Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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on May 28th, his service for humanity the supreme sacrifice. Si fe Pa i Si„ Si He PL-. In self-sacrifice to humanity, Priv. Henry Nacella of the Quartermasters ' Corps, U. S. A., on June first, suffered death during an air raid. Fired by the same spirit, fighting, serv- ing, just as have these, their comrades-in- arms, Private Roy E. Luken of Co. E, 102nd Infantry, Private Malcolm Eaton of Co. A, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion, and Private Edward M. Fay of Co. D, 102nd Infantry, have suffered from wounds in their service to the same high end. te te te te te The news of these sufferings and deaths has brought sorrow to many a relative and friend. Yet these sacrifices were made in the performance of the noblest services. To the men who so served, humanity owes a deep gratitude. For those soldiers of hu- manity, men will always have the deepest reverence. In the sorrow of friends we share. We would bring to them comfort in the thought that most noble were the services of those whom they love. They gave none less than utmost aid To causes wher e their lives were stayed. God grant, they gave most fruitfully. te te te te te te In recognition and appreciation of valor in action, Capt. Edward J. Connelly, Corp. Nathan W. Eaton, Jr., and Corp Harry E. Nelson, have been honored by their com- rades-in-arms, the French, with the croix de guerre. All three were foi-mer students of Wakefield high school. The alumni and student body unite in honoring these brave men who have brought such distinction to themselves and the school in which they were trained. No words could be more expressive of their courage than those of their citation: fc ta fe ta fe EDWARD J. CONNELLY, Captain — Showed finest qualities of calm courage and judgment in commanding Company G under fire, the 12th and 13th of April. In two attempts, operating with the French, he led his men in counter-attacks with great vigor and forced the enemy to retire into his own lines. te te te te te te NATHAN W. EATON, Jr., Corporal — Remarkable courage and ability in aid giv- en to wounded and dead under violent bom- bardment during the battle of April 12. HARRY NELSON, Corporal— Remark- able coolness and courage in the command of his squad under violent fire, — was mortal ly wounded on April 13. fc fe te ta te te REMINISCENCES Harry Nelson, although not a graduate was a member of this school for two years, in the class of 1915. He will be remembered as active in athletics, as a member of Co. A and of the Y. M. C. A. He was also a member of the Baptist church. Throughout his service in the national guard and as a member of the 104th Infantry, he has re- mained under the command of Capt. Con- nelly. As a sincere and active youth, his memory will be cherished. As the first Wake- field boy to give his life in battle during the present war, he will always be revered. Pa, SB, fe te l!Bi te fe fe Jack Gordon graduated from our school in 1914. To his activity, we owe a large measure of the present interest in athletics. During his residence here, he was a member of the Episcopal church. After graduation, he found employment with a banking firm in Boston and New York. Leaving that employment, his home in Cambridge, and his friends, he enlisted early in the war in Co. A of the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion. At his machine gun ended a fine, active life in supreme sacrifice. te te te te te te Will Cartland attended Wakefield High School for two years, in the class of 1914. Then followed three years of study in the Huntington School. He had always been a member of the Y. M. C. A., both in Wake- field and in New York, where he had em- ployment after leaving Huntington, and of the Wakefield Congregational church. Upon the day that war was declared, he became a member of Battery B, of the 7th Field Ar- tillery, with which organization he served in France. His manner was quiet, kind, and earnest. His life was his sacrifice to what he held most dear. ta ta ta Capt. Connelly has a very warm place in the hearts of Wakefield people and particu- larly the hearts of W. H. S. alumni and students. He is a graduate of our school whose deeds as a soldier and as a man have aroused greatest admiration. Following

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te fc ta fe TO THOSE WHO SERVE IN MEMORIAM ROBERT GIBBS, U. S. N. There ' s a star of gold on our service flag, There ' s a lad who has gone from our ranks, There ' s a vacant chair And a hush in the air As we offer him homage and thanks. He went with the first of qur boys Who answered their country ' s call, They were staunch and ready. With true hearts and steady, But he was the first to fall. Let us not with vain words praise him Who died in our country ' s cause, I ' or when that ship of war plunged down Beneath the Atlantic wave, A boy in blue To his post was true. And to Freedom his all he gave. And so, when humanity calls Tor aid. Be the sacrifice great or smail. Think of the price that he gladly paid, And gallantly answer the call. Ida M. Lowe, ' 19 pn r-. rn Pa ft r-, p ; Our most fervent wish is that we pos- sessed the ability to describe in these few lines the feeling of sorrow which prevailed among the members of the Senior Class and the High School as a whole, when it was announced that Bobby Gibbs had passed out of this world. He was an exceptionally fine, manly young man, a credit to his fam- ily and to the entire town; and because of his quiet manner we miss him all the more. Although it is a year now since he left school to serve his country, we cannot for- get his cheerful smile. That he was as popular on his ship as he was at home is shown in the letter written by his fellow wireless operator. To his parents and rela- tives we wish to extend our heartfelt sympa- thy in their great loss and the hope that they will find consolation in the fact that he died a hero and in the service of his country. J. W. H. For home, for country, democracy, hu- manity, and God, Corp. Harry E. Nelson, Priv. Alvin W. Gordon, Sergt. William H. Cartland, Priv. John A. Woods, and Priv. Henry Nacella, gave themselves to defend those living principles they held most pre- cious. FB ISI m fe te fe Si fe After having calmly and bravely fought in battle, and there shown his commanding traits, Corp. Harry E. Nelson of Co. G, 104th Infantry, was mortally wounded on Apr-il 13th, in the defense of Apremont for- est. F-i p7j P?i fa te te iBn te At a post of importance and unusual dan- ger, Priv. Alvin W. Gordon of Co. A, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion, had his post when, in true service, he gave his life. Fn 1851 Pa fe te Pa te After having early sought and found a vital position in humanity ' s defense, Sergt. William II. Cartland of Battery B, 7th Field Artillery, U. S. A., gave on May 13th, his last and full measure of devotion in the sacrifice of his life. p- ' i P j P i fe P: ! fe P ! F- Serving faithfully on the battlefront of democracy, Pi ' iv. John A. Woods was killed in action with Co. E, of the 101st Infantry, G

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his long service in the Spanish war and in the national guard, his deeds as a com- mander have been of highest worth. The recognition of his fine qualities in his dec- oration has been most appropriate. His courage, his judgment, his faith, as re- vealed in a recent letter describing his ex- periences, are the virtues of a true soldier and man. fe fe to Pa John Arthur Woods spent three years in study here. While in Wakefield, he was a member of the Baptist church and of the Y. M. C. A. He made his residence in Med- ford at the time of his enlistment in Co. E of the 101st Infantry. His was a fine youth given in sacrifice to the best ideals. fsa to fe Sa Ptt Ba ' Roy Luken and Pete Eaton will be well lemembered by a large number, for they gi ' aduated only a short time ago. Doubtless, they gave their utmost service in battle. Highest honor is due them. te ta fc te te Henry Nacella was for one year a member of the class of 1918. He was a member of St. Joseph ' s church. Leaving home and friends,, he enlisted in the Quartermasters ' Corps in August of 1917. His friends knew him as a boy of fine character, sturdy, kind, and honorable. In the faithful per- formance of his duty, he gave his life as a true American. WHICH IS THE PATRIOT? AMERICA ' S PART We have been silent in past days, In life ' s calm, tranquil, peaceful ways — But now embattled Freedom prays: Give us more men. She pleads with us to stand in file. To meet the awful test, the while We throw our shoulders back — and smile And send our men. For we must fill the ranks of those Who for humanity arose And stood against our Nation ' s foes, By sending men. Until at length, o ' er battle strife, Tortured with pain and anguish rife, We save our glorious Nation ' s life, We — and our men. Charlotte Hastings Boody. Tommy was busy hoeing in his garden v hen he suddenly heard a voice behind him. He looked up to find Johnny, his next door neighbor, standing leisurely with his hands in his pockets. Where ar:; you goin ' , John- ny? he asked. Ain ' t goin ' , been, was the reply. Where been? Down to th ' bank, replied Johnny with a proud toss of his head, took my fifty dol- lars out an ' bought a Liberty Bond. Tommy was silent, then finally Johnny asked, You got one? No. Thought you had fifty dollars in the hank, too. Have. Goin ' to buy one with it? No. What are yer goin ' to do with it? I sh ' d think you ' d want to help yer country, my dad says Uncle Sam ' s gotta have money ' s well as men. No answer. After Johnny had watched the hoeing for .some time in silence, he strolled away with a nonchalant air, whistling Yankee Doodle. Skip a few weeks and we see the two neighbors again. This time both are going fishing, for Tommy ' s work is done and the little bank at home on the shelf holds just fifty dollars. Tommy, d ' y ' see those posters over there? There ' s another Liberty Loan out. I sh ' d think you ' d want t ' buy a Bond. Goin ' to. Johnny loved to tantalize his neighbor and he did not expect this reply. He was quite taken back, but finally he managed to say: Did yer change yer mind? No, answered Tommy, and then ex- plained what the purpose of all his labor had been and how he had earned enough money from it to buy a Liberty Bond. A short time after Tommy arrived at the bank and the teller asked in a pleasant voice: Hello, Tommy, do you want your fifty dollars for a Liberty Bond? No, replied Tommy, handing over his monty, I have earned this for my bond, and am going to keep the other for college. Shako, old chap. said the teller. If all the bond buyers would do that, we would ' can the Kaiser ' all right! 8