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

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1942 volume:

FRANK J. MALONE Principal HAMILTON BCHDDL DEPARTMENT High School Building SOUTH HAMILTON, MASS. June 9, 1942 Mr, and Mrs. Lee V . Schofield Hamilton, Massachusetts Dear Mr. and Mrs, Schofield: The Hajnilton High School is establishing for the first time in its system the Na- tional Honor Society. Each year five seniors a,nd two juniors are chosen to be members of this society on the basis of scholarship, service, leadership and character. To be a member is considered an honor throughout the country. Your daughter, Mary, has been one of the seven elected. V e extend to you and your friends an invitation to be present at the National Honor Society Ritual in the Maxwell Nor- man Auditorium at one o ' clock Frldcoy, June 12, 1942. Very truly yours. Frank J. Malone Principal TM£ rlAjVlILTOMlAM - ’■■, ■■.■? i ' yr K ' r ' r; v A • ' . f , f ,- Mltqrr in- OHief %-- K J ' ' . ■ ktA ' -fkCjvert 1 si ngvj M age r • . •. • ’ , •■: ,• • •■ • ■ ■ .ys ' -r-r ■ I? ' .Y- Produ c ' t i (5 n . Manage r ' { -Ci nc tian Manager Vv ‘ : •: . • ' ■ ■ ' ■ ' ‘■f ■ • ' •ivx •• . ' : • • •, ■• •■ • .. Mary Dev ar Ursula MacDonald . . • • Emily... Wet son ! Artist. ' - ' ' A ' i; , Typists m. W Literary.. . Business ? •; ' •. ' A- ' V ■ ■ ■ ' w, ,! V ' ' ' ■ • Theresa Stelline Edward Han ' t horn -. -. ••• T 3 ’’pwriting II and III classes . . ... Advisers f . •■£■ Mrs, Boyd, . Miss Read _ . .. xvA-: ' ■=•■ ' ■•■ Miss Herndon, Miss Edmondson ■ ■ ii-h ' : • C v •t. � ;-r . - . V .• k ' .1 r ■ ' ■ . , :a • • A ’ ' Hamilton High School So. Hamilton, Mass, Jime 1942 Volimie X GRILLBP-MOJ D06Sf UUMCHPS Just Follov THE CnouiD S R NO youvv uL. f Np OS COMP LlhE NTS OF THE s. v Ijn ;s SAM 1 Jv 125 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASS, the bank with t.he.chime clock NAME nic ;nm[E WANTS TO BE Stanle r Allen Bullet-head Aviator James Armstrong Cush Naval officer John Cullity Jiggrir Big leaguer Martha Cimningham Mar ■• ha Ambluance driver Mary Dcv;ar T.venty-f our Mrs. C Betty Dodge BoAgie _ - Married John Dollivcr Dolly . Airplane Mechanic Ruth Horn F.er.chos Prima Donna Henry Jackson Bud Soldier Ursula MacDonald SlioI ' y Chemi s t Robert Marks Bo In Love Robert Martin Ben Gunn Draftsman ' • ■ Dana Perkins Bona Radio Technician Walter Perkins Lemon Famous Rita Pooler Rita Interior decorator Sally Porter Port Lab. Technician - Donald Sanford Skinner Music teacher -� • Mary Schofield o o Nurse Dorothy Shaw Dot Model Charlotte Stanley Tabby Nurse — Theresa Stelline Tet ty Tall Doris Thj.mmer Chatter box Alone Doris True Pansy Children’s nurse . John Wallace Jock Marine Anita V ass Mouse Designer Elilily J. Wet son Secretary USUALLY S35N Riding Cl bike First ilr.tione.l At Glid’s Fanous HirGG Doing errands Down Tov n Driving a car Riding a bike Chittick’s truck Holding a cig In paper store At Myopia At Stromborgs Blushing At home Ray ' s car Arguing In an auto Boarding a trp.in for Boston Uith Sister Ipswich Talking At Bromley’s � In an ice truck V ith Jimmy In a coupe PAST ljlE Reading airplano megazineo Walking down Walnut Road Thumbing rno. Lorrov lng Talking about Canada Ridin” with Dave CToing to Soldier ' s Dances Riding around v;ith Eirmiy Flirting Looking up girl’s numbers Speeding Standing up at Gilds Reading Modern romanccsJJI Keeping up with the Flynn sisters Smoking and Tliujibing Wr i t ing po oms Talking to boys Singing With Ernie Flirting Going to r, ,ine S trend The t e r Entertaining Soldiers Taking cr rc of ckildron Dreaming about beautiful girls G-t p’alino ' Running errands IDRIL Wright Brothers Mouse Gypsy Rose Leo Edna May Oliver Miss Herndon U.S.A. Officers wife A redhead Boys Lana Turner Mr, Chase Goose McRae Einstein Gone Tierney Laurel t Hardy J cane t to MacDonald Enroll Pl 3 Tin Speaker of the House Reg, ITursc Air Corp Army Anita Wass Indian Joe Cliff Dot Shaw Koneyi ' -iooning in India with — ? Brad’s brother CLASS PRCFHLCY 0? 1942 A cloudy atmosphere covered Lhe blue slcjes that lay over a contlucnt u? 13 C millj.ons of people. Suddenly there i es a broal: in that cover of white and a small city came into view, Mr, Future stenped from one of the clouds and descended to the ground upon a little metrop- olis called East Burlap that lies in upper New York, He stopped on the street to read a sign on one of the buildings ' East Burlap College of Music, He ascended the stairs to the first floor. At this time, the college choir j under the leadership cf Prof. D, Sanford was giving its annual concept before departing on their summer vacations, !-r. Riture stepped up to an usher in the hall and asked, May I have a program? Thar.k youj The usher escort- ed him to a seat. The choir urns singing The Lost Chord, Mr. Future remar ked to himself, I guess it ' s the lost chord all right, After the last number, Mr, Future found his way to Skinner’s office. Hello, Mr. P ' utureJ Gee, but it’s good to see you again, ex- claimed Skinner, I suppose 3 ' ‘ou v;onder where I came from and v hy I am hero, said Mr, Future. Well, I’ve come to ask you to join me in a trip around the United States and see so?no of your classmates vho gradu- ated with you from Hamilton Higli. I ' ll be leaving La Guardia Field in two days if you wish to accompany mo. I’ll be there, replied Mr, Sanford, and they departed. A few days after, Don Sanford (vdio shall relate the story of the trip) set out in a plane for Los Angeles, California, Our first visit was to the airplane factories in and about Los Angeles. Mr. Future and I proceeded to a big flying-fortress for Uncle San to pa- trol over-seas. I bet 3 “ou can ' t guess i ho v;as the boss of the con- stT ' uction job on this plane. None other than Stanley Allen, nova an airplane mechanic and boss over the construction department. Stanley proceeded to sJiow us about and we could plainly see th ' it he had not forgotten the training that he had received in Ham- ilton High under the supervision of Hr, Wales, tJie Industrial Arts teacher. Mr, Future and I continued on ever to Holljavond and got quite a surprise while watching one cf tlie picturos being made. There in the m.idst of a bang-up love scene was a girl v hncr.co graduated fmm our school, Mary Schofield. She was the big sensation of the 3 ’’oar, and had changed her name to Hedy La Schofield, I recall an inci- dent, I think it was vray back in the ninth grade of school, •vhen Mary explained, V ell. I nay not be beautiful, but I ' ve got a good figure. ' ' So lHavy must: have capitalized on it. Mr. Future and I decided v e ' d go dom to the air-trainiig school. After watching the planes nracticing dives for about ten minutes, someone nudged me in the back and said, I ' ve got a great bunch of lads there, haven ' t I? The voice seemed familiar and I turned quickly to see the old Dive-bomber herself standing behind me. Who would have thought Charlotte (Tubby) Stanley vfculd have turned out to be a pilot. ' From what I hear, she made quite a record for herself in the war. When the pilots came in, Tubby walked out and patted them on the back saying, Prett3’- good boys, but we ' ll have to do better next time. When we inquired the best place to eat, she instructed us to the Woolshire Bowl. That evening vie seated ourselves at one of the tables and took in the. floor show. Lo-and-bu-hold, the blues singer of the evening v as Rita Pooler. Her brother, Paul, had gathered together several musicians and had formed quite an orchestra and Rita, was their sing- er. We talked with Rita for a v.diile, and she told us ho i she and her brother had been traveling across the continent v ith the orches- tra, making a big hit everywhere they went. Early the next morning, Mr. Future and I took the first plane to St. Louis. It was rather a bumpy ride, but, nevertheless, enjoy- able. We decided to take in an Opera that afternoon, so v e proceed- ed to the opera house. I bet 3 ou couldn ' t guess what was playing and who v as the leading lady and gentleman! The Gypsy Rover v as on the bill and none other than Ruth Horn was the loading lady. There was %uite a difference in the play from the way it was put on back in Hamilton High School. Ruth had gotten over her bashfulness and seemed to enjoy the love scenes very much; r ell, v;hy shouldn ' t she. Dean Fowler was Gypsy Rob. We couldn ' t get to the stage door to see Ruth for there v ere too many ' ’oung men in the waiting line, so Me went our v ay. Next morning, Mr. Ssav took us to his modernized school for training j ' oung men and v omen for modern jobs. A.s vie entered the schcol for girl ' s a ss;emb;|r practice, vv e heard a voice bello 7ing forth, What ' s you kiu v;rong with at me 5 do as I do and that the girls couldn ' t their instructor, Bfertha Cunningham, had. Back in high received, I believe, a high rank in the mechanical here she was shov.dng other girls her technique, how she got into the factory and he said mostly persuasive ways v;ith her own sex. can ' t you ever get anything right? Look you v ill make no more mistakes. It seemed seem to master the mechanical instinct that school, she ability tests and I asked the boss on account of her We then v;ent into the ;elding department and there found an- other nroduct of liamhlton High School, It was John Dolliver. John was boss of the welder ' s department and had gotten quite a name for himseX as a mass welder, I noticed that John 7 as pouting over some- thing 7 hen we came in and that one of his shoes v as missing. From what I could gather from some of the men un- der him, John hours the last Mien asleep on ed his shoe to woke, he could from the pipe, had been seen keeping late week and this morning he had the job and accidently weld- a piece of pipe. When he a- not get his shoe separated so he had been obliged to ex- tricate his there he sat on — no wonder foot from the with one shoe o he was pouting. welded ff and shoe one I so ;hoi That the tovm, front of a spective iays and see what afternoon as we walked through noticed quite a ].ine of men in edging their re- , so vie decided to go in attraction was. Thero r as we store, gradually inside, the Anita Wass, styling or modeling clothes for women. The first three rows on either side were filled with women but the last seven TOMS Mere crammed vilti yoimg men, Mr. Future remarked fashions to me IP IThat do these men see in for women ' s clothing? I replied. the Are you sure clothes or-- teres ted in immediately so nothing tiore we retired to Mr. Ssavr ' s home He c; are in- uight on ras said. After the mad rush was over, for the afternoon. V hile there, Mr. Ssav asked us if v;e should like to witness a basketball play-off game in the Chicago ' s Small School Tournament and vie replied, YesI He told us there was a very promising young coach coming along, good enough to become a college coach someday. That evening, we went to the game and sat directly behind the Wcfrcester Heights team. This vras the team ?.5r, Ssav was ref erring to.. At first, I couldn ' t seem to ulace tha f ' miliar face of this young coach, I noticed, however, that the centers of his team v ere very well trained on the fade-away shots and this point impressed upon me the fact that this fellow must have clayed center at one time 5 yes, at Hamilton- -it was Henry Jackson. The last few moments of the game were fast and furious, and Henry was squirming like a stuffed pig in his pen. The score had be- come tied and there v ere only 30 seconds left to play. Suddenly one of Henry ' s men broke loose and scored; the game was ended and Jack- son ' s team was victorious. We went to the ' dx ’essing room ori congrat- ulated him. I don ' t think you could have found a happier man in the whole world. I can remember in the old days that Henry alv ays did take his sports seriously. After staying in Chicago for another day, I Ir. Future and I de- cided to go to Florida and enjoy the wonderful climate. The next morning, we boarded the plane to Florida and did nothing the rest of the day but chew gum and read magazines. That evening, Mr. Future and I took in a rifle match between a girl ' s glamour team and a group of mountain boys from Kentucky. The girls ' team was lead by none other than Doris Thimmer who had become a national figure in rifle shooting. The Kentucky boys won the first round of firing, but v hat happened to them in the last round was very strange. They couldn ' t seem to hit anything. If my memory serves me right, I believe that quite a few matches these girls had been in had been won on the last round of fire. Later when we met Doris, she explained that it was all in can ' t keep same time, to keep a the technique of handling men. They their eyes on a target and us at th she explained. Then we had to be off- dinner date v ith Sally Porter, whom we; had met this morning, at 9 p.m. .i Sally had come into a little money and had built hop self a bbautiful homo in Florida, She wa giving a Coming Out Party to a few young girl friends. When I saw her dashing around, my thoughts ran back to the time when I could remember hor dashing out of study hall for lunch period. Sally was quite nervous also, for a prominent man ¥ as to be her guest that evening. He arrived later accompanied by a very glamerous lady whom he in troduced as his wife. She seemed familiar to me ' and during the evening, I chanced to ask her if I hadn ' t seen her somev here before; and, Imock me doYjn if it v asn’t Dorothy Shaw. Next day, we started up the coast by Greyhound Bus and came to Louisville, Kentucky v here we stopped to take in a ball game. Only a few m.inutes before the game started, v hom should be bump into but John Cullity, He was playing for Louisville that afternoon and hop- ing that some day he v ould make the Red Sox. His stock certainly , took a bad hop that da 3 though, as he made three errors on the field at shortstop that proved to be the loss of the game. It brought back memories of a play-off game that he once played at Hamilton High and did the same thing. History sure does repeat itself 1 in front of us, sat a fellow who was smoking big Boy, the air was just black with smoke. When the e A few seats g black stoggies. y game was over, I accidently bumped into him on the way out and it ,c was none other than an old classmate, Ben Gun. He explained that ■) J II . it - t| he was a tobacco salesman and that he VsTas smoking a new brand of cigars for Women Haters to use to see if it Y ould work. It must have, for there v asn ' t a woman around us while he was there! Ivlartin always did like to puff away on some sort of smoke. Later that evening, vie took the Greyhound Bus to New York, While there, we met an old friend, Dana Perkins. He v as bandaged from head to foot but refused to say 7hat had happened. However, when I bought a newspaper, there on the front page in large caption I read: Big Explosion in Scientist ' s Factory. The article v ent on to explain that the great scientist, Perkins, had been experiment- ing on a nev7 formula for headache pills for factory v orkers and the v rong mixtures. The last thing he remembered was that, ho v;as pouring two chemicals together. It must have been some headache ' povj da? if it could blov the roof off the factory! Perhaps it was one of Mr. Chase ' s formulas that Dana v as trying out! There was another colum.n in the paper that interested me some- what and that was advice for the love-lorn. It wo.s vn?itten by Walter Perkins; w ' as it the Perkins thrat graduated with me in 1942? I wondered if it v as, so I followed him up only to find him sur- rounded by gorgeous girls, v hile he himself was leaning back in his chair j his feet on the desk, and a big black cigar in his mouth. Yes, it was he all right, and v ith the same old Whiffle haircut. Upon leaving the building, I could hear quite a commotion going on in one of the rooms so we thought we ' d take a look. There 7as Theresa Stelline banging away on a tjqjcYTritcr with a group of young men around her admiring her speed. I later learned that Theresa had become a typing specialist and v as now teaching young people in news- paper organizations the Imack of manipulating typing machines. Mr. Future and I then took a plane for Boston where vie stopped at the Copley Piazza. In the morning, ive walked through the busi- ness district, Mr. Future knew a young man who vras studying to be a doctor, so we v ent to see him. He thought it would be a good idea t o surprise him ' by just bursting in on him. I guess v e shouldn ' t have been so hasty because v e found a young stenographer sitting in his lap taking dictation. To my surprise, it v;as .Mary Dewar. Boy, did she blush vrhen she recognized me! I told her not to worry, for the young fellow was a good Icolcing chap and getting along fine in his profession. Unvy was always smart in school, and v;ill make him a fine secretary. After we left the building, ? e almost burst with laughter only to find out later that the laugh ' ?as on us--Mary was married to the intern. The young intern met us that afternoon and asked us to join him. at the Chemistry Club. We accented his kind invitation and went. Ursula MacDonald was one of the authorities of the day on Chemistry and I awaited her performance with Keen interest. During the course of the afternoon, Ursula mixed a half-dozen differen t formulas which amounted to nothing but a lot of gasses. At last she mixed two for- mulas together and there was a burst of flames that went all over the platform, Ursula v ent out too door, end r-he aixdiGn ' jo ouS the exits i After the fire department naii. put out; the fnre. 1 asked her what the dickens she mixed,. £ho reolied, never did know what was in that bottle so I thought I v ould try it and see what would happen. Things happened all right. That evening, out of curiosity, .e visited one of the hospitals in the city and bumped into Doris Tnie. dho v as night nurse and was walking the floor to keep one Of the babies from engaging in the sport of lung expansion. Just when she thought the baby was asleep, it bellowed forth again and made so much noise that several other babies started up inside the maternity ward, V e left Doris to her job of quieting down the tumult. The next day, as I vralked past a large business building, a fa- miliar name glared from a sign over ' the door,. ' I walked in noncha- lantly and came into the outer office. Uho should be the clerk at the desk but Emily Vifetson. At that i-oment, a man came out of the office door and spoke to Emily. Very well, Mr, Day, she said and proceeded to look in the fjlos for a few letters, Emily had now be- come a filing clerk in Day ' s Supply Co, and was doing all right. Next day, Mr. Future and I set out on the last leg of our jour- ney, We headed for dear old Ha]:ilton. As we v ent past the High School, we could see that the buildjng had been greatly enlarged. Before I went home, I thought I would proceed to the town which had grown into a busy little shopping district. The sign above a store door, McRae Marks, Newsdealers, interested me so I v ent in and there they were — the same tvro smiling faces that used to greet me years ago when I went in for the evening paper. McRae in the corner doing a little bit of ever thing, and Robert right out there in front dishing out the goods. After Robert tried to sell ' me every- thing in the store, we left. On the following day, we looked over the old town to see what changes had been made. First we v ent to the Town Hall. Evidently the old place must have had some v7ork done on it. We met Betty Dodge at the hall and learned that she had married one of the army boys that were there before the war, and she and her husband were now living on his retirement pension. From there, we went to see if Myopia was still surviving. We j v;ere quite surprised to find that Jock Wallace v as the head golf instructor. Ho had taught quite a few v ealthy people tho art of playing golf, I don ' t seem to remember him as much of a golf player in his boyhood days when , he used to caddy there ;he must have improved immense- Mlyl He told me of a now idea that he had. After he l had teed his ball on the first tee, his caddy I would dash ahead and put a magnet in tho hole. When i his ball approached the green, it was drawn tovlard the hole. Well that ' s one way to v in anjw ay. After several days rest in Hamilton, I returned to my college again where Mr. Future and I said good- ; bye and separated, I stood there for a moment, daze3 at v;hat I had witnessed the last several months. It’s funny hov; one ' s classmates turn up all over this globe of ours in places one would never expect them to be. My journey now had ended, and I had many pleasant memories to scan over in my mind when I had nothing to do but to daydream. I was certainly glad to know so many members of the Class of 194-2 ' had f unfilled the ambitions of their youth. Donald L. Sanford Class of 194-2 MUSICAL IDENTIFICATIONS OF SENIORS Allen, Stanley Armstrong, James Cullity, John Cunningham, Martha Dewar, Mary Dodge, Betty Dolliver, John Horn, Ruth Jackson, Henry MacDonald, Ursula Marks, Robert Martin, Robert Perkins, Dana Perkins, Walter Pooler, Rita Porter, Sally Sanford,, Donald, ' Schofield, Mary(. , Shaw, Dorothy ' ' ' --tiill Stanl ey, Charlottelll V Stelline, Theresa ' m ' [.{ Thimmer, Doris True, Doris Wallace, John Wass, Anita Wet son, Emily •is- is- Modern Design Juanita Take Me Out To The Ballgame _ Pier Soldier Boy I Cover The V ater Front There ' s Something About A Soldier The Three Little Fishes I Love Me A Hunting We Will Go Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Girl On The Magazine Cover I Vfant A Girl Margie Lemon In The Garden of Love My Rosary Love Is Just Around The Connor Music In My Heart F, D, R. Jones The Marine Hymn From Taps Till Reveille Small Fry Watcha Know Joe ? Let ' s Have Ona..MorG Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, Before ¥ e Say Goodnight. In My Merry Oldsraobile Jim Oh Johnny] Oh Johnnyl While unearthing the news of the high school, a Hamiltonian reporter came upon a bit of sad news for the students. After being Industrial Arts teacher for five years at Hamilton, Mr. Wales is resigning his position and will start his new term as Industrial Arts teacher at Parker Junior High School in Reading, Massachusetts. STANLEY ALLEN Stan is a quiet member of our clasw whose dream.s concern the sky as he hopes to become an aviator. In his quiet way, he ' ll get along without mishaps. RALPH JAMES ARMSTRONG Cush has been the able president of our class and student council during the past year. He has the navy on his mind, and hopes to attend a naval academy next year. Class President 3 Soccer 1,2,3, Gypsy Rover, 3 Dacathalon 2 Minstrel Show 1,2 Basketball, 1,2,3, Student Council President 3 French Club 3 MARTHA CUNNINGHAM Martha is noted for her devil-may- c axe manner. She ' ll get a- long all right in any field she chooses. Field Hockey 1 Reception Committee 3 MARY CRAWFORD DEWAR Scottie has done nobly as the Hamiltonian editor and class secretary this year. She hopes to take a secretarial course at B, U. and we are sure of her success. Student Council 1,2 Secretary of Student Council 2 Hamiltonian Staff, 2,3 Speaker at Graduation 3 JOHN JOSEPH CULLITY Jigger is our class clown. He Shoe next year and we xvish him luck. Baseball 1,2,3 Basketball 2,3 Vice-President Smooth Susan Club 3 Basketball 3 D.A.R, Medal 3 hopes to work at the United Minstrel Show 3 BETTY DODGE Dodgie is a silent member of our class while in school; but outside, she is quite a noise-mrker. Baseball 3 Favor Committee Senior Social 3 RUTH HORN Sugar is our class prim a -donna as she showed us by her fine work in the- G-ypsy Rover , She plans to go to comptometer school. Glee Club 1,2,3 Speaker at Graduation 3 Gypsy Rover 3 ' KATHERINE URSULA MACDONALD Mac has designs on Canada, j is bound for success. Basketball 1,2,3, (Capt,) Field-hockey 1 1 Baseball 1,2 I She is a happy-go-lucky gal and Hamiltonian 3 Minstrel Show 2 • ' O 3 ) ROBERT WILLIAM MARKS A)|M; Bo is one of ouri class ' athletes school, he will he haT:)p3 . .to be a clerh. 0 If he cannot go on in His even co.nd cheery dis- position has made him many Soccer 1,2 ' , 3 ;v • Jitterbug Jollities Eh ' h r i.ends Gypsy Rover 3 I ••I i l h 1 Basketball 1,2,3 Minstrel Show 1 I JOHN WESLEY DOLLIVER Dollie is a jolly lad who hopes to become an airplane me- chanic. With his big smile, she’ll be a success in any field. Basketball 2 Soccer 1,2,3 Student Council 1 Gypsy Rover 3 HENRY C. JACKSON, JR. Bud is one of our star athletes, when he finishes school. Basketball 1,2,3 Soccer 2,3 Gypsy Rover 3 Glee Club 2 Minstrel Show 1 He plans to join the army Jitterbug Jollities 1 Baseball 1,2,3 ROBERT GORDON MARTIN Ben is a quiet fellow of the studious type. He will attend Industrial School at U.S.M.O. and, with his good supply of gray matter, he’s sure to succeed. Basketball 1,2,3 Speaker at graduation 3 DANA PROCTOR PERKINS Bona is both a scholar and an athlete. He has an eye on Northeastern University for next year, and with his good sports- manship and amiable character he should be a success. Soccer 1,2,3 Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2,3 Student Council 1,3 Graduation Spealter 3 Vice-President of class 1,2,3 Jitterbug Jollities Gypsy Rover 3 WALTER SCOTT PERICINS Perk is our class attorney and with him at the bar, we’re sure of a laugh. He is going to Northeastern University next year, Hamiltonian 2,3 Basketball 1,2,3 MARY RITA POOLER Chum x ;ants to be either a musician or an interior decorator. With her talents, she’s bound for success in either of these fields, Hamiltonian 2 Glee Club 2,3 Gypsy Rover 3 O o fj ’•j. •••• •.• C. - fO j (f V V SALLY PORTER Port must be our class chemist - aj. j;shb: ill study to be a Laboratory Technician at Westbrook Junipr rybriege next year. Class Secretary 1 ' s Student Council 3 Glee Club 2,3 Basketball 3 ' ‘Hamiltonian’ ' 3 ' v, DONALD LEROY SANFORD Skinner is our class ' - .singer ' as well as our class prophet. He will attend B.U. College of; Music- ' and his success is certain. Soccer 1 ' x- Soccer Manager 3 Basketball Manager 1,2 Hamiltoniais ’ 2,3 Class Treasurer 1,2 Glee Club President 2,3 Watch Your Uncle Dudley 1 Gypsy Rover 3 MARY A. SCHOFIELD Sco wants to be a nurse. Without a doubt, she will succeed for she has what it takes to get ahead. Minstrel Show 2 Jitterbug Jollities 2 Basketball 1,2,3 Softball 1 Graduation speaker 3 Glee Club 3 Gypsy Rover 3 DOROTHY BARBARA SHAW Bridgle is air minded. She is headed for Canada to join the Air Women, Good luck, Brldgie! Class Gift Committee 3 Favor Committee Senior Social CHARLOTTE MABEL STANLEY Tubby is our class historian and we can be sure of hearing all the amusing incidents of our high school years. She wants to be a nurse and can ' t helo being a success with her jolly dispasi- tion. Student Council 1,2 Hamiltonian 2,3 G-ypsy Rover 3 Minstrel Show 1,2 Glee Club 2,3 THERESA liARIE STELLINE Theresa is the midget of our class, but they say that good things come in small packages. She ' ll succeed in her chose-gi field with her friendly smile, Hamiltonian 2,3 Ticket Committee Senior Social 3 I DORIS TRIMMER Dot has no definite plans for next year, but with her happy- j go-lucky disposition and cheery smile v;e are sure of her success, — -2 Record Committee Senior Social 3 Jitterbug Jollities 2 Gypsy Rover 3 Field Hockey 3 Minstrel Show 2 Hamiltonian 2 Glee Club 1,2,3 V . , Tr; I 1 DORIS llAE TRUE ' Pansy ll S chil n; tc train at the North we know she ' ll - . W’ is t, Shore Babies ' . ' [ pitail. W bhj her ;(. ' .: nnin.r; snile, succeed. Glee Clul| 2, 3 vV ' -S4 ' v; ' Jitterbug Jollities 1 Minstrel - o.w WV ' Gypsy Rover 3 ' ' Haniltonian Sj f ' . JOHN JAMES WALLiiCE Jiji Jock has the sea,; i hi’si! .V8in going to join the ines next year, ' 5’J :I”! L- Soccer 1 sp- - gskotball 1,2 Chairman of rCss Gif:;t;_Q i;.i 5 iittee Mar— ANITA RIVERS WASS Mouse joined us December 1, 1941. She intends to study de- signing at Westbrook Junior College next year. Field Hockey 1,2, 5 (Capt.) Basketball 1,2,3 Glee Club 1,2,3, vR ' la.nist 3) ypsy Rover 3 Latin Club 1 French Club President 3 Hamiltonian 3 Snocth Susan President 3 EMILY JANE WET SON Emmy has been our quiet but observing class treasurer. She plans to be a secretary or a clerk next year. Class Secretary 2 Ticket Committee Senior Social Basketball 3 Chairman 3 Softball 3 Class Treasurer 3 Gypsy Rover 3 Field Hockey 2,3 Sec.-Treas, Smooth Susan 3 Wass ' 42 Class Mottro --— “• Now wo launch, where will we anchor? Class Color — Maroon and Gold Class Flo wer«— Talisman Roae •i ' f {• 48 LITERARY HYPERBOLES Some novelists don ' t seem to care what they do with their char- acters ' eyes. For instance: With her eyes she riveted him to the spot. He tore his eyes from her face and they fell on the letter, at her feet. Their eyes met for a long, breathless moment then swam to- gether. Marjory would often take her eyes from the deck and cast toiQii far out to sea. He wrenched his eyes away from hers; it was a painful mon- ent for both of them, rr,r ; J.. AfiTICLF I C Section 1 Know all men by these present, that we, the S ' Wjior Class c£.,! Hamilton Ili h School, situated, in the southern part of Ear.iiJ. ton, in j the County of Essex, in the State o-i Lassachusett s, do declare the I following to be our last w: 11 and testament. j t Section 2 Also, v e, who are about to leave this school in the full pos- session of sound and ’well- trained minds, prepared by tedious and I profound study, do proclaim all former wills, documents, and decla- rations made by us null and void. ' liiough o ' .i.r estate be small, ’we bequea.th to those, hereby inecrlLiod this will, our possession ' of wealth, character, an ' ’ beauty, and do hope that profit vi ill be gained from our namerous i.iista] :es . AKTiOLE II Section 1 7e le ave to ilr. V’ass our deep gratitude for his cooperation and profound understanding of the students. Section 2 lb Mr, Malone v e bequeath a book of matches so he may readily touch off those Caesar Pads with which so many of us Seniors strug- gled. Section 3 To Mrs. Boyd we les.ve a double supply of book-report note- books, so the Juniors may write their reports O NCE A Vi EEK instead of jonce a month] 7e also leave her a tor. of coiriL:ic:.s to pass out to {Sophomores so they ma.y become v oll-bred Seniors and have no punc- Ituation errors in their compositions. is ection 4 ' -i- ' o Miss Edivondson, wo leave an alarm clock so she may have no trouble in timing the speed tests. Section 5 We leave Mr, ChasG better and ..ore understanding classes v ho will readily grasp and muster his formulas, theories, and corol- laries, I I •lection 6 I ToJ.Iiss Herndon, wo leave reformed class of students v;ithout jJack Chisholm and Edv ard. Lan thorn, i |Section 7 j 1 g will to Mr, Wales an extension ladder to facilitate his fi ' Umerous trips to t]’c observ. ' ' ' tion roof. 0 g it ion 8 We bequeath to Mr. llondolaohn an adding ua chine eo all the runs kvhich his thriving baseball team makes this year may be calculate if ithout difficulty. Section 9 To I.Iiss Schoulor, wo lo ' -.vo several gallons of molasses so pupils will be able to enjoy sweetened beans during the sugar short- age. Section 10 To Hr. Dunn, our cheerful janitor, wo leave a school full of cooperative students v;ho v;ill carefully scrape their feet before entering the building, thus leaving Mother Earth in the great out- of-doors where she belongs. Section 11 To the school building, v;e leave escalators to eliminate the enormous traffic congestion on staii-e while passing betv een classea VJhilo those escalators are being 5nri ailed, wo v ill see that the traffic officers are provided v ith billies, and traffic whistles to help direct the traffic. ARTICLE III Section 1 John Cullity walls his book, ' Mlow to Flay the Infield , or Three High Balls and One Long Bat , to Roger Martin, so that Rc r can be next year ' s baseball star. Section 2 Armstrong leaves his distinguished position of Cl£?.ss President to Paul Pooler; that is, if p.:.ul thinks he can fill Jimmie’s shoes. (Size 11) Section 3 Anita Wass and DorotJiy She.; of Amalgamated Giggles, Inc, leave their continual snickers to Gl-cys Palm; but, Gladys, don ' t laugh too hard in class, or 3 ou ' ll b.j laughing after class, as well. Section 4 Dana Perkins leaves his oratorical s]cill to Doan Fowler not that FoT . ler doesn’t talk enough, but a certain aptitude is renuired Section 5 Winni ' ' Si” tt k lo-ves his books, How to Drive a J odel T , to Section 6 Emily V etson, our Class Treasurer, leaves her monetary negotiations to Rob- ert Ma cRae. Bobby being Scotch, one ma.y be sure no money will slip through his fingers. (section 7 Martha Cunningham leaves her _ ior who is as quiet? restrained? and gossip placid? to any needy J m--i Section 8 Stanley Allen bequeaths his bicyo7i-e to Sid Meyer who is badly in need of a more practical vehicle Section 9 Donald Sanford leaves his musical talent to Donald Duclow, the iruit Store clerk. The song, “Yes, We have no Bananas, would come Ln handy there--especially at the present war price of these delec - table fruits Section 10 Rita Pooler leaves her cheer and mirth to Don Child, the “Scrooge of � 43 Section 11 Doris Thimmcr and Mary Schofield leave their ability to date soldiers to Eva Wilson who Isn t doing so badly hersolf, but she still lacks a few pointers v hich those girls v ill gladly pass on to ler. Section 12 Henry Jackson leaves his huntiiig license to David Crowoll . Da VO has been a woman-killor for years but has never had a license Section 13 Ursula MacDonald bequeaths all her boyfriends to Dorothy Paulk- aer Ursula modestly stated that she was really glad to be rid of them. Section 14 Charlotte Stanley loaves her diot book to Gloria Bcllcvao, Section 15 Sally Porter wills hor mithomatical knowlodgo to Betty Richards ,, ;iomc work isn’t hard if you ' ve got the connections. Section 16 Doris Truo leaves hor knowlodgo of history to Rae Cavanaugh who knows quite a lot about dates herself. Section 17 Mary Dewar and Ruth Horn leave thoir rustic environments to Eraeline Sprague v;ho would like to move out of the city. Section 18 John Dolliver loaves his chemical researches to Ebba Anderson with hopes that the roof of the school stays on - uiitil observation Is over anywayr Section 19 Robert Martin sji’t used to congested wills his areas lone seat in Math,, to Joan Adams who a nV Section20 11ier esa Stelline bequcr.ths hereafter reach the blackboard. her hei :ht to John _ — . [ fhj Day so John nay- ' Section 21 Betty Dod e leaves her versatility to Marjorie Hughes. Betty says she is glad ' to get ri d of a big word like that- -v hat ever it means. Section 22 To Betty Brev ster, we, to True Story Magazine ' ' so the Senior Class, leave a subscription she me 7 have no idle study periods. Section 23 j Robert Marks wills his car to T.Ia;-Tiard Perkins--so he may carry i more girls a t a time. j 1 Section 24 We bequeath to Alene Flynn merolj the muffler from Sparky Carter ' s car. niie reason is, no doubt, self-explanatory. Section 25 V ' alter Perkins loavo5i his chemistry bill of damaged or mislaid articles to any Junior who thinks he is v ealthy enough to handle it. ARV.CLS IV Section 1 IVo do solemnly roquost that our funeral services be carried out by the faculty of iIa..n.lton High School, v ho have innocently, though vigorously, done thoxr bit to bring on our early depart, uro from their midst. Section 2 Wo appoint as executor of this, our last v ill and testament, the most distinguished and honorable Sadie Satchell, and grant unto her authority and full pov er to perform every act which should be done our premise s« Section 3 In witness thereof, wo have hereunto sot our hand and seal our residence of Hamilton High .School on this 19th day of June in jthe o ' oar of our Lord One Tbeusand, rlne Hundred and Fort - T-vo . Sealed and delivered in the presence o f th c E G v i t no s s c s ; V iinplc and Sv oetic Face Daisy June The Phantom |- A12. residents i-in thu County of F d t h E t a t o admi 1 1 c-d ,:erioa. of the aforementioned town of Hamilton, situated ssex, in the Coiim.onweal th of I ' assachusotts, tho into the ' iJnion of those grand United States of i ■ ' i Walter Perkins ’42Hb V 5 CLASS HISTORY In 1936, we entered the seventh grade and, of course, thought we v;ere about the best class in the school. However, we failed t) be recognized as such by the upper classmenJi As we found out the next year, seventh graders are always regarded as meer chil.dren; however, v e had a chance to get rovengc by teasing the next class of seventh graders that came into the building Our sophomore year began with election of -fie following class officers: President, David Greeley; Vice-President, Dana Perkins Secretary, James Ai’mstrong When we were sophomores, v e thought we were very much grov n up and v e looked upon the junior high pupils much as seniors look upon sophomores ' We soon found out that we must buckle dovm and do a little work, especially English Wo had hoard many rumors regard- ing Mrs Boyd, but wo all know now that they v ore exaggerated a groat deal Our big event of the sopho’.iorc year was our trip to Province- town. In Juno of that year, many of us, accompanied by Mro Viales and Miss Edith Pope, who has since become Mps V ales, met at the Hamilton Depot to sbart on our tripr After arri ' irig o.t Boston v e went to India WLiarf and boarded the S,-. S« Steel Pier. Wo had a won- derful time and wo thought v o could qualify for ' the Navy for only one person was sea sick This was quite a record for a Province- town Trip Did you have to break it„ Cullity? As the boat was ready to leave, Dollivor came strowling along, and who should bo with him but Armstrong with a blond clinging to his arm D:l d you have a hard time getting to Braintree a couple of weeks afterv ard, Jimmy? Funny how Jimmy always seems to fall for blonds Wo com- pleted our day by going to the Metropolitan; and, although some of the boys had to borrow dimes to get to the station, wo returned to Hamilton, tired but happy. At the beginning of our junior year, v o elected t!ie follov ing class officers: President, David Greeley; Vlcc-Prosldcnt, Dana Perkins; Secretary, Emily Vifotson; Treasurer, Donald Sanford This year, wo chose our class rings which we still think are the best over chosen in the school. V c have had quite a few argu- micnts with juniors as to whoso arc the better, but of -course we 3 bill have the right to o ' Ur committee put in a good many hours and a great deal of hard work; but their efforts wore rewarded, for the auditorium was transformed into a veritable paper flower garden Everyone had a grand time while dancing to the music of Billy Stone’s orchestra. Wo wore all sorry to sec Walter Dodge leave in the spring to join the Navy At last wc entered our third year to be the high and mighty seniors I This year, wc missed David Greeley who had been our class president during our sophomore and junior years Dave had joined the Marines during the seimmcr vacation Wc elected the following class officors to serve throughout the year: President, James Armstrong; Vice-President, Dana Perkins; Secretary, Mary Dewar; Treasurer, Emily Wotson In the fall, v c posed for our class pictures and on the v hole they came out very well In order to improve the financial status of the class, a social and danco v;as held in the Auditorium on April 17 The hall was at tractivcly decorated with bright colored streamers. There were all sorts of favors given to those attending, and the dancers made plenty of noise with them Among the novelty dances during the evening were the Virginia Reel, a Shoe Dance, and John Paul Jones A large bag of sno 7 ball pompoms 7hich v as suspended in the middle of the hall v as opened by a pull rope and there v as a grand rush for those favors The refreshment committee served fruit-punch and cake at intermission. Wc all agreed that there hadn’t boon a better social in the school for a long time. The dance was a real success both socially and financially This year, v c arc going to have a full .Commencement ¥eek The week 7ill begin v ith a Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, June 14� On Monday, v c arc going to hold our Class Picnic; but, due to gas rationing, 7C have not deci ded v hcrc this will be held The class favors Canobic Lake; and, if transportation can be arranged, wc v;ill doubtless go there Class Day v ill be held on Wednesday at the school, at which time there v ill be contests of athletic sporty after 7hich the Class Will, History and Prophecy will be read. Thursday v e v ill graduate and Friday v ill bo our Reception. As the time for our graduation drav s near, wo think over our days in this school. Vife recall ' the g,j)od rimes v e have had at soc- ials, dances, assemblies, ,And,:: th; cti ' ' c games ; and v e realize that our years at H amilton High-have bcc vcry happy ones, C Stanley ’42 I OUR The order of the day now is: Prepai ' e for Defense!” The total- itarian nations have sent their challenge for world domination to the democ- racies, and the United States must rise up and answer them. In order to do this we have had to pause in our plans for the future to see how our future can be preserved and made safe. Billions of our dollars have been appropriated to build ef- ficient weapons and mod- ern equipment for our armed forces. We realize that to win this struggle we must have the greatest Only by the most modern and efficient weapons can this be accomplish- ed, Modern xvarfare is a struggle between the productive powers of enemy nations and the complete mechanization of their armed forces. Perhaps the closest-to-hom e branch of the army to us is the Coast Artillery Corps. From Maine to Texas and from v a.shington to California, our nation ' s boundary is the ocean. It is the job of the Coast Artillery corps to see that this boundary is held firm a- gainst any possible attack. Tlie men in this division of the army are trained to prevent the l mding of enemy forces on our shores and to protect our coastal cities from bombardment. In case of air attacks, the Coast Artillery mans anti-aircraft guns to defend cit- ies and bridges and military establislinents . The 14-inch Coast Defense G-uns are the defenders of ourharbors. Because of their enormous size and weig ' ht, they are fixed in very solid emplacements, A lai-ge crew? of officers and men man these guns which are operated by elcctricjty. The shells are so hea.vy that e- lectric cranes are necessary to hoist tiiem into position. The shell is rammed into the barrel of the gun, and the propelling charge of powder is put behind it. This powder is in silk bags; the number of bags used depends upon the distance of the target. The shell is pointed and has an armor piercing cap of solid steel behind the point . Whan the shell strikes a battlehip, the point crumbles, the ajr mor piercing cao completely penetrates tie armor plates of the bat- tleship, and the shell explodes. As a rule, a shell from this foui� teen inch gun will penetrate fourteen inches of battleship a?mor plate in a direct hit at a range of twenty-four miles. The aiming of these guns is a very complex mathematical problem and is directed by trained experts with long experience. The anti-aircraft gunc £H‘‘e tlirei -inch guns and have a range cf.. between thirty thousand and forty thousand feet. They fire ashrap- nel or high explosive shell which is timed to burst at or near the airplane. The burst of one cf these shells will wreck a bomber within a radius of one hundrec). and fifty feet. These guns are armed automatically by the Mechanical Range Finder and Computer; and they are capable of firing about twenty-five shells per minute as the breech blocks close automatically when the shells are inserted; and open automatically when the empty shells are ejected. The anti-air- craft gun can be transported from place to place very rapidly on their own mobile trailers and are set up on folding steel platforms in a few seconds .all ready to fire. The brains of the Coast Defense guns aere the Anti-AircraJ’t Range Finder and the Mechanical Range Computer called the Jui.e Box The Range Finder enables the spotters to determine the horizontal and vertical position of enemy airplane bombing formations. The telescope sights are focussed on the attncking planes; and by a sy- stem of triangula.tion, the height and horizontal positions rre de- termined, The results obtained on the Range Finder -are transferred to the Mechanica], Computer which •• ' .bsorbs all nhe information gathered from the range finders, the sound detectors, and; at night, the searchlights. In the irt ' sterhous parts os! its interior the computer works a problem of rapid calculation that is like na.giq and the result is the exact range, a-ltitude, speed, and dimensional position of on- coming planes. This is Cone In a few sooondEJ, and then 1he calcula- tions are electrically transmitted to the Automatic Fuse Timer and aiming dials on the anti-aircraft guns. The new Gai’ar.d ,50 caliber rifle l ill eventually replace the Springfield rifle ir our armed forces. It is semi-automatic which means that the soldier only has to oull the trigger for each shot and the gases from the burnt po ' -rdcr operate the mechanism. This mechanism ejects zhe empty shell, replaces a new cartridge in the barrel, and closes the breech ready for the next shot. This rifle weighs nine and one-half pounds The clip holds eight cartridges; this is three more than the Springfield rifle holds, VThen al l the cartridges are fired, the empty clip is autom.atically ejected and the soldier replaces it with a full one. In this way, an almost continuous fire can bo kept uo with from twenty to one hundred armed shots a minute. Also, the kick is less and many shots can be fired because the shoulder does not get sore or lame. The hand grenade or plneapr: lo is still very ■ effective be- cause it throws shrapnel with a terrific force when it explodes, A small trigger is held back by a pin; when the pin is removed, the trigger ignites a slow-burning fuse which sets off the high ex- plosive. The new method cf throwing the grenade is similar to the way a football is thrown. The sixty millimeter mortar is used for blasting enemy trenches and machine gun nests. It throws a three and a half pound shell loaded with high explosives a distance of nineteen hundred yards. The big bombers arc designed to eai ' ry distance into enemy territo ' y in order to borSi railroads, and other objects oi - ' a type we have two of which Lieoh is hca??d, world ' s biggest, although it is not now in r ly the length of a city bJ.ocir, v’ iohs P-3 tons of bombs. Its four 200C hrOe motor? 11,000 gals, of gas carry it 7,000 miles heavy load greatly rclaoos this figure. hu g e ’Lord? i a [■; i ■ e ‘i - orstroy f aoti.)ries , ha’’’- ' j ::; impii’tanoe,. Of tnis ' ■. ' lie Douglas B--I9 :’-.s the ■r-oductior.. It is near- tons, and can carry ±8 carry it at POO ir.op� h without landing, but a ,} 1 The Booing B-17 ' title of Flying Fortre piil rtlt, two way radi well armored, and ver can carry several to return without landing, oquipfiicnt;, they ?Kr. f cannot score hits from altitude. s ere already famous in this war under the ssc This type is equipped with an automatic otclophonc, and other advancements. They arc y well fortified with heavy gun pov cr. They ns of bombs to a target 1500 miles away, and Because of supercharged motors and oxygon ].y high out of anti-aircraft range, but they •such an Medium bombers are sndLi. - cr, but faster, me cing oPem. deadly in quick raids on bridges, towns, tioops. .cd isupplics. The Martin J3-26 is probably the best rnown of ' . nid type. It has two 1339 h-p, Tratt Whitney motors which carry it faster thf.r most pur- suit ships. BcC ' iuso of ibs speed, its high altitude fly- ing, its armor a.nd firing pow- er, it is the finest of its type in the vrorld. The divebombers have been made famous by Grcrma.ny in the present war. They arc light, and carry fev; bombs, but their aim is deadly, Qur Navy he.s a typo v.m.th twice the load and range cf any similar pln.no. They arc operated fro i nircraffc carrion ' s, and th?y cicout enemy forces before ' ' rmblng. They are also very effective in offensive coastal patrol operations against subs because they can stay aloft for a long time without refuel. ing. It The Feeling off of this type of ship is very interesting, j They dive, one a.ftcr the other, at full speed towards their target, [This speed is to avoid anti-aircraft fire, but it must be reduced Iso that the planes will not be falling faster than the bombs to be released. Largo wing flaps, ond pulling slightly out of the divc 0 this. Since the plane is only a few hundred feet from the tar- et« I tL. Another type of naval bomber is thewturpodo bonbing; plonp, ’Of which there is a squadron of 18 on each aircraft carrier Their mission is to search for enemy ships, dive to within 100 feet of them, drop a torpedo in line with the ship, and climb rapidly to avoid collision v ith the exploding ship. As they are proving very effective, the importance of this type of plane is rapidly increas-- ing. The bomb sight is another very complicated mechanism. The U. S. has a famous sight which, after being set by the bombardier, guides the plane itself to the proper place, and automatically re- leases the bomb Great accuracy is obtained in this way. Photography from planes, as a part of scouting, is very im- portant in modern warfare. Flying Cadets choosing this line of v;ork are especially trained in a course of aerial photography. The success of bombing raids is completely dependent upon the maps which are made from the photographar taken on these scouting trips, for the bombers have to fly over strange territory after dcirlci Those photographers, in order to be successful, must fly low over Y ell fortified targets in the broad daylight. Thus, aerial photo- graphy is a difficult and dangerous job, but no cos say for successful bombing raids. The wing mountings of .50 calibur machine guns arc very in- teresting and complicated. They arc air cooled, and fully auto- matic and arc usually electrically controlled by a button on the stick v hich the pilot presses. They permit great firing range and pov cr for the fev seconds in which the pilot can use them. An especially interesting gun is mounted in the Airacebra in- terceptor plane. The motor is behind the pilot, and the propeller is drive n by a shaft, passing under the pilot to the nose of the ship. This shaft is hollov , and a 37 m.m. cannon sheets through it, Now we shall be concerned v ith the individual in the air corpa The Army Air Corps has a nev system for deferred service. The prospective cadet signs up while ho is still in school or college and is not taken intil he has completed his scholastic odnoation unless an emergency arises to necessitate his being taken. This eliminates the prospect from the draft. Cadets arc from 18-26 years of ago when taken. They must pass a physical test of high stand- ing, and be of about average hoiglit s.nd weight. The flying officers arc divided into throe groups. The bom- bardier is the one v ho is responsible for the bombing ‘operations. The navigator’s training period as a cadet is 29 v ccks; 3 weeks longer than that of the bombardier. The pilot’s job is well Imovm to all. He goes through 36 weeks of intensified training. These three groups receive {|p75 per month during training, and $245.00 p r month upon being granted a commission. Eexoh mcrtca ' ic Hin.nri9d by a. five man crew. The shell is dropped in- to the barrel where it strikes a pin on the bottom that sets off a charge in the shell. The shell is thrown to its target by this charge on the principle of the rocket, and explodes on contact. The rapid-fire, air-cooled .50 caliber machine gun is very ef- fective against tanks and armored cars because of its terrific hit- ting power. The thirty-seven millimeter anti-tank gun is light and easily handled by two men. A mainstay in the infantry, it fires a bullet; which will penetrate one and a half inches of hard steel on a direct hit. The scout car or “Jeep is a small, lovj, one quarter ton truck used for rapid transporting of troops. It replaces, to a great de- gree, the functions of the cavalry. The motorcycle scout is the modern cavalryman. He has a heavy- duty motorcycle equipped with a .45 caliber sub-machine gun. He op- erates in advance of the main body of troops and feels out the strength and disposition of the enemy. High speed and quick maneu- ver ability are his only protection. The Ski and Parachute ' troopers are used mostly for surprise at- tacks. Each one is a dangerous and exciting branch. The parachu- tist tries to gain control of air fields so that other troops can be landed; while the skL trooper ' s purpose is to report enemy positions and harass his communications. The tank division rounds out the many branches cf the army. The heavy tanks crash their way throu gh all kinds of obstacles and are equipped with cannon and machine guns. Only a direct hit with armor piercing shells has any effect on these tanks. The new trackless tank is equipped with eight huge, knee-action wheels sc that it can travel over rough country at great speed. These independent spring sheels help steady the tank and make it easier for the gunners with- in to take better aim. The t eels are big and deeply Indented and can maintain traction in deep mud and sand. Thus we find that our country is very much on the move in mak- ing preparations for our defense, and that it possesses some of the most powerful weapons in the world. Our army is rrpidly boconlng mechanized and our weapons are continually being turned off the ' as- sembly line. This being a war of prod.uction, the development of new weapons causes our future to be at stake until our weapons prove their superiority in competition v ' ith those cf our enemies, v The effectiveness and importance of our air force is constant- ly increasing. In this a5.r force we find many different types of planes, including: bombers, fighters.,, dive bombers, interceptors, trainers, night fjghtcrs.and photographers e Other types also exist, each type having 3ts ovm characteristics, which make it useful for the job for which it is madeo The bombers long type of wing, for instance, would be quite a hinderance in maneuverability to the fighter; and can yon iniogine a nan learning to fi’.y In a heavy bomb- er, or fighter, ei tho;‘‘ of which has jfbvj complicated controls, com.- pared with those of trainer? All of those different i pes are joined together y-lzYi bJ.ghly trained ground units 1:0 raahe an air force of the greatest efficiency for our nation. Let us now take a look at some of these different types of planes, their purpose, and equipmentc The pursuit ships are the first to meet consideratioiir They must bo able to turn back enemy bombers, on ships of arq orher type, and keep the air in tlioir con- trol, In order to do this, the pursuit shirs must have a large and powerful motor to give then great speed and power; whereas a snail ship is Setter suited for easy maneuverability. The bnited States pursuit ships all can do 40C ra pyh. or better, but rapid consump- tion of gas allov s rhera to stay up only a short while • Light and heavy machine guns give them deadly fire, but these guns can fire steadily for only about 15 seconds. This may seem, to m.ake the ship comparatively weak, but when we consider that this firing is being done at 400 raapoh© or more, we realize that there is hardly time for oven this amount of gunnery. Pilots for such ships must be able to fire in a split second at a target which is liable to be diving and turning at possibly the sane speed as the attacker. Most of those pursuit ships aro small single motor ships, ' al- though the P-3v3 Ts a bi-motor plane v hich has a speed of more than 500 n«p,h«, and a 57 mom, cannon to increase its deadlines. These shins generally hove self scaling gas tanks, liquid cooled motors of 1000 h,p. or more, slight armor plato, and other such improve- ments to increase speed and efficiency. Now improvements are con- tinually being added to these important nonbers of our air force. The ground officers must have at least two, and sometimes more years of college training behind them. The physical test is not as hrrd as ' It is_ for: ' the flying officers, ahd pay upon commission is 4 $183 instead of $245 per month. There are five classes of ground officers. The armament officers care for armament, machine guns, bomb racks, flares, etc. The communications officers have charge of radio, telegraph, teletype, etc. The engineers keep the planes in condition while they are on the ground. The meteorological of- ficers have the exacting and interesting Job of weather fbrecastlng. This training period is 30 weeks, compared with variations of 12-19 weeks for other ground officers. The final ground officers are the photographiQ officer; who have charge of the photographic labora tories. Thus, we see that the Air Corps is ever advancing in quality and quantity, making itself far superior to any other air force in Robert Martin ‘42 SENIORS BID FAREWELL Now goodby to our school days In dear old Hamilton High, ‘11 remember each happy hour As the years go fleeting by. To our classmates and cur teachers V ho were all so kind and true, And dear old Alma Mater We bid you a fond adieu. Farewell to cur contests And the good old green and white We have fought into the finish And have always come out right. We will do so in the future That we hope will bring us bliss. Keeping cherished in our memory Our days of H. H. S. Rita Pooler ‘42 the world. WOMEN IN DEFENSE WORK War cpnnot be on v. ' ithout the belt) of In this second ' World V ar, women are beinf called uoon as never before for r)ro«b,LO- tion of war material, for substitute labor in factories and on farms, for guard and emerfrency du.ty of al] kind s in thrpavened areas, and for manaa:ement of eyroua.tions . They will have serve as nurses and n rses ' aides. ' hey must mah.e, -oack, and dist7’ib’ite Red Cross suoolies. They must work, - ' ith men in .the resea-rch. la.bor- atories, and even in the mcichin‘= shoos. War today does not soare women from effort or danger. In Elkton, Iharyland, a fu$ and oyrotechnic manufacturing olant emoloys over a thousand wQ vors, of ‘hom B5 oer cent are women. These women learn on the Job to load detonators, orc.k loaded fuses, and make small oarachutes for flares. Courses for oarachute ma-king have bep-n included in thp national defense training orogram in Brldgeoort, Connecticut. Parachutes arr oart of the eauioment need- ed for the thousands of Army and N ' vy airolanes, and women have a special aptitude for the delicate ooerati.ons involvd in their manu- facture. In aircraft and munitions factories along both coasts, women, by the increa.sing thousands, are at v ork. In Buffalo, B-ochester, and even in little cities like Bristol, Connec t icut , vro- m.en are making the myriad t)- rts of d fense wr-anons, assembling the machines and instruments, and 1 nsmect ng the shells and guns. grateful to wora ' n ' s organiaat ■ oas end clubs because they have laid, the ground’ ork in oatriotisn, in .haVyits o? oublic order, in desire for oublic imorovement s so th t it is easy for the government to find women v ho are resoonsive and, .know ’’ hat is haooening and w pt is to be done. The ’’ omen ' s duke hr ' ' ve f lso sustained a high moral- ity in this country. Under orof essional ’-omen organizations come the National Federation of Business and Professional Women, and the Associ ' tion of Vv omen in Public Hr a 1th; under ooliticl organizations come, Vv’omen ' s Reoublican -■ nd Democra.tic Clubs, and the League of V-omen Voters. Patriotic societies include the Daughters of the fimerican Revolution and American Legion Auxill ' ry. ynong religious and reform grouos, come Young V omen ' s Christian Association, and National Council of Church Women. Among educational organizations are the National Education Association, a.nd Parent-Teacher ' s Asso- ciation. ■‘’he first ambitious organization to spring out of the needs of the oresent time is the Amf rican Women ' s Voluntary Service. Tlie policy of this association has ' beGn to utilize v-iieuever possi- ble the existing training facilities of the Red Cross and other organizations, and to avoid duplication and overlapping of effort. Its meinbeis are being trained to serve as chauffeurs, nursing aides, and canteen v;orkers. Ihe importance of nutrition to defense has impressed itself upon . ' .Americans gradually but firmly . hoiiien are helping the govern- ment agencies to raise the diet level so that people ma ’ live a healthier life, by providing school lunches for children. In every county of the United States there is a group of homo economists. Some of them are teachers in public schools, some are home demon- stration agents, a.ro dietitians in hospitals], • ‘These ar trained groups v;hien can exercise leadership to help bring order out of the chaos of new cantonment towns. Every woman should actively interest herself in the fundamental facts of nutrition. If a v oman is a housewife, she can do this by scientific attention to the meals which are served in her ho mo. ' National consumption, national nutri- tion, and national morale are arms of war. If women ignore these problems of nutri- tion and of consumretion they inevitably sabotage the country ' s defenses. Even more subtly, by evasion of lack of con- viction they can wreck tlie country ' s mo- rale. All the fine speeches in the world will not support the morale of the United States if the spirit and philcs ' ; phy of the American vroman is tainted with pes- simism or despair. The woman of leisure is fe.st disapoearing all over the world. For that reason, this occasion of irrr is a time to break down the artificio.l barrier that exists between a-omcn who work for a living and ' those who do not. The xro.men vjho do not vrork for vrages in this war, a.fe busy doing Rod Cress work, taking first aid and canteen courses, buying defense st ' mps -,nd bonds, volunteering for inter- ceptor airpla.ne duty, and paying t ' ' ' Xes to help win the war. Canadian women as well as women of our Europc ' n allies arc also at war, A nation-wide rogistr ’.tion cf all men and women in Canada, wa.s taken in 1940. Figures revealed that nearly 23 000 wo- men ' could milk, drive a tractor, and handle f- rm machinery. Over 270,000 women had a business or college training, and 2,285,000 v ' cre homemakers. Wonicn acted, as registrars in this survey for men and women over 16 years cf ago. Women play important parts in re- search work, furnishing aid. to civili- n population in the British Isles, Ca.nadian women are eagerly oreparing themselves for a mere effective part in Canada ' s wa.r effort v.dien the G-overnment shall call them into active service. In -the occupied countries of Europe, women are also doing their share cf work, Betty Wasen, a newspaper cerrespondent , tells of an incidicnt that happened in Czechoslovakia, One d.a.y a neighbor steppodu into a farmhouse and. saw the matron treading a sowing ma- chine with a blanket draped over it. lituD.c butter? ” Could you. soli ;hc noiu ' bbor. Who hos butter to sell? replied the niotron. But she r.skecl her neighbor to sit down ml - :it until she hod finished her sewing. Then she pulled owoy the blonhct tc reveol th ' .t she wns churning butter by on o.ttochr.ient t ' : her sewing r.iochinc. In Folond, olsc , w r.icn ore unselfishly giving their best in on effort to o.ssist their h ' viclond. There is a story of a Polish girl vj-ho operated -a radio station, concealed in an abandoned gr ' .ve in a cereetcry. F r weeks her words gave strength to the under- ground resistmeo of the Poles to their conquerors until the loca- tion of her st ’tion wa,s fin ' .lly detected by the Gestapo, She was trapped during a broadcast but the last words heard by her listen- ers wore Long Live Poland, V onon didn t have much ’of a part in the last. World War, At the time they a ere fighting for - ' oman suffrage. After woman suf- frage had been granted, women became more and more independent, hey wanted to load independent lives without being criticized. They wanted fair proart y riglits. They santed decent working con- ditions, - uring the long .fight for suffrage, women learned to ganize, to take snubbings and defe- ts from men. Wom.cn wanted tc be put to work but no one had any idea how to do it. Finally, with the help of different social org ' nizat ions and many capable women, committees cand organizat ions were appointed and women ’oegan to play an active pa.rt in the war. Today women arc plaj ing r. larg- pert in the v ' .r, ' hey have be- come educated and trained just much as men; and actually, in some places, taken men’s po s it ionv ; . .hvy arc already in key places and they can make theosolvcs indispcns ' blo as experts in some phases of the country’s .cconcmj ' , Wcuon know this war cannot be vron unless they do their pert, . ' :;acn have a personal stake in ■ ' fehis war s.nd on their perf cr.mance depends theirefuture ' placb In indus- try, and their right to help in the making and sustaining of peace when the war is over. Eiith Horn . 42 liUSICAL IDEFTIFlCATIOFS OF FACULTY Mrs. Boydj Advisor of ' 4.2 Mr. Malono I ' lr . Wa s s Miss Herndon Mr. Mendelsohn Mr, Chase Mrs. Earner Miss Edmondson Miss Anderson Miss Ready Miss Schouler Mr. V ales Pardon My English Gj.y Caballero The l- ' altz You Saved For Me ' Orchids For Remembrance Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B Bab3’’-faco Stardust Gangi� 3ne (Tangerine) Give J ' io One Hour t hen The Organ Played at Twilight Woman In The Shoe fSize 9i ' ) Woodpecker. Song (Continued on another page) f UNITi JL) STATES :AkYl Mrj ' EI. ATRCF ' ITT PROJECT Early this year, the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics called for volunteers amens the Industrial Arts Departments of the publivc schools to construct 500,000 curate scale models of allied and axis airpla,nes. Hamilton was a- meng the first schools to volun- teer its facilities and -accented fifty different types of plans So Among them were models ' of the iNicdJ ' United States, England, Russia, ]• M ' ' a G-ermany and Japan. ' v— ' These planes, if accepted by ' ' ' the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics, are to be used by the Array and Navy to train air and ' ground per- sonnel in recognition, range esti- matton and determination of ’ onos of fire.” These models are also used in training spotters for ci- vilian defense . In time of an aerial invasion, the observer would have to recognize all planes and be able to classify them as bomber, attack, orfSglit er planes. The public school system was chosen to perform this vital ' task because they have all the available teachers, students, tools, a,nd materials to fill the orders. ' In addition, it is felt that stu- dents, in making these models, will gain considerable educational knowledge which could not ' be obtained by any other means. Already, such terras as stabilizers, nacelles, dihedral, airfoil, etc. are in familiar e.nd constant use by the model builders, Each student must comprehend all blueprints and specifications and he must reproduce all templates and jigs. All of these models require extreme accu- rc ' icy and skill and must fulfill government requirements and inspec- tions, The difficulties encountered in construction must not be underestimated, however, by the simple appearance of the finished plane. Each model is an extreme and difficult undertaking. The average model requires more than forty working hours to construct. The models are of solid construction ' ' nd are shaped from soft pine X’ ood, which is easily x rorkod. One inch on the model repre- sents six feet on an actual plane. The wing span on these models varies from five inches to twenty-five ' inches. Seen through a standard-ring sight at thirty-five feet, the model represents a rea] plane as seen at a half-raile. The finished models are given several coats of flat black paint. Beaaaise ' these are merely sil- houette models, all propellers, insignias, windows etc, are left out . The plans ano supplied by the Kavy Tepartment and all the rm- terials arc supplied locally In Plamilton, all wood, pa.int, glue, and special materials are supplied by the school shop funds o Because of the distinct contribution which the st.udonts arc ' making to our war effort, seven ”air craftsman ratings’ v;ill bo a- v arded, depending on the number of planer constructed by any stu- dent When the last of the present order is ccmplotcd, the stu- dents of Hamilton Tiigh Mcb ' ..ol 11 welccmc the chance to aid thoir government by acc ■ otij ' .g mother order of models Student partici- pation in this p.;o joot should create a great deal of interest in aviation, possibl- lostcr.ing a permanent course in our curricu- ) - Stanley Allen M -2 Student Director of Model Aircraft Project lums THE PART FJ ' l-r.S ARE PLAiiXG IN THE V AR Although nursing has ezisted from ancient times as a neces- sity, as a vocation it: is comparatively nev;. Before it becamxe a profession, the duty of caring for the sick mem.bers of a household fell upon the mother. However, some women earned their living by helping to care for their sick neighbors. It has been only for the last eighty years that nursing hiS been placed in the field of vo- cations. for Florence Nightingale Institu ' ce of Fur sing. She the wo and 9 d in the Grimcan women decreased che death England, money was raised and, in i860, she opened Thomas Hospital in London, V ar in our United States 5 at same kind of work,, pattenned from Nightingale is credited with establishing the first was itii a staff of 28 iv’cmen v ' ho nursed vVar, and tiie services rendered by these rate from 42 y to 2 %, Upon returning to to establish a training school the her first Nurses Training School at St, Her advice was sought during the Civil which time Clara Barton carried on the methods of nursing used by Miss, . Shortly afterwards, schools for nurse ' S - were ' established in Vmerica and many nursing homes were added to hospitals and nursing as recognized as a profession. In the United States today, there .ire more 3S than 1200 nursing schools, and about 300,000 trained nurs- Many types of services tals, military camps, public riums, and private homes. are open to thorn. They work in hospi- schoois, first aid stations, sanato- The young woman dressed in the v hite cap and the freshly starched uniform is taking an active part on the stage of defense. To her there is no such thing as unemployment because her services are in constant demand. The national defense program has intro- duced a demand for nurses in public work as well as in military service. Nurses are stationed at (l)munition plants, (2)airplane factories, (3) plants where tanks are produced, as well as numerous other factories that are working on defense work. Nurses are stationed with our armies and navies and have accom- panied our troops to Ireland, Iceland, and Islands of the Southwest Pacific. In fact, American nurses have been sent to all countries where our American expeditionary forces have gone. They attend to the wounded, dressing their wounds, giving them comfort, and caring for them ? hen sick. The number of nurses in the United States Array Nurses’ Corps is not publically knov n but, vie are assured that there are well over 10,000, There are hopes of expanding the Army Nurses’ Corps at the rate of 1,000 nurses a month or one nurse for every 200 men inducted into the army. There are two branches of array nurses, the regular corps and the reserve corps. The regular corps serves both in peace and war 5 v;hereas, the reserve corps is called upon only in an emergency. All nurses now registering for military duty are enlisting fo r the duration of the war plus six months. The general supervision of the Army Nurses’ Corps is placed in the hands of the superintendent of the corps, v hosc duties are pre- scribed by the surgeon-general. Serving ■under her, are all the chief nurses, and regular nurses. Their services are afforded the sick and v ounded officers, enlisted men, and other patients in the military hospitals. When travelling under orders on transports, they assist under the direction of the transport surgeon. Members of families are not entitled to the services of army nurses , but, in great emergencies, and for the manifest interest of the service, they will care for such patients v hen they receive an order from the officer in charge of the hospital. Where civilian nurses can- not be obtained, army nurses, v;ho so desire may be granted a spe- cial leave to take care of civilian cases but they may not be on such cases more than 60 days. Pay, allowances, and privileges are specified by law; and, v hile on duty, nurses are not allowed to accept presents from patients, relatives, or friends of patients. Wherever nurses are needed, there they are placed. A nur e may state where she desires to go, and this request is considered; but, where the need is extremely groat, there she goes. On the other hand, a nurse desiring overseas duty is granted the first opportunity that comes after her application is accepted, A nurse must work hard to accomplish the many duties she has to perform. During a war, she must put in many consecutive hours of hard work. She has to be physically strong and emotionally steaay, realizing she has taken a pledge to devote herself to the welfare of those placed in her care. In different v ar areas, she has to adapt herself to somo of the most meager forms of living. In Bataan, for instance, she had a fox hole dug beside her bed that she might find shelter during an air raid. On Wake Island, there v ere four nurses taken prisoners v ith the marines v ho held out so well ' against there aggressors. Some nurses are serving in the navjr, but in that branch of the service there a?e very few nurses, as nurses arc not used on battle- ships, destroyers, or any other naval craft, other than hospital ships. Like the A.rmy Nurses ' Corps, the Navy Nurses ' Corps has a regular staff and a reserve staff. To ccopare the size of the Army Nurses ' Corps and Navy Nurses ' Corns, the figures for August, 1941 show there were six hundred seventy six nurses in the navy, and five thousand six hundred ninct37- five nurses in the army, A nu.rsc may advance in rank both in the Army and the Navy. In the Army the ranks are 2nd Lieutenant, and Colonel. In the Navy — Nurse, Chief; Nurse, Assistant Supervisor, and Supervisor. The Red Cross nurses are doing their part in this v.-ar as they do in all emergencies. Thc 3 r have also traveled v;ith our Army and Navy overseas. Their origin dates back to I863, where, at a con- ference at Geneva, the principle of giving protection in a war to the pcrsonne.l of military hospitals was acceuted; and, authorized as a symbol of , that protection, the no ' w famiLliar Red Cross oh a white background v as established. Their drive in the present world situation is posted under the motto of Volunteer for Victory, An effort is being made to increase the nuribcr of Nurses Aides. Aides arc unpaid volunteers, v ho, after eighty hours of training, are ready for hospital work. They also will serve for the duration of the war, Schofield ' 42 Sophomore Notes Seji t mhej: he. .foSlnmn .oladG .officer s.„w.er.e QisQ±ejd . . Pr.Qsi- dent, Robert Greeley; Vice-President, Revere Brooks; Secretary, Bar- bara Johnson; Treasurer, Robert Perkins, Representatives for Studert Council are; Patricia McCarthy, Robert Greeley, The Hamilton High School hold an operetta and the follov ing pu- pils from the sophomore class took part in it. Patricia McCarthy, Robert Greeley, Revere Brooks; all leading parts, Barbara Marks, Virginia Marks, Majorie Wallace, Elaine Brown, Martha Burton, Eileen Larkin, Barbara Johnson, James Morgan all of the chorus. The follov;ing boys participated in sports, Soccor t Rovero Brooks, Basketball ; Revere Brooks-first team; Honry Elario, Robort Perkins, William V allacc-sccond team. Baseball : Revere Brooks, The follov;ing girls participated in sports: Field Hockey ; Hope Simpson, Elizabeth Stolline, Geraldine Phippen, Majoric Flynn, and Patricia McCarthy, Substitutes; Martha Burton, and Elaine Bro 7n. Basketball ; Marjorie Flynn, and Patricia McCarthy, Baseball ; Mar- tha Burton, Geraldine Phippen, Patricia McCarthy, and Virginia Marks, Another few weeks will bo the end of our sophomore year and wo are already looking forward to being jolly juniors in Septombor, Martha Burton ' 44