. Maybe it’s that much talked of Texas moon that has had such beneficial results? But I wonder! My vision is now following a train speeding northward. At Atlantic City I see a happy throng on the celebrated board walk. George Halpin and Marion Lovering are selling imported monkeys. The monkeys keep George busy, but usually he gets along finely with them. Jimmie and Tommie Roach have found- ed the Roach Squeezum Oil Corpora- tion. They are taking advantage of the money floating around at Atlantic City. The 3 claim they have oil to back up their project. However, Craige White, who is now a detective, is keeping a watchful eye on them. Craige’s dime- novel scowl would make Bulldog Drum- mond quiver! And lastly, your old partner in crime, Bob Sheehan, is this night in London. He has spent the last five years in Italy studying voice. At present he is in his dressing room at the Coventry Gardens Opera House getting ready to make his debut in “Aida” before London society. If you rush from here, take a taxi and drive there, you’ll arrive three or four minutes before the opening curtain.” I made no move to go. My brain was in a whirl. “Go, I tell you. Go,” she said. She waved away my thanks, and with a ges- ture urged me not to waste a moment to say, “Thank you.” To the rhythm of the taxi’s engine, I found myself saying, “I’m going to see one of my old classmates, Bobbie Shee- han. And now I’ll get the news first hand.” Prapt|ecy of prophet Robert As I was going to Boston on the ele- vated, I commenced to read the adver- tisements. There were many in number — from the advertisements of Sloan’s Liniment to Friend’s Baked Beans — Imt tlicre were one or two which hap- pened to catch my eye. One was a pic- ture of a young man dressed in a blue serge suit, carrying a cane. The title of the ad was “Picture Yourself in Blue.” I looked at the face of the mod- el and noticed that it was strangely familiar, but I could not recollect who Sheehan it was. The next ad was for Arrow Collars with the same model. “Could that be Laurie Buck?” I asked myself, j Then I looked again at a full-length ad- vertisement. This time I was sure. It 1 was published by the Tuberculosis j Health Association recommending 1 “Shorts” with silk waists and silk stock- ! ings, etc., for men’s summer wear. I glanced downward. “Yes, sir ! If I couldn’t remember Laurie’s face, no- body could fool me on those feet!” FOREIGN DEPARTMENT DOES IT PAY TO GUESS? J’aime une nuit de I’hiver Do toutes les nuits de tons Ics mois — Quand la neige brille toujours Ft la lune luit par la foret noire. Toutes les etoiles en haut Brillent comme cristal et bijouterie belle ; Et comme un petit mouton egare, IJn nuage inonde dans le vaste ciel. Le monde est calme et tranquille; Seulement les harmonies de la vielle eglise, Qui connent chaque heure Doucement, sent entendues sur la brise. Mary J. Hill ’31. Sometimes our language teachers ad- vise us to guess at a word that we don’t know. If you glance at the list below you can juduge the value of their ad- vice. Foreign word Guess Meaning Manger manger to eat Mulier mule woman Gomme gum eraser Fille filly girl Chair chair flesh Bague bag ring Pain pain bread [ 13 ]