Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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22 THE MIRROR A certain article caught my eye. I neglected to tell you that our old friend Bill Stank- ard had been playing major-league baseball and had made good. Like all good players he had to give up some time. Bill had retired and is now manager of a team. The article told of Bill'-s team. The team is made up entirely of women fwomen never grow oldl. According to the article they are some players. The line up for the afternoon game was what struck my eye. Olive Mott, pitcher, and Arleen Morse, catcher, were an unbeatable combination. Dorothy Reynolds, at iirst base saved many a wild throw. Marion Slayton at second base was a bundle of pep.'i Lorraine Brown at shortstop was in every play. Dorothy Martin held down her job at third base like a veteran. Marguerite Robertson in left-field was a real fly hawkf' Eva Nichols the center fielder was always snatching flies out of the air. Martha Mattson, the right fielder, was the doom of every left-handed batter. Bill has certainly built up a wonderful team. The pictures of Katherine Nolan and Vivienne 0iClair were in the paper. They had just returned from Holly- wood. Shining stars, they are, their voices have that cer- tain quality that is so likable. R Anna Weller, now the wife of Albert Anderson, played a few selections of the piano. Andy'i is a frankfurter manufacturer. He invented a nonskid hot dog. A word or two about some more of my classmates with whom I had a chance to talk. Robert Abrahamson and Lawrence Beal were pitiful figures. Their faces were downcast and they walked along like mechanical men. Large losses in the stock market had taken their last penny. Thomas Chapman was the lucky man and social lion of the evening. He had won thousands in stocks.

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THE MIRROR 21 names were known to me in former days as Helen Sulmo- netti, Hazel Sinclair, Pearl Nelson, and Laura Mitchell. They are designing engineers. Designing dresses gave them their start. Leonard Dubin is chief engineer and has several capable assistants. The cars are masterpieces of harmonious color. They have the appearance of Pie Ally on wash Monday. ' Irving Norman is chief of the col- or or art department. You know, one always hears about traveling salesman. Lois Tubbs and Mabel Shedd are traveling saleswomen for the company, good luck to them. Duncan is a hard man to work for. His right-hand man, Warren Young, was constantly engaged in an argument with him. They both love the same girl, Natalie Maurer. She certainly has a good hold on their heart strings. There was one person present who looks on romance as wonderful, especially when the couple get married. Edwin Randle, a minister, is always looking for business. Isabel Sanderson and Louise G-ould have developed in- to very kindly individuals. They have established a home for well-to-do orphaned children. Their motherly in- stincts are guided by the size of the checks they receive. We will stroll for a moment from these scenes of rev- elry and view the scenes back-stage. The school boasts an efficient corps of engineers. Their knowledge of mechanics was acquired at dear old Waltham Vocational School. The corps was headed by Roger Henry, Morton Brown, Emeret Iodice, James Flynn, Melvin Dwyer, George Evans, Paul Ryan, Michael Caramenciag and Ansel Coombs com- pleted the personnel of the engineering corps. The pupils need never. want for comfort. Amongst their midst I noticed a conspicuous figure, conspicuous because it was so out of place-Nellie Seward, dressed in the clothes of a missionary, was offering the men salvation for their lost souls. I was getting rather tired of all the confusion, so I selected a quiet corner and started to read a newspaper.

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THE MIRROR 23 Allan Hurd, with his Wife, the former Betty Anderson, was a perfect picture of joy. They were truly a beauti- ful pair. Ellsworth Spaulding was Worthy of all the praise he had received. He invented a folding chair that really did fold. v V Olive Cunningham and Margaret Doyle were engaged in a risky occupation. They were bill collectors in the iirm of Canter and Collins. Lillian Canter and Catherine Collins were yeast cake manufacturers--quite a rise in life. Dick Mitchell has become quite a snob . He is stuck-up as they say it in slang. His glue business has been quite a success. We must all deny ourselves something in this life. Margaret Gallant and Raymah Davis have denied theme selves all the luxuries of life. They, like Diogenes, are searching for an honest man. All I can say is Good Luck to them. Rose Johansen and Louise Main are real pioneers. They are Home-steading in the wilderness of Lincoln. The raising of animals is their hobby-dandelions and snake grass. Some people live by their beauty. Eva Kramer and Dorothy Kittredge have Won many prizes in bathing beauty contests. Gertrude McNamara, Susan Tortola, Marion Parkin- son, and Anna Martowski nearly spoiled the joy of the evening. They started a squabble over who Was going to dance the next dance with John Mullen. John was a model for collar advertisements. He was a panic with the ladies. fWhile the ladies were contesting over John he danced off with Beatrice Maines, whose name was now Mrs. Sousa. Paul Sousa was a live Wire salesman. He sold Window shades manufactured by Walter Jaynes. The shades were guaranteed not to snap up at the Wrong moment.