Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1938 volume:

TH DIAL. VOL. XXXIII FEBRUARY, 1938 NO. 5 Qgkwqlb - ':sfLH'm. 1937-38 'Pig-mmgih The Dial Board PAGE ew COVC1' ...... Drawn and Cut by Betty Fowler Editor-in-Chief Frontispiece Dmwn and Cut by Betty Fowler BETTY FOWLER Asst. Edit0,,i,,,Ch,ef Frontispiece Poem ...... Lorraine Douglass DOROTHY DUNKLEE B . Thankless Person. ,. . 3 usiness Manager J M . h -AMES ANLLY Chimney Spell. . . . 5 Circulation Manager ALBERT HALL Winter Velvet. . . . 6 Asst. Cir. Manager STEWART NIMS Snow Paradise. . . . . . . 7 Art Editor COMTERRER, Poetry ...... . , .6, 8, 20 . Editorial . . . . . . . 9 Assocurrra Enrrons Team! Team! Teaml. . . . 10 l.orraineCDouglass viigirila liffiins Book Char ........,. . 11 Euan Dines B Roliert Clarlf ' C B' ' ' Flgjigeevbexigelm The Play s the Thing., . . . 13 George Shaw Thema Joslyn Clubs and Such ...... , 15 Q Exchange . . . 17 FACULTY ADVISOR . Mr. Chasey Alumni .... . 18 Humoresque . . . . 19 I If fi ,Lift gr,,Liriu4iiisif.3 'thier' Published Eve times a year, October, December, February, April, and june, by the students of the High School at Brattleboro, Vermont. Subscription, 81.50 a year in advance, single copy, 35c. Entered at Brattleboro, Vt., Post Ollice as second-class matter. All business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager, The Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. All other communications to the Editor-in-Chief. Stars ,Book Qown LORRAINE DOUGLASS '38 I WILL keep this day apart To rememberg To keep within an empty heart- Thehnight with his thousand eyes Peering down, The wind and her secrets Whispering softly, The darkness with its tranquility Prevailing- A pattern of moon and horizon Revealing two shadows slipping away Yes, I will keep this memory, For tomorrow is another day. Thankless Person GEORGE SHAWV '39 OOD EVENING, folks! We're going to the wedding party that the Wilsons are having tonight. Want to come along with us ? asked Rob Weatherbee as he entered a small farmhouse that overlooked the Con- necticut. There's plenty of room in the sleigh, and there's an extra buffalo robe and a foot warmer in the rear! All the young folks in town are going to be there-and the Doctor has hired Old joe to bring up his bass fiddle, mouth organ, clapper, and all! he continued as he closed the door. Hello, Rob! Say, that was some wedding Doc Wilson had today-about the best I ever went to, put in jack Tyler, as he entered from another room, struggling with his collar. Yes, and the Doctor and the Deacon's daughter are a mighty hne pair-it isn't often that a young outsider like Dr. john Wilson can come into a small town and make good in just a couple of years, said Henry. He's a kind one, too! I'll never forget the time our old house burned, and I was so sick. He took wonderful care of me and then he wouldn't take a cent, but some day when jack and I get back on our feet we are going to pay him, added the lady of the house, Jacks wife, as he helped her with her coat. Hurry up and get your togs on before the sleigh run- ners freeze to the snow! Henry called back as he went out to prepare the back seat of the sleigh, The last light within the house dropped out, and the couple scuffed out to the sleigh, scattering the new fallen snow that had partially filled the recently shoveled path. Away they rode, the sound of the sleigh bells carrying far across the snow as if aided by the strength of the light of the moon, who seemed to find so much joy working with the co-operative snow. C OME on, john, dear! please dance just this one dance with me! After all, this party is in our honor, and we ought to dance at least one! Old joe says that he will play the Pidgeon Wing next, and you know how I love it! coaxed the young bride as she stood arm in arm with her husband. But-, the doctor tried to say. Yes, I know what you are going to say, john Wilson, my husband! 'Dancing proves that people's heads are lighter than their heels,' interrupted his wife. Now you're coming with me, and don't you take any of your silly flops-I sometimes think you do it just to attract attention. I wish you were right, mumbled the doctor as they walked to the middle of the room. What? You-, started the young woman, but some- one shouted to Old joe to Hit her up. So away they went in a giddy whirl, leading everyone out on to the floor, each following couple a diminutive nebula careening into the space of the open floor. All but Old Joe was in the grip of the Pidgeon Wing and, finally, he, too, raced about, clutching his giant fiddle, sawing away at the strings with his stubby bow, and puff- ing furiously into the mouth organ. Tra-la-la-la-la-tra-la-la-la-la- Suddenly there was a thunderous plop! then an up- roar of laughter. Hold everything, Doc! Doc's down! Don't trample him! Too much wedding strain, I guess! What kind of a husband are you? Old Joe stopped playing and pushed his spectacles up his nose to viewing position, for in the process of the Pidgeon Wing they had been greatly shaken about by his prancing. After these preliminaries, he saw the doctor flat on his back in the middle of the floor, with the crowd standing about in pairs, trying to suppress the laughter that had gushed forth so readily before. Doc sure ought to practice his dance steps! He always falls in a heap right in the middle of a dance! I used to think that it was a joke, but if it is, it is surely wearing out! said one young man who was out of the doctor's hearing. I.et's go closer,'T whispered his buxom partner. Now the doctor rose to his feet with a very much red- dened face, but before anyone could speak, one young man, who happened to be by the door, remarked in a voice that seemed to halloo through the stillness of the room, Why, look who's coming in! It's Jed Higgens! I wonder what made him so late. Hello, folks! said the smiling fellow as he entered. Sorry to be so late, but I've been pretty busy down at the book store today. You see, the first edition of the 'Confession of Lightfoot' came in, and I had to put it in order for the big sale tomorrow. Here, I brought along a copy-it's the first off the press and I thought that you would like to see it. It tells about the robberies and mur- ders that Lightfoot and his boss, Thunderbolt, C0111- mitted! E31 Room IN TH THE good doctor was deserted by now. Don't you suppose that this confession will help the government to find Thunderbolt if he is in this coun- try ? asked someone. You know they think- They certainly ought to be able to catch him! broke in another, Why, there is one very important clue given here. Lightfoot says that Thunderbolt had something wrong with his right foot and had to wear a cork heel! Further remarks were cut short unexpectedly. Oh! john's fainted! screamed Mrs, Wilson. Some- one help me! There was a rush toward the doctor. Get some cold water! Will someone help me lift him to the couch? There, that's better! He'll be all right- It must have been this hot room! exclaimed Tob Weath- erbee, as he naturally took command of things. The crowd hovered about the young Mrs. Wilson who was kneeling at her husbands side. Then she slowly rose, turned about, and faced her friends. I am very sorry to have such a pleasant evening broken up so early, but I think it best that you all go home. It has been a very strenuous day for us both, and probably, as Rob says, this heat is responsible. I am sure that he will recover immediately. I think you're right, Mam. All he needs is a good rest, so we had better go along, agreed Tob as he and the others prepared to leave. After pleasantly bidding them all good night, Mrs. Wilson carefully closed the door and slid the bolt, She extinguished the larger lights, and then glided back to the sofa with a small lamp in her hand. She made room for the flickering little lamp among the china and glassa ware that cluttered a small table, and then she again knelt by her husband's side. After loosening his collar, she unlaced his boots-the left one dropped heavily to the oaken floor. The right stuck-it wouldn't budge. She tugged at it stubbornly-then it gave suddenly, and fell to the Hoor with a thud. She rose erect, as if electrified by the sound, then tot- tered to a nearby chair. She stared toward her husband with a look of incredulity .... E SLEIGHU Cui by Com Terrefi '39 THE snow had gone, and spring was here. The roads lay like ribbons of mud across the town. The Con- necticut, a brown dragon saturated with mud and silt, swerved around the mountain bases on its way to the sea. Two women, laden with bags, walked along the muddy road. Have you see Doctor Wilson lately, jenny ? asked one of the women. Not any more than anyone else has. He's hardly left the house since she left. I think it's a shame the way that girl acts. Why, she doesn't know when she's well off-at nice home, plenty of moneyf-a fine husband, and she wants a divorce! said the other lady. You're right there-she doesn't have any reason to leave. What a thankless person she is! But how is she going to get her divorce ? asked the other woman. I don't know. The other day she said that she couldn't live with or love a robber. Then she shut up tight and wouldn't say a word more. Look at that little white bun- galow up on the knoll. It's all right, but it's nothing like the Wilson mansion that she might be living in. She's probably in her room now eyeing everyone who goes by, said the other, as she gestured toward the small white house where the deacon lived. IK SF lk if :if Yes, behind those curtains the young woman sat, she was looking out of the window also, but not at the people. She never even saw them-her eyes were turned to the distant hills and to the fading red sun that cast its supernatural light over the land. She was sitting at a small writing desk, half turned toward the window. There was a hook open on the desk-its pages reddened by the sunlight that filtered through the rufiied curtain. Her hand moved back and forth, underlining again and again the same words. They were the words of Lightfoot as written in his confession: Thunderbolt had a cork heel! She raised her head from the page and looked again at the setting sun, now nearly lost behind the horizon. Then she murmured softly, as tears lined her uplifted face, I can never love him-a murderer and a robber! I can--and will-keep his secret, l4l Chimney Spell N through the congealing gray of dusk, stretched the rutted line of a country road. Whiteness velveted either side and stretched its shadowed folds to the black line of pine that gripped the horizon far beyond the fields. The distant white of the hill top fused with the indefinite skyline just where the road dipped over the crest, and gave one the vague impression that the road hung, frozen in mid-air like an icicle. A vast sense of loneliness blew coldly down the rough path and whistled through the early twilight. A pencil-marked shadow appeared to the left of the road. Humped almost invisibly under the snow blanket lay a low stone wall. Like so many potatoes under a sack, the ice-coated rocks of the wall scattered in untidy heaps and seemed to argue the course with the road, for often they lay caught in its icy clutches as though the road had been a brook, ice- bound in the act of flowing over them. Automatically now, for I had tramped three miles over this winter-chained country, my numb feet lifted their heavy boots to crunch over the irregularly molded ice- trail. My breath was thickly white in the rising wind, I quickened my uneven step. How bleakly empty the sur- rounding scene seemed. No tree or fence marked an ex- pression on the white-masked meadows. Slight shadows only accented the white claim of winter to the land. Piercing cold swept through me but I could not hurry over the unyielding ground. The distance to the hill top looked short, yet I never seemed any nearer to the crest which the graying sky had begun silently to trace. How much farther over this rocky waste had I to go? Wind-drawn tears stung my eyes and froze on my face. Powdered snow whipped my cheeks like Hung sand, but I struggled on, for to return would be as hard. Slowly, I trudged upward, as the frosted blast tore at my coat and flapped my hood about my head. Finally, the top of the hill shouldered the heavy tread of my feet. I had reached the summit. I STOPPED, shivering, to peer through the semi-dark- ness at the shrivelling road's continuing line. As it had ascended, it went down the other side, frozen earth, snow-crusted and crooked cut through the shadowed farm- land. It was so still that I imagined that I could hear the intense quietude. The darkened heavens drew closer to earth and, like a huge octopus, reached out long arms to cover it. Earth, a road-the invisible skyline-, my eyes swept over these. A gasp-the ghost of an exclamation material- ized in the cold air! for there, to the right, black against the fast disappearing horizon, a chimney breathed warmly into the night! It was as though it breathed life into my stilled body, life from its great, warm, red-brick heart, for an inner warmth crept over me at the sight of it. A f Cul by Marian White '40 CHIMNEY SPELL chimney-warmth, rest, food-companions, too! How life-giving that homely symbol was! Feet, no matter how numb, could not have resisted the beckoning of that chimney's smoky finger. The vast emptiness of field and sky was filled with its friendly presence, the wind was not as sharp nor was the road as stubborn. That ugly old chimney was a call in the winter wilderness, and my lost heart answered with a loud halloo ! l MILLICENIT PAGE 38 dons her pure white offspring on the doorstep of the earth. Slumbering humans were all unaware of the silent transformation being wrought during the frozen night. Then comes dawn and realization of what has hap pened. Still, gray, mysterious dawn, enhanced by the aura of light that is not light, steals out and instills in me a desire to dream, to wonder, and to wait impatiently for the fulfillment of the earth's promise to struggle to life with the coming of the sun. As I peer out a window, engraved with delicate, white traceries, I almost gasp NXKNQWX H Y n Winter Velvet Q W s - V., OFTLY and furtively during the night Nature aban- I E , ,x ff X e ' pf 1 'X 2 at the wonder of the world. Not a track nor a footstep mars the perfection of the velvety snow which shrouds everything. All the mounds and little hollows are no longer sharp corners and rough irregllarities, but are graceful, flowing, indefinite curves, moulded by the hands of a mighty sculptor. The trees and bushes form black and white etchings against the snowy background. Every branch and twig is the proud possessor of a gleaming white top coat, tall elms with interlocked boughs form a lacy arc over the streets, low hedges have become huge, furry balls, lightly poised on lawn edges as if ready for sudden flight. ' The rising sun casts shadows both grotesque and pic- turesque. Busy, thoughtless feet have trampled down the snow, making odd, irregular patterns. From a downy bed of cotton the snow has changed to a cloak of diamonds, shimmering in the brilliant glare of the sun. A quick wind stirs up little puffs of powdery snow, which whirl madly along, on top of the cmsty snow. It's now the beginning of dusk, that quiet, meditative interval which separates day and night when the hills bulk purple-black against a cool silver sky. Long fingers of rosy light still faintly and tenderly caress the sky. I wonder at the thought that the same silver light and rosy glow reflects in winding threads of rivers and boundless seas far away, magically cloaking them in a cape of mys- tery. All is still, waiting breathlessly for the day's end. THE last retreating messenger of Day disappears over a misty white bank of snow. The uneven foothills cast their broken shadows on the land below like a pro- tective arm around a helpless child. The bare, gaunt trees cast long, wavering shadows upon the heaped up snow. Blue-black clouds stalk across the sky with much grandeur. Piercing shafts of cold light are raised like slender fingers lifted in parting adieu, seeming to render blessing upon us all. A cold, silver crescent rises silently and frigidly from a calm sea of shadowed snow, and with pale majesty, casts its wan light through the pearl-hung trees upon an earth, scintillant and brilliant with wondrously chill, blue-white snow. Clusters of stars hang like jewels sus- pended by invisible threads against the velvety darkness and limitless space. E As an answer to the saucy winking of the stars, pine trees moan softly to the whipping edge of the wind and send out twisted shadows that sway eerily over a regal mantle. Snow drifts, piled lightly in the queenly glamour of swansdown, are mirrored in ribbons of ice. Tranquil and soothing, the trees sigh, the snow snuggles closer to the earth, the stars blink drowsily, all noises are hushed, and the whole earth, warmly protected by a blanket of delicate white velvet, yields to the winter night. Snow Cvanities BEVERLEY BIGELOW '38 MYSTIC . Enshrouded figures Dance on the brim of the mountain. Haughty Enhancing beauties Pirouette on the stage of the world. Swooping and swerving Flitting and flirting, Garbed in rufHes of white, They waltz to the wind. rs I Winter ELAINE STAFFORD '41 WINTER comes padding in As still and soft As a little white, unwanted kitten, Rubbing against the cloud drapes On either side of the large, Spaceful doorway of the sky, She curls her white Soft body in her Favorite place on earth's floor And rests her weary, tired self. I sf: nqyeqfsqv , f 1 ' fy-' 1 i f 'Y 1 l E X i ll si 1 it D -, ' 2 01- ' :,Sfvx Cul by Nanrimzne Shaw '40 HFRESH BEAUTIES OF w1NTER now Paradise DQRIS CHURCHILL '39 E used to think that winter would come tumul- tuously like any foe, and leave no gladness in our hearts throughout the winter months, but now it arrives in pomp and ceremony, chanting with invisible trumpets of mighty north, and tempting us to share the beauty-the delightfulness in this land of cold and snow. The waxy hand of winter reaches down upon the tinted autumn slopes, and ruthlessly sweeps all sum- mer's elegance before it-only to cut loose, in three days, with a single sword of frost, the accumulated labors of three months of summer. This forerunner brings freez- ing nights and at last snow. A winter storm brushes clear, and leaves the world hushed, subdued,-a place of peace. The dawn makes crystaled hillsides and valleys fresh beauties of winter. The air is crisp, cold, and life-giving, luring the city dwellers to the hill country where there is no smoke or soot. They fill the country side with loud laughter and merry-making of skiing. They fall on their faces, hug convenient trees, or turn unexpected flipflops all with the spirited conversation of the great outdoors, Trees, the essential beauty to a winter day, are the gate- way to the mountain paradise. Rising above the flame and gold of sun down, the lanky bitches and quivering hem- locks stretch their perpetual limbs, covered with the heavy weight of snow. Slim spruces stand obediently day after day with their lofty burden sifting through stiff needles, only to drop harmlessly upon the still ground. Maples, stripped of their beauty, stand silently throughout the win- ter months awaiting the dawn of their resurrection. Through this elusive quiet, bushes and briars imprisoned by inches of lustrous snow seem so tense that they are ready to crack apart upon a moment's disruption. HERE, the deep woods are soundless, unless the quiet Tis interrupted by a rabbit, white as the soft snow. He hops noiselessly across the trail, and stops to sniff deli- i 7 cately at some red berries on a small bush. Then he quickly bounds off and scuttles under an overhanging pine. Over- head, a grey-limbed beech creaks and leans towards its neighbor in a silent breeze. This startles the rabbit and again he is off to an old protecting log, buried almost from sight in the snow velvet. Occasionally one hears the discordant cries of a fretful bluejay and glimpses him in his shiny blue flights. Often crows come here to roost in the later afternoon. Frequently a sleek deer leaps nimbly over an icy brook, up a knoll, and into the forest deep. In three successive jumps a fluffy squirrel crosses a barely visible stonewall, wrapped in winter's snow, floats over an old rotted log, and glides across the snow filled road. He ponders a moment, then significantly regards the thicket and wiggles his wee nose at a yonder bush. Scenting a tasty berry, he scampers to it and immediately samples it. Hear- ing a scratch of dainty feet, he wheels around and sights an oncoming chipmunk. Quick as a Hash, he hastens to the nearest tree and scales it rapidly, stopping to hide in its rough, worn trunk. After the chipmunk has resumed his journey, the squirrel peeps about cautiously from his concealment, only to find his precious berry gone! This snow paradise displays noble splendor from sun- set to sunrise. The cold dusk arrives, bringing with it the freezing breath of the North. Stately pines outline the skies in sensuous beauty While small hemlocks wave softly in that frigid air. The black sky is hung with myriads of stars, and seems to put the ebon forest in its protection. A round billowy moon sails through the foamy clouds like a ship that sails the bright, blue sea. The Lady of the Moon sighs and tips her head, letting the clouds comb her silken hair. The howl of a distant bobcat, a cry of the night hawk often break this silence that makes the hemlocks shudder and sway closer together. On and on the night travels until the forest is framed in the morn- ing sun-such is Snow Paradise. l Qescue :Winter BEVERLEY BIGELOW '38 I IAPLESS UCCS S O S their message O'er the cloud waves. The call is for Spring. Weary and bent From winter's war, The limbs signal their appeal To the heavens. Will Spring acknowledge the message? Lgmage of Qusk LORRAINE DOUGLASS '38 NTRIGUING dusk- She slinks upon the end of day, Drenched with the beauty Of a flushing, pastel-tinted skyg The clouds like slender fingers of wispy smoke Bend in spanning rays To grasp the waning sunbeams. But then- A blazing sun rolls down the hill, While the painted clouds Vanish with the overwhelming vastness Of an enveloping cloak sweeping them away- A union of sky and earth Brings the death of dusk and the birth of night. Sky fzenants LOUISE DANA '40 DAWN is a reaper, frail, young, ruddyg With the silver crescent moon as sickle, She gathers in great sheaves of stars From the deep, dark sky. Then quietly she slips away, and the sun, Struggling high into the heavens, Beams down upon some fallen grains Twinkling brightly on the grass. Night is a farmer, ever workingg With the silver moon as lantern He sows more sparkling stars In his deep, black field. Patiently he tends them, with the wind Whispering cooly 'round his browg Then a pale glow lights the east, And he plods away-toward home and rest. Editorial .qfappy ,qezetufm Look! Do you see that little man marching beside the others in the band? See the way he plods stoutly along. He limps a little as he moves in step with the music, his pudgy fingers flying over the keys on his clari- net. As he trudges sturdily over the ground one can see his self-confidence and satisfaction, His face is amiable and striking as he moves unobtrusively among such tall boys and girls. Yet unobtrusive things have been known to move hearts and to kindle ambitions. He has but one aspiration and one ambition. His love is music, his ambition is to aid success. Music-opera, church, and march4all pass through his practised brain, mouth, and fingers! He has seen Brattleboro entertain- ment change from good wholesome, invigorating music and drama in the days when the Auditorium roofed per- sonages famous in stage and musical circles-to spicy, broken jazz and swing. All through this time he has con- tinued to foster good music without yielding to the other, and has led many a youth into the enchanting realm of sharps, flats, staves, and bars. With this he has also given what he has learned to those who have wished it. He has not sought fame and moneyg they have sought him. When a great music com- pany wished to give him an opportunity to lead several large bands, all with new instruments, he simply set aside the offer, and continued his work of love-teach- ing members of small school bands and orchestras. Things of true worth are seldom really appreciated until they are lost to us. A few days ago such a calamity almost happened. The band on Monday morning tottered uncertainly on the brink of a collapse. Something was missing! The hub that holds the spokes was gone. The program was loose. It takes just such a time to make us realize and understand. But eventually things calmed. Relieved pupils walked to their studies with assurance that nothing was amissg band and orchestra members sighed in relief, and went on to work. Our friend had returned. A hearty welcome to you, Mr. Leitsinger! -eKarlheinz Gotlwald '39, Qqt .East .l WE have it! A High School Ski Team! B. H. S. stu- dents have found the end of the rainbow! Why haven't we had one before? Why? We have often wondered ourselves. The terrain is marvelous! The conditions are perfect! We are in the center of the skiing belt! Yet, never before has the High School had such a group of ski enthusiasts. It is logical to assume that B. H. S. might have bene- fitted much if such a group had been started about ten years ago. Many well known skiers have passed through I 9 the portals of this grand old school! Cy Moss, Les and Bob Billings, Gordon Ulmer, and Merrill Barber are only a few of those who have won prominence in the field of serious skiing. Now, back to the present! We have a team! We have the will! We have enthusiasm! We are going to clean up on the ski ways! We are eager-yes, ready to com- pete with anyone! We shall do our best to sail on to victory! Ski Heil, B. H. S. Wingsters! -Hildrelh Sherman '39 Orchids fo Qfou .l WHEN the anxious notes of a shining bugle tremble through the disquieted air, the National Ski-jump- ing Championships will commence. Such superb per- formers as Sigmund and Birger Ruud, Harold Sorensen, Alf Engen, Walter and Paul Bietila, Ottar Satre, and local Merrill Barber will make every effort to gain a leg on the Winged Ski Trophy. Less famous jumpers will battle for the Class C championship. Climaxing the two- day drama will be a pompous ball appropriate to the oc- casion. Praise must be bestowed upon the sponsors of this event. They are an extremely ambitious group of people who have given much time, work, and money to make this national jump the best ever held. They have arranged to have on their program a list of names which has never been equalled. They have even gone so far as to invite the Governor of Vermont and other distinguished men to give it the proper dignity. Fate has looked bitterly upon the Brattleborians. Before the stairs on the hill could be repaired, snow and cold Weather arrived. The promoters took advantage of the opportunity, gathering a sufficient amount of snow to cover the hill thoroughly. But rain soon descended upon the priceless flakes, and gradually the pile diminished. With it went the blanket of the nearby woods and most of the hope of Nature's coming through with cold weather and a storm. However, while there's life, there's hope! These un- tiring ski enthusiasts will go to any amount of trouble to snow the slide. They are determined to carry through their plans. For their courage and aspiration, we say: Orchids to the Brattleboro Outing Club! -Patricia Fenton 139 I N X S. o f T ' 1 , H N. '1 A X jk l a!- Il Cut by Barbara Dunklee '41 ASKETBALL season rolls round again, and pre- sents for B. H. S. a lively and interesting sched- ule, and a team having potentialities. Weak vic- tims have fallen before us, but the games that really count have been surrendered by small margins. There are two exceptions-a spectacular 21-15 win over Bel- lows Falls, and a 44-19 trimming from a far superior Springfield quintet. But Coach Draghetti has produced a scrappy little team from weak material, and the season so far can be called by no means a failure. is an an at -if is A WILMINGTON'S veteran squad was our first victim, and the Purple presented at the outset a smooth-clicking team, marked by a tightly checking defense. The score was 26-23, which was not considered surprising, as the Hilltoppers presented an experienced team as well as two previous victories. Smooth passing, plenty of punch, and 13 tallies by forward Rafus were their chief weapons of artillery. Rudy Hammarlund and Clyde Fairbanks shared 19 points for Purple honors. A third period jinx allowed us a single tally during that canto, but a lead of three points gained in the first stanza served us well to determine the outcome of the struggle. is as as is 4- -a Little WALPOLE was our second test, and a scrappy Purple outfit triumphed, 36-15. Two complete teams per- formed for B. H. S. and the game was marked by long passes and frequent spills and pile-ups, one of which put Frankie Currivan on the injured list for the season with a twisted knee. Sammy Wilson capitalized on rebound shots to chalk up 12 tallies and capture scoring honors for the evening. -r -if at -r as at Generally ragged play on the part of both teams gave B. H. S. an easy win over LELAND GRAY Seminary, 28-11. Only the third quarter showed the fans a real team, when 12 points fell through the Purple netting, and L. G. S. was handed a goose-egg. A game defense TeamlTeam!Team! BOB CLARK '38 proved baffling in the first two stanzas, but Clyde Fair- banks opened up with three pops-1, 2, 2-right after the half and started things humming. Captain Hammar- lund led the scoring with 13 points, and Sammy Wil- son arched two beauties to total 6 tallies. sf -r fs Pk a -it Fast, rugged, thrilling was the tilt with CHARLES- TOWN! Clyde Fairbanks paced the way with 22 tallies, and two Charlestown forwards divided 30 points between them. Clyde and Capt. Rudy left for the showers on fouls, as did two from Old No. 4. A Purple lead of 23-12 at half time determined the score, since both teams regis- tered 25 tallies in the last two chapters to make the final 48-37. Old No. 4 was at its best, and B. H. S. kept a little ahead of the pace-to make, all in all, a dandy game! if is ak :ic at 4- A thriller also was the ALUMNI tussle! Stacked up against a quintet of veterans, three of whom represented college J. V.'s, B. H. S. underdogs stretched the game two overtime periods before succumbing, 32-34. The fourth canto opened with a score of 23-10, in favor of the Alumni. Then Hammarlund and Coombs started a rally which deadlocked the score at 27-all. Both teams scored tive tallies in the first overtime, and Frankie Taylor dropped in the next basket, which automatically won the game for the grads. Taylor and Broutsas of last year's squad divided 19 points for the winners, and Hammar- lund was high scorer of the game with 17 tallies. ae :ie at as a -1- Stevens High of CLAREMONT snapped our inter- scholastic winning streak with a victory of 31-24 on their home court. On the short end of a 13-5 count at the half, a renewed team utilized a fast break and several long shots to pile 26 points as compared with our 11. Six points obtained from 19 Purple four tries might explain some- what. Stevens froze the ball in the closing minutes of play to protect successfully their 7-point lead. as at is -s -1- -if The color of an old rivalry, and good teamwork and floor play featured a win for SPRINGFIELD, 25-21. The Greens worked faster and more smoothly than did the Purple, but were able to sink a very small percentage of their shots. They were held to one basket by B. H. S. in the third canto, but they again let loose in the fourth to ta.ke the game by two baskets. Hammarlund again was high scorer with 10 points. is Pk af a is at A strange contest gave SMITH ACADEMY a one point margin over B. H, S. to win, 25-24. It was a ragged game-bad passing by the Purple, and inconsistent shoot- ing by Smith. The Purple also made some sort of a record by sinking two out of 13 free shots. Smith's lanky center KConIif1uea' on page 122 wi Book Chat JEAN CROSBY '38 EAR ye! Hear ye! Gather round, all ye ski enthusiasts, for here is, without the question of a doubt, a book that will rate among the never-to-be-forgottens in the field of sport!-A book whose each part is written by a recog- nized authority on a particular phase of skiing. The fact that there are about twenty of these contributors should be enough to make any person fwhether a partisan or non- partisan of skiingj desire to read Skiing: The Interna- liamzl Sport, edited by the president of the Amateur Ski Club of New York, Roland Palmedo. Mr. Palmedo, who is also the chairman of the Com- mittee on International Competition of the National Ski Association of America fwhewlj, is a very well known figure in the development of skiing in the United States. In a brief preface, he writes: Perhaps the best evidence that a stage of development has been completed is found in the fact that opinions are being expressed that there has been an overdevelopment in one respect or another, the increase in the size of jumping hills has gone to the point where aviation rather than skiing is involvedg the mania for speed has made downhill racing a madman's gameg the ultimate in downhill courses will apparently be the precipice, pseudo-amateurism is rampant, the art fand joyj of skiing on powder snow is becoming lost through too much running on packed surfacesg and so on go the claims. Following are a few of the authors who deeply oppose these ideas: Birger Ruud, of Norway, who, because he is the world's most outstanding jumper, writes of Ski Jump- ing, Richard Durrance, of Hanover, New Hampshire, who writes a chapter entitled Controlled Downhill Ski- ing. The feature on the History and Development of Skiing in America is interestingly composed by Charles Proctor of Boston. The articles by these and by many other personages are not, however, the only things that make this book worthy of being read, for there are exceptionally Hne illustrations in it. Out of a collection of 2,500 pictures Mr. Palmedo selected those which he considered the best two hundred seventy-five. jacques Charmoz submitted many of his drawings, etchings by Frederick B. Taylor were made use of, as were color plates by Dwight Shepler, Carl von Diebitsch and Sheldon Pennoyer. ' Bad news, though!-You skiers will have to use your wiles to the best advantage in order to get this book, for the price and also the limited edition prohibit many from reaching it. as :e Ph ae A-ND now for that 'new literary work that is already placed seventh in the list of best sellers and is still climbing steadily! After 1903-W'h4l? by that grand humorist Robert Benchley. Among the one hundred and tive articles in the book, Mr. Benchley fheaven knows SAIL AWAY T0 THE ' Pom' OF YOUR HEART,S DESIRE! how he thought of 'em alllj writes of ping-pong, of cocktail hour in tea shops, of the dearth of aye-ayes in Madagascar, and of Welsh community singing. This Welsh business is very, very dear to our Benchley, for the moment that he thinks of this race, off he goes on one of the ancestral folk-songs. Quoting from Will Cuppy, we read: As for the illustrations of Guyas Williams, that other wonder man, they have never been better, funnier or more numerous, which is going some. You get dozens of Mr. Williams' masterpieces-full page size. Finally, just because I laughed out loud all the way through 'After 1903-What? is no proof that you would do the same. You may possibly have a touch of 'normal ratiocination or Crowther's Disease' fully described on page forty-nine. In a word, Mr. Benchley has made out a strong case for his peculiar title. The answer is 'What, indeed ?' ' 41 a- 2 a a Shouts! Pounding! Whistling! Everywhere whirling activity! Up to a great crescendo rises the craft of making larger and swifter ships! There is joy over fortunes made at sea! Bitterness over losing fortunes at sea! These, to- gether with those tough-fibered seamen who willingly traded and fished in times of peace, but seemed to enjoy war-time privateering most of all go to make up the historical though thoroughly novelistic work of james Duncan Phillips' Salem in the Eighteenth Century. We all know that the seventeenth century of Salem dealt with witchcraft, and that the nineteenth century dealt with the clipper fleet, but do we remember that the French and Indian War and the Revolution dominated the entire eighteenth century? This background caused the many events that happened on shore. Salem even be- came the capital of Massachusetts for a short time. f'Mem- ber your history ?j We read with enthusiasm the usually dry subject concerning the breaking up of the one church into four churches, their forms of amusement, and last, but not least, how they buried one another. Very interest- ing, that last, I assure you. Cul by Nunrianne Shaw '40 illl Cut by Natalie Gerry '41 No FRIGATE LIKE A Book ' All who like New England history as well as the gen- eral reader will surely wish to read this book, Yes, and you, too-you who usually shy away from historical reading! va af as -r ae IMAGINE, to yourself, a penniless man, sent to America by Benjamin Franklin, introduced as a noble, thus dazzling all society, and said to be a resigned lieutenant- general and indispensable aid to the King of Prussia, when in reality he had never stood any higher than cap- tain! Such was General von Steuben, a mixture of Baron Munchausen and Don Quixote! A man of such character would be expected to have a curious and amusing history. Although the secret that he really wasn't what he was built up to be was confided to Washington, jefferson, and Laurens, they maintained the fiction. Their reason? They truly believed in Steuben's ability to reform the army-and he needed prestige to do so. Faithful to their beliefs, Steuben made good. A strict disciplinarian, quick in temper, and also in sympathy, courageous, a man able to swear in three lan- guages-all of these qualities endeared him to his soldiers. Later, when he had completed his work, had made a fortune, and was ready to leave for his native country, he found that he couldn't do so. He was too deeply at- tached to America. His friends were here. His interests were here. So here he stayed! He settled in Steuben, a small western community that took his name. Thus, john McAuley Palmer writes this biography and military work - General von Steuben. It is a vivid tale of the con- tributions made to American independence by the inim- itable General. Remember the book Way of a Transgressor P Now, a sequel entitled TmnJgre.fmr in lhe Tropirf' has been written by Negley Larson. The spirit of adventure that you liked so much in the first book is dominant in the second also. A noted critic writes: The reader gets a volume of pleasant, happy-go-lucky travel-writing spiced with shrewd observations on and interpretation of political, social, and economic affairs on the north and west coasts of South America. It is not too profound, perhaps, but neither is it too simple, 'journeyman journalism' you could call it and hit it oE fairly accurately. In my opinion this short paragraph completely sums up the entire book. Of course, to catch the atmosphere i I2 of the places, such as the high mountain streams, where Mr. Larson fished, where he froze in the wilds of the Andes, and where he sweltered in hot, tropical ports, one has to read his vivid chapters. TEAM! TEAM! TEAM! fCanlinued from page 102 kindly obliged by dropping the ball through the Purple hoop and giving us two extra points. Coombs tried the same trick a minute later, but missed. Smith's passing and defense surpassed ours, but both teams were ragged and neither deserved a victory. Hammarlund made 16 points to top all scoring. a 2: sf -1: af -1- The tilt with BELLOWS FALLS was Number One in attendance, thrills, and desire for victory. Teamwork and plenty of whole-hearted spirit led Brattleboro to the laurels, 21-15. An impenetrable defense beneath the bas- ket held the B. F. scoring attack to only four field goals, and six points each by Hammarlund, Fairbanks, and Wil- son piled up the Purple points with no individual honors necessary. The crowd grew wild as B. F. drew up to within one basket of the Purples in the last stanza, but three field goals put B. H. S. safely ahead and out of danger for the remainder of the game. as ar at a aa Brattleboro supposedly took a rest in the form of a re- turn game with LELAND GRAY. What resulted was some kind of a hog wrassle or football game, out of which the Purples emerged victorious, 31-15. Blocks and flying tackles were numerous, and players sailed through the air with the greatest of ease. However, Brat- tleboro apparently tackled harder, and won the game. The second team once again saw service in the last few minutes of play, and neither team was able to score. Pls is wk 111 14 vi: Another rough scramble, this time at KEENE, pro- duced an Orange victory, 30-21. Keene made a business of fighting hard, getting possession of that apple, and then bringing it in to score. The scoring was consistent on both teams, and both took plenty of time out when necessary. Playing all over the court, fast breaking, and sharp shooting told the story for Keene. Left forward Dedo scored 14 points for the Orange, while Rudy Ham- marlund made 9 tallies. Benny Cox's effort and de- termination in the back court was also outstanding for the Purple. l Y 0 VIRGINIA PERKINS 'ss HERE ARE YOUR BLOSSOMS ON BROADWAY! ET'S exchange our ski suit for a white tie and tails, or, if we are a member of the fairer sex, for a dazzling gown. Let's change our clumsy, square- toed boots and slip into shiny, patent leather shoes, or small, silver sandals. In place of ear muffs, let's don a Juliette cap or a tall, top hat. fSpray a bit of that perfectly divine Christmas perfume on your hair, and, you, mas- culine fans, try that new hair tonic that Aunt Cynthia gave youlj All ready? All right! Let's take a look at the billboards and decide where to go! ae if a at at From the pen of an Irishman comes a symbolic drama which represents a true interpretation of Ireland, Its au- thor, Paul Vincent Carroll, speaks thus, concerning his play, For years I had been studying the Augustan period of English literature, and always have been fascinated by its chief characteriDean Swift. My mind always has been filled with the currents and cross-currents of the mental struggles going on in the hidden Ireland that you fellows know absolutely nothing about. The outcome of his research is SHADOW AND SUBSTANCE. Dean Swift is resurrected and made a learned interpreter of Catholicism. The dean is thrown into the modern mental turmoil of Ireland. His contact with the above comes in the form of a schoolmaster. These two represent the con- flicting forces that crush between them the spirit of the nation. QFrom an autobiography by Paul Vincent Carroll, the reader gathers that he hasn't much affection to bestow upon American critics. In no uncertain terms he de- nounces publicity reporters. It is quite evident that he thinks we Americans are quite ignorant of the signifi- cance of symbolismsj All in all, Shadow and Sub- stance is considered the finest play to come out of Ireland in some years. -1- as :sf fr as QNCE a charming play house where many an enter- taining and delightful evening was spent, the little Princess Theatre has for several years been pretty badly snubbed. Last year, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union foften abbreviated I. L. G. W. W.-so, if ever you see those letters, and I'm sure you will at some time, don't show your ignorance by asking what they stand for! Prosper by another's misfortune! And I couldn't possibly guess whoselj took it over and dubbed it LABOR STAGE. For its first production it revived STEEL, which is primarily concerned with strikes. The course of the working class drama has been followed with a great deal of skepticism. PINS AND NEEDLES is Labor Stage's answer to the superstition that working class drama must be humor- less. fAnd some of it would be greatly appreciated as an improvement on some of the hash Broadway serves its customers!Q It has a touch of all types of life. Romanticism is shown by a Sunday afternoon in the parkg politics are represented in two burlesques of fascism and dictator- ship, low comedy is presented with a sound labor motive. The actors are all amateurs, belonging to the afore- mentioned union. But they are under the direction of persons who really know the theatre. fThe programs proudly declare They look so fresh and bubble over with energy and good spirits because I. L. G. W. W. members work only thirty-tive hours a weekly But, personally, the fact that while they're in a play they're on leave of ab- sence is the main factor in determining their good spirits! is fr at at 4- THE SHOEMAKER'S HOLIDAY is another new- comer. It is a gay piece of cultural whoopee. The play has three outstanding elements: a kind of lyrical tenderness, a sweet opportunity for song and dance, and a lot of rough, rude and boisterous funf' Hiram Sherman and Beatrice Lillie play the leads. One critic complains that it isn't fair of an audience to laugh with and at an actor simultaneously. This is a strange play in that the actors themselves wink at the audience to get laughs on the side! The same critic points out that the bawdiness is over- stressed, the belly laugh of Tudor England is there in plentyg the music that is the food of love fand where have I heard that before ?j is wanting, the lyric and jig, so characteristic of Shakespeares age, are forgotten. But, despite his comments, I think that The Shoemaker's Holiday would prove to be a delightful entertainment! BLOSSOMS ON BROADWAY Cut by Nanrifznne Slmw '40 I 131 WHAT's this? The British can't take it! YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, America's sen- sation of last season and this, opened in London andvery quietly closed again! The British applaud American hu- mor when they can do so, but this was too much for them. They imitate American slang, they copy the wisecracks. But this play is much wilder, more fantastic than the English comedies. Against the more subdued London background, it probably proved too shrill for the jolly, ole Englishmen. Therefore, You Can't Take It with You was a complete failure in dear old England! at 1: is as fr Speaking of the British theatres, a major point in the art of drama is being proven. HMOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA is the play in question. Its success will de- termine the importance of the tragedy. That fact, that it is a tragedy, and even a tragedy without relief in exalta- tion, gives to the success of Mr. O'Neill's play a special interest. There is a notion that tragedy is unpopular in this age. Therefore, it will prove that this dramatic form can succeed. Secondly, it will prove that plays without laughter are not doomed. And, last, it will prove that the play goer is not such a conservative, as many managers assume, concerning the time, length and type of play produced. This last is most important. So, let's watch the outcome of this British venture! as is va as as Hear ye! Of interest to all those with dramatic aspiraa tions! Because of the thousands and thousands who weave their way to the Big City in hopes of making good theatrically, an EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE has been established. The ambitious aspirant is given an inter- view, is advised, and is helped in any way possible. He may choose any scene he wants. Each actor is appraised by tive to ten auditors who sit in a darkened theatre many seats apart. The auditors take notes and their notes are put upon one card and are filed away. Groups have been formed. They are given rehearsal space and as much help as can be spared. Three months is usually the period of practice. Then, a performance is arranged by the committee, if the would-be actors have shown themselves capable. The participants are of many and varied types. Some want experience, some are professionals and want a little relief or diversion, others are out of work tempo- rarily and want to practice up a bit. Those who write for interviews range from college graduates with a diploma of excellence in dramatics to stage hands in a summer theatre. The Experimental Theatre was formed, quite re- cently, in hopes of finding new talents, of helping those already discovered, and of being a contact between the immediate stage and an inexperienced actor. I think that all those who are behind this movement deserve a mighty lot of praise- Speedy Success to you! is Sk is its 41 The most outstanding movie of the moment is Walt Disney'S SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFSI' Primarily, it is a fairy tale for adults! fAnd how they love itlj Although, in our real world wars are being fought fas the picture unreelsj, although crimes are being committed, although hatreds are being whetted, all worldly trials are forgotten when the spell that Walt Disney has woven begins to take hold. The picture has been three years in the making and it cost 31,500,000 Two million five hundred thousand pictures have been drawn, and the piece runs one hour and twenty minutes. In Snow White, Mr. Disney has attempted to blend the realistic and the fantastic. Nothing more need be said about this amazing movie which has taken the heart of America-except that England's censors have ruled that it cannot be shown in that jolly old isle because it might frighten young john Bull! Alack a day! ak as ff ak sk Latest reports, however, say that after a few changes have been made in several of the sequences, the picture may be shown to Little Britain-provided that he is ac- companied by an adult, or that he is over sixteen years of age! if at :ie as at a: And how would you like to get 351,666.66 for every word you wrote, my pretties? Perhaps you heard Lionel Barrymore and Robert Taylor on the radio, tell a story of a forthcoming picture and ask for a title. And you probably thought you might send a masterpiece in. Well, it's too late now, for a frizzy-haired, high school boy, Roy Harris, has won the prize. The three words which brought him 35,000 and a marvelous trip are OF HU- MAN HEARTS. Roy has been very busy-on the go everywhere. In Hollywood, he met such celebrities as Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy, He's been a guest of honor of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the Brown Derby, College Inn and other celebrated spots. Of 1 32,000 entrants, the chief runner-up in the contest sent this title, These Human Hearts. QWe can just bet that the author of this is kicking himselflj But it seems to be an of year- Of Mice and Men, Of Men and Music. KContinued on page 201 swf-' -swf' ' - xi fa- 11 u ,lf f In x EN : ' 1 Yx l' 9 ws, . --swf, Q X New 1 M It IH W 'III tx , 1, ,ii ,A xx! I JI.. rp 'f' P fi 4 Cut by Nanrianne Shaw '40 RA-LA-LA-LA-LA! Did you know that Gilbert and - Sullivan weren't stodgy old writers of non-under- standable opera! No, sir! Mr. Ernest Eames proved that to the LITERARY CLUB members at their last meet- ing. Mikado, a light, tripping opera, was presented by electrical recordings, and some of our worthy pedagogues and pupils read the lines. Yum-Yum fthe name describes the characterj was betrothed to Ko-Ko, Head Execu- tioner. Madly QYes, girls, madlyj, in love with her was Nanki-Poo. Enter-the villain-fin this case, the villain- essj Katisha in love with Nanki-Poo! Eternal triangle! No! This was a rectangle! When the Mikado put in his two cents, things started popping! Nanki-Poo was to be beheaded! Yum-Yum was to be buried alive! Well, how do stories with such mixed-up affairs usu- ally end! No! No one died! Nanki-Poo was really the son of ..... But, no! I won't tell! Now-see what you missed! Maybe you can induce Mr. Eames, our I. I. O. Unstructor in Operaj to tell you how it ended! He cer- tainly kept us in suspense all evening-and did we love it! a as af :ie at 1: A silent bang! The villian dropped to the floor! The DRAMATIC CLUB witnessed this at their last meeting. Our freshies fand with no coachingj presented Two Crooks and a Lady. An elderly invalid, Mrs. Simms- Vane fNorma DeLottinvil1e, to usj had hid her precious necklace in her library. Where are they ? asked the villian, Billy Mellen. Mrs. Simms-Vane eventually told Lucille fKatherine LaRosaj, the villian's sweetheart. But like every other woman fPardonez-moi, femmesj she was untruthful and lied to her lover. They both ended in prison. Well-the would-be actors of our Dramatic Club were spellbound after the performance. Plays were read and discussed for the members to put on-Originality's the thing! The Shakespearians want to compose a play of their own! The Show Must Go On -and we're looking for it! 4- ai- si- -if at :- Stretchless Rubber Buttons presented the Seven Men ! Station L O C O! Down the calendar came trucking the 14th of january and ALPHA EPSILON'S man-produced meeting. Cu! by Mania Filion '41 Floridorio Slugger Lewis was the announcer of the broadcast conducted behind sheets ftelevision, to usj. Did you know that Rom-e-od while jul-i-et? Well- Shakespeare Stark said so, and George julio Bigelow and Raymond Romiet Harris proved it! Richard Nel- son Eddy couldn't be outdone-he brought on his ama- teurs. Have you heard Emerson Desmo Dunklee sing? Dat lil' feller sho can slay 'em! Keep your balcony doors unlocked, girls! Howard Paderewski Park-general di- rector of the program-accompanied RubinoE - Bigelow and his violin! Wow! They got the gong! lk 41 if 14 X 214 Two guest artists, Misses Gloria and Sylvia Porter, sang and played the violin respectively. What applause they got! But the Seven Men were unabashed and ap- peared with their News Flashes ! My Dear-did you know that-But why let A. E.'s secrets run wild! The girls wildly cheered the broadcast Qand we heard an im- modest echo from behind the cu1tains!j. Now-girls-what'll we do to redeem ourselves! Pk lk 111 is 41 PF They're at it again! Undaunted by the price of wheat and cost of pigs! Vermont farmers may come and go, but B. H. S.'s AGRICULTURAL CLUB farmers will go on forever! Rodney Clark, the man behind the cow and before the F. F. A., bravely presided over the cracker barrel in Mr. Granger's Gen'ral Store fannex, to unimaginative read- ersj at the meeting in December. Long may it wave! What? Oh, the banner! Yes, they're going to have a banner for their organization! Hear! Hear! All you skiers! Now, you can buy your hotdogs at the Guilford Ski Tow-and from the Empo- riumf' Our Future Farmers may need some F. F. A. flfavorable Feminine Assistantsj. Why not apply, girls! Have you ever seen a cider shower! Wellhfrom what I heerd -cider literally poured after the last meeting- and I don't mean down the throats of the farmers, Those doughnuts like Mother used to make were holey consumed. Well- Strong Men to the Front and here are our men Ready, Willing and Able! What'll they be up to next! i15l Cut by Louise Dam: '40 CAMERA ART Smile! Sparkle! Grin! The CAMERA CLUB is at it again! Room 17 was literally turned into a photography salon! Mr. Brown instructed the B. H. S. amateurs in the use of sky and color filters and exhibited some of his pictures. Fred Wellman had a very good print of a winter scene. Bet it was a waterfall, Freddie! George Shaw ran off with the first prize for a picture of Karl Gottwald. You shouldn't stand idly around, Karl! The subjects for the next pictures are snow scenes and trees. Competition is growing keener in this up and com- ing club, thanks to Mr. Brown. We're safe-unless Photographer Tasker fpresident of the clubj tries out candid shots of some of WE seniors Qjust to see how we'll look in the year bookj. Wonder if we'll photograph as well as Dot Dunklee's cow! as ir as is ff Look out below! Here comes the HOME EC-CERS! Their last meeting was a snow party and the gals slid, tobogganed and skied through Fuller's woods. Imagine the president of the club Q Dot Hughesf but keep it under your hatj stooping to such frolic, when there's sewing and cooking to be done! But there were about twenty-five other girls who forgot their afternoon cares, yelled Ski Heil! -and then-it's a good thing snow is soft stuff! For advice on skiing-see Gloria Ryan, ace reporter of the Home Ec Club. I heard that she was a good one! Com'n get it! Dashing over to Lois Burnham's home they were greeted by the fruits of their labor-sandwiches and cake. Cocoa was served on the house. At last-we know the truth about our meek lasses in Room 31-they're a lively group. just watch them pro- gress-in all things! fi 6 F you chance to pass the study hall, afternoons, you'll undoubtedly hear the cast of the SCHOOL PLAY rehearsing for its production in April. Mrs. Allen, public speaking teacher, is coaching The lmpatience of job. The setting is in Riverton, Connecticut, where the Benson family lives-there's Amarilla, Maybelle, Una, and Tom, Uncle job Benson from Vermont pops in un- expectedly for a visit. The financial condition of the family causes much embarrassment. Because of the ec- centricities of old Uncle job, Aunt julia is convinced that he is subject to dementia. He has only to get my assets liquidated! to prove that he is perfectly sane. Amarilla, the eldest daughter of the Benson family, carries the burden of the family upon her shoulders, When Tom gets into difficulty, matters become more involved, and then-Uncle Job loses his assets-but it wouldn't be fair to tell you the ending! A gentle hint-is-don't miss the play! It'll be well worth it to see Uncle job antagonize julia Peterson, and to see Maybelle shine up to Dr. Bland. Eighty year old Uncle job is played by Leonard Hart- ley. Amarilla, the head of the Benson family, is played by Florine DeAngelis. Janice Berry is Maybelle, the dancer of the family, who becomes exceedingly interested in a widower, smooth-spoken Dr. Bland, played by George Shaw. Teresa Scarborough plays the part of Una, the musical one of the family, who resents being mocked by Uncle job. Young Tom Benson is played by john Mann. He's a likable lad employed by his domineering, politically inclined Aunt julia Peterson. Lois Burnham is adjusting herself to this position-and with a marvelous air! Every heroine has to have a hero-and Amarilla has Neil Ramsey, a civil engineer. Malcolm Sandy Mac- Gregor has the heart-throbbing part. Karlheinz Gottwald plays the part of Mr. Gowdy, first selectman of River- ton-always taking notes! That pig-tailed brat of a maid, Drucy, who nearly causes Uncle job's downfall, is played by Beverley Bigelow, who announces the pompous Mayor Maclntyre of Riverton fthe man with the extra light pantsj , characterized by George Barber. Watch for the date!-and then the curtain! 1: as ar Pk ak To have or not to have baby pictures. WE seniors have been discussing that question for weeks now. Sev- eral meetings have been held in Room 20 and one in Room 24. You've probably seen the proofs of some of our feminines fwith black drapesj floating around, and, of course, the men of our class all look like fquoting Mr. Millerj Rudolph Valentino. Then theres caps and gowns-gray serge ones were chosen. And the girls chose to wear white tassels on their caps! The Seniors have many more things to decide before they leave B. H. S. for good! at if as as 11 Not on the Program -that was the name of the play presented by the Sophomore girls at the ALPHA fCan1inued on page 202 l Exchange LORRAINE DOUGLASS '38 HE ORACLE, Abington High School, Abington, Pennsylvania, December, 1957. An interesting cover first attracts us to this unique magazine. One thing that especially strikes us about your book is that you certainly exhibit some fine literary ability-and plenty of it! I imagine that we all like to curl up before a fire, hug our knees, and delve into an original story by some youth much like ourselves. Your humor section is extremely different. We question why you have changed the size of type on pages 24 and 25. It is more effective, we believe, to treat the type the same throughout the book. Your artists have displayed some fine cuts. Our favorite cut and poem are those on page 18. Willow is our idea of a poem! This would have made an excellent frontispiece. However, the one which you applied was appropriate to this issue. The article It Could Happen Here is a worthy topic for discussion. The author is perfectly justified in his con- victions. All in all, we surely enjoy your magazine and hope to see many more issues in the future. ff :ia as -r as THE RANGER, Chisholm High School, Chisholm, Minnesota, Christmas, 1957. As the French would say, Tres bien! Tres bien! We have selected your magazine as a topper. Surely this edition deserves the best comments, for we can see that much originality has been adapted to it. First of all, the frontispiece is excellently done and the brilliant colors add considerably to the exultant spirit conveyed by such a Christmas scene. We can't forget to mention your neat linoleum cuts and fine poetry. A suggestion which might make your magazine even superior is that you carry all advertisements over to the very back, instead of dividing the columns with them. A poem which we take a great fancy to is In Winter. Your Reviews are also worth mentioning. We certainly did get interested in Mortgage Your Heart and Radio Review. Students at Chisholm seem to be just as much winter sport enthusiasts as are we in Brattleboro. We of the DIAL hope that you have a successful and prosperous New Year ahead of you, THE SCRIBE, Northbridge High School, Whitins- ville, Massachusetts, December, 1937. Once again we are glad to welcome The Scribe to our Exchange Department. When we turn the iirst page of your magazine, we turn to Life -the surprise pack- age. This poem cleverly depicts life and we agree that it is what you make it! Before we go a step farther, we completely lose our present status and delve into judy's difhculties with her jade Necklace -an exciting tale not at all amateurish. However, our smiles quickly vanish as we commence to read the heart-stirring drama of Bombs over Shanghai -a drama symbolic of present day conditions with all horrors of war. We couldn't help 2 L 2'-5-r - i , H Z D -S V -' I i Y ' tg- llllll it- 7 -HE-ln t4s5i.. .h.......f If -L ft Cut by Marion White '40 LELAND AND GRAY but be amused with the discussion of hat fashions. Don't you agree with us that the Scribe Stat? should be placed in the front of the magazine with the Contents? After all, you'll agree that you're very important to the Scribe! The Hit Parade immediately catches our attention. We're glad to see that Charlie McCarthy's right up there in front. The pen sketches and cartoons are exceedingly good. Your book, nevertheless, always succeeds in in- teresting us and we know that it will continue to do so. ak ak 41 its bk CANARY AND BLUE, Allentown High School, Al- lentown, Pennsylvania, December, 1957. Among all our Exchange magazines, we are particularly fond of your December issue, Your organization succeeds in keeping the same theme throughout the book. We simply cannot exclaim enough about the lovely, pictur- esque illustrations of yuletide scenes. The quaintness of the portraits tits in with the apparently old-fashioned versions of Christmas legends. The picture painted of Allentown, the Xmas city, is pleasing, to say the least. We now have a clearer conception of your town and are happy to learn something about it. Home on Xmas Eve coincided with our ideal home on such a holiday. How we giggle when something tickles our funny bone! What does? You giessed-the Humor section! Comin' Round the Mountain is as original and clever a piece of poetry as we have yet seen. Talent is by no means meager in your school. We know you'll keep up the good work! ik it 44 Pl: as THE RECORD, John Marshall High School, Rich- mond, Virginia, December, 1937. It is your cover which catches our eye! Your figure on it seems to be just as enthusiastic about skiing as we are fCom'inued on page 211 i'7l -1 Q ' q' ffflffyffffgffy Z I MQ M53 'ir44'Zi,,4 'MY in 'Silvi- jiiilff ,I X.. ..a--.rw W -',,, A Cuz by Cora Tenen 39 2,4-'jf f -, X' ., . k .livils pf' v- 'g:7-7 - ' - - ' A' - ad 'F' Q cause you want your name on a billboard Your in gets there too often already! Easy now' the road is U rxn v l 53 ,4 1 , , lflllmii- T' J-- lifil I Q - i f . a - 'ra HE white bordered road wound on and on-around bends, up hills, through valleys and over bridges- farther and farther. The little car purred along, hugging the road-side with its drifted banks. Jeweled trees sped by on either side, gently holding their snow decked limbs aloft for the admiration of passers-by. White hills stretched out in the distance, riddled with silhouettes and shadows sketched by a brilliant sun. What a day! and what scenery! With breathtaking awe we gazed at the world around us. Up a steep grade and around a bend we skimmed- the little car and I-expecting new grandeur with every turn. Sure enough, there was a new view awaiting us! But ugh! What a view! Billboards and more billboards stuck up in every direction-hiding beautiful wood scenes, blemishing Nature's countenance! Why must these hideous objects be crowded into such places? What's this? I haven't seen this one before. I can't quite make it all out. Oh, yes, now I can. Why, of all things! Listen to this: Fred Coombs of Brattleboro, a senior at the University of Vermont, was appointed to serve as a member of the publicity committee of the In- ternational Relations Club. Fancy Ending that on a bill- board! Wait a minute, there's more to it: Marshall Helyar, a sophomore at the University, has been promoted from the rank of private to that of Corporal in the R. O. T. C. Battalion at U. V. Well, now, maybe I'll learn some- thing from these billboards, yet. Look, there's another one down yonder. Let's amble along and read its message. There are two attractive look- ing girls on this one-oh, yes, they're familiar all right, having left our high school in the class of '35. Remember Shirley Miller and Marion Coleman? Sure, you do. Shirley is a junior at the University of Vermont, enrolled in the Elementary Education Course. She has been placed on the Dean's list for receiving a B average for the second semester of last year, and Marion, also a junior at U. V. M., was elected secretary of the University French Club. Well, I thought we'd hear from them, sooner or later. C OME on, now, Jennie, don't stall here-just when my curiosity's all aroused. I want to find out what that big sign down in the valley says. You're just jealous, rather slippery in spots. That sign is getting bigger and bigger. Guess it must be important. Sure thing! Listen to this one, Jennie: Charles K. Houghton, a senior at the University of Vermont, at- tended a convention of the American Society of Civil En- gineers held in Boston. He has also been awarded letters in varsity cross-country, having been a prominent man in that sport this year. He was one of the top-scoring men on his team in the Vermont-Harvard rifle match which Vermont won. Then, too, Charlie was a member of the V. C. A. delegation which attended the annual National Student Christian Movement Conference held recently at Miami College in Oxford, Ohio. 'Twould take a good many billboards to write down all of Charlie's ac- complishments, I'm afraid. Wait a minute, Jennie. Don't be in such a hurry! First, you threaten to stop, and now, you want to race. I guess that you're curious, too. Let's investigate that one over there. It looks interesting. Here's what it says: John Davis, a sophomore at the University of Vermont, was recently promoted to the grade of corporal in 'C' com- pany. So far, all of these signs here concern Vermont Uni- versity. Yes, this one does, too. It says that George Brout- sas, Harold Carlson and Frank Taylor earned their numerals in freshman football this season. Wait, that's not all it says. Broutsas and Taylor are also members of the University freshman basketball squad this year. I'm not surprised one bit! After the spectacular way in which those boys entered into high school sports, why shouldn't they show up well? NOW, there's one more sign hereaboutsg we mustn't go by without reading that. Slow down, Jennie, let me get a good look: Sylvia Strand, a sophomore at U. V. M., was selected to sing second soprano in the women's glee club this year. She will also sing second soprano in the University choir. That's all Jennie, there aren't any more signs around here. Perhaps it's just as well. They really do mar the beautiful scenery. I'll bet you a gallon of gas, old girl, that we find more signs within the next quarter mile. You take up the bet? All right, here we go. Hurrah! I won! But it doesn't do me any good-you'll have to have the gas anyway! See? There are two big fContinued on page 211 wi Humoresque Mr. Boylston: There's something brewing around here, and it's not yeast! It seems that some of our little senior lassies tering their second childhood, judging by the recently seen. are en- pi gtails Advice to Freshies: Do your Latin up Brown! Epitaph: Here the bones of me remain, like I did- just a little too long. A real tickler : Important not because it's in the exam, but in the exam because it's important. Mr. Chaffey fto Bob Clarkj z Bob, I haven't seen your theme yet. Bob: 'KI haven't either. MOVIE REVIEW Happy Landing -Ski Teams! The Rat -He Who Invented Exams! - Every Day's a Holiday -That Is, Every Saturday! You Can't Take It with You -That Gum, of Course! Stage Door -Ouch! I Paid To Get in There! After the Thin Manl'-He's Rushing the Basket! Damsel in Distress AI Lost My Algebra Paper! SHAKESPEARE IN B. H. S. Paradox-Mr. Boylston's shrieks of silence! Simile-Frankie Giammarco and Louise Pellett! Onamatopeia-Ohggee-golly-gosh! Confusion-Seventh period history class! Pathos-Jean Crosby trying to look serious! Excess-Mr. Chaffey's socks! Repetition-Betty Fowler's bells! Picture of Scotland-Malcolm McGregor! Plot Element-Mr. Boylston's wink! Misunderstanding- But I thought it was Chapter 19 V' Symbolism-We all stand for the school song! Irony-And I hope that you all get A+ in your exams! UPON Los1No MY TRACTION Very cautiously and stiff-leggedly picking my way down the hill covered with treacherous ice ftreacher- ous because it lets you downj, I condemn, wickedly, all the northland powers that invented the process of freezing water. One leg is trying its darndest to desert, but, just in time, it decides that its side has a chance of winning this battle. Thousands of icy spears jab fero- ciously at my feet, which are armored only with rubber. I pick up warily one pedal extremity, and tenderly place it on a glass-like substance. Like the winged foot of Mercury, mine skims gracefully UQ over the aforesaid slippery surface. The other lags behind, because that peaceful soul Qsolej does not desire to accompany the former pugnacious warrior. Like a building which col- lapses after fire has eaten into its very heart, I fall, com- pletely subdued, stretching my length along the cold, cold, ground. Is that Venus I see? Ah, no! Nothing here could be so beautiful as she. Those conical shapes look like horns- and what's that? As I live and breathe, it's a curly tail! Ouch! That evil-looking pitchfolk is pricking me! Woe! Alas! What have I done to deserve all this? Like a shooting star, a flame from the huge boniire darts across the darkness. But it was daylight the last I knew. What has happened to me? Is that a halo upon my head? or merely a bump? My head is swimming and swirling like a top. One of my lights has gone out. Cyclops-like I glare frantically through my one optic. Do I have any arms and legs? Eureka! Here they are! But I can hardly feel them. What's come over me? I'm sink- ing! There's a river roaring past my ear. Sweet music like that of dozens of angels playing their harps drifts serenely to the other ear. All my limbs are in contrast. Am I in heaven? or six feet under, pushing up icicles? A derrick has fastened its claws between my ribs. It's lifting me, I'm soaring high above the clouds. Ugh! Who threw that water in my face? H. B. '38, Ir HAPPENS HERE! In the summer if you were playing tennis you would have to take a shower and then run into the shade with a bottle of pop. F!! ' Y 'rx' - X! Q : 9 x: V' 9, -2. xy V 1 E,-5.-'-'s r Q11 '. x i 19 Cul by Flofine Deflngelii' '38 That night the temperature rose and it started to grizzle. And old time sport was slay riding, they would hich old Dopin to the slay and off they would go. For others it leads a most horable winter of colds, alot of sickness, and rumitisum. When the snow is falling I can imagin many difren desins the snow flakes are. I have heard it said that now two snow flake are alike. Theare are many outdoor sport for the winter. One that many of us up home engoy is the harf mile slide. People traveling in the state ran out of gas, they would half to wait until next day until they could go and further. The snow down are necks didn't feel very hot! Some- thing terble happened. We went through the pier where we saw lobsters, crabs, shrimp, sword fish and many others. The boy was kidnapped and then later found lying in the snow, strip from all his close. This notice was posted on the attendance oftice door: This attendance ollice will be closed until Monday, jan. 31st, at which time all exrurer for absence during exami- nation days will be due, in addition to regular excuses for ordinary absence. By crossing out certain letters in words, an unknown student caused the notice to read as follows: This attend- ance office will be closed until Monday, jan. 1st, at which time all excuses for sence during examination days will be due, in addition to regular uses for ordinary sence. THE PLAY'S THE THING! lContinued from page 141 An important Metro executive said to Roy, about the con- test, That money was in and out of your pockets more times than I can tell you! When asked about future plans, Roy said he has no inclinations to become an author. He intends to take up the study of medicine at Duke Uni- versity. I 2 CLUBS AND SUCH KCor1.tir1ued from page 162 EPSILON meeting under the direction of Theresa Joslyn. Mrs. Whitney QAlta Paulmanj was rehearsing a play for the Yachting Club and Mr. Fielding fAnnabelle Nicholsj was coaching her. Somebody's bathtub began leaking, then started a row, and Mrs. jones fThelma Olgiatej, the lady next door, lost her diamond ring. Euphelia, the colored maid, played by Anna Kempf and her beau, Erastus, played by Mary Luciani, provided plenty of amusement! Oh, my! Oh, my! Oh, my! Euphelia helped Erastus get the S5100 reward for the lost ring, so's day could get hitched! Finally, a lady policeman was called in to settle the fracas- It sure beat the Dutch! After the play, the to be secretaries pushed back the chairs and dancing ensued. Everybody Big Appled around the library floor and oh-what fun! Paderewski Park inspired us to become Fred Astaire-like and we did our best!!! wk 41 Pk :Is 'ls Pls Curtain! Action! Camera! Don't be amazed! It's only the PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB which met in Room 17. Mr. Brown explained the secrets of developing and showed several pictures. Presi- dent Deane Tasker then conducted a business meeting and suggested dues. The club also discussed a hike into scenic woodland. Trees and snow scenes are next month's pictures. B. H. S. will probably graduate from its sacred por- tals many cinematographers in june!! lk Ph 212 if 214 wk M'ave th' nex' dance? Oh, but we've had it! The Student Council blossomed out with one Friday evening, February 11. Mel Harris and his Swingsters was the orchestra for the affair, and Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin, Miss Rowley, and Mr. Granger were the how do you do chaperones. More fun! Now we're looking forward to the Prom! Come on, juniors! 22 Pls Pls Pls is is igxpectancy JEANETTE HARWOOD '40 D Usk drew her cloak on gently, Proudly displaying a bonnet of stars. Frost sketched patterns on my window, Engendering in its clevemess white, webbed blinds. Those stenciled shades prevented me From watching the night's fleeting campaign, For fresh, unrivaled beauty, So I waited, expectantly, for dawn. ol ALUMNI fConlinued from page 182 billboards down there. Let's find out what they have to tell the world. Here we are-whoa, Jennie! Let me see-this one is double. First- Lawrence K. Barber received his degree, last june at Worcester Poly- technic Institute, from the chemistry department. He was manager of the track team, feature editor of the Peddler, the college annual, and president of the Theta Chi fra- ternity. He now has a position as a junior engineer with the A. C. Lawrence Leather Company of Boston. Robert Dunklee, Jr., is a sophomore in the mechani- cal engineering department at Worcester Tech. He won first honors for the second semester of last year and was exempt from the final examination in chemistry. He is a member of the cross-country team, and of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. WELL, Jennie, that's that. Let's-oh, look! See that big bright-colored sign? That sure does attract at- tention, doesn't it. There, that's close enough, I can read it easily from here: Anita Dunlevy, B. H. S. '35, who is a junior at Smith College, is one of the thirty-five students who have the highest scholastic standing in the college. Well, now, Jennie, that record should attract attention- the more, the better! There are two more signs along the road. Let's read them as we go along. Here's one: Paul Burnham, a fresh- man at Colby College, was voted by the Council on Athletics to receive the 1941 class numerals in freshman football for the 1937 season. Here's the other billboard-this is a big one:- Leslie Burton, B. H. S. '35, now a junior at Tufts College, is holder of one of the six full tuition scholarships offered to students in New England. Leslie has been successful in extra-curricular as well as scholastic activities. He is a member of the track team, of the college orchestra, and is managing editor of the Tufts Weekly, He is also a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. It's getting late, and we've learned a lot. Guess we'd better start for home, Jennie. See that hill up ahead? Bet you can't make it in high! EXCHANGE fC0r1tinued from page 172 about roaming through your magazine. Your whole edi- tion presents many new and clever ideas. We just have to read such excellent stories as Happiness Ahead and Pretty Boy. Your poetry is certainly worthy of claiming a whole page, instead of being used as a filler, We liked Weeping Willow. The few sketches you used are fine, but it would improve the magazine so much if you would use many more of them to illustrate the literary sections and also poems. For those of us who understand different languages, Each in His Own Tongue is certainly ap- preciated-a very novel idea! We thoroughly enjoy this edition of The Record, and we wish you luck with fu- ture publications. THE MASK, Royal Technical College, Glasgow, Scot- land, December, 1937. Welcome to one of our choicest books! We find very pleasing literary material behind the Mask, Although your departments are fairly well arranged, you would improve your magazine, if, according to our contest rules, all your advertisements were placed in the bark of the book. We find that your ads have cluttered your pages so that our attention is not attracted to the literary material, as it should be. The most interesting article to us is Progress in which the author has related his honest hopes of international peace, and we, the students of America, share in his wish. Colour Film is a well written article describing all the intricate divisions in the progress of the cinema, just as that of our own Hollywood. How we envy you boys and girls who have the opportunity to participate in fencing as a sport! Here in America it is a sport seldom enlisted in high schools. Oh, yes! We mustn't forget to mention that excellent essay Infectious Interlude. It certainly deserves the most excellent com- ment, for Sammy has shown unusual talent in writing. We are ever enthusiastic about receiving your magazines, and we hope to see the next issue soon. in at sh It is DRURY ACADEME, North Adams, Mass., Nov., 1957. ' Q You have used a very effective frontispiece to precede an interesting magazine. However, we find it to be the only illustration in the book. Why not use more linoleum block prints? They not only make an artistic addition, but they also break up the monotony of the pages. The poem The First Snow is worthy of comment for its descriptive portrayal of the season. We suggest that you follow the contest rules and place your literary department before the editorials. Le Francais is an excellent ex- ample of French, we find, after seeking the aid of dic- tionaries. fShh! Don't breathe this to French teachers!j As we read the poems of the poetry page, we pick Change and Longing as our favorites for they seem to illustrate the type of poetry we like. Umm! ! ! Our tongues are hanging out as we relish the Xmas Dinner Menu of the Household Arts Department. Today's Hats is a typical fashion preview, and we will surely choose one of these latest styles for our next new bonnet. 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