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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1940 volume:

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Degrees Awarded 1 Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Pre-legal Programs Available J FOR CATALOG — MAIL THIS COUPON AT ONCE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Please send me a catalog of the [ ] College of Liberal Arts [ ] Pre-Legal Program [ ] College of Business Administration [ ] College of Engineering Name Address lilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllil THE OLD HOUSE Head of Bay Road Compliments of BUZZARDS BAY BOYDEN COMPANY I Antiques Arts and Crafts — Gifts of Distinction — Compliments of BUZZARDS BAY HARDWARE | 1 PEARL BRADLEY HENSHAW Telephone 208 I It Is The Ideal Of = To pack the finest Cranberry Sauce at the lowest price consistent p M with quality. M P To make that Cranberry Sauce available every day in the year the J world over. M To effect orderly distribution of the cranberry crop. M M To work with cranberry growers that they may receive for their ber- | ries a price commensurate with labor and capital employed. P M To make possible to buyers a continued, dependable, fair profit on M Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce. p I To perpetuate the cranberry industry as the everlasting backbone of J m Cape Cod. M To find for each of our workers something from which he may derive M m inspiration as well as compensation — and to make of him a protector of that family spirit which so happily is ours. p I Cranberry Canners, Inc. | I SOUTH HANSON AND ONSET, MASSACHUSETTS | O PIANO TUNING ELDRIDGE S Craftacres Xmas Cards Wrappings Candy Gifts Postoffice Bldg. Buzzards Bay De-Mcthing and Rebuilding “I serve a large nurnber of criti- cal patrons at the Cape regularly each summer.” Ask for Complete Information Free J. W. TAPPER BOX 45 BOURNE, MASS. BANK CREDIT for business needs. This Bank has money to loan for constructive business purposes. Loans to cranberry growers and other customers are one of the most effective ways a Bank has of serving its commun- ity. These loans are repaid ordinarily at the end of a season and the money reloaned to other enterprises — thus keeping at work the reserve funds of the community, to create em- ployment and promote activity. THE NATIONAL BANK OF WAREHAM WAREHAM, MASS. Compliments of Compliments of Dennison’s Shoe Store MALCHMAN’S Men’s, Women’s Children’s Shoes FALMOUTH Keds — Kedettes WAREHAM 1 Compliments of I The College Shop 1 Leopold-Morse Clothes 1 ONSET MASS. Complete line of Women’s and Men’s Wear ISSOKSONS’ Opposite Elizabeth Theatre FALMOUTH Falmouth Publishing Co., Inc. Printers of CANAL CURRENTS Largest and Most Modern Printing Plant on Cape Cod Compliments of p syiVlA, JR. DR. C. F. MURRAY Counsellor-at-Law DENTIST FALMOUTH Compliments of Compliments of CANAL PHARMACY I CAPE COD POTATO CHIP I COMPANY Sydney Larsen, Reg. Pharm. Opposite Depot BUZZARDS BAY llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll illllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllll� lllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllll!lilllllilllllllllllllll1llllllllllllll DEDICATION To our friend, teacher, and mentor. Coach Edgar L Demers who has taught us the ideals of good sportsmanship, and who has made our high school days more enjoyable through the Physical Education classes and athletics, we, the class of 1940, respectfully dedicate our issue of Canal Currents” as a slight token of our appreciation and esteem. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll CANAL CIIIII1ENTS BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL December, 1938. FACULTY KEMPTON J. COADY, Principal Geometry, Business Arithmetic WALTER STAHURA Science, Advanced Mathematics ALICE G. TAPPER English, Dramatics H. ELIZABETH DILL History, English RUTH D. MARR Commercial Subjects EVELYN R. STAPLETON French, Latin, Girls’ Athletics CLAYTON E. CAMPBELL History, Economics, Athletics EDGAR L. DEMERS Physical Education, Manual Training I SYLVIA PUTNAM I Home Economics PAULINE NEWINGTON Supervisor of Music DOROTHY HANDY Supervisor of Art ADOLFO QUERZE Director Shawme Orchestra JAMES F. PEEBLES Superintendent of Schools SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dr. George W. Dainty Mrs. Maurice Mr. John Mi Mr. Donald Mr. Stephen! MAGAZINE STAFF Editor-in-chief Business Manager Advertising Managers Class of 1940. Athletic Editors Schools News Alumni News Wit and Humor Editors Faculty Adviser Kempton J. Coady, Jr. Barbara Whittier Pauline Sheltman Joe Allietta Helen Earle Joe Allietta - Betsy Small John Murray, Jr. June Cassels Alton Rodenhiser Miss Alice G. Tapper £ 0) O y N aS a ;-t - ca .. § m |3 E-I m ♦ Co i 0« w sh gj •::; o 0) -ii; -in J2 M .S c3 . n M Q o •§ d .J2 o L_: O) U = •2 3 sm CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Class of I940 ALLIETTA, GEORGE J. (Joe) Sagamore Grammar School; College Course; Football (1) (2) (3); Basketball (1) (2); Baseball (1) (2); Class President (1): Class Vice-President (2); Chorus (1) (2); “Canal Currents” staff (3). “Joe Allietta our class sheik, Is also our class athlete.” AMES, PHYLLIS (Phil) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial and Household Arts: Chorus (1), (2), (3). “Phyllis Ames has a habit, If she isn’t here — she’s at the White Rabbit.” BARBEAU, LAWRENCE J. Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course; Chorus (1) (2). “Lawrence Barbeau, so nice and neat. Sweeps the girls right off their feet.” BASSETT, CHARLES S., JR. (Bud) Sagamore Grammar School; General Course. “Buddie Bassett is quite a lad; As a dancer, he’s not so bad.” BIANCHI, AVRALIA (Lala) Sagamore Grammar School; College Course; Secretary and Treasurer (2); Chorus (1) (2) (3); Class Treasurer (3). “Avralia Bianchi, the blushing beauty. To keep on blushing is her duty.” BROWNE, MARJORIE A. (Shrimp) Bourne Grammar School; Household Arts Course; Girls’ Chorus (2). “The smallest girl in all our town Is one little girl — our Marjorie Browne.” CASSELS, JUNE FRANCES (Red) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Class Secretary (1); Sophomore Hallowe’en Party Committee (2); Chorus (1), (2), (3); Shawme Orchestra (1) (2) (3); Basketball (1) (2); Archery (2); Hockey (1); “Canal Currents” staff (3). “A smile on her face — gold in her hair, June Cassels is winning her way everywhere.” Page Seven CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTOPULOS, CONSTANTINE (Connie) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Basketball (1) (2) (3); Baseball (1) (2); Hallowe’en Party Committee (2). “Connie Christopulos our basketball star, Shoots the baskets from near and far.” CHRISTOPULOS, GEORGIA (Jo) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Class Vice-Presi- dent (1); Chorus (1), (3); Shawme Orchestra (1), (2), (3); Upper Cape Symphony Orchestra (1), (2); Archery (2), (3); Basketball (3). “Georgia Christopulos, one of our loveliest gals. Is quiet but has plenty of pals.” COADY, KEMPTON JOSEPH, JR. (Bud) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Class President (2), (3); Chorus (1); Football (2), (3); Basketball (1); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “Kempton Coady — the principal’s son. Has to behave, which is no fun.” CORADI, ALICE LAURA (Minnie) Sagamore Grammar School; Household Arts and Commercial Course; Chorus (1), (2); Hockey (1), (3); Basketball (1). “Alice Coradi, slim and fleet Is the Junior’s best girl athlete.” CRABE, MARY (Polly) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial and Household Arts; Chorus (1), (2), (3). “Mary Crabe is quiet and serene, Is often with a Junior seen.” CUNNINGHAM, FLORA (Flo) Bourne Grammar School; Home Economics (1); General Course (2), (3); Upper Cape Symphony Chorus (1), (2). “Flora Cunningham, so nice and neat. Misses school at least once a week.” DELSIE, JOSEPH M. (Joe) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); Gen- eral Course (3); Glee Club (1), (2); Basketball (2); Football ( 1 ). “Joe Delsie with his model A Ford Is during school hours very bored.” Page Eight CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL EARLE, HELEN (Sister) Sagamore Grammar School; General Course (1), Commercial Course (2), (3); Chorus (1), (2), (3); Hockey (1), (2), (3); Basketball (1), (2); Dance Committee (2); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “Helen Earle, a friend to all. Picks on fellows handsome and tall.” ELLIS, HARLOW (Hitler) Sagamore Grammar School; College Course; Baseball (1); New England Music Festival (1), (2); Chorus (1), (2), (3). “Harlow Ellis, Cupid number two, To whom he is going to sling the woo?” FOURNIER, GERMAINE M. (Jerry) Sagamore Grammar School; Household Arts and Commercial Course; Girls’ Chorus (1), (2). “Germaine Fournier can surely dance; At fame some day she’ll get a chance.” FULLER, CHARLES (Charlie) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course. “When you know Charlie you wonder why. To the casual glance he seems so shy.” GARDNER, HARRY (Jerry) Bourne Grammar School; College Course (1); General Course (2), (3); Football (1), (2), (3); Baseball (1). “Harry Gardner of Monument Beach, Cracks a joke each time he speaks.” GAVAZZA, MADELINE M. (Boots) Sagamore Grammar School; Girls’ Chorus (1), (2). “Madeline an actress would like to be And someday will play in a tragedy.” HANDY, DOROTHY (Doffy) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Nominating Com- mittee (1); Hockey (1), (2); Orchestra (1), (2), (3); Glee Club (1), (2), (3). “Dot’s so calm, cool, and collected. In a great rush she’s never detected.” HARRISON, WALTER (Fishie) Sagamore Grammar School; College Course (1), (2); Com- mercial (3); Orchestra (1); Basketball (1). “Walter Harrison to most people seems quiet. But to those who know him — he can start a riot.” Page Nine CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL HAYES, KIRBY MAXWELL (Max) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Basketball (1), (2); Nominating Committee (1); Chorus (1), (2). “Kirby Hayes, debonair and gay, Works for the Juniors in every way.” LEWIS, BETTY (Ginger) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Shawme Orchestra (1), (2), (3); Sophomore Party (2); Chorus (1), (2), (3); Hockey (1), (2). “Angel halo — so naive — How appearances do deceive!” MAIOLINI, HENRY (Muzzy) Sagamore Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); General Course (3); Football (2), (3); Basketball (2). “Friendly and popular is Mr. Maiolini Who someday may be a second Mussolini.” MASON, VIRGINIA (Ginnie) Barnstable High School; Business Course; Chorus (1), (2), (3); Class Secretary (3). “Virginia, dainty and sweet. Has a personality that can’t be beat.” McCOMISKEY, FLORENCE (Sister) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course; Orchestra (1); Chorus (1), (2). “Here’s a girl who does good sketching; The look in her eyes is also quite fetching.” MILLIKEN, CHARLES F. (Babe) Bourne Grammar School; Football (1), (2). “Charles Milliken, so large and strong. With the rest of the class he sure gets along.” MURRAY, JOHN WEBSTER, JR. (Jack) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Shawme Orchestra (1) , (2), (3); Student Council (2); Chorus (1), (2); Football (3); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “To catch the bus, our Jack Murray Grabs the soap and towel in a hurry.” PAGLIARANI, DORIS A. (Narchie) Sagamore Grammar School; Commercial and Household Arts course; Hockey (1); Basketball (1), (2); Girls’ Chorus (1), ( 2 ) . “Doris Pagliarani, a Junior lass. Seems to be always late for class.” Page Ten CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL PARADY, VICTOR G. (Vic) Opti Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), eral Course (3); Football (2). “Victor Parady would look high and low To find a pass to get to the show.” POPE EDITH Sagamore Grammar School; College Course (1), (2); Com- mercial and Household Arts Course (3), Chorus (1), ( )• “Edith Pope, a brown-eyed lass, Interests a certain someone in the Sophomore Class. PUUKKA, DONALD W. (Beezie) Sagamore Grammar School; General Course; Baseball (2); Football (3). “Donald Puukka, quiet all the time. Boxing and football are his line.” ( 1 ), ROBINSON, WESLEY T. (Popeye) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); Gen- eral (3); Assistant Manager, Football (1), (2), (Basketball 2), Baseball (2). “Wesley Robinson has got a new bike; Now no more does he have to hike.” liODENKISER, ALTON E. (Sonny) Thomas Edison School in 1937; College Course; Football (3); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “Sonny is witty and gay. We hope not far from us will stray.” SALTER, GLORIA (Glo) Sagamore Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); Commercial and Home Economics Course (3); Chorus (1), (2), (3); Student Council (1). “Gloria Salter is certainly wise To the effect on others of her great big eyes.” SEMPOS, CHRISTINE Entered from B. M. C. Durfee H. S., Fall River (3); General Course, “Christine asks for coffee each and every noon; She might as well ask for snow in June.” SHELTMAN, MILDRED PAULINE (Paul) Bourne Grammar School; College Course (1); Business and Household (3); Business Course (2); Cheer Leader Committee (3); “Canal Currents” Staff (3); Hockey (1); Basketball (1). “Pauline Sheltman from Buzzards Bay, Really sings in a very fine way.” Page Eleven CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL SMALL, BETSY (Bet) Bourne Grammar School; College Course (1), (2); General Course (3); New England Music Festival (2); Glee Club (1), (2), (3); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “Sophistication plus is Small, She likes them handsome, dark, and tall.” SWIFT, CONSTANCE (Connie) Bourne Grammar School; College Course; Shawme Orchestra (1), (2), (3); Hallowe’en Party Committee (2); Class Ring Committee (2). “Mr. Stahura’s health is guarded each day, Through Connie’s ambition to get an A.” WEST, HELEN N. (Etta) Sagamore Grammar School; Household Arts (1), (2), (3); Graduation Chorus (1). “Good to look at, modest and neat; And at her cooking, can’t be beat.” WHEELER, HARRIET (Hattie) ' Transfer from Natick High; College Course; Glee Club (3). “Harriet Wheeler who came to us this Fall, Is judged by everyone as not bad at all.” WHIPPLE, GEORGE E. (Whip) Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); Gen- eral Course (3); Baseball (2); Football (3). “George Whipple, we all hope May someday crack a good joke.” WHITTIER, BARBARA Bourne Grammar School; Commercial Course (1), (2); Com- mercial and Household Arts (3); “Canal Currents” Staff (3). “Barbara Whittier all the while Wears a cheerful, happy smile.” WILSON, JOHN Entered from Camden H. S., Camden, Maine (3); General Course; Football (3). “John Wilson has an aim To walk the ‘Lambeth Walk’ to fame.” YOUNG, THOMAS Sagamore Grammar School; Commercial Course (1); General (2) ; College (3); Class Treasurer (1); Football (1), (2), (3); Basketball (1), (2); Baseball (1), (2); Class Vice-President (3) . “Tom, Tom, Mrs. Young’s big son, ' Stole a football and away did run.” Page Twelve High School Days Are we enjoying high school days, or are we inclined to re- gard them as confining and tedious? Probably some of us consider our high school as a prison surrounded by high walls of study. We don’t sense the fact that there are open gates of joy and pleasure constantly ajar, and that these outlets are possible because good humor abounds. After graduating we shall look back and exclaim, “Oh, for an- other try at those math prob- lems, or at those Latin Conjuga- tions.” We shall recall the fun at the school dances, and of the never-to-be-forgotten thrills ex- perienced in athletic contests — those athletic contests which tried to teach us to face prob- lems as good sports in future life. If all this is true, let us try to help keep up the school stand- ing, and to co-operate with each other in enjoying school life. Now, also, may I add to this my wishes for you all — a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Kempton J. Coady, Jr., Editor-in-Chief. The Art Of Doing Nothing The best liked and most popu- lar of the arts, I believe, is the art of doing nothing. People who glory in this art don’t consider it as such, but just as an idle pastime. The culprit caught in the act of doing nothing is often scorned by his observers who little realize that they, too, be- long to this society. Everyone at some time or an- other indulges in this art, whether he realizes it or not. Two types are very conspicuous, those who lounge in chairs day- dreaming and others that look just half-unconscious. The per- son who is an experience d “artist” pretends he is doing something — like reading a book — while he really isn’t. If you are caught in act of doing nothing when you should be doing something, don’t feel like an outcast. After all you are not the only one who does the wrong thing at the wrong time. But remember that there is a time and place for every- thing, and this golden rule ap- plies to doing nothing as well as it does to doing something. Harriet Wheeler, ’40. Page Thirteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Motion Picture Projection Few indeed are the patrons of the cinema who have any ink- ling of what is happening “be- hind the scenes” as they compla- cently watch the picture upon the screen. The average movie- goer has read somewhere that the actors and actresses that “thrill” him have to act and pose for hours in front of the motion picture cameras, but when the question arises of how those scenes are placed before the public for its entertainment, they simply have no idea of what goes on. In view of this fact the following may be of some interest to the readers of this article. After the various scenes have been “shot” and some 500,000 or 700,000 feet of film has been “cut” and condensed to ap- proximately 8,000 or 10,000 feet of interesting (the company hopes) material, many different “prints” or copies of the orig- inal are made and shipped to the exchanges, then to the theatres, traveling by one of the quickest and most positive sys- tems of transportation in use to- day by any industry. Upon reaching the projection room of the theatre (yes, they all have them) a “print” is inspected previous to showing it. The film is about 35 mm. wide, approximately IVs inches, wound on reels in one or two thousand foot lengths, with sixteen separ- ate pictures to every foot of film. Between the left edge of the pic- tures and the edge of the film itself is what is known as the “sound track”. This track is about Vs inch wide, running the entire length of the film, and is transversed ' by lines and bands of varying width and intensity of black shading. As the film is run through the projector the beam of a small bulb is focused to shine through the sound track into a photo-electric cell that transfers the fluctuations of the light admitted into sound impulses that Anally reach the ears of the public as words, music, and other sounds from loudspeakers, usually placed be- hind the screen, which have thousands of tiny perforations to let the sound through una- dulterated. The film goes into the projec- tor upside down and the scene of each separate picture is pro- jected through delicate lenses by the beam of a powerful light that shines through the cellu- loid film. This light source is usually a carbon arc and is so hot that if the film should stop for a few seconds in front of the aperture it would immediately burst into flame and, with a thousand or more feet of cellu- loid above it to burn, every pos- sible precaution is taken to pre- vent such accidents. In order that the margins of each picture may not be seen upon the screen the projector is run at a constant speed whereby the film goes through the ma- chine at the rate of 90 feet per minute, showing the audience 1,440 separate pictures per min- ute even though the scene upon the screen may not have been changed. Page Fourteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL After seeing a production one is quite apt to be heard exclaim- ing, “Gee, what a swell picture that was,” or vice versa, never realizing he has watched 129,600 separate pictures if the show ran an hour and a half. If these few facts have aroused your interest, why not visit a theatre outside of show times and seek permission from the manager to enter the projection room and get really astonished at the sight of the equipment and a more detailed account of projection? Every manager is anxious to please his patrons and every projectionist is proud of his projection room and in their spare time will be pleased to show a few of the patrons “be- hind the scenes”. John Wilson, ’40. Where I Should Like To Travel To tell you just where I should like to travel, would be to write a story of the whole world — for there is really no place where I should not like to go; however, there are some places which seem to be more fascinating than others. Who could doubt the romantic lure of a Hawaiian cruise, night on a tropic sea, soft music from muted strings, and as much pineapple as one would like? Then there is Paris. The single word Paris conveys an irresist- ible meaning — glamorous, excit- ing. It means history and art, style and beauty, fun and laugh- ter, sparkling wines and exotic perfumes; in fact, Paris is a lit- tle of everything fascinating. Third on my visiting list would be the Orient. Shanghai, sinis- ter d anger, waterfront cafes with drunken sailors and vile looking Chinese men — to say nothing of chopsticks and the probability of being bombed at any moment! Such an experience would be something not easily forgotten. Finally, before returning from my wandering, a caravan in the trackless desert, mountain climbing in the Alps, and sail- fishing off Key West would at- tract my attention. Then back to Cape Cod’s golden sunsets and russet hills. Let me come back in Autumn to rain-swept fields, and pumpkins, and orange and scarlet hills — home! Constance Swift, ’40. Page Fifteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL The Lesson Slowly and critically, for the fifth consecutive time, Annette Wilson surveyed herself in the long glass of her walnut dress- ing-table. What she saw there was a reflection that any young girl her age might well be proud of, and, in the words used more than once to describe her, proved to be “not bad, not bad at all.” A slim, sophisticated girl of about 17, clad in evening-dress, gazed back at her from a pair of very big, china-blue eyes. They were fringed with thick, black lashes, contrasting sharply with her bright yellow hair which was “done” in the latest Parisian style — high on her head and gathered there in a cluster of bright, golden curls. Her face was heart-shaped and although her nose was pert and small, making her seem a little child- ish, yet she had a knowing, proud, woman-of-the-world air about her. The dress was one like those she had always dreamed of own- ing, plain, black, slinky, and a little bit daring — so different from those awful pink things that were all sash and ruffles, and which she hated so! For tonight she was grown-up! Oh how long she had waited for tonight to come and now it had come. It was New Year’s Eve and she was going with Mother and Dad to a real, honest-to- goodness night club. No “infants” would be there and she would never be embar- rassed as she was when Joe Hodges took her to the school dance in February and stepped on her dress with his big clumsy feet and persisted in calling her “toots” or “kid” whenever any- one older was within earshot. After that, “Ophelia”, his relic of a car in which they were sup- posed to ride home and which she had implored him to park down a side street, “froze up” on him and she was obliged to wait a whole hour, her feet numb with the cold, before he had thawed “’er” out and they were chugging slowly home. What if Joe was the captain of the foot- ball team and she was eyed with envy by all the other girls? But she was much too old for that now and she would think no more about it. “Annette, Annette dear!” Sharply her mother called from her bedroom and Annette, for- getting her high heels, inter- rupted her thoughts to rush across the hall turning her ankle sharply. “Annette,” her mother began, “I nearly forgot to men- tion that we are to meet an old friend of your father’s and mine tonight. He has traveled a great deal and written several books on Egyptian relics.” Her mother was tall, and middle-aged, with regular features and graying hair. Annette’s face lit up. “Of course, Mother,” she answered, remembering once — was it only four short months ago? — when she had, with the aid of two of her friends, let the air out of the tires of a car belonging to another of her father’s friends whom she termed a “fossil”. What had changed her views on life and caused her to grow up so quickly? Perhaps it is a stage that all girls are destined Page Sixteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL to go through, that romantic, ex- citing time when older people, especially men who treat them importantly, appeal to them. An- nette was at this very stage now and so far there had been exact- ly three of them in her life, a retired polo-player, a grizzled war veteran, and a long-forgot- ten matinee idol. They were all nearly old enough to be her fath- er and took no special notice of her, yet she imagined herself madly in love with each of them. It never lasted more than three or four weeks at a time. Then it would wear off and she would act more natural again. Anyway, Annette’s mother was getting a little tired of the whole matter and like most mod- ern mothers of today, had a ready remedy for this problem of her daughter’s. It had never come into the spoiled girl’s mind to wonder why her mother and father had consented so quickly when she expressed her desire to spend the holiday at a night club of all places! They were both middle-aged, reserved, and re- tiring but tonight was New Year’s Eve and anything could happen. At last they were there, the great lights of the “Silver Slip- per” illuminating the whole block. Inside, all was noise and laughter, crowds, music, dancing, and much confetti. Somehow they reached a table and An- nette in her glory, a smile wreathing her face, flopped into a chair. “This is the life,” she thought and gazed happily around her. After a while, her mother and father joined the dancers and she was left alone sipping her ginger-ale, happy just to be there in the midst of it all. Soon her parents returned bringing with them — goodness, bringing with them the most dis- tinguished looking man she had ever seen! He was about 30, tall and slender, with finely chiseled features and a tiny mustache. His hair was dark brown con- taining faint white streaks at the temples which added to his attractiveness. “Could this be the friend whom Mother had mentioned?” she wondered vaguely as they threaded their way to her. Sure enough, his name was Rodney Townes (he was a native of England) and his first words were, “Why Jane, you never told me that you had such a grown-up and and pretty daughter.” From then on Annette was stricken. She felt a bit dizzy and warm. When he spoke to her she was unable to answer him with the “cute” retorts which had always been so ef- fective with the boys she knew. When he asked her to dance she knew the height of happiness. He was a perfect dancer, guiding her about without any apparent effort while telling her of his experiences in Egypt and she listened in breathless wonder. It was 11:45. Soon it would be midnight and waiters were dis- tributing paper hats, horns, con- fetti, and streamers to the pat- rons. Annette set her little hat at a rakish angle. Her mother and father followed suit and Rodney, not to be outdone, donned his. It was a ridiculous paper thing and when the band began to play “Auld Lang Syne” and Rodney began to blow his Page Seventeen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL little tin horn, unaware that her mother was watching her close- ly, Annette had a fleeting thought that he looked a bit silly — but what was she think- ing? Perhaps she was tired. When Rodney had bid her a reluctant good-bye with a prom- ise to visit her the following Monday (he was staying at a hotel in town for the week) and they started for home it was 2 A. M. and Annette was a bit glad to get away from all the noise. In the car she squeezed her mother’s hand. “I’m so happy,” she sighed. “Mother looks a lit- tle worried,” she thought vague- ly but comforted herself with the thought that she too was tired. At school the next few days Annette, called upon more than once by the teacher was caught gazing dreamily out of the win- dow. On Monday afternon she wait- ed patiently, dressed in her best. When at last his large tan road- ster drove up to the house she saw that he had another lady with him. She was about his age, well-dressed, and cleverly “made-up”. Annette admitted that they made a handsome couple. It was like a nightmare when she heard those fateful words but she could think about it now and even laugh a little over it. Rodney was saying, “This is my wife — Gladys.” The world seemed to tumble about her and for a moment she thought that she would faint. Strange that she hadn’t imagined him married before. It was almost impos- sible! Then a great noise was heard outside and the front door opened wide. It was Joe Hodges (dear old Joe). He poked his big bulk inside and yelled, “Hey An- nette, c’mon for a ride.” Making a few hasty apologies to her guests, she rushed out into the waiting “Ophelia” and they chugged noisily off. Rodney, upon leaving stood for a moment staring fixedly at his car. It looked a bit strange, and why? — All four tires were flat to the ground! Dolly Federici, ’39. Driving Carefully Today many lives are lost as a result of automobile accidents throughout the United States. Most of these accidents are due to reckless driving. Some drivers continue to vio- late the rules of safe driving, and not until an accident oc- curs, killing or injuring some- one, do such drivers realize the necessity of obeying traffic laws. Recently on the Cape one man was killed when a car went off a curve at high speed, crashed into a telephone pole and rolled down a bank. Such accidents have occurred again and again, and most certainly could have been prevented by more careful driving. We are indeed thankful to man who has given to us auto- mobiles, a great means of trans- portation. All men should co- operate in making this a safe means of transportation. Georgia Christopulos, ’40. Page Eighteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Our Living Room On Christmas Morn “Merry Christmas” is echoed from room to room, and the joy in our hearts rings out a merry peal on this frosty Christmas morn. It is no time for tears or sorrow unless one thinks that somewhere, someone is probably alone and without this wonder- ful Christmas joy that is bring- ing so much happiness to us. We utter a silent prayer for them and continue spreading our good cheer to everyone who happens to be near. The happiest moment of all is the moment when all the mem- bers of the family gather in the living room to take a part in the crowning event of the day. Gaz- ing upon the heavily laden tree with its festive air, silence pre- vails as our eyes fasten upon the shining star on the tip-top of the tree and we silently repeat the message it flickers: “Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace and good will to- ward men.” Then a mad rush for gifts piled high under the tree and hanging from branches. Laughter and fun are predomin- ant and the living-room is filled with Santas — the joy of giving and then of receiving. There is a scrambling and tearing of gaily covered boxes and the noise of many toys. Everyone is hap- py. Soon the room is empty. Emp- ty of its merriness and cheer. Bits of festive paper and string are strewn about and decora- tions have been torn from the tree in some manner or other. Still glimmers the star with a weary light, but one that shines of hope and love and faith. No, Christmas isn’t just that happy moment of giving and receiving, its message lives throughout the year to come. “Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth, peace, and good will toward men.” Isabel Handy, ’41. My Ideal Of A Home “Home is where the heart is. Peace is where the home is.” My house will not be just a house to me, it will be home and peace. A home is not just a house with four walls, a roof, and a few rooms and windows, not a place where to eat and sleep, but something far more than that. I have read some- where that a man’s home is his sanctuary. This is a very true statement or should be. Very elaborate houses have been built for millions of dollars, but homes are not measured in dollars, or size and shape. Home to me spells peace, happiness, content- ment, and above all, love. My house will not be large in a ma- terial way, but will hold all the joy and love that can be imag- ined. My home will be founded upon love, not marble, and is not love more enduring than any material substance? I hope that my home will be a realization of these ideals. Theda Walker, ’41. Page Nineteen CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Eating Your Way Into Athletics The title, ‘‘Eating your way in- to athletics”, does not mean that one must eat heavily to be a good athlete. If this were so, there would soon be a shortage of food in this country, as nearly nine out of every ten persons would like to be a good athlete. There are champions in all sports, — some men, some women, some boys, and some girls. They did not get to be champions by being the largest eaters in the world, but by following a rigid healthful diet and by training steadily. They get their bodies into shape for practice, first by living on their diet. One cannot call eating pastry a good diet just be- cause of the number of calories per day. This is just like put- ting gasoline into a car. It is soon used up. Instead, one must eat solid foods — foods that con- tain calories plus vitamins. Diet plays an important part in the makeup of an athlete; so watch your diet. Heavy eating usually results in putting on fat, and not many champions are plump. Fat is just like extra baggage. You carry this extra baggage around but don’t make any extra profit; so, get rid of your fat. Now that I’ve attempted to ex- plain the title, try it and see how it works. Tom Young, ’40. On A Tramp Steamer With our things in duffle bags we walked towards Pier 11, where tied to the dock was a small black tramp steamer, the “John Hancock”. As we went up the gangplank our coming was reported to the captain. After being shown to our cabins where we put our dun- nage under our bunks, we went out in time to see the harbor- master leaving, after giving the captain the clearance papers. Orders were given, dock hands loosed the bow and stern lines, and slowly we swung out from the dock into the dusk, bound for South America. Going to bed, after playing a few games of poker, we fell asleep rocked by the waves. The next morning was clear and was spent in exploring the ship. The days passed quickly and pleasantly. Occasionally we would sight another vessel or see fleets of fishing boats. For two days we were in a southeaster, which with rain, sleet, and wind made life almost unbearable. We spent much time those days watching the sailors whittle out things, or make small boats which they put into bottles. The eighth day out we sighted the port of Rio de Janeiro, our des- tination, and our journey was over. Kirby Hayes, ’40. Page Twenty CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL The House Of Horror It all started one mid-summer afternoon while I was on a deer hunt in the Everglades. I had in some way become separated from the party which I was with and after stumbling in miles of morass and inpenetrable jungle from mid-afternoon until dusk had begun to settle down on the swamplands, I suddenly came upon an old castle-like house on a patch of higher ground which thrust itself above the surround- ing swamp lands. As I ap- proached the higher land I noted a depressing silence which made the noise of my footsteps in the mucky swamp lands sound like a herd of cattle crossing a creek. I finally climbed out upon the dry land and stopped to listen. The silence was deafening, un- real. Not a night-bird twittered nor a cricket chirped nor (as I was suddenly aware) were there any noises from the teeming swamp where I had beforehand been annoyed by the raucous noises of all types of swamp life. As I looked up at the house with its moss and ivy-covered walls of gray stone, its dark, gaping win- dows and the huge, heavily- studded oaked door, which I could discern dimly through the gathering gloom, I had a linger- ing premonition of evil and for some unaccountable reason, the dread of something horrible within. As I stood doubtful as to what to do, I noticed a dim light flick- ering through a small window at one side of the massive door. “There must be someone there,” I said to myself, “who would perhaps give a weary traveler some food and rest.” So thinking, I made my way cautiously up to the door, my deer rifle gripped tightly in my hands. As I approached the great oaken door, I saw an iron knock- er bolted to it. This I raised and let fall. The great crash it made was magnifled highly by the de- pressing silence around me and I started foolishly when it fell, my knees then reached for the huge knocker again. Before my hand reached the knocker the door opened silently on its huge hinges and I was confronted by an elderly man who stood star- ing at me through thick-lensed glasses. He was a man of small sta- ture but of amazing breadth in comparison with his height. His shoulders were broad and pow- erful-looking, and his arms were thick with muscles which rip- pled under his khaki shirt. His back, I saw when he turned, was humped slightly and he walked with an odd, shuffling gait. His face was angular and his nose hooked. His eyes were a cold piercing blue as he looked through his thick-lensed glasses at me. At last he grinned crookedly, disclosing one tooth in the cen- ter of his mouth, and said in a harsh voice, “Come in, please, won’t you?” I hesitated as a breath of damp musty air came from the open doorway. He looked at me sharply. “Don’t let my looks and voice scare you,” he said, grinning hideously again. “They are the Page Twenty-One CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL result of an accident in the Civil War. That is one reason why I live out here by myself. I am tired of scaring everyone I meet.” I felt a bit reassured by this direct speech and stepped through the open doorway. “I became lost to-day while hunting,” I explained, “and when I discovered this place of yours I stopped to see if per- haps I could find food and rest for the night. I’m willing to pay for it.” I exhibited a roll of bills, but his eyes were on me rather than on the bills. “To be sure, to be sure,” he murmured, “you may have food and-er-rest here if you wish. I am not interested in the money, though. I shall-er-entertain you free of charge.” He chuckled horribly, and ushered me into the room from which I had seen the light outside. It appeared to be a sort of general living room and kitchen with a big stove on one side of the room, a table in the center, a lounge on the further side of the room and a few upholstered chairs. “Take a seat and rest while I cook you a nice juicy steak with some fried spuds, and coffee,” said he, bustling about on the other side of the dim room. I leaned my deer rifle in a cor- ner and sank into one of the easy chairs to rest while the tantalizing odor of cooking steak filled the room. I must have dozed off, for, in no time it seemed, the old fellow roused me by shaking my shoulder. I opened my eyes and looked at him. “Your steak is ready,” said he. “Eat now.” The food was delicious, and when I had cleared up the last juicy morsel he beckoned and said, “Come, now. I’ll take you to your room.” His natural behavior and the good food had won my confi- dence in him, I left my rifle and hunting knife in the room which we had just left, and followed him down the dark hallway. I could see him dimly ahead of me and could hear him shuffling along the stone floor with that peculiar gait of his. He stopped before a flight of stone stairs go- ing up into the blackness above and said, “Wait here while I find a light.” He shuffled off in the darkness and left me standing there. The shuffling stopped suddenly and I heard him chuckle very hide- ously. “Ah! Here we are,” he rasped. I heard a click from his direc- tion as though he had thrown a switch. There came a rumbling sound, the floor beneath me gave way, and I was sent skimming downward through space! I crashed to the stone floor below and lay on my back a few min- utes gathering my wits. Pres- ently I was aware of a glow of light from the aperture through which I had fallen, and then the oldish man thrust his head over the edge and cackled in his hideous fashion, “Pleasant, pleasant dreams. I will give you a companion to play with in a few minutes.” The hole above my head slow- ly closed leaving me in the gloom of my dungeon-like room. I got to my feet and walked forward till I touched the stone wall. Then I commenced to fol- low it, feeling with my hands as I went. Halfway around the cir- Page Twenty -Two CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL cular enclosure I stumbled over a pile of hard objects which rolled and clicked and rattled under my feet. I reached down and picked up a large round ob- ject, very smooth and with two perfectly round holes in it. I dropped it quickly and fled across the room, crouching against the far wall. A draft of air hit my head. Where there is air, I thought, there must be a opening. Sure enough, a lit- tle above my head was a win- dow with rusty bars set in it. I reached up and grasped one of the ancient bars. It weakened as I pulled on it and my hopes rose a few notches. Suddenly from the ceiling of the cell came the harsh chuckle of the old man and a dark, winged object of considerable size dropped upon me, and I caught a strange musky odor as it flapped about my cell. Even in the darkness I could tell what it was. I gasped in horror and cruched low to avoid the filthy thing. The thought of the auto- matic pistol which I always car- ry in my hip pocket came to me suddenly. I groped wildly for it, and breathed a sigh of relief when I felt it, cold and hard, in my grip. The horrid creature in my cell flapped toward me and I in panic, emptied the contents of my pistol into the filthy bird. It staggered at my first shot, and as the rest tore through it, it collapsed and fell heavily to the floor. I wiped the perspiration from my brow and pocketed the useless gun. I was able, after a fashion, to wrench the old cor- roded bars from the window and haul myself through. I found myself in another cir- cular room but this one had an opening in the high ceiling and iron rungs set in the stone wall leading up to it. I climbed rap- idly up the rungs and as I reached the top and looked over, I came face to face with my host who screamed and kicked me in the face? I felt myself falling back- wards through space, falling — falling — there came a ringing as of many bells, in my ears. I hit the floor with a terrific smash! The ringing grew loud- er. Funny — I felt no pain from the long fall. I tried to move but I couldn’t. It felt as though someone was holding my arms close to my sides. The ringing noise stopped suddenly. I opened my eyes. The sunlight was streaming in my bedroom window and I was lying on the floor with my bed clothes wound tightly around me! Suddenly there was the loud ringing noise again, I untangled myself from the bed clothes, picked up the telephone on my bedroom table, and lifted the receiver. “Hello?” “Hi, Jim,” came the answer over the wire, “where are you, anyway? Aren’t you going deer hunting with us this afternoon?” “No!” I shouted. “I’m sick.” I slammed down the receiver and turned toward my bed. My eyes fell upon a copy of a book entitled “Medieval Horrors”. I threw the book out of the win- dow, dove back into bed, and pulled the covers tightly over my head. Fred Hebditch, ’39. Page Twenty-Three CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL “A Tribute To “Mother” — doesn’t that word mean a variety of things to you? Noble, Loving, Helpful, Kind, Joyous, Charming, Adorable, Grand and “Bestest” are only a few words that “Mother” con- tains. Does your Mother mean as much to you as my Mother does to me? There is a poem that I saw embroidered on a pillow that is the only thing that describes what I think of my Mother. “M is for the million things she gave me. My Mother ' ' O means only that she’s growing old. T is for the tears she shed to save me; H is for her heart of purest gold. E is for her eyes with love- light shining, R is right and right she’ll always be. Put them all together; they spell Mother — The word that means the world to me!” Virginia Mason, ’40. Ancient And Modern Warfare Now that war has us kneeling down to it again, let’s talk over the ancient warfare and the modern warfare. Remember way back in the days of Caesar when the phal- anx was considered the best way of forming men into battle lines? Those men carried only bows and arrows, spears, slings, and shields. Men stood right oppo- site each other when they fought. Less men were killed in those days. Offiecrs went right into the battle with the men to lead them and to encourage them. When attacking towns they used battering rams and mechanical devices that threw heavy rocks at the walls or at the soldiers inside. Scaling lad- ders were used to scale walls, and movable towers were used for the same purpose. Those were the days when war was not so horrible as it is now. War in modern times is all horror. Poison gases kill sol- diers in the most horrible man- ner known. Big guns shoot pro- jectiles more than twelve miles, although every time one of those guns are shot it costs thousands of dollars. Tanks are used to lay destruction wherever they go, and fire is shot from some of the tanks of today to make sure of their destructive work. Air- planes are used to bomb cities and important army camps. Ships are used to protect the countries by sea. Submarines and mines are used to sink bat- tleships and destroyers. Man considers these implements of warfare great feats in the world of science, but to the common soldier they make war more hor- rible than ever. War is something that can never be averted. The imple- ments of warfare become more and more destructive and hor- rible as the wars come and go. Harlow Ellis, ’40. Page Twenty-Four CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Douglas (Wrong-way) Corrigan Yesterday was the 22nd birth- day of Douglas Corrigan, the wrong way flyer. Why did this young man take such a perilous chance or was his compass real- ly “off” as he said? Here is an- other aviator who was glorified and worshipped overnight. He must have endured great loneli- ness flying over that vast ex- panse of water. How young and yet how courageous he was. He had faith in his $300 an- tique plane. And he was the only one to have faith in the “flying orange-crate” as they called it in California. The United States government would never have issued him a license to fly that plane across the Atlantic, ten long years after the “Lone Eagle” had crossed it in the same type of a plane. We must pay tribute, look up to, and re- spect the courage of Douglas Corrigan, a flghting Irishman. Kempton Coady, ’40 Future Of The Motion Picture The future of this very im- portant phase of entertainment lies, more or less, in the hands of the public. At present the pub- lic seems to approve the devia- tion from the “boy gets girl — boy loses girl” theme. The pic- tures with the most box office appeal are practically without exception, pictures of exceeding- ly good quality. Many of them are based on historical events, biographies, classics. If not they usually run to the light, enter- taining, crazy comedy variety. Motion pictures can be won- derful educators to the general public. Those based on fact stimulate interest in the lives and works of great people, the ages in which they lived, great events in history. Educational pictures are be- ing used increasingly in schools for teaching purposes. They are heartily welcomed, for it is much easier to fix in the minds events which have been witnessed (via the screen), rather than studied from a textbook. June Cassels, ’40. Page Twenty-Five ATHLETICS Football The Bourne Football team led by Capt. Norman Metcalf had a good season, winning 4 games, losing 3, and tying 1. Coach E. Demers was assisted by W. Stahura. Oct. 1 — Provincetown Oct. 7 — Fairhaven Oct. 15 — Barnstable Oct. 22 — Hanover Oct. 29 — Falmouth Nov. 5 — Yarmouth Nov. 12 — Yarmouth Nov. 24 — Wareham 0 Bourne 0 — home. 21 Bourne 20 — away 28 Bourne 7 — home 0 Bourne 13 — away 27 Bourne 7 — home 0 Bourne 19 — away 0 Bourne 20 — home 6 Bourne 7 — away L. E. — Norman Metcalf, L. T. — D. Puukka L. G. — A. Handy C. — H. Maiolini R. G.— J. Wilson R. T.— H. Coppi R. E. — T. Tontini K. Coady Q. B. — Tom Young L. H. B.— K. Young R. H. B. — J. Aylmer F. B.— J. Allietta Capt. R. Pederzani J. Murray H. Crump E. Dwyer D. Murray C. Tucy R. Schroeter H. Gardner E. Johnson R. McKenzie A. Rodenhiser G. Whipple Head Coach— E. L. Demers. Assistant Coach — W. J. Stahura. Managers — A. Mula, W. Robinson, B. Sanford. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1938-39 December: February: 16 Barnstable home 3 Dartmouth home 21 Alumni home 10 Wareham home inuary: 17 Sandwich away 6 Falmouth home March: 13 Dartmouth away 3 Falmouth away 17 Barnstable 20 Sandwich 27 Wareham away home away 10 Alumni home Page Twenty-Six CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SQUAD Left to right. Row 1: T. Tontini, J. Allietta, H. Maiolini, N. Metcalf (Capt.), H. Coppi, J. Aylmer, K. Young, H. Crump; Row 2: W. Robinson (Asst. Mgr.), R. Schroeter, E. Johnson, A. Rodenhiser, J. Murray, D. Puukka, C. Tucy, J. Wilson, E. L. Demers (Coach); Row 3: K. Coady, E. Dwyer, W. McKenzie, R. Pederzani, G. Whipple, A. Handy, T. Young, D. Murray; Back row: R. Sanford (Asst. Mgr.), A. Mula (Mgr.). GIRLS ' ATHLETICS Field Hockey The Bourne High girls have been stepping right along this year under the management of Miss Stapleton. There was a show- ing of about twenty-five girls for practice and we worked up a good two teams out of this number. We played Tabor Academy, Barnstable, and Plymouth. We were unsuccessful in winning any of the games in spite of the girls trying hard. Hockey Squad R. W. Alice Coradi Josephine Cardoza R. I. Barbara Berry Marjorie Jenkins C. F. Doris Pagliarani Esther Davis L. I. Louise Coombs Helen Sampson L. W. Justine Cassels Mildred Querze R. H. Alison Coady Catherine Harding C. H. Mary Karalekas Helen Earle L. H. Alda Tassinari Miriam Watka R. F. Cora Gay Olga Tontini L. F. Hazel Vancini Blanche Coppi Goalie Alberta Hunt Laurel Porter Substitutes Isabel Handy Dorothy Hurley Dolly Federici Page Twenty-Seven CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL FIELD-HOCKEY SQUAD Left to right: Row 1, C. Gay, L. Coombs, A. Coady, H. Earle, M. Querze; Row 2, E. Stapleton (Coach), J. Cardoza, A. Tassinari, O. Tontini, B. Coppi, J. CasseLs; Row 3, M. Jenkins, E. Davis, I. Handy, A. Coradi; Row 4, H. Van- cini, P. Federici, D. Pagliarani, A. Hunt; Row 5, B. Berry, D, Hurley, M. Karalekas. Page Twenty-Eight CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Miss Stapleton has consented to manage our basketball team also. The basketball season has just started. The team has not been chosen yet, but a large number of girls have reported for practice. We expect to play the following schools during the season: Barnstable Sandwich Falmouth Wareham Archery for the fall of 1938 turned out to be mostly a fresh- man sport. Those most interested were: — Elsie Amoral, Muriel Berry, Elizabeth Hammond, Claire Healy, Claire Jackson, Florence Jones, Jean Matheson, Caroline Quat- tromini, Lois Querze, Janet Wheeler. Among the upper classmen we find: — Mary Quattromini, June Cassels, Georgia Christopulos, Ruth Brownson, Nelly Crabe, Louise Coombs, Laurel Porter, Virginia Robbins. Mary Quattromini was elected manager. We hope in the spring to have both inter-class and inter-school competition, if possible. Watch out upper classmen. High scorers so far are Janet Wheeler with 6 arrows on out of 6, and a score of 28, and Eliza- beth Hammond with 5 arrows on out of 6, and a score of 27. What is more — everyone of the girls has made at least one gold! 1 The girls have enjoyed the enthusiastic guidance in this sport of Miss Sylvia Putnam, our Home Economics teacher. Page Twenty-Nine CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL School News September 7 rang up the cur- tain on another school year. 8 A. M. found us all eagerly (?) crowding through familiar school portals, the freshmen, of course, looking as bewildered as usual. We extend a cordial wel- come to Miss Stapleton and Mr. Campbell, two new teachers on our faculty. Fate played a cruel hand Sep- tember 21, bringing an amazing and unexpected hurricane. This prevented school for one day and gave a shockingly low at- tendance for the next. This slight vacation was a pleasure to some but not so to others who suffered losses in the flood. The opening of school always brings plenty of dances — so a very successful dance was held Friday night, October 8. “The Night Riders” furnished the music which everyone thought was pretty “smooth”. An assembly was held the fol- lowing Tuesday, Oct. 10, in ob- servance of Columbus Day. Georgia Christopulos, Pauline Federici, Louise Gould, Ray Lindquist, and June Cassels took part in the program. Saturday, Oct. 15, another dance was held from 8:30 - 12. October 22, still another dance. October 27 found us all at a rollicking initiation given to the Freshmen by the Sophomores. Music this time was made to order by the “nickelodeon”. Sophomores on the committee were Ray Parrott, Bob Bassett, Alison Coady, Theda Walker, and Palmer Whittier. Mr. Sta- hura supervised. This fall we were greeted with a new moving picture out- fit equipped with sound, and many times we have re- joiced over shortened peri- ods, and gathered to see various pictures. Unfortunately the annual magazine subscrip- tion drive this year can be called a “flop”. We all wonder what became of that much talked about thing called “school spir- it”. However, the drive for mem- bership in the Athletic Associa- tion was better. The Juniors and the Seniors both obtained 100%. This brought each mem- ber of these classes a free pass to the Buzzards Bay Theatre. Miss Newington has already chosen a large group from the chorus to go to the New England Music Festival, that is — if they are lucky to be chosen again in Boston. Here’s hoping they all are able to go. It is a grand ex- perience which gives a dose of good hard work mixed well with a lot of fun. Page Thirty CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL School closed Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holidays. A com- bined Thanksgiving program and pep meeting was held, the latter for our final football game with Wareham. At the assembly the proclamation was read, sev- eral poems were spoken and songs were sung by the whole school. I close this year’s edition of the school news wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a pros- perous New Year. Betsy Small, ’40. The Staff of “Canal Currents” wishes to express its ap- preciation to Miss Marr, and to Joe Allietta, Phyllis Ames, ❖ June Cassels, Mary Crabe, Constantine Christopolus, Georgia Christopulos, Helen Earle, Kirby Hayes, Virginia Mason, Flor- X ence McComiskey, John Murray, Pauline Sheltman, Betsy Small, and Barbara Whittier for their aid in the typing of % the material for the copy of “Canal Currents”. X ■ 4 A A. A. 14 Page Thirty-One Alumni 1935 Irving Gibbs — Brown University. Edmund Ryder— University of Miami. Raymond Chase — Northeastern University. Stephen Hayes — Syracuse University. Barbara Harris— Mass. School of Art. Margaret Matheson— Simmons College. Henrietta Stockley— J. B. Thomas Hospital. Bernard Swift— Springfield Y. M. C. A. College. 1936 Burgess Brownson— Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Carleton Handy — Yale University. Jane Raymond— Bridgewater State Teachers’ College. Mary Smith — Taunton Hospital. Elizabeth VanBuskirk — St. Luke’s Hospital. William Howard— Rhode Island School of Design. 1937 John Bourne — Massachusetts State College. Mary Colbeth — Barnard College. Frederick Eldridge — Becker College. Grant Ellis — Northeastern University. Ruth Handy — Bates College. Virginia Handy — American International College. Lloyd Hendricks — University of New Hampshire. Robert Poland — The Citadel, North Carolina. Cesarina Bianco — Cape Cod Secretarial School. Elizabeth Lindberg — Cape Cod Secretarial School. Yone Querze — Cape Cod Secretarial School. Elizabeth Reynolds — Cape Cod Secretarial School. 1938 Priscilla Davis — Bates College. Jennie Consoni — Cape Cod Secretarial School. Natalie Ballou — New York Mannequin School. Elizabeth Palmer — Mass. Memorial Hospital. Robert Harris — Tufts College. Marion Avery — Mass. State College. Page Thirty-Two WIT and HUMOR SONG TITLES “Tipi-tipi- tin” Mr. Wilson’s Bus “Small Fry” John Wilson “Remember Me” - - Mr. Coady “Meat the beat of my heart” Helen Earle “Show me the way to go home” After Frosh Invitation “Every day’s a holiday” - Henry Maiolini “Don’t be that way” - - Betsy Small “You ain’t got everything” Avralia Bianchi “Ten Pretty Girls” - - - There aren’t ten “When I grow up” - - - John Murray “You’ve got something there” Harriet Wheeler “Do You Remember, Well I Do” Miss Marr “Now it can be told” - After Mid-Year Xams “I get that certain feeling” Connie Christopolus “You got to be from Nanny goat hill” Joe Allietta “Old Black Joe” - - - - Joseph Delsie “In the Garden of the Moon” Nanny Goat Hill “You’re the object of my affections” - We can wait “Don’t let the moon get away” - June Cassels “I’ve got a feeling you’re fooling” Tom Young “No !No! A Thousand Times No” (You can’t take my Latin) Avralia Bianchi “Let’s make a date for next Monday” That will “learn” him “Enough for two” - - lunch time “You’ll never make the Hi-grade” Vic Parady “I’m Punch Drunk and Happy” Dona ld Puukka “So Help Me” - f i “You Can’t Have Everything” „ “Mamma, I wanna Make Rhythm” 1,1° n “YOU Couldn’t Be Cuter” Edith Pwe “Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush” ' T ttv’cewls “Good-night Angel” Page Thirty-Three CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL ‘There’s a Faraway Look in Your Eye” “Fishy” Harrison ' ‘I See Your (Mary’s) Face Before Me” Henry Maiolini ' ‘Everything’s the Same” At B. H. S. ' ‘You Gotta Be A Football Hero” - Tom Young ' ‘The Lost Chord” Shawme Orchestra (?????) “In the Little Dutch (Bourne) Kindergarten” Dumb Juniors “My Precious Summer Souvenirs” Barbara Whittier (????) “Let’s Sail to Dreamland” Edith ??? “Lost and Found” Pencils Erasers “You Ought To Be In Pictures” Georgia Christopulos “Tall, Tan, Terrific” Florence McComisky “Simple and Sweet” Virginia Mason “Please Be Kind” Teachers Marking Report Cards “I Can’t Face the Music” Going in for a test “I Got A Guy” Harriet Wheeler “A Stranger in Paree” Freshmen on their first day in school “What Are You Doing Tonight?” Alton Rodenhiser “Trudgin’ ” Between Classes “Music Maestro, Please” — Querze “The Latin Quarter” Miss Stapleton’s Room “Miracles Sometimes Happen” Getting An A “The Little Old-Fashioned Music Box” The Nickelodeon “Shining Hour” Two O’clock “That Certain Age” The Seniors “Too Hot to Handle” The Juniors “Love Finds Andy Hardy” Alton Rodenhiser “Angels With Dirty Faces” Football Team “The Awful Truth” Getting an F “Mr. Doodle Kicks Off” — Tom Young “Just Around the Corner” Summer Vacation “WHAT TEACHER SAYS — ? “What seems to be the trouble now?” “Doggone if I know.” “Toujours! Toujours! Toujours!!” “Cut it out you guys!” “You’re just a wise guy.” “You’re acting childish now.” “Judas Priest!” “Well.” “That’s enough of that.” “You’re always responsible for vocabulary.” “Now you people — ” “Oh heavens!” “Sugar!” Page Thirty-Four CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Radio Personality Popular Song Dance Orchestra . Flower Color Sport Actor Actress CLASS FAVORITES Charlie McCarthy A Tisket, A Tasket ... Tommy Dorsey’s Rose Blue Football Spencer Tracy - Myrna Loy JUNIOR CLASS STATISTICS Boy who has done the most for ’40 Girl who has done the most for ’40 Most Studious Boy Most Studious Girl Best-natured Boy Best-natured Girl Most Dignified Boy Most Dignified Girl Best Boy Athlete Best Girl Athlete Most Courteous Boy Most Courteous Girl Best Boy Dancer Best Girl Dancer Class Orator Class Baby Class Actor Class Actress - Class Humorist Class Poet Class Artist — — Class Musician - Class Flirt - Class Sheik Most Bashful - .. Kempton Coady ... Avralia Bianchi . Kempton Coady . Constance Swift .... Thomas Young ... Avralia Bianchi John Wilson ... Virginia Mason Thomas Young Alice Coradi - John Wilson .... Virginia Mason Joseph Allietta Helen Earle John Murra 3 ' ’ , Marjorie Browne ... Charles Bassett Helen Earle Alton Rodenhiser .... Thomas Young June Cassels June Cassels Helen Earle Joseph Allietta Helen West BOOK TITLES Sylvia of the Minute Midsummer Night’s Dream The Spoilers Strange Understanding To The Last Man Bound To Rise Gone With The Wind The Divine Plan of the Ages Miss Putnam Night Before Graduation Report Cards Four O’clock Session B. H. S. Football Team The Report Card Marks High School Days The Juniors Becoming Seniors Page Thirty-Five CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS Tln6 Littl6 Colon6l’’ Brown6 “Man Lost” ■ ' ’I., j, Wilson “The Whispering Outlaw” G. Whipple “The Advances of Harriet” H. Wheeler “Dance Partners” B. Lewis “Self-Made Woman” C. Swift “Sudden Sweetheart” H. Earle “Little Red Riding Hood” J. Cassels “Afraid of Women” W. Harrison “The Pest” H. Maiolini “Honey Chile” G. Salter “The Lively Lady” A. Coradi “Prince of the Moon” J. Allietta “Good Sport” T. Young “One Was Beautiful” - - D. Handy “Fighting Angel” G. Christopulos “The Night Riders” L. Barbeau and A. Rodenhiser “The Silver Bride” - - - E. Pope “The Good Fairy” B. Whittier “Boy in Blue” C. Fuller “Captain Caution” - - K. Coady “The White Flower” F. McComisky “The Cup of Fury” - H. Ellis “Laughing Boy” - B. Bassett “Girl in White Armor” - D. Pagliarani “Magic Gold” M. Crabe ‘Susan and Arabella, Pioneers” F. Cunningham and H. West “Peter and Windy” W. Robinson and C. Milliken “Three Comrades” M. Gavazza, G. Fournier, and Leno B. “Try and Hold Me” — - B. Puukka “The Little Minister” - - Hayes “Good Master” - - - Christopolus “Guardian of The Sage” (Class) J. Murray “We Are Not Alone” - Small By Virginia Mason, ’40. NAMES “Allietta” “Small” “Crabe” also a “Cunningham”. He is “Fuller” now and feels much better. As he is “Young” he “Ames” to go “West” and become a “Swift”, “Handy” “Gardener”, or maybe a second Joe “Lewis”, and when he becomes “Whittier” he plans to build some “Cassels” and become an “Earle”. Page Thirty-Six CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ALPHABET A is for Allietta, who’s husky and strong, B is for Bassett, who’s always in wrong, C is for Coady, with Clark Gable’s face, D is for Delsie, who’s here to fill space. E is for Earle, with her nose in the sky, F is for Fournier, who’s tiny any shy, G is for Gardner, a handsome lad, H is for Handy, who isn’t so bad. I is for Interest, in our daily work J is for Joy, while our studies we shirk: K is for Kassels, which should be spelled with a “C”, L is for Lewis, we’ll just let her be. M is for Murray, a boy of some class. N is for nothing, so we’ll just let it pass. O is left open, though I should fill the space, P is for Puukka, our fast football ace. Q is for Queer, which the Junior class is, R is for Rodenhiser, our handsome class wiz. S is for Sheltman, a girl with a brain, T is for This writer, who’s thinking in vain. U is for Us, the Juniors so bold. V is for Vacant, which our heads are, I’m told. W is for Wheeler, a newcomer here, X is for X-Mas, that we wait with a cheer. Y is for Young, who is always on time, Z is for Zest, used to close this rhyme. Thomas Young, ’40. FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS “He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.” “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.” “To lengthen thy life lessen thy meals.” “Great talkers — little doers.” “Now that I have a sheep and a cow everybody bids me good morrow.” “A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignor- ant one.” “A good paymaster is lord of another man’s purse.” “In a discreet man’s mouth a public thing is private.” “Be slow in choosing a friend, and slower in changing.” “God helps those who help themselves.” V. Mason, ’40. Page Thirty-Seven CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE STATEMENTS 1. “Youth Takes A Fling” in “The Valley of the Giants”. 2. “Mr. Chump” “The Missing Guest” takes “Time Out For Murder”. 3. “The Crowd Roars” at “The Blockheads” from “Algiers”. 4. “The Cowboy and The Lady” were “Sweethearts”. 5. “Calling the Submarine Patrol” to “Hold That Co-Ed”. 6. “The Texans” are “Smashing The Rackets” of the “Mysteri- ous Mr. Moto”. 7. “You Can’t Take It With You” on “The Comet”. 8. “Swing That Cheer” for “Men With Wings”. 9. “Marie Antoinette” was “Carefree” with “Speed to Burn”. 10. “Keep Smiling” “Little Miss Broadway”. 11. “There Goes My Heart” to the “Arkansas Traveler”. 12. “Meet The Girls” and take “A Vacation From Love”. 13. “The Sisters” say “Touchdown, Army”. 14. “The Passport Husband” is on “The Road to Reno”. 15. “The Young in Heart” are in “The Garden of the Moon”. 16. “Young Doctor Kildare” and “The Mysterious Rider” were “Stablemates”. 17. “The Lady Objects” to “Safety in Numbers”. 18. “You And Me” are “Over the Goal”. 19. “You’ll find a “Vacation From Love” in “The Forbidden Valley”. 20. “Love Is A Headache” for “My Bill”. 21. “He Couldn’t Say No” to the “Vivacious Lady” so “There Goes The Groom”. 22. “Three Loves Has Nancy” as there’s “Safety In Numbers”. 23. “The Saleslady” was a “Blonde Cheat” “Who Killed Gail Preston”. 24. “Men Are Such Fools” so “Professor Beware” of that “Letter Of Introduction”. 25. “I’ll Give A Million” to “Mother Carey’s Chickens” for a “Trip To Paris”. V. Mason, ’40. Page Thirty-Eight CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIAR SAYINGS Tom Young — “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Betty Lewis — “I got something.” Harriet Wheeler — “Golly.” Dot Handy — “Ish”! Mr. Querze — “Warm up” (Get Hot). Constance Swift — “I thought I’d die”. June Cassels — “What!” Connie Christopolus — “Cut it out.” Betsy Small — “Fresh!” Edith Pope — “Gee that’s swell.” Helen West — “I don’t feel like it.” Helen Earle — “Darn it!” Georgia Christopulos — “I like that”. Buddy Coady — “Are you wise or otherwise?” Gloria Salter — “Gee.” Sonny Rodenhiser — “Oh Oh!” Florence McComisky — Did I laugh!” Phyllis Ames — “Oh sugar.” Mary Crabe — “God love you because I can’t find time!” John Murray — “When do we eat?” Marjorie Brown — “Who dat man?” Charles Fuller — “Phooey!” Joe Allietta — “Gowan!” Harlow Ellis— “Huh?” Henry Maiolini — “You wanna make something of it?” Wesley Robinson — “Wanna fight?” Kirby Hayes — “I’ve heard that one before.” George Whipple — “Hey you guys, listen to this one!” Pauline Sheltman — “Hi Brewster.” LATIN (as Miss Stapleton’s pupils would have it) Boyibus likibus sweet girlie Lorum, Boyibus kissibus sweet girlie Lorum, Girlibus likibus want! some morum. Fatherbus hearibus sweet kissey Lorum Kickibus boyibus out of the doorum. Chap. 8 — page 947-L-56 Caesar and His Legion (of Chorines) John Wilson, ’40. A Scotchman wrote to the editor of a magazine saying that if the editor didn’t quit publishing Scotch jokes in it that he would quit borrowing the magazine. Page Thirty-Nine CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS WARRANT The members of the Junior Class of Bourne High School are hereby notified, that, on the sec- ond day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, they are to assemble in Room 31 of the aforesaid school at nine- thirty A. M. Then and there to act upon the following articles, to wit: Article 1: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class for getting George Whipple a tongue-holder so he will stop whispering. Article 2: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide “Sister” Earle with stamps and writing paper to write to her numerous friends. Article 3: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Betty Lewis trans- portation to Sandwich so that her father will save on his gaso- line expenses. Article 4: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Edith Pope with a “Case for Notes”, which may help to keep that certain Sophomore boy’s notes out of Edith’s books. Article 5: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Gloria Salter with a mask to cover up those flirta- tious eyes. Article 6: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide a mechanical robot to do Dot Handy’s French for her. Article 7: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Barbara Whittier with free transportation to Hy- annis to visit — well, you guess. Article 8: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to prevent Georgia Christopulos from playing “Telephone Con- nection”. Article 9: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Tommy Young with “Sister’s” good fudge. Article 10: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Pauline Sheltman with a notebook so that she may write about her trip to New York. Article 11: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Constance Swift with the book “2500 Dreams Ex- plained”. Article 12: To see what meas- ures may be taken by the class to provide Joseph Allietta with a set of “tipped chairs” so that he and a certain senior may look at the moon without fear of a stiff neck the next day. Given under my hand this 22nd day of November, 1938. Virginia Mason Witness: Miss Tapper. Page Forty CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF— Joseph Delsie wasn’t shy? Sonny Rodenhiser didn’t like “Sis”? Betsy Small didn’t have so many boy friends? Pauline Sheltman didn’t write to a certain gentleman? George Whipple didn’t whisper? Barbara Whittier wasn’t so polite? Joseph Allieta wasn’t a heart- breaker? Avralia Bianchi wasn’t well- liked? Alice Coradi wasn’t a friend to all? Helen Earle didn’t know any Hyannis people? Harlow Ellis smiled? Germaine Fournier, Madeline Gavazza and a certain Sopho- more boy weren’t seen togeth- er? Walter Harrison wasn’t afraid to talk? Henry Maiolini was shy? Charles Bassett couldn’t make you laugh? Edith Pope didn’t know that certain sophomore? Doris Pagliarani didn’t chum around with Alice Coradi? Donald Puukka couldn’t box? Gloria Salter couldn’t write poetry? Helen West wasn’t such a mod- est maiden? Tommy wasn’t such a good sports man? Charles Fuller didn’t study? Dorothy Handy wasn’t so pretty? Wesley Robinson didn’t like sports? Constance Swift wasn’t smart? Phyllis Ames hadn’t met Eddie? Florence McComisky was never absent from school? Lawrence Barbeau didn’t fool with the girls? Marjorie Brown was tall? June Cassels didn’t have such red hair and was minus a tem- per? Constantine Christopulos wasn’t seen with Kempton Coady? Flora Cunningham wasn’t seen with Helen West? Kirby Hayes was dumb? Charles Milliken wasn’t strong? V. Mason failed in shorthand? A. Rodenhiser was serious? H. Earle didn’t flirt? E. Pope wasn’t quiet? J. Allietta stopped writing notes? J. Murray got the bus on time? H. West was in a hurry? B. Small stayed home nights? J. Cassels wasn’t smiling? F. Cunningham had perfect at- tendance? C. Swift forgot to do her home- work? B. Whittier didn’t attend the football games? T. Young didn’t play football? B. Lewis was without Dot Handy? M. Brown wasn’t chewing gum? P. Sheltman didn’t sing? Page Forty-One CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL CAN YOU IMAGINE? ? Donald Puukka flirting with a girl? Charles Milliken not telling stories? George Whipple not talking? Kirby Hayes at a plump 200 tbs? Kempton Coady not eating Wheaties? Betty Lewis having her home- work done 2 days after or- chestra practice? Henry Maiolini being quiet? Charles Fuller not blushing? John Wilson being impolite? Jackie Murray quiet? Helen Earle not flirting? W. Robinson missing a football game? Tommie Young stop punning puns? Connie Christopolus without his famous laugh? Buddy Bassett without a smile? Joe Allietta as a French teach- er? Harlow Ellis not studying? Dot Handy without Betty Lewis? Connie Swift getting lower than a “B”? Helen West hollering? Walter Harrison not mumbling to himself? Babs Whittier not passing notes? Mary Crabe not smiling (at that certain Junior boy?) Alice Coradi not fooling? Betsy Small being old fash- ioned? Flora Cunningham keeping regular attendance? Edith Pope without her locket? Doris Pagliarani being dainty? Florence McComisky not chew- ing gum? Lolly Barbeau not asking so many questions? Lala Bianchi being grouchy? Madeline Gavazza not staying after school? Pauline Sheltman not being called Brewster? Phil Ames not visiting the White Rabbit? Ginnie Mason being noisy? Joe Delsie without his Ford? Glo Salter without a friend? Midge Brown height 6 ft. 3 in.? Christine Sempos not asking for coffee? Germaine Fournier without Madeline Gavazza? Victor Parady without Joe Del- sie? Sonny Rodenhiser not arguing with the girls? Harriett Wheeler without the bracelet on her Anger? Georgia Christopulos being noisy? Harry Gardner not chewing gum? YOUR NICKNAME Put down the year you were born. Add 4. Then add your age. Then multiply by 1000. Subtract 727423. Substitute letters of the alpha- bet in your answer using A for 1, B for 2, etc. Your final answer spells the name by which you are popu- larly known. Page Forty-Two CANAL CURRENTS, BOURNE HIGH SCHOOL A FORLORN JUNIOR WRITES TO A LOVELORN COLUMN “I’ve Got A Date With A Dream” “So Help Me” and “Please Be Kind” by giving me “Ten Easy Lessons” in love as I’m only “Small Fry” but with “Love And A Dime” and “A Pocketful of Dreams” I can ANSWER TO THE You need “Sympathy”, “Small Fry” but “Pack Up Your Trou- bles” and follow this advice: “Put Your Heart In A Song” and “Learn To Croon” to “Martha” in the “Garden of the Moon” where under “Blue Skies” “Moonlight and Roses” and a “Laugh And Call It Love” if you’ll “Confidentially” solve for me the “Sweet Mystery and Misery (ah me!) of Life” as I’m “Lost” and “Bewildered” over “Martha”. FORLORN JUNIOR “Serenade in the Night” will win her “Heart and Soul”. “Always Remember” to be “Simple and Sweet” to her “Old Folks” and to “Old Man Mose” her uncle. “Best Wishes” and “Remember’ ’ “Love Doesn’t Grow On Trees”. Georgia Christopulos Son: “Why do we have eagles on American money?” Father: “Why, er-er, it’s emblematic of its swift flight.” Lone chick, taking look around incubator full of un- hatched eggs: “Looks like I’ll be an only child; mother’s blown a fuse.” Grocer: “What was the matter with the eggs I sent you?” Housewife: “Too small for their age.” Joe Delsie drew proudly to the curb in his car. “What model do you call that?” asked someone in the crowd that gathered around. “R. F. D.,” answered the driver. “Rescued from the Dump.” Patient: “Doctor, I feel aches and pains all over and I can hardly move a limb.” Doctor: “You’re a little stiff.” ' Patient: “I came to be cured, not to be insulted.” The manager of a factory inquired whether a new man was progressing with his work. The foreman, who had not agreed with the man in question, exclaimed: “Progressing! 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Coady: “Well, drop this sponge in some water and 1 watch it.” HENRY’S CLOTHING STORE Henry Quattromini, Proprietor Adams and Main Streets (Ansaloni Block) SAGAMORE Buzzards Bay Shoe Repairing Company Expert Repairing of Finest Shoes and Footwear for the Entire Family BUZZARDS BAY Compliments of ADAMS PHARMACY On the Cape Cod Canal SAGAMORE At the Sagamore Bridge Compliments of J. J. NEWBERRY FALMOUTH Compliments of NEWMAN’S Stores at TUCY BROTHERS Wareham, Buzzards Bay, Chatham BUZZARDS BAY “ON CAPE COD Mula: “That’s a queer pair of socks you have on, one red 1 and the other green.” 1 Robinson: “Yes, and I’ve another pair like it at home.” 1 She: “I thought I told you to come after supper.” He: “That’s what I came for.” Dentist: “You needn’t open your mouth any wider. When i I pull your tooth I expect to stand outside.” 1 Tel. 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Suddenly he turned to a sub that i 1 hadn’t seen any action all season and said: “What would you 1 g do if we were on their ten yard line and they intercepted our 1 1 pass.” 1 I The sub pondered for a while and finally replied: “In that 1 1 case I would probably move up the bench to see better.” 1 = Mrs. Smythe-Brown was making the final arrangements i 1 for her elaborate reception. 1 1 “Bridget,” she said to her servant, “I want you to stand 1 1 at the drawing-room door and call the guests’ names as they | 1 arrive.” m I Bridget’s face lit up. “Very well, ma’am,” she replied, | 1 “I’ve been wanting to do that to some of your friends for | 1 years!” 1 Compliments of MARJORIE BOWMAN CATAUMET Lillian Howard m DANCE STUDIO j Tap - Ballet - Ballroom M 37 Nye Road FALMOUTH 1 Read the WAREHAM COURIER and CAPE COD NEWS Compliments of for local information CHRISTOPULOS BROS. illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllll!lllllllllllllll!|i|i|llll!l!lli;M Compliments of H. C. B. SNOW, M. D. TWIN MILL FILLING STATION = Tel . 142 Office Hours: 2-6 WAREHAM, MASS. 1 A commercial traveler, calling on a new customer, pro- 1 i duced by mistake a snapshot of his girl friend instead of his 1 1 business card. “That’s the firm I represent,” he said. M 1 The customer examined the determined-looking features 1 I of the young woman and returned the photograph with the | i remark: “I’ll bet you’ll never be manager of that firm!” 1 i Edgar: “That’s a fine suit you’re wearing. What’s your | 1 tailor’s address?” 1 1 Charlie: “124 West street.” | i Edgar: “Why, that’s where you live!” | 1 Charlie: “Yes, he’s living on my doorstep.” i Compliments of Compliments of The CRISTY S SPA Bourne Police Association ONSET BEARCE S BOOTERY Factory Reject, Countermand and Sample Shoes Expert Shoe Repairing 219 Main St. Wareham, Mass. WAREHAM, MASS. ACME LAUNDRY CO., INC. Launderers Dry Cleaners Rug Shampooers CHATHAM, MASS. Leno Attics Barber Shop Adams and Main Streets (Ansaloni Block) SAGAMORE Compliments of DR. A. J. WAGNER Compliments of FALMOUTH H. D. Freeman, D. D. S WAREHAM Wrong Number A motorist had an accident with his car. He limped pain- M fully to a telephone booth and called up the nearest garage. i “Hello,” he said, “I’ve turned turtle. Can you do anything i for me?” 1 “I’m afraid not,” came the reply. “You’ve got the wrong 1 number. What you want is the zoo.” i Nobody Will Know” Mother: “You’ll ruin your stomach by eating so much.” Alice: “Oh, that’s all right! It won’t show with my coat l DR. A. L. DOUGLAS Compliments of Dentist — Class of ’09 G. S. R PLYMOUTH NEW BEDFORD Hand Wrought Metal Gifts Compliments of Made on Cape Cod. DR. G. W. DAINTY “THE LONG HARPOON” MONUMENT BEACH SANDWICH ;!illlllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllllil!lllllllllllll!lllllllll!llll|llll!lllllllllllllllllii;i!lll I copprs MARKET I FRUIT and GROCERIES Located on the New Bridge Road. M Sagamore Tel. 212-W Compliments of the i WHITE RABBIT TEA ROOM | Route 28 Buzzards Bay, Mass. M Mr. Nate Nickerson, Prop. i Said the visitor to the country hotel: “Boy, dash up to i 1 room 65 and see if my raincoat is hanging behind the door, g 1 Hurry, because I’ve a train to catch.” 1 1 In a few minutes the boy returned. = 1 “Yes, sir,” he said, “it’s there like you said.” 1 Student: “Miss Marr, can a minor file bankruptcy?” Miss Marr: “No of course not.” , Whipple (from corner of room) : “A coal miner can.” Mr. Querze: “What key are you playing in?” H. Coppi: “Skeleton key.” Mr. Querze: “Skeleton key?” H. Coppi: “Yes it fits anything.” Compliments of Falmouth Bowling Alley Employment Agency Compliments of GILES LANDERS lriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii gllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I CHRISTMAS GREENS from Cape Cod Choice Wreaths, Baskets, Candlepieces H. V. LAWRENCE FALMOUTH, MASS. When in Wareham SHOP AT McLELLAN’S 5c to $1.00 Store i Two inmates of an asylum had been given a hammer and 1 1 one nail. One of the inmates had placed the nail head first § i against the wall and started hammering. Seeing that he was ( i getting no appreciable results, he said to the companion: M m “The bird who made this nail is crazy. He put the point 1 1 on the wrong end.” 1 1 “Oh, no!” replied the other. “You’re the one that’s crazy i 1 — this nail goes in the opposite wall!” 1 1 Mr. Hayes: “Hard work never killed anybody.” 1 I Kirby: “That’s just the trouble. Dad, I want to engage in 1 m something that has the spice of danger in it.” 1 I SORENTl BROTHERS I WOOD, OIL and ICE M Tel. 225 Sagamore, Mass. I MONROE CALCULATING I MACHINE CO., INC. M 515 Bookstore Building 1 NEW BEDFORD, MASS. M Our Machines Used in High Schools Everywhere M Foster L. Small, District Manager S. C. M. PACKARD CO. | Hardware, Paints, and 1 Electrical Supplies 1 WAREHAM, MASS. | Compliments of i ELDRIDGE LUMBER CO. | LUMBER, HARDWARE | BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES | Bourne, Mass. Tel. B. B. 75 giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin I BUZZARDS BAY PHARMACY I REXALL STORE Compliments of p SOCONY SERVICE STATION | MATT SHORT, Prop. GAS OIL TIRES 1 Sheaffer’s PENS and PENCILS LUBRICATION | Tel. 227 Buzzards Bay | P ATTLEBORO L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY | MASSACHUSETTS 1 Foremost in the Manufacture of CLASS RINGS AND PINS COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS DIPLOMAS — PERSONAL CARDS CUPS — MEDALS — TROPHIES Official Jeweler to the Classes of Bourne High School Representative — EUGENE MANCHESTER 93 High Street, North Attleboro, Mass. 1 Compliments of I FIRST NATIONAL STORES M Main Street I BUZZARDS BAY, MASS. M Grocery Mgr., N. E. Harris 1 Meat Mgr., J. E. O’Brien I EDWARD RUSSELL p Sagamore Tel. 31 -W 1 Quality Meats I Fruits and Vegetables M Delivery Route Tels. Wareham 571; Res. 428-W-2 M Refrigerator Service PIERCE’S ELECTRICAL CO. | WAREHAM, MASS. 1 Lynn Oil Ranges M Expert Radio Service M Sanford Rohicheau m REAL ESTATE | Sales and Management 1 Brokers 1 Home Owners’ Loan Corp. 1 Buzzards Bay, Mass. Tel. 538 M ffS!