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

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EDITORIALS The Editor Views The Present Day Crisis In these troubled times the greatest defense for our country is not in a large standing Army and Navy but in national unity. Foreign powers seek- ing to ruin our country do not invest chiefly in sabotage but in disrupting propaganda and anti-American talk to corrupt our morals and spirit. It is up to us as future citizens to do all we can to combat these evil forces if national unity is to be prevalent, not only in our large cities and towns, but in small villages or country hamlets where real Americans live, breathe, and think. Donald Macdonald, Editor-in-Chief Isn ' t It Great To Be An American One evening this Fall the Freshman Initiation Hallowe’en Party was held at our school. 1 was just on the steps, about to enter the building, when 1 saw something that made me stand motionless. I first saw a red light, high in the dark sky. Then I heard the sound of a motor and I realized it was an airplane. This made me stop to think of something that I just t ook for granted before. The lights in the school weren’t put out. The lights in the surrounding houses were not put out. I, together with other people, didn’t run for shelter when the plane was seen. Everyone just continued with whatever he was do- ing and paid no attention whatsoever to the airplane — except myself. I thought of the people in Europe; how they dread the sight or sound of an airplane. They realize over there” what it means — it means destruction and death of many men, women and children. When a plane is sighted at night the people are left in complete darkness; as they call it, they have a blackout”. We read this in newspapers and hear things on the radio — yes, but I have read the writing of a young English girl with whom I correspond — writing which has told me more of the horrors of war than any radio or new s- paper would ever tell. We in America know there is a war going on in Europe and that America is not at war — yet; but that is about all. We do not realize how fortunate we are — how fortunate to live our lives in peace. We have no blackouts, no bombs dropped on the roofs of houses. We have none of the horrors of war. We’ve got no Mussolini, Hitler, or Stalin, but in their places, we have The Statue of Liberty, The Fourth of July, and Election Day. This is a coun- try where the torch of liberty shines and where the symbol of freedom shall lorever stand.” Isn’t it great to be an American! Carolyn Quattromini, ’42 Page Nine

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School Robbins, Edward F. (Eddie) Bourne Grammar School Course — Commercial ( 1 , 2 ) ; Gen- eral ( 3 ) . Quahog Eddie will never he still; He’ll be talking or digging ’til the trumpets trill.” Smalley, Ruthe Sagamore Grammar School Course — Household Arts and Com- mercial (1, 2); General (3). Girls Chorus (1, 2, 3); Mixed (2, 3); Mail Order Money” (2); Nativity (2); Archery (3). How can a girl so very petite, Sweep everyone else off his feet?” Tontina, Olga Claire Sagamore Grammar School Course — Household Arts ( 1 , 2 ) ; General ( 3 ) . Girls Chorus (1, 2, 3); Hockey (1, 2, 3); Mixed Chorus (3). This Tontini gal will keep on going, With her joke-cracking, laughter, and marvelous sewing!” Tucy, Charles F. (Capt.) Bourne Grammar School Course — Commercial ( 1 , 2 ) ; Gen- eral (3). Class President ( 3 ) ; Student Coun- cil (3); Canal Currents” Staff (3); Soph. Ring Committee (2); Soph. Hallowe’en Party Committee (2); Chorus (1); Football (1, 2, 3 ) ; Basketball ( 1 , 2 ) . Six gorgeous gals and maybe more; In fact it’s impossible to keep score.” Turner, Nancy C. Bourne Grammar School Course — Commercial. Chorus (1, 2, 3). If it’s a good time you lack. Go to Nancy; you’ll be on the right track.” Wallace, Earl (Smokey) Bourne Grammar School Course — Commercial (1, 2); Gen- eral (3). Water, smoke or a woman can draw him out of his house.” Ward, Frederick (Freddie) Bourne Grammar School Course — General. Permanent and solid character is built up out of trivial actions.” Wheeler, Janet (Liz) Natick Junior High School Course — College. Glee Club (1, 2, 3); Archery (1, 3). Haste, if thou would never fail.” White, Marjorie (Marjie) Sagamore Grammar School Course — Home Economics ( 1 , 2 ) ; General ( 3 ) . Girls Chorus (1, 2, 3 ) . From trivial things great moments oft arise.” Young, Kenneth (Kenny) Sagamore Grammar School Course — Commercial ( 1 , 2 ) ; Gen- eral (3). Class President (2); Class Vice- President (3); Chairman of Soph. Ring Committee (2); Football (1, 2, 3); Basketball (2); Base- ball (1, 2). Kenny Young, our athletic hero. Will never in his life be rated zero!” Page Eight

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School Patriotism Never-dying spark enshrined in the human heart, which keeps alive the love, devotion, and ardor for those things which we are taught to be just. To what specific things it pertains is immaterial. The same fervor applies to friend, family, country, and Creator, aroused to varying degrees of intensity. Mr. Stahura The Spirit Of Peace There she is now coming across the field. The sun streaming through her hair Turns it into golden threads. As we get closer we see her eyes. Ah, yes, they are like deep pools of fairy tears. Her lips are like sparkling rubies. When she walks, it is with the grace of a swan. When she speaks, her voice is like the murmur of a mountain stream. Now she is disappearing into the darkness. But the image of her still lingers in our memories. I would travel to the end of the world, I would forfeit my wealth. And give the best years of my life For a glimpse of the beautiful creature. Robert Lindquist, ’43 Youth In The World Today We often hear the statement that some organization or nation puts its faith in its youth. Youth is looked to for inspiration, new ideas, action. The youth of today is faced with many difficult problems. How many times they have been told this by teachers, speakers, ministers, parents, — all telling them that the problems of today are far greater than any that have ever faced any generation before. Finally, they take the attitude that everything must be as hard as they have been told and therefore every effort is useless. Of course, they should realize that life’s problems are hard. They always have been and will continue to be, but they should also realize that nothing is im- possible for those who really want to succeed. Past gener ations, too, have been told of the impossible problems, but they managed to solve them. Many times it is not that a task is so hard but simply the attitude toward the task that makes it appear hard. The youth of the world today realize the graveness of present conditions. For example, surely do the brave English children who are leaving their homes for a strange, new land, but ever with the determination to return after the war to rebuild England again. Everywhere youth organizations are listening, learning, discussing world and national situations so that they may more wisely carry on the work of the world in the future. We can still put our faith in the youth of today! Claire Healy, ’42 Page Ten