Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGN) JUNIOR RED CROSS. CLUB Dorothy May Charlotte Gamblin, Rosamond Cook, Barbara Bicknell JUNIOR RED CROSS CLUB The Junior Red Cross Club held its first organized meeting on October 2nd, 1930. The ges: officers were elected: President—Barbara Bicknell Vice-President—Rosamond Cook Treasurer—Dorothy May Secretary—Charlotte Gamblin Our first project was the making of scrap books and a flannel bed jacket for a child in the Leominster Hospital. The club members brought in discarded clothes and stockings, which were mended and given to Mrs. Parker, who distributed them where she knew they were needed. At Thanksgiving time we filled wo large boxes for needy families. Instead of giving money to the Enterprise Santa Claus, we dressed many small dolls. We have been working for some time on a blanket. When this is finished, it is to be given to Mrs.. Parker to be used in her relief work. This wil! complete the worth-while projects of this club for the y ear 1930-1931. (30):

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Pre veo IN E:T, ‘. ae GARDEN CLUB 70 Michel Lemoinz, Evelyn. Weston, Francis Toolin cae) 3 THE GARDEN CLUB One of the most recent clubs formed at the high school is the Garden Club. At its first.meeting the following officers were elected: President, Michel Lemoine; Vice-President, Francis Toolin; Secretary, Evelyn Weston; Treasurer, Fred Strypek. The club work was divided into two parts; the discussion periods during school hours and the garden work after me f . 5 r : = A) 3 é : school. In club meetings interesting talks were given on the making of gardens, their value to young and old, and the various varieties of gardens. After schoo! hours the club members helped in planting trees and flowers, spent time visiting different gardens around town, and tried to help in keeping the school grounds free from waste papers and a rubbish. | 0 Pe The club members feel they have spent an interesting year in this work and hope to go even farther with it next year.. Yili N -e) we

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(ea Lee v acount | le SAN IATIOINTELUB Winthrop Lear Ralph Pierce, Russell Willoughby, Verne Follansbee Pld on AVIATION: CLUB The officers of the Aviation Club were President, Winthrop Lear; Vice-President, Verne Follansbee; Secretary, Russell Willoughby; and Treasurer, Ralph Pierce. Mr. Elmer J. Bucknell was Faculty Advisor. At the regular meetings of the Club various phases of aviation have been discussed—namely, aerodynamics, aerostatics, airplane construction, instruments, motors, and designs. Membership in the Club was limited and depended upon merit along aeronautical lines. On January 19th the motion picture entitled “Just Imagine,’’ was shown under the auspices of the Aviation Club at the Plymouth Theatre. This project has enabled the Club to carry on larger enterprises. At the meeting of November 7th, Mr. Elmer W. Wiggins, local. manufacturer and airplane salesman, spoke on “Aviation in General.” On March 26th, Mr. Stanley S. Burnham, newly elected teacher of U. S. History, gave a talk on “My Experiences as an Airplane Instructor During the World War.” The month of May was a busy one for the Aviation Club. On May 1st the Club visited the East Boston airport. At the U. S. Army hangars they were introduced to Lieut. Salisbury, who showed them the entire outfit of the U.S. Air Corps. Among things seen there were the training planes for student fliers, a plane equipped for blind flying, and the repair shop. A n instructive talk was given on ‘The Principles of the Parachute.’ (Parachutes were on demonstration, and much valuable information was received.) In the new administration building are located the general offices, Immigration Bureau, U. S. Weather Bureau, Western Union, ticket office, waiting rooms, and cafeteria. | Mr. Hamilton of the Curtiss-Wright Service and Mr. Hardy of Skyways Inc. showed the boys the operations of their respective companies. At the East Coast Aircraft Corp. they met Mr. Eddy, who explained the purpose of his company. This corporation is New England's first exclusive aircraft sales and service organization. On May 21st an assembly was given by the Aviation Club. Motion pictures of “The Maneuvers of the Air Corps’ and “The Training of an Air Corps Cadet’? were shown through the co-operation of the U. S. Air Corps. A framed picture of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was presented to the school as a gift of the Aviation Club. One warm afternoon, also in May, the Club decided to see what Leominster looked like from the air, and so hired the plane of the Wachusett Airways, and with Capt. Jack Langley took a ‘hop.’ We hope that in future years this Club will have the success that we did. (31)