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

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Bourne High School Twenty-five First Row ( left to right) : W. Anderson, J. Ellis, P. Gom;s, R. Chandler, K, Michelson, D. Sawtell, H. Jarvis, M. Gibbs, E. Raymond, R. Cardoza, E. Sanford, E. Mitchell. Second Row: S. Taylor, E. Neil, S. Silvia, H. Harris, L. Phinney, E. Bassett, J. Brightman, N. Blackwell, E. Gallo, M. Bassett, A. Hammond. Third Row: L. Handy, M. Haskell, A. Hiltwein, D. McArdle, J. Porter, C. Maki, J. Reynolds, B. Cook, C. Water- man, S. Robbins. Fourth Row: J. Masterson, F. Kelley, R. Haslam, P. Robbins, R. Collis, W. Fielding, G. Bradford, A. Morse, R. Boyd. the basketball team, were Beth Cook, Shirley Robbins, and Laurianne Handy. It is very gratifying to know that these outstanding players will be here next year to roll the Purple Wave on to victory. When February came around, the Juniors began to do some serious thinking about the annual Junior Prom. The first thing they had to do was to decide on a theme. After this was decided, they began making decorations and selling tickets. The class hired Joe Pioppi’s orchestra for the big night,” and the dance, which was held on May 18, was, as the traditional Junior Proms always are, a ' whopping” success. Another event in which a lot of the Juniors took part, was the Driver Training Course. This course, which was started last year, teaches any pupil the mechanics of a car and how to drive it. By taking this course, a pupil is taught the correct and safe ways of operating a car and, therefore, will be one of the Safe Drivers of Tomorrow. All in all, this has been another successful year for the Juniors. It is sincerely hoped that their next year will be equally as successful and that, when they march down the aisle wearing their caps and gowns, they will be well prepared to walk the road of life.

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Twenty-four Canal Currents - 1951 The Class of 1952 O N September 7, 1951, the Juniors gayly paraded up the front walk, opened the door and walked down the corridor. After skipping up the stairs, they marched down the upper corridor and took their seats. Where did they take these seats? Not in the regular Junior room. Oh, no! Not these Juniors! They had such a bulging class that they had to use the study hall for their homeroom. In the latter part of September, the Juniors held a class meeting. Under the expert guidance of Mr. Butler, their new homeroom teacher, they undertook the duty of elect- ing class officers. After this was accomplished they decided to give a square dance. Although there were many doubts as to the success of the outcome of this venture, it really turned out successfully. This was not only a fine way to have fun, but also a money-making proposition. So what happened? These wise old Juniors put on another square dance which went off equally as well as the first. Because the dances that the Juniors gave were so successful, Mr. Coady asked them to plan the Christmas party. The Juniors gladly began to decorate the hall, order re- freshments, and plan the entertainment. As was expected, everyone enjoyed himself immensely. In order to earn more money, these money-minded Juniors decided to hold paper drives on the last Sunday of every month. And, consequently, on these appointed days, the Juniors put on their old clothes, piled into trucks and canvassed the town for scrap paper. One day, in the early part of November, the Juniors were seen walking around B.H.S. with proud and beaming faces. Upon examination, we found that the reason for these happy faces was the arrival of their class rings. These Juniors, however, seem- ed to have a prouder air than most classes have had. When this attitude was in- vestigated, it was discovered that they were the first class for a period of about ten years who had stones in their rings. Further inspection of these rings showed a little gold B set neatly on a black onyx stone which was placed in a gold setting. These Juniors were not only ambitious, but they also proved to be very athletic. They are especially proud of the Bradford twins, who did a superb job of representing their class on the football field, where Bob Collis, another Junior, was showing his ath- letic ability as captain-elect. The outstanding girl athletes in the class, who played on the basketball team, were Beth Cook, Shirley Robbins, and Front row ( . to r.) : K. Michelson, D. Sawtell Back row: M. Gibbs, H. Jarvis

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Twenty-six Canal Currents - 1951 The Class of 1953 S EPTEMBER 6, 1950, found Bourne High coming to life again with the beginning of another school year. The first few days the Sophomores spent renewing old friend- ships and becoming acquainted with the new faces in the class. The students were happy to find that Mrs. Kiniry was once again their class adviser. During a lull in this commotion, the students settled down to the business of the first class meeting. Walter Stahura was again elected president, Robert Smith, vice- president, Elaine Mather, secretary and Donald Waters the new treasurer. Halloween found the students of room twenty-one planning a party for the entire school. Posters, having been drawn, were distributed throughout the school and every- one was seen in the Halloween spirit. When the big night finally arrived, all school work was laid aside as the party got underway. During the evening the dances varied greatly, but the square dances were most enjoyed. Did you get a load of Mr. Coady? In the evening a plague of Pinitis” broke out, which greatly diminished the popu- lation of the decorative balloons. The party broke up at eleven and all went home happily tired. As the football season came into view, the commotion was once more resumed. Football practices found a number of Sophomore boys out on the gridiron getting ready for the Saturday games. Some of the boys must not have gotten enough of the game in the fall, for they eagerly went out for spring training. The anticipation of basketball seemed to have been in the air even before the season actually began. When finally it was officially announced, everyone from the Soph- omore Class was out on the court trying out for both boys’ and girls ' teams. Those that actually made the teams surely did their parts in help- ing the teams win. Elaine and Marilyn were two members of the team who were always there, name- ly, the managers. Though it took Marilyn some time to learn this sport, she did well once she learned it. In mentioning the sports, that of the cheerleaders must not be left unsaid. Arlene Rovatti was elected as one of the eight and she did her part in forming a neat squad. As a substitute for one of the games, Jerry Rovatti pitched in and did a great job. This year. Sophomore boys’ voices as well as girls’ could be heard blending with the group as they sang during the Glee Club special periods every Thursday morning. The boys’ voices proved most in- Left to right: R. Smith, E. Mather, W. Stahura