High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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[8] bewildered Freshies who were going up the down stairs, and even into the boys' gym. Yet, by three-fifteen, our new closing time, how dif- ferent we felt: same school, same teachers, same homework— only more of it ! Every proud Senior, every faltering Jun- ior, and every little Freshie was out of the misty clouds of freedom, and walking on cement floors again. September 21 Patriotically decorated corri- dors; red, white, and blue booths on the lawn—such was the sight that met our eyes today. Bond Day. Nick- els, dimes, quarters, and half-dol- lars jingled as we dug into our pockets. In our small way, we were doing our bit to help Uncle Sam win this war. But September 21 won't mark the end of the sales, for pa- triotic students will keep on buying stamps and bonds. An average of about $25 worth of stamps has been sold each week in our library. High School of Commerce September, 1942 Greetings to Everyone! Always in our memory, we associ- ate the open door of Commerce with our friendly principal, Mr. S. 0. S. Every weekday, including Saturday, finds him earnestly pondering over school problems. September 9 Opening day at last! Into Com- merce strolled five hundred of us Seniors. Everyone was just tingling with excite- ment ! At last it was our turn to look down on those poor. September 24 On our way out of school, this afternoon, v;e noticed Mr. Jackson presiding over one of his frequent meet- ings. He was smiling as usual. Time and time again, Bob has cheered some down- cast student or teacher by his quick smile. Keeping up the morale of the school must be a hobby of his! o© AM. F.nt Day of School

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September 30, 1942 The pounding of the gavel by Judge Harold Coleman was met with much hilarity. Order! Here before us was the case of G. 0. versus the People; our Gen- eral Organiza- tion, which fi- nances all stu- dent activities, had been accused of misrepresenting its benefits. But all turned out well when the Jury gave the verdict Not Guilty. October 6 How excited we were today when we presented the newest, snappiest creation in town—the band of the High School of Commerce. The first dis- play of this momentous oc- casion took place in the assembly, where our band played well- known war songs of years gone by. Also intro- duced were four charming majorettes attired in Crimson and White. It was a dazzling spectacle as their batons twirled beneath Old Glory. Our proud- est moment came in the after- noon, when we marched to Pratt Field following our band and escorted by four policemen! October 7 Everyone will gain some knowledge from these maps. These were the words of Prin- cipal S. 0. Smith, after purchasing an interest- ing series of war maps. Every Monday a different map will be put up on the bulletin board, show- ing the changes in war conditions for the previous week. We certainly appre- ciate this wonderful service. October 23 Well, this was the day of stern-faced Seniors versus timid little Freshies. Only our little Freshmen, dressed as bad little boys, didn't look very timid, even during initiation. Before school, and between periods, Freshies carried Seniors' books; sol- emnly proposed to the few available boys ; crawled cn Bars FOR A DAT hands and knees while pushing pen- cils with their noses ; formed conga lines through the halls ; and ate under the lunch ta- bles. We Sen- iors and the Freshies were both in our glory! LOWLY FRUSHMEX