Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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HALFORD HENDERSON AHR,LER “HAl ’ Hal fold is an ambitious young salesman, his main line of business being window-wash and neon signs. He’s not a shirker and always does his home¬ work, even if it is at dawn in chorus. In his spare time he plays the saxophone, but as far as that goes, his genius has been practically concealed from us. It must be his modesty! Born in Detroit, Michigan, December 24, 1919. Activities: Orchestra, Chorus, French Club, Gym Team, Swimming. Hobbies: Stamps, Leather Work, Driving. Scholastic Intentions: Military Prep School, and Harvard School of Business Administration. Ambition: Advertising Business. ET.LA JOAN AR: ISTR0NG Little imagination is needed to picture Ella as a brown-eyed sister of Pinochio. She can be unexpect- ingly witty, with a passion to be stuibbornly lazy. Art and Maine are her strongest outside attractions. Her drawings show promise of outdoing Petty. We shall always be curious to find out what would happen to Ella’s enviable figure if she really stayed on one of the ever-threatening diets. Born in Winchester, Mass., April 12, 1920. Activities: Class Hockey, Class Tennis, Class Bas¬ ketball, Chorus, Orchestra, Vaudeville Show ’34, ’37, French Club. Hobbies: Drawing, Soiling, Swimming, and Sleep¬ ing. Scholastic Intentions: Art School. RUSSELL HENJAAITN ARMSTRONG, JR. “HUD ‘U aTSS “Lord, have you got Russell Armstrong up there ?” “Yes, Cupid, coming down. Check off, please: 6 feet, 3 inches; 4 digs of sarcasm; 7 puns of wit; a love of the sea, not to mention a susceptibility for brunettes; an over-dose of common sense and all the spirit you’ve got.—Signing off.” “Is that all. Lord?” “Good heavens, isn’t that enough?” Born in Winchester, Mass., March 27, 1920. Activities: Chorus, A. A., Intramural Basketball, Hockey, Traffic, Year Book Assistant Editor. Hobbies: Fishing, Loafing, Brunettes. Scholastic Intentions: Bates. Ambition: You bet.

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Glass of 1937 iMAHdARl yr I.OKISE AWUh: “MAIIGIK Tall, poised, and dignified with a charming- man¬ ner, Margie has won many friends in the short time she has been in Winchester. She is taking- lessons in singing, and who knows but what some day she will be a famous opera star. Swimming- and dancing, particularly, are the “weaknesses” in which she in¬ dulges a great deal. Born in Cambridge, May 30, 1921. Activities: Chorus, French Club, Traffic. Hobbies: Music, Stamps, Water Sports, Dancing. Scholastic Intentions: Wellesley in 1938; P. G. in ’37. Ambition: Go on one of Beebe’s expeditions, and live to see the turn of the century. WARD ALLEN ALLRO To Ward, every knock is a boost. His outstand¬ ing qualities are stamina and steadfastness of char¬ acter. Ward is the lucky owner of an orderly and resourceful mind and these qualities are shown to an advantage in his scientific work, in which he is extremely proficient. Ward’s impromptu remarks in French have made him the darling (?) of the class. For confirmation of this, see Miss Mackedon. Re¬ gardless, Ward is sympathetic, trustworthy, and loyal to any trust confided in him. Born in South Royalton, Vermont, July 4, 1919. Activities: Cross Country, Gym Team, Science Club, French Club, Dramatic Society, Red Cross, Thrift Club, Year Book Advertising- Staff. Hobbies: Magic, Model Boat Building, Dissection. Scholastic Intentions: Tufts College and then to Medical School. Am ' bition: To become an expert surgeon. PIIYLLTS FRANCES ALLGR(JVE “PHILL,” Phyl is a new girl in our midst this year. She can say a lot in a few words, and is a rare package of shyness. To us, she is noted for a pleasing per¬ sonality, a willingness to oblige, and a winning smile. Phyl has high ambitions and if we know her, they will be carried out to the letter. Hobbies: Reading, Sewing and “I really have some dramatic ability.” Scholastic Intentions: Night School in Shorthand and Typing. Ambition: I would like to tour the United States.

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(J. IJAYMOXI) 15AXrK(M T, JK. “BAXXY” “SwinR-, baby, swing”, that’s George, folks, on the Leonard Field courts, swinging away, to use the vernacular, at the little white pill. To many of us, that seems unbelieveable, for “Bannie” seems to barely move around school when we see him, but he’s a “Tuf-ts” fellow all right. Born in Melrose, Mass., March 15, 1920. Activities: Tennis ’36, Class Basketball ’34, ’35, ’36. Hobbies: Tennis, Fishing. Scholastic Intentions: Tufts. Ambition: To be a surgeon. FKEDEKICK K. BATES “FRED” “Bates, the theorem! Have you learned Proposi¬ tion One, Book I?” 2:11 P. M. “Come on, let’s get out of this dump.” Changing the subject, Fred’s a staunch Red Sox rooter and he’s willing to bet that they’re good for the first division this year. How far is Concord, N. H. from here? Born in New Haven, Conn., July 19, 1919. Hobbies: Sports. Scholastic Intentions: Dartmouth. Ambition: Get somewhere. AELAX ERAXCJS BELEEW “BUD” Winchester High’s Class of ’37 mighty atom. Bud likes track and cross country, swimming and driving. He is quiet, but has many friends, and those who know him can’t help but like him. Miss Parker, however, thinks Bud giggles like a girl. Born in Winchester, Mass., November 16, 1919. Activities: Cross Country ’35, Captain ’36. Hobbies: Fishing, Pool, Hockey, Swimming. Scholastic Intentions: Undecided.