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

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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-

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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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0 7952 ly. Needless to say the school had to have new waste paper haskets. But this disastrous event was com- pletely forgotten when the six ducklings arrivedg the ducklings to he used in the pond at one end of the gym. Unfortunately ducks need water and these fellows were no exceptions. There was only one way to get water into the pond-pail hy pail. So while half the juniors hahysat with the ducklings, the other half got plenty of exercise. Wllen the last touches had heen put on the gym, .juniors went home, tired, hut excited ahout the evening to come. And then it was eight o'clock and the lights were dim in the Oriental garden as juniors and guests danced gayly around the center piece. Whitt a change from the stznlit room and the juniors in hlue jeans of a few hours hefore. And then hefore any- cne realized the time, the grand march was called. The hig question on everyones mind was who would lze the queen? As the junior girls and their escorts lined up in front of the hand, the players realized that their task of choosing the queen was not an easy one. After what seemed hours to the -juniors the ntgmher was called and Sheila Collins and her escort stepped forward to receive the honors. There was more dancing and then it was time to go home. The chaperones were thanked for coming and hid goodnight. The perfect evening had come to a close. A short night's rest for the juniors and then hack to the gym for clean-up time. As the juniors tore down and put away the decorations they had worked so hard on and enjoyed so much, they could look hack on what they thought as the hest Junior Prom ever.