Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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ee T. he Magnet With the present school year drawing to a close, we may look back upon it as a fairly successful one for the Magnet. There have been three issues published: a Christ- mas number, a Leominster number at Easter; and this, our Commencement number. The student body of L. H. 8. has cooperated splendidly in subscribing to the Magnet and it has been this cooperation, together with the very generous support of Leominster Merchants which has inspired the members of the Staff to publish a magazine. The most ambitious number of the Magnet was the Leominster issue published in recognition of the Tercentenary Celebration in Massachusetts. The Staff and the Con- tributors tried to present a picture of old and new Leominster. Many compliments have been paid to those who were instrumental in making this Leominster issue such a SUCCESS. | A year ago the Magnet Board submitted a copy of the papers to the committee of the Central Massachusetts Interscholastic Press Association, which was to award a prize for the best school magazine in this contest. Our Magnet won several prizes for various departments and gained a reputable name for L. H. §. This year, however, because of the early date set for the close of the contest, we were unable to enter our Easter issue for the contest. In February the Magnet Staff entertained delegates from other high school staffs at a general meeting and banquet. Although it was a stormy day, many students and faculty members managed to come from Gardner, Orange, Littleton and Fitchburg. It has been an interesting activity for those members of the Staff and Board wha have helped to make the Magnet a success. We hope that the Magnet has fulfilled its purpose as an incentive to creative writing, and that as a medium of self-expression it has been beneficial to contributors, as well as a pleasure to readers.

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THE MAGNET The Sophomore Honor Roll The first class to come to the Senior High School as Sophomores instead of Fresh- men has made a very good showing in scholarship during the past four marking periods. The Honor Roll for this class is determined in the same way as those of the two upper classes. ’ There is only one student of the Sophomore class in the first group. It is Virginia Withey, and she is taking the classical course. Although she has not been in the first group all of the four marking periods, she is indeed to be congratulated upon winning a place for the last two times. In the second group the Sophomores outnumber each of the other classes. (Good work, Sophomores!) There are many more girls than there are boys on the Sophomore Honor Roll. This is true of all three classes, and is possibly due to the fact that it is the nature of girls to be more conscientious than boys. Moreover the boys, throughout the year, devote much of their time to athletics instead of to studying. (But then, what would a high school be without athletics?) The Honor Roll affords a goal for which students may strive from the very beginning of the year to the very end. There is always a contest to see who will be able to get on the Honor Roll the first marking period. Once students are on it, there is more or less of a struggle for many to remain. This year the Sophomore class had the largest number of honor students the first ranking period, and most of them have been able to hold their places. It is the Juniors who started at the beginning of the year with the smallest number and have increased the most. Keep up your good work in the future Sophomores, and remember your name—“Sophs.” S trive to get a position on the honor rolls. O vercome all that hinders your success. P ossess a place on the honor rolls. H old that place. § tamp its benefits on your life for aid in future years.

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THE MAGNET———— —Y——— The Dramatic Club During the year, the Dramatic Club has made considerable progress in putting on many successful plays, under the excellent guidance of Mr. James, Miss Dole, and Mr. Donnelly. At tne second meeting the following officers were elected: President, Corinne Gate- ly; vice-president, Joseph Loughlin; secretary-treasurer, Frank McCann. The club, which has a membership of ninety-eight students, was divided into ten groups, and it was the original intention to have each group provide an entertainment for at least one meeting of the year; this, however, was later modified. The Club members immediately started work on two plays for the Christmas as- sembly. The first, “What the Shining Star Club did at Christmas’, was a play about a group of club members, supposedly raising money to help the poor people. At the last meeting the audience discovers that nothing has been done; however, the day is saved by a faithful member, who has accomplished the whole task alone. “The Christmas Gimme” related how rich parents brought to their children the realization of the true Christmas spirit. “Sauce for the Goslings” was presented as an entertainment at the Mid-winter Convention of the Central Massachusetts Press Association. Later, the Dramatic Club presented this play before the school. At a recent meeting, a very entertaining dialogue, “A Pair of Lunatics,’ was given by Natalie Pierce and Emmett Lavin. For its final appearance before the school the Dramatic Club gave “The Fever Ward’. The cast was as follows: Raa DOC a wee med Cie Ral ec Bh Gee a we ee Hmmett Lavin ete ae VL a eX eee ee os er fates see oS eS Pete sd phe haere We ee ea ot David O’Toole OSES AIT RETOUR Yee 7) Og LAS irks A Sean rare One Gn a Ee Jack Scanlon SiN) N00 ee ec rte was rae Ach hh 8. oo! hala ooh shy 6 wig Cas Philip Mahan EGER, ey it 2a sen Sins gt ek ROR, ce eee ey © Ethel Johnson VY MCAPPETBY Rs SPONSES a 9g Oh a AAD Ae rl ae RA a SES OE Phyllis Anderson The members of the club have worked hard and faithfully on the plays and have made this year a successful one.