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

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School Because of the gas rationing, students have walked from different p rts of the town to see Bourne play basketball, and small wonder! We havf the best team on the Cape. On February 5, 1942, the Freshmen sponsored a party for the aid of Infantile Paralysis Fund. An amateur hour took place first, with Joe Oliva and Richard Vigliano winning the greatest approval of the audience. Five dollars went to the pair as first prize. A second prize of two dollars was given to Ellie Thamalis for a vocal selection, and a one-dollar prize to Clifford Pernam for a trumpet solo. All prizes were in Defense Stamps. There were others who participated on the program. The entertainment concluded by playing games and square dancing under the direction of Coach Knute Anders- son. Miss Martin’s vocational classes served the refreshments. On February 12, 1943 an assembly was held in remembrance of Abra- ham Lincoln. An address was given by Captain Goldman Drury, a chaplain at Camp Edwards. After Captain Drury’s address. Miss Virginia Clark, vocal music supervisor sang Kipling’s Recessional” and There Are Such Things.” Our tremendous success at basketball is being written up elsewhere, and so we go to press. Marilyn Crump, ’44 War Stamps and Bonds The students and faculty r»f Bourne High School are doing their part in the war effort. During the period from January 27 to June 16, 1942, they purchased stamps and bonds amounting to $1,169.50 and from September 15, 1942 to April 13, 1943, they purchased $2,012.30 worth. Class Standings September, 1942 to April, 1943 Sophomores ....... $647.10 Juniors ........ 381.50 Freshmen ....... 334.75 Seniors 330.20 The faculty are counted in with the students for any contributions other than bonds. At present we are trying to get new contributions amounting to $900, the price of a Jeep. Bourne Pledges War Bond Aid On May 8, monthly pledges amounting to $1,288.85 were reported in the Town of Bourne in the War Savings Drive. Buzzards Bay headed the in- dividual villages with returns of $408.50. High School students who conducted the campaign, under the direction of Miss Martha Tuomi of the faculty, included as captains Virginia Snow and Marie Cristofori in Buzzards Bay; Catherine Handy, Cataumet; Martha Gay and Nathalie Thamalis, Sagamore; Marilyn Crump. Monument Beach, Joseph- ine Dean, Pocasset; Laurence Thompson, Gray Gables; Barbara Harrison, Bourne; and Arthur Anderson, Bournedale. This drive was one of the first attempts to make people war savings con- scious. Since then, the above totals have been doubled many times. Page Twenty -four

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School The sale of War Savings Stamps and Bonds was reopened with Miss Martha Tuomi in charge. Lucius Mendes is the Senior Treasurer in this field; Martha Gay, Junior; Virginia Snow, Sophomore; and Thelma Rowe, Freshman. A pep rally was held on October 2, for the football game with Province- town, introducing the cheerleaders who are Nellie Thamalis, Bertha Johnson, Athena Karalekas, Ethel Parrott, and P .uth Taylor. On October 3, 1942, a football hop sponsored by the Seniors took place. Novelty pencils marked with the football schedule were the project to aid the treasury of the A.A. during October. Miss Martin’s Home Arts classes were entertained by Miss Kit Lee Singleton of the fourth grade of Bourne Grammar School. She gave a talk on the process of pressing oil from cotton seeds as well as the separating of the lint from which cotton cloth is made from the seeds. Kit had an exhibit to show the girls which came from Texas, her home state. Del Obert of the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company made his annual visit to the school to urge the student body to exceed their mark in the maga- zine subscription drive for the benefit of the A.A. Last year’s miark, which was S87.50, was passed this year with a total of SI 28.73 profit. Captains chosen to lead the various classes were: Freshmen, Roger ’ ' Tiittier; Sopho- mores, Chris Byron; Juniors, Anna Gibbs; and John Jenkins, Seniors. Alice Perry served as the treasure for the entire drive. Each day the class that brought in most subscriptions received a box of candy. The Freshmen we re the champions in this drive. On October 23, 1942 a pep meeting was held preceding the Falmouth game. The meeting was conducted by Mr. Walter Stahura with Miss Hatch and Mr. White as speakers. Acting as masters of ceremonies, Bill Parady and Chris Byron presided over the rites and festivities of the Freshman Reception-Initiation held from 7 P.M. to midnight on October 31. The Freshmen were all properly initiated, including Miss Hatch and Miss Kelleher, and they were all very good sports. Following the initiation there was dancing to the music of Bob Peebles’ Orchestra. Refreshments were supplied by the Bourne Police Department. November 26, 1942 ended the football season with a game at Wareham. Unfortunately, we lost. Our hats are off to Victor Crump who made Center and Theodore Wing, Right Guard on the All-Cape Football Team. Nice going, boys!” On the second team were Bill Parady, Left End and Don Cunningham, Fullback. Those receiving Honorable Mention ’ere Jack Thom and Deane Boyden, Tackles; Edward Ellis, Guard; and Richard Eldridge and Clayson Tucy, Backs. On December 4, 1942, the Seniors presented the Play Tons of Money” which was a great success. In an assembly our Orchestra Supervisor, Adolpho Querze, introduced Mr. Geoffrey O’Hara, composer of the well-known song of World War I, K-K-K-Katy”. He composed a waltz with three notes suggested by the audience. A Christmas Carol Concert under the direction of Miss Virginia Clark was scheduled at Bourne. Tuesday, December 22, but because of the frozen pipes in Bourne High School, the school closed and all activities were can- celed. Page Twenty-three

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School The Shawme Orchestra Because of the transportation problem, the Shawme Orchestra hasn’t ac- complished very much this year — although w e did start out in October as usual. It took a fe w weeks to get down to business and accustomed to our new music and by that time it w as November. So we began to practice wdth a goal in mind at last — the Senior play. The night of the Senior play — December 5 — was the first and last time the orchestra has played this year! It was during the months of January, February, and March that the or- chestra had no rehearsals at all. But on April 6, we met once more in the Bourne High gym for another try at it. This time our goal is to play at grad- uation. We have started wdth more new music — mostly marches; so w ' e in- tend to spend our time from now until graduation, practicing these and a few selections from our other music. The following are some of the pieces: ' The Marines’ Hymn” ' Anchors Aweigh” ' Victory” ' True To Our Flag” Return to the Colors” ' Scarlet and Grey” American Volunteers” Spirit of America” March of Progress” Emperor Waltz” Piano Concerto No. 1” The Shaw’me Orchestra now consists of not only Bourne and Sandwich High School students, but also Bourne and Sagamore Grammar School pupils. At present we have about tw ' enty members in the orchestra. Those students of Bourne High who take part in the orchestra include; Dorothy Dixon, Bob Peebles, Bob Dean, Cliff Perham, Phyllis Harrison, Thelma Rowe, and Barbara Harrison. Model Airplane Building Last May the U. S. Navy requested that our school participate in the nation-wdde model-building activities in order to supply the Navy wdth models for identification practice. We students were enthusiastic about the plan not only because we w ' ere able to stay out of less interesting classes occasionally but also because we could do our part to help the cause. Under the direction of Mr. Rich, the program got under w ay and after about a w eek of hard w ' ork, models began to roll off the assembly line faster and faster ever} day. Our quota was fifty different types of planes, but we made tw ' o or three of almost every type so that we really had sixty or seventy models altogether. Not only did the pupils and teachers build models but outsiders did as wHl. Mr. Brownson of Monument Beach did an especially fine job on a model he w as asked to make. He even made a pedestal for it to stand on. Mr. Allan Bourne also did a fine job. On the day before inspection, the models were checked over for every minute detail. Mr. Rich and some of the boys worked until after midnight to get them into the best possible shape. Three Army officers inspected the models and approved every one. Mr. Rich was congratulated on the fine job he had done and then the models were packed in large boxes and shipped to the Navy Department. Certificates of accomplishment were given at assembly to those boys who had w orked on the models. Page Twenty -five