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

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Bourne High School Iwenty-five ✓ Basketball brought even more boys into the limelight. What with Campbell ' s Crusaders and the squad for the first and second team, we had quite a number out. We had one on the first team, and 60% of the second team were Sophomores. Not only the boys, but also the girls seem to do well in the realm of sports. There were quite a few of our girls on Miss Holden’s hockey team, and although their endeavors w ' eren ' t all successful, they had a good time of it, and also enjoyed watching the boys working at their calisthenics on the other side of the field. In basketball, too, the Sophomore girls turned cut in great numbers, and those who didn’t make a position had a good time rooting for the team. Not only in sports themselves, but the girls also were outstanding in their support of the sports ac- tivities, namely, the Athletic Association. There were many Sophomore girls in this organization, which is of tremendous aid not only to sports but to the school also. The members of this organization seem to follow the advice of that baseball announcer, If you can’t take part in sports, be one anyway.” Softball will soon be starting, and will undoubtedly find many eager girls from our class participat- ing in that sport. In addition to these sports. Miss Holden has issued a call for girls interested in archery, a valuable sport. She also has tried something new by asking for all girls interested in tennis to report to her. This is the first time tennis has been called to the attention of the athletes in this school. If it gets started, it may become a regular sport for girls and even boys. The class is not only athletically but intellectually inclined too. A large number of Sophomore names may be found on the honor roll. We were very much surprised when we returned from Christmas vacation. We learned that Miss Lohmann was leaving us. It seems she was to be called Mrs. soon after she departed. Why she would prefer married life to the pleasures of teaching us students we just can’t imagine. Nevertheless, we are very happy for her. Our new home room teacher, Mrs. Tyson, a former teacher at this school, is liked very much. We have enjoyed a wonderful year at Bourne High as Sophomores, and we hope to have an even better one when we enter the doors of the school as Juniors and upper classmen. Well, most of us will advance to the Junior room, anyway. First Row (left to ri ht) : I. Nightingale, R. Blackwell, M. Wallace, L. Tripp, G. Gallerani, L. Sylvia, J. Dixon, S. Knight, C. Phillips, L. Tichelaar, E. Mitchell, R. Sawtelle. Second Row: P. Sorenti, O. Kelley, C. Cunningham, C. Grist, E. Swift, J. Draper, D. Morris, M. Robbins, J. Forrest, P. Condon, M. Keating. Third Row: R. Eldridge, W. Harrison, F. Alden, R. Harris, S Small, S. Phillips, J. Sorenti, R. Anderson, R. Holman, H. Philbrick, M. Perry, F. LaChapelle, S. Gibbs, F. Oakley.

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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.

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Iwenty-six Canal Currents 1949 Left to right: D. Sawtelle, K. Michelson, G. Clouette, E. Gallo The Freshmen I AST year ' s eighth graders from the Bourne and Sagamore Grammar Schools united to form the class - ' of 1952 at Bourne High School. The departure from our former school life was made permanent when we gathered within the Fresh- men home room. This transition was slightly delayed by the helpful upperclassmen, who casually direc- ted bewildered members of the Freshmen class to the boiler room, lobby, projection room, and cafeteria, when trustingly requested to give the location of the home room. Once established in room 24, instructions were given by our class adviser, Mr. Campbell, not to con- sult the upperclassmen and to pay absolutely no attention to what they said. He then gave us directions on how to reach our correct destinations within the designated time limit. Since there was much business to be taken care of, we held our first class meeting on September 28. The primary aim of this gathering was to elect our class officers for the year. Doug Sawtelle was selected for President, Greta Clouette, Vice President; Karen Michelson, Secretary; and Eleanor Gallo, Treasurer. The decision was also made to pay twenty-five cents a month in class dues. As Halloween drew near, there was general apprehension among our fellow classmates concerning the approaching party, about which many eerie tales were circulating of weird happenings to unfortunate Freshmen. Upon our hesitant arrival at the festivities, we trembled with fright, but nothing happened to any of us. That is — nearly all escaped unharmed. When it was all over, all agreed that the Sophomores had given a grand party. A considerable number of the members of our class are in the Shawme Orchestra. In fact, we are rather proud of the following musically inclined students; June Reynolds, Eleanor Gallo, Faith Kelley, Beth Cook, Bob Chandler and Larry Collins. Larry deserves special credit since he plays reveille at eight o’clock and taps at two o’clock. We all marvel at his precocious ability. This year saw the introduction of a new method for the selection of student council members. Eight pupils of high standing were chosen from each classroom, after which the individual classes elected four out of the original eight, two boys and two girls, to membership in the student council. In our class those graced with the positions were; Doug Sawtelle, Faith Kelley, Bob Chandler, and Laurianne Handy. A budding carpenter Six little tailors A milk shake, maybe. I I I