Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1940 volume:

Hainilton Hig5i School So. Hamilton, Mass. Editor-in-chief Assistant Editor Alumni Reporter Exchange Editor Sports and School Reporter J oke s Production Manager Mimeographers Artists Circulation Manager Advertising Managers Bookkeeper Typists Literary: Production; Financial : Jane Perkins Margaret Goodhue Edwao?d Wallace Christina Butler Donald Sanford Robert Chase Ernest Day Dorothy Thompson Arlene Tucker Eleanor Tobyne Mildred Putnam Martha V ebster Irene Chisholm Irene Hamilton Elliott perkirB Walter Maxwell Lucy D ' Amato Typewriting III Advisers Senior High- -Mrs. Boyd Junior High- -Miss Ready Miss Edir.ondson Miss Ward im.- r DJTORJ a ADi:iRABLE TKAITC OF CUAr.AC ' rER one does not have to have v.:er..lth and social position to ine adiairable character. Social position plays a very small Part, ithough it does feed onets ego and makes him f ntertain and to ha . enter tainea; nowever, certain tr its of chc ract re needed to ga.in a social position, i.Iay I suggest br.Lofly. - ' )f them? First, can you get along with people or are you always, - ter or two meetings with a person, dropped or ratner left out of Dne uru; just give yourself an overhauling fchinp ' s? if ye fina tnis is — — v and see what causes those apparent slwinings by people who are snobs, but v ho just do not care for 3 ’-our company. not Are you sincere? are not? Do you Or, have you a habit of trying to be something YOU are not? Do you say things you do not mean because they sound v;ell in hopes of gaining popularity by so doing? Ihis may go oyer for a while, but insincerity is shallow and cann.ot hold up very long under- the pressure of its ovm deceit. Hones cy and frankness pareful regard for the other people’s feelings will more certainly assure you a lasting popularity. Do you find that to keep attention on yourself you aro brazen and loud? No one likes a person who wants to be a ”blg shot ' , ana especially if he or she is vulgar. People may listen and laugh while YOU are v;ith them, but once behind your back the whole scene changes, and they do not invito you to their homos because they are ashamed of you and do not vdsh to bo embarrassed by you. Arc vou careless about your personal appearance? Ihe greatest factor of‘ ' dross is cleanliness. Don’t lot the pricey of your clothes make you self-conscious, because self-consciousness ’will mar the iin- ost personality, Aro you thoughtless of other’s comforts? Ihe small everyday acts of courtesy develop your personality and mr.kc you stand out as a desirable friend. These acts are referred to as small because they tal{:e so little effort and time. Think it over 1 I neat will that life, Try to get along v ith others, bo sincere and clean-minded, oe end tidy in your appearance, be bhoughtful of others, and you yourself building an ackviirablc and liko-ble personality will bo proud of in your future, as well as your present. find you Mildred Putnam ’ 41 r-A t • u r J . • . VT ••• , t f V V.. ■ I ,-T; ■ V ' : ,-t..q ' tVr.-; v..::! «r i ’•� •■ rr, • 3 ; .M -f • , I- . j, ' • nu.!:I-� j,- - ■ ■ -■ X 0 ' orr-, . ' ,.• 0 , 1 Uo + j ■ f ' ' “ ' O cronrj •., J il ' - r_ - ■ C -■ .:!) ' ■■ ■ • ( ' ■ • X � - ' .• ■ ' ftLJC v A ar-c-, ' ' ■■ ' Tf.r ' - (. O ' ' -l-f - “ !• - ’ ■ ' • ' : ■ ._ r f ■ -‘ .-iOO r; O ' - r. . - ■ - ‘ iu c ij - ;:.ij:T ' ri • - v. . ■ ,. • I � v . • ' _ t_ - J r. ' . . ■ t • _. ■ j ■ m oc: ' A:cvo _ r-Af J n !- ' - ■ ‘ oa :forutr:c r, ' T- ' . . -r VXrri, ' jj- 7 ; ,; rr ' - ' ‘ . ■ xo ' r V. . r� - ... . . OL. J .I ' C ' •r, ■ i: ' ■‘iitf, ' 7 T -r ' . jorc: ' ; oa © 8 ’:xqoc -fi- % . ' ' ' t T ' •■w - , - . 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' It suggests gentle iDreeding, efinement, culture, ariilabillty, and all the desirable attributes hat constitute a lady or a gentloman. On the other hand, the lack of it immediately brings to mind .n improper background, rudeness, incivility, disrespect, tactless- less, impudence, and vulgarity. Whonever a pupil is guilty of any )f these offences, how sorely it reflects on his envlronraont I am sure none of us v ish to be thought of as having had an Improper training, and yet wo so often leave ourselves open to this judg- ment . Being discourteous to our suneriecs, unkind or vulgar in our speech, rushing our way thi ough crovreh. , and imany other thoughtless acts, cannot fail to detract from good opinion, and place the stamp of bad breeding upon us. Let us think it over, fellow pupils, and ask ourselves into which category v e wish to be classed. For example, it is rude, rather than humorous, to push another ' s head into the fountain vdille drinking. Then hand from a another who courteous it a second or in his face. corrmion practice is to thoughtlessly take our door, thus permitting it to swing back, often against is directly behind us. How much more thoughtful and would bo to look behind and; if a person is there, take two to hold tho door open, and thus keep it from slamming Very often, one ' s behavior in the lunchroom creates a poor Impros- sion. If we leave tho remains of our lunch, for instance, or throve this at the receptacle rather than placing it in it v e not only give a bad impression of our manners, but make our school look untidy and dis- orderly. 4 r j I I : yoti-odwi- ' t; that money. I earned it, and I’m going to keep it. The inventor gave a nervous snicker and revealed a hidden gas :gun. Hammerstien immediately reached for his revolver and had it in his hand ready to check the invader’s moves, hut he was too late. Ho felt a sickening, smothering gas in his lungs; it v as all over for Herman Hammerstien. His hand fell with a thud on the desk with the gun clutched lightly. The killer rose and went noiselessly to the wall tapping its panels with the hutt of his gun. He fo and one small place with an unusually hollow sound. The thoughts of a wall safe ran through his mind. The craze to get that money v as showing in his alert, sparkling eyes. Without much exertion, he slid the panel open and sav; a safe, small and unique in appearance, but very complicated to the stranger’s eyes. Owing to his profession, the ends of his fin- gers were very sensitive, thus he could feel the tumblers in the dial drop into place. After securing the contents of the vault, he went to his car not suspecting anything of the deadly and horrible fate which avv ' aited him. As I described earlier in the story, the estate partly over- looked the swamps of Chile. The swamps are inhabited by the deadly venomous swamp cobra. One of these horrible creatures had entered the inventor’s car through an open window and had coiiif ortably wound himself around the steering post. The inventor started the car and sped out on to the avenue. Before ho had gone far, ho felt a warm slimy oil on the back of his hand. Looking down, he found the crea- ture had climbed half v ay up his coat sleeve and was preparing for a strike at his neck. It struckJ With a horrible cry of agony, the terrified inventor slumped over the steering wheel, the car careened to the side of the road, hit a tree, and lay there a smouldering wreck. The two watchmen, whom we left running after tha car as it sped up the avenue toward the house, heard the crash and stopped to in- vestigate. Both looked at each other in consternation and then rushed to the house, to 1 summon help;’ The police luere notified and upon arrival at the house, found not only Hammerstien dead, but his butler also. It was very evident that the butler was killed by a bullet from his master’s gun. Hammerstien had been dead well over three hours; neither his body nor his gun had been moved, and yet the butler lay there on the floor killed by a bullet from that gun which had been shot no. more than ten minutes ago. This completely baffled the police. The medical examiner had been called and he too was uncertain as to how the mysterious death could have happened but he did give the following possible explanation. A fev; hours after death, rigor mortis or rigidity sets in the human body, when this takes place, the muscles of the body contract. The butler entered the room, at the same moment this occurred, thus v hen the muscles of the hand and fingers contracted, the trigger of the gun, v hich v as still in Hammerstien ’ s hand, might have been pulled, releasing the bullet that killed the butler. Several people who heard this explanation thought it possible, but as many others thought it impossible; and to this day there has never been a satisfactory solution to the Mystery of the Third Death. Ernest Day ’41 jViYST£KY orrfjr ' i ' fJjKD Dr Tfj -f- i... -1 . ' A - _r ' ' 1 , i| K . c _ ! u J Li The swamps of Chile --the deadly, horrible, dank, but fantastically romantic lowlands of lower Chile J This unchar _ tered land v;as solely owned by Herman Hammerstien, a notorious German-American gambler who had retired from his business of fleecing his friends.’ The hoise, a large and modern one, sat on a knoll, the front overlooking the contrasting, horrible pres- ence of the swamps. The house was peppered with secret vaults and wall safes containing the huge sums of money Hammerstien earned or rather won from the roulette wheel known as the loaded dice wheel. Owing to his astound- ing success, he had made several jealous enemies, one of whom was a genius at his profession of inventing poisoned gasses. WOR The estate was reached by a long driveway bordered on each side by palm trees of many species. Hammerstien took great pride in his residence, although practically nobody viewed it excepting the grocery boy, the electrician, or somebody who would have business with the owner. The avenue v as guarded from undesirable strangers by two strong, muscular natives. A large car came speeding through the gate with the two bewildered natives chasing after it blubbering inarticulate cries which no doubt meant something in their native tongue. The car came to stop in front of the beautiful walk. A short, v;iry, white haired gentleman stepped out and made his v ay to the door. He was admitted by the butler and was ushered into the study. Hammerstien was sitting at his beauti.ful news from the stock market in New York. At the announcement of his guest, he dropped his paper and fixed his eyes on what used to be a familiar face. The servant was dis- missed. The man who had been welcomed to Hammerstien ' s house was the most dreaded of all his enemies, the crazed inventor of gas- es. For a moment neither spoke, then, to break the stillness, Herman what can I do for you? maple desk reading the laid, Well, The inventor stared at erman ipon whose brov were beads of perspiration, and said, I’ve come to settle that account of $150,000 which you h ave ov ed me since the days at Monte Carlo. I need the money and you will bo wise if you come across with it. t ‘I . . .. } )y Kir.g itichax’clc Rowena and Ivanhoe , v ere living in the nev castle which had been built after the destruction of the ol.d and Isaac had gone to a city near Palestine and were Richard had regained his throne and had forgiven his John. Cedric was living his usual life at Rotherwood Jester. ’Athelstane was still living at Conningsburg Edith. at Torquils tone, castle. Rebecca very happy® King brother ; Prince w i t h W a.mb a , his with his mother. Having gorged myself with the lucious food, I watched many feats of archery, after v hich, as it was getting late, I bade my friend good-bye (s.nd thanked him for his entertainment and hospitality. Locksley courteously invited mo to come again. I thanked him and left to return to the village I was so impressed w.ith my visit that I resolved to v rite an. account for the seniors -.dio are so interested in that grand book, ’’Ivanhoe o ” R. Chase 40 EASIER I.. CRN I Early one spring morning, I av oko to find the darkness breaking and birds singing. It v;aa dawn,. I ' -irsediatoly I dressed and, v ithout waiting for breakfast, I stepped out the door and walked through the dewey fields to a distant hill. After climbj.ng the hill, I sat waiting twhile for the sun to poop through the horizon. I began con- versing with myself. The next minute something soft, sweet, and calm touched me and brought me to ray senses. At first I couldn ' t Im.agine who it could be, then I roraemborod a previous talk I had had viiile alone, so, I questioned, ' ’Can It bo that you are around. Mother Nature? A soft calm voice replied, saying, Yes, it is I, ray dear. Thrilled at having mot her again, I began to talk to her. Having convinced her, although I Imew she had painted it, that it v as a beau- tiful morning, she replied, It is springj that is why it is so beau- tiful. Above all, it is Easter, the day Ciirist arose. As she spoke this, she seemed to rise and disappear, but she had brought to my memory that beautiful story of Christ ' s Resurrection on that first Easter Morn. a-,;-..-;;-::- Mary Schofield ' 42 Salesman: This nev vacuum cleaner is so good, it wall pay for Itself in no time , Mr. halton: Fine, when it makes the last pa mient, send it to me. Extra! Extra! Fred V ilson was so carried away with Snow-bound that he memorijEed four lines beyond the assignment. - .. mn - — One sunny morning while I y-iclS visiting relatives in Not- ingham, England, I decided to take an early stroll before break-j ast. During my walk, I entered Sherwood forest. I had not one far, v� ;hen an arrov whizzed and thudded to a stop in a tree eside me. Astonished, I stopped and looked around, but could ;ee no one. Continuing my stroll, I follov ed the direction from ;hich the arrow apparently had come and, to my surprise and joy, : saw one of my favorite characters of Scott ' s Ivanhoe, jocksley, better known as Robin Hood of Sherwood Torest. Behold ye, why are ye trespassing in myy ' ‘ ’ forest? he asked boldly. I In the meantime, his men had surrounded me; and as there was no possible escape, I was obliged to I there was no possible escape, give an account of myself. I am merely breakfast, I replied not to offend him. taking a morning walk before cautiously, being careful He then asked me who I was and from. I ansv ered all his questions his satisfaction for he asked me to with him. where I was apparently to have breakfast the Little did I opportunity of ever realize that I would have dining with the famous Robin- Hood! I replied. will be highly honored to join you. Follow said leading the way there were many long all kinds. me, we will talk after we eat, he to a large clearing in which tables loaded with food of The breakfast, if it could be called such, consisted of rabbit, deliciously broiled, squirrel and venison pie, roast pheasant, part- ridge and quail. There were several varieties of fruits and baked pastys as v ell as cakes of bran. Each one was provided v ith large chunks of bread with which we wiped our hands, as no knives nor forks nor napkins were used by these outlaws of the forest. During this hearty meal, I asked Locksley about Friar Tuck, Allan- A-Dale, Little John and others of his famous band as well as Ivanhoe, Rov ena, Isaac, Rebecca, King Richard, Prince John, Cedric and Athel- stane , He told me that Friar Tuch was doing well; and that the chapel had been repaired and well supplied with wine, meats and other luxuries J ' O J WHAT WILL ADOHN MILADY ' S HAT What 7ill adorn milady ' s hat? A little of this a hit of that. Some Y ' ill have birds of yorgeous hue, And others just a rose or tv o. And some v;ith just a ribbon bright Will have a cro m of lofty height-- A saucy crown ' jith trailing snood; ■hile others will be very crude, A wisp of veil the eyes enchance As on the edge some bright dots dance. A flowered turban, small but gay; On back a lacquered bov ’vill lay. A fe 7 v itli brims --a fev; ;ithout-- ' Vill catch jour eye v ithout a doubt. Although milad- ' - needs be thrifty Her hat may still be very nifty. Charlotte Stanley ' 42 THE EASTER PARADE The Easter season brings around A heap of poor attire. The women dress the best thev can In clothes I think are dire. Some hats thev wear unon their heads Do seem so very queer; I say. That dunces in the school Wear better hats than tliey. Their other clothes are just the same They ' re all designed so bad. That, if I vrere a poor old tramp, I ' d rather v;ear the clothes I had. W. Perkins ' 42 Biofraphies have not been r ealectec ' .; ar.ion ; those reed have been Beniamin Fran klin, ' ele:i A _ on of _th_e ’i ldd-e Border, Samuel JohmesonT LP ’v ed’o“ introduce’d to essays ■throu-.’h_ the tir Rover be C‘o t:Fly ll:vpors . Amony our American historical novels v:e have read Les t ' of ' Cr isis , and Return of t2:_e n atlv j . At pi ' esent, the seniors arc - .avir ' ' their first experience in reading ' an allegory. T T C7 : , n T :■ Before gi ' irg us the boo]: to read, our instinictol”TCovl ' ' u;ed the construction and purpose of an ' allegory and explained the allegorical j.nt erpretation of many char- acters of the story. T:iis v;as a gr -at help and consquently it I aroused our interest before v o started tiie reading. V hen v;e consider that, nth the exception of I vanhoo , all those books have been read, entirely outside the class room, v o realize that v;o have done considerabio classical reading v ithout supervised help. After the books are read, comes the written reports in which xio give not only a s-y- ' opsis of the story but in n.ddition; A. a short account of the auttork-3 life B. state what wo think v as his purpose in writing the book C. give the time, place, cand historical background D. give a description of at least four of the most outstanding char- acters E. state our opin.i.on of the book and why wo u’-ould (or would not) recommend it to others. The I ' cading and ans.lyzing of thoso books have dovolopcd our ability to understand and an joy good reading, hh ha ' o learned to like ' ■ ood literature and it is our desire to read more of it. The class discussions that foll- w t ' lc roadin ' of those books is of inestimable value as ”’oll as in t„.nsol7p in teres tlr ' . hapils freel ' ' :’ ' express their opinions, osnecially on the question mlch arises from the problem novels; the inst.ructor .guides their discussions and de- bates and frequentin ' scsks qi ' ’.estions that open up new avenues o.f thought. Many a lesson has been taught through this unique method of presenting moral truths. Although .It is sai arduous task to have a book to road and report upon -every iiontli, each pupil in the college divisions realizes the value that is being gaj.ned by this required outside reading. Wo must give honor where honor is due; so, to you, oh, book reports, who have, been our over constant compsaiions through senior high school, wo bow in humble submlssicn.’ C. But lor 40 V ' anted: i VV A N f AD 0 Something automatic, capable of keeping up a stoad r stream of notes rjassed be tv; con Doll Ivor ;i_id Do war. A diiferont shade of nail polish, so tho.t Wallcco may chango the color on his cherr.il s try drawings. Oj ' i - J j K r. ' KTS are alr a ’-s intil Juna Like cleatli aivl taxes, book reports v ith us i From September they harass us with a never ceasino; detornlnation to ade- quo-tely prepare ’s dor college en- trance roquiror.icnts in the broad fiold of literature, so essential for college preparation. On the first ifonday of oach month, these book rovicv s are due- -of this thor;.; is no doubt in the mind of student in the colic, ae division every of the senior high school i Ah Books to be road, month in advance of t ti evon to the pupils II one 0 . reported upon are u day they are du.o. They arc supposed to bo react in spare moments, but so many other activitii-OE consume th so too f cw-and-far-bot ' men spare moments, that th roe.ding of the books is of ton sadly ncglocted until, all at onco, v c realize that the lol- loxving Monday v;ill be tne first Hondc.y of th.j month, and reports mus t bo inj Procrastination, that thief of tino, has played another prank on us, and v;o must pay for our n-.,gligence, --result, that v cek-ond is ono hideous nightmare J All pleasure must bo forgottenj wo must bo no , sirs ins toad of yc; v:hich may come our w ligation of a book r that no alibi ill ;Vi ' bo sirs, to all invitations and good times and settle o” .rs elves down to that monthly ob- ;w. Froi- exp ..ri once, wo h;:.vo sadly learned accept C ' .b 1 c to ho r Can’t you just feel her penetrating look, have had tho entire Lconth; sur ' .ly you u.v. off you reading until this woekondj who mad e tho id not so assigrmicnt , mid hear her say, But you negligent .s to pu.t Those reports may be the bu.g-a-bear of the college divisions, but mpst assuredly do r i.alizo th ir great value, not only in prep- aration for college, but also ji ' or a better understanding of life and its probloms. Many of these classics have Lnglish backgrounds, so v;.e have learned considerable Lnglish history through such books as Lorn Do one , Ivs nho o , Di r i.;.rd , raid Fi-prf L smond . A Tale o± Tv;_o Cities gave us an excellont account of tho French Revolution, most vividly told through th oxp.jri..nc...s of characters involved in tho plot. Enticing romances ari. clovorly i.nt ...rc ovon into the hist.:.i!ical backgrounds rsaking most of tl ' m novels intensely int i;r-o sting. We have read several problem novels including Mill On the Floss . Silas Marne r . Adam Bede, and Scarlet Letter, The last report for the -•ill b( another problem novel, j_.than Fromo eon anticipation of a real good seniors forward to that with 1 sotting is here i.n ilov England. Those problem novels have ly liked; tho ' y havs given us much food for thought and can ai‘c looking stdry, V ' hoso boon groat- not help but and have considorablo influence upon shaping our standards of r 1 IT 1 I II a, g Tearing paper inro fine p: 0 eoe_, aivi pnccijig ia into inkv ells Dr desks so that the paper nili fall on the floor is another annoy- ing habit. One could go on indefinitely if], ns treating the many acts of discourtesy that are an habitual occiiirronce during school hours, but enough has been written to mako us av. are of the necessity of improving our manners . So, lot us lasJae a rorolution--to be courteoais, considerate, and thoughtiTul of others vdierevor nay bo. J. ferkins ' 40 VALUE OF STUFLNT COi DUCThD ASaEiiBLES LDUCATIOi ' IJ ihlThRT ' AIhi.Clf Ti Combine these two important factors of the school life of girls and boys and we hs.ve our newl r inaiigu- rated student assemblios. These assemblies are conducted wholly by the students. There is a teacher to supervlso, of course, but once the program is under way, it is up to the pupils to put it over, This helps to develop InltiativG and rosponsibilityj From ant. oducatlonal point of view, pupils have practice in speaking before an audience. This is a great help in overcoming oelf-consciousnoss or stago fright as it is frequently called. Taking part in those school assoieblios not only helps us to bocono better speakers in public, but it gi ’■os us poise and sclf-conf idicnce In everyday life as v;oll. V hen we refer to public v G arc apt to think of just tho spoakor as the ono bonofitod, but in orir assoriblios the students in tho suidionco can noto from observation the mistakos of those conducting tho assembly, and thus avoid such errors ' - hon their tvirns como. The student bod y also loams to bo lenlon t and coiT.rteous to fcllov; students; in fact a hclnful, friendly spirit is dovolopod. Thoso traits of character sire a great asset and will bo a decided holp in mooting and solving problems in later life. Quito a fow of thoso programs have boon ontortaining as w ' oll as oducatlonal j those have alv ays proved very popular and havo been thoroughly enjoyed. All in all, these assemblies are one of tho greatest opportuni- ties for self-expression and solf-dcvolopmont in our high school, M, Putncjn, ' 41 Snip: I never knew love was like this, Martha: Neither did I; I thought tb.ex ' ’e were more flowers and candy to it. . ' ' ' ' ' rr ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' - .a. 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' ' , T J ‘ « -- •■ • • • ' XC ' i e. ■},. If . .-■■1 J,v.. 0.1. . ' ...OJ,-! . .,„ •«A;, v C,::r r; )V. p,, 3 j ' ■ ■•wrj r ;j D.tt c 7 T.H£ DJAjMOjND M£C!( J C -m: , -V. ' As one dre small hill, in a grove of . . driveway, he saw what used to he a beautiful mansion; now, blinds were falling off, the underpinnings were giving way, the porch was broken through in several places. a weary traveler went along a dark, overgrown roady: ar ; , rainy night in autumn, he saw, at the top of a a very old and dilapidated house. It was situated pine trees; and, as he walked up the Y;eed-“Clogged the and Seeking refuge from the tempest, he walked up to the rickety porch, and, seeing a gleam of light streaming through the windov; shutter, he crept to the window and peered inside. He saw a group of people gathered around a small table in the center of the room. They were examining some object in an open box which lay on the table. There were throe in the group; an elderly lady, obviously the mother; an old man, the crippled father; and a young man, apparently the son. Just then the woman moved, and the stranger saw by the dim cundlelight an exquisite diamond necklace. As he was very cold and wet, the man decided to go in. Ho knocked loudly, and the young man opened the door. It creaked on its hinges as it sv ung open; a sudden gust of wind blew out the candle which v;as immediately lighted again. Suddenly the woman screamed, The necklace It’s gone! Not another word vies spoken as they looked from ono to another with questioning glances. The room and the occupants v crc searched, especially the stranger; but no trace of the missing necklace was found. After several days of questioning by the local police, the group was called into the small dining room and asked to sit down. Everyone was tense with silence and suspense, then the officer wont over to the old man who was sitting in his wheelchair and said to him, Come across nov; and tell what you did with tho necklace. V hat do you mean? exclaimed the aged man, I haven’t done anything with it. If you would know whore the necklace is, examine the stranger, not me. Never mind the stranger , replied the officer, as he ripped open a patch in the leather arm of the ' chair, exclaiming, I knew you were poor, but I also knov you had a valuable necklace, and that you and your wife didn’t want to sell it in order to got some badly needed money. Prom the questioning, I gathered that you had at last decided to sell it, but, v;hon tho light went out, one of you seized the opportunity to save it, Wncre did you put it? As you couldn’t have taken it yourself, your wife must have. She had no place to hide it, so sho slipped it to you and you hid it in the hole in your chair, thinking no one would be looking there for it. I just happened to notice tho newly patched arm of your chair yester- day, so I became suspicious. However, it is your business what you do v� rith tho necklace, but in the future ' , don’t attempt to lay a crime k i. ■ ipon a mrn v;ho you know is innoconL - New, in noj;nrd to tho nock- .oce, I realize it is r. prucioos hoj.rlcom r.s it has been in rour family for gonorntions. You mr.y keep it, raid in tlio meantime, [ will see that your son is given work so that you and your wife nay be properly provided for. The traveler continued on his v ay, glad that he had been exon- erated from the accusation of tho old man, but firmly resolved that pc v;ould stop at the horses of no more strangers. E. Parkins. ’41 MEDIAEVAL MANNERS AND CUSTOMS LEARNED PROM IVANHOE The seniors have completed reading and anaylzing Ivarihoe . Not only v ere the several plots intensely interesting, but much was learned about the mediaeval manners and customs of the twelfth cen- tury, as v;ell as the gradual amalgam-.tlng of the Norman and Saxon races . yvhen the Normans conquered the Saxons, they brought with them to England their Norman language. The Saxons were iiorcely resent- ful toward their conquei ' ors and would not accept the new language; so for many years it was difficult for these tv o races to under- stand each other. It took nearly three centuries of gradual fusing of these two races before our present English language was fully developed . Means of cooking foods and of heating houses v erc very crude. Huge fireplaces v ere constructed for these purposes, but they were not built into chimneys. The only means of c-scc.pe for the smoke was through holes in the roof provided for that purpose; this, of course, was most unsatisfactory, for the greater part of the smoke circulated around the room depositing soot on the walls and beams, making the air heavy and obnoxious. Foods consisted of moats, wines, baked cakes, and pasties. The v;ino for the bettor class v as usually of , the best, the serfs be- ing given the inferior. Tho raeats consisted of beef, pork, and wild game. Venison was a dish fit only for tho Normans as the Saxon yeomen v cro forbidden to hunt in the king ' s forests. Tho foods V( orc placed upon tho center of tho tables and each person helped himself. If moat was desired, the partaker cut off a huge chunk v ith his hunting knife. Table knives, forks, and spoons wore unknown. Hunks of meat and bone wore hold in the hand while tho meat was gnawed off tho bone. As towels and napkins also wore not known, largo pieces of bread v cro placed on the table, and they were used to wipe the dripping grcaco from face and hands. The crumbled bread and the bones were then throvm to dogs lying about waiting for these morsels. VJhcn it became necessary to wash tho hands, they v;ere dried by waving them tlirough tho air, this was con- sidered m.oro genteel than wigin,--: them on tho clothes I The dress of the Saxon and Normav.ns was quite different. Tho Normans dressed for pomp and stylo, usually wearing long tunics (- O ' f 1 . ilaborc-tely trimr,iccl and docora ' cc c.; v Lile dno oaxcns oonsidcred com- ‘ort and convenience in dress and v ore Hmoc- short tunics ' heir legs were bared and they wore rough buskins on their feet. For their homes, the Normans built huge castlo-liko structures 3 f stone, usually upon a hill top; those were surrounded with stone Aralls and moats. These castles or i ' ortresscs, (which they really were) v ere cold, bleak, and barren. They usually contained a miser- able, dark, damp dungeon v here prisoners too frequently endured horrible tortures. The Saxons built long, lov , rambling dv ellings of v ood. These buildings seldom exceeded one or one and a half stories in height. They contained a large banquet hall Y here the entire household ate, and several sort of lean-tos which v;ere used as sleeping quarters. The main manor house and all of its out-buildings, which housed the serfs and animals, was surrounded by tv o or more palisades of pointed logs as well as a moat. The Saxons v ero serious minded and not much given to sports, but the Normans vjere fond of games and amusements. The latter v;cre adventuous and enjoyed v ar and bloodshed. When not engaged in fighting on the battloficld, they indulged in mimic v arfare knov n as the tournament. These tournariients took place upon large fields. Tiers of seats v;ere arranged on each side of the field and, when combats were taking place, they v ere alv ays well filled with spec- tat ' . rs, for tournaments during the. tv elfth century were fully as popular, and I should imagine even more exciting, that ball games today. Prevalent also at this period v ero the historic crusados, frustrated attempts to regain Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre from the Saracens. The Crusades made famous the orders of the Knights Templars and the Hospitalers, or Knights of Saint John, They were combined military and religious organizations v hich were pledged to do their designated parts in aiding the struggle to repress the in- fidel Saracens, and to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre for the Christians. Many other customs worthy of note wore learned from this marve- lous talc, but time and space prevents me from enumerating more. I close Y ith the statement that though I learned much interesting English history from Ivanhoo, I scouired the greatest admiration for Rebecca, daughter of Isaac of York- -that beautiful Jev ess v ho would have sacrificed her life to uphold her honor and the religion of her people, E. Wallace 40 Fred v alkcd confidently into English room after school to do some extra v ork to bring up his English mark, Mr, Boyd: I haven’t very much for you to doj boaides, I haven’t e- nough time to correct it, Fred; Oh, that’s all right, you v ouldn’t notice the little I wou3.d do anyway. f t ' ., u. { ■ ' J f-m ' r « t ' T. t , t: - ' ■ . :• 1 , T : -;o ‘ ' M • ' ' . r- ■ ‘ ftO- f -S, • ' ' - ' • ' T ■ )r j ncv.-:ciu r •X.J- v . ' C ■ iijitt :■ ” rCjjxf?! -fl ' fcrr ' . ' jrrsb . . . ' vva ' Jr i ■ • • s. r K ■ . . :- , .... ■■■■ ' ' : ,,, fTO ' i ' ' ! ' • ' r . ' v , ' .•■: ■;,.. ;. jiL ' , . ■■ . : .-d r- ' • . ■ • • r J 0 r - ,r ■I ; j ' l. ■J oy- -. r. I SCHOOL ACnVJTJLS HAMILTON PUPILS ENJOY WINTER SPORTS This section of the country has enjoyed many fine outdoor sports this v inter. In the early winter, before the blanket of snov covered our towns, rivers and ponds were frozen to a safe depth and afforded much pleasure for the colorfully garbed skaters. The skating rink at Myopia Hunt Club v as a mrin attraction. People from all v alks of life including many celebrities came to the Club ' s skating rink to enjoy this sport. Music rs frequently furnished by the Club, thus giving the skaters an opportunity to sv irl, whizz and glide across the glassy ice to modern swing music, Vihen the snow fell, skates rcro immcdiatlcy exchanged for skis, ski boots, harnesses and polos. Next in line came toboggans and sleds, Bradf ' 3 hill p?aovod the raost popular rendezvous for many skiing and sliding enthusiasts, both young and old. The month of February gave the pupils of Hamilton High School many v clcomed surprises Five times the fire whistle, which s oundu the no school signe 1 was herud pi.n: ' cing through thu e.arly morning air, VLhnt a welcome sound I Each time it meant another day of snov sports; for though roads were impassable for buses, skis and snow shoes could carry their passengers anywhere. Altogether the winter has been a most satisfactory one- -a real old fashioned New Englnrld winter, the kind that Vvc hoar our parents and grandparents say, used to be when the 7 v orc young 1 Now the winter is ov ' .ir, Easter has come said gone, but the pleasant activities of the past winter will live in the memories of many and be passed on to future generations just as those of past generations have been hamdc ' .d down to us, Marthsi Webster ' 41 TYPE II STRIDES AHEAD This year the Typewriting II class has been going ahead very rapidly. We have had the following four budgets. The first v as on business letters end forms. The second was on self - s el ec ted poems of two pages. The third v as on any short stories. The last v as on original compositions of at least two pages in length. The majority of the pupils have completed the first two budgets, but v;e have just been assigned the last one. Many of the puiiils have passed their Junior 0. A. T. Tests, (Order of Artistic T ' pists) which, have boon issued and corrected hj the Gregg Company, smd a few have passed their senior tests. Also, a fev; have qualified for their Competent Typist Tests, having atfeiiicdi various speeds v ith less than five errors, over a period of ton to fifteen minutes. On the whole, the pupils have made excellent prog- ress in their assignraonts . E. Perkins ' 41 I I ‘ STUDENTS ENJOY ASSEMBLIES On December 22, 1939, the entire student body assembled in the luditorium for a very interesting program v hich was presented by ’our members of the Salem unit of the ’V. P. A. band. The assembly opened with Charlotte Stanley ' s delivering a poem on Old Christmas Returned. The band then played several Christ- nas carols v hile the pupils sang. These selections viove followed by the Pilgrim ' s Chorus from Tannhauser. A number of announcements were made during this program; and Merrill Smallwood, treasurer of the student council, gave the receipts from the Jitterbug Jollities . Fifty percent of all the money wont to the professional coaches, thirty five per cent was awarded to each class on the basis of the number of tickets sold, and fifteen per cent went to the school. Irene Hamilton, subscription manager, gave results concerning the Hamiltonian drive. Grade 2 made the highest percentage of over one hundred per cent; grade one hundred per cent; grade £ come next with sixty-nine percent; grade 7 had fifty- three percent; grade 10, fifty- one per cent; and grade 8 twenty- throe per cent. The musical program continued with a favorite Christmas carol which was follo-wed by Jingle Bells. In dlosing, Mary Dev ar recited a poem Tommy Explaiivc. On January 10, 1940 Mrs. Boyd produced a very interesting as- sembly which included the entire senior high school--a spelling bee. The pupils were divided into two groups, the Rovers and the Ram- blers. This spelling bee was unique in that besides having to spell the word, it was necessary to give the syllable on which the accent falls. Lucy D ' Amato was the spelling mistress who delivered the words to each side in turn. The Rovers had four more pupils stand- ing than the Ramblers at the finish of the contest. On January 24, 1940, Miss ' . ard presented the Battle of the Sexes with Robert Chase as master of ceremonies. Edv ard VJallace, Millard Palm, Ernest Day, and Elliott Perkins represented the boys, v hile Mary Dewar, Lucy D ' Amato, Jane Perkins, and Charlotte Stanley represented the girls. Although all the questions were current topics quite generally known, a great many of the answers were hilarious. Needless to say, the battle was greatly enjoyed. The girls v on the greater number of points and Jane Perkins, the high- est ranking contestant, received the chocolate bar! On February 14, 1940, Mr. ' Vales gave an assembly on famous people born in February. Betty Smeney, Jane Perkins, Robert Kirby, Ernest Day, Stanley Allen, and Robert Child each in turn read a short biography on some famous person born in February; and after- v ards, asked pupils to volunteer their guesses. This assembly certainly proved that our student body is keenly Interested in the lives of the great men of our country. On March 7, 1940, a general assembly was called to hear Dr. Samuel Grafflin and his companion, Mr. Hoopel, of the state Y.M.C.A. Mr. Payne introduced Mr. Hoopel who spoke briefly of Dr. Grafflin ' s M OOT ,98 Tjlfc. T ■ ' v n r r t 0 «M f ' l ‘ • i !■ ' ■• L ■ S.J ■ mV • jxperiences as a traveler, Isctiiror, and Y,M:.Cc Ac worker, and :hen x resented him to the t ' £,cult;- and studemt bod ' . I- r . Grafflin rave in story form several principles of his life. From one Episode in his life he learned his First principle, never to touch any alcoholic beverages, he learned never to tell a lie, for he said, Not only i,s it v rong to lie, but only those with the very best of memories can do it successfully. Ho also said, Everytime a liar looks in the mirror, he secs a liar, --not a very happy thought. Eo also pointed out the feet tl:at those v;ho steal always get caught; bad rctors get their just desserts; a trustv orthy person is alWcS.;. s trusted; clothes do not make the lady or gentleman; do otion to one ' s God and church and personal purity arc essential to ha;ooy living; and that only by a life of service to others can one i ind happiness and success,. That Dr. Graff l.Ln ' s Movd.ti v ero appreciated was clearly in- dicated by the tremendous ovation extended to him at the con- clusion of his very fine speech. Cn March 15, 1940, Mr. Malone ' s assembly took on the appear- ance of a famous radio pi’ogram kn.)wn as Kay Kyscr’s College of Musical ivnowlod .c. Walter Dodge was master of ceremonies. Each contestant, after hearing lust a fc 7 bs.rs of a musical selection, guessed the title of the piece rcndci-od. Contestants taking part v cre Dorothy McCarthy, Mildred Pntnum, James Armstrong, David Greeley, Walter Maxwell, laorrill Smallwood, and Dorothy Thompson, the latter having the highest score. These assemblies have bc:en enjoyed by a.11 and we hope there arc many more to come. Wliat does Chemisty Offer? Your receives b r e akf act sours mother’s iron kettle special care, the milk your locker, lose its sv cetne a wooden house, burn to tlic , md that big, once a green, sour it decays. rusts unless it you like for sweet apple in thing, will soon If you live in it may, by a little carelessness ground . ials Do less changGE of this kind alv ays make nater- usof ' ul? Can you control these changes The causes of the chan hidden from the rverage po, study of chemical x)roce ' sses es mentioned above arc son ' Who lias not made c. Th esc cha ng c s , whi cl trsnsforrn substances into diffoi’ent substances, offer wondei’ful possibilities. If yig can obtain control over Nature ' s changes through stance stand that omc of of how they operate, wc can people need and v ant; best of Nature’s interesting secrets. construct all, wc c i knowledge iny sub- under- r ' to I % O.l ’ T J t ' V ■ - i:-c ■ ■ -.-I ■ ■ - -- ' ' ■ .•■ Oci • ' • ■ ' -t ’ I ■■ ' t ■ : 4 pd, ifGJsri . - Son ■ ' -I . rv . . ‘ ’y . ‘‘ ■ ' . ' ' ‘‘V r r ‘ ' 0 I ■ ’ .1 ' ■ ■ f, , ' ' ' ■ O ' l i ■ • ' ■, ttodo . ’ ' • - • J’.:0 1olt h ' - i, ( v f . T •■! ( -e I liuch Interect L-hov;n ' •n Voc. ibiilary Buildin j Increasing OLir vocabu?.aries I Yes, that is exactly what wo have een doing this year; and, oh hoy, how vie have been doing iti This rodabulary drive included the study of L ' oah ' Vebstcr ' s preferred pro- lunciation; and what surprise parties v e have had finding out what vi?e iidn ' t know about our own language I Every week the three senior high classes arc giver ton words; they are drilled orally for pronunciation and later written for spel- ling. Over tv;o hundrcid words v;ei o given during the fi.rst half of the Bchool year, and tiio 7ork is still going strong! Of course this spelling had to hnvo a carry over into the English classes I In addition to the t’; o hundred ;ords given during the re- gular spoiling periods, another hundred v ere taken up in our English classes. , ’i e wound up the first half of the year ' s ork v ith two events, a spelling bee and a roundup of all the wor ' ie. into a little dictionary of ' VORDS liAhTERED. This work on vocabulary building is no sinecure; we work--and work plenty. First vie have to learn to spell the word; second, divide it into syllables and learn to emphasize the accented syllable; then we have to learn its meaning and. use it correctly in a sentence. Through this method, we have greatly Tncreo.sed our vocabularies and have become ’’vocabulary conscious”. Th;. ' ,t is, ie are on the alert for new ’vords ; our ears have become sensitive to the pronunciation of others; and, when a ne word, or a prom.mciation different from that to which vie have been accustomed cones to our attention, we hustle to old Mr. Webster to see what he has to sa: about it. Thus this drive on vocabulary building has been a great help to all, of that there is no doubt; but, better still, to many it .has been real fun, for several have really enjoyed finding new v;ords, looking them up in the dictionr.ry, and bringing then to class for discussion and use. Some of the words that have proven most interesting are: de c- o-ra-tive, lan -en-ta-ble , di- van , ]3G-nal-izo, ap-pa -ra- tus , _£c-ze-]ua, ep-i-cu-re-an ’ rig -or mor-tis, and nar-a-chl-no (pronounced mar-a-ske- no ) . ■ We expect to conquer tv o hundred additional vrords before school closes; and wo feel that, ariuod v ith fovir hundred words mastered for correct spelling, pronunciation, and use, we shall have more confi- dence in ourselves v hon conversing v ith others. E. Day ' 41 PUPILS BENEFIT BY PROF! T- S H A Rl N (3 SYSTEM The new profit-sharing system that has been inaugurated this past year is one that should interest every pupil from the seventh to the twelfth grade. By promoting and supporting all activities under, this sharing system v;ith the knowledge that it is for our own ultimate benefit, we receive a percentage of the profits in accordance with the amount earned by each class. This provides that each student, by his ' J ' ■ . i ' J 7 ■ ■ - I ■ • li . ' -t ;? ! ■■■ 1 J , ■ i: , ■■ .Jt Itr. k i j, ■� .cw ii_r.fr U (1? ?■ ■ ' aV V - ■ ' ;T ' . , ■ jlj ra ( t . • ?■ ■ ■ ' •‘- . •■iT ■ ; rcf . • J - ' r, ■ 0 ;■ ■ ■ -I •sjS ' iiS’T;. • 1-3 1- •clNte ' C I ■ X r’i fj., ' ' V ' KTOqrr jg, ' ' •■-•■■■■ ilQ . ■ -- ! 1 , I •■ 10 ' 3 •fl ' T or her efforts, can earn ihoney during fncsG six years, place it in his school account, and use it toward clr cs expenses. This can be particularly helpful in Junior and senior years when money is so necessary for class activities. For example, the junior prom is an event v;hich requires a considerable financial outlay. Clothes, Invitations, decorations, orchestra, and refresh- ments to insure its success--all these require moi ey. Senior year means the ' Washington trip, class pictures, class gift, graduation, and reception, liaturally, a large part of these expenses is borne by the parents, but they should be relieved in so far as possible by cojibined class endeavor. Profit-sharing can apply particularly to the class present and reception. Students should take a personal pride in earning the money for both of these; especially the class remembrance, for it is a testimony of our esteem for our school. The larger the sum of money credited to each class at graduation, the more worthy that gift can be. Many of the graduates of’ former years would have been delighted to ha- ' e had this plan in execution when they were struggling to accumulate money to defray these obligations. So, students, one and all, make a resolution right now--and keep it--to patronize all school activities. Organize each class and get behind every movement to- ake money. It all adds up 1 Ftf lANCIAL h AT TERS E X P L AIN E O ' F U L LY There was Inaugurated at the beginning of the second half of this school year a plan whereby each class in the school would be periodically informed as to its financial standing, A financial balance sheet is to be compiled by I ' iss Vfard, the faculty supervisor of financial accounts, and distributed at the beginning of every month to each class. These sheets will give each pupil of the school information as to the amount of money which has been received and spent; and v ill shovi; the balance which each class has on hand. This plan tends to clarify the minds of the students concerning the financial status or their individual classes. Wanted: WANT AOS A package of hairpins to tie up Lucy Perry’s hair, A bit of heat in the typing room on Monday morning. A pair of stilts for Theresa, so she may have that long prom- ised dance with Let Charles, Someone besides Ginny Frederick to volunteer for field hockey next season. r vyr- - r. MODERN lE’EEE PIEIRriE:. ;ED ::iv SOROCL SHOP Furiiitu.re fi-nisliing methods have undergone’ nearly a complete revolrtlon in the last few years. The production machine of auto- mo t ' .ve manufactnre ith its de- mands on modern chcm ' .iistry for a durable, qnickly applied finish has been greatD-y responsible for „ this change. The research work of the chemist responded by producing a s- ' fjstance of synthetic resins, cair.ed Itxquer, far different in composition from the earlier ori- enti.J. lacquer. This nev er lacquer, first tested and used by automotive engineers, was soon universally a- dopted J2 ' furniture manufacturers . N inety-cight percent of all furni- tn.ro laanuf actured at the present time is .finished in lacquer. This fact in Itself should bo enough ' to recommend it. The need f most e 7your p nent . is no’7 or newer i.iatorial (nan bo recognized isily by even a casual examination of .ano if you have the usual instru- The f in’.sh v. ' hilo excellent viion new da ' rkerod nes.rly to an ebony black. the grain unrecognizable and covered v.m ' .th a lacy pastern of cracks, crl led ’’spider cracks. . This, the inovitabl.o fate of the varnish, is ' ’caused by crystallization of the varnish resins. Lacquer chemistry has overcome those earlier i ' nf oriori ties . wm Lacquer finishing, however, can not be applied except v itii spray- ing cquiprient. This solves the pcren.nial conundrum of the school shop--tho finish to t.pply to its f ' arii.iture . P ' ormcrly, the practice has been to varnish or shelis.c r.ll ork. Varnish, taking four to ten hours to dry, acted as fly paper to all the d.ust that is inevi- table in the mechanized shop, e.nd necessitated hours of hand rubbing. Shellac, being affected by iioistu.ro and not durable, was inadequate for most types of .7ork. Thus the opuning for lacqaor finishing is apparent « Hamilton’s Industrial Arts Dcpartmoiit is, as far as it is l:.nom, one of the first high schools to adoijt t.he modern spra ' y finish, us- ing a 1 3 horsepower, portable, pressure tank compressor. Considorablo skill has to bo developed by the students in using the spray gun. Correct pressure, proper dilution, even and constant application, triggering the work, air and fluid adjustments, and .•)o goiioral c .ro of the gun are only a fov of the factors in spray fin- ishings that arc boing roadil;,’ ' absorbod and pra.ctlced by the students of our ockool shoo atvifci , 1 . ' tfSsSMMS ■ ' X 3 .(lim« r •■ ■ ' •� ' Jf ' ' - ,. Tt)f.in r ,;vjj,f • - U ' ; ,, •-. ’• ' K ' ,:r ' •j : r.c- � r,r(f- - . t - t ' ' • ' ' ' . ' )■ n;; . r « . I , , :.d :Dr;o.xnorr ' ,- ' � , I “r.oao ' r ■ ' ' • I-’ ' ' .’ b ( 10 (,fu . ' y “ ■ t . • r . 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The first half of the year ras spent with Gregg Speed S tndi3 s__, a book used for reviewing the theory learned in the first year from the G reg g ife nual , The second semester we are using Gregg Speed Bui j-der ro develop iuriher skill in the use of phrases, brief forms, and other speed expedients Ha 7ing passed most of our one-minute handv ritten speed tests, we are now working on typewritten transcripts. In the typev r iting room a shining array of Silver Stars has ap- peared, climbing the Celest.i 1 Heights toward the Great Constella- tion, 100 v Tords a minute o Each pupil has a star on this score board, rhich is ruled off numerically in tens from 60 to 100 b V hen each student passes his transcript at 60 v ords a minute, his star appears in the lower skies and climbs to the proper speed height as its owno r succeeds in achieving perfect transcripts at each speed rate By the end of the year, we all hope to havo cur stars shining at the high- est skyline, showing that ' Po have successfully transcribed at the rate of 100 words per minute � The salesmanship course offered in the first semester culminated in a series of demonstration, sales given by members of the class, il- lustrating the use of the principles studied during the term. Among th� most interesting displays of equipment were those on electrical fixtures by Jeanette Crov ell, and on cosiaetics by Irene Hamilton, Neil Mullins as a salesman of golf equipment, Robert Marks as a dealer in tile, and Bertha Webb as a salesman of papers were out- standing for enthusiasm and knowledge of their merchandise. At the close cf the course many pupils expressed a belief that they had a greater knowledge of the way in which everyone, though unconscious of it, must sell his personality to others. Intelligent buying is another outcome stressed in this course. New ideas on viev - ing the advertisements we come in contact v ith everyday were gained and selling as a vocation so attracted us that we are almost certain that at least a few of us will enter this field of occupation. For the second semester, commercial law is being studied by un- animous preference of the members of the class. With the aid of a nev textbook and detailed explanation .on the part of the instructor, a cem- mendable start has been made on the subject of contracts. We plan to study in detail many cases involving laws with w hich we come in contact everyday, thus gaining knowledge which will be of benefit to us in our business lives. We are all looking forward to an exciting and interesting semester on the study of law. Ernest Day ’41 SALES COURSE COMPLETED Irene Plamilton ’40 tat. ' ' r ) _ . V . f ■ 7 ? SS- C- — (1 — .. ) |. «j2- — i’.r ‘-‘— A Iv 20 -2 V. 21. ir: ; 1 i 1 i L ,[ i ft i 1.. 1- — 1 H ! il 1 l|2 ! ilJ kiln 4h7in 1 - i : I - ! . T F..-:. 17 •6, _. j ir Ul iUr, f : ■ iil i 44:1, i ' - i21. 2 ' 1 ill i I 23 ; . izj: wi. ! 2i l25. ! h ' vi • ■ L 27 26 tXi! !! XO i3i. f i 1 = f ■ Z£::=- M ■ - r 1 30 ! si _J — — — : .• :. -j ij I It t I It ■ ‘ ■ ■ M I I II I � ' l Htu I t - t ■ ■ •«■ . . . I I II |l I • itllll l I I II I I It I i I • m I I I III X I o 18. Lf CS.S— M.flX.. . r..i,. ' .4,1 . ' TJ - 4 -: 1 f V I . GUESS VffiO? 7 7 7 1, The most popular girl of the sophomore class . 2, A junior, who alwcys tells Ur., Pcoyne she didn’t do her chemistry homev;ork-. 3 , A jolly senior, v ho has his dog sing to him all davc 4, A friendly sophomore, who h ' cr,. ' s the nicest smelling cigarettes = 5, A certain boy in the junioT ' class who likes to hear himsel.f talkv 6, My! My I What two senior boys should sv ap girls?-- for size anyway, 7, An attractive junior who can ' t resist a peek in her mirror during class, 8, Two brothers ■: One, carefree, happy-go- lucky; the other, serious and con- cientious v;ith a high pitched laugh, 9, A senior, who is most al ' 7ays seen in a black car with red wheels. (Perhaps she is a red-head ) 10. An . attractive sophomore (on the plump side) who has a jolly laugh, 11. What two blondes are usually seen at the drug store devouring sundees? 12. Vdiat senior no lon er allows a young gentleman from Rust Street to call? 13. What junior has flatly re-fused to accept invitations from a very persis- tent gentleman? (He’s tall and quite nice looking,.) 14. Vfhat young girl w ' ho owns a very classy car, has been very busy lately tra.ns- porting boys to the basketball games? (Incidentally, the boys have girls in Topsficld. Gan you name one or two of the boys?) jlOu ' 11 find tholr Ramos in this column Robert Chase Francis Cowdrey Jane Perkins SkiiJ Dodge Rita Cullen Jeannette Crowell Tina Butler Robert Kirby Juno Trombley Rod Child John ’Wallace Mary Dewar Mary Cullen Robert Kirby Martha Webster Dexter Gilchrest June Trombley Edward Wallace Charlotte Stanley Millard Palm If you 7vish to check your answers turn to the next page � JOKES Mr. Payne giving a Chemistry Exam. Mr. Payne: State the three laws concerning the moleculor wf ights of gases, Jane: What pc.ge, please? Francis Cowdrey: Yep, I had a beard like yours once, and when I realized how it made me look, I cut it off, Neil Mullins: ' Well, I had a face like yours once, and v hen I realized that I couldn’t cut it off, I grew a beard, Ed ’Wallace: ’ilien I go to college, I am going to call myself ’’Minutes,” because minutes alv ays pass- Man not paid for having brains bat for using them. Good habits, if cultivated, as hard to break as bad ones, Man who has nothing to do-, needs not advice how to do it. Easy to get in debt, hard to get out. Smart man takes li. nons fate hands him, and starts lemonade stand. To tell funny story, tell point, omit story. Smiles worth millions; cost not a cent. No flies get into shut mouth. Clever man tells woman he understands her; stupid one tries to prove it. To gain wisdom, listen to ten words before you speak one. No can judge a horse by harness. Boys who spond youth raising cain; spend old age walking with one. Get paper towels; girls won ' t use shov er curtains , Put knife to tongue that tells lies, ihen Sonny Day stutters, he not say much. Some men don ' t, ' and some m.en do ' York that they are fitted to. If, of yourself, you’d make a success, Set down to work and worry less. Answers to Guess Vho ? 1. Mary Dewar 2. June Trembley 3. Robert Chase 4. Skip Dodge 5. Dexter Gilchrest 6. Francis Cowdrey and I.iaiard Palm 7. Mary Cullen S. John V allace and Ddward Dal lace 9. Rita Cullen 10. Charlotte Stanley 11. Jane Perkins and Martha ' ebster 12. Tina Butler 13. June Trembl9y--Rober t Kirby 14. Jeannette Crowell --Red Child-- 2obert Kirby ' Vanted: W A jN 1 Key to Sh orthand Cros s - word Puzzle S H 1 N G T -QC N H 1 M N O [|:r A R E O ' m ' r T O R B y A V r L E A N L ri E B r r L. L L R E A 1 B E L 1 o T T t W ■ . ■ G T y ■- E s A •- ' ■ K A N A A A N N V A G A B O N D 1 E I ft’ M E T E - -- AS A pair of soft-soled shoes for John Dolliver to slip by Mrs. Boyd ' s door during second lunch v;ithout being heard. Another desk to put the Senior ' s Ivanhoe notebooks on so Theresa S G Q Mrs. Boyd. A steady girl for Bob Child. SOiM(3S THAT IDTNTItY THE SENIORS I� ve Got lly Eye On You Can’t R oiiiemb o r Don ’ t Ever Change Oh I How I Hate to Get Up In The A Man And Els DreaLi I.iO riling Miss Ward Viola Bailey Jeanne Boers Tina Butler Robert Chase I Can’t Tell V hy I Love You, But I Do The Girl On The Police Gazette I’d Rather Lead A Band Chatterbox It Must Be Love Next To Your Mother Who Bo You Love Little Lady Make Believe iWhat’ll I Do ■Peg 0’ My Heart ' Where Do We Go Prom Here Boys All The Things You Arc : Love Is Good For Anything That Ails Change Partners Clrl Of My Dreams All Out Of Step But Jim Billy The Little Man VBio Wasn’t Tliorc and hi dog) Francis Cowdrey Jeannette Cro’vell Rita Cullen Irene Hamilton Robert MacDonald Harry MacGregor Dot Man thorn Dora Marks Peggy Miller! ck Clifford I oulton Beil Mullins You Charles Palm Millard Palm Jane Perkins Dot Thompson Arlene Tucker Edward Wallace SONGS THAT IDENTIFY OTHERS- OF THE SENIOR HIGH [This Is My Last Affair il’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm I That Old Fooling ' An Apple For The Teacher : Careless I’m Putting All My A’s In One Basket Sonny Boy You Must Have Boon A Beautiful Baby You Go To My Head Lonely Heart I’ve A Strange Nov Rhythm In My Heart Oh, Hov; I Miss You Tonight Confucius Say But YAicre Are You A Pocket Full Of Dreaias OhJ Johnny, Oh I Johnny, OhJ Rod Child Dorothy McCarthy Richard O’Leary Eleanor Tobyne Dexter Gilchrost Mrs. Boyd Ernest Day Jijin e Tr omb lay Joe Baker Emily Wot son Robert Kirby Martha Webster Skip Dodge Betty Emcney Elliott Perkins Mary Dcv;a.r I 1 r V 1 ' C3t‘ inT 4 set o ' :s DTI -i ::s i3- D ' J Tc: I BASKETBALL With only a few days’ practice, the Hamilton High Hoopsters v;ent forth into their haskethall season of � 39--� 40. Their first opponent was a surprisingly strong Alumni team of Haniilton, The Varsity fell to the score 50-23, Then on came the G-eorgetov n hoys from up north and pushed a surprising upset over the local lads, resulting in a 30-21 score, Hamilton continued their los- ing streak as they bowed to St, Joins by 54-24 and to Groveland by the score of 33-22. Then came a flash of lightning that real- ly started the ball rolling, A little sv� ritch in the lineup and a few new tactics gave the Hamilton lads a spark of life as they set • forth a splurge of high scoring games. They toppled the Alumni by coming from behinti to edge them 34-32 in a game that made the spectators av are of the change. At this game, the fam- ous cheering section of some of the older women of the tov n made its debut, Topsfiold gave v:ay to our superiority by a score of 43-29. Then came Ilerrimac v ith a win for Hamilton by a score of 50-23. Harailton, continuing its present winning stride defeated Essex next, 56-23, Then came the game of the year that both Hamilton and West llowbury wanted to win. As luck would have it, the gamie v as one of those hair-raises that had the ladies cheer- ing section in action again; but Hamilton suffered its first de- feat in many games, bowing to the West Newbury boys 20-15, This wasn’t going to stop the boys, for they baffled Georgotov n to the tune of 40-22, Hamilton then fell to St, Johns in one of those slov starting games that ended in St, Johns favor 27-12, The Salem Reserves were the next visitors, but proved de- cidedly too strong as they crushed Hamilton 65-14. One gaiac that will be remembered for a long time by both Hsmillton and Groveland v as the game with Groveland played on Hamilton soil February 9th, This game brought to the people a battle of wits and shooting ability; from the very start, it was destined to be a close game, Hamilton, in the last minute of play, scored over their opponents by a single point only to have a Groveland player, play the Johnny-on- the- spot stunt and do a solo flight dov n the floor to get that needed score for a win of 25-24, The Hamilton boys then traveled to Essex Aggies vhere they engaged in a practice game. Ilany of the boys there were high school graduates and therefore had the edge on Hamilton. The score resulted in favor of the Aggies 33-26. Then came the close of the season with two gaines away and one at home. Hamilton up- set Ilerrimac 35-27; she then journeyed to Topsfiold and defeated the up-valley boys 42-22, West Newbury was the next goal at which Hamilton met defeat. This gaime, if won by Hamilton, v ould have resulted in i t v a s , i’ ami 1 ton schedule. a tie betv cen We: lost 26-19. Thii t Nevrhury and Grovoland, but o.t concluded the regular league The Danvers Tournaiaent chose Danvors for Ilaiailton ' s first opponent. The {j ' ojiie v;as unsuccessful for the Hamilton boys, for they lost 43-13. This bournamont was broadcasted over WESX of Saleiii, hassachuso tts o pulled one of those upset tricks as they in the Ha W ' ;rhl 11-ldiCA. Tournament 20 12 o This put Georgetown thon beat Hamilton Hariiilton out of the position to try for Topsfiold and Rockport court to moot Topsji ' iold v;ith z body know vdia.t they v erc dnstinod to soo i:‘unn +-1 for fixst nlaco but put them in l no consolation toiirnamont, Hero v o mot respective j.y, Hamilton came onto the grim do termination--- to vfin --No- that evening as Han. ilton tied its season ?s hi.gli mir]: of 54 points o kith a bombshell bom- bardment from the beginning to the ond, the Hamilton boys made the people gasp with amazemont as basket after bas]-:ot found its v ay through the hoop, ' ' Bud ' JacLson hit a scoring sproo of 26 points, followed closely by Gilchrost with 17; even those who didn’t score so high amazed the people with dribbling and passing, After this spectacular display of basketball technique, the fu- ture soemod brighter, but a black spot was in the v. ay, with a team known equally as s trong-- Rockport, who :as tied for first pos- ition in the Capo Anno League Iiow.jvor, this remarkable dash of life in the liamiilton Hoopsters was not destined to ond fa.tally over night. Prom the ca.rly periods, it looked like close conto 4-4 deadlock, V hen Ham- kets, they realized ,::.o pace they would for the first quarter ended in ilton coemionccd to drop in the ba tha.t if they kept going in the never bo in danger from that time on. Again they displayed thoir technique, which had cnc.blcd them to score a. tie i high ma.rko This brought the conso to the hands of Butch O ' Leary, tain of the Hamilton Hoopsters. the night ' 40 ba.skotball season, which xill ' . of tho spectators for some time. before it h their season’s lation trophy In- tho spirited cap- So ended tho 1939- live in the i.iinds O ' Leary sank shots from tho sidelines; Charlie Palm from under tho basket; Gilchrost and Jackson got rebounds off tho boards; Smallwood snared passes that wore labchd for tho bloachors. Iloulton, in a substi- tute role, dribbled around -many opponents to start an attack, ir t ,;ami ing a.billty. All in all ovor rono: displayed cxcollcnt play- Hoxt year am 11 bring , as four of the five on tho fir back o.t their posts for the opening bo.ck t to am ■;his tie stronger will bo to blow. Tho following boys v.rlll receive letters for their smards as basl o tbs.ll players: Richard O’Leary, Capt. Merrill Smallwood Dexter Gilchrost Charles P,alm 1 IienT-y Ja.ckoon GJi.Tior’a Moulton , Millard Palrr. Ka.x-r;v MacGregor Francis Ccv drey Neil Miillins Eorial d Sanford Mgr. SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL Boys on the second team;, which is comprised of m.embers of the freshman and sophomore classes,, played intelligenb hall during the entire season Since many of the opposing schools had only one team, our seconds had no competition in some games f However, the games they did play showed a promising display of future talent on the basketball courts. If Hamilton continues to bring forth as good talent as has been in the last half decade, the people of this community are destined to see plenty of good basketball. Judging from the size and agility of some of the younger beys, the teams ' look very promising for future years, ' If these boys keep up in i studies and learn the art of playing, Hamilton should be able to jtake first place in the - Merrimac Valley .League in forthcoming jyears . The following schedule was played by the second team; ' Hamilton 2A Hamilton 29 Hamilton 23 Hamilton 16 Hamilton 16 Hamilton 31 Hamilton 28 A.lumni 32 9th Grade 4 Georgetown 8 St« Johns 38 Grove .land 14 Alumni 28 Topsfleld 10 Ha.inj.lton 21 Hamilton 42 Hamilton 26 Hamilton 18 Hamilton 38 Hamilton 18 Hamilton 13 Essex Town Team26 9th Grade 22 Georgetown 14 Sto Johns 35 9th Grade 14 Grove land 20 Essex Aggie 17 The following boys will receive second team letters ; James Armstrong John Wallace John Cullity David Greeley Dana Perkins Walter Perkins John Dolliver Cecil Ledford Robert Greeley, Mgr. We might mention that due to the fine work of Mr o Gllchrest, the attendance at home games- has increased to a capacity crowd in the Gym, Mr 0 Gllchrest has worked hard since he has been on the School Board to put some pep into athletics in this school. He has been very successful and his efforts arc much appreciated Due to the large crowds, there must be a seating plan adopted to accommodate . the spectators c As it is, there are people standing on the floor, on the stage, and in corners and doorways. We hope some plan can be adopted so as to give everyone a place to sit and watch Hamilton play her opponents from other tov ns o GIRLS f BASICETBALL The girls’ basketball season ended v ithout a blare of glory, but the games v rere worthy of moments of applause for spectacular shots at the netted basket, for passing that was good, and guarding that was better . During the year, the tear-;, took on more than the usual number of games allotted in the schedule b r playing scrimmage games v ith Bev- erly and Danvers and two games with the alumnae. Junior high school ■ ’ •, . ■• . ■ i - . . . ■ . s i � • g: V t • 1 ’ ■-( 1 ‘.L ' f !3 ' .- • ' 5 %f. raines xiere also played with Nahant and Salerno These games supplied playing experience for the girls and brought up a keener interest in the sport. The players Thompson, McCarthy, Marks, T!acDonald, and Schofield were on hand again this year, v;itli Frederick and Hanilton the new- comers. Each girl played her position well, but outstanding playing was noted among the two forwards, Thompson and McCarthy, and among the guards, MacDonald, Schofield, and Marks, Next year sees the departure of Thompson, Marks, and Hamilton, all three of whom have left behind a reputation worthy of recording in basketball history. Hamilton Opponent Hamilton Opponent 12 Alumnae 27 14 V est Newbury 19 16 Georgetovm 43 22 Georgetown 25 4 Manchester 44 26 Handle step 44 16 Groveland 39 25 Alumnae 25 26 Topsficld 18 26 Groveland 41 3 Beverly 25 16 Merrimac 29 9 Merrimac 33 Tops fie Id 7 Danvers 10 West Newbury MUCH INTEREST SUO’TN IN .DECATHALON CONTEST This year, the girls again are privileged in being able to ' contest in a decathalon. The Mother ' s Club of Hamilton is very generously sponsoring this OAront as it did last year. Considerable interest is being shown in this contest and all are eager to see what the results will be. Archery, which should prove very interesting, ' is novel to the girls, and is replacing the strenuous exercise of rope climbing. Other events included in the contest are the broad-jump, the running-broad- jump, and the basketball throw. The total n ' umber of points that mny be scored is five hundred, and the contestant receiving the nearest; numiber of points to that score is the winnor. The pupils are marked on a basis of their scho- lastic and athletic ability. They are given one hundred points for attaining the honor rold. and fifty for honorable mention. If a varsity letter is awarded, tbe pupil receives one hundred points, and twenty-five points are awarded to a squad captain. As yet, it is too early to predict any v:inners, but the contest is well under way and it will certainly be very interesting to note who winners are and how the new event of archery is x’eceived. t J . : ‘ . C ' ii-h ' P ■ ; 7.-- - vl j t--OV- ' ■■ :r ■• •■ ' P:PP- .!•■ ' ' P ' ,r PP- A. ' ‘r. ' r . ppr. ■■ i •; P ■ ' ' lA: . ■ . . ' ' ,p ' 2 ' P ' P---:, ' P p ' ■ ' . ' ■■■■■ ■ ••■ ' ' V, ::■ ' ' V r pr ' 1 ' P ' v ' ,p . .J fl ' . , ; ' ■ Q ■ , r ■ V- ’.PiPSlt.4 ■J- ' J ' .. Pfc P ;• ' p- .r, :p - ■ .. . ■ i r p ; ' P . ' • r?! -j P. iJ! P . ' ■ ■ ' . -, p - ■• ' ■ ' ' ri f. ' i ■■ . .0 . ■ ft I ■;, V . ' . . . .y . i. ; -P , b P-- p P ■ PP V’, ' - p rx ■ ' ■ V, ■.;• ■ ' i P p;j‘p.pj- ' ' 1 f •. 1 I ■ r A y i j 1 O p Aegis, Beverly, l.iassachujotts Your spring issue is excellent, and your literary section is one the finest I ' ve seen. It is certainly a great attraction in your Igazine, and one of which you should ‘ ' 00 proud. e Head Light, Marblehead, Massachusetts Your Alut.mi Letter Box is good, and I enjoyed That Early Morn- jig Rush . jie Blue and Vhite, NeiTOort, Pa. Your cover is very unique, it certainly must have taken a long lUne to produce such a fine one. jjae Hi-Lite, Greighton, Pa. I The cover on your Xmas edition is fine; I certainly enjoyed read- img News and Views, j ithin Red Doors, Topsfield, Mass. School Squibb s is very good; how about just a few more illustra- hions? jphe Cub, Ipawich, Hass. The cover of your Pebruary issue is certainly an excellent one, jSe thoroughly enjoyed the I.II.S, Diary, The Echo, Springfield, NebrasPo,. I enjoyed reading Sally Snoop s ; its quite clever. The Mediaeval Castle in the December issue of your Magazine, is a fine attraction to your school publication. Kirkwood Courier, Kirkwood, Illinois, Vagabond Dreainc3.- is quite oiiginal; and I had a grand time read- ing the page of Resolutions . As The Cub Sees Us ; TKe Cub, Ipswich, Mass. A very fine cover and literary section. Hov ever, I have one Criticism to offer. That is, to have a few more illustrations. I wish to thanlc all our new friends (not forgetting our old ac- quaintances) for sending us their scliool magazines, I hope we v ill continue to exchange and comment upon each other ' s accomplishments. BASEBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE 7 Topsfield here 10 Newbury there 14 Grove land .there 17 Merrimac here 21 George to vn there 24 Geor !;g t ov n hero 28 ■V. Newbury here 31 Topsfield thoro 4 Grove land here 7 Morrimac there ■ i i V ■ • ,,y J fc j n« .toXX- j : ! i ' iv ‘0 e,t rntq c-fi X)I;.ro r� 87 B L.: ' ' ' ' I ■ ' ■■ y ... ■ ' , ' ■ ' V C v, ' ■ ■•■■ fr: ' ? ' ' - lu. ; “ V ' Ti •; j ‘It;. ' :) I T ' 1 • S : ' ; « . I ' - • - j. ij i :a ' ' r : a:.Lx ■lOX-? o i ' . ' tj c ' .■■v..,io v-jt-f : , i si % .■ I ■; ' A 1 ' • ■ • ' .r. .V:. . : ■ ‘s .’-i . ' T ‘i n ' : -J f ' ,:d Jba.:. . r . , t ■ ' ; ' •• • J.‘- f • ; , ' ' , ■ ■ ' ' ' -f If ..-. ••; _ - , ' . - f, - -, ' :r , ,n:i ♦ ■■ .. ■ i i: J- r c . ■• ' ? .. W( ■- ■.) -‘i ' J - ' 0 : ’j’ ' ’ a ■ ’ ' ' ' ' j .i ■ , n ■ Mv!; r V. f i i-i 1 f j ' ' t j ' j t— i ' ■ .j j ! WE EORT ' JJATE AFERIGAN PEOPLE U S A von ever stooped to think hov; fortunate we are tf bl I?vins ' in or h-- .i-- vorrself wher. vou have heard it meniioned, ..es, ue ai iS ' tv 10 L livlno- in America, and then proceeded .o forget h! about A, not realising jnat how condi- tioL are in nearly all other parts of the world? Upon considering this situation, I can see one thing we boys and girls can do every day to show our irf id--kofin h g 3r °cL;S ocr S y good order and give our leaders moi e time ro devote to the real needs of a progressive country. Eileen Larkin ' 44 DESTRUCTIVE PUPILS Some destructive pupils take great building. Grimy handprints and pencil ,are not only a both? to the jan-. r;or, who sees them. Beaurirull: iderful to you until a hill home. Artistic stiidenoS building with some fancy sera tones, pr problems. It is hoped that of f enuers building looking new and attractxveu r;o csrvod ini for re finis snould rofr- ioy in marring the beauty of a marks on the -?alls and woodwork hut thev are j.rrsome to anyone lials on a desk may lock won- Ling or for a ne ' ' i desk is sent lir vom trvin r to redecorate the vate opinions, and arltnmetic will take heed and help keep our Anne Nielsen ' 45 OUR SIGNATURES We may all have our own_ styles of writing, --plain or fancy, artistic or ly” yet we should h.ave enou hi pi loe demonstrate our artisitic penmanship taieiit on the shower room wails, on our desks or on our books. When you write your name m Tnoro, you are bringing places n uc h as , . - , „ out the destructive traits in your own char- acter, It shows that you are uneducated, spoiled, ignorant, foolish, and headstrong. Beside this, you are destroying property which your parents must directly or indir- ectly help replace. Our signatures he-ong on papers, certificates, letters, etc. So -eu s our names only in the proper places, reiiiem or pools ' names and lools ' Are always found in publ { «■ ' ■ ' Vi ' AWi ■ n ' ' I yk y ly on documents, school be careful, and wmte ing that-- f aces , ic places. Robert Greeley ' 44 1 Si ' il 1 A TREACHER0TJ3 INK 30TTLE 1 9, C t S I happen to own as a second an injc bottle conscience to Somehow or other, it w i ] 1 a ' .lxjs jt 1 that ) me 0 rna i- wr lue 1 light. 1 o H r .j I f v ' w t u .IS TH!hK F I II S T r--?X I vW I age to express dic:appro al if I something which isn ' t true or For example, one night at a j late hour I was wrlLing a compost ion for school. As I was tired, I hadn ' t done a good piece of work on it, I bought that even though I couldn ' t make head nor tail out of it myself, perhaps somebody else coulde Placing .t between the pages of my book, I slammed the covers shut That was my mistake because when I did, the Ink bottle toppled over on its side Fortunately, the cover was half on, and not much ink spilled, but what did get out of the bottle found its v ay to the top of my composition pajpor which was protruding from the book. I gave up then and there, and sat down to write a better composition. One conscience is olenty, tells on me too, life 1; , very miserable. “• Vv ' ' ‘ ‘ f i V ' lir vi ' iVw V on his quick as a best place, saw enemy , Tab by , She wink, was there he hay- loft, with ' 6, and sat down to write but with an ink bottle that Anne Nielsen ' 45 THE RATS TURN THE TABLES It was just as pleasant as could bo in Farmer Frown’s barn when a pierc- ing cry from Brother Rat warned all the other fuimates of the big barn of Tabby ' s approach. As she came leisurely through the doorway, all the rats flev7 for a hide-out , --all but one sleepy old fel- low who just stayed there motionless, one aye on the hole nearby, the other him start for the hole, and, as befo’ e him. He scurried for the next Tabby right behind. All this was observed by the r- ' st of the rat faicily, who, v ith one accord, came out of their hiding-places a-ud pounced on the ca .. For a few minutes hay was flying in all d:.rectuons. Then the cat to a beam and proceeded to havo a party. They had Vo or ' .n -mn ' n- T other refreshments that they had stolen most en- tied the cat to a cheese and cake and many other refreshments that they from Parmer Brovi n ' s pantry. Games v ero also played, but the fun they had teasing tlie cat. joyable of all v;as After the novelty of this affair had worn off, they let Tabby go, for they felt quite sure that she would not bother them again. I think you will agree with me that she learned a lesson and will forevermore attend only to her own business, mousing. Will ' iam Wilkinson ' 45 BrCK SiL ' t Pri ' , ' . v ' l ic- on e day my family and I all seated comfortably in on: tomobile, my mother, sister and I in back, and my other c ' sister in front with Dad. A1 peaceful five-minute drive, 1 lence was broken by my mothe; _ __ piercing cry, ¥ atch out, Jack! Don t pass that car.” My father said nothing but just pointed to a little red sign about one half inch by four inches posted above the mirror. He stopped the car so we all could read the m.otto: ’ ' This machine cannot be driven from the back seat,” We all got a g ’eat laugh out of it, with the exception of Mother, v rho said nothing but stared silently a- head as though greatly offended that her offered services as a ■ helper were rejected. Patricia McCarthy ' 44 were ' au- Dot , :;ldes t I ' ter a : ' i.Le si o i g ' ■ in ■ h V V O ' ‘-4 V ' — .. V? IIVEHIHGS III SPRING The evenings in spring hold a fascination for me that is hard to describe, even if I knew all the words in the English language. I like to go off to a small hill or climb a tree and dreamily watch the colorful spring sunset. Then, as I v atch the glorious red sun go down and feel the soft breezes grow cooler, I dream of many fan- tastic and beautiful things; and as each twinkling star comes out, I reluctantly journey home, thinking that God’s best creation is spring. Robert Greeley ’44 TABLE TALK It was a pair at the supper table that Sargeant Salt and Captain Pep- of china soldiers who had for years been situated on the the home of Farmer Brown, had their never-to-be-forgotten quarrel. 7hile Sargesnt Salt v;as angry with Captain Pepper who had made him sneeze and spill all over the table, the latter was angry with the former, v ho, in spilling, had made, him so thirsty that he very nearly dmwned himself v hile quenching his To show his resentment, he blew the v ater nt Salt, which made his antaganist so that he was furious. thirst . on Sarge sticky Soon a battle raged. A right, a left; they’re up, they’re dovml The sura of it was that they both rolled off the table onto the floor; Ah.’ what a sorry sight! Into the rubbish they v;ere thrown, to be replaced by another pair of cellars. There, without the strength for long, their rem carry on the b in the middle and that was attle, they became friends, but not of . the day, the rubbish man collected the end of Salt and Pepper. Robert McRae ’43 r ■ . a ' J ,1 m I ; f ™ qX. , JC ‘ I ;