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SENIOR DIARY OF LESSER EVENTS As we go to press, one of our major, lesser events comes to a close, namely this yearbook. Under the editorship of Red Guthrie and Doris Peakes the staff has practically gone mad. Doris yelling at the staff and Red s yelling at Doris was continual. We want to thank the faculty advisers, as well as the members of the senior class who have given so generously of their time and energy. We hope the faculty and the students will enjoy reading this book, now, and in years to come. The affairs of the world are discussed over tea and cookies every Wednesday afternoon at Mr. Cummings’ house. The Discussion Club was started last fall and we hope the juniors will carry on what has now become the favorite pastime of many of the seniors. Sunday afternoon, February 28, the town of Weston dedicated the Honor Roll to the boys who have left Weston and gone into the service. We were privileged to have Governor Saltonstall give a talk in honor of our boys in the service, and Austin Hale, who was main ly responsible for the whole proceedings, unveiled the honor roll board. T-E-A-M! That ' s the way to spell it! Here’s the way to yell it! !” And how they yell it! With gymnastics performed to the rhythm of the cheers, the cheer leaders have been able to work up a frenzy of school spirit. The football team has felt the heat and ardour of the fans and have played harder and fairer for all the screams of Fight! Fight!” Good work, cheer leaders! The whole school is proud of you. When we heard that Miss Wakefield was getting married, the first thing that entered our romantic minds was a shower for her. It was a total surprise to our unsuspecting French teacher who had been brought to Anne Whitney’s house under false pretenses by Miss Green and Miss Smith. The Class Book Committee will always remember the afternoon they spent at Kitty Macdonald’s house, working on the yearbook. The fire alarm sounded and we all sat around talking while the grass was blazing away in the front yard. In February the seniors went on a history trip to the State House to see and hear dis¬ cussions of world government. The orating was at times thunderous, and two ferocious ladies nearly tore Mr. Cummings and Red to pieces for whispering remarks critical of the speaker. We met the governor and took in some educational drama in the afternoon. 29
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The high school sale of war stamps and bonds is going fairly well, although it hasn’t yet approached the lower grades either in money or in zeal. For the most part, sales have been carried on in the morning before school. The four grades have been taking turns at handling sales. Miss Harding also deserves a large share of the honors for she, among other things, usually chases after the illusive stamp-sellers. Results up until February showed a total of $639 worth of stamps sold. Hard work, skillful coaching, and natural talent put across on February 20, a hit worthy of the best traditions of Weston High. That the audience enjoyed the play was well proved by the two hundred forty-nine laughs which we received (they were carefully counted). Such scenes as Mr. De Pinna’s entrance wearing his Roman toga; the unexpected arrival of the Kirbys; and the raid by the G-men provided enjoyment which left the audience convinced that it had seen a good show. At a senior class meeting in November it was felt very important for us to learn and think about the war activities we should be taking part in. At the next assembly Doug Scho¬ field, Red Guthrie, Whiton Jackson, and Jeannine Hilderbrand spoke, as well as Mr. Cum¬ mings and Mr. Proctor of the faculty. A Student War Committee of four members elected by each class and a faculty representative, Mr. Cummings, was formed and has met frequently ever since. Senior members of this have been Schofield, Guthrie, the succeeding chairman, Hilderbrand, Jackson, and Whitney. Committee activities have been various and have included planning a more compre¬ hensive physical fitness program, planning the sale of War Stamps, supporting Red Cross work and the class in First Aid, helping to plan new courses such as Code and Model Planes and Military Drill, holding assembly meeting to tell what was being done and planned. It also appointed a five-member committee on the Victory Corps which after considerable discussion has had all the high school students plan out their work for the year and in most cases apply for membership in the Weston High School Victory Corps. The activities of both the War Committee and the Victory Corps Committee seem important and we hope that they will be able to continue and help to make Weston’s contribution to the war what it should be. Every Monday afternoon, with the exception of Community League Lectures, there have been Red Cross bandages made at the Unitarian Church. The high school students participate in this and the attendance varies. Sometimes there are only three or four students there and the largest group was twenty-five girls, not counting Miss Speare, who is the head of the high school girls. The average is between twelve and eighteen students. Each student stays about an hour to an hour and a half. In an hour, as many as twenty-five bandages are made by one student. Approximately 1,000-1,500 bandages have be en made by the high school stu¬ dents since the beginning of the year. 30
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