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

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School Adjutant William Gourlay was the speaker on Miss Dodge’s Program. Adj. Gourlay is the director of the Buzzards Bay U. S, O. On January 24, Miss Martin had representatives of the American Red Cross come to the school and talk about the Junior Red Cross and the work it does. They exhibited articles made by this organization and movies were shown concerning their work. A group of Harwich High School students gave a radio skit concerning the work they are doing. Previews were shown to the student body of the Senior Class Play, June Mad,” on February 2, by the cast and Mrs. Viik, who directed the play. An unexpected visit was made to the school by Mr. Campbell in Feb- iLiary. He had expected to be our Santa Claus at our Christmas Party, but was transferred to another base at the time, making it impossible to be home. On February 28, the Rev. J. Samuel Stevenson of St.-Peter’s-on-the-Canal Episcopal Church was the guest speaker on Mrs. Viik’s program. His talk was amusing and inspirational. At Mr. Stahura’s assembly, Mr. Clayson Tucy and Mr. Musch Kayajan, from the Kiwanis Club, presented the football squad with small gold foot- balls for the good work they had done during the football season. National Education Day Assembly was under the direction of Mr. Coady. Miss Virginia Clark sang several songs accompanied at the piano by Thelma Rowe. The Rev. Matt Mees of the Bourne Methodist Church spoke on the beginning of the education in America. On April 2, several Senior boys took the Navy Radar Test. Hugh Rob- inson, post-graduate, made the highest score. On April 13, there was a memorial service for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The American Prayer” was sung by Miss Clark and The Star Spangled Ban- ner” by Ellie Thamalis, accompanied by Marilyn Wing. A short address was given by Mr. Coady, after which the flag on the front lawn was lowered to half mast with the entire student body standing at attention. Among the boys in the service who have come to visit the school this year are; John Thom, Wallace Blackwell, James Andrews, Clayson Tucy, Lu- cien Bachand, John Jenkins, Victor Crump, Richard Eldridge, George Bassett, Richard Daly, Paul R. Schroeter, Tello Tontini, Nello Balegno, Edward Besse, Christopher Garland, Chris Byron, Charles Byron, August Cristofori, Robert Jarvis, John Murray, and Donald Murray. Ray Stewart, former custodian, also visited the school this year. On April 23, Senior and Junior girls took the Civil Service tests for clerk-typists positions. About six Junior girls visited the Brockton Hospital at open house. They were shown around the hospital and various demonstrations were shown them. No doubt many will want to become nurses as a result. A new trophy has been added to the trophy case, the Cape Cod Football Champions of 1944. The trophy case is, at the present, outside the office instead of in the lobby of the auditorium. During the paper drive, several girls from the school, mostly Freshmen and Sophomores, have helped to pick up the waste paper, under the super- vision of Mr. K. J. Coady, salvage chairman. Other high schools may have Van Johnson, but Bourne High School has not a movie star, but a member of the Army Air Force. He is Lt. Norman Fagerquist, husband of Coach Fagerquist, who is home on a thirty-day fur- lough. Page Thirty

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School A new system of assemblies was inaugurated this year. Each teacher has charge of one or more assemblies during the year. The Pep Rallies during the football season were conducted by the Cheerleaders and proved very en- tertaining as well as enthusiastic. The first assembly was conducted by Mr. White with the Student Council participating in it. Among the soloists were: Joyce Wallace, violin solo, ac- companied by Florence Byron; Alton Reynolds, singing Western songs, ac- companying himself on the guitar; and Francis Ojala, singing Ave Maria,” accompanied by Marilyn Wing at the piano. General singing followed, led by Mr. White. Miss Tuomi directed a play entitled What Price Glory?” for the Col- umbus Day Assembly. The cast w ere: Alex Consoni, King Ferdinand; Bar- bara Gardner, Queen Isabella; Jean Gibbs, Anita; Gordon Denison, Carlos; and Leonard Fougere, Columbus. Mrs. Dorothy B. Booth, Class of 1922, was the guest speaker at the Na- tional Education Week assembly. Alba Marchisio, Martha Sanford, and Rob- erta Fisher formed a color guard, after which they recited The Americanos Creed. This assembly was conducted by Mr. Coady. For the Falmouth Pep Rally, the football team conducted the funeral of the Falmouth team. The story was told in poem form by Mai Coady. This year we had not only Mr. Del Obert of Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., but a representative of the Curtis Publishing Co. to spur us on to a higher goal than ever in selling magazine subscriptions. The school was divided into the Army and the Navy, with the Freshmen and Juniors supporting the Khaki and the Sophomores and Seniors, the Blue. The General Chairman was Bar- bara Harrison and the Class Captains were: Freshmen, Florence Dixon; Soph- omores, Carol Young; Juniors, Thelma Rowe; and the Seniors, Millicent Jar- vis. The Army won. We were very proud of our football men who played eight games and won seven. A bonfire at the school was enjoyed previous to the Victory Dance, given by the Seniors, after the Wareham game. All the Cape Foot- ball teams were invited. On December 6, Coach Butler gave an interesting program about basket- ball. The different types of shooting, guarding, and dribbling were demon- strated by various members of the basketball team. An extra guest speaker in December was Comdr. Franklin A. Manuel from the Maritime Academy at Hyannis. He brought us a Message to Mod- ern Youth.” Santa Claus came to Bourne High as usual, after a Christmas Play directed by Miss Kelleher and a special chorus supervised by Miss Clark. Tfiat night the Girls’, Boys’ and Mixed Choruses, under the direaion of Miss Clark, put on a special Christmas Program which was open to the public. Returning from Christmas vacation, we discovered that Miss Tuomi had not returned; but a week later when she did, it was as Mrs. Erick Viik, wife of a ski-trooper in the U. S. Army. Our best wishes to you both, Mrs. Viik. Miss Madeline Hess substituted for Mrs. Viik during her absence. In January, Mr. White left us to be a field-worker for the American Red Cross. Miss. Hess then substituted until Mr. John Gray came to take over his classes. Page Twenty -nine

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Canal Currents, Bourne High School The Shawme Orchestra T his year the Shawme Orchestra has performed only twice; at the Bourne Senior Play and at the Sandwich Musical Revue. It will play at both the Sandwich and Bourne Commencement Exercises, the Sandwich Senior Play, and on May 25 at the Bourne Concert. Many of the selections played are marches, but others are: YOU AND YOU” Strauss ' FAIR MAID OF PERTH” Widdel FAIRY TALES” Komzak FINALE FROM FIFTH SYMPHONY” Beethoven The orchestra has felt the effects of the war as many of the boys have left. The lack of gasoline to go to rehearsals is also a serious handicap. Our hats are off to Mr. Adolfo Querze for managing to continue the orchestra under such trying circumstances. Christmas Concert Y es, this year Miss Clark succeeded in putting on a Christmas concert and it turned out to be a great success. (Waterpipes have a habit of freezing and bursting at the time planned for concerts.) Quite a number of boys and girls practiced during regular Monday- morning music periods for many weeks before Christmas. On Wednesday night, December 21, 1944, we put on the concert before a small but appre- ciative audience. Three boys were supposed to sing solo parts in the carol We Three Kings of Orient Are.” They were Francis Ojala, Leonard Fougere, and Cecil Ross. On Wednesday evening, when Leonard didn’t show up, Donald Wing had to substitute for him, and he did a very good job of it. The Mixed Chorus sang very well I Heard The Bells” and Angels We Have Heard On High.” In the latter the boys sang the verse and the girls answered as angels in the chorus. They also sang Cantique De Noel” which was done exceptionally well. In the two carols Silent Night” and The First Noel,” some of the girls sang a descant. The girls’ chorus sang Cradled All Lowly” and What Child Is This,” and the boys’ chorus sang Good King Wenceslas” and We Three Kings of Orient Are.” Ellie Thamalis, a Senior, sang a solo, Jesu Bambino” and Francis Ojala, a Sophomore, sang Schubert’s Ave Maria.” After the concert we heard many flattering comments on how well every- thing was sung; so we feel sure that the audience enjoyed the program very much. Page Thirty -one