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

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Fourteen Canal Currents 1947 The Sophomores O N the morning of September 9, 1946, fifty-one new sophomores came tramping into the school building. We came upon many new faces in the corridor but they were merely freshmen. We did try to help them accustom themselves but we found they didn t quite seem to appreciate our helpfulness. We had forgotten that we were ever as perplexed as they were but our upper classmen, the Juniors, tell us we were. Upon entering our homeroom we found Miss Burns, a new teacher, waiting to greet us. Of course, a new instructor brings forth new tricks but she soon quelched them and we were well behaved students from then on. One of the first things she did say to us though was that she didn ' t believe in too many demerits. We agreed with her on that point naturally. The first thing we did was to elect class officers. We chose Charles Thamalis, President; Peggy Rattray, ' Vice President; Diane Douglas, Secretary-Treasurer; and Robert Kerr, Student Council Representative. These officers went right to work and introduced the paying of class dues. This is the first time that a Sophomore class has ever started the system to enlarge their treasury. In October came our Halloween Party. We weren’t allowed an initiation ( you lucky Frosh), but we did manage to give a swell party. With the able help of Miss Burns the gym was attractively decorated with the customary witches on broomsticks, black cats on the back fences and jack-o-lanterns. Prizes were awarded for the stunt dances and refreshments were served to all. Again we demonstrated that we were not a class to lag behind in competitive race when 100% of the class bought season tickets to the games. This was just a repetition of last year and each member was allowed a pass to the theatre. It was also football time and several of our boys went out for it, among them Charlie Thamalis, who won a spot in the starting lineup. The second team was made up of many Sophomores and they all made a fine showing. The girls hockey teams consisted of several Sophomores. Basket- ball season rolled around and again the boys gave a g reat per- formance. Dick Anderson, Roger Layton, and Lewis Ferretti strengthened the second team. Looks good for the future! We were very proud of our girls as they showed their pro- gress in basketball. Three of them earned first team berths. The boys have now turned out in full force

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Booririe Hagh School Thirteen Following the vacation we made plans for our class play. A three-act comedy, Ever Since Eve”, was chosen and was very ably directed by Miss Burns. Rehearsals started and one can not realize what actually went on at these but never the less the cast learned their parts ( w ' e often wondered if we would ) and the play was a great success. We will not forget Leona Dwyer’s and Louie Fougere’s wonderful pieces of acting as heroine and hero. Nor the fierce figure that Dannie Hunt cut as the police- man or the flirtatious southern belle played by Sheila Phillips. The supporting cast proved that they could perform wtih ease also. Two teams headed by Emily Bigelow and Richard Forsythe vied for top honors in the sale of tickets for the performance with Emily’s team finally winning out. The attendance and the profit made on this activity was the largest of any previous affair of this kind. One can be sure that we are certainly puffed up about this record. Time flew by and the date for our long aw ' aited trip to New York arrived. We attended many radio broadcasts, Carousel ”, Ice Time”, Statue of Liberty, and other points of interest and entenainment. It can be safely said that it was one of the hap- piest times that this class has ever participated in. We are now looking forward to graduation wdth a little sadness and yet great hopes for the future. First row. R. Wing, A. Cardoza, M. Dodd, C. Young, N. Fhilbrick, R. Remick, S. Harding, S. Sampson, R. Raymond. Second row. E. Johnson, G. Compton, L. Dwyer, S. Phillips, N. Stephenson, A. Pasteris, E. Burns, E. Bigelow, S. Manamon, M. Fernandes. Third row. N. Harris, R. Forsyth, F. LaChapelle, K. Jenkins, G. Denison, B. Anderson, R. Wallace, J. Macdonald, F. Dunbury. Back row: E. Aylmer, F. Ojala, D. Clegg, L. Fougere, D. Hunt, B Raleigh, A. Byron, L. Jackson.

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Momriie Ha h Scliool Fifteen for baseball and the girls for soft ball and a successful season is being awaited. All in all we think our class proved its worth in the field and on the court. On February 22nd, we held a Cherry Tree Dance. Attendance was poor because of a snowstorm but all who were present agreed that it was fun. As there was such a small crowd the dance was very much like a large party — quite informal — stunt dances were held and movie tickets were awarded to tne winners. Also in February, eight of the girls journeyed to Plymouth to play in the tourna- ment. We defeated the Plymouth Sophomores, . 6-10. Eleanor Harding chalked up 25 of the points. We were served ice cream afterwards. We then went hunting for bubble gum. We got results, too. A ring committee was chosen and when the gentleman came they picked out three of the best looking rings and we chose the one that we all agreed upon. Now we can hardly wait until next fall when we shall have them on our fingers. Our sophomore year has been fun and now we are looking forward to the rest of the year and our Junior year at Bourne High School. II i 1 i| I I 1 m H 1 i| 1 rirst row. L. Bower, C. Tucy, S. Raymond. E. Harding, J. Besse, T. Tobey, E. Gibbs, F.Taylor, B. Downey, H. Harrison, L. Browne. Second row: D. Douglas, M. Lunedei, M. Jenkins. C. Gagnon, E. Stymies: A. Sylvia, U. Wing. E. Norris, J. Robbins, M. Rattray. Third row: R. Anderson, J. Bigelow, F, Anderson. W. Thomas. R. Nowlan, A. Fuller, G. Dodd, R. Kerr, E. Venn, R. Layton. Fourth row: W. Alden, W. Whittier L. Eerretti, R. Andrews, A. Booth, D. Handy, R. Burns, W. Cook, C. Eldridge. Fifth row: C. Harding, F. Manamon. P. Collins. E. Cannon, J. Lahretto. R. Hurley, C. Thamalis.