Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Dlls Dili CU T SKI CLUB was formed at the Hioh y I School with surprising ' results. The originators who expected only enough students to compete in a meet were astounded when over seventy-five prospective members an- swered the first call for membership. The club has and will have a unique form of org ' aniza- tion. It was decided that a standing board of six members would take the place of the usual club officers. Plans were made for meets and trips hut be- cause of the poor weather conditions only one meet went through on schedule. This one meet with Arlington ended in a nine to nine tie. It is hoped by the present members and the stand- ing board that the club will increase in activity and scope as the years go on. Standing Committee: Anita Stengpx Phyllis Chadwick Mai ' ra Mahoney Erling Klafstad Don h ' lTzsiMMONs Ed Kelley [ 21 ]

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i oofz(AJozm± O I • ' F I C E R S ; President Ruth Stkvp:nson Vice-President Rita Dupont Treasurer John Lewis Secretary Julia Connelly 7 he Bookworms Club was org-anized in I the year 1940 by Miss Verna Ames, an English teacher in our high school. The purpose of this club is to make available to its members current books as soon as they are ]niblished. The club is self-supporting since the members contribute a small amount of money each week, and this money is used to purchase the books. A rotating schedule is used and books are exchanged once a week. This jirocess makes it possible for the memhers to read forty or fifty books purchased by the club. All types of books are purchased so that a balanced reading pro- gram is ])ossible. Each one of the ninety-five members has enjoyed to the utmost the oppor- tunities provided for them by the club. Our club library will contain over a hundred volumes by the close of the year. These boiAs will he jiassed on to next year ' s members with the hope that thev may enjov them as much as we have. 120 ]

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ADiE Hawkins Day is one that will always re- main in the memories of its participants. The hallowed halls of Orchard Prep somehow resembled that famed comic-strip town Skunk Hollow. A tinv pig seemed much at home mingling with the curiously costumed seniors. Photographers, ] rizes and a bang-up dance completed the day ' s mer- riment. Another gold star goes to the class of ’42 for the success of Decem- ber fifth. 1 ). H. S. students colorfully clad in winter regalia could be seen ap- proaching from all directions bringing with them ecpiipment necessary to make the day a gala event. There was general skiing and tobogganing until noon when refresh- ments, consisting of cocoa and sandwiches were served at the Club House. Our faculty, namely the Messrs. ’enner, Xagle and Newell, attempted to coast down the hill on a toboggan ( Mr. Newell lasted only halfway down). Ski races followed this famous ride, Rrling Ivlafstad skiing away with all the honors. As the afternoon wore on it was announced that the Carnival Queen would be chosen at the Club Plouse. A bevy of lovely girls hied by the distinguished judges and hfteen of P)elmont’s hnest were picked, one of whom would be Queen. ' Hie judges had no easy task choosing the win- ner but after a .short imjiatient wait by the sjiectators, ‘‘Windy ' ' an- nounced Nancy Clark as the choice of the judges. From then on the Queen of the Carnival was lost in a sea of congratulations and Hash At six o ' clock everyone left in order that the hall might be cleaned and decorated for the dance in the evening at which a beautiful silver cup was presented to the Queen. The day was drawing to a close by the silvery tones of Marvin P urgess and his orchestra. eouT nine o’clock Saturday morning, January tenth, the Arlmont Country Club was the scene of 1 ustling activity. bulbs.