Colebrook Academy - Clipper Yearbook (Colebrook, NH)

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nThere are no book reviews! That's too badg everyone always looks for them,too. Oh well, perhaps they have them in the other issuesg this is only the one for February.N nYou can really appreciate the commercial print of Laconia High School's 'Lakonian',n sighed Marian, Nespecially after trying to read some of the other publicationsln nHow right you arein agreed Evelyn fervently. nAnd I know I was glad to read an occasional note on Miss Patterson, our former English teacher.U I After reading 'The Stratfordian' Evelyn suggested that cartoons night enliven the humor section. nPerhaps the editorials would seem better if they were all put in to further a common point, or as different outlooks on one subject :mly,N she added. Marian yawned and got up. HI wonder if we shall receive as many school papers as usual this year. I think all schools should be urged not to give up plans for publishing a school paper even if the war and 'arious shortages are problems.H l'nYes,n Evelyn replied. nAfter all, we are fighting for the very right of freedom of the press and free expression, for the right to let those who are talented advance and gain experience in practical ways at school, and for the right of exchanging, adapting, and using-ideas, customs, and thoughts. Let's hope that the schools do their part in furtiering these aims by producing, perhaps a smaller, but a better- thaneever publicationln Beverly Marshall '45 E. Shallow: That news photographer saw the evacuation of Bur- mese pheasants. Nr. Sezak: You've forgottin to name a college in my home town. Do you know where I come from? C. Leavitt: I know! You're from Missouri! Evidently Mr. Sezak's favorite expression finally caught up with him. H. Davis: The name of the topic was NHow the Cellar is Evacuatedn fmeaning excavatedl. Roland Jondro yawned loud and long. Mrs. Keenan: I Q2 hope we aren't keeping you up, Roland! -28-

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N 'W 5' A z ' dil l'- W G-V 'v TL s. Hr H 'I f H rAsbrl1X1lfWl NLWD The following are the class officers: president, Ruth Klebeg vice-president, Sherburn Ramsay, secretary, Robert Shaw, and treasurer, ' i -- 1 -t d .t . s 1 a tin held Blanche Des Rosier. Phey were e ec e a our fir t c ass ree g on September 14, 1942. 0 The freshman initiation in September was our first important event. The boys wore signs saying nFreshmann and carried dolls in class, while the girls wore green ribbons and carried baseball gloves. The freshman reception was held on September 25, 1942. The boys wore girls' dresses, and the girls wore boys' pants and coats. Some had to push pennies on the floor with their noses, others had to box blindfolded. Everyone had an enjoyable time. We had a Christmas tree party on December 18, 1942, in Room 5. We were allowed an hour in the afternoon. Refreshments were served by the class and Miss Grant. , a Our skating party on February 14, wasn't very well attended ben cause of the storm. Refreshments were served afterwards in the Englis room of the academy. The annual freshman prize speaking contest held in the academy auditorium on the evening of March 18. The judges were Mrs. Hammond Dickson, Captain John Prior, and the Reverend George Peacock. The winners were awarded prizes as followszr Frederick Blais, 35.605 Phyllis Delong,,32.5O5 and Ruth Klebe, 31.00. Robert Shaw and Robert Hardy received honorable mention. Reporter Erwin Parkhurst SOPHOMOKE NEWS At our first class meeting, with Mr. Sezak acting as temporary chairman, we elected Donald Haynes, president, Ellsworth Shallow, vice-president, Nellie Henson, treasurerg and Beverly Marshall, secre tary. Our first activity was the freshman initiation. Special commit! teeswere appointed tO Provide refreshxmnf and entertainment fo: the newcomers. While the freshmen did their stunts, Reginald Johnson, a sopiomore class member, took pictures. Dixie cups and cookies were served, then, after a few games and dances, the good-natured freshmen went home. -29-