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

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Bourne Higli School I wcnry-rhrcc Our class treasury was greatly enlarged during the year, much to our delight, by Mr. Coady’s much appreciated cooperation in a scrap drive. We also fared well in a town-wide cake sale. This was indeed a huge success thanks to the excellent performances of all the participating committees, and the gener- ous donations made by a great many benevolent townspeople. Many individuals in our class were outstanding in other phases of our school life. Helen Harrison and John Bigelow were the Senior Class’ musically inclined representatives of the Shawme Orchestra. The senior members of the Bourne High School Athletic Association were Marjorie Jenkins, Helen Har- rison, Lois Browne, Elaine Gibbs, Elizabeth Downey, and Alan Fuller. A capable job was done on the Student Council by Peggy Rattray, Marjorie Jenkins, Charles Thamalis, and Ronald Nowlan. They con- tributed much in the line of patrolling the corridors, straightening out the library, checking up on opened lockers, and watching over the lunchroom at noon-time. As spring rolled around we began to contemplate the swiftly approaching class trip. The class de- cided to go to Washington. We also planned to spend a day or so in New York City both coming and going. Reverend and Mrs. Kimmel have agreed to serve as our chaperones, a task which they undertook last year too. As we look forward to this — always one of the happiest weeks in high school days — we realize once more how much we owe Bourne High School. The Senior Class play, Double or Nothing”, which was directed by Mrs. Tyson, the English teacher, was presented on April 8th and, as all Bourne High School dramatic productions have been in the past years, was a huge success. It featured the following Seniors; Helen Harrison, Richard Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marjorie Jenkins, Ronald Nowlan, Gordon Dodd, Elizabeth Downey, Allan Booth, Faith Taylor, Eleanor Stymiest, Lewis Ferretti, Charles Thamalis, and William Alden. As the summer months again rapidly approach and we begin to realize that our high school days are swiftly coming to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who in the past years have, with their helping hands, made our way much easier. We look to the unsettled future years in the hope that they will be as pleasant and as happy as these last four years in Bourne High School. First Row (left to right) : J. Robbins, C. Tucy, E. Gibbs, M. Rattray, L. Ferretti, C. Thamalis, F. Taylor, E. Stymiest, L. Bower, M. Lunedei, E. Harding. Second Row: A. Sylvia, S. Raymond, J. Besse, E. Downey, M. Jenkins, H. Harrison, D. Douglas, U. Wing, L. Browne, E. Norris. Third Row: A. Fuller, J. MacCombie, R. Nowlan, R. Kerr, W. Whittier, W. Alden, W. Thomas, F. Anderson, G. Dodd. Fourth Row: C. Harding, R. Hurley, J. Labretto, D. Handy, C. Eldridge, A. Booth, R. Burns, R. Layton, J. Bigelow.

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Twenty-two Currents - 1949 Left to right ' . L. Ferretti, C. Thamalis, M. Rattray The Seniors A fter our final high school summer vacation we found ourselves once more under the shadows of Bourne High’s elm trees tall. Happily we returned to the so-called drudgery and boring routine of high school. With thoughtful and sad recollections of our previous high school days we turned once more to the more serious aspects of school life. Under the capable direction of the usual Senior Class adviser, Mr. Walter Stahura, we elected our class oflficers for the coming year. Lewis Ferretti was chosen president, Charles Thamalis was selected vice-president, and Peggy Rattray was elected secretary-treasurer. Our homeroom for the past year has been the study hall, which in the two previous years was re- served for larger Junior Classes. September afternoons found a great number of the young men and women of our class working out with the football and field hockey teams. The football squad’s final standing was greatly aided by its Senior members. The diligent practice of these boys as well as that of the athletically inclined female members of the class resulted in a substantial amount of participation in Bourne High’s athletic program. After the closing of the football and field hockey season we sponsored a Thanksgiving Day dance. Although we were all greatly held back by our unusually large Turkey Day appetites, the dance proved to be a wonderful social and financial success. Many murm urs of approval at the music provided by Jay Mando and his orchestra were overheard during the intermission and following the dance. As the basketball season rolled around many of our senior boys could be found every afternoon in the high school gym with Coach Butler. On the varsity squad from our class were Richard Anderson, David Handy, Roger Layton, Lewis Ferretti, Russell Burns, Charles Thamalis, Charles Harding, John Bigelow, and Allan Booth. Layton and Handy served the team as co-captains. Ronald Nowlan, an- other Senior, was the team’s manager. On the girls’ basketball team the Senior Class was represented very capably by Betty Downey, Elea- nor Harding and Ellen Norris. Queenie Soup’s On Junior Prom — 1948

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I wcnry-four ( ' iirrcnrs - 1949 Left to right: G. Gallerani, L. Sylvia, S. Knight, J. Dixon The Sophomores T he morning after September seventh, which was the last vacation day, we entered again into the wonders and drudgeries of school. We started out with a large class and a new home-room teacher, Miss Lohmann. She had quite a job for her first time here, what with the English instruction of not only us, but also the juniors and sen- iors. Since she was to be so busy with her classes and attendance records, we thought we could wander from the straight and narrow without serious hindrance on her part, but we soon discovered that the nickname wise fools” had been chosen wisely. On the 23rd of September, we held a class meeting and elected officers. The vote was close and by a narrow margin the following officers were chosen: President James Dixon Treasurer Shirley Knight Vice President Leonard Sylvia Secretary Gloria Gallerani Other business discussed at this meeting was class dues. After much dissension, 25 cents a month was finally agreed upon. Many of the members of the class don’t realize that by paying each month, the sum is mounting up in blue, and not red ink, and it is a great deal easier to pay gradually and not all at once. At the annual Halloween Party sponsored by the Sophomores, all had a good time. The trembling Ereshmen, upon discovering that the threats of the Sophomores and upper classmen were just passing breezes, soon were quite at their ease, and having as good a time as the rest. In sports, we found some excellent athletes among us. Although the football season wasn’t exact- ly termed a success, the Sophomore boys stayed out all season, in spite of scratched noses and faces, cal- isthenics, and worst of all, the gigglings of the cute little hockey girls on the other half of the field. The season wasn ' t a success as far as scores go, but as far as sportsmanship goes, it was immensely success- ful, and what are sports for if not for sportsmanship? Perhaps the most serious casualty of the season was Lenny Sylvia. After the job Russ Burns did on him at one practice, he was dubbed Scarface.” We were also calling Joe Sorenti Pegleg” for a while.