Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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WILLIAM J. CARROLL RED To Red the following verse has a lot of meaning: Winchester girls are pretty, Stoneham girls are smart. But it always takes a Woburn girl To break Aa fellow's heart'. Red hair often 'signifies a bad temper, but to quote Mr. Carroll, that is a silly superstition, and all of us who know Red will agree with him. Friendly, easy to get along with, and a good talker - he's the tops. Born in Winchester, Mass., August 23, 1920. Hobbies: Football, Hockey, Swimming. Scholastic Intentions: None. Activities: A. A. Representative. Ambition: Join the marines or navy. Height: 5 feet 11 inches: Weight: 145 pounds. SPENCER H. CARY 'ASPENCEH J1TTERBUG Likeable, studious, dependable, quiet and fun loving plus lboeing a 'trumpet player par excellence, a large order but capably filled by a fellow destined to become either a successful professional man or one of this country's best trumpet players. Strange- ly attached to a place called Andover are his senti- ments, but, whatever it is we wish the best t'o a swell fellow. Born in Wellesley Hills, Mass., October 3, 1921. Hobbies: Trumpet Playing, Tennis, Swimming, Dancing, Riding Up To Andover. Scholastic Intentions: University oft Maine. Activities: Track, Traffic Squad, Orchestra. Ambition: To lick Joe Louis. Height: 5 feet 10 inches: Weight: 180 pounds. VIRGINIA CHAPIFN GINNY GIN Blessed with beautiful blonde hair, a slightly upturned nose, and the exalted president of North- ea'stern's Freshman Class, Ginny possesses every Qualification to arouse the admiration and envy of the entire Senior Class. She's as sweet as sfhe is pretty and as unconceited as she is popular and she's probably the only person in school who is as well-likfd by girls as she is by boys. They don't come any 'better than Gin - any nicer, any more sincere, any sweller. Born in Somerville, Mass., January 5, 1922. Hoblblies: 'Skiing and all other sports. Scholastic Intentions: Simmons College. Activities: Thrift '38, '39, Vaudeville '37, '38g Dra- matic Societyg French Club '39: Ring and Pin Committee: A. A. Representative: Cum Laude: Advertising Board of Aberjona. Ambition: It's not for me but I like it. H-eigiht: 5 feet 3 inches: Weight: 112 pounds.

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ALEDA ELIZABETH CARLSON Teachers don't have to speak to Aleda to tell her to stop talking, because she just naturally doe'sn't say much. She's saving her voice 'in school so that she can sing on the radio or stage. Aleda is another girl who has been caught by the glamour of Hollywood and her great interest in clothes has led her to want to become a model. Born in Woburn, Mass., September 24, 1921. Hobbies: Knitting, Skating, Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, 'F'oot'ball, Skiing, Sliding, Etc. Scholastic Intentions: Undecided. Activities: A. A. member, 4 years. Amlblitions: To be a singer or a model. Height: 5 feet 4 inches: Weight: 125 pounds. Pep, personality, and energy, flaming red hair, a winning smile, and lots of freckles, a ready, cap- CHARLES HENRY CAR-R iii E RED CHUCK JOHN GAGE CARLSON We feel sure that Jack could enter into keen competition for Frankie Brimsek's job and help the Bruins win the Stanley Cup but he is more inter- ested in the Massachusetts Nautical School and in out-of-town activities which keep him pretty busy most of the year. He takes very little time to get to the Gates of Needham but we notice he's the last one out of the cafeteria at lun-ch. Born in Winchester, Mass., October 28, 1921. Hobbies: Reading Sea Poems, Going to Needham. Scholastic Intentions. Mass. Nautical School. Activities: Freshman Football '36g Intramural Hockey '35, '36g Ski Team '37, '38. Ambitions: To command a Four Masted Bark: To be married before I'm 21, To relapse: Sail around the world in a bath tub. Height: 5 feet 7 inches: Weight: 131 pounds. 1 1 i able worker and one who has his studies down ' pat A wizard on skates and a stead baseball - . . y ' player, a good student and an able Red Cross Official. These are characteristics of our pride and r joy, Charlie Carr. Born in Camlbnridge, Mass., April 5, 1921. Hobbies: P. C., Playing Baseball, Skating. Scholastic Intentions: Prep School, Holy Cross. Activities: Baseball '38, '3.9g Basketball '39g Gym Team '35, '36, '37, '38g Treasurer of Red Cross. Ambition: To go to Sun Valley, Utah. Height: 5 feet 10 inches: Weight: 140 poun-ds.

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JOvSEPH JOHN CIARCIA JOE Mr. J. J. C. F. is the Jekyll and Hyde man of Winchester High, in the daytime we find him gracing the corridors and study halls of our be- loved building 01' else playing an excellent game of baseball on Manchester field - that's a quiet, con- scientious Joe. But' at night his heart belongs to Stoneham and he'-s transformed into a a irre 2' Y, pressible lady-killer - that's an entirely different Joe. In eith-er respect, he's tops with us. Born in Winchester, Mass., October 15, 1921. Hobbies: Anything and everything. Scholastic Intentions: Northeastern University. Activities: Chorus '36g Highlights '36, '37: Foottball '3G: Baseball '38, '39. Ambition: To find a short cut to Stoneham. Height: 5 feet 8 inches: Weight: 145 pounds. JEAN CLEMENT cLEM When little Jean has that mysterious twinkle in her eye, you know she's up to some of her con- tinuous deviltry. She possesses boundless energy which isn't wasted too much on studies, but is con- centrated on Benny Goodman, and has one of the best senses of hum-or in school. Although she bc-- lieves in safety in numbers, she has temporarily settled down - until the next' one comes along. Born in Winchester, Mass., May 31, 1922. Hobbies: Nothing in particular, everything in general. Scholastic Intentions: Hyannis State Teacher's College. Activities: Red Cross '36, '38g Thrift Association '37g A. A. Representative '37, '38g Varsity Hockey '37, Captain of 2nd Team '38, '39g Humor Editor of Recorder '39: Secretary of L'Alliance Francaise '39. Ambition: To be a successful physical education teacher. Height: 5 feet 1 inch, Weight: 108 pounds. EIIEANOR MAY COLLINS i+:1.I.Il+: A philosopher once said A friend to everyone is a friend to no one, but he was wrong - our class offers Ellie Collins to disprove that theory, for here is a girl who many people know intimately and who is liked by all - especially the Arlingf toners who go big ' for Winchester blondes. In- teresting to talk to, and pleasing to look at, Ellie is a little bit of all right. Born in Winchester, Mass., June 9, 1921. Hobbies: Ice and Roller Skating, Dancing. Activities: Chorus, Recorder. Ambition: To be introduced to the Joe Snarr of A. H. S. Height: 5 feet 2 inches: Weight: 111 pounds.