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

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' Adolf s The big year came and the class of '53 set- tled down to business with the same slate of officers as last year ably guided by Mr. Butler, our last class adviser. As seniors, we found that there wasn't a spare minute. Between the vari- ous activities and profitable food sales, we pad- ded the treasury for the highlight of our school career--class trip. During the year both the boys' and girls' basketball teams were sparked by Seniors. The girls finished All-Cape Champs. Close on the heels of the basketball season were rehearsals for the class play. This play entitled Old Doc was presented on April I7. Mrs. Kiniry, the director, could at last sigh with relief, all her efforts were worth it. After the play, of course, the only thought in the minds of the seniors was the long- dreamed-about XX!ashington trip. Wlmen it was oxer, we were all sure of one thing, that the trip was much better than dreaming. Four years are coming to an end, years which will never be forgotten. As this class of '53 looks back, it is grateful to all it has acquired irom Bourne High School. ,, gy,-ne x 1 Z 3 i X 'l wm.. ,. - - Q' NX sa NW 6 -uv-qw 3-mam' .W A fu-mac, M' . --. '43 Q . ., ,. V ..-. Q, ' r' ' A ' .Le A QV wi-TQ K ' J.. . - ' 4'

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..-77g- S the day of graduation draws near, the class of '53 looks back upon its four years at B.H.S., memories begin to return like scenes tn a movie. Wfhen the enthusiastic young group first en- tered the halls of Bourne in September 1949, they were entirely unaware of all that was to come! The election of class officers is always an ex- citing time for Freshmen and we, with the help of Mrs. Kiriiry, chose as our class officers: President, Wzxlter Stahura jr., Vice President, Robert Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Elaine Mather. Our Freshman year was spent becoming ac- quainted with the teachers, classes, and each c-ther. However, when june came, we were glad our first year was over and that we would return in the fall as upperclassmen. The fall of 1950 found most of the class back, rested and eager to make our sophomore year the very best. Under the direction of our class officers: President, Wzllter Stahura Jr., Vice President, Robert Smith, Secretary, Elaine Mather, Treasurer, Don Watters, we went to enior atm work hoping to have a busy and profitable year. XY'ho will forget the wonderful Halloween Party, class rings, and rallies. We had definite plans for activities this year but time marched on and we found june and vacation upon us before we knew ir. Oh, well, we still had two more years to present our talents to dear old B.H.S. Fall again and this time we took our place on the second floor with Mr. Matthews as our class adviser. Our officers that year fXXfalter Stahura Jr., President, Robert Smith, Vice President, Arlene Rovatti, Treasurer, Harold wr. -.. . .ff Qs, ashburn, Secretary? provcd l'110Sf c icient. Under their direction the class settled down to earning money square dances treasury, while to shapen our year. The big for the year. Paper drives and helped raise the total in the a novel Christmas Play helped thespian talents for the senior time of course was the junior Prom. This was a wonderful formal which you can read about on another page. Another great landmark of our high school days was passed. As we watched our sister class of '52 graduate, we could only think of how soon we would don those caps and gowns. tm Q - - Elini! IES D Wwe

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.ll unior rom AST Fehruary all minds deviated slightly from school studies, as plans were made for the May junior Prom. After much thought and discussion, the theme decided on was An Oriental Scene. The lamps were kept hurning late into the night down in the Home-Ec Room, as hoth hoys and girls pitched in to sew 1,000 wistera hlossoms necessary for the arhors along the sides of the gym. Even the shop was husy weeks hc-fore the hig night as the shop hoys helped hy huilding the Torii, that was to he the center piece of the Oriental Scene. And then it was a week ltefore the Prom. Finally the time had arrived when the -luniors could really do work that would show results. Trunks of trees were draged in and set upg the heginning of the arhors that all those wistera hlossoms would hang from. Green paper was cut and weaved in and out to form the roof for the arhors. But, someone must have miscounted the wistera hlossoms, hecause the day hefore the Prom it was plain to see that they were lacking in important places. Cars left that husy day to gather all availahle lilac hlossoms in the vicin- ity to fill in the gaps. lt would have hc-en impossihlc- lor everything to happen just as was wanted that last day. Something had to ga wrong and it did. The greenery around the bottom of the tree trunks defi- nitely needed water to keep from wilting hc-fore the day and evening were over. All availahle waste paper baskets throughout the school were gathered and lilled with sand. The tree trunks and greenery were then placed, plentifully watered, into thc- has- kets. The next look at the scene of the crime showed had results-the haskets leaked, and not just slight-