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

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24 CANAL CURRENTS head. The inventor may have had such an idea when he in- troduced the umbrella. The umbrella is a good invention even if all the people of today do not make use of it. Of course, it’s better not to carry one, especially if one is in a crowd, or if the wind is blowing. It seems to me that there are more women than men who carry umbrellas. There may be several reasons for this. The chief one being that men think it is a nuisance, while the women want to protect their hats and therefore do not mind the extra burden. Whatever the real reason for the invention of the um- brella, it was a good one. Jenny Consoni, ’38.

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CANAL CURRENTS 23 face felt swollen and her tongue seemed six times its normal size but she had to find Daddy. That was the last thing she knew. When she regained consciousness she was on her own little cot. She ached all over. It seemed as if something was sticking needles or pins into her. Since then she had lain there in her little cot and watched her friends go by on their way to and from school, had watched the postman as he passed every noontime, had watched, as she was watching now, for her mother to come home every night. She felt no pain now; only a dull sort of numbness. Mother had never spoken very much about Daddy since the accident and Mary had not broached the subject be- cause, somehow, in her child’s mind, she realized that it hurt mother to think of it. On this special day in December it was very cold and frost covered all but one window pane through which Mary looked every few minutes to see if she could catch a glimpse of mother. Frost magic brought back sad memories to Mary’s mind. Although the accident had happened over three years ago, and children are supposed to forget griefs in a short time, Mary could never see the pictures which Jack Frost had breathed on window panes without thinking of that terrible day when she had last seen her Daddy. Dorothy Ryan, ’33. ON THE UMBRELLA I wonder what people did in the days before the umbrella was invented? They probably did what some of the people of today do, turn up their overcoat collars (if they have over- coats) and pull down their hats over their ears, or maybe just brave the weather. The inventor of the umbrella is probably unknown, but whoever he was, he is a hero in the eyes of the people who cannot go without them on rainy days. When I was a child I read a story about the first um- brella; it was a story of a field mouse, who on a rainy day, not wanting to wet his clothes, carried a toadstool over his

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Ho-hum! School started on September 9 at Bourne High School. We were happy to welcome our teachers, Miss Dill and Miss Tapper, back from their most enjoyable trip abroad. Things ran along smoothly with nothing exciting until the Christmas party just before the holiday vacation. Instead of the usual exchange of gifts among the pupils, baskets were filled for charity. We came back from our vacation on the 4th of January, refreshed and all set to start working again. On February 4 the Seniors presented the play “Through the Keyhole” which was a great success. The donkey basketball game between the Kiwanis Club and the High School Faculty was very amusing and enjoyed immensely by all who attended. The outcome was a great surprise because neither side had kept score. March 11, 12, and 13 the New England Music Festival was held in Hyannis. Bourne High was well represented both in the Instrumental and Choral groups. March 15, Bruce, The Magician, entertained the school Vs ith various illustrations and sleight of hand tricks. March 17, Mr. Stahura took his Science Classes to the flower show. All enjoyed the beautiful display. March 20, The Older Boys’ Conference met in the Audi- torium of Bourne High School, bringing together young men from all corners of the Cape. Phillip Neal, a member of the Junior Class was elected vice-president for the coming year. April 3, The Older Girls’ Conference was held at Fal- mouth. Thirty-five girls represented Bourne High School. Marion Avery, of the Junior Class was chosen next year’s vice president.