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

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Canal Currents - 1 48 I went v-cmln J 3 The Freshmen W E the class ol 51, entered Bourne High ' s portals with a feeling of apprehension and slight mistrust. Our first few days were spent becoming acquainted with its illustrious rules and regulations. The confusion of changing rooms, ringing bells, and the correct use of stairs found everyone overpowered at first. As the days slipped by we became accustomed to the routine and soon settled down for the remainder of the year with Mr. Campbell as our home room teacher. Our first act as a class was to elect class officers to lead us through our Freshman year. Those favored with exalted positions were Robert Holman, President; Patricia Condon, Vice-President; Mary Wallace. Secretary; Joan Forrest, Treasurer, and Joseph Sorenti, Student Council. Our fiscal affairs for the coming year were decided at our second meeting. We voted to collect twenty-five cents a month for dues. The reason for beginning the collection of dues in our first year is in anticipation of future activities. On October 3 1 occurred the much talked about and dreaded ( by us, the Fresh- men ) Halloween Party sponsored bv the most reverend Sophomore Class and it proved an evening of fun for everyone. We plaved games, enjoyed refreshments, and in gen- eral had a very enjoyable time. The wild sadistic threats which had appeared from the dark sanctums of Bourne High’s nooks and crannies never materialized. In December we succumbed to the Christmas spirit and did ourselves right proud with the decorations. The whole class participated in this project. One of our able Freshmen brought in a small Christmas tree which added to the joyous atmosphere pre- vailing. The part of strong man was ably plaved by Tom Moses, and he was kept occupied holding one end of the red and green chains, decking the tree, etc. Quite a few fellows and girls were attracted by Bourne ' s sport banner and joined in the parade. During the fall season several boys went out for football. Were proudest, of course, of Joe Sorenti, only Freshman to make a berth on the first team. The reserves were comprised of Bob Holman Jimmv Dixon, John Russ. Barry O ' Rourke, Lennie Silvia, and Tom Moses. The girls, not be out done, active in hockey, were Pat Left to right: M. Wallace, R. Holman, P. Condon, J. Forrest.

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Bourne Hi ili School wenty-seven After our Christmas vacation we were all very sorry to hear that Dick Salsman, our Student Council Member was in the hospital. To show our deepest sympathies, each person in our class brought in some type of food, usually fruit or candy, which was made into a sunshine basket and sent to Dick during his confinement in the Tobey Hospital. On Friday the thirteenth, the Sophomores presented Miss Burns with a large Val- entine box of candy. As yet we have not reached the end of our schixil term, but are looking forward with great anticipation to becoming Juniors. First row. M. Schuster, P. Nightingale, S. Thomas. R. Salsman, J. Byron, Q. Coppi, T. Thamalis, M. Lincoln, J. Courtney, E. Griffith, M. Schuster. Second row. M. Brown, L. Cooper, P. Neslein, J. Holt, B. Forrest, D. Morris, C. Dwyer, E. Trench, H. Stephenson, M. Cardoza. Third row. J. Chandler, B. Wixon. H. Harrison, M. Bigelow, C. Benson, E. Hatch, C. Nowlan, D. Mendes, E. Alden, L. Fuller. Fourth row. W. Mendes, R. Pillsbury, R. Brightman, E. Wheeler, R. Ballard, G. Hesketh, E. Ber- riault, K. Bradford, K. Haskell, R. Smalley.

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Bon rne High Sch ool Twenrv-nine Sorenti, Marjorie Keating. Olive Kelley, Charlotte Phillips, Cecily Grist, and Lois Tripp. They showed plenty of spirit on the basketball court too, but only one girl, Pat Sorenti was fortunate enough to secure a first team place. It was a different story with the boys however, Bobby Holman, Joe Sorenti, Gilbert Bradford and Jimmy Dixon helped make up the second team. In past years the Freshman boys haven ' t had much chance to play basketball on the school team. This year a team was organized and coached by Mr. Campbell. Our fellows who went out included Bob Eldridge, Bud Gagnon, Tom Moses, Barry O’Rourke, and Billy Nuttall. In February a girls ' team went to the interscholastic tournament at Plymouth. In- cluded in this group were Pat Condon, Shirley Knight, Pat Sorenti, Gloria Gallerani, Irene Nightingale, Charlotte Phillips, Olive Kelley and Lois Tripp. They did an ad- mirable job and took the opposing team with flying colors. Robert Harris, Buddy Gagnon, and Mary Wallace, three of our fellow students, contributed their art’’ to the musical world in the form of the Shawme Orchestra. Our Student Council representatives, Joe Sorenti and Bob Holman did their duty by faithfully patrolling the corrido rs. Their curt words brought respectful silence (and did I notice some standing at attention?). Putting witticism aside, though, they did a grand job. First row : C. Phillips, E. Mitchell, L. Trichelaar, J. Forrest, M. Wallace, R. Holman. P. Condon, J. Sorenti, L. Tripp, 1. Nightingale, R. Blackwell. Second row. F. Oakley, F. Alden, G. Gallerani, M. Keating, C. Grist, L. Morlock. O. Kelley, E. Swift, S. Knight, P. Sorenti, V. Gagnon. R. Eldridge. Third row. F. LaChapeile, S. Gibbs, M. Perry, L. Sylvia, L. Moses, J. Dixon. R. Harris, J. O ' Rourke, W. Harrison. Fourth row. S. Small, G. Bradford, S. Phillips. R Bower. R. Cleveland. F. Bassett, W Nurtall, J. Russ. H. Philhrick. R. Anderson.