Bourne High School - Canal Currents Yearbook (Bourne, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1930 volume:

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IRWIN GENERAL SUPPLY STORE BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 1 Compliments of THE FIRST NATIONAL STORES W. F. BOURNE Meats, Groceries and Provisions West Falmouth, Mass. APEX FILLING STATION Ben Franklin, Silent Glow and Quaker Oil Burners Hi-heat and Gas Ranges Installed Buzzards Bay 62-3 Coynpliments of EUGENE COPPI Fine Meats Sagamore, Mass. H. C. B. SNOW, M.D. Physiotherapy X-Ray Diagnosis and Therapy Hours: 2 to 6 p. m. (Except Sundays) Telephone 142-2 BUZZARDS BAY, MASS. THE SAGAMORE DUNTILE MFG. CO. Sagamore, Mass. BUZZARDS BAY GRAIN COMPANY Coal, Grain, Hay, Straw WIRTHMORE POULTRY and DAIRY FEEDS NEW ENGLAND SHOP E. P. JONES, Mgr. YOUR HOME STORE Furnishings, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions Don’t Buy Bye and Bye — Buy Now! :2.cif c ci 4 2 APTUCXET R ecently seventy-five children from the primary grades of the Falmouth Village School visited us. We are always happy to extend a neighborly welcome to young students, their parents- and teachers. BRAE mjRN FARMS Superior Guernsey Milk and Cream Raw or Pasteurized HATCHVILLE Falmouth 278 Compliments of ALFRED L. PAPPI - Electrician - Tel. 626, WAREHAM, MASS. CAPE RADIO AND HARDWARE COMPANY Atwater Kent, Philco and Bosch Radio Sets Radio Supplies and Repairing Hardware, Paints, Oils and BATTERY CHARGING Sporting Goods OPEN EVENINGS Tel. 208, Buzzards Bay, Mass. Compliments of THE MITY FINE LUNCH MRS. JOHN L. PIPPIN, Prop. Compliments of “THE BAYBREEZE’’ TOURISTS ACCOMMODATED Pocasset, Mass. H. A. BENNETT, Prop. Tel. R. B. 52-13 JOHN AMBROSE TAILOR MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS Onset, Mass. Tree Spraying, Trimming, Nursery Stock, Fertilizer TUCY BROTHERS LANDSCAPE GARDENERS Buzzards Bay Tel. 202-4 LOAM GRAVEL BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 3 Bourne High School DECEMBER 1930 FACULTY KEMPTON J. COADY, Principal, Geometry WALTER STAHURA Physics, Biology, Mathematics SARAH H. MOODY History, Latin, Democracy ALICE G. TAPPER English H. ELIZABETH DILL History, English, Comynercial Geogi ' aphy ELOISE COMTOIS’ French, Mathematics RUTH MARR Commercial Subjects RUTH DEXTER Home Ecoyiomics EDGAR L. DEMERS Physical and Mayinal Training HELEN O. BOWMAN Sapei ' visor of Music DOROTHY S. HURLEY Suj ey ' visor of Di ' aiving JAMES F. PEEBLES Supervisor of Schools SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dr. Dainty, Mrs. Susan D. Phm- ney, John Gibbs Chemistry, BERNARD HYLLESTAD Editor-in-chie f HAROLD C’OLBETH Advei ' tising Manager THOMAS STOCKLEY Business and Circulation Manager IRENE TABER and CONSTANCE POPE Class Will IRENE TABER News GEORGE MacQUEEN and MARGARET ORTOLANI Wit and Humor CAROLYN LINDBERG and EARLE CHASE Class Prophecy RICHARD JACKSON Art 4 APTUCXET DEDICATION In consideration of the fact that in Bourne is the si te of the first Tradin, Post of the Pilgrims, and that uhe Junior Class saw fit to call its magazine, “The Aptucxe t,” we, the editors of this paper, dedicate the magazine to the Town of Bourne. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 5 SCHOOL SPIRIT T his subject has been discussed and written about for a great span of years, but school spirit is what makes or mars the reputation of the school. We are apt to think of school spirit as the enthusiasm that manifests itself at a school football game. This is a form of school spirit, and an important one, but it is not by any means the all of it. I had planned on defining the term, but the more I thought about it the more I realized the difficulty of the task. There are certain terms in the English language that do not readily yield themselves to definition. School spirit is one of these. If our high school had the right spirit there would be com- paratively few cases of discipline and no gray hairs on the master’s pate, nor would there be any furrows on his brow. If we had the proper spirit we would not say or do anything to hurt our school, our teachers, or our classmates. We would say nothing about a person that we would not say in his presence. If we had the proper spirit we would attend regularly. We would not sneak around and do anything we would not do in the open. We would not in any way mar and destroy school property. We would perform our appointed tasks willingly and cheerfully. We would be democratic, and not cliquy. If we turned out to be failures as students, we would find some other cause other than the instruction of a poor teacher. You can’t learn unless you have the will to learn! Yes, school spirit is a whole lot more than paying your ath- letic dues and emitting half-hearted yells during the athletic contests of your teams. If you have this undefinable attribute you will not only be successful at school, but a success in life. Let’s strive for this worthy spirit! Kempton J. Coady, Principal 6 APTUCXET AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. PEEBLES I. Question: What do you think about the school spirit and cooperation in Bourne High School? Answer: School spirit in Bourne High School is of a high type. The young people, almost without exception, realize the serious purpose of secondary education. A great number of the students are really concerned with making something out of their school life. Most of them are honestly striving to do a good job in the school work. These boys and girls can be depended upon to do the right thing, even in trying circumstances. School activi- ties are supported and there is due respect for school regulations and for those who make them. II. Question: Are the boys and girls of Bourne High School courteous? Answer: Yes. Courtesy is the spring of society which eases the jar. Those young people who take the trouble to be courteous ease many of the jars of high school life. Courtesy springs from kindness and the spirit of kindness, rampant in a school, assures good spirit. III. Question: What do you think of extra-curricula activ- ities? Answer: Extra-curricula activities in the high school are very important. In fact there are some educators who believe that boys and girls grow as much intellectually through these activities, as they do through the pursuit of academic activities. Participation in the outside activities of the high school, such as. Dramatics, Instru- mental Music, Operettas, working for the School Magazine, Ath- letics, and etc., are very valuable, for they provide an outlet for the individual to express himself in the things that he is most interested in. Working for this magazine, either through provid- ing material for it, securing advertisements, or the selling of the magazine are activities that develop initiative, self-reliance, co- operation, and stick-to-it-tiveness, all of which are very valu- able in all the relationships of life. IV. Question: What is your opinion of the value of Dramatics? Answer: Participation in Dramas is a very valuable experi- ence for any young person. To have had experience in appearing before an audience is one that saves future embarrassment. Poise, self-assurance, confidence, and the ability to inhibit; — such traits of character are essential for success in every day situations. The stage surely is a training ground for these virtues. B OURNE HIGH SCHOOL 7 V. Question: What do you think about the Washington Trip? Answer: I believe that the city of Washington is the most interesting city in the whole world, and that it is wonderful thing for boys and girls to have an opportunity to see all the interesting things in our nation ' s Capitol. The trip itself is educational, and if it were not for the few, the very few, who forget that they are representatives of the high school, there would be little adverse comment on the trip. The only serious objection that I see to the Washington trip is it takes too much of the time and energy of the high school student to raise the money involved. The present Senior class has had to raise about a $1,000, and that is indeed a task. Within two or three years the Senior class will be called upon to raise from $1,200 to $1,500, in order to take this trip. To raise this money, plus keeping up in the school work is a difficult undertaking, particularly because it usually happens that a few do most of the work. Any other objection that might be raised to taking the Washington Trip might be met through cooperation and intelligent regulations. The question of raising the necessary funds is something else again. VI. Question: Should the School Magazine have the same name each year? Answer: Yes. Almost the best way of developing an interest in a school magazine is to give it the same name each year, so that those who graduate will look for the yearly issue. We live in a community that is distinctive and there surely is some name that would awaken interest in the magazine. Some such name as, “The Canal Log, “Canal Currents,’’ “Cape Cod Fly Leaf,’’ would appeal to local interest and pride, and a tradition would be established. [ j I j i I To Miss Tapper, our Faculty Adviser, the Junior | magazine staff extends their heartiest thanks for the | help and advice she was always willing and happy to | give us. I i 8 APTUCXET A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL ‘December’ ' H OW quickly the time has gone since we again took up our studies at Bourne High. It seems only yesterday that we entered this great institution of learning, and now, here it is December and half the school term practically ended. December is a memorable month of the year. It was on the 20 :h of December, in 1620, when those stern Pilgrim fathers set their feet on the rock-bound coast of our state. These ' ‘religious outcasts” settled down and proved an important factor in the foundation of this New World. Approaching more recent years, we find that Wilbur Wright made his first flight in a power-driven aeroplane in December of 1903. This great event marks a score for the advancement of aviation. Since then aviation has progressed rapidly until today men are soaring through the heavens like birds. Then, again, comes Christmas, a time of joy and goodwill to- wards men. As the Yuletide spirit overcomes us, our hearts are filled with kindness and love towards our fellowmen. In our joy, how many of us think of the poor and needy people who do not have sufficient means to buy presents and other luxuries, and, in some cases, not enough funds to purchase necessary food and cloth- ing? Let us try to spread joy, for it always comes back to us. Editor The Staff of the “Aptucxet” wishes to thank Mrs. H. L. Colbeth for her very generous and helpful assistance in securing advertisements for the Junior class magazine. The Staff wishes, also, to express its appreciation to Miss Marr, our Commer- cial teacher, and to Elizabeth Sanford and Eleanor Tassinari of the Senior class for their assistance with the typing of the magazine material. The Staff extends, also, its grateful thanks and appreciation to Mr. Coady, our principal, for his ever ready help and encouragement. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 9 APTUCXET Plymouth Colony’s First Trading Post T his ancient landmark was established in 1627 by Gover- nor William Bradford and others of the Plymouth Col- ony, at the beginning of the ancient Manamet. Portage across the isthmus of Cape Cod near the mouth of Manamet River (now the western end of the Cape Cod Canal at Bourne, Massa- chusetts) for the purpose of more conveniently and safely carrying on trade with the people to the southward. Here, for many years the Dutch from New Amsterdam, now New York, used to bring sugar, tobacco, linen cloth, “Holland finer and coarser stuffs” to trade with the Plymouth colonists. The Englishmen, by another creek on the north side of the Cape (the Scusset River) brought their furs to within four or five miles, at what is now Sagamore, and then portaged them to their Man- amet store — APTUCXET — to “avoyd the compassing of Cape- Codd and those deangerous shoulds; and so make any vioage to ye southward in much shorter time, and with farr less danger.” From the correspondence of Governor Bradford, and from his history “Of Plimoth Plantation,” it has been found that this Trading Post not only played a most vital part in the financial struggles of the early settlers, but appears to have been what truth- fully may be called the Cradle of American Commerce. In the spring of 1627 the leaders of the Plymouth Colony de- cided that if the debts of the plantation were to be liquidated, the trade of the colony would have to be placed in the hands of a syndicate which would and could control the entire situation, assume all debts and pay them off in a much shorter time than if each member of the company were to trade on h’S own account. They drew up what has, so far, proved to have been the first business contract written and signed in America. This contract (given verbatim in Governer Bradford’s Letter Book), specifically referring to th is country. Because of this and the present world- wide development of our great industries and the creation on this side of the Atlantic of the world’s financial center, this little trad- ing post at once assumes a unique position of national historic in- terest. From it, as one of the very first of the important outposts in New England — and hence in America — has developed the world commerce of the nation. It comes near being zero mile- stone, if not THE zero milestone of our commercial progress. 10 APTUCXET From a report in the Rijks Archief (National Archives) at the Hague, it has been learned that here, in October, 1627, the Dutch West India Company, through its representative, Isaac De Rasiere. then Secretary at New Amsterdam, first introduced to the New England colonists the use of which for years was legal tender in business transactions throughout the colonies — an event of much historical interest, as it marks a preliminary step in the develop- ment of our currency. The Bourne Historical Society, which owns the ancient site, believing that every opportunity should be embraced to preserve landmarks of our earliest history as an aid in inspiring future Americans with gratitude to the founders of the Republic, has, with the generous support of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and many friendly citizens, erected. on the original foundations a permanent replica of the old building as a “memor- ial to the early traders who, by their tenacity of high purpose here blazed a definite and successful beginning of the trial of the na- tion’s commerce.” — Quoted from a pamphlet by the Bourne His- torical Society. Nellie Dill j i THE BUILDERS j Isn ' t it strange that princes and kings | And clowns that caper in sawdust rings, | And common folks like you and me, j Are builders of eternity? To each is given a bag of tools; A shapeless mass and a set of rules; And each must make, ere life is flown, | A stumbling-block or a stepping-stone. | (“Auto-Brik Magazine”) | Anon I I i ! BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 11 SCHOOL NEWS W E, the Juniors of Bourne High School explored the school as soon as we arrived. The first place we went was to the sophomore room where we had enjoyed many pleasant periods with our dear friend and adviser, Mr. William Nagle, who has left us this year, we regret to say, to teach in Belmont High School. We were very much surprised to find the sophomore wall coming to meet us as we finished our journey. Our sopho- more room was cut absolutely in half and the office had placed it- self in the front-half of our room. Of course our next thought was what had happened to the old office in back of the building? We were greatly surprised to find a sink and some stoves there. Our first thought was that the teachers were trying to save some money to keep up their new cars and that they started by cooking their own dinners. But later we found out it was the Home Economics room. This is a great improvement because it was a nuisance in previous years to “tramp down to the B. G. S. in all kinds of blizzards and storms for our lessons. We noticed new radiators in all the rooms but we did not ap- preciate them until cold weather when you could very nicely take lessons in any room without supplying your own heat, — (by wearing all your outdoor apparel.) Mr. Coady has established an office upstairs so that he may hear all the “racket that the pupils make. He has had frosted windows put in it and an uncompleted wall which very stubborn- ly stops about two feet from the ceiling. Of course we have found out that all this was for HIS convenience and not ours. The missing wall aids him in hearing better our conversations and keeping us from causing any trouble. The frosted windows keep us from knowing where he is. Our next step was to find what teachers had returned and what new ones we were to meet. We found Mr. Peebles, Mr. Coady, Mrs. Moody, Miss Tapper, Miss Mills, Miss Dexter and Miss Bowman had returned. Miss Elizabeth Dill has taken Miss Mir- iam Bond’s place, since Miss Bond has gone to Cornell University to receive a “Master’s Degree. Miss Eloise Comtois has taken Mr. Nagle’s place. Mr. Walter Stahura has taken Miss English’s place and we can assure you he is a second Mr. Nagle. Of course we were very sorry to lose these teachers, but we are sure these new teachers are taking their places satisfactorily. As we continued down to the lunch room we found that they had remodeled the High School Lunch Room and had made it a great deal larger and more convenient. 12 APTUCXET The Home Economics department has established a new system of serving the teachers their lunches. We were very much disappointed when we learned that Miss Louise Mills had accepted a position in Winthrop High, ana that she would be with us only a few weeks more. Miss Mills was well liked by all, she was a good teacher, and a wonderful helper and sport combined. Miss Ruth Marr has filled Miss Mills’ position and has done it very well. The Junior class has elected its officers as follows: President Thomas Stockley Vice-President Albert Johnson Secretary Bernice Cunningham Treasurer Bernard Hyllestad Student Council Member . Harold Colbeth The officers of the Senior Class are: President Rodney Howard Vice-President Raymond Cook Secretary Marguerite Crabe Treasurer Doris Bellamy Student Council Member . Osborne Adams Sophomore Class: President William Aylmer Vice-President Marjorie Adams Secretary Sumner Braley Treasurer Rita Lindberg Student Council Member Charles Tobey And, of course, we must not forget the Freshmen. President Ugo Tassinari Vice-President Walter Avery Secretary Clyde Turner Treasurer Russell Swift Student Council Member . , Barbara Hunt The Dramatic Club was rehearsing for a play, “To the Ladies,” under the direction of Miss Tapper. Those in the cast are: Irene Taber, Raymond Cook, Anna Wagner, Carol Fogg, Albert John- son, Hope Swift, Frank Ortolani, Russell Wentworth, Harold Weeks, Charles Tobey. We have had a magazine drive, as probably all the parents know. The school was divided into two teams. Red and Blue. The Blue team gave the Red Team a party as the Red team won the contest by two subscriptions. Harold Colbeth injured a bone in his leg in football practice and has to tour the school on crutches. Irene Taber ’32 BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 13 ALUMNI 1927 Helen Bourne — Attending Boston University Emma Clement — Attending Boston University Myrtle Lumbert — St. Luke’s Hospital Beatrice Gibbs — Attending Boston University Marjorie Long — Framingham Normal Mary Ortolani — Framingham Normal Frances Stockley — Massachusetts Normal Art 1928 Mary Beech — Jackson College George Ortolani — Wentworth Institution William Paine — Farmington Normal Jennie Borsari — Bridgewater Normal Maude Chase — Training in New York — Trudeau Edwina Eldridge — Swain School of Art Sheldon Hunt — Tufts College Anita Neal — Burdett Alvira Quattromini — Homeopathic Rebekah Varnum — St. Luke’s Hospital 1929 Herbert Black — Tufts College Helen Borsari — Bridgewater Normal Elaine Gibbs — Burdett Winifred Jordan — Massachusetts General Hospital PvOger Moody — Dartmouth College Dexter Phinney — Bentley 1930 Charlotte Adams — Dean Academy Bertha Armitage — Will attend M. G. H. in February Susan Burgess — Will attend M. G. H. in February Helen Conway — Training to be a nurse at Taunton Ruth Dainty — Boston University Gladys Eldridge — Simmons College Phyllis Kendrick — Massachusetts Normal Art Kenneth Libby — St. John’s Prep. Arlene Crump — New Hampshire University Sulo Lehtonen — Will enter N. U. in February Reginald Washburn — Will enter N. U. in February 14 APTUCXET FACULTY (Left to Right) 1st Row : A. Tapper, R. Dexter, R. Marr, E. Dill. 2nd Row: S. Moodj ' , E. Demers, W. Stahura, J. F. Peebles (Supt.), K. .1. Coady (Prin.), E. Conitois. STUDENT COUNCIL (Left to Right) 1st Row: R. Howard. ’31, (Pres.): B. Hunt, ’34: U. Tassinari, ’34: 0. Adams, ’31. 2nd Row: T. Stockley, ’32; W. Stahura (Faculty member); H. Colbeth, ' 32; C. Tobey. ' 33, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 15 i LITERATURE | i 1930 CLASS WILL— 1931 W E, Constance Ann Pope of Sagamore, Massachusetts, and Irene Katherine Taber of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils by us at any time heretofore made. First: We give and bequeath to Carl Chase, our class comedian, all our common sense in order to help him obtain wisdom. If Reginald Swift should survive Carl Chase we give and bequeath him the common sense left. Second: We give and bequeath to Harold L. Colbeth an au- tomatic control for wise remarks designed specially by us; Con- stance and Irene. Third: We give and bequeath to Marie Crosby an unbreakable fountain pen, manufactured specially for use as a missile, when breaking up with a certain blonde boy. Fourth: We give and bequeath Nellie Louise Dill, our friend and classmate for a good many years, all our jewelry and personal effects. Fifth: We give and bequeath the new scientific health meter with which to count the calories to Gwendolyn Gibbs. Sixth: We give and bequeath to Kenneth Griffith a quaranteed eye-protector to protect his eyes while playing soccer, from George Hunt’s small eighteens and Dr. Dainty’s stitches. Seventh: We give and bequeath to Pearl Henshaw our treasur- ed megaphone so that she may be heard, when speaking, above the tick of the clock. Eighth: We give and bequeath to Albert M. Johnson, a pair of springs, that he may pick up his feet when walking. Ninth: We give and bequeath to Ruth J. Schroeter a book of passes to the “Rainbow” and a lecture course in “Provided Trans- portation — not by foot.” Tenth: To Grace SpolTord we give and bequeath our imported perfume that she will always be “sweet,” when in school. 16 APTUCXET Eleventh: To Constance Pope, I give and bequeath my dancing partner that she may be able to continue learning new steps during recess and noon. Twelfth: To Edith Wood we give and bequeath our largest coin in hopes she will be able to satisfy her desire for a large ward- robe. Thirteenth: We give and bequeath Carolyn Lindberg a nice little boy of light complexion and blue eyes. Fourteenth: We give and bequeath George Hunt all our ambi- tion for big reasons. Fifteenth: We give and bequeath Bernard Hyllestad all our supply of “Blue Stationery so that he may continue his corre- spondence course with “Brighton. Sixteenth: We give and bequeath Thomas A. Stockley all our store of salt for his freshness. Seventeenth: We give and bequeath Harold Weeks, all our books in “Problems of Democracy so that the teacher may know where he obtains his brilliant mind in such Problems. At the present it is a big mystery. Eighteenth: We give and bequeath Arlene Thompson our old and treasured prayer-book so that she may learn a prayer for rain — to make her grow. Nineteenth: We give and bequeath to Virginia Brackett a safe in which to keep her pencils and pens. There they may be safe from “those boys who seem so fond of taking them. Twentieth: To Florence Burrows, we give and bequeath the balance of our funds after our athletic dues for the year have been paid to be used for expressed desire to travel. Twenty-first: To Constantine Coppi, we give and bequeath a book on debating that he may never run out of the art of argumentation. Twenty-second: To Lester James we give and bequeath our hearty welcome and hope that he will enjoy Bourne High School. Twenty-third: To Ralph Ellis, we give and bequeath a set of traps that he may catch big game. Twenty-fourth: To Donald Fisher, we give and bequeath a book entitled “Silence is Golden, the benefits of which he can use in English Class. Twenty-fifth: To Charles McGowen, we give and bequeath a car that he may ride home from football practice. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 17 Twenty-sixth: To Milia Puukka, we give and bequeath a parasol that when she becomes overwhelmingly shy she may re- treat behind it. Twenty-seventh: To Bernice Cunningham we give and be- queath a megaphone that her soft, quiet voice may be heard at all times. Twenty-eighth : To Russell Wentworth, we give and bequeath an airplane that he may get to school at a still quicker pace than his motorcycle now affords. I ' wenty-ninth : To Margaret Ortolani, we give and bequeatii a mirror that she may see that she always has that merry twinkle in her eyes. Thirtieth: To Henry Quattromini, we give and bequeath a “Box of Pep. Thirty-first: To Hope Swift, we give and bequeath a box of Palmolive soap that she may continue to keep her “school-girl complexion. Thirty-second: To George MacQueen, we give and bequeath a toy airplane that he won’t have to use school pens and pencils to manufacture his own. Thirty-third: To Earle Chase, we give and bequeath Constan- tine Coppi’s “Gift of Gab. Thirty-fourth: To Richard Jackson, we give and bequeath a palette and paints to continue his artistic work. Thirty-fifth: To Irene Taber I give and bequeath a private telephone that she may complete all her calls without interruption. Thirty-sixth: We give and bequeath to our dear friend and teacher, Miss A. Tapper, a straight-eight Buick for the sensation of driving high powered cars. Thirty-seventh: To Miss E. Dill, we give and bequeath all our books on how to control blushes and other noticeable traits. Thirty-eighth: To Miss Marr and Miss Comtois, we give and bequeath a book on where to go and what to see on Cape Cod. Thirty-ninth: To Mrs. Moody, we give and bequeath a box of cough drops for her colds. Fortieth: To Mr. Demers, we give and bequeath a porter to carry about the hockey sticks for him. Forty-first: To Miss Dexter, we give and bequeath an electric iron so that she won’t have to carry the one she now has back and forth between the three buildings. Forty-second: To Mr. Peebles, we give and bequeath our best wishes. 18 APTUCXET MURDER WILL OUT I T is often said that “murder will out ’ This was proved to several people in a small village called Mellonville. Mellonville, chiefly interested in growing melons as the name suggests, had as residents a group of young people who were rather mischievous. One night they decided to raid one of the melon farms. They made their way to the farm in an old automobile which had a most annoying rattle. They stopped the car and listened, scarcely breathing. Everything was silent. No one had appar- ently heard them. They gathered the melons and climbed back into the car. The melons were sliced and they proved to be delicious. The next morning the farm owner came down to the village and called on all the young people who had eaten the forbidden melons. The last person upon whom he called was Gordon Connor. “Gordy,” as he was called by his chums, listened respectfully and asked at last, “But how did you know we took them?” Mr. Grimns’ eyes twinkled in spite of his serious countenance when he replied, “Oh, you shouldn ' t have left the rind at regular intervals from my farm to your homes!” Milia M. Puukka ’32 Continued from Page 17 Forty-third: We give and bequeath to Mr. W. Stahura our dumb waiter to put away his dishes for him in the lunch room. Forty-fourth: To Mr. K. J. Coady, our dear principal, we give and bequeath a periscope that he may see the pupils without look- ing through his fingers when reading. In witness whereof we unto set our hand and seal this 24th day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty. Irene Katherine Taber Constance Anne Pope Witnesses: Florence Burrows Helen Roza Kenneth Griffith BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 19 CLASS PROPHECY OF 1932 L eaving Monument Beach was a sad and hard task. I had been home for a visit and was now on my way to the Monument Beach flying field to make my return trip to East Greenwich. Upon arriving at the flying field I met Earle Chase, who was the pilot of my plane. Not having seen each other for a long time a conversation started. “Have you heard or seen anything of the class of ' 32? I asked him. “Yes, I met Grace Spofford and Edith Wood in their radio shop at Buzzards Bay last Tuesday. Edith said that they had just sent a new radio up to B. H. S. to replace the one they ruined during their Junior and Senior years.’ ' “Carolyn, do you know Pearl Henshaw and Gwendolyn Gibbs are running a classical dancing school in Buzzards Bay over the new “Quality and Price Shop?” Keeping up the talent of the past.’’ “No, I didn’t know that! Who runs the “Quality and Price Shop?’’ “Kenneth Griffith is owner and manager, and says he soon hopes to have a chain of “Quality and Price Shops’’ across U. S. Have you seen the morning paper?’’ “No, why?’’ “I saw in the morning paper where George MacQueen had won a law suit against Russell Wentworth. George brought the case against Russell for running over his prize Guernsey with a motor- cycle. George is the owner of the Bay End Farm and “Putt’’ is running a motorcycle factory in the town of “Head-of-the-Bay.’’ Harold Colbeth was MacQueen’s attorney. “Earle, I was thunder-struck when I went into the “Five and Ten’’ at Sagamore City. I met Henry Quattromini, the owner; Constantine Coppi, his floor-walker, and Reginald Swift, the manager of the toy department. Mr. Nagle always said Coppi would make a good floor-walker !’’ “Well, that may seem funny, but I received more of a shock when I went into the “Bournedale Night Club’’ and noticed the sign at the office door which read: 20 APTUCXET Milia Puukka — Owner and Manager Florence Burrows and Margaret Ortolani Star Performers for this week only. Well-known on Broadway as “The Giggling Twins.” “Carolyn, last Sunday afternoon an aeroplane landed here to refuel and I went over to speak to the pilot. Who do you suppose it was?” “I don ' t know, I’m sure.” “Bernard Hyllestad, out for a little spin in his new aeroplane that his father had given him when he graduated from Annapo- lis! He had a certain friend from Brighton with him. They had just come out for the usual Sunday afternoon ride and had decided to see Old Cape Cod a moment.” “What are you doing now, Carolyn?” “I’m teaching Geometry at East Greenwich Academy. Mr. Coady and Mr. Peebles always said that they had never seen or heard of another pupil like me.” “The other day Bernice Cunningham and Arlene Thompson gave me the pleasure of their company. Bernice is Dean of Lin- coln Academy, and Arlene is the Latin teacher.” “Friday I met Marie Crosby, Nellie Dill and Virginia Brackett in Wareham City. They are stenographers in Flora Phinney’s millinery shop.” “Earle, have you seen Hope Swift or Albert Johnson lately?” “Yes, they are both coaches at B. H. S. The students say that they never have seen coaches like them since former ‘Coach De- mers’ left!” “I read in the New York Times, Earle, that Constance Pope is travelling between New York and Paris buying dresses for Madame Irene Taber, designer and owner of 5th Avenue’s most famous store for ladies’ wearing apparel.” “I noticed that the former Keith car shop has a large sign on it, ‘Charles McGowen Car Shops’ Managed by George Hunt ” “By the way, what became of Ralph Ellis, Donald Fisher, Tom Stockley and Carl Chase?” “Well, let’s see, Carolyn. Ralph Ellis is fish and game warden of Sagamore and is living in peace because he made a lot of monev trapping in the Bournedale Creeks. Ruth Schroeter is his private secretary. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 21 Donald Fisher and Tom Stockley run a radio station. Donald does the announcing (Miss Dill always thought him a great talker) and Tom signs and cracks jokes! Earle, look! A plane has landed! Do you know who the pilot is? He looks familiar. Why, yes, that’s Dick Jackson. Something seems to be the matter. Please excuse me a moment. (five minutes later) Carolyn, I have some more news for you. Dick just took Har- old Weeks to the Pocasset Hospital. Harold broke a leg and an arm when he crashed in his new plane, but he will be O. K soon, because Helen Roza is his nurse. What a tragedy! Speaking of Dick reminds me of Lester James. What became of him? That’s right, too. Well, Carolyn, I’ll have you to know that B. H. S. graduated Yale’s star basket ball player! We leave here sharply at 2:15 and it’s 2:10 now. There is the plane you are going in. While I’m making my reports, you had better hop aboard. ‘Thanks for giving me all the news, Carolyn. It was a real pleasure. I hope you enjoy your trip. Thanks, Earle, it was a pleasure to me, also. Goodbye. C. F. L.— M. E. C. COOPERATION WITH OUR ADVERTISERS T he greatest source of aid to students publishing a maga- zine is from the business men of the community. These men are the ones who give necessary advertisements and often help the school by buying tickets to various school benefits. The student, however, rarely reciprocates. When they buy clothing, things needed in the home, or even automobiles, they go to the stores of the city whose residents care very little whether the students go to Washington or make the school magazine a success. This is not the proper cooperation which, in these hard times, is more necessary than ever before. The local merchants suffer from the results of this manner of trading. Every high school student should strive to cooperate with those who help them most and are most interested in their welfare. Harold L. Colbeth ’32 22 APTUCXET AMBITION A mbition is the spirit which urges men on to do greater things in a greater way. This spirit is always busy, urg- ing men to work harder for higher positions, urging chil- dren to study and work so that some day they may be of some use in the world. The ambition of a child is generally greater than that of a man, as they set such high standards for themselves. For instance many children have the ambition of becoming president some day, or of being like Washington, or Lindy. Even though they do not reach the height of their ambition, it helps them nevertheless. All great men of history had ambition. Abraham Lincoln had the ambition of freeing the slaves, Lindy of flying the Atlantic, and their ambitions were realized. Can you think of any great man who has succeeded without ambition? The people of China are not ambitious. They are content to do things just as their fathers did before them, never trying to better their country or themselves. Today, China is one of the most backward of nations. Man, if he has enough ambition, may overcome the odds against him no matter how great they are, and reach the stand- ard he has set for himself. Therefore if you want to get ahead in this world, be ambitious, set a goal for yourself, and you will reach it. Ralph Ellis THE BRICK CHIMNEY O NE day as I was passing along an old street with a friend I noticed a tall brick chimney standing amid ruins that were now covered with grass and weeds. My friend, seeing that I was interested, offered to tell me the following story: “Once, five years ago, a wealthy invalid lived in the house which stood there. He lived there quietly with no one but a housekeeper to care for his needs. She was a queer old lady and was seen very seldom. One night as I was returning home from work I heard a cry and looked up in time to see a hand waving a green handkerchief from one of the upper windows of this house. Since an automo- bile happened to drive away from the house at that particular moment I took the waving to be merely a farewell sign and thought no more of the incident. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 23 That night I was awakened by a peculiar light, and upon looking out the window, I saw the sky was all aglow. After hastily dressing, I rushed down the street and discovered this invalid’s home a mass of flames. Apparently no one was in the house for there was no outcry. Since the fire had gained such headway before its discovery we could do nothing but watch the house burn. After the fire, no trace could be found of the owner or his queer housekeeper, and the whole matter remained a mystery for a long time. However, one night the neighbors noticed a familiar figure poking about the ruins of the old house. This happened several nights in succession, and finally a neighbor sent a policeman who arrested the person as a suspicious character. Whom should it turn out to be but the old housekeeper! Upon being questioned, the little old lady finally broke down and confessed that she was a member of a gang of sought-for criminals.” ”But what happened to the invalid, and why should the house- keeper have kept silent in regard to the disappearance of the invalid?” I asked. “Well,” said my friend, “that invalid was an inventor, and this gang murdered him in order to secure his newest invention. He knew they were trying to get it, and waved to me that day of the fire, and I mistook his signal. After murdering him, they placed his body in the chimney, and burned the house. Later his body was found by the police, and the housekeeper and her gang were properly taken care of.” Marie Crosby ' 32 C. (a recent bride) : “Dear, it was just lovely of your aunt in Vermont to send us that pumpkin and her recipe for making old-fashioned pumpkin pie, but I ' m afraid I can’t do anything with it.” E. : “Why not?” C.: “Why, the recipe reads: ‘First boil the pumpkin’, and you know I haven’t a pot in the house that will hold that enormous thing!” 24 APTUCXET AVIATION A viation is one of the most promising of modern means of transportation. It is not now developed to the point of perfection but in a few years time it probably will be. The history of aviation is interesting, — its most generally accepted beginning being the balloon or gas bag. After some time people wished to guide their aerial chariot and were looking about for a suitable machine. Such was finally discovered by the Wright Brothers and the machine functioned beyond all expectations. Since 1903 aviation development has increased appreciably. Now one, two, and even three winged mechanical birds roam the sky at one time and each year more developments become manifest. The great men of aviation in the early stages were the Wrights, Chonute, Sangley and Curtiss. Now their successors are Lind- bergh, Hawker, Coste and others. Those men have caused great jumps ahead in their field and will always be remembered for their accomplishments. Perhaps one of the best uses of aviation is mail carrying. Mail requires quick delivery and airplane is by far the swiftest means of travel. Mail is now carried by air from New York to Chicago, New York to Boston, Chicago to San Francisco, New York to Atlanta, Chicago to Detroit, and even from North America to South America. This list includes only a few of the many lines. Passenger carrying is the second use of air travel. The chief advantage is speed, and more and more people are making the most of this advantage each year. The business of aviation is not confined to airplanes, however. Many dirigibles are in passenger and mail service. This type of air travel is slower than by airplane and for this reason is used only on long trips as it is better adapted for this kind of work than the airplane. Aviation is one of the wonders of the modern world. Some day it may become a commonplace thing. In the meantime, sci- entists, mechanics, and flyers are all working together to bring about better machines, safer routes of travel, and quicker service for everyone. Harold Colbeth •J The Girl: “I found that book you lent me frightfully dull. Professor. I thought you said there was a naughty problem in it? The Professor: My dear young lady! I said ‘a knotty ' prob- lem. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 25 A WINTER AFTERNOON A S the automobile reached the crest of the hill, a beautiful scene greeted the eyes of the girl at the wheel. Below her was a sleepy little town. Smoke was cir- cling lazily from the chimneys of the houses which nestled close to the hillsides, covered with glistening white snow. The girl drove slowly down the hill noting the blueness of the sky reflected in the waters of the lake where sunbeams danced making it sparkle like a great jewel. Driving on still farther she looked to the left and there perched at the top of a hill was a toboggan, waiting for the signal from below which would tell those on board that the road was clear. The girl looked wistfully up the hill and watched the coasting party as it came swiftly down, leaving a feathery whirl of snow behind. Impulsively she got out of her car, having stopped it to watch the tobogganists. Now she asked if she might not coast down once and the children, after overcoming their shyness before a stranger, proved to be entertaining pals. All too soon the sun began to sink behind the hill leaving the sky a faint pinkish blue, which warned the traveler that she must hurry on if she were to reach her aunt’s home that day. But she was happy with the gay good nights of her new friends still echoing in her ears as she drove on through the twilight to the quiet, gloomy house of her prim aunt. Milia M. Puukka A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION A HIGH School Education is very necessary for anyone intending to enter any profitable occupation. Even a higher education is sometimes required. To a person applying for a position a high school diploma is an important factor. With this education you can progress more rapidly to a better position and salary. The young people who leave school before they have completed their education usually are found working at some job which has no future. This is because they couldn’t present their diploma showing that they were capable of attempting better and pro- gressive work. 26 APTUCXET Occasionally there are a few more famous men who had no more than a grammar school education but think of the thous- ands who started work at some job while they were young, and in most cases are still doing the same thing with little or no ad- vancement during all those years. After all it will pay to finish high school and if possible go farther. You will profit by it in later years. Marie Crosby TO MISS TAPPER Always willing to help Always cheerful and gay Always on the bright side And never in the gray. Always thinking of others Always hopeful and kind She’s a great help To the peace of one’s mind. We offer this poem (A poor one, we confess) But we hope it conveys The thanks we want to express. A thanks for her help In lessons and in plays And especially in the magazine We’ll remember that always. So, from first to last From beginning to end She ' s a kind and helpful. Loving teacher and friend. Irene Taber ' 32 Nellie Dill ’32 BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 27 COOPERATION C OOPERATION means working together with others in order to attain a desired result. Limiting this within the bounds of a school it applies to all activities: — studies, sports, plays, operettas, and class activities. In studies, the pupil must cooperate with the teacher to win knowledge and a higher education. In sports, each player must cooperate with the rest of the team and also the coach in order to win the game. In plays and operettas, the members of the entire cast must cooperate with each other and the director of the play in order to “put it over to the public. In class activities every member of the class must cooperate. Without the cooperation of the members of the staff of the Junior magazine, it could never have been published — and without the cooperation of every member of the class, it would never be possible to gain the funds for the annual trip to Wash- ington. Cooperation will aid every person to win his way in the world. Bernice Cunningham ' 32 SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES O N October two assemblies were held; — one with Mr. Martin, representative of the Curtis Publishing Company as speaker, and the second one to present Mr. Patey, a salesman from the Ginn Advertising Company, and a graduate of Dartmouth. Mr. Martin gave an interesting talk on selling the magazine and explained the rules of the contest. Mr. Patey gave a very interesting talk on “Baseball and Life” relating some very interesting incidents which took place during his baseball career. On November tenth, an Armistice assembly was held under the direction of Miss Dill. Raymond Cook was the leader. Ruth Avery and Katherine Merritt each gave an appropriate reading for the occasion. Songs were sung by the school and the Proclama- tion was read by Rodney Howard. Virginia Brackett 28 APTUCXET (’A8T OF “TO THE LADIES” (Left to Right) 1st Row : 1. Taber, A. Vagner. 2ncl Row : R. Cook, H. Swift, F. Ortolani. 3rd Row: C. Fogg, A. Tapper (Director), B. Hyllestad, A. Johnson, C. Tobey. ‘‘DRAMATIC CLUB O N December 6, 1930, the Dramatic Club of Bourne High School presented a Comedy in three acts entitled “To the Ladies ' The cast was as follows: — Elsie Beebe Irene Taber Leonard Beebe Raymond Cook John Kincaid Carrol Fogg Mrs. Kincaid Anna Wagner Chester Mullen Albert Johnson Tom Baker Russell Wentworth A Truckman Charles Tobey Another Truckman . . . Harold Weeks The Toastmaster . . . Frank Ortolani The Politician Bernard Hyllestad The Stenographer Hope Swift BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 29 The first act of the play opened with Mr. and Mrs. Beebe dis- cussing the coming visit of Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid is Mr. Beebe’s boss. Mr. Beebe is an average young American clerk who reads all the “Success” stories in the magazines and be- lieves them. Mr. Kincaid at this time is looking for a chief clerk. Mr. Beebe has invited Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid to stop at his home while motoring through Nutley to Atlantic City. The reason for Beebe’s hospitality is that he hopes to become Mr. Kincaid’s chief clerk and incidentally, get invited to the Annual Banquet which Mr. Kincaid’s firm holds each year. To be invited to this Banquet is an honor to any clerk. As the act closes Mr. Kincaid has ar- rived and Beebe has been invited to the Annual Banquet. The second act opens with Beebe trying to learn a speech which he has secured out of a magazine. After hours of labor Beebe learned the speech, and the time for the important banquet arrived. At the Banquet were many men of importance. Each in turn was called upon to say a few words. Tom Baker, Beebe’s rival for the position of chief clerk, was asked to speak before Beebe. Tom Baker had prepared exactly the same speech as Beebe had learned, much to the horror of the Beebe’s. When Beebe was called on next to speak; his wife, Elsie, realizing his predicament, makes up and gives a speech for Beebe, giving as an excuse for Beebe that he had been suddenly stricken that afternoon with laryngitis The third act opened with Beebe in Mr. Kincaid’s office as his chief clerk. As the act continued Tom Baker disclosed the fact that in some way he has found out that Mrs. Beebe did not give the speech that Mr. Beebe had planned. Baker has come to tell Mr. Kincaid. Beebe and Baker are arguing when Mr. Kincaid enters. Baker tells him that Beebe didn’t make up the speech, and that it was Mrs. Beebe’s speech. Because of this Beebe is demoted to his old position. Mrs. Beebe then enters. She finds Beebe down-hearted and discovers the cause. She at once wants to see Mr. Kincaid, and while she is talking with Mr. Kincaid, Mrs. Kincaid enters. Mrs. Beebe tells Mrs. Kincaid what has happened. Mrs. Beebe, in her talk to Mr. Kincaid, proved to him that his wife and all other wives help their husbands as much as possible. Because Mr. Kincaid does not want everyone to know Mrs. Kin- caid has helped him in many ways, Beebe is given back the position of chief clerk. Albert Johnson 30 APTUCXET 1st Row: A. Johnson, F. Ortolani (Capt.), C. Coppi. 2nd Row: B. H. Hyllestad, B. Haskell, U. Tassinarl, C. Tobey. 3rd Row: C. Chace, E. Koskela, M. Ferrari, C. McGowan. 4th Row: E. Sanford, C. Christopolus, R. McCleod, D. Bruce, K. Tribou, I. Gibbs, E. L. Demers (Coach). BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 31 I ATHLETICS | j ! FOOTBALL NEWS T he Football season at Bourne High started a few days after school opened. Our first game was with Scituate at Bourne on October 3, and despite the opponents ad- vantage in weight the game ended in a scoreless tie. On October 7th we travelled to Marshfield where we played another scoreless tie game. The next game we played with Hyannis Seconds at Bourne on November 3, which ended in a 13-6 score in favor of Hyannis. On November 7th we went to Scituate and after a hard fought battle the game in a 7-7 tie. On Armistice Day. November 1 1, we went to Falmouth and were defeated by a 33-0 score. Falmouth came to Bourne on November 1 8th and we held them to a 6-6 score despite the injuries of Howard, Haskell, and Hyllestad. The next game was with Marshfield at Bourne, and it ended with the one sided score of 21-0 in favor of Marshfield. The Alumni will play us at the Keith Field in Sagamore on November 27th. The Varsity was as follows: F.E., A. Johnson; F.T., George Sempos; R.E., M. Ferrari; Q.B., F. Ortolani, (Captain) ; F.H.B., U. Tassinari: R.H.B., B. Haskell; F.B., R Howard; F.G., Kos- kela; C., McGowan; R.G., Hyllestad; R.T., Coppi. Subs: R. Forsyth; Carl Chase; L Gibbs; D. Bruce; R. MaClead; E. Sanford; K. Tribou; R. Berry; Clifton Chase. FIELD HOCKEY T FIE girls played their third year of Hockey, this year under a new coach. Miss Eloise Comtois. There was little dif- ficulty in getting used to our new coach, and all went along with the speed of former years under Coach Demers. Our team has been very successful this year, losing only one game out of four. We still have two more to play. We started off by playing Plymouth High, at the Keith field in Sagamore. After a hard battle the game ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of Bourne. We served hot cocoa, sandwiches, cake and cookies to the visiting team. 32 APTUCXET Our second game took us to Hyannis where after much battling on both sides the game ended 1-0 in Hyannis ' favor. The Hyannis goal was scored in the third quarter by a lone girl dribbling up the field and scoring without the help of her teammates. It was a very skillful piece of work on the girl ' s part. Our next game was with Kingston, and because of a misunder- standing of dates between the Coaches of the teams, the Kingston team arrived three days before the appointed time! The Bourne girls, although scattered in different villages, were promptly noti- fied to appear at the field. They did in varied uniforms. The game ended in a scoreless tie. The fourth game took us to Plymouth, where the Plymouth team scored a goal in the first few minutes of play. During the second and third quarters our girls worked hard, but it seemed as if the game was to end in Plymouth ' s favor. However, with three seconds to play and by the brilliant playing of Elizabeth Sanford, a score was made. The game ended with a 1-1 score, and the Bourne cheerers going strong. The last game which was played with Kingston was played on November 25th; the Bourne girls winning by a score of 3-0. The goals were scored by Eleanor Tassinari, Margaret Ortolani and Grace Armitage. The lineup: Virginia Burgess, L.W.; Elizabeth Sanford, L.I.; Grace Armitage, C.F. ; Margaret Ortolani, R.I.; Eleanor Tassinari, R.W. : Helen Roza, R.H.B.; Virginia Brackett, C.H.B.; Frances Tucker, L.H.B.; Ruby Harris, L.F.B.; Verna Jacobs, R.F.B.; Hope Swift, Goalie; together with a good line of Subs. Basketball practice starts on December second. We are going to have some fine games this year. Hope Swift Honorable Scars Marguerite: “What horrid scars George has on his face! Anna: “Horrid? The idea! Why, he got those in the football game with Falmouth. BOURNE HJGH SCHOO L I WIT HUMOR I “WHO’S WHO” Boyish — -Hope Swift Original — Thomas Stockley Useful- — Ralph Ellis Righteous — Nellie Dill Nice — Bernice Cunningham Earnest — Amelia Puukka Happy — Virginia Brackett In the rumble seat — Grace Spofford Gifted — Constance Pope Honest — Earle Chase Silly — Donald Fisher Childish — Reginald Swift Honey Irene Taber Observant — Henry Quattromini Out late (Canalling?) last night — Margaret Ortolani Lovable — Helen Roza Just a little girl — Arlene Thompson Unusual Florence Burrows Neat — Ruth Schroeter Impish — George MacQueen Optimistic — Gwendolyn Gibbs Romantic — Constantine Coppi Courageous — George Hunt Lonesome — Pearl Jackson Artist — Richard Jackson Smiling — Carolyn Lindberg So Much For That — Mr. Stahura Bernard Hyllestad Wanted — Girl. One who can sew buttons on the third floor. Apply at dispensary. 34 APTUCXET BELIEVE IT OR NOT F. Burrows — dislikes the boys C. Pope — likes a certain H. T. W. scholar B. Cunningham — has a reason for going to Bournehurst 1. Taber — is lost without the boy friend R. Schroeter — likes to dance E. Wood — is easy going A. Thompson — loves Math. V. Brackett — is ambitious L. James — is welcome A. Johnson — isn’t bashful P. Henshaw — is graceful M. Puukka — isn’t noisy M. Crosby — likes only K. G. H. Roza — is studious N. Dill — likes French H. Swift — is an athlete C. Lindberg — misses Mr. Nagle G. Spofford — likes “rumble” seats G. MacQueen — is a Junior H. Colbeth — can argue E. Chase — is the teacher’s pet T. Stockley — does all that whistling in Eng. Ill R. Wentworth’s — motorcycle (?) goes Mr. R. Jackson — cracks a book C. Coppi — is hopeless in French III D. Fisher — signs his own report card B. Hyllestad — knows his stuff C. McGowen — doesn’t sing one note in Music Class M. Ortolani — does her math. H. Quattromini — puts tacks in peoples’ seats R. Ellis — doesn’t like trapping G. Hunt — likes to sit on tacks H. Weeks — likes Democracy (why?) M. Ortolani ’32 Addressing a political gathering C. Coppi gave his hearers a touch of the pathetic: “I miss,” he said, brushing away a not unmanly tear, “I miss many of the old faces I used to shake hands with.” BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 35 TO IRENE On the Beach in Summer On the beach in summer ' Neath the parasol. Oh! — You’d be surprised If you knew it all. He gave her private lessons And for one thing put her wise How to get rid of chaperones By throwing sand in their eyes. The chaperones went strolling And Irene tagged z on ? She tried to make up an excuse So she wouldn’t be very long. So saying she was hungry She quickly ran back But if you know Irene like I do You know it wasn’t food she lacked. She practised all those lessons Now Irene understands How to handle all her boy friends And how to keep them in hand. Nellie Dill. Florence giggled when the teacher read the story of the man who swam across the Tiber three times before breakfast. “You do not doubt that a trained swimmer could do that, do you?” “No,” answered Florence, “but I wonder why he didn’t make it four and go back to the side where his clothes were.’’ Words, Words, Words Mr. Stahura was putting questions to the class. “What do we call a man,’’ he asked, “who keeps talking and talking when people are no longer interested?’’ “Please, sir,’’ replied H. C., “a teacher.’’ 36 APTUCXET ! . , „ H- I BOYDEN and CO. I Plumbing and Heating BOSTON SAGAMORE 1 DUTCHLAND FARMS i j Makers of Compliments of | i Grade A Ice Cream A FRIEND 1 j R. BIGELOW EDWARD D. NICKERSON | 1 Yacht Builder and Designer Funeral Director | j BUILDER OF NINA i Foremost Racing Schooner Office and Chapel, Bourne, Mass, j 1 of 1928 Tel. 117-3 or 117-4 j ! S. N. CROCKER and SON W. L. DOUGLAS ( j and 1 j PROVISIONERS ENDICOTT-JOHNSON j j WAREHAM, MASS. SHOES j i Tel. Wareham 15 For the Entire Family 1 ! 1 BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 37 “I am sorry, said the dentist, but you can not have an ap- pointment with me this afternoon. I have eighteen cavities to fill. And he picked up his golf-bag and went out. Operatives of the police stolen-car department were ordered Tuesday to pick up a green roadster driven by a good-looking blonde with wire wheels. Cautious father: My dear, if you want a good husband, mar- ry Mr. James. He r eally and truly loves you. P. : How do you know that. Dad? Father: Because I’ve been borrowing money from him for six months and still he keeps coming. Examination Answers A vacuum is a large empty space where the pope lives. In India a man out of a cask may not marry a woman out of another cask. Elaine gave Lancelot an omelet before he departed for the tournament. He succeeded because he had entry price (enterprise). Tennyson wrote In Memorandum. Parallel lines are the same distance all the way and do not meet unless you bend them. An angle is a triangle with only two sides. The qualifications for citizenship are that you must be neutral born or made. Gravitation is that which if there were none we should all fly away. Louis XVI was gelatined during the French Revolution. Horse power is the distance one horse can carry a pound of water in an hour. Guerilla warfare is where men ride on guerillas. Vacuum is nothing with the air sucked out of it put up in a pickle bottle — it is very hard to get. V.: And how is your husband getting on with his reducing exercise? H.: You’d be surprised — that battle ship he had tattooed on his chest is now only a rowboat! 38 APTUCXET I Composition on Teeth “Teeth are funny things. They ain ' t there when you arc horned and they ain’t there when you die, but they give you trubil all the time you ' re alive, because they hurt while they are coming and they hurt when they are going and when you eat candy between times. Grandpaw says his teeth are the only ones in the family that don’t cause trubil and that ' s because he wears his in his pocket most uv of the time. The only ones that don’t never hurt is the top ones in a cow’s mouth, and they never bother her enny because she ain’t got none there.’’ A teacher told Congdon that the word “ferment’’ means “to work.’’ Later in the day she asked the class to write a sentence containing the word “ferment’’ correctly used. Congdon wrote, “I would rather play outdoors all day than ferment in school.’’ M. Ortolani. Helen: “Sakes alive! I don’t believe any man could have ever been so fat.’’ George: “What are you reading now, Helen?’’ Helen: “Why, this paper tells about an Englishman that lost two thousand pounds.’’ “MacQueen,’’ said Mr. Stahura, “if coal is selling at $6 a ton and you pay your dealer $24, how many tons will he bring you?’’ “A little over three tons, sir,’’ said MacQueen promptly. “Why, that isn’t right.’’ “No, sir, I know it ain’t but they all do it!’’ • 4 4- 4 4 - Turn On the Heat M.: “Don’t you speak to him any more?’’ H.: “No! Whenever I pass him I give him the geological survey.’’ M.: “Geological survey?’’ H.: “Yes, that’s what is commonly known as the stony stare.’’ Teacher: “Henry, name a collective noun.’’ Henry: “A vacuum-cleaner.’’ BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 39 1 i 1 ADAMS’ PHARMACY I 1 We Specialize in Prescriptions j I JAMES H. ADAMS, Pharm. D., Reg. 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HAS everything for the diet for the Infant and Adult . . . even fuel for your car. j BUZZARDS BAY I GARAGE I Lincoln Ford Fordson i Authorized Ford Agent i Tel. 358 Buzzards Bay, Mass. PIANOFORTE TUNING Rebuilding, Stringing, Felting, etc., done at your home; no task too long NEWTON’S TUNER J. W. TAPPER Cen. New. 1306 14 Aberdeen St., Newton Hlds. CROSBY’S B. B. CROSBY, Prop. Fancy Groceries and General Merchandise Phone Connection SAGAMORE, MASS. SORENTI BROS. Hay, Grain, Wood and Ice Sagamore, Mass. TEL. 225 Make Your “Buy” Word Freeman’s Department Store ONSET, MASS. Open Every Evening FOR AUTO INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION PLATES See RICHARD C. HANDY BUZZARDS BAY, MASS. General Agent Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 41 “It ain ' t sanitary,’’ protested the traveler, “to have the house built over the hog pen that way.’’ “Well, I dunno,’’ replied the farmer. “We ain’t lost a hog in fifteen years.’’ To the Flapper Blessings on thee, little dame Bareback girl with knees the same With thy rolled down silken hose. And thy short transparent clothes. With thy red lips reddened more Smeared with lipstick from the store; With thy make-up on thy face With thy bobbed hair’s jaunty grace. From my heart I give thee joy Glad that I was born a boy! To the Shiek Blessings on thee, grown up boy Whom to parents seem most coy. With thy wave and sta-combed hair And thy million-dollar air. When thou art at all the dances Slip the Flappers cunning glances. When we look thee in thy face And behold thy jaunty grace. From my heart I tell the world I’m glad that I was born a girl! Virginia B.: “What is your brother in college?’’ Maggie: “A half back.’’ Gin: “I mean in studies.’’ Maggie: “Oh, in studies, he’s away back.’’ Stenographer: “Your little girl wants to kiss you over the phone.’’ Bernard (busy) : “Take the message. I’ll get it from you later.’’ 42 APTUCXET ELDRIDGE LUMBER CO. BOURNE, MASS. TEL. BUZZARDS BAY 72 MANHATTAN SHIRTS MALLORY HATS STARSTORE MORSE-MADE CLOTHES WALK-OVER SHOES H. C. NEWMAN The Men’s Shop Wareham, Mass. New Bedford Daily Delivery roR PLUMBING HEATING Easy Starting in S. I. S. CO. Cold Weather Buzzards Bay — Tel. 360 TRY TEXACO GAS Handy Filling Station Electrical Contracting Buzzards Bay Pump s Goodrich Tires, Accessories L. E. SWIFT WHITEHEAD’S on the FRESH FISH and CANAL LOBSTERS CATAUMET, MASS. Tel. Buzzards Bay 51-22 . 4. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 43 j 1 ! Compliments of Compliments of DR. GEORGE W. DAINTY PHINNEY and FULLER j 1 Compliments of f Compliments of ! F. C. SMALL HERBERT E. WATTS I [ Compliments of Compliments of j HARRY L. MOODY AUGUSTUS F. WAGNER • 1 J i Compliments of Compliments of ( GEORGE H. SMITH BENJAMIN F. BOURNE 1 i j 1 44 APTUCXET Father: “Daughter, I want to talk to you seriously for a moment. Don’t you think it’s about time you patched up your quarrel with Harold?’’ Daughter: “It seems to me that’s my own affair, Dad.’’ Father: “Not altogether. The light bill was $2.00 higher this month!’’ E.: “In many States a hunting license entitles you to one deer and no more.’’ P.: “Just like a marriage license.’’ H.: “I could tell he was talking about me. Wasn’t he?’’ C.: “Well — yes, he was.’’ H.: “And didn’t I hear him say I had a thick head of hair?” C.: “Well, he didn’t mention your hair.” Mrs. Moody: “Now you have in front of you the north, on your right the east, and on your left the west. What have you behind you?’’ Norton: “A patch on my pants. I told mother you’d see it.’’ Barber: “Well my little man, and how would you like your hair cut?’’ Russell: “If you please, sir, just like father’s, and don’t forget the little round hole at the top where the head comes through.” Made In Heaven A model marriage is one in which the wife is the treasure and the husband is the treasury. ’Ware New England Nellie: “How was the scenery on your trip?” Irene: “Well, the tooth paste ads were rather better done than the tobacco, but there was more furniture than anything else.” BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 45 1 Compliments of j Compliments of | j NICOL, The FLORIST j i ADOLPH QUERZE and j i SAGAMORE Landscape Gardner [ FALMOUTH j j Compliments of i j Compliments of ! A FRIEND 1 DR. E. S. TALBOT j 1 Compliments of 1 1 1 Compliments to a Junior | 1 DENNISON SHOE ! JOHN J. BOSNENGO j STORE f SquirreFs Nest Filling Sta. ! Wareham, - - - Mass. East Wareham, Mass. v ! i Compliments of i A FRIEND 46 APTUCXET Miss Tapper: “Thomas, will you tell me what a conjunction is and compose a sentence containing one?” Thomas (after reflection) : “A conjunction is a word connect- ing anything. Such as: ‘The horse is hitched to the fence by his halter. ' Halter’s a conjunction, because it connects the horse and the fence.” See the Captain Mother was trying hard to arrange a match between her daughter and the wealthy young landowner. “Jane,” she said to her daughter, “if John asks you to be his wife tonight, tell him to speak to me.” Jane nodded, and then said, “And if he doesn’t ask. Mother?” “In that case,” said her mother, “tell him I want to speak to him.” Fisher: “My brother is working with five thousand men under him.” Coppi: “Where?” Fisher: “Mowing lawns in a cemetery.” Definitions “A blizzard is the middle of a hen.” “Geometry teaches us how to bisect angels.” “When Cicero delivered his oration he was a prefix.” “A circle is a round straight line with a hole in the middle.” “Posting means setting on a post.” Mr. Coady reading roll call: “Jackson?” Voice from down front: “Deer hunting.” “You need not fear the regular vamp Who looks and acts the part It’s the shy young thing with the downcast eyes Who pretends to swallow all your lies That ' s going to smash your heart.” BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 47 Compliments of MONUMENT BEACH GARAGE and SERVICE STATION Compliments of JAMES BYRON A. F. SWIFT ESTATE Compliments of FINE GROCERIES BOURNEHURST Home of Refined Dancing BOURNE, MASS. Compliments of Compliments of BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC LUNCH ROOM ASSOCIATION THE MEMORIAL PRESS Plymouth, Boston Office Mass. Tel. 77 3 Joy Street PRINTERS and PUBLISHERS DEVELOPMENTAL WORK Let Us Help You Build Your Business Copy — Design — Layout — Mailing Largest Plant in Southeastern Massachusetts 48 APTUCXET „ o , o .. o o «� , o „ c . . William B. Taber Son — BUILDERS — TEL. 60 BUZZARDS BAY 55 WATERS’ DRUG STORE DEGAS BROTHERS Earn, Spend, Save Wholesalers and Retailers Make Cape Cod Prosper Save With Safety Choice Fruit Vegetables Fine Confectionery Ice Cream at the REXALL STORE Tel. Wareham 147 VILLAGE FARMS DAIRY Sheaflfers — Pens — Pencils Desk Sets — Skrip A. W. BURGESS, Prop. Cape Distributors for Gifts for every occasion S2.50 to $70 H. P. Hood Co. BUZZARDS BAY PHARMACY SAGAMORE, MASS. Phone, Sagamore 72 M. E. Short, Reg. Pharm. Prop. A. HUNTER and CO. Compliments of PLUMBING Paul Gibbs’ HEATING LOBSTER SHOP Wareham, Mass. i CATAUMET, MASS. BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 49 John G. Lewis Producer of QUALITY POULTRY PRODUCTS BUZZARDS BAY 96-2 .... CATAUMET Here — The New I j GENERAL ELECTRIC FULL RANGE RADIO = I GILES E. LANDERS | I Hardware i I Pocasset, Massachusetts j i Wallace Auto Specialty Service | j WHEEL and AXLE ALIGNMENT-WELDING ! j BRAKE SERVICE ! j Tel. Buzzards Bay 258 ! I WORDELL Mc GUIRE I Clothing of Today j j 778 PURCHASE ST., :: NEW BEDFORD, MASS, j I MORSE’S MUSIC STORE j I Pianos, Orthophonic Victrolas and Records ! i Radios, Sewing Machines ! j WAREHAM, MASS. | i The temperature of your kitchen is the same in winter ! j as in summer [ GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS ! j Will Preserve Your Food and Health | j SOUTHEASTERN MASS. POWER ELECTRIC CO. Buzzards Bay, Mass. Cataumet Compliments of Laundry Millett’s J Telephone 373-2 Market 50 APTUCXET 1 j Tomkiiisoii Plumbing Heating Co. j Quality and Service Guaranteed I — No Job Too Small and No Job Too Large — I Onset, Phone 342-4 . . . Buzzards Bay, Phone 540 j CHERRY CO., Inc. i ! I Come and Visit Our New England Store I Special Prices in All Departments to Celebrate I Our New Building i i J j ( Compliments of j Compliments of i i RALPH L. SMALL J WALTER E. R. NYE j i 1 1 i f j [ Compliments of i Compliments of f j j THE OREGON 1 DR. D. J. SWEENEY | i DYE HOUSE j 1 WAREHAM, - - - MASS. w i A BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL 51 Compliments of | The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. j Compliments of DR. E. F. CURRY Compliments of ANSALONI DRY GOODS CO. SAGAMORE, MASS. Compliments of P. H. PHINNEY Dixon’s COAL DEALER Garagje GEORGE DOUGLAS NEW BEDFORD GROCERIES TIMES and CAPE COD’S OWN PROVISIONS NEWSPAPER Buzzards Bay Shoe Repairing Shop R. CASAGRANDI, Prop. Buzzards Bay, - - Massachusetts The BUZZARDS BAY BANK A Checking or Savings Account With Us Is a Boost for Your Own Home Town The Bank of Friendly Service Warm Goods for Winter Sheepskin Coats, Men’s Knit Sheepskin Coats Men’s Knit Hi-Gaiters Ladies’ Arctics, High and Low at F. C. ELDRIDGE Bourne, - - • Massachusetts NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM CO. Quality and Service Wholesale and Retail To All Points on Cape Factory at Wareham. Call 59-2 When in New Bedford Call at H. 0. PRATT THE LENTELL SHOP Reg. Druggist 227 Union Street THE REXALL STORE First National Bank Bldg. A First Class Store in a Small Wearing Apparel for Town Men and Boys PratPs Block Useful Christmas Gifts Sandwich, Mass.