Watertown High School - Annual Yearbook (Watertown, MA)

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1937 THE -nhgliw 1 - . N . 'Y v .XE B. Landry D. Johnson E. Jones A. Keljik W. Bixby W. Fallon M. Healy A. Harlow E. O'Brien C. Anderson Ruth Gibson B. Ham ANNUAL . m Yi, Lx ,M ,f' , I 4 .J ' D. O'Connor M. Shells M. Carroll R. Arnold

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THE ANNUAL 1937 I certainly did. My name is Eleanor Mann, she replied. After a few minutes of reminiscing we said good-by, both of us regretting that she could not come to my party, and at least one of us feeling that the fates had a hand in these unusual occurrences. And then, . . . I found myself in the midst of a walking Tower of Babel, for on answering the insistent ringing of the doorbell I found that the bus, bringing about half of my guests, had arrived from the 5:39 train. As I hurried about, seeing that they were all served tea before going upstairs to rest and change for dinner, I realized how inevitably people with the same interests group together. For there was Ruth Gibson telling a number of doting parents about her camp for older boys and girls, a place Where they could have a holiday and yet work at the same time. In the next group James Pelrine, the famous golf pro, was telling George McWhirter, Frank Mercurio, Richard Moseley, Arthur Sadler and Charles Anderson, all suc- cessful business men, the merits of playing golf every week-end. In a corner I saw Doris Belanger, Ruth Kavanaugh, Violet Perry, Angelina Romano, Irene Sattanino, Dorothy Kelly and Theresa Carney, all of whom are now married, of course, dis- cussing laughingly the old days as secretaries and boasting proudly of their families. Next to them, ardently discussing medicine and dentistry were Margery Myra, Doris Kirker, Hazel Mugrdichian, Frances Fligler and Jeanne Cram. Then came the lawyers: Grace Lambert, Marjorie Shaw and John Kasper arguing about the most important legal question of the day. Here in this next group I caught a wisp of conversation, 4and Arlene Keljik was chosen Miss America. That's not sur- prising, I thought, if she's still as good-looking as she was in High School. Yes, and here were the artists, John Mattison, James Cavalaro, Doris Hauck, George Kalafatis, Edith Kenny and Percy Van Dyke trying to convince Arpena Alemian that interior decoration isn't art, but it was all in fun and they argued only because it is expected of artists and decorators to question each other's ability. I happily noted the adventurers swapping yarns, among them were Navigator Hopkinson, Marine McGrane and Aviator Hastings. Around the piano a crowd was listening to Dorothy Edwardson's glorious voice. I stood there a moment, thinking of the success Dorothy was experiencing on her new radio program, and then moved on to be sure that all my guests were enjoying themselves. As I passed by some movie enthusiasts I heard them talking of Eleanor Powell's popular successor, Martha Natoli. I smiled when I saw Hollywood's favorite, Tom Torri, surrounded by a cluster of worshiping ladies demanding his autograph. In the ballroom I found Emerson Hawes, Douglas Oliver, Barbara Richardson, Helen Scott, Earl Lovejoy and Gordon LaBonte setting up their music stands in preparation for carrying out their kind offer to entertain us that evening. After my guests had gone upstairs to dress for dinner I was helping the maid clear away the plates when .... Boston, MassachusettseThe first showing of 'We Who Love' proved to be very popular with the theatre-goers. The excellent acting of Mildred Farwell and Doris Johnson is beyond description. Both of these fine actresses should be close runners-up for the Academy Award. Many celebrities were present at this opening, among whom were especially noted: Bill Fallon, well-known Broadway theatre critic, Marion Carroll, recent winner of the women's national golf championship at Miami, Florida, Elizabeth O'Brien and Jane Clark, successful business women of Boston. Paris, France-Mr. Bradford Sherlock, recently appointed United States am- bassador to France, arrived here today and was greeted at the boat by Gannon Mac- Dougall, extensive European traveler, and 'Clayte Gray and All the Lads,' famous New York dance orchestra which is now touring Europe. -But before I had time to marvel at this final and greatest coincidence, I heard my guests descending. My party had begun. ELEANOR JONES RICHARD ARNOLD 89

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THE ANNUAL 1937 an RW! -Sims. 'ip I . . . J, Ji- 'ie-...W WM ' B. Sherlock F. Noren E. Clare J. Holmes H. Jacobson G. Sexton B. Richardson S. Hopkinson A. Gegerias A. Romano B. O'Kane C. Davis J. Hayes D. Young G. Grant G. Fitzgerald