Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Our Property Men “The thingamajig is probably clogging up the whatsis,” suggests one of Mr. Arthur f. Hagan’s star players; and after a short consultation, our class in auto mechanics will soon he hard at work putting another car hack in running order. Keeping cars on the road is his wartime goal, and before he is through, every member of our class is thoroughly versed in his part and fully com¬ petent to assemble an automobile and keep it in good condition. Our printing department, under the direc¬ tion of Mr. Floyd G. Folsom, printed our programs and tickets for all events and sup¬ plied those necessary warning cards and report cards all year long. All the printed material of the Chelsea High School was done by our department. Two thousand tickets, five thousand cards, four hundred notices, every request was met on time. Printing helps those of us, who are mechani¬ cally inclined, to gain a firm foundation and practical idea of the intricate and precise demands of present day technical work. In addition to repairing the sets and furni¬ ture for all our productions, our woodwork classes during the year were able to make and mend many personal articles. Wood¬ work demands both skill and patience, and our members were fortunate in having Mr. Harold S. Jackson under whose direction both qualifies were capably and efficiently cultivated. No gas, no nothing, Mr. Hagan Our program rolls off Mr. Folsom’s presses Making our stage sets

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Our Musicmakers We who have had music appreciation have not only added something of great value to our educations, but we have enriched our own drama. Music is truly the accompaniment to the play; for it makes the mood and meaning of the play and ornaments it. It is the triumphal march when we are happy, the elegy when we are sad, and the symphony when we are thoughtful. Anyone of us who has ever studied in the library is certainly fortunate because of its proximity to Room 209; for there is no more pleasant way of being dis¬ tracted from algebra or Latin than by the booming measures of Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. However, those of us who have actually had classes within Room 209 are even the more to he envied. In Music Appreciation, under the capable guidance of Mrs. Florence L. Simpson, we have received a good foundation for understanding and enjoying music. It is altogether the most stimulating, interesting, and relaxing period of the day. Long after graduation, the music we have learned to love will continue to be a constant companion in our daily living. Tommy Dorsey, no doubt Kay Kyser or Beethoven? Is it do or re, Mrs. Simpson? What shall it be?

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Costumes and Refreshments Needles and Pins Miss Johnson and her mix-its This machine age Since every play must have costumes, we find our sewing depart¬ ment busy at work cutting out patterns and designing the clothes necessary to make an effective appearance. The sewing classes are conducted under the competent direction of Miss Frances M. Carr and Mrs. Eleanor R. Murphy. Our girls learn many important facts about the art of sewing. They learn how to cut patterns and to make all types of clothing, such as blouses, skirts, and dresses. Because of war shortages, it is necessary for our girls to use whatever materials they have and they certainly should he compli¬ mented on a job well done. Cafeterias are an essential part of any successful theatre. We too boast of one. Our cooking department not only prepares the direc¬ tors’ lunches hut has complete charge of the cafeteria that serves the student body of the Chelsea High School so well. The cooking classes themselves are taught the very important art of preparing foods and learning how to present them in an inviting manner. The classes are under the direction of Miss Mildred L. Johnson, whose capable teaching and management will serve as a good example for all her classes to follow.