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

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12 CANAL CURRENTS The second week of school we found that a new course had been installed. This new course is the Zaner Method of Penmanship and is being taught by Miss Marr. She has a large class which meets in Room 2 each Monday and Thursday. Many examples of different one’s ability have been placed on the bul- letin board in the lower hall and are very attractive. Through the cooperation of Mr. Coady and Mr. Porter, president of the Bourne Kiwanis Club, we were given a talk by Dr. Simpson of New York on “Health.” He was in town to speak to the Kiwanis Club and through the efforts of the afore- mentioned he was persuaded to speak to us. His talk was enjoyed by all. The class officers of this year are as follows: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Member President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Member Freshman Raymond Chase Susan Crosby Beatrice Dill Beatrice Dill Ethel Wentworth Junior Edward Sanford Margaret Hyllestad Marjorie Adams Verna Jacobs William Palmer Sophomore Ugo Tassinari Irving Gibbs Samuel Wagner Barbara Hunt Samuel Wagner Senior Bernard Hyllestad Thomas Stockley Bernice Cunningham Harold Colbeth Margaret Ortolani Once again the magazine contest was held between the two teams, the Reds and the Blues. Mr. Martin, of the Curtis Pub- lishing Company, was again at the head of it. The Blues won and consequently were given a party on Halloween Evening. At this party the Ereshmen were initiated much ' to the pleasure of all the upper classmen and especially those who took the active parts in the initiation. Ice Cream and apples were served and after this we had more games. All present had an enjoyable time. The Chadwick clinic under the supervision of Dr. Wakefield, administered their examinations and tests to practically all of the

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SGHiiDOL NEWS Two things bothered the upper classmen upon their return to school this fall. (1) The new arrangement of the busses; (2) the lengthening of the school day. The busses come for the students in the various towns at different times between 7:30 and 8:05. There are no grammar school children on these busses with the exception of a few on the Sagamore one. They have to come on this bus as it is the only one coming from this town. The busses return for the students at 2:00. The reason for no grammar school children on this bus is that their school commences fully an hour later than ours, and on account of this they have a separate bus. The lengthening of the school day is an altogether new system. School commences at 8:25 and is dismissed at 2:00. The former 6 period day has been changed to a 7 period day. We also have 1 1 minutes for recess and 30 minutes for lunch. It was puzzling to many (particularly the Freshmen) for a few days, but now all is running smoothly. It seems to be a better system all-around and is liked especially by the hard-workers who can use to good advantage another study period. The first sight that met our eyes as we entered our class- room was the smoothness of all the desks. After touring the building we found that all the desks in each room were the same, having been varnished by our reliable janitor, Mr. Vallier. While making this tour of the building we found that all our teachers had returned. At least we thought so until the day of drawing. Upon this day we found that Mrs. Hurley, our popular drawing teacher of the past 6 years had left, her position being taken by Miss Neal of Wellesley, Mass. Although the drawing students regret Mrs. Hurley’s departure, they are finding that Miss Neal is indeed able to take up her duties most satisfactorily. The teachers who returned are as follows: — Mr. Coady, Mr. Stahura, Mrs. Moody, Miss Dexter, Miss Tapper, Miss Dill, Miss Comtois, Miss Marr, Mr. Demers, Miss Bowman.

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CANAL CURRENTS 13 school members and very few were found to have any trouble at all. Dick” Jordan of the Freshman class was placed “hors de combat” in one of the early football practices with a fractured collar-bone and until recently travelled with his arm in a sling. The Seniors held a dance at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 21, which proved very profitable to them in the aspect of gaining money for the Washington Trip. They also held a food-sale on Saturday, Oct. 24, with good results. The combined school orchestra of Bourne High and Sandwich High has come together again under the supervision of Adolphe Querze, supervisor of instrumental music in Bourne and Sandwich. They made a big step in advancement on Oct. 31, when they broadcast from Boston through station WEEI. They presented a splendid program of music and made a fine showing. Mar- jorie Adams featured the program with two solos accompanied by Rita Gannon of Sandwich. Every year there is much trouble to select a name for the Junior Magazine. This year it was decided to pick a name for the magazine which was to be used each year, for the benefit of all. Much trouble was found in selecting an agreeable name and finally the selections narrowed down to four. These were put before the school during an assembly Tuesday, November 17, and the name “Canal Currents” was chosen by ballot. You can, therefore, tell the magazine when you see it as it shall always bear this name. The Dramatic Club is preparing to put on a play, “Come Out Of The Kitchen”, to be given on December 18. The cast is as follows: — Leading man — Donald Fisher. Leading lady — Irene Taber. Russell Wentworth, Richard Jackson, James Peebles, Bernard Hyllestad, Earle Chase, Constance Pope, Verna Jacobs, Florence Crosby, Marjorie Adams. The play is being coached by Miss Tapper. The Juniors’ class rings arrived on Monday, Nov. 16 and the Junior class pupils are now laboring to get their money paid in in order that they may get their rings. The rings are very popular. They are gold, with a black onyx stone on which is the name of our school.