Billerica Memorial High School - BMHS Yearbook (Billerica, MA)

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HOWE HiLGA- SCHOO £ ATHLETICS FOOTBALL Playing its first year under the coaching of Chet Ingraham, the Howe football team worked with determination. After losing to Punchard 26-0, and to Weston 6-0, the Howe eleven came ‘back to trim Acton 19-0, and Wilmington twice, 24-0 and 19-6. Methuen proved too strong in the next encounter, and the Green and White lost 21-0. The Tewksbury-Howe game proved to be the most thrill- ing of the year. Tewksbury. finally triumphed, with a score of 13-7. Howe later was given the game by forfeit. In ankle deep mud, Chelmsford and Howe played to a 0-0 deadlock. Howe held the advantage, and came within six inches of scoring. The Howe team learned much football under Coach Ingraham, and fought to the finish in every game. : GIRLS’ BASKETBALL : Displaying unlimited power, the girls’ basketball team, directed by Coach Rose O’Neil, gloriously swept through the Lowell Suburban League, and ended as champions. The first four games proved to be just routine, and the Howe lassies triumphed easily. e In the fifth game, Howe met a stubborn Johnson High Team, and was overcome in a close game. The last three games were easy victories. In recognition of their fine work, the girls received jackets with the’ Howe insignia; silver basketballs from Joseph J. Foley, a Lowell jeweler; and they were feted with a banquet and entertainment by the Lowell Sun. BOYS’ BASKETBALL The boys’ basketball team, playing its first year under Coach “Flash” Gordon, finished fourth in their league. Four victories in 10 league Soe and two victories in five non-league games constituted the season’s record. BASEBALL With few lettermen returned from the year before, and an inexperi- enced team, the Howe baseball team went through the season handicapped: 26

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1938 YEAR BOOK HUMOR Heard at the A. A. Dance He: “You certainly picked a lemon as far as dancing goes.” She: (At the end of the first dance): “Well, I think you’ve got your fruits mixed.” (She didn’t want to tell him that he was a peach.) Mr. Adams: “Carlson, explain the dif- ference between catalysis and catalyst.” Arthur Carlson: “A catalysis is a fem- inine catalyst. That sound of a sizzling radiator is merely Crombie giving his imitation of a bird. g Mr, Locke: (trying to show that an answer given by a member of the class to an algebra problem was illogical) “Now if it took three men three days to build a walk, and nine more men were hired and they bulit the same wall in 12 days, what kind of work would that be?” Voice in rear: “W. P. A.” é Miss Osgood: “How is one most likely to succeed?” Bud Quinn: “For success, keep your eyes open, and your mouth shut.” Bubs Griffin: “For eating grapefriut, reverse the process.” Pees ae | Stanley Bocko: (preparing an essay) “What do they call those tablets the Gauls used to write on?” Bud Quinn: “Gaul Stones.” 6 eae Mrs. Finlayson: ‘Well, son, what have you been doing all afternoon?” Gerry: “Shooting craps, mother.” Mrs. Finlayson: “That must stop. Those little things have just as much right to live as you have.” Ray Cormier: “I have a terrible tooth- ache.” . John Plugis: “I’d have it taken oni if it were mine.” Ray Cormier: IT would, too.” “Yes, if it were yours, Needed: A dictionary. Why? - To look up a few of the super-colossal words Miss Osgood uses, ie, eee : One senior to a friend: “Say, whose pictures are these in my envelope?” Miss Pike: “Houghton, give me the past participle of the verb fur.” Houghton: (After much deliberation) “Fooey.” Miss Pike: ‘Well, Houghton, it’s a good thing your pronunciation is wrong.” Freshman: “lve changed my mind.” Senior: “Well, does it work any better?” Sophomore: “I can never get a pair of shoes to fit me.” Freshman: “Perhaps your feet aren’t mates.” Hush little Senior, Don’t be so bold. You’re only a Freshman Four years old. + Mr. Vocell: “Stop reaching across the table, son. Haven’t you a tongue?” Buster: “Yes, sir, but my arm is longer.” a Mr. Adams: “‘Can you give me an ex- ample of wasted energy, Carlson?” Arthur Carlson: “Yes, sir. Telling a hair-raising story to a bald-headed man.” pen ae “Porky” Griffin: ‘Conductor, will you please help me off the train? You see, Y’m stout, and have to get off backwards. Every time I start to get off, the porter thinks [’m getting on and gives me a shove up again. I’m already five stations past my stop.” Mr. Gordon: ing gum?” “Lincoln, are you chew- - Lincoln: ‘Yes, sir.” Mr. Gordon: “Well, deposit it.” . Vocell: “And get your interest at 2 o'clock. Mr. Locke: (Taking out a half-dollar, and throwing it on the desk in a geometry class) ‘“What’s that?” 3 Howarth: “Heads, sir.” Olivieri: “You wouldn’t punish a fellow who hadn’t done anything, would you?” Miss Osgood: “No, Olivieri, [ would not.” : Olivieri: “Good! I haven’t done my homework.” OK Miss Baker: “Venus is one of the most remarkable figures in mythology.” From the back of the room: had?” “Ts or

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FRESHMAN CLASS