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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1946 volume:

•2z Canal Currents Bourne High School BOURNE, MASSACHUSETTS JUNE, 1946 Alma Slater From elm trees tali, soft shadows fall, And speak to us of Bourne High. Loud voices raise, in songs of praise. For our dear old Bourne High. Remember all the friendships made. And memories that ne’er will fade. Through your ideals, we’ll reach our goal; Bourne High, dear Bourne High. And when from your loved doors we go. We’ll go with pride because we know Within your walls, the lessons gained. Will help us all, our goals attain. When we return, in later years. From far and wide we’ll gather here. And sing your praise for all to hear; Bourne High, dear Bourne High. Helen Murray, ’43 0 ) Canal Currents Bourne High School to Mirs, Martha I. Viik We proudly take this opportunity of showing our appreci- ation, in some small part, for the many things Mrs. Viik has done for us, by dedicating this magazine to her. She has been an in- spiration and a guide to us in her years at Bourne High School. Bourne High School Canal Currents TRIBUTE JN this year of comparative peace, many of our former students are still in the service of our country. Many more soon will be. Theirs is a particular respon- sibility, to maintain the peace gained at such awful cost. To them we send our sincerest good wishes and the prayer that soon their patriotic exile will become un- necessary. To those already discharged, we say in the place of expressions of gratitude so richly due them, a heartfelt Welcome home!” Members of Our Class in the Service Alton Ames Melvin Burns Frederic FIart Francis Watson Ftchard Layton Navy Navy Army Army Air Corps Recently discharged from the Navy Canal Currents Bourne High School Front row: Miss Flood, Miss Turner, Mr. Coady, Mrs. Viik. Second rote: Mr. Stahura, Miss Clark, Mrs. Butler, Mr. Peebles. Third row: Mr. Butler, Mr. Warner, Mr. Gray, Mr. Rich, Mr. Campbell. Faculty KEMPTON J. COADY, Principal Geometry, General Mathematics WALTER J. STAHURA Sciences, Advanced Mathematics, Aeronautics, Algebra MARTHA I. VIIK English, Biology, Spanish CLAYTON E. CAMPBELL History, Economics, Sociology, Introductory Business, Physical Education ANN E. FLOOD Commercial Subjects JOHN H. GRAY Latin, French WILLIAM F. BUTLER Director of Physical Education, History, English RUTH M. BUTLER Girls’ Athletics, English DAVID E. WARNER, succeeded by CARROLL H. RICH Manual Training, Mechanical and Architectural Drawing ADA L. TURNER Household Arts VIRGINIA CLARK Supervisor of Vocal Music ADOLPHE QUERZE Director of Shawme Orchestra RUTH B. MOSELEY Supervisor of Art JAMES F. PEEBLES Superintendent of Schools SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dr. George W. Dainty Mrs. Maurice Johnson Mr. Donald Morris Mr. Allison Cook Mr. Stephen P. Hayes Bourne High School Canal Currents Front Row: Bradford Raleigh, David Clouette, Louis Fougere, Gordon Denison, Glynn Compton. Second row: Kenneth Jenkins, Sheila Phillips, Nancy Stephenson, Carol Young, Emily Bigelow, Richard Forsyth. Third Row: Sheila Harding, Leona Dwyer. Magazine Staff CLASS OF 1947 Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Advertising Managers ... School News Editor Sports Editors Wit and Humor Editors Art Editors Alumni Editor Literary Editor Photography Editor Louis Fougere Gordon Denison David Clouette Nancy Stephenson Glynn Compton Leona Dwyer Kenneth Jenkens Sheila Phillips Bradford Raleigh Carol Young Manuel Fernandes Sheila Harding Emily Bigelow Richard Fcrsyth Page Five Canal Currents Bourne High School CLASS OFFICERS Jenkins, Kunneth Elliot . Class President Birthdate: May 18, 1929 Buzzards Bay School; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Ken” Activities: Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Softball 1; Baseball 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2; Student Council 2; Class President 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Wheaties; Pastime, Sports; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Dick Tracy; Radio Program, Bob Hope. Secret Ambition: To be a Republican president of the United States. Aylmer, Edward Thomas Class Vice-president Birthdate: March 20, 1928 Buzzards Bay School; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Elmer” Activities: H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Football 3; Bas- ketball 3; Junior Play 3; Auctioneer for Bonds and Stamps Auction. Favorite: Food, Meat; Pastime, Sports; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Prince Valiant; Radio Pro- gram, Bob Hope. Secret Ambition: To be a teacher and take it out on the pupils. Dwyer, Leona Alice Class Treasurer Birthdate: December 9, 1928 Sagamore Grammar School Nickname: Lee” or Leo” Activities: H. Al. S. Pinafore 1; Class Treasurer 1; Hockey 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Class Treasurer 3; Magazine Staff 3; Cheerleader 2, 3; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Apple pie; Pastime, Sports; Band or Orchestra, Harry James; Comic Strip, Blon- die; Radio Program, Jack Benny. Secret Ambition: To become a physical education instructor. Stephenson, Nancy Joan Class Secretary Birthdate: December 3, 1929 Grammrr Schools Attended: Lansdowne Grammar; Stevens School; St. Leonard’s Academy, Phil- adelphia. Nickname: Nance” Activities: Basketball 2, 3; Girls’ Choru- 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Hockey 3; Class Secretary 3; Gypsy Rover 3; Junior Play 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food. Apple pie and ice cream; Pastime, Snorts, Gardening; Band, Harry James; Comic Strit . Blondie; Radio Program, Phil Spitalny’s All-Girl Orchestra and Chorus. Secret Ambition: To sing a concert with the Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra. 1 Page Six Canal Currents Bourne High School Anderson, Barbara Joan Birthdate: April 13, 1 2 Grammar Schools Attended : Stoneham and Mel- rose, Mass.; Hollywood, Fla. Nickname: Andy ’ A«.tivities: Girls’ Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Bas- ketball 1; Graduation Chorus 1, 2; Hockey 1, 3; Initiation Committee 2; Class Secretary- Treasurer 2; Gypsy Rover 3; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Chop suey; Pastime, Bowling, swimming; Band, Stan Kenton; Comic Strip, Dick Tracy; Radio Program, Ellery Queen. Secret Ambition: To be the premiere aviatrix of the world. Bassett, Ruth Priscilla B irthdate: April 11, 1928 Buzzards Bay School; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Blondie” Activities: H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Graduation Chorus 2; Initiation Committee 2; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Olives and potatoes; Pastime, Out- of-doors sports; Band, Benny Goodman; Comic Strip, Boots; Radio Program, Mountain Rangers Band. Secret Ambition: To marry a rich mam, to be a hairdresser. Bigelow, Emily Martha B irthdate: October 23, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Emmy” Activities: H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Archery 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Shawme Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Spring Concert 1, 3; Victory Bond Concert 2; Christmas Concert 2; Gradu- ation Chorus 1, 2, 3; Gypsy Rover 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Cheezits and Hershey Bars; Pas- time, Reading and writing letters; Orchestra, New York Philharmonic ;Comic Strip, Nuts and lolts; Radio Program Fibber Magee and Molly. Secret Ambition: To be as great a violinist as Jascha Heifetz Burns, Ethel Josephine B irthdate: September 14, 1929 Buzzards Biy School; Bourne Grammar School Nii knrme: Sis” Activities: H. M. S. Pitafore 1; Initiation Com- mittee 2; Junior Hop Committee 3; Junior Play 3; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2. Favorite: Food, Corned beef and cabbage; Pastime, Taking long walks by myself in the woods; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, The Lone Ranger; Radio Program, Gangbusters. Secret Ambition: To become a famous detective. Page Seven t Canal Currents Bourne High School Byron, Alexander Birthdate: December 27, 1929 Buzzards Bay Schcx)l; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Solicitor” Activities: Football 3; Basketball 3. Favorite: Food, Apple pie and milk; Pastime, Sports; Band, The Golden Gophers; Comic Strip, The Tooth; Radio Program, The Lone Ranger. Secret Ambition: To he a genie. Cardoza, Anthony Birthdate: June 19, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Tony” Activities: H. Al. S. Pinafore 1; Basketball 1; Boys’ Chorus 1, 3; Initiation Committee 2; Gradu- ation Chorus 1, 3; Gypsy Rover 3. Favorite: Food, Corn chowder; Pastime, Horseback riding; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Red Rider and Little Beaver; Radio Program, The Shadow. Secret Ambition: To become a typist. Clegg, David Arthur Birthdate: July 24, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Red” Activities: Softball 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Football 2, 3; Baseball 3; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Macaroni and cheese; Pastime, Building model airplanes and ice skating; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Alley Oop; Radio Program, Fred Allen. Secret Ambition: To become a professional or- chestra leader. ClcUette, Dolphis David Birthdate: Novebmer 23, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Nickname: Dave” Activities: Boys’ Chorus 1; Dance CommTtea 2; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Spaghetti; Pastime, Gunning; Band, Tommy Dorsey; Comic Strip, Bringing up Father; Radio Program. Inner Sanctum Mystery. Secret Ambition: To be Flash Gordon. Page Eight Canal Currents Boi me High School Compton, John Glynn B irthdate: September 7, 1928 Buzzards Bay School; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Comp” Activities: Manager of Boys’ Sports 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Potatoes; Pastime, Reading; Band, or Orchestra, Spike Jones and his City Slickers; Comic Strip, Wash Tubbs; Radio Program, Quick as a Flash. Secret Ambition: To discover a complete cure for rheumatic fever. Denison, Gordon William B irthdate: July 9, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Nickname: Denny” Activities: Basketball 1; Boys’ Chorus 1; Freshman Initiation Committee 2; Assistant Janitor 2; What Price America 2. Favorite: Food, Liver and onions; Pastime, Playing basketball; Band, Spike Jones; Comic Strip, Dick Tracy; Radio Program, Nick Charles. Secret Ambition: To be as great a basketball coach as Frank Kearny of R. I. State. Dodd, Mary Bernice B irthdate: May 18, 1929 Grammar Schools Attended: Oak Terrace, Illinois; Kapalama, Hawaii; Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Butch” or Doddy” Activities: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus r, 2, 3; Gypsy Rover 3; Concert 1, 2; Gradu- ation Chorus 1, 2. Favorite: Food, Banana split — nice and gooey; Pastime, Movies and swimming; Band, Harry James or Perry Como; Radio Program, Mr. and Mrs. North. Secret Ambition: To be a test pilot. Fernandes, Manuel James B irthdate: October 31, 1928 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Mannie” Activities: Football 1; Scenery for H. M. S. Pin- afore 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Initiation Committee 2; Dance Committee 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Hamburger, pickle, catsup sand- wich with tonic and ice cream, at once; Pastime, Sketch work or model building; . Band, Gene Krupa; Comic Strip, Buz Sawyer; Radio Pro- gram, Suspense. Secret Ambition: To become an aviator for Pan- American Airways. Page Nine G nal Currents Bourne High School Forsyth, Richard Edward B irthdate: March 17, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Nickname: Dick” Activities: Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3; Softball 1, 2; Junior Play 3; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Salmon croquettes; Pastime, Sports; Orchestra, Guy Lombardo; Comic Strip, Joe Pa- looka; Radio Program, Jack Benny. Secret Ambition: To he a second Ted Williams. Fougere, Louis Francis Birthdate: February 28, 1930 ■ Sagamore Grammar School Activities: Student Council 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3; Class President 2; Concert 2; Editor Soph- omore Gazette” 2; Editor Canal Currents 3; Junior Play 3; Gypsy Rover 3. Favorite: Food, All of ’em; Pastime, Fishing; Or- chestra, Mark Warnow; Comic Strip, Joe Pa- looka; Radio Program, Fred Allen. Secret Ambition: To be able to cook a three-layer chocolate cake. Harding, Sheila Sarah B irthdate: May 25, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Activities: H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Hockey 1, 2, 3; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1. 2; War Bonds and Stamps Captain 2; Victory Concert 2; Tumbling Club 2; Coun- try Fair 2; Initiation Committee 2; Cheerleader 3; Magazine Staff 3; Junior Football Hop 3; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Lemon meringue pie; Pastime, Walking, reading or designing; Band, Benny Goodman; Comic Strip, Little Annie Rooney; Radio Program. Counterspy. Secret Ambition: To surpass Esther Williams as a swimmer. Harris, John Norman Francis, Jr. Birthdate: June 24, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Mick” Activities: Shawme Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2; Baseball 3. Favorite: Food, Italian Spaghetti with one meat ball; Pastime, Practicing the trumpet with popu- lar music; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Freckles and his Friends; Radio Program, Life i of Riley. i Secret Ambition: To be a pilot in the U. S. Navy. Page Ten Canal Currents Bourne High School Hunt, Daniel Russell Biithdate: March 26, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Dan” Activities; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2; H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Stu- dent Council 3. Favorite-. Food, Jelly doughnuts; Comic Strip, Joe Jinks; Band, King Cole Trio; Radio Program, Bob Burns. Secret Ambition-. To be a second Joe Louis. Jackson, Laurence Bell Birthdate: February 27, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Jacks” or Larry” Activities: Christmas Play 3. Favorite-. Food, Fried clams or scallops; Pastime, Fishing, hunting and photography; Band, The one with Kate Smith; Comic Strip, Major Floople; Radio Program, Fishing and Hunting Club of the Air. Secret Ambition-. To be another F. D. R. Johnson, Carl Ernest Birthdate: November 4, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname; Bugs Bunny” Activities; Music 1. Favorite-. Food, Steak; Pastime, Golf; Band, Spike Jones; Comic Strip. Captain E sy; Radio Pro- gram, Blond ie and Dagwood. Secret Ambition-. To be goalie in a national hockey game. LaChapelle, Fred William, Jr. Birthdate: August 4, 1929 Bourne Grammar School; Buzzards Bay School Nickname: Latch” Activities; H. Al. S Pinafore 1; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Football 2, 3; Imitations for Teachers’ Meeting 2; Junior Play 3; Gypsy Rover 3 Favorite-. Food, Banana splits; Pastime, Bowling; Band. Golden Gophers; Comic Strip Dynamite Dunn; Radio Program, Red Sox baseball games. Secret Ambition-. To be just an ordinary guy. Page Eleven Canal Currents Bourne High School Macdonald, Jane B irrhdate: December 27, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Mac” Activities: H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Concert 1, 2; Graduation Chorus 1, 2; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Initiation Committee 2; Gypsy Rover 3; Junior Play 3; Basketball 1. Favorite: Food, Ice cream; Pastime, Swimming and drawing; Band, Tommy Dorsey; Comic Strip, Dick Tracy; Radio Program, Ellery Queen. Secret Ambition: To become a famous dress designer. Manamon, Estella May B irthdate: August 22, 1928 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Stell” Activities: Hockey 1; Archery 1; Shawme Or- chestra 1; Basketball 1; Graduation Chorus 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Country Fair 2; Initiation Committee 2; Jun- ior Harvest Dance Committee. Favorite: Food, Chocolate cream pie; Pastime, Roller-skating; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Dixie Dugan; Radio Program, Texas Roundup. Secret Ambition: Te be a teacher of teachers. OjALA, Francis Marshall Birthdate: April 23, 1930 Grammar Schools Attended: St. John’s Parochial School, Peabody, Mass.; Bourne Grammar School. Nickname: Ojie” Activities: Football 1, 3; H. AI. S. Pinafore T, Class President 1; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Christ- mas C oncert 2; Initiation Committee 2; Class Vice-president 3; Gypsy Rover 3; Junior Play 3; Football Hop Committee 3. Favorite: Food, Grood fried clams; Pastime, Sports; Orchestra, Phil Spitalny’s All-Girl Orchestra; Comic Strit). Alley Oop; Radio Program, Can You Top This? Secret Ambition: To be an interplanetary space explorer. Pasteris, Alba Marie Birthdate: January 6, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Activities: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Graduation Chorus 1; Secretary in Junior Bond Rally 3. Favorite: Food, Ice cream; Pastime, Movies; Band, Glenn Miller; Comic Strip, Dixie Dugan; Radio Program, Hit Parade. Secret Ambition: To be the first woman to go to the moon. Page Twelve Canal Currents Bourne High School Perry, Isabel Parks Birthdate; January 31, 1930 Grammar Schools Attended: Buzzards Bay School; Onset Grammar School; Bourne Grammar School. Nickname: ’Tzzy” Activities: H. AI. S. Pinafore 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Initiation Com- mittee 2; Sophomore Dance Committee 2; Gypsy Rover 3; Junior Play 3. Favorite: Food, French fries; Pastime, Piano play- ing; Band, Glenn Miller; Comic Strip, Blondie; Radio Program, Danny Kay Show. Secret Ambition: To be a great psychiatrist. Philbrick, Norma Frances Birthdate: October 21, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Activities: H. Al. S. Pinafore 1; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Graduation Chorus 1, 2; Spring Concert 2; Gypsy Rover 3; Jun- ior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Ice cream; Pastime, Movies; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Blondie; Radio Pro- gram, Ellery Queen. Secret Ambition: To be a champion tight-rope walker. Phillips, Sheila Catherine Birthdate: November 13, 1929 Grammar Schools Attended: Marion South School; Bourne Grammar School. Act ivities: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Initiation Committee 2; Sophomore May Dance Committee 2; Victory Concert 2; Gypsy Rover 3; Plymouth Basketball Tournament 3; Magazine Staff 3; Tumbling Club 2; Country Fair 2. Favorite: Food, Green salad; Pastime, Swdmming; Orchestra, Guy Lombardo; Comic Strip, Blondie and Dagwood; Radio Program, Henry Aldrich. Secret Ambition: To he Airs. Superman or a lion- tamer. Raleigh, Bradford Sidney Birthdate: June 17, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Brad” Aaivities: Initiation Committee 2; Football 3; Baseball 3. Favorite: Food, Ice cream; Pastime, Loafing; Band, Duke Ellington; Comic Strip, Blondie; Radio Program. Jack Benny. Secret Ambition: To be on the ' ' Blind Date” radio program. Page Thirteen Canal Currents Bourne High School Raymond, Ruth Eleanor Birthdate: November 12, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nivkname: Rufus” Favorite: Food, French fried potatoes; Pastime, Dancing; Orchestra, Guy Lombardo; Comic Strip, Blondie; Radio Program, Frank Sinatra Show. Secret Amhition : To sing with Tommy Dorsey ' s Orchestra. Remick, Ruth Carolyn Birthdate: M-rch 18, 1929 Grammar Schools Attended: Henry T. Wing S hool; Sagamore Grammar School. Nickname: Banjo” or Blondie” or Talking Machine” A tAities: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Graduation Chorus 1, 2, 3; Victory Concert 2; Associate Editor of Sophomore Gazette 2. Favorite: Food, Scallops; Pastime, Walking or bi- cycle riding; Band, Vaugh Monroe; Comic Strip, Dixie Dugan; Radio Program, Nick Charles. Secret Ambition: To be a detective as beautiful and powerful as Wonder Woman. Robbins, George David Birthdate: December 26, 1929 Buzzards Bry School; Bourne Grammar Schcx)l Nickname: Podgie” Activities; Spring Concert 1; Victory Concert 2; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2. Favorite: Food, Waffles; Pastime, Fishing; Orches- tra, Tommy Dorsey; Comic Strip, Joe Jinks; Radio Program, Crime Doctor. Secret Ambition: To he a multi-millionaire with unlimited purchasing power. Sampson, Sadie Lillian Birthdate: June 30, 1928 Sagamore Grammar S ' hool Aitivities; H. M. S. Pinafore 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Graduation Chorus 1, 2; Victory Concert 2; Gypsy Rover 3. Favorite: Food, Lobster salad; Pastime, Taking pic- ture ;; Band, Harry James; Comic Strip, Little Annie Rooney; Radio Program, The Shadow ' . Secret Ambition: To be another Eleanor Roosevelt and see the world. Page Fourteen Canal Currents Bourne High School Wallace, Robert Emmett, Jr. Birthdate: December 11, 1929 Buzzards Bay School; Bourne Grammar School Nickname; Cavalry Pilot” Activities: Baseball 2, 3; Class Librarian 1, 2; Jun- ior Play 3. Favorite: Food, Macaroni and cheese; Pastime, Fishing and hunting; Band, Ed Studley’s; Comic Strip, Joe Palooka; Radio Program, Jack Benny. Secret Ambition: To become a top sergeant and put some of my pals on K. P. Wing, Robert Irving Birthdate; July 21, 1929 Bourne Grammar School Nickname: Bob” or Wing” Activities; Orchestra 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3; Base- ball 2, 3; Spring Concert 1. Favorite: Food, Banana cream pie; Pastime, Ice hockey and fooling around; Band, Spike Jones; Comic Strip, Joe Jinks. Secret Ambition: To be a big-league hockey player. Young, Carol Eileen Birthdate: June 8, 1929 Sagamore Grammar School Nickname: Chub” Activities: H. Al. S. Pinafore 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Graduation Chorus 1, 2; Victory Bond Concert 2; Initiation Committee 2; Magazine Staff 3. Favorite: Food, Hamburg Casserole; Pastime, Painting, hiking; Orchestra, Fred Waring; Comic Strip, Smiling Jack; Radio Program, Lux Radio Theatre. Secret Ambition: To be Mrs. Viik’s English teacher. illill!!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!l!lllliy I Acknowledgment | I The members of the Junior Class wish to thank the adver- | M tisers w ' hose great generosity made possible this issue of Canal m g Currents. g g Our appreciation goes also to Miss Flood for the use of her | M typing classes. To all others who have aided us we hereby express g g our gratitude. m Canal Currenis Bourne High School 9 9 CLASS OF 1945 Stella Eoffetti — B ookkeeper at Bouton’s Factory, Buzzards Bay Manuel Cardoza — W orking in Bourne Malcolm Coady — U. S. Navy Roger Coggeshall — N ortheastern University Betty Clouette — A t home in Sagamore Alex Consoni — U. S. Navy Marie Cristofori — W ilfred Academy, Boston Raymond Federici — W entworth Institute Raoul Forlivesi — M echanic in Schuster’s Garage, Sagamore Donald Fuller — U. S. Navy Maurice Fuller — U. S. Army Paul Gagnon — U. S. Army Thomas Gagnon — B ourne Fire Department Barbara Gardner — M rs. Daniel Wanecke, New York Barbara Grinnell — B ryant College, Providence Barbara Harrison — N ew England Deaconess Hospital, Cadet Nurse Corps Edith Haslam — B ridgewater State Teachers’ College Sarah Hunt — W orking in New Bedford Millicent Jarvis — F ramingham Teachers’ College Jerry Levinson — B oston University William Maki — U. S. Army Air Forces in Texas Thomas Masterson — U. S. Navy Raoul Mendes — U. S. Navy William Parady — U. S. Army in Japan Leland Perry — U. S. Army in Texas Donald Philbrick — U. S. Army in Germany Natalie Pope — T elephone Operator, Hyannis Barbe Putney — U. S. Navy Eleanor Raleigh — B ridgewater State Teachers’ College Virginia Snow — L aSalle Junior College Ellie Thamalis — N ew England Conservatory of Music, Boston Edwin Trench — U. S. Navy Ralph Tucy — A t home in Buzzards Bay Marilyn Wing — A mherst College Page Sixteen Bourne High School Canal Currents CLASS OF 1944 Arthur Anderson — W orking for Coca-Cola, Sagamore Dorothy Bassett — M rs. Dorothy Manter, Wareham Charles Byron — U. S. Army in France Marjorie Cardoza — W orking in Falmouth Clara Cecchi — B ookkeeper in Wallace’s Garage, Buzzards Bay Gertrude Coombs — M rs. Gertrude Trotman, one child Pearl Coombs — S ecretary in Boston Marilyn Crump — B oston Art School Robert Dean — U. S. Navy Barbara Dwyer — W orking in Buzzards Bay Bank Janice Ellis — M rs. Wayne Terrill, Sioux City, Iowa Paha Ellis — W orking in dress factory in Sagamore Elizabeth Fontes — M rs. Elizabeth Charles, California Charles Forbush — U. S. Navy Florence Forlivesi — B ookkeeper at Sorenti’s, Sagamore Martha Gay — C adet Nurse Corps, Massachusetts Memorial Flospital Anna Gibbs — B ridgewater State Teachers’ College Catherine Handy — M iddlebury College, Vermont Wafren Harding — U. S. Army in Korea Charles Harris — U. S. Navy William Hart — U. S. Navy Muriel Handrick — P embroke College Dorothy Jackson — C adet Nurse Corps, Newton Hospital Ruth Jewell — M rs. Ruth Bannock, one child Bertha Johnson — W orking in Buzzards Bay Bank Athena Karalekas — W orking in Buzzards Bay Herbert MacCombie — U. S. Navy Darrah MacLeod — A t home in Pocasset Olga Marchisio — W orking at Telephone Office in Sagamore Mary Mastfrson — M rs. Robert Davis, Buzzards Bay Edward Nemiccolo — U. S. Navy David Nofr s — U. S. Army. North Carolina Ethel Pafrott — W ilfred Academy, Boston Hollis Phinney — W orking at Bouton Factory Juanita Rapose — M rs. Juanita Kreiser, Cleveland, Ohio; one child Hugh Robinson — W orcester Polytechnic Institute William Sampson — U. S. Navy J EA NNE Wa LKER — Washington Oliver Watka — M erchant Marine Irene White — M rs. George Schuster, Sagamore Page Seventeen Canal Currents Bourne High School ?? Our World Today I N thinking of our situation in the world today, we may say that this could easily be called the critical period of our history. We are confronted by racial problems and serious disagreements between nations and among ourselves. We may in time look back over this situation and think it not so serious. Every problem in the present time seems greatest. But what we do now determines how we can look back upon it. Perhaps our leaders of today feel the same as those in command after the first World War. They did what they believed to be right in confront- ing their problems. Now, here are we some years older in age, but how many years older in wisdom? We are still unable to live together. This is our problem and we must be the masters of it. We are more fortunate than our predecessors; we have their experiences to look back upon. We have their examples if right, to be followed, and if wrong, to be corrected. Here is our land and our world in a critical situation begging to be rescued. And who is there to rescue it? We, young America, and all those who desire a world of brotherhood and peace. All those who want a world for living and following the ideals of right. This is our opponunity, young America; let us grasp it. Jean Gibbs, ’46 Page Eighteen Boume High School Canal Currents First Love OT once had Linda been on a real date, not even to a party with the bunch of girls she went around with. It wasn’t that she was a drip; heavens, far from it! Gosh, some of the girls in the class said that she had the most hubba, hubba clothes in the school — absolutely swoony. The boys all talked to her during class, one of the reasons being that she had the right answers most of the time. But when it came to dates, nix. Now the part that I remember the most clearly about this whole situ- ation was the time we walked into the Sweet Shop on the north side of town and there behind the counter was a new boy, not just an ordinary, frizzy- topped boy, but one with blond hair and the most w ' onderful smile. Well, it so happened that our whole gang was so bored with all the drips in our class that practically everyone immediately began pouring on sugary talk and Bacallish looks. That is, all except Linda; she didn’t even seem interested, simply because this was an old story and one of the other girls always won out. Strangely enough, the new ' boy, Dick was his name, kept staring, and steadily too, at Linda. At first she didn’t notice this; she was too absorbed in her double malted, but one moment she looked up and there he was, star- ing as if she were an angel from heaven or something to that effect. Only now did the gang begin to notice this strange attraction between the two and they were getting pretty sore about it, too. So even before Linda was through, they rushed her out of there as fast as a cat can wink, even quicker. Immediately Betty, one of the girls, spoke up and said, Oh, well, he’s probably a drip, anyway.” Then Joan, one of the nicer girls of the group said ver) ' casually, Oh, yeah? Well, I heard that he’s on the football team at NewTon.” Of course, this made them sit up and take notice but then the matter was quickly forgotten. Linda was walking home slowly after leaving Sue at her corner and she started to think about the new ' boy again and wondered if it had been she at ail whom he had been staring at. It was probably Dolly, the little short girl who was sitting next to her in the booth. Still, she mused, he was awfully cute. Quickly she realized she w ' as already home. Entering the house, she threw ' dow ' n her coat and yelled, What’s for supper. Mom? Was there any mail?” No, dear,” her mother answ ' ered, but there w ' as a phone call from some- one called Dick Reeves.” Did you say Dick Reeves? Are you positive?” Yes, of course.” Linda’s knees felt w ' eak and her head was spinning. Then it wasn’t a mistake; he had been looking at her in the shop. Her thoughts were inter- rupted by her mother saying, Why, who is he, dear?” No one special. Mother. Just one of the gang.” And he is now, she thought to herself, as she dreamily walked into the kitchen. Barbara Anderson, ’47 Page Nineteen Canal Currents Bourne High School The End Of Quite A Day A rchie was ripping and raring to proceed with his ski lessons. But to his surprise there was no teacher in sight. To a youth of meek character and limited resources, this would have been a major catastrophe, but to Archie this just opened a whole new field of research. Wliy should he, Archie LaRue, heed the unwelcome assistance of the little, insignificant, wizened in- structor who probably didn’t know how to ski anyhow. Therefore Archie, the unconquerable, proceeded to prove to the doubt- ful world his unlimited courage and initiative. He ventured to the edge of the steep incline and gulped back his heart after practically chewing on it. But not even this darkened the bubbling spirits of Dauntless Archie.” He gave the ski poles a manly push and tore off into snow-filled space. To Archie, it seemed as if Mother Nature had been waiting for this oppor- tunity for centuries on end. The inescapable bottom of the hill loomed nearer, nearer. Poor Archie leaned back on his ski i trying to stop the two man-made monsters which were carrying him to inevitable destruction. On and on he went at a blinding speed. Then, to Archie’s horror and extreme discomfort, a stunted little bush, which to Archie looked like a Redwood, loomed up directly in his path. He tried desperately to turn off to either side and succeeded in doing both. The bush hit poor Archie amidships and nearly split the unlucky lad right up the middle. Archie gingerly felt all over his body for broken bones and concluded that he was what you might call a portable Belgian Bulge” with bumps all over the battered hulk of what had once been a fine specimen of masculine perfection. Archie managed to pick up what was left of himself and smarted the long journey home on footl Upon reaching his house, he immedia ' rclv park- ed himself in front of the fireplace and listened contentedly while the fire crackled and sputtered around what was left of those two malicious strips of hickory called skis. Louis Fougere, ’47 Wonder Woman O NE teaspoon each of salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard, olive oil, ipecac, orange juice, lemon juice, two ground onions, and a piece of garlic. I must add a few frog legs. I will boil it for eight minutes. Then it must cool. It is cool now and I must drink it all within three swallows. One, two, it is gone. Look at me. How I have changed. I have a face like that of Esther Williams, a shape like Betty Grable’s, and the strength of four hundred men. Gracefully I slip into my two-piece aqua skating suit. I don’t need skates or shoes. I am ready for action. Lifting my arms into the air, I say verv softly, Imajr.” Swiftly but gracefully, I swing into the air. Tonight I will go to Germany and rebuild a few hundred homes. It should take, to make the Page Twenty Bourne High School Canal Currents journey over and back and complete the work, about two hours. I start over the Atlantic and wirhm two minutes I am in Germany. I cut the trees, pre- pare the lumber, build the homes and still have two minutes to make the journey home before my magic drink wears off. I start out over the Atlantic. My speed starts dying down. I become very panicky. I try to remain calm. I know it is of no use. Bang! Splash! I open my eyes. I am drenched! But, what am I sitting on? I am on the floor. I had fallen all too hard. I had fallen out of bed and had knocked the water off my night stand all over myself. Whewd Ruth Remick, ’47 Mistaken Identity A S I walked out of the office building and down 52nd Street, a cold damp fog was slowly creeping in from the sea and I could hear the persistent blaring of distant foghorns. As the light was rapidly fading, I tried in vain to signal a taxi and eventually gave it up as impossibl e. Dejectedly I turned once again in the direction of my apartment and also the fog, which was get- ting colder and thicker as the night wore on. After walking a block or so, I found it almost impossible to distinguish my hand before my face. As I stopped to light another cigarette, I noticed the dim outline of a man standing in the doorway on my left. Not desiring to lose my wallet, I quickened my step and with a hasty glance over my shoulder noticed that the man had taken up a position directly behind me. As I quickened my pace, he quickened his, and I was beginning to wonder who was going to win out in the end. It was about this time that I hit upon an idea. -I said to myself, who was I to run away from one man, and decided to wait for my would-be as- sailant in the next doorw’ay. Stepping into the doorvv ' ay I brushed against a shovel and I grasped it quickly, thinking it w ould bolster my courage. It did. I heard his footsteps slowing down as he approached the doorway and then, abruptly, they stopped. I took a firmer grip on the shovel, slowly rais- ing it above my head. I peered out from the doorw ay and could see nothing. I waited, peered out again, and there he was, standing directly in front of me. I raised the shovel higher above my head and was just about to bring it down when I noticed his police uniform. I dropped the shovel with a clatter as if it were a hot iron. The next tw ' O hours I spent at headquarters trying to explain. All be- cause of mistaken identity. George McGovern, ’46 Page P wenty -one Canal Currents Bourne High School Girls — Phooey !! Qhe’S Stupid! Everyone knows she is. Didn’t she flunk English this term. ” Jean grumbled to Babs as they walked down the corridor in Lakeville High School. She never would have passed advanced math if she hadn’t flirted with the teacher, and then Mr. Tyler only gave her a C. She’s an awful flirt! She falls all over every man she sees. She makes me sickW Be careful, Jean. Here she comes now,’’ Babs warned. Hi, Babs. Hi ya, Jean,’’ greeted Susie. Hi, Susie,” returned Babs. Hello,” muttered Jean. Going to the dance tonight. Sue?” Babs inquired. Yes, Joe’s taking me,” she answered. Joe? I thought Jean, didn’t you say that ” No!” Jean snapped. I didn’t say anything of the kind!” But ” There was no need for Babs to continue. Jean’s sulky look answered for her.. Well, ’bye. Kids. See you at the dance tonight,” called Sue as she hur- ried down the corridor. I can’t stand that girl!” Jean began again. I see, I see,” Babs said low under her breath. Vivian Trench, ’46 Suspense I NTO the billowing mass of fog, plunged the Striper,” a small freighter. On board the men’s nerves were drawn as tight as a drum. They stood listening, and waiting for the horn of another ship. Their own horn was blowing loudly at regular intervals. The man in the crow’s-nest had his pow- erful glasses up to his eyes. All of a sudden, out of the dense fog, came the sound of engines. The man in the crow’s-nest shouted, Ship, dead ahead!” All hands on deck,” came the cry, and soon the lifeboats were ready to lower. The men jumped to their stations and the helmsman spun the wheel to get the ship out of the way. Captain Arthur Johnson climbed to his bridge post and peered ahead. All of a sudden, the air was filled with a terrific ex- plosion, made by the grinding impact. The ship was in a wild state of con- fusion. Explosion after explosion followed and the captain felt himself being hurled through the night into the cold, bleak waters. Then he woke with a start. Suddenly, he remembered he was only Arthur Johnson, a sixteen-year- old Junior at Hall High School. His brothers had thrown him into the bath- tub, after pulling him out of bed. Gordon Denison, ’47 Page Twenty -two Bourne High School Canal Currents I Just Don ' t Know I WAS told to write a story but I don’t know what to write about. I have been sit ting here actually racking my brain to think of something, but I guess it’s just no use. Maybe I’ll stay here all night; so I might just as well make myself comfortable. I just took off my shoes and have a bottle of coke here beside me. Nothing has come into my mind yet, but maybe I am straining it too much; so if you’ll excuse me. I’ll listen to the radio for a little while. Well, here I am again and still nothing has occurred to me. I might just as well quit. It could be that I’m just dumb or maybe I just don’t want to put my mind on it. Could be! I guess I’ll tell you about the , no, I don’t think you would be interested. How about a trip to the moon? No, that’s fantastic. I don’t know what to write about; so I’ll just go to bed. Good-night. Mary Dodd, ’47 Essay on Study Qtudiousness is a wonderful thing (if you like it.) Great men have often ' - said, quoted, and repeated that tomorrow’s world lies in the hands of to- day’s students. Seeing that so much furor and ferment has been raised on this subjea, I thought I would find out the different methods employed by earnest students in search of learning. In this research, I have studied several types and I will endeavor, to my utmost ability, to present to you the two most common ones. First of all, we will take up the one labeled Studentia Bactilla Book- wormia.” This specimen is the type that rushes home after school, buried under a pile of books with an occasional encyclopedia or perhaps one of Ein- stein’s works for a little light reading. This specimen usually wears glasses (from working too hard), and a vacant look comes into its eye when anyone speaks of fishing or football or such. It is the type which gets home as soon as possible after school. It studies for about three hours and then eats. Then it may rest a while. Before retiring it studies another hour or two and listens to a couple of quiz programs for relaxation. Then it retires. A common name on the campus for this specimen is The Greasy Grind.’’ The second type is the poor student who is afflicted with Sportsomania.” This poor creature is in abject terror always of flunking and being left out of srorts activities. He tries hard but is always being sidetracked. For instance, he will be doing his homework and someone will tune in on a night football game. Immediately his eyes brighten and he hurries to the radio. Forgotten is tomorrow’s history exam for he is in a world where he is kicking, passing, and good for a gain every time he runs. He is a Sammy Baugh, Red Grange, Jim Thorpe and Don Hutson all in one. He’ll flunk! After I. the happy medium, have continued my studies further, I shall submit another report on students. Francis Ojala, Ph. D., Litt. D., ’47 Page Twenty -three Canal Currents Bourne High School ADVICE I went before the faculty quite a while ago, But before I went to meet them I swore I wouldn’t go. The principal my mind did change And on that trip I went, And when at last I did return My pride was badly bent. Now let this poem remind you. All you high school Pips,” You’ll fmd your life much sweeter If you don’t get Yellow Slips. Ethel Burns, ’47 (P. S. Ethel’s probably never even had a white demerit — The Editor) HIDDEN MERIT A sandwich is most often made Of bread and what’s between. And once the middle part complained Of never being seen. You need not worry.” said the bread, For this I must confess. Without you in between us two. We’d be just crumbs, I guess.” Nancy Stephenson, ’47 FRAILTY, THY NAME IS WOMAN I heard there was a man named Bob Who, while traveling the street Of a sudden came upon the place Where his girl he was supposed to meet. Fond mem’ries started to fan the blaze His mood became more mellow But, now she came within his ken On the arm of another fellow. Francis Ojala, ’47 HEART’S DESIRE What do you think is the nicest thing? Some people like to dance and sing. Birds like to perch on trees and swung. But I like to go fishing in the Spring. Ernest Johnson, ’47 Puge Tuenly-four Bourne High School Canal Currents REPRIEVE We go to school to learn, they say What’s in those drab textbooks. The same routine goes on and on, We heed the teacher’s looks. The let-up comes two nights a week. The nights we disobey The rime worn rule to do homew ' ork When there’s a game to play. Kenneth Jenkins, ’47 FOR ME AND YOU I was sitting by the window ' on a bright and early morn, It was the start of a new ' day, just a w ' hile after daw ' n. As I looked dow ' n on the meadow ' s. And the fields before my door. It brought back all God’s beauty Which He’d made eons before. The green-tipped trees- were filled w ' ith birds. And the meadow’s w ' ere tipped w ' ith dew. And it came to my mind that this w ' as God’s gift. His splendor given free to me and to you. Isabel Perry, ’47 WISHING ON A STAR Wishing on the evening star Gives one a certain calm delight. It never gets you very far But kind of sees you through the night. It may be just a silly thing Yet one you so desire. That little star just seems to sing; His pride you must admire. He takes his place in heaven above So all alone in space. Just give him one small w ' ink of love. He’ll keep your luck in place. Nanc} ' Stephenson, ’47 WITH APOLOGIES TO THE OLD-TIME BALLADS There w ' as a young mian from Cape Cod Who W ' as buried six feet ’neath the sod A thorn from his side And a rose from his bride Grew ' out to be joined by the Lord. Gordon Denison, ’47 Page Tiventy-jive Canal Currents Bourne High School EPISODES IN CHEMISTRY There is a class named chemistry Which most of the time is fun; But when it comes to writtens,” We usually feel quite dumb. There’s something about this chemistry That always amazes me; You pour a white liquid into some yellow And lo and behold, it’s green! All sorts of magic take place all the time, And this is half of the fun; But when you get that sixth unknown” All the magic is gone! It’s all very well to putter around In the lab, making quite a mess; But enough is enough,” my classmates say When I start making H S. 2 Emily Bigelow, ’47 MESSRS. STAR UR A AND COADY Messrs. Stahura and Coady kidded each other About who was the better man. One claimed he had more hair on his head So they wanted a contest then. Mr. Stahura made the rulings He was sure that he would win But the sum of the hair came out even The sum came out two times ten. Now they can’t kid each other anymore Because they both are bald. They counted so strenuously They left no hair at all. Margaret Aylmer, ’4( WISHING I wish I were a teacher smart. All problems I coiild do, I’d never have to work for grades. My schooling would be through. Instead I’m just a pupil dumb. My powers are so few, You wait; the joyous time will come. I’ll be a teacher, too!! Richard Forsyth, ’47 Page Twenty-six Bourne High School Canal Currents THE QUESTION After our graduation what then? What happens when boys become young men? And little girls grow up too fast? The thrill of youth! How long does it last? These are questions that are puzzling me, But my future I do not want to see. My life would soon lose all its zest So not to know I believe is best. Vivian Trench, ’46 WORLD PEACE Now our minds are filled with the thought That peace and happiness should be brought To us, though brotherhood of man. And unity in every land. This peace can only be achieved By work and strife it is believed. Through trust and faith in God and man, Hatred, suffering, and wars we shall ban. Phyllis Harrison, ’46 MIGHTY EARLE AT BAT Ginger on the mound, Earle up to bat. Ginger hurls the ball, Earle goes down flat. Earle’s up to bat again With revenge in his eyes. Past goes the ball Earle nearly dies. Two strikes on mighty Earle As Ginger hurls once more. Past goes the ball As Earle hits the floor. Three strikes on mighty Earle As the umpire yells, You’re out!’’ The crowd’s a mass of roars And Earle begins to pout. It is now inning seven And Earle’s up to the bat. Ginger hurls the ball Earle swings the bat. The ball comes flying through the air AS Earle is rounding third. The crowd is cheering more than before The ball still flies like a bird. The score is nine to seven. For mighty Earle has done his best. The team had gotten six And Earle got all the rest. Herbert Ellis, ’46 DREAM If I were rich, I would build me a home, Down by the sea where it’s whipped to a foam. I’d build it small, but I’d build it strong. I’d build it to live in for ever so long. There I would live for many a year. In peace and quiet with nary a fear. And when I died, they could lay me home, Down by the sea where it’s whipped to a foam. John Dixon, ’46 Page Twenty -seven Canal Currents Bourne High School I OFTEN wonder about the study, work, and time that lie behind a few in- significant pencil marks on a desk. Think of the big tests and the little quizzes, everybody racking his braiii trying to get a passing mark while over in the corner sits the class dope. He s happily digging away at the desk top trying to carve a picture of his best girl with a pencil. Across the room is the class genius earnestly figuring out a problem on the varnished top, or if no work is necessary, he is completing his initials in block style. More often all this happens when class gets dull or while waiting for the end of the final period. A student’s head is often seen buried behind his pal earnestly completing a masterpiece. Look over by the window. That quiet little Freshman is absently drawing the three rings of a pawn-broker while watching the freighter going through the Canal. What a wonderful time one could have if he could read the thoughts that run through the minds of these great artists at the time of their earnest endeavors. John Dixon, ’46 AI! In A Lifetime i WAS reading the Society column of our town paper, when I happened to come across two names which were very familiar to me. They struck a note in my memory and incidents of five and ten years ago ran through my mind. The Baxters lived on Elm Street right next door to that white house with green blinds and the sign saying Wm. F. Morris.” The former had a little girl, Sandra, and the Morrises a cute curly-haired boy named Alan. These two were just the same age and therefore they did things throughout their childhood together. They both got red bicycles on their tenth birthdays; they both went up the high school steps as very nervous Freshmen when they were fourteen. All this may seem very nice, but who put a turtle in whose bed one hot summer’s night, and who dipped whose pigtails in ink ever so many times and as if that weren’t enough, added a coat of glue to make sure it would stick? If there was any mischief on Elm Street on Hallowe’en, it us- ually had to do with the royal Baxter-Morris battle. In high school they played many mean tricks on each other. A day never passed without at least one book missing, or a forged note demanding one’s presence at the ' prin- cipal’s office. A minor offence was locking one in a closet to which no one had a key, and one just missed two or three classes until the janitor could take the door off. Yes, many of these memories flashed through my mind as I read that item saving: Mr. and Mrs. Alan Morris — Childhood Siveethearts. Nancy Stephenson, ’47 Page Twenty -eight Bourne t igh School Canal Currents A Blue Plug O NE evening several summers ago, I was bass fishing along the banks of the Cape Cod Canal. As I remember it, there was no strain on my rod as a result of too many fish. I noticed a little speck floating down next to the bank in the slew current, but thinking it only a piece of driftwood, 1 let it go at that. Soon that piece of driftwood floated right by me and then I saw that it was an oli, battered, wooden bass plug. Naturally 1 scooped it out of the w ' ater and examined it. The paint was all chipped and three- cuarters off and the hooks were rusted and dull. I slipped it into my tackle box. That night after I got home, 1 painted. I painted it colors that 1 had never seen before on bass plugs. I gave it a deep blue back and a white stomach. Next morning when 1 arose at dawn, 1 put that old plug in my box and took it down to the Canal with me. There were no fish around and nobody was catching any. I was standing on a big rock and casting out a tin squid with a pork rind, letting it slide down in the current just enough so as to reel it in slowly over a little sand ledge jutting out into the Canal. That spot often produced bass when others did not. but not this morning. A fishing friend of mine drove in with his car and walked down to me. He took a look through my tackle box to see what 1 had for baits. He told me to put on the blue plug. I looked at him and laughed out loud. I told him that if some of the other anglers saw me with that thing on, they would throw me in. He w ' as a persistent cuss and brought the plug down to me and made me snap it on. I did and gave it a heave out into the water. I let it float down current and brought it in over the sand ledge slowly, giving it a jerk once in a while so that it somewhat resembled a wounded mackerel. Just as I reeled it in over the ledge, a bass slammed at it with a vengeance. I guess he was provoked at such an ungodly colored fish as that in the water. I played the fish a few minutes and then landed him. Out of the next six casts I took four bass and then they quit for good, but I had a total of five in about as many minutes. I could have sold that plug for four dollars to a certain man but I was too proud of it to .sell it. How many tackle boxes along the Canal banks do not have at least one blue plug in them and how many tackle stores do not have a couple of hun- dred of them selling like hotcakes? I do not claim any credit for the blue plug although I’d never seen any before that. I guess I owe it all to my friend’s stubbornness. Laurence Jackson, ’47 Page Twenty -nine Canal Currents Bourne High School The Well-dressed Girl I THINK the A, B, C, D, E rule is the only rule stating in five simple words how a girl can be a well-dressed girl. The rule, which no doubt you know, is that a girl is well dressed when she is attractively, becomingly, correctly, distinctively, and economically dressed. If any of the five adverbs were left out, the rule would no longer des- cribe a well-dressed girl. I think we should consider the A, B, Q D, E of the well-dressed girl to prove that each adverb is as important as the other. A girl is attractively dressed when you, a well-bred girl, want to turn your head to look admiringly at her. Clothes are becoming when they make you appear at your best. There are tricks in all trades, and the right dress in the right place is an important one to master. Distinctive clothes help to high-light, to accent you. Make your clothes bring out the distinctive you” that sets you apart from your friends. Economical clothes are those that, cost- ing much or little at the outset, cost little in upkeep after you begin to wear them. I think it is very important to every girl that she be well dressed at all times. Mary Cecchi, ’46 Our Tenants O UR cottage had been vacant for some time now and we were just on the verge of giving up hope, when one nice sunny day in April, we happened to look out and much to our surprise we found a family looking it over. With great expectations, we dashed around and tried to get the gardens, etc., in ship-shape condition so that they would think we were the perfect land- lords. Well, we also hustled around and prepared a little lunch for them so as to urge them on. When at last it was prepared, we opened the door and very cautiously and quietly crept near them, depositing the lunch within their reach. It did not take long for them to dispose of this snack and now that they had lunched, we figured it would be easy enough to talk over a little business with them. They didn’t say much, but finally it looked as though matters were coming to a close and in our favor. They did. At last our wishes had come true, or so we thought, and we would have some very nice neighbors living beside us. But alas! Our happiness surelv did not take long to end. A few hours after our little interview, they began moving their furniture in, and much to our astonishment, they could not even get it in the door. All our dreams went haywire, but we won’t give up hope yet because it is still quite early in the season, and maybe some other little birds will want to move into our cute little cottage next door. Dorothy Tripp, ’46 Page Thirty Bourne High School Canal Currents War T he two men were arguing. One said, War, there’s no reason for it.” The other replied, There’ll always be wars. They are inevitable.” Day in and day out, you hear this same argument. Why should there be wars? Who causes them? They are traceable to you and me. We are ' the cause for these worldwide conflicts. If Jimmy and Johnny are out playing in the field, there’s bound to be an argument between them. Johnny will want to be boss, but so will Jim. It’s the same way with us. We are just a minute example of the things that tend to make Germany and Japan what they are. We say, It would be different if I were running things.” Would it? I doubt it. We would want our country to be the greatest of them all. We are nothing but a bunch of six-year-old Jimmies and Johnnies playing with our more expensive toys. We argue over money and power, whether it be $10,000, or ten cents, one small toy, or one big island. I personally agree with the second fellow in the argument. Wars are inevitable,” unless we change our ways and all do our own, seemingly small, part to make a better, peaceful world. Richard Forsyth, ’47 Patience A S you probably know, the Aeronautics Class are making model airplanes which is pajrt of the course. Day after day the boys work patiently at their models. Except sometimes when we lose our patience. One of the reasons we lose our patience is the slow-drying glue. You stand there holding a piece of wood waiting for the glue to dry. After holding it for a lifetime, you release the pressure on the wood and it snaps back out of place again. That, you say to yourself, is the last straw. You have been standing there holding that piece of wood waiting for the glue to dry; you have stood there through thick and thin, rain and shine, at least that is what it seems like to you. Only to have the wood snap out of place again. You are just about to heave the tube of glue in the ash can, drop the unfinished model on the floor, and walk all over it, when something stops you. You look at the plane which is almost done, and you say to your- self: if you were to quit now, you would be considered a coward, afraid to battle the forces of impatience. So you calmly try it again, while all the time you are trying to keep the bad words from coming out. Then you turn around to converse in low tones with the boys and your eyes fall on a lad over in the corner who is having the same trouble as you are. You see his eyes flashing fire as he tries vainly to get the piece of wood to dry. Finally his patience becomes exhausted and he picks up the unfinished model and crushes it like a rose. You turn away in agony, saying that you will not let the forces of impatience win over you. So you calmly try it again. David Clegg, ’47 U Page Thirty -one Canal Currents Bourne High School O N the morning of September 5, we trooped into the school and upstairs to become upperclassmen. We were quite proud of ourselves but just a little timid because of some of the stories we had heard, such as: Wait un- til you get So-and-So in this subject.” One of the first things we noticed was that neither Miss Kelleher nor Miss Martin was at school, they now being Mrs. John Farricy and Mrs. Nicanor G. Montt, respectively. Mrs. Fagerquist was also gone. Their places are being taken by Miss Ann Flood. Miss Ada Turner, and Mrs. Butler. When Miss Marie Dodge left to become Mrs. Elton Joy during the Christmas vacation, Mr. Gray took over her language classes and Mrs. Butler began to teach English. On September 11, we were shown movies about safety in automobile driving and bicycle riding by a man from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Soon thereafter, we had the season-ticket drive for the Athletic Associ- ation. The Juniors were the only ones to make the lOO ® mark and were given free tickets to a movie as a reward. Mrs. Viik presented a Columbus Day play. The Jewels of the Madonna, on October 11. The Madonna was played by Jean Gibbs, Queen Isabella by Patricia Callahan, the astronomer by Leonard Fougere, Columbus by Cecil Page Thirty-two Bourne High School Canal Currents Ross, Beatrice by Titika Thamalis, the villain by George McGovern, and the guard by Herbert Ellis. Del Obert, a representative of the Crowell Publishing Company, visited the school on October 24. The money made by the selling of the magazines was used to start a fund to buy a bus to use for school activities. We now have the bus which is white with purple trimmings. It is used for transpor- tation to and from football and basketball practice and games and other school activities. On November 2, Chaplain Albert Talbot from Camp Edwards told about his experiences in a Japanese prison camp and the Bataan Death March.” Chaplain Talbot had survived both and verified some of the things we have heard about Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war. The Thanksgiving assembly was held on November 21, by Mrs. Butler. Part of the assembly was a pep rally for the game with Wareham. Walter Cook, dressed like a baby, was pulled through the auditorium in a cart. The other half of the program was dedicated to Thanksgiving Day with Titika Thamalis as announcer for the program. On November 30, Miss Clark’s music classes presented their second full- length operetta — The Gypsy Rover, which was produced b) Bourne and Sand wich combined several years ago. Again the audience was more than gratified by the performance, this time enhanced by six little people from the fourth grade. The Juniors held a War Bond Auction December 7. Articles for the auction were donated by merchants of the town and teachers and pupils of the school. Alton Ames, who is now in the Navy, and Eddie Aylmer served as auaioneers and sold approximately $400 worth of stamps and bonds. The Christmas party, on December 21, was a big success. There was singing and the pupils received presents from Fred LaChapelle. who showed outstanding ability as an actor in his role as Santa, despite difficulties with his pillows. Refreshments were served by the Sophomore girls under the direction of Mrs. Viik. Miss Ada Turner held a fashion show January 23. The girls wore clothes which they had made themselves. Titika Thamalis was the announcer. Other girls who participated were Vivian Trench, Evelvn Cardoza, Helen Wing, June Mendes, Alba Marchisio. Ellen Morris, Elizabeth Benson. Rita Bower, Hilda Forrest. Jeanne Robbins. Janetta Reynolds, and Sylvia Cubellis. On Monday. January 28, we received a pleasant surprise. Mr. Campbell had received a discharge from the Navy and returneu to teach. He served in the Medical Corps in this country and overseas. The following Monday, we received another surprise when Mr. Rich returned. He served in the Navy as a radioman. He succeeded Mr. Warner. On February 6, Mr. Grav held a spelling contest between the Freshmen and the Sophomores. After about thirty-five minutes, Christine Gagnon and Sammy Holt were the only contestants still standing. Finally Sammy mis- spelled a word which Christine soelled correctly and won the contest. The judges were Coach Butler, Mrs. Viik, and Miss Turner. Jean Gibbs was the announcer. The Seniors presented a murder-mystery. The Thirteenth Chair, on Feb- ruary 9. The spine-tingling seance, held in pitch blackness, ended not only Rage Thirty -three Canal Currents Bourne High School in a murder in the play but also several minor mishaps in the audience. Nevertheless, the play was enjoyable and the Seniors did a creditable job. Mutiny on the Bounty, starring Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, the first of a series of movies, was given on March 1. It was a little shorter than the original movie, but the pupils enjoyed it very much. A card party to raise money for the bus fund w as held on March 5. About 200 people attended and enjoyed not only whist and bridge but the food sales. A good profit was made. About this time the school succeeded in obtaining a printing press from Camp Edwards. It was used to print the tickets for the washing machine that will be raffled off during the County Fair, to be held May 23 and 24. We saw Treasure Island, starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper, on April 10. It was an interesting and humorous picture, based, of course, on the famous sea story. On May 4, a group of Juniors and Seniors under the supervision of the Butlers and Mrs. Viik will go to Boston and see the Shakespearean plays, Macbeth and Tiveljth Night. Our New Bus T hree cheers for the students of Bourne High! They have worked hard this last year to raise enough money to purchase a bus. Since Old Faith- ful” broke down permanently, there was absolutely no way to get home from hockey, football, baseball, and basketball practice except by foot, and w ' e can tell you from experience that walking is very tiresome. Early in the year, Mr. Coady launched a new campaign to bring our bal- ance up to the required amount to purchase a bus We had our eye on one in Cambridge, so with our shoulders to the wheel, and our noses to the ground (try it sometime.) we achieved our goal at last. We gave dances, held paper drives almost every month, had ball games, and card parties for every available cent that w ' e could scrape up. We succeeded! It was a happy day w ' hen the first-team basketball boys traveled to Boston to bring it to its new home. (And incidentally, to attend a game at Boston Garden.) It is the same style as the Gatew ay buses and it seats 42 at capacity. It has a white body wdth purple hood and front fenders. On the side, printed in gold letters, edged in purple, are the w ' ords Bourne High School Activ- ities.” You may see the bus anywhere at any time, for it is always transport- ing students from play rehearsals and ball game practices or taking students to the plays in Boston. We have purchased one grand bus and soon we shall have paid back the various school funds from w ' hich we drew in order to get the bus early in the season. The manual training boys have plans for a garage on the school grounds and we have obtained lumber from Camp Edwards. It should be under con- struction in the very near future. When the last nail and shingle are put in place, we can well be the proudest high school around, for we have the only student-owned bus in Massachusetts. Page Thirty-four Bourne High School Canal Currents Activities of the Student Council E ach class has two members on the Student Council. These members in- clude the president of each class and another member elected by the class. For the Freshmen this year the members are William Whittier and Charlie Thamalis; Sophomores, Alton Reynolds and Bernard Burns; Juniors, Kenneth Jenkins and Daniel Flunt; and Seniors, John Dixon and James Earle. The chief activities of the Student Council of this school up to date have been to keep the lines in the cafeteria in orderly fashion, and to see that all food is consumed within the cafeteria. On November 28, Student Council members of the two upper classes attended a meeting of the Southeastern Massachusetts Student Council As- sociation, held at New Bedford High School. Since the association did not meet during the war years, we first had a general assembly and elected new officers. Then we attended a discussion on how and how not to conduct a class meeting. After the meeting we had dinner and then were entertained. The feature of the entertainment was music by Carl Bayruther’s Orchestra, which is composed of students of New Bedford High. On April 4, members of the Council including Kenneth Jenkins, Ber- nard Burns, James Earle, Charlie Thamalis, and Daniel Hunt, accompanied by Mr. Coady, attended a similar meeting of the same association held at Dur- fee High School, Fall River. Upon our arrival we thoroughly explored the building before attending an assembly to elect new officers. This time we discussed Good Leadership and a Happier Life. When dinner time came, the Bourne members were at the head of the line to receive a fine chicken din- ner. For entertainment, members of Durfee High presented a Gilbert and Sul- livan opera, Trial By Jury.” The Shawme Orchestra T he Shawme Orchestra, with Mr. Adolph Querze as leader, practises every Wednesday afternoon in the Henry T. Wing School in Sandwich. The orchestra is comprised of students from Bourne, Sandwich, and Mashpee. So far this year, the orchestra has played at the Sandwich Senior Play and the Bourne Senior Play on February 9. On May 19, Mr. Querze, in con- junction with Miss Clark, will put on a Music Concert and later the orchestra will play at the various graduation exercises. The students from Bourne Grammar and High Schools who participate are: Thelma Rowe Piano Helen Harrison Clarinet Emily Bigelow Violin Marjorie Jenkins Clarinet Arlene Handy Violin Carolyn Jenkins . . French horn Alice Landers Violin Norman Harris . . Trumpet Edward Harris Violin Robert Kerr Trumpet Alton Reynolds Violin Lafayette Hicks Trumpet PhvUis Harrison Violin Robert Wing Trumpet John Bigelow Flute William Harrison Trumpet Myron Bigelow Flute Horace Harrison Drums James Atherton Flute Quinto Coppi Drums Page Thirty-fwe Canal Currents Bourne High School Christmas Caroling O N December 23, Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, about fifty boys and girls from the Glee Clubs, Mixed Chorus, and Grammar School met at the Buzzards Bay Railroad Station before going caroling all over the town of Bourne. Miss Clark had given us instructions to dress warmly, because it would probably be quite cold, and sure enough, it was bitterly cold with a lot of snow on the ground and a sharp wind blowing. Before starting out. Miss Clark gave us each a candle, and we were told to light them just before we sang, and to blow them out when we left each house before getting on the bus. Having received these last-minute instructions, we clambered noisily into Mr. Wing’s bus, and were off. Fortunately for a few lucky couples, we were allowed to sit where we liked — there was no such thing as boys’ or girls’ side on the bus that night. We sang to all the sick people we knew about, starting in Buzzards Bay, going through Bourne, Monument Beach, Pocasset, the Pocasset Sanatorium, then coming through Monument Beach, and ending at the Bourne Methodist Church. We sang four or five carols at each house, and at each one ended with singing Merry Christmas to you. Merry Christmas to you. Merry Christ- mas everybody. Merry Christmas to you,” to the tune of Happy Birthday to you.” The wind didn’t help the candles any, for if we were lucky enough to get them lighted, they were almost sure to go out as soon as a strong blast of wind came along. Also, there was the danger of blowing them out your- self if you sang too close to them. Sometimes we were so absorbed in trying to relight them on each other’s candles that we almost forgot to sing. Some of the people came to their doors or windows to thank us, and that made us feel happy. At some houses, however, we didn’t see anyone. Our feet were numb most of the time; so, in order to take our minds off them, we sang songs like The Swiss Navy,” The Jolly Fisherman,” Oh, You Can’t Go to Heaven,” and My Hat It Had Three Corners” on the bus between stops, with Francis Ojala leading us. Singing at the hospital was the most fun. One important factor was that it was warm there, and we had a chance to thaw out a bit. The patients all seemed to appreciate our coming there; they all brightened up a lot. We saw our classmate, Ernestine Tobey, there, and some of us went in to talk to her. After singing at Doctor Dainty’s house, we returned at 10:30 to the Methodist Church in Bourne, where we were served hot cocoa and sand- wiches. The women who prepared them must have anticipated how hungry we would be, for they were able to fill us up. When we finally got home, we were tired, but contented in the knowledge that we had brought happiness to so many people. Page Thirty -six Bourne High School Canal Currents Junior Prcm, 1945 T he Junior Prom, on the evening of June 1, was quite a success. Joe Pioppi’s orchestra did the musical honors. The setting was a country scene with tables, beach umbrellas, and loung- ing chairs, enclosed by a log fence. The hall looked especially attractive. At the peak of the evening came the great event — the crowning of the king and queen. Martha Sanford and John Dixon were elected. These two led the Grand March which was held before the intermission. The dance was scheduled to end at twelve but the orchestra was per- suaded to stay a half-hour longer. The dance was a great credit to the com- mittee which was made up of Vivian Trench, Leonard Fougere, Thelma Rowe, Cecil Ross, and John Dixon. The natrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Peebles, and Mr. and Mrs. Kempton J. Coady. Graduation Exercises, 1945 O N June 20, thirty-four young people stood in the lobby at B. H. S. Al- most all of these students had seen four years come and go at Bourne High, and now they were beginning to realize that all their good times were coming to an end. The program opened with the playing of Pomp and Cir- cumstance” by the Shawme Orchestra while the graduating class marched on to the stage. The Rev. Matt Mees gave the invocation and then a few selec- tions were given by the girls’ chorus. The Welcome speech was very aptly delivered by Edith Haslam who also won the Bourne Community Scholarship, Washington-Franklin History Medal, Good Citizen, and Outstanding Girl awards. Dr. J. Edgar Parks then gave an excellent address entitled Your Place in History” which left the graduating class with some very good advice. Next the boys’ chorus rendered some songs, after which Marilyn Wing gave the Earewell speech. Marilyn was also winner of the science prize. Ellie Thamalis, a member of the Senior class, sang Largo from Xerxes” by Handel. Principal Kempton J. Coady gave out the prizes, awards, and scholarships which were followed by a selection from the orchestra. Mr. Stephen P. Hayes was granted the honor of awarding the diplomas and then the Class Ode, writ- ten bv Ellie Thamalis, was sun g by the entire graduating class. The Rev. Matt Mees gave the benediction and although the traditional reception was omitted, through class vote many parents and friends waited by to greet the past Seniors and future citizens of our country. Page Thirty-seven Canal Currents Bourm High School Front Row: Ralph Forni, Tom Rogers, Janet Manchester, Ana McComiskey, Polly Norris, Richard McMahon. Second Rote: Jean Gibbs, Thelma Rowe, Ellen Norris, Leonard Fougere, Nancy Stephenson. Third Row: Donald Long, John Sanford, Cecil Ross, Alton Reynolds, Louis Fougere. Back Row: Richard Vigliano, Francis Ojala, Louis Ferretti. The Gypsy Rover A S the music began, a band of very nervous gypsies” took their places on stage for the first act of the romantic comedy The Gypsy Rover.” An- other of Miss Clark’s successful productions, the operetta took place at eight o’clock on November 30, 1945. Francis Ojala, playing the leading role of Rob, portrayed a very hand- some and romantic gypsy who sang his way to.- happiness by winning the heart of the fair Lady Constance, played by Nancy Stephenson. When a baby, Rob was kidnapped by Meg, a gypsy woman, and he had grown up as her son. He met the Lady Constance while she and her fiance were out hunting one day. Rob and Constance fell in love at first sight and planned to elope. Their scheme was interrupted, however, by the jealous Craven, and Rob was captured and sent to prison. Nevertheless, his true identity as a young man of noble birth was soon known and he and Constance were happily married. Page Thirt ' -O ' ' ht Bourne High School Canal Currents Everyone who took pan in the operetta enjoyed doing so, and exclud- ing falling trees, a few forgotten lines, and other occurrences unseen to the audience, ' The Gypsy Rover” is a credit to Bourne High School choruses and glee clubs. THE CAST ROB Francis Ojala MARTO, Rob’s gypsy father Cecil Ross MEG, Rob’s gypsy mother Thelma Rowe LADY CONSTANCE Nancy Stephenson LORD CRAVEN, her fiance Leonard Fougere SIR GEORGE MARTENDALE, Lady Constance’s father Donald Long NINA, her sister Ellen Norris CAPTAIN JEROME, in love with Nina Alton Reynolds ZARA, a gypsy belle Jean Gibbs SINFO. in love with Zara Louis Fougere SIR TOBY LYON, a social butterfly Richard Vigliano McCORKLE, a music publisher John Sanford A lackey Louis Ferretti Six Gypsy Children: (from Bourne Grammar School) Ann McComiskey Janet Manchester Richard McMahon Tom Rogers Ralph Forni Polly Norris Junior Class Play O N the night of December 22, 1945, the class of ’47 gave a play. The title was, I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and it was written by Miss Ann E. Flood. All of us had a lot of fun at rehearsals of which there were few, because we had only decided to put on a play a few weeks before Christmas. Most of us turned out for every rehearsal which were generally held w eek nights about seven o’clock. The play told the story of a soldier and his buddies, their experiences overseas, and how they finally got back home again. In the middle of the second act there was a U.S.O. show given for the soldiers overseas. Eddie Aylmer played the soldier whom the play centered about. Richard Forsyth, Fred LaChapelle. and Dannie Hunt played the parts of his buddies. Barbara Anderson and Kenneth Jenkins played the part of Eddie’s father and mother. Jane MacDonald plaved the part of his one and only.” Gordon Denison played the part of a kindly old postman. Louis Fougere was master of ceremonies during the U.S.O. Troun per- fo’-mance. Nanrv Ste -henson plaved Frances Lan ' ford. Francis Ojala was Dick Ha ' mes. Marv Dodd danced Liliukalani, Ruth Raymond w as Cass Daly, and David Clegg was Larry Adler. If the soldiers overseas get as excellent entertainment as this was, they are lucky. There was only one fault to find with this play. The scenes were too short and the curtains closed every few minutes. One important feature about the play was that everyone in the Junior Class took part in some way. Page T hirty-nine Canal Currents Bourne High School Honor Rolls FIRST RANKING PERIOD Seniors Honor Roll: Jean Grant, Phyllis Harrison, June Mendes, Ellen Robinson, Thelma Rowe, Dorothy Tripp. Honorable Mention: Jean Gibbs, Martha Sanford. Juniors Honor Roll: Emily Bigelow, Alex Byron, Louis Fougere, Ruth Remick, Nancy Stephenson. Honorable Mention: David Clouette, Leona Dwyer, Sheila Harding, Isabel Perry. Sophomores Honor Roll: Lorraine Bachand, Alice Blackwell, Florence Dixon, Arlene Handy, Ellen Morris, Evangeline Small, Joyce Wallace. Honorable Mention: Dorothy Melvin. Freshmen Honor Roll: Lois Brown, David Handy, Mary Ann Rattray, Ellen Norris. Honorable Mention: Francis Anderson, Allan Booth, Christine Gagnon. SECOND RANKING PERIOD Seniors Honor Roll: Jean Grant, June Mendes, George McGovern, Phyllis Har- rison, Thelma Rowe, Dorothy Tripp. Honorable Mention: Jean Gibbs, John Dixon, Ellen Robinson, Martha Sanford. Juniors Honor Roll: Emily Bigelow, Alex Byron, Ruth Remick. Honorable Mention: Kenneth Jenkins. Sophomores Honor Roll: Lorraine Bachand. Florence Dixon, Hilda Forrest, Arlene Handy, Carolyn Jenkins, Dorothy Melvin, Ellen Morris, Barbara Schuster, Evangeline Small, Joyce Wallace. Honorable Mention: Alice Blackwell, Virginia Coppi, Irene Rovatti. Freshmen Honor Roll: Lois Brown, Allan Booth, Diane Douglas, Louis Ferretti, Christine Gagnon, David Handy, Helen Harrison, Robert Kerr, Ellen Norris. Honorable Mention: Fred Anderson, Richard Anderson, Mary Ann Rat- tray, Jean Robbins. THIRD RANKING PERIOD Seniors Honor Roll: Jean Gibbs. Jean Grant, Phyllis Harrison, George Mc- Govern. June Mendes. Cornelia Robbins, Ellen Robinson, Thelma Rowe, Titika Thamalis, Dorothy Tripp. Honorable Mention: Margaret Aylmer, Mary Cecchi, Maurice Grinnell, Patricia Haslam. Rage Forty Bourne High School Canal Currents Juniors Honor Roll: Emily Bigelow, Alexander Byron, Leona Dwyer, Richard Forsyth, Louis Fougere, Ruth Remick. Honorable Mention: Sheila Harding, Nancy Stephensgn. Sophomores Honor Roll: Lorraine Bachand, Alice Blackwell, Florence Dixon, Arlene Handy, Carolyn Jenkins, Dorothy Melvin, Eva ngeline Small, Joyce Wallace. Honorable Mention: Virginia Coppi, Hilda Forrest, David Gardner, Natalie Porter, Barbara Schuster. Freshmen Honor Roll: Allan Booth, Lois Browne, Louis Ferretti, Christine Gagnon, David Handy. Honorable Mention: Richard Anderson, Diane Douglas, Elizabeth Dow- ney, Charles Eldridge, Helen Harrison, Ellen Norris, Mary Ann Rattray, Jean Robbins, Robert Kerr. PERFECT ATTENDANCE September 5 to March 29 Seniors: Frances Berry, James Earle, Leonard Fougere, Phyllis Harrison, Patricia Haslam, Thelma Rowe, Roger Whittier. Juniors: Louis Fougere, Kenneth Jenkins, Bradford Raleigh. Sophomores: Bernard Burns, Florence Byron, Arthur Chandler, Florence Dixon. Carolyn Jenkins, Donald Long, Dorothy Melvin, Garrett Salsman, Carolyn Wing. Fve hmen: John Bigelow, Allan Booth, Allan Fuller, Christine Gagnon, Eleanor Harding, David Handy, Robert Kerr, Joseph Labretto, Charles Tham- alis, Thelma Tobey. Our Printing Press press came from Camp Edwards at a price of $200. It is second hand but as it had been used right, it is in very good condition and has plenty of spare parts, such as rollers, cleaners, ink, and new type. There is also a small hand press that came with it for small amounts of work. The press is just what Bourne High School needs to print tickets, papers, and possibly even Junior magazines. It will save money and teach some of the boys how to print. Mr. Rich had done some printing in college;,, so, he w ' as able to set the machine up and get it into running order. We stained off by printing the County Fair tickets, and from now on we hope to do most of our printing right here in Bourne High. Page Forty-one Canal Currents Bourne High School Our New School Bus Peter Keating and Raymond Stewart Page Forty-two Sioorts Canal Currents Bourne High School First Row: Bernard Downing, Richard Forsyth, Fred LaChapelle, Maurice Grinnell, Bernard Burns, James Earle, Cecil Ross. Back Row: Coach Butler, George McGovern, Kenneth Jenkins, John Dixon, Daniel Hunt. FOOTBALL HIS year we started out with but a few veterans and a handful of reserves. Under the direction of Coach Butler we were molded into one of the finest football machines ever to come out of Bourne High. Only two defeats marred our nine-game schedule. These defeats came from a strong Dartmouth club and a scrappy Case High ball team. We were undefeated in Cape competition for the third season in a row, which isn’t do- ing badly at all. Two games that meant the most to us to win were our victories, 6-0, over our arch rivals, Falmouth and Wareham. The Falmouth game was a hard-fought contest right to the end. It was full of action-packed football. Falmouth tried desperately to crack the sturdy Bourne line but their efforts were useless. Our Bourne backs, with their tricky ballhandling and hard- driven attacks, were too much for Falmouth to hold. The traditional Turkey Day Classic with Wareham was postponed be- cause of inclement weather and played on the following Saturday. It was all the same to the fans who turned out in large numbers to see what was anticipated to be one of the greatest games with our friendly rivals. The game was hard fought and played on the same basis as the Falmouth contest. We scored the onlv touchdown of the game in the first half and from then on. it was anyone’s ball game. Very few left the game not knowing that they had seen a real football game. For some it was the last time they would wear Page ' Porty-four Bourne High School Canal Currents the purple and white on the gridiron for their dear old Alma Mater. That seems to be the reason we are winning these Turkey Day battles. Because we have defeated Wareham three years in a row, we became permanent owners of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Trophy. It seems a shame Wareham didn’t get even a smell of it. For our success on the gridiron the Bourne Kiwanis Club honored us with a banquet. Mr. Clayton Campbell of our faculty was the main speaker for the occasion and he spoke on an interesting subject, Let a Candle Light be Your Flame.” The whole proceedings were enjoyed immensely b y all. ' The Kiwanis is going to present gold footballs to a few boys who haven’t already received them. Our line although light in spots was very strong. The ends were Ross and Downing. Ross was co-captain and a grand pass receiver. Cec was all ever the field, throwing hard blocks and making crushing tackles. Downing, although it was his first year out for football, showed his sterling abilities by making the grade. The guards were Red Burns and LaChapelle, two hard- to-move linemen who were instrumental in making the center of the line so strong. The tackles were Forsyth and Earle. Although not alike in size, they certainly made a mess of the opposing ball carriers. At center was Grinnell, a fine line backer and a good man to have around. The backs were Dixon, McGovern, Hunt, and Jenkins. This is a backfield any coach would like to have with his team. It is shifty, tricky, speedy, and powerful. Others who saw action and whom we hope to hear more of next year are: Charles Thamalis, Francis Ojala, Russell Burns, Louis Ferretti, Mills Gavazza, Louis Fougere, Alex Byron, Donald Long, David Clegg, Garrett Salsman, Richard Anderson, and Edward Aylmer. FOOTBALL GAMES Sept. 29 Bourne 45 Way land • 6 Oct. 6 Bourne 7 Somerset 0 Oct. 13 Bourne 19 Franklin 6 Oct. 20 Bourne 13 Case 20 Oct. 27 Bourne 6 Falmouth 0 Nov. 3 Bourne 6 Dartmouth 13 Nov. 10 Bourne 19 Yarmouth 0 Nov. 17 Bourne 25 Nantucket 0 Nov. 24 Bourne 6 Wareham 0 ♦ There was a man named Vance Who tried to learn how to dance But when he tried to jig His feet were too big So now he leaves things to chance. Francis Ojala, ’47 Page Forty-five Canal Currents Bourne High School Front Row: Richard Forsyth, George McGovern, Cecil Ross, John Dixon, Kenneth Jenkins. Second Row: Manager Glynn Compton, Daniel Hunt, John Sanford, James Earle, Mr. Butler. BOYS ' BASKETBALL O UR basketball team was very successful this season. During the regular season we lost but two of our sixteen games. For a team with but one starter from last year our record wasn’t bad at all. We were invited to the Brockton tournament and were the victims of an upset at the hands of Fal- mouth. We had beaten them twice curing the regular campaign and there- fore -we were favored. It was a clo:e game most of the way; we maintaineJ the lead until the last minute when Falmouth threw in a couple of flukey heaves to win out twenty-six to twenty-four. We played like champs during the regular campaign. There are a num- be of victories of which we are proud. Two that will always stand out in our minds are the victories over a supposedly strong Barnstable team and our upset of the unbeatable P-Town quintet v. ' ho were the champs in Brockton and Tech tournaments. In that unforgettable P-Town contest we got the jump on them and they didn’t know what to make of it. In the second half we over- came a slight lead, which they maintained during the first half, and had them bottled up so that they were helpless. P-Town scored but six points in that Page Forty-six Bourne High School Canal Currents thrilling second half. The final score of the game — Bourne 35, P-Town 31. Our guards, Dixon and Forsyth, were big factors in getting the ball off the backboards and down the courts for a score. At center was Cec Ross, a high scorer and a good man around the backboards. Our forw ards, Mc- Govern and Jenkins, were always dependable scorers and set up many plays for their teammates. The schedule: We They Dec. 14 Sandwich at Bourne 50 20 Dec. 21 Bourne at Fairhaven 37 31 Jan. 8 Yarmouth at Bourne 42 24 Jan. 11 Bourne at Falmouth 37 26 Jan. 15 Harwich at Bourne 35 21 Jan. 18 Bourne at Orleans 27 36 Jan. 22 Bourne at Yarmouth 45 26 Jan. 25 Barnstable at Bourne 37 32 Jan. 29 Bourne at Wareham 53 35 Jan. 30 Fairhaven at Bourne 44 39 Feb. 5 Falmouth at Bourne 41 37 Feb. 8 Bourne at Westport 30 31 Feb. 12 Provincetown at Bourne 35 31 Feb. 15 Orleans at Bourne 42 37 Feb. 26 Bourne at Sandwich 49 42 Mar. 1 Wareham at Bourne 40 20 Right Forward Left Forward . Center Right Guard Left Guard FIRST TEAM Kenneth Jenkins George McGovern Cecil Ross (captain) John Dixon Richard Forsyth SUBSTITUTES Right Forward Left Forward .. Center Right Guard . .. Daniel Hunt . .. James Earle John Sanford Bernard Burns Donald Long RusseU Burns Emiliano Gavazza Other Members of the Squad Alex Byron Edw ard Aylmer David Handy Roger Layton Garrett Salsman Allan Booth Gordon Neil Page Forty-seven Canal Currents Bourne High School Front row. Kenneth Jenkins, David Clegg, Robert Kerr, Emiliano Gavazza. Second row. Ronald Nowlan, Richard Anderson, James Earle, Louis Ferretti, David Handy, Arthur Chandler. Third row. Norman Harris, William Alden, Bradford Raleigh, Allan Booth. Back row. Richard Forsyth, Cecil Ross, Louis Fougere, Coach Butler, John San- ford, Manager Compton, Gordon Neil. BASEBALL year at Bourne we have a thirteen-game schedule. Six veterans from last season have reported and are expected to make the nucleus of this year’s team. Twenty candidates have reported and for the first season in a long time we are hopeful of being able to field two ball teams by the time the season opens. If Coach Butler, who has done a great job with our athletic teams thus far, can uncover a couple of good hurlers, we will have high hopes of winning our share of our thirteen games. Page Forty-eight Bourne High School Canal Currents THE SCHEDULE April: 20 Bourne at Plainville 26 Bourne at Yarmouth 22 Yarmouth at Bourne 30 Bourne at Chatham 24 Bourne at Fairhaven 28 Wareham at Bourne , 31 Fairhaven at Bourne 0 Bourne at Harwich 7 Bourne at Wareham June: 14 Chatham at Bourne 4 Falmouth at Bourne 17 Bourne at Falmouth 7 Plainville at Bourne FIRST TEAM Name Position Kenneth Jenkins Short Stop Richard Anderson Second Base Emiliano Gavazza Third Base Cecil Ross First Base Richard Forsyth Catcher James Earle Right Field David Handy Center Field David Clegg Left Field John Sanford Pitcher George McGovern Utility Other Members of the Squad Louis Ferretti Gordon Neil Allan Booth Louis Fougere Ronald Nowland Robert Kerr Elwood Benson Bradford Raleigh Arthur Chandler There was a young man named Clive Who tried to learn how to dive; He did a full twist But the water he missed At the hospital he soon did arrive. Francis Ojala, ’47 There once was a fellow named Brad, He was fond of a girl that Fred had. Now someone did tattle, And they had a battle. Now Brad stays home with his dad. Daniel Hunt, ’47 Page Forty-nine Canal Currents Bourne High School Front Row: Patricia Haslam, Frances Berry, Sheila Harding, Titika Thamalis, Martha Sanford, Lorraine Bachand, Florence Dixon. Second Row: Jean Grant, Thelma Rowe, Sylvia Cubellis, Dorothy Tripp, Carolyn Jenkins, Evelyn Cardo2a. Third Row: Manager Jean Gibbs, Christine Gagnon, Elizabeth Downey, Carol Young, Nancy Stephenson, Mrs. Butler, Coach. GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY T he hockey season opened with a new coach in charge, Mrs. Butler. Through her superior coaching and guidance, the girls came through with a well-balanced schedule. Who knows? Perhaps her coaching of Mr. Butler might have something to do with the victorious boys’ teams that are turned out from Bourne High. The girls did everything that was possible during a hockey season. They tied one game, lost another, won another, and ended the season with a score- less game. Like the football boys, they were punished for being late for practice by having to run around the field twice. Also they did, or at least tried to do the same hard exercises as the football boys. Even though some of the girls did complain about these exercises, they were not all in vain; they kept their school-girl figures. Page Fifty Bourne High School Canal Currents After each game the girls served the opposing team refreshments. This was made possible through the help of Miss Turner, whom all the girls heartily thank. The one who deserves credit and whom the girls with all sincerity thank for the coaching of this fine squad is Mrs. Butler. The girls also thank Titika Thamalis for her guidance as their captain. HOCKEY SCHEDULE October — 29 Fairhaven at Bourne — Tied ' 1-1 31 Yarmouth at Bourne — Bourne 0-1 November — 7 Bourne at Yarmouth — Yarmouth 0-1 19 Bourne at Fairhaven — 0-0 REGULARS Helen Wing Right Wing Dorothy Tripp Right Inner Martha Sanford Center Sheila Harding Left Inner Titika Thamalis Left Wing Lorraine Bachand Right Half Thelma Rowe Center Half Carolyn Jenkins Left Half Frances Berry Right Half Florence Dixon Left Back Jean Grant Goal Keeper Jean Gibbs Manager SUBSTITUTES Evelyn Cardoza Sylvia Cubellis Patricia Haslam Nancy Stephenson Carol Young Barbara Anderson Ernestine Tobey Ruth Raymond Jane Macdonald Dorothy Melvin Christine Gagnon Betty Downey Ursula Wing Page Fifty -one Canal Currents Bourne High School First Rou : Leona Dwyer, Lorraine Bachand, Sheila Harding, Jean Grant, Titika Thamalis, Evelyn Cardoza. Back Row: Manager Jean Gibbs, Martha Sanford, Florence Dixon, Patricia Haslam, Frances Berry, Sylvia Cubellis, Barbara Schuster, Mrs. Butler, Coach. Girls ' Basketball T TAVING decided that the century-old, dilapidated white uniforms of the - ■ first team had served their purpose, we turned them over to the second team, and sparkling, new white princess-style uniforms were made by the members of the first team with the help of Miss Turner. The suits were trimmed with little purple bows on the sleeves, and embroidered with purple yarn around the collar. We girls chose for our captain of the first team, Jean Grant, and for the second team, Carolyn Jenkins. When Jean Grant was unable to participate in a game, Titika Thamalis took her place as captain. They were all very fine captains, and helped the team during its victorious season. The first team won seven games, and lost six. The second team won four games, and lost three. Even though our girls’ teams didn’t do so well as the boys, we were proud to think that we had improved since last basket- ball season. During the end of the season. Bourne High School girls were invited to attend at Plymouth, a class-team party. There was chosen from each class a team consisting of girls who had panicipated in basketball during the sea- son. The outcome of the games played is shown on the schedule. After the games at Plymouth, the girls were served refreshments. Page Pijty-two Bourne High School Canal Currents The credit for the season may be handed to Jean Gibbs, our manager of basketball and hockey for the last two years, and our coach, Mrs. Butler. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE December — 14 Sandwich at Bourne — Sandwich 15-8 January — 8 Yarmouth at Bourne — Bourne (1) 22-15 Bourne (2) 31-7 15 Harwich at Bourne — 18-7 16 Falmouth at Bourne — Bourne (1) 32-7 Bourne (2) 23-5 18 Bourne at Orleans — Orleans 20-16 22 Bourne at Yarmouth — Yarmouth 27-17 24 Fairhaven at Bourne — Bourne (1) 32-27 Fairhaven (2) 11-9 February — 5 Bourne at Falmouth — Bourne (1) 38-13 Falmouth (2) 11-9 12 Wareham at Bourne — Bourne (1) 16-14 Bourne (2) 22-11 15 Orleans at Bourne — Orleans 22-10 26 Bourne at Sandwich — Sandwich 17-20 28 Bourne at Fairhaven — Fairhaven ( 1 ) 38-29 Fairhaven (2) 38-16 March — 5 Bourne at Wareham — Bourne (1) 25-18 Bourne (2) 31-14 PLYMOUTH CLASS TEAM PARTY Sophomores 21-21 — Tied Freshmen 22-15 — Won Juniors 22-18 — Won Seniors 15-12 — Lost FIRST TEAM AND SUBSTITUTES Martha Sanford Patricia Haslam Sylvia Cubellis F rances Berry Sheila Harding Leona Dwyer Jean Grant (Captain) Florence Dixon Barbara Schuster Loraine Bachand Titika Thamalis Evelyn Cardoza SECOND TEAM AND SUBSTITUTES Margaret Aylmer Alice Landers Arlene Handy Natalie Porter Betty Downey Dorothy Tripp Carolyn Jenkins (Captain) Florence Byron Joyce Wallace Christine Gagnon Page Fifty-three Canal Currents Bourne High School Cecil Ross Vice-president Titika Thamalis Secretary-treasurer George McGovern President The Athletic Association T he chief function of the association is to arrange for student participa- tion as spectators and rooters in the athletic events and to promote school spirit through a better understanding of the athletic program. To that end, each fall is held the drive for student se ason tickets, which represent a tre- mendous saving over regular admission prices. In the spring is held the Athletic Association Banquet, prepared by the coaches, the officers, and the Home Economics Department, at which letters are presented to players and speeches, humorous and otherwise, are made. It is one of the merriest events of the school year. This year the Athletic Association has been especially active in raising money for the new bus which, of necessity, will be most useful to the various athletic teams. Page Fifty-four Bourne High School Canal Currents Florence Dixon, Frances Berry, Sheila Harding, Jean Grant, Leona Dwyer, Martha Sanford, Alba Marchisio. New Cheers PURPLE AND WHITE Purple and white Fight, fight! Purple and white Fight, fight! Who fight? We fight! Purple and white; fight, fight! SLAP ’EM, KNOCK ’EM Slap ’em, knock ’em Let’s all cry! VI-CT-ORY Show ’em, boys, what we can do! Bourne, Bourne, we’re for you! CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga, Chattanooga Choo, choo, choo! Bourne High School Woo, woo, woo! All aboard, B-O-U-R-N-E Rah, rah, rah! B-O-U-R-N-E Rah, rah, rah! B-O-U-R-N-E Rah, rah, rah! Bourne, rah, rah! GIVE ’EM THE BLUES Get your football Get your shoes Come on, boys, give ’em the blues! Page Fifty-five Canal Currents Bourne High School Page Fifty-six Bourne High School Canal Currents THE FRESHMEN I N September, 1945, about fifty happy but rather bewildered Freshmen en- tered Bourne High School. Eleven came from Sagamore to meet their classmates from elsewhere in the town and our shiny faces could be seen al- most anywhere as we wandered from class to class. We soon became ac- quainted, however, and the first days passed quickly, for we had so many new schoolmates to meet. Our first big event was the election of class officers. Those elected to lead us through the year were: William Whittier, President; David Handy, Vice-president; Ellen Norris, Secretary and Treasurer; and Charles Thamalis, Student Council member. Soon after the school year started. Miss Dodge left us to get married. We were all sorry to see her go, and we hope she is very happy up there in Portland, Maine. In October, came the Initiation Party. The Sophomores really made us feel we now belonged to B. H. S. It turned out to be an evening of fun in spite of the terrifying advance reports. Now we’re looking forward to doing the welcoming next year. Most of us knew Mr. Campbell from grammar school days and we were all glad when he got his discharge from the U. S. Navy and came back to B. H. S. to teach. Interesting among our classes has been English. We started out with Mr. Gray, then had Miss Madeline Hess for a short time, and now we have Mrs. Butler. Noteworthy among our achievements was Christine Gagnon’s winning the spelling bee over five Sophomores. Now we are quite confident of win- ning the ticket-selling contest for the washing machine to say nothing of having won in the magazine campaign. Many of our students have also tak- en part in athletics and the operetta. Although we shall hate to leave Mr. Gray, we are looking forward to the duties and pleasures of the Sophomore year. f FRESHMAN PICTURE Front row: Ellen Norris, William Whittier, David Handy, Frixon Thamalis. Second row: Lois Browne, Helen Harrison, Ursula Wing, Diane Douglas, Ann Silvia, Elizabeth Downey, Eleanor Stymiest, Claire Tucy, Evelyn Philbrick, Dorothy Philbrick, Jacqueline Besse. Third row: Jean Robbins, Christine Gagnon, Shirley Raymond, Mary Ann Rattray, Elaine Gibbs, Marjorie Jenkins, Eleanor Harding, Mary Lunedei, Thelma Tobey. Fourth row: William H. Thomas II, Edward Venn, Ronald Nowlan, Louis Nes- lein, Richard Anderson, William Alden, Robert Hurley, Fred Manamon, Gordon Dodd, John Bigelow, George Rogers. Standing: Russell Burns, Lewis Ferretti, Frank Anderson, Charles Harding, Edward Cannon, Allan Booth, Roger Layton, Charles Eldridge, Joseph Labretto, Walter Cook, Allan Fuller, Mr. Gray. Not in ' picture: Laura Bower, Marie Fernandes, Robert Kerr. Page Fifty-seven Canal Currents Bourne High School Page Fifty -eight Bourne High School Canal Currents THE SOPHOMORES O N the first day of school there came into the Sophomore room a large group of lively and energetic young people. In fact, too large a group Four had to go to the French room as their homeroom. When we got into the stride, we elected class officers. The result: Pres- ident, Alton Reynolds; Vice-president, Irene Rovatti; Class Treasurer and Secretary, Hilda Forrest; Student Council member, Bernard Burns. Our class adviser is Mrs. Viik. Next came initiation. We w ' anted it different from previous years be- cause only the Sophomores should really do the initiating. Therefore we initiated the Freshmen on the stage. We blindfolded a few and made them feed each other cereal. Donald Long led ten boys in a show dance; some of the Sophomores brought instruments and the Freshmen gave us good music, almost as good as Spike Jones’s with all the squeaks and sour notes. After the Freshmen came the new teachers. Mr. Gray did his part well. We gave him a grass skirt and he did a Hawaiian dance. Mrs. Butler, Miss Turner, and Miss Flood w ' ere also initiated. They gave a good performance as the Andrews Sisters. We should have had a laugh meter to measure the enjoy- ment of the audience. We are proud of the many Sophomores w ' ho have taken part in sports, both the girls and boys. Many Sophomores w ' ere in The Gypsy Rover” and some even had major parts. It went over well and the w’hole Sophomore class is proud of its help in it. Although w ' e probably run the Juniors a close second in the total num- ber of demerits collected, we’ve heard rumors about attempts to reform. By the time we’re Juniors we hope to be an ideal class. SOPHOMORE PICTURE Front row. Evangeline Small, Lor raine Bachand, Florence Dixon, Rita Bower, Irene Rovatti, Hilda Forrest, Dorothy Melvin, Barbara Schuster, Carolyn Jenkins. Second row. Ethel Young, Carolyn Wing, Joyce Wallace, Carol Manchester, Natalie Porter, Arlene Handy, Alice Blackwell, Alice Landers, Elizabeth Benson, ' Ellen Morris, Florence Byron, Virginia Coppi. Third row. Joseph Cardoza, Alfred MacNally, Alton Reynolds, Fred Grant, El- wood Benson, Eugene O’Rourke, John Robbins, Ronald Jackson, Garrett Salsman, Manuel Mendes, David Gardner. Fourth row. Samuel Holt, Edward Harris, Stuart Ellis, James Young, Donald Long, Emiliano Gavazza, Richard Jackson, Everett Bassett. Standing-. Wallace Handy, Carl Thomas, James McMahon, Warren Compton, •Gordon Neil, Bernard Burns, Edwin Crabe, Arthur Chandler. Page Fifty-nine Canal Currents Bourne High School Page Sixty Bourne High School Canal Currents THE SENIORS T he Seniors who entered Bourne High School on September 7, 1945, were bold and alert but they still managed to find some bit of mischief to perform. Things were rather quiet for a long time. However, we did look for- ward to the Friday afternoon pep rallies in which many seniors took part. Among these were the cheerleaders, Martha Sanford, Jean Grant, Alba Mar- chisio, and Frances Berry. We were all proud of the Seniors w ho helped win so many football games for us. After the game with Nantucket we had a dance of which Vivian Trench, George McGovern, Cecil Ross, and Alba Marchisio were in charge. Soon Mr. Purdy’s man came and talked with us about our class pictures. He also took a group picture of us in the Lab. By the way, whatever hap- pened to that picture? ( Never mind, we can guess the answer. ) When this little fellow with the moustache assured us that we could have our pics” by Christmas, we knew that Purdy was our man. In a hurry to transact busi- ness, we elected our class officers at this time. They are: President, John Dixon; Vice-President, Cecil Ross; Secretary, Patricia Haslam; Treasurer, Jean Gibbs; and Student Council member, James Earle. Shortly after this meeting the students of all the classes voted for three Seniors to take charge of athletics. The officers of the Athletic Association are: President, George McGovern; Vice President, Cecil Ross; and Secretary, Titika Thamalis. Our next item of business was class dues. We continued our rate of fifteen cents a week and as our treasur) grew, visions of New York danced in our heads. Then, wdth the exit of the football season we saw the makings of a great basketball team. Cecil Ross, George McGovern, John Dixon kept us right in there all t he time, and John Sanford and Jim Earle did a good job too. Soon after w e received our pictures, our class cards arrived. For many weeks previous we had been conversing near the bulletin board in the Study Hall trying to decide in which type of print our name looked best. Finally on the morning of the deadline we rushed down to Mrs. Viik and placed our orders. Now w e couldn’t change our minds. Our next big event w as the Senior Class play. We chose a murder mys- tery starring an old-fashioned medium. Rehearsals had their many gay SENIOR PICTURE Front row. Cecil Ross, Jean Gibbs, Patricia Haslam, John Dixon. Second row. Ellen Robinson, Sylvia Cubellis, June Mendes, Vivian Trench, T ika Thamalis, Frances Berry, Thelma Rowe, Martha Sanford. Third row ' . Cornelia Robbins, Janetta Reynolds, Margaret Aylmer, Mary Cecchi, Phyllis Harrison, Patricia Callahan, Helen Wing, Alba Marchisio. Fourth row. Bernard Downing, James Earle, George Christopulos, Howard Boyd, George McGovern, Leonard Fougere. Standing: Raymond Jones, Roger Whittier, Donald Wing, Richard Vigliano. Maurice Grinnell, Herbert Ellis. Not in picture: Evelyn Cardoza, Jean Grant, John Sanford, Dorothy Tripp. Page Sixty -one Canal Currents Bourne High School moments. Even the coldest of nights was not too cold for an ice cream cone from At’s. Later when Mrs. Viik said that she didn’t believe in prompting and that we either swim or sink, we were worried. Some began to get down to business, but others still saw bits of humor in our actions. However, the play was a great success. After the play we knew that New York was just around the corner. In order to raise more money we planned another dance. Vivian Trench was chairman, and Margaret Aylmer, Cecil Ross, and George Christopulos were chosen to help. Many friends came from Wareham and Falmouth and every- one had a grand time. When April 14 came, we were very much excited. Everyone was at the railroad station early in order to get a fine start to the big city. One of the last to get on the bus was George Christopulos, or perhaps I should say the hat.” Ray Stewart was our bus driver and although we were crowded, we were proud to ride in our own purple and white bus. We passed many edu- cational and historical buildings. (Ask Cecil, he knows.) We were tired but very happy when we arrived in New York City. After a busy and excit- ing four days we came home to the quiet of the village. Here we are enjoying the quiet and peacefulness, but there lies another exciting event ahead for us — graduation. The year has passed very quickly and we can hardly believe that we are to pass from the guidance of high school and enter the affairs of the world. So now let’s turn one to another and wish the best of luck and happiness, and thanks for a year of fun together. SENIOR PLAY CAST Front row. Dorothy Tripp, Thelma Rowe, Vivian Trench, Jean Gibbs, Titika Thamalis. Second row. George McGovern, Bernard Downing, Jean Grant, Sylvia Cubellis, Howard Boyd, John Dixon. Back row. Cecil Ross, Leonard Fougere, Richard Vigliano, Donald Wing, Maurice Grinnell. Page Sixty-two Bourne High School Canal Currents The Senior Play T he Senior Class presented their annual play on February 9, to a large audience. The Thirteenth Chair” was a mystery play, and the solving of the murder committed soon after the opening of the play kept the audience in suspense until the very end. The cast and Mrs. Viik deserve credit for an excellent performance. The wealthy Roscoe Crosbys entertain a large dinner party at which time their son announces his engagement to his mother’s secretary, Helen O’Neill, of whom very little is known. Mr. Wales, one of the guests, has invited an old Irish woman, Madame La Grange, who claims to get messages from spirits, to put on a seance. (This Madame La Grange proves to be the mother of Helen O’Neill.) To do all this they sit in a circle holding hands and it is discovered that there are just thirteen chairs occupied. A very dear friend of Mr. Wales, Spencer Lee, had been murdered a short time previously and it was his desire to find out the killer. During the seance, while the lights are out, Mr. Wales shrieks. When the lights are put on, they discover that Wales has been murdered. In the ensuing investigation, evidence points conclusively toward a Helen who seems to have visited Lee on the day of his death. After all circumstances point to her daughter as the murderer, the old lady is given ten minutes by the police to commune with the spirits; and as she sits alone in the partly darkened room, a ray of light shines on a knife embedded in the ceiling. The murderer proves to be Philip Mason w’ho had been wronged by Lee. He admits his guilt thus proving ‘that Helen O’Neill is innocent, and the marriage proceeds with Madame La Grange’s blessing. THE CAST HELEN O’NEILL, the accused WILL CROSBY, in love with Helen MRS. CROSBY, his mother ROSCOE CROSBY, his father EDWARD WALES, the victim MARY EASTWOOD, a guest HELEN TRENT, the Crosbys’ daughter BRADDISH TRENT, her husband HOWARD STANDISH, a guest PHILIP MASON, the murderer ELIZABETH ERSKINE, a guest GRACE STANDISH, a guest POLLOCK, the butler MADAME ROSALIE LaGRANGE, the medium TIM DONOHUE, the police inspector SERGEANT DUNN POLICEMAN Vivian Trench Cecil Ross Thelma Rowe John Sanford Donald Wing Jean Grant Dorothy Tripp Howard Boyd Maurice Grinnell George McGovern Sylvis Cubellis Titika Thamalis Leonard Fougere Jean Gibbs John Dixon Richard Vigliano Bernard Downing Page Sixty-three Canal Currents Bourne High School MR. COADY ' S MESSAGE How To Study The longer I teach, the more firmly convinced I am that there isn’t more than one out of ten students who knows how to study. If you doubt this statement, look over the study pupils in the main room and determine if they are studying. Many pupils in this group think they are studying and are apparently going through the usual motions, but they would be learning just as much it they were in a rowboat in the bay enjoying the breezes. How do I know that they are not studying? Because they are too conscious of the happenings about them. If a person moves toward the front of the room, everyone sees him. If a person starts for the rear door, everyone knows it. If you want to try an experiment, take a piece of paper and a pencil up in the study hall when you are supposed to be studying and every time your mind begins to wander, make a mark on the paper. I will guaran- tee that at the end of the period, if each mark were to represent a soldier, you would have Hitler’s army depicted in pencil marks before you. If you were asked to learn a piece of poetry, how would you go about it? Would you learn the first stanza, then the second, etc.? This is the poorest procedure possible. Try reading the poem entirely through, slowly; then begin again and repeat the process time after time. In other words, learn the poem in its entirety instead of in parts. How would you proceed to learn how to spell a difficult word? The chances are you would start studying the word, spelling it over time after time until you at least presumed you had learned it. Then you would store it away somewhere within the recesses of your brain with the rest of the clutter, and when you wanted to spell it again, you would be unable to do so. The better way to learn how to spell a word is to learn how it is spelled today, recall how to spell it the next day, mull over it again the fourth day, and then give i t a final brushing off the tenth day. In other words, to ac- quire any worthwhile knowledge and be able to retain it, it should be learned over a period of time and not at any one sitting. One of the finest schemes for learning is to be able to draw up a com- prehensive outline in the subject you are studying. If you are unable to outline in good shape, ask your history teacher or ask your English teacher to show you what a good outline is like. Especially in history is outlining important. If you are to convince yourself that the subject is worth the studying and that it will be useful to you in your later life, have regular times for study just the same way as we have regular periods for recitation. When you are ready to begin studying, be sure that you settle down immediately. If you were going swimming, you probobly would jump in and get wet all over, rather than go dawdling around. If you are going to study a certain subject, before you start in see if you can recall what you learned yesterday about the subject and also what you already know about it. You should practice the art of reading certain books fast — skimming, as we call it. Some books should be tasted, others merely chewed, and a few thoroughly digested. Page Sixty-jour Bourne High School Canal Currents If there were only some way that I could impress upon you young people the value of conscientious, everyday studying! One of the things that mysti- fies me is why the American boy or girl appreciates so little the opportun- ities offered to secure an education. The European young person, who re- ceives an education equal to our secondary-school education, makes tremendous sacrifices, and these European educational facilities are only available to the select few. It would seem that our universal education is so common that only the rare student embraces the golden opportunity that is his. Principal Kempton J. Coady JUNIORS T he Class of ’47 invaded the upstairs corridors with our usual fanfare, and believe me, there’s plenty of that, ready for anything the Almighty Seniors could throw at us. But wonders will never cease. We were greeted with sunny smiles and open arms. Some of those arms were pretty nice, too (so they tell me). We immediately got down to business and chose class officers. The re- sults were as follows: President, Kenny Jenkins; Vice-president, Edward Ayl- mer; Secretary, Nancy Stephenson; Treasurer, Leona Dwyer; and Student Council member, Danny Hunt. We are, as everyone knows, an energetic group of ambitious students; so we put on a dance soon after the beginning of the school year. It was a very successful venture which netted us a pretty profit. We also put on a play, ' TU Be Home for Christmas,” but let’s not talk about that. It wasn’t quite what it was expected to be, for some of us saw fit to be absent the night of the performance. In the field of sports, we Juniors were predominant. A large number from our class was in every team going. I guess we’re just naturally strong and rugged. But where there’s beef and brawn, what about brains? We are sorry to say we also have a surprisingly large number of mis- creants for such an angelic group. In stating this next fact we are neither bragging nor complaining. For the percentage of demerit kings, we can give any class a race for its money. By the way, we could do with a little cash. We are both proud and sorry to have lost some of the boys in our class who have gone away to join the services. We miss every one of them. We are proudest of the Victory Bond auction which was a tremendous success. I think we have good salesmanship material in the auctioneers who served at this event. They auctioned off everything from an old-fashioned bedwarmer to a box of chocolates, even neckties right off the students’ necks. We are hopefully looking forward to our Junior Prom which we hope will beat any previous prom in this high school. With all our ups and downs, successes and failures, we can sincerely say from the bottom of our hearts (yes, we have some) that we try to be a good class with a bright and hopeful future. Page Sixty-five Canal Currents Bourne High School P. ' fge Sixty-six Bourne High School Canal Currents The Junior Classes Own Seven Dwarfs HAPPY Bradford Raleigh DOC Richard Forsyth SLEEPY George Robbins DOPEY Ernest Johnson GRUMPY Laurence Jackson BASHFUL Anthony Cardoza SNEEZY Edward Aylmer EXPLANATION OF COMPOSITE PAGE Top Left — Glynn Compton astride Dobbin — quite a horseman. Top Center — That’s our favorite sailor, Mr. Campbell. Beside Mr. Campbell is Norman Harris in one of his early morning moods. Top Right — It’s the solicitor himself, Alex Byron. Second Row — That snowy path leads to the front door of our own Bourne High. Second Right — Bradford Raleigh taken in one of his mischievous moods. Third Row, left — The Sagamore Grammar School graduating class. Center — Gordon Denison, with that humorous look on his face. Third Right — Norma Philbrick beneath what looks like the old apple tree.” Fourth Ron — Alton Ames in his Navy blues. Fourth Row center — That’s not a convict; it’s just Eddie Aylmer. Beside Eddie sits Ernest Johnson at the age of two. Fourth Right — No, it’s not Russell; it’s his Navy brother, Melvin. Fifth Left — David Clouette in the fifth grade. Fifth Row, second left — Alba Pasteris in an Eskimo suit. Fifth Row, center — That’s not the Arc de Trioumphe; it’s just the Sagamore Bridge, a-building. Fifth Right — Three of our football boys; Louie, Fred, and Cecil. Page Sixty-seven Canal Currents Bourne High School JUNIOR POPULARITY CONTEST (DON’T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY) Most Likely to Succeed — Girl Emily Bigelow Most Likely to Succeed — Boy Alex Byron Best Athlete — Girl Sheila Harding Best Athlete — Boy Kenneth Jenkins Girls’ Choice for Brother Edward Aylmer Boys’ Choice for Sister Jane Macdonald Best Dancer — Girl Ruth Raymond Best Dancer — Boy Louis Fougere Class Bookworm Ruth Remick Best Apple Polisher Francis Ojala Class Brain Alex Byron Class Goldbricker Bradford Raleigh Most Deeply in Love Nancy Stephenson Louis Fougere Most Unpredictable Sheila Phillips Class Walking Dictionary Richard Forsyth Detention King Ernest Johnson Champion Tardyist Francis Ojala Most Obstinate Fred LaChapelle Boldest Girl Sheila Phillips Boldest Boy Daniel Hunt Most Bashful Girl Ethel Burns Most Bashful Boy Kenneth Jenkins Class Baby George Robbins Most Argumentative Alex Byron Most Carefree Ernest Johnson Done the Most for the School Louis Fougere Done the School for the Most Bradford Raleigh Most In and Out of Love Barbara Anderson Class Mother Carol Young Class Father Fred LaChapelle THE IDEAL JUNIOR BOY Would Have: David Clouette’s eyes David Clegg’s hair Daniel Hunt’s smile Edward Aylmer’s disposition Bradford Raleigh’s nose Fred Chapelle’s teeth Kenneth Jenkins’ build Manuel Fernandes’ manners Daniel Hunt’s clothes Laurence Jackson’s complexion Gordon Denison’s sense of humor THE IDEAL JUNIOR GIRL Would Have: Leona Dwyer’s hair Jane Macdonald’s eyes Sadie Sampson’s complexion Sheila Phillips’ teeth Mary Dodd’s nose Nancy Stephenson’s smile Mary Dodd’s hands Sheila Harding’s figure Jane Macdonald’s clothes Sadie Sampson’s thoughtfulness Sheila Harding’s modesty Carol Young’s pep Bourne High School Canal Currents LOUIS INTERVIEWS THE FACULTY Mr. Coady M r. coady has had some bright pupils in his day, but this one hit the jackpot. He was teaching General Science and was explaining the ex- pansion of water when heated. Talking about a hot water system, he asked this general question: Why do we generally have the hot water expansion tanks in our attics?” The pupil’s reply was, Generally there is more room in our attics.” That lad will get places in this world. Mr. Coady has taught in Easton, Maine; Augusta, Maine; Kingfield, Maine; Chicopee, Mass.; and Bourne High. He has been in Bourne for twenty-three years. His idea for an improvement in our school is quite definite. It is to induce more home studying on the part of the pupils. Quite hopeless, Mr. Coady, I fear. His only dislike for teaching is the long summer vacation. That would be the only part most of us would enjoy. I’ve got the impression that Mr. Coady is quite a homework fanatic. He claims that a student should do one and one-half hours of homework each night. I’m afraid his ambition to see that come true will never materialize. He states that he just drifted into teaching. Perhaps he wishes he had waited for the tide to change. The question, How would you like your- self as a teacher?” according to Mr. Coady is a very embarrassing question that cannot be answered in all sincerity. Mr. Coady was born on December 1 4, in Patten, Maine, and received his education in Patten Academy, Fort Fairfield High, Bates College, with summer courses in Boston University and Harvard. His activities in college were public speaking, track, and baseball. I should like to state that Mr. Coady was and probably still is quite a baseball player. His favorite pastime now is catching the elusive bass. Mr. Coady will remember the fine spirit of cooperation between the pupils and the teachers most if he leaves B. H. S. Mr. Stahura IVTR. stahura’s experiences with Red Burns are numerous and side split- ting. This one is only one of many. Red, with five hundred pounds on his back, was endeavoring to climb a flight of stairs. Mr. Stahura says, What muscle, and what a choice of the King’s Best!” Poor Red! What he has to go through. Mr. Stahura has taught in Brunswick, Maine, and in Bourne High. Mrs. Stahura has succeeded in anchoring him down in Bourne. Through constant improvement during the past years, Mr. Stahura states that our school is fine in every respect. He very strongly dislikes finding a student who will not study and thereby throws away good opportunities. At last I have found a friend in the line of homework. Mr. Stahura claims that if it is not overdone, it helps make a student. Someday I am going to see Mr. Stahura about underdoing his homework assignments. Page Sixty-nine Canal Currents Bourne High School He often wonders why he chose teaching as a career, but he claims that he would be able to stand himself if he had himself as a teacher. Mr. Stahura was born in Seymour, Conn., on July 26, and was educated in Seymour High School, Bates College, and Harvard. His activities in col- lege included cross country track, football, orchestra and band. He can really go to town on a trumpet. His favorite pastime now is gardening — a regular old farmer from the Connecticut Valley. He will best remember many pleasant associations with the students and faculty if he leaves B. H. S. Mr. Campell ■jV TR. CAMPBELL’S most humorous experience happened on the Senior trip to New York. He’s given his word never to mention it. Someday I’ll take Mr. Campbell aside. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back, and I’m not satisfied. He has taught in Chester High, the United States Navy, and Bourne High. He would like concentrated effort on the part of the pupils to take bet- ter care of our school and work toward better grades each succeeding day. He states that he wouldn’t be teaching today if he disliked any part of it. Mr. Campbell ' has a very definite opinion on home-work — absolutely necessary. He states that there are no short cuts to a worthwhile education. He chose teaching as a career because of his desire to work with young people. He should have chosen them younger than high school age if he wants to keep his hair, as Mr. Coady could probably tell him. He claims that he can stand anything after two years in the Navy — even his own teaching. He was born on March 13, in Chicopee, Massachustts. Now you know why he isn’t superstitious. He was educated at Chicopee High and Spring- field College. His favorite pastimes are photography, fishing, and boat building. His activities in college were football, wrestling, and tennis. He also was advertising manager of the college paper, and took up dramatics, public speaking, and glee club. He will remember the happy hours spent with everyone in and out of school. Also the pleasant associations with the members of the faculty. Mrs. Vii ' k A fter you demerit kings hear Mrs. Viik’s most humorous experience, you might petition her to go easier on you when you have a spell of un- controllable laughter. It all happened on a cold winter day when Mrs. Viik was a Junior in high school. She was in French class and the superintendent, a man who couli tip the scales at about two hundred pounds, came to visit and sat in front of the class. Since it was a cold day, the building was heated as hot as possible. In this case about 90 degrees. The class, reciting verbs, was extremely dull and Page Seventy Bourne High School Canal Currlnis monotonous. About five minutes after his entrance the superintendent’s head started to nod. The sharp-eyed pupils, Mrs. Viik one of them, immediately notified the rest of the class. Every pupil in the room was waiting for the fatal moment when the poor man would surrender to the bonds of fatigue and fall out of his chair. Then it happened. Two hundred pounds of man crashed to the floor accompanied by a roar of laughter. The poor man picked what was left of himself up off the floor and retreated out of the room like a beaten pup, still accompanied by a roar of laughter that could have wakened the dead. Mrs. Viik and her classmates never had the honor of the superintendent’s visits for the rest of their high school careers. Mrs. Viik has taught in the Maine School of Commerce, Bangor, Maine; Old Town High School, Old Town, Maine ( where the canoes come from ) and Bourne High School. Mrs. Viik has quite a revolutionary plan in the line of improvements. She would like to see a unification of the courses so that the subject matter will be continuous. Another idea is to have the pupils injected with a silence serum, but I don’t understand why. Correcting papers is Mrs. Viik’s only peeve. Her opinion on homework convinces me that she has a wonderful af- fection for it. According to Mrs. Viik it is very necessary to cover even partly the tremendous amount of material. That’s according to Mrs. Viik. Mrs. Viik was practically talked into teaching by her teachers. Lovely, lovely teachers. Otherwise she might have been a nurse. She would probably think herself hard at times if she had to have herself as a teacher. Mrs. Viik admits that she is too fond of quizzes, but I wish that she would do some- thing about it. She was born on October 11, in Monson. Maine, and was educated at Monson Academy and the University of Maine. Her favorite pastime is reading. Her activities in college were variable and numerous, even though she had to work her way through. They are the Spanifh Club, the German Club, the Biology Honor Society, Archery, Phi Kappa Phi. and Phi Beta Kappa. The things Mrs. Viik would remember most if she left B. H. S. are the picturesque locality of our school and the good fellowship among the teachers. Mr. Rich A TR. rich has taught in Norridgewock, Maine; Michigan City, Ind.; Chicago, 111.; Gulfport. Miss.; and Bourne High. He taught in Bourne before he went into the service and remrned after he was discharged. He has quite a good idea for an improvement in his shoo. He is trving to build the shop into a good General Shop with six or eight subjects. Each student will rotate through the shop during the vear. He doesn’t like to see students wasting time. We poor students do take a terrible beating, don’t we? Mr. Rich was born on Mav 16 in Canton. Maine. He received his edu- cation at the Edward Little High School, Auburn, Maine, and Gorham State Page Seventy-one Canal Currents Bourne High School Teachers’ College. His favorite pastime is fishing. Have you seen his new boat. He claims that homework is a very good idea. I agree with him as long as he doesn’t put that good idea” into practice. He states sincerely that teaching is very ' interesting work. While he is teaching he tries to put himself into the place of the student. He implies he wouldn’t like himself as a teacher to a very high degree. He will remember the school spirit if he leaves B. H. S. Mr. Butler M r. butler must have some wonderful experiences in fourth-period gym class. What I’m wondering is what those guys do to the poor fellow. He has taught in Ware, Mass.; Westwood, Mass.; and Bourne High. Mr. Butler isn’t very well satisfied with all of us, including himself. Come to think of it, I guess we all could stand some improving. He claims that homework is necessary. Can’t I find a friend in this crowd of scheming teachers. Where art thou, oh friend amongst enemies?” Coach said that it beats him as to why he chose teaching as a career. Please don’t take it out on those poor, unfortunate Seniors. When he was asked how he would like himself as a teacher, he put me on a spot. Coach fired a question of his own right back at me. How would you?” Well, why don’t you readers figure that one for yourselves. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on October 22, 1841. Coach looks surprisingly young for his years. His favorite pastime is sports. Mr. Butler believes that Variety is the spice of life.” His activities in college amounted to a little of everything. If he ever leaves Bourne High, he will remember the spirit in the school. Mrs. Butler M rs. butler was mistaken for a pupil at Henry Ford’s school. The spirit of youth still shines in Mrs. Butler’s face. She has taught in Sudbury, Mass.; Westwood, Mass.; Mashpee, Mass.; Sagamore, Mass.; and Bourne. Her idea for an improvement is a longer school day. What have you been feeding her. Coach? Mrs. Butler is my friend since her pet peeve in teaching is giving tests. I’d hate to have her like giving tests. She came into this world like a lion in March. I’m still waiting to see any traces of anything but a lamb in her. Her favorite pastime is hunting for meat and butter. Her opinion on homework is better, I should say worse, than the usual answer. Her idea is the more the better. She chose teaching as a career be- cause she likes sports and physical education. Her answer for the question, How would you like yourself as a teacher?” was yes and no.” What does she mean? Mrs. Butler’s chief activity in college was blueberrying. Every man to his own choice. She will remember the new bus if she leaves Bourne High School. Page Seventy-two Bourne High School Canal Currents Mr. Gray M r. gray was playing Tarzan” on the banks of the Taunton River. He decided to jump out from the bank and catch hold of a tree branch which was overhanging the river. He gave an enormous jump and caught hold of the branch but the branch snapped. ( It must have been a small twig). Mr. Gray naturally fell into the river. From what I’ve seen of the Taunton River, I doubt if he resembled any rose when he crawled out. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. As to the date, Mr. Gray gives you three guesses. He was educated in St. Mary’s Grammar School, Coyle High School, and Providence College. His activities in college were La Pleiade (French Club), Aquino Club (Italian Club), and he was captain of the ping-pong team. That was how he got all of his muscles. He is still trying to find the answer as to why he chose teaching as a career. Keep trying, Mr. Gray. He wishes he knew how he would like him- self as a teacher. So do I. Mr. Gray’s favorite pastime, believe it or not, is eating. All kinds. He has taught in Mason Corner School, East Freetown, Africa. How did that get in here. My, aren’t teachers a problem? If he leaves Bourne High School, the thing that he will remember most is Bourne High School. Figure that one out for yourself. Miss Turner W HEN Miss Turner has a humorous experience, she really has an exper- ience. It happened this year when Joe Oliva, a sailor and a graduate of Bourne High, tip-toed into Miss Turner’s room and introduced himself. After getting acquainted, Joe carried on a long conversation with everyone, including Miss Turner. Before long the whole class was talking away with- out a thought of doing any schoolwork. After about thirty minutes of this, Joe turned to Miss Turner and innocently asked her where the teacher was. I’ll let your imagination take care of the rest of the story. Miss Turner taught in Westwood before coming to Bourne High School. She could think up only one improvement for her department. She has a tremendous yearning for a refrigerator. Who hasn’t? The only fault that Miss Turner can find with teaching is that it’s a twenty-four-hour-a-day job. She is still wondering why she chose teaching as a career. Miss Turner’s opinion on homework is just like that of the rest of the teachers. She claims it’s absolutely necessary. In case she had to have her- self as a teacher. Miss Turner believes sincerely that she could handle herself. What I’m wondering is whether, in that case, the teacher would handle the pupil or vice versa. c She was born in Natick, Mass., on April 11, and was educated at the Framingham Teachers’ College. Her favorite pastime is talking about Marines. Miss Turner can’t remember any activities in college. She claims it’s because it’s been so long. If she leaves B. H. S., the thing that she will re- member most is Red Burns. Page Seventy-three Canal Currents Bourne High School Miss Flood O N my first interview I had the luck to have my friend and class adviser, Miss Ann Flood. When I asked her what her most humorous experience was, she brightened up like a neon sign on Times Square. Here, dear read- ers, is the most hectic and humorous experience that she can recall. It was her initiation in college. Poor Miss Flood had to dress up in a burlap bag, men’s stocking and garters (unmatched), men’s buckled overshoes, hair in about fifty braids with different colored string for each one, skin dotted with lipstick, a raw onion around her neck, and black rings around her eves. She carried a pail containing a milk bottle, a man’s umbrella, and school books. Our unlucky maid had to go to school as described in the pouring rain. She had to fall on the ground when a lofty Sophomore yelled, Air raid!” Such fun! Miss Flood was born on May 21; (she wouldn’t tell the year), in Nor- wood. Massachusetts. She derived her education from Norwood Hi eh and Salem Teachers College. She taught in Patuxent River, Marvland. Naval Air Base. Bourne Hieh is her first public school. What a wonderful place to get broken in. With the class of ’47 at that! With all her hardships, I guess Miss Flood is happy because she couldn’t think of anv improvements. Her opinion on homework is quite definite — keeps Dupils out of mischief, a necessity. The only things Miss Flood doesn’t like about teaching are quite defin- ite a ho. She dislikes the fact that a teacher of the female species is alwavs considered an old maid. Also there isn’t much to do in the summer time. She chose teaching as a career because she has high blood pressure and h d to choose an occupation that wouldn’t excite her too much. Miss Flood dis- likes herself as a teacher to quite a degree. At least she stated that she would probably like herself as a teacher as well as Brad Raleieh does. Miss Flood was quite active in college as you will see when vou read this list of her activities. They are: soccer, hockey, archery, basketball, volley ball, softball, tennis, bowling, student council, Tri Mu (sorority), and a dramatic club. She reports that the one thin?, or in this case, things, that she will re- member most if she leaves B. H. S., are the dear” pupils. I know a fellow named Fred, He can’t sleep when he goes to bed. At school he does say, Ah! there’s good news today!” And brags about the Red Sox, and Ted. (Williams, that is.) Daniel Hunt, ’47 P ige Seventy -four Bourne High School Canal Currents ANN NAB BELLY To Max.e Sense, Read it Aloud (With profoundest apologies to Edgar Allan Poe and Eugene Field ) I’twas man knee and man knee aye year rug oh Inner king dumb bye thus sea. That turn made den their lived doom ewe may no Bye then aim of fan nab belly And this made den she lived with know other thought Than tool oven bee loved bye me. But tower love ’twas stronger bye far than the love Of though sewer old earth an we Of man knee far wise earth an we And neath err the angels in heavy nub of North the demons down nun dearth thee see Can never dissever my sole from this Ole Of the beautiful Ann nab belly. Barbara Anderson, ’47 (You will find the original on Page 78) « A LAID DEE IN DISTRESS bye Flen Reel E. Marriner The nights, with feet yours set tans turns, row sin the bank whet haul Against thug old thread dead tap is trees there shield sung on the w ' all At ask fourth hem there lowered had set that mite have dawn Ted sum — The lay aee Gerald aean, Lum weigh, had loss stir choo wing gum. A cross the bored there’s oared struck fie, Rand each with no bull heir Dee Claire deed find thug gum more bust, and swore rum mite tees wear Heed neath her bathe knob rush is teeth not urn his cuffs a round Done til thug west had brought suck cess — the lay Dee scum he found. Then trust Ted’s choirs with pall is shine there mass terse spans maid bright. There plumes beak earled with curling tongs were plea sing two thus cite. And tooth an or than Dee stand west and sow thin arm more dressed Sum twin tea nights with twin tea’s choirs road dawn the know bull quest. But won was left; Sir Muckrmuck; heed did knot lea fizz eat. Butt as they swore tear riff fix w ' ears corn tin you’d calm too eat. An dawn hymn turned the feud all lowered his lay Dee bye his sighed — Sir rack oath he, wise sit youth ere while others questioning ride To fined yore lay Dee’s choo wing gum? a Kate if night tie trow! Why four the night tasked shooed dyes seek? I’m sit tin on it now ' . Emily Bigelow, ’47 (You will find the original on Page 78) Page Seventy-jive Canal Currents Bourne High School What Bourne High Juniors Used To Laugh At JUNIOR PEP, CLASS OF 1929 Helvi — ' T believe this school is haunted.” Nellie” Why Helvi — They are always talking about school spirit.” Phyl — Do you know what they call small grey cats in Canada?” Dick — No, what?” Phyl — Kittens.” 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 alphabet in your name using A for 1, B for 2, etc. Your final answer spells the name by which you are popularly known. APTUXET, CLASS OF 1930 A model marriage is one in which the wife is the treasure and the hus- band is the treasury. Would you shoot a horse with a wooden leg?” No, I’d shoot him with a gun.” Florence giggled when the teacher read the story of the man who swam across the Tiber three times before breakfast. You do not doubt t hat a trained swimmer could do that, do you?” No,” answered Florence, but I wonder why he didn’t make it four and go back to the side where his clothes were.” Mr. Stahura — What do we call a man who keeps talking and talking?” H. C. — A teacher.” V. — And how is your husband getting on with his reducing diet?” H. — You’d be surprised — that battleship he had tattooed on his chest is now only a rowboat.” Teacher — Henry, name a collective noun.” Henry — A vacuum cleaner.” CANAL CURRENTS, CLASS OF 1933 Why are you late this morning, McNab?” I scueezd the toothpaste too hard and it took me half an hour to get it back in the tube.” Page Seventy-six Bourne High School Canal Currents Teacher — Russell, tell me how many days are in each month.” Russell — Thirty days hath September, All the rest I cannot remember. The calendar hangs upon the wall, So why bother me at all.” Ryder — Some men thirst after money; some, after love.” Perry — I know ' something all thirst after.” Ryder— What. ” Perry — Salt herring!” CANAL CURRENTS, CLASS OF 1934 Say, Grampa, make a noise like a frog.” What for. Tommy . ” Why, Dad says w ' hen you croak, w’e’ll get S 5,000.” How ' did you get so banged up?” Skiing. Couldn’t decide w ' hich side of the tree to go around.” Why do they alw’ays say Amen” and not Aw’omen?” Because they sing hymns and not hers. Teacher — Now give me a sentence w’ith an object in it.” Pupil — You are pretty.” Teacher — What’s the object?” Pupil — A good mark.” CANAL CURRENTS, CLASS OF 1935 Bride — I cooked supper tonight, darling. Guess w ' hat you are going to get?” Groom — Indigestion.” Smart Alec — (boarding a street car) Well, Noah, is the ark full? Conductor — Not yet; hop on. We need a monkey.” Miss Tapper — Really, John, your handw ' riting is terrible. You must learn to w ' rite better.” John — Well, if I did, you’d be finding fault w ' ith my spelling.” CANAL CURRENTS, CLASS OF 1938 Gagner: Where are you going with that sandpaper, Norman?” Norman: I am taking it to my poor grandfather. He has goose- flesh on his wooden leg.” Dentist: I’ll have to pull that tooth and if I use gas to put you to sleep, it will be S3.00 extra.” Sandy: Hoot, mon! Just tell me a bedtime story.” Mary K. Could I try on that dress in the w ' indow ' ?” Clerk: We’d much rather have you use the dressing room.” Page Seventy-seven Canal Currents Bourne High School Joe Delsie drew proudly to the curb in his car. What model do you call that. ” asked someone from the crowd that had gathered. Joe answered — R. F. D. — Rescued From the Dump.” George W. — See any change in me. ” John Wilson — No, why. ” George W. — I just swallowed a dime.” ♦ ♦ Mula — That’s a queer pair of socks, you have on today, one red and the other green.” Robinson — Yes, and I’ve another pair just like them at home.” ANNABEL LEE It was many and many a year ago. In a kingdom by the sea. That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; — And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we — Of many far wiser than we — And neither the angels in heaven above. Nor the demons down under the sea. Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. A LADY IN DISTRESS by Henry Lee Marriner The knights, with features set and stern, rose in the banquet hall. Against the gold-threaded tapestries their shields hung on the wall. A task for them their lord had set that might have daunted some — The lady Geraldine, some way, had lost her chewing gum. Across the board their swords struck fire, and each with noble air Declared he’d find the gum or bust, and swore a mighty swear He’d neither bathe nor brush his teeth nor turn his cuffs around Until the quest had brought success — the lady’s gum he found. Then trusted squires with Polishine their masters’ pants made bright; Their plumes becurled with curling tongs were pleasing to the sight. And to the north and east and west and south in armor dressed Some twenty knights with twenty squires rode on the noble quest. But one was left; Sir Muckamuck; he did not leave his seat; But as they swore terrific swears, continued calm, to eat. And on him turned the feudal lord, his lady by his side — Sirrah?” quoth he, why sit you there while others questioning ride To find your lady’s chewing gum? A caitiff knight I trow!” Why fore,” the knight asked, should I seek? I’m sittin’ on it now.” Page Seventy-eight Bourne High School Canal Currents This and That David Handy plays baseball with his little sisters. He hits it and they chase it. Miss Turner likes red hair and orange shirts. Alex Byron passed on trial in the first grade. Gordon Neil was seen, one cold winter night, walking on the bridge ntinus a very necessary article of clothing. Coach Butler has to be very careful of Butch” Handy since he got that black eye. To her embarrassment, Mrs. Viik was once exhibited as an honest customer” in a store in Providence. Tede has to practice wearing high heels. Elwood Benson likes them tall — like Jean Grant, for instance. When Eddie Aylmer pursues the fair sex, he ends up in church. Norman Harris drove forty miles in third gear on the way to P’town because he couldn’t find fourth. He’s now a Corporal in the State Guard. Ernest Johnson is all spruced up these days — could be sprig! High heels, according to Dot Tripp, were invented by women who had been kissed on the forehead. It’s the little things that break up happy marriages: little blondes, little brunettes, little redheads. One of the main causes of dust is janitors. Dot Tripp likes to hibernate in the typing room closet. Time isn’t supposed to wait for any man, but it waits for Ojala. Miss Flood’s interests vary from making an afghan to learning Morse Code. Carolyn Jenkins, what’s a philleloo bird? 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SCHROEDER BESSE SIGNS FISH LOBSTERS and SHELLFISH Tel. Sagamore 17-M I wish I could be a cheerleader And make the boys feel proud, But as it is just now I’m only a girl in the crowd. (P.S. She made it! ) Compliments of GIUSTI BAKING CO. Bakers of the MASTER LOAF We would appreciate your patronizing our advertisers Compliments of Compliments of OYSTER BAR BAY GLEANING CO. GEORGE GIBSON, Mgr. Fiction and Fact from Clegg’s Almanac: Most people are born young. ' Alex Byron and Jane Macdonald are twins and belated Christmas presents. George Robbins arrived a day before them. Francis Ojala was born on the 366th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. What does that make him? Compliments of Wareham Savle s Baek WAREHAM and FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS IN We would appreciate your patronizing our advertisers BUZZARDS BAY GARAGE, Inc. Your Chevrolet Dealer Eye it, try it, buy it Tel. 358 Compliments of BUZZARDS BAY BEAUTY SHOP Buzzards Bay Mass. Tel. B. 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