Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Hanover, MA)

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THE HANOVERIAN 31 with a string attached to it, one ladies' hat and any babies' clothes you can find. BOYS! Bring a bottle, a spoon, and oh yes! bring mice-we furnish chairs for the ladies! On Monday, the MCD. H. S. A. A. will show you how the interior of a butcher's shop ought to look and will sell you all kinds of rare meats. In the basement-first room to the right. Dolly Dotson and Goofy Russell will be in charge. At 3 O'clock every afternoon, REFRESHMENTS will be served to those taking part in the School Play. For further details see Mavie Walker, Pusher-in-Chief. By Friday Rhoddy had received applications from nearly the whole school. And oh! what a wild time those children had Saturday night. It was rumored that the actors of the play had a speed contest in learning their parts. The School Song was sung a dozen times. And last of all, just before the refreshments and dancing, Mr. Gilmore was brought in, blindfolded, and was initiated by the whole crowd. On Monday, the Butcher Shop was opened. At the back of the room, against the wall, four old brooms and five dead mice fthe relics of Saturday nightl were strung. Flowers were on the window sills, on the counters, on the floor, in the cupboard- everywhere. Long streamers decorated the room. Ice cream, cake and candy were being sold at one counter by Dolly, who was wrapped in her father's rain coat. And the grab box, in which Saturday night's baby-clothes could be seen, and the more sub- stantial refreshments were taken care of by Goofy Russell, who held an umbrella over his head. In a Butcher Shop ! Don't you sell 'hot dogs' here ? asked one of the boys. Sure thing! said Russell, hurrying into an adjoining cham- ber. Tell Rhoddy to have a 'hot-dog' sign put up, if you see her, added he, as he returned with a steaming frankfurter. Rhoddy's idea was extremely successful. Everyone was anxious to help. Mr. Gilmore was able to make his program still more attractive with some new songs to be sung between' the acts by the Glee Clubs. One of the girls, who, before, had refused to help, now offered to give a solo danceg another promised to sing. All the time the Butcher Shop was making money with the cake, candy, and the grab-box donated by the members of the McD. H.

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30 THE HANOVERIAN more. Before I do any work I'm going to ask you a question. Until after the school play has been staged, isn't it possible for the busses to leave at three o'clock in the afternoon instead of half-past one? That would give about an hour more every night for rehearsals and two weeks from now, when the dress-rehears- als come, no one will have to walk home. The other pupils ought not to object for they can take the Junior High busses, which leave only twenty minutes later, they ought to do it for the sake of the Association. Extra time for rehearsals won't do much good, Rhoddy, said Mr. Gilmore, when those taking part are not willing to stay after school. But I have a plan, cried Rhoddy. Several of the girls, and two of the most popular boys in school are going to help me put it across. We are going to make a success of this play and We want to have more time for rehearsals. Take a look at our sign out here. Mr. Gilmore followed her excited steps, not because he had any hope in new ideas, but just to please his young secretary. He glanced at the big sign. Then he opened and closed his eyes in astonishment. His old-time contagious smile lit up his face, he broke into a hearty, happy laugh, uttering the one word, Great 1 Rhoddy quivered with delight. Don't you think our plan will succeed, even if we demand a longer and harder period of rehearsing? she asked with shining eyes. If you can put this across, it will lift a great load off my shoulders, said Mr. Gilmore, gratefully. I think that matter about the busses can be arranged. In an hour, the whole school was buzzing with surpressed excitement. Groups of pupils went the rounds of about a dozen signs, all different. One of them read as follows: JOIN THE McD. H. S. A. A. TAKE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE SCHOOL. BOOST THE PLAY! Give application for admittance to Rhoddy Blaine before Friday. Initiations will be held Saturday night in Assembly hall. COME ONE! COME ALL! DON'T STALL! GIRLS! Bring one old broom for Saturday night-

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332 THE HANOVERIAN S. A. A. Everything was going like a Well-oiled clock. It is need- less to say the play was a huge success. Monday night, the MCD. H. S. A. A. held its farewell party Which, however, turned out to be a rejuvenating party. Mr. Gil- more, on being asked to make a farewell speech, rose and said, Pm not going to make a farewell speech to-night, I'm :going to urge you to keep up the good work-- The school cheered. I think this organization is a wonderful thing. It's -created more school spirit and cooperation than I could have made with a hundred speeches! I sincerely hope you all agree with me in this matter. The success of the play was due- At this men- tion of the play, his voice was drowned by another burst of ap- plause. After a few moments of deafening uproar he continued, The success of this play was due, not to the McD. H. S. A. A., not to me, but to the instigator and planner of the MCD. H. S. A. A. Bring Miss Rhoddy Blaine upon the platform and let's give her three hearty cheers for her splendid work. Her pledge of allegiance to the school was in actions not in Words. Hurray! Hurray! Hurray for Rhoddy Blaine! shrieked the mob in a transport of delight. No one had supposed that popular Rhoddy had been the guilty party. Make a speech, Rhoddy, make a speech l the voices clamored. Happy, blushing Rhoddy could not utter a Word. And now, said Mr. Gilmore, coming to her rescue, 'Tm going to show you the sign that made me fall in With Miss Blaine's idea! He drew forth a screaming caricature of a boy stuffing him- self. At the top was listed in black, tapering letters, Patronize the Butcher Shop. Join the Athletic Association's Help Association's Eats' Club. Katherine Townsend, '27 . I