Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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)

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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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—THE MAGNET FRENCH -GLEIB Ruby McRae, Martha ees Janet Roukes, Anne Bure Bs CIRCLE FRANCAIS SORFIGERS? Janet Roukes—President Martha Westine—Vice-President Anne Burdett—Secretary Ruby McRae—Treasurer During the year the French Club has had activities of varied natures. One of the first things we accomplished wes | the establishing of correspondences with various school-boys in France. A number of extremely interesting letters have been received, and some of them have been read in club meeting. . When it was decided to get French Club pins, a committee was appointed to look into the matter, and after much hustling about, ¢ pin-was finally settled upon. It was a small silver pin with a diminutive ruby in the center, and a silver number guard. It then, of course, became necessary to have dargent’ in the treasury, so heads were put together to devise means. In spite of the unemployment difficulty, Le Cercle managed. through a food sale, to glean sufficient pennies to buy the pins, and they soon became e reality. The food sale was held in Ames Butter Store, and much run- ning about (and, | suspect, secret tastings of inconspicuous parts of delicious- looking foods) was to be seen in that vicinity on the day of the sale. “A good time was hed by all!’ The next project, the importation of French dolls to be dressed in peasant costume by the members, necessitated another sale. This time it was delicious deuann ue) ten dozen of which were distributed on a given day by each member. This sale also proved successful, but because of the high tariff on dolls, that project had to be abandoned. During the year the club has been working on a very complete note-book, which will be sent to France. lt contains postcards of Leominster, snap-shots of the members, typical assignments in all the subjects studied at the High School, samples of dress-materials, stamps, and pictures of American styles. The last big activity of the year was the production of a play in French. It was ‘‘Arlequinade, a light comedy with music, singing, and folk dancing. (32) . 3