Exeter High School - Pinnacle High School (Exeter, NH)

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1.9 Y EXETER HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 38 THROUGH THE YEARS WITH '38 A Biography INTRODUCTION To give us and former members of our class opportunities that many of them themselves were unable to have, the citizens of the town of Exeter have spent nearly forty thousand dollars. We hope that we will fulfill their expectations and make it a worthy investment. As we leave Exeter High, some of us to continue our education, others to take our places in the working world, we cannot help but think of the many good times we have had together. The years we studied and played together will always be remembered. CHAPTER ONE Our f'Life Begins Early in September of '32 the class of '38 of Exeter High was born - a remarkable class. Fifty vacation-tanned youngsters made a rush for the best seats in Miss Masterman's room. This new-born class had Cand, according to all our home room teachers, still hash something in common with a. baby, the ability to make a lot of noise. We were very much impressed by the large rooms and the fact that we had so many teachers. Passing from one room to another proved interesting at first, but after a few weeks the novelty wore off, and we settled down to our studies, which included a new source of trouble, French. In November a poll was conducted among the entire student body. Roosevelt defeated Hoover, and thus foretold the latter's defeat. Each year, just before school closes for the Christmas holidays, a Christmas party is given Classes I and II in the auditorium where a play is presented by Mrs. MaeNabb's English classes, carols sung by Miss Bruton's French students, and inexpensive gifts ex- changed. Of course the entire class attended. This year two were in the English play and many more were carolers. For the lirst time in our school career we were engaged in many school activities: History Club, Science Club, Junior High Baseball. Naturally our specialty was the chief attrac- tion of the school show. C HAPTI-:R Two Bosses of Junior High Every normal schoolboy longs for summer vacation, but deep down in our hearts we were glad to return the next fall. Mrs. MacNabb greeted us as our new home room teacher. We took a very active interest in the History Club, all of whose ollicers were members of our class. Raymond Martell was president, Lionel Carbonneau, viceepresident, Robert Winkler, secretary and Elmer Stevens, treasurer. A historical play written by the latter was presented in the auditorium by the members of the History Club. This year most of the cast of the English play at the junior High Christmas party were from our class and a larger number again sang French carols. We presented a specialty in the school show and many of us were members of the Junior High baseball team. Raymond Martell received the Sons of the American Revolution medal, the award for the all-around boy in the eighth grade. CIIAPTER THREE We Become Dignihed To be dignihed one must be at least a Freshman. Therefore, when we realized we were in the main room as Freshmen, we acquired plenty of dignity. Future Barrymores were budding when several had character parts in the school show, and others were in the chorus. The athletically minded boys had their hrst taste of varsity football while continuing their baseball instruction with Mr. Parker. 4

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FOREWORD To publish a year book has long been a cherished desire of several members of the senior class. In order to make this more than a mere dream, they have spent many hours finding ways to finance the undertaking, planning, writing, re-writing and asserting the material for the book, the school's first. Therefore you can hardly realize the joy these members have in seeing their hope come true. They know that their book is not without its defects, but they earnestly hope they have laid a foundation for future classes to build on. I wish to thank sincerely all my classmates who have worked hard for our year book, the teachers who have so kindly aided in many ways, and all those who have given their financial assistance. ELMER G. STEVENS, Editor. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President . . . ................ . RAYMOND B. MARTELL Vice-President ..... . . CLAUDE L. DORMAN Secretary and Treasurer ...... . . . . . . ROBERT L.W1NKLER Class Motto, Post Proelium Praemium FACULTY WILLARD I. ROWE, A.B., M.Ed. . MABEL R. BRUTON ...... - RACHEL H. CONANT, A.B.. . . MILDRED DIMAN, A.B. . . . . HARRIET M. FORD, A.B ..... DONALD C. FULLER, B.S., M.A. . . GEORGE C. KNox,B.Ed. . . . MRS. HELEN B. MACNABB . . SARAH J. MASTERMAN .... HAROLD D. MCBRIDE ..... RALPH H. PARKER, A.B., M.Ed. PERLEY H. PEASE, B.S., M.Ed. . CLARA P. GUTZMANN, B.S., in Ed. . . MRS. MARcUERrTE JOHNSON . . fx 'J Headmaster French Latin, French English English, History Commerce Mechanic Arts English, History Science, Mathematics Mechanic Arts Mathematics Science Art Music

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'KL-r .: A ,f if 19 EXETER HIGH SCHOOL YEARHBOOK I as CIIAPFER FOUR Wise Fools In the autumn of I93 5 thirty-seven sophomores thought they were somebody until Mr. Rowe told them a sophomore was a wise fool. In our first year as competitors in Prize Speaking, Carl Schur was chosen to declaim and Elmer Stevens received third prize in compo- sition. This year varsity sports began to find the value of our athletes. Many again took part in the school show. In the spring we selected our class ofiicers and, after much dis- cussion, our class rings. Soon we were proudly displaying them. CHAPTER FIVE Main Room Monarchs Next to Seniors, the Juniors are the most important personages in school. We, like all true'Juniors, would not even admit our inferiority. Outside activities increased greatly as more and more our athletes were receiving regular berths on the varsity teams. A presidential poll was held in November and we became a second Literary Digest, predicting Landon to defeat Roosevelt. The seventh and eighth grades became Maine and Vermont and went heavily Republican. In Prize Speaking competition, Carl Schur, Thaddeus Klemarczyk and Robert Crosbie were chosen to declaim, while compositions of Robert Winkler and Lionel Carbonneau were read. Robert Crosbie received third prize in declamation, Robert Winkler and Lionel Car- bonneau receiving first and third respectively in composition. The high spot of any Junior year is the Prom and ours set the pace for all our dances, probably never being equalled. Elmer Stevens received iirst prize in a contest sponsored by the Exeter Tercentenary Committee. Most of the ushers for the Senior reception were members of our class. CHAPTER SIX Angels at Last The events of this year are told elsewhere in this book. We might add, however, that after twelve years of constant studying, research and cramming for exams, we have come to know all there is to know - about nothing. LIONEL J. CAREONNEAU. GRADUATION EXERCISES Town Hall, Thursday Afternoon, June I6 Prayer Song, Old New Hampshire' Salutatory and Essay. . . Class History ....... Address to Undergraduates Selection, Carnival Revels Presentation of Class Gifts Class Oration ...... Selection by School Chorus Class Prophecy ...,.. Class Will ....... Selection, Drifting . . Announcements Valedictory Essay . . . Conferring Diplomas School Song Benediction . CLAUDE LEwIs DORMAN . ROBERT LoUrs WINKLER WILLIAM LEO WALERYSZAK Weiat FRANCIS MITCHELL WALSH . . CARL EDWARD SCHUR JOHN WILLIAM MCNULTY, JR. . . . EUGENE RITZO,JR. Klickman ELMER GILMAN STEVENS, JR.