Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Hanover, MA)

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THE HANOVERIAN DONALD ROGERS , Don's ready smile and dry humor have brought us i many a laugh. - e 4 1 Q Baseball Manager 3, Cbass Club 1, 3, 43 Cazrzera 3 , Club 1, Aviation Club 1. . it i Q 4 GERTRUDE SHURTLEFF . brgiq Gert, usually quiet, certainly surprised us with her 'if-i- ...,.::' 5 ' 1 portrayal of Snow White in the French play. E . 5 Baseball 1, 2, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Latin Club 2, V- 33 Freiicb Club 3, 4g Hanoverian 4, Han- iii iw L ozfmcttc 4. . Z w i ll its .mx - - - EVERETT STODDARD Stod always has 21 humorous remark ready to help us forget our troubles. . Football 3, 43 Cbcss Club 2. JGHN URBAN Butch has been the able leader of the Student Council during the past year. He has also gained recognition as an athlete. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4g Basketball 2, 3, 43 Football 3, 4, Frencb Club 3, 4g Latin Club 2, 35 Arcb- ery Club lg Stziclent Council 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Pfl'S.1!lL'IIf 2, 3, Class Vice-Prcsiilent lg Dra- mafirs 4, Ha11oiferian 2, 3, 4. RUTH XVHITING Ruthie has proved her ability as a student and as editor of the Hanoverian. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Cbess Club 1, Frenrb Club 3, 43 Latin Club 2, 3, Hano1fe1'f'tle 4, Han- ozf'c'rian 3, 4. RICHARD WILLIS Dick will be remembered for his ability to play football. He is interested mainly in photography. Football 3, 4, Basketball Manager 3, 4-H Club lg Pbofograpby Club 2, Hanouerette 4, Han- overian 4. GUS ZARDIACKUS Gussy's management! of noontime dancing has been responsible for much of its success. Football 3, 4, Aviation Club 1. NATHALIE HART Nat is the tiny tot of the class. Good luck to you, Nat. 4-H Club 15 Baseball 3.

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THE HANOVERIAN 'Vs ROBERT MONTGOMERY Monty is our contribution to electrical engineering of the future. MARY MULLIN Mary is our class artist and decorator. She has helped make many of our dances a success with her original decorating. Awbery Club 13 Preucb Club 3, 45 Lafiu Club 2, 4-H Club 2g Traffic' 4, Sfzulruf Couuril 4, Class Vive-Pr1'si1le11f 4, I'1Hll0l'l'l'lH1I 3, 4. PHYLLIS MUNRO Tillie will long be remembered as a very able secretary. We are sure she will Hnd success in this field. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Arcbrry Club 1, Fr1'111'b Club 3, 4g Lafiu Club 2, Ha11o1'1'1'el1'e 45 H1111- ozferian 4. ROBERT O'KEEFE Bud's quiet manner has brought him many friends and will continue to do so in the future. l 00!il1clll 4g Baseball 45 Cbesx Club 2. MAXINE OTT Max will be remembered for her ability as a com- mercial student. She also has set an example for excellent poise. Baseball lg 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Cbess Club lg Photography Club 1. V MARION PAIGE The highlight in Marion's life is her ability to cook. We wish her much success in the future. KENNETH ROBBINS Throughout the p8.St four years Ken has done admirably in handling class accounts. Foulball 43 Baxkefball Manager 43 Clasx Treas- urer 1, 2, 3, 4. NATALIE ROBERTS Nat's happy laugh can always be heard around the high school. She is the sunshine of the class. Baseball 1, 2, Kuiifiug Club 1g Tragic 4g Hau- uvereffr 4.

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THE HANOVERIAN 9 PROSE and POETRY A MEDITATION ON THE NEARING COMMENCEMENT S I look back on last year's commence- ment l recall one feature which neither news nor pictures can describe for you: The thoughts and emotions felt by the forty-four young men and women who walked across the stage to receive diplomas from School Committee chairman Mr. Joseph Church. I watched the faces of these young people as they passed by near me. They were fine- looking young peopleg alert, attractive, wholesome, eager. Many of us were a bit sentimental over the fact that many of these grown-ups were just kids four years ago. And I felt a bit awed, too! What a tre- mendous responsibility our teachers have to be human engineers these days. If I had the opportunity to influence the bodies, minds, and attitudes of young people during these troublesome days, exactly what would I teach, and how would I teach? Our teachers try to be conservatively liberal: and, when in doubt, pretend that the young people arc their own, and act accordingly. In the back of my mind there was a large question mark. What would this upside down world do to these young people? I hadn't the faintest idea. I had one assurance, however, I realized that they would start the battle with some reasonable ideas and some high purposes. These young people had felt the impact of good books, hard work, games, good living conditions, friend- ship with classmates, a certain amount of religious background, comradeship with teachers young enough to understand them, yet old enough to advise them. Those, and a thousand other experiences, would surely stand these young people in good stead as they try to carve a niche for themselves. These thoughts and others too numerous to mention return to me now that my com- mencement is near at hand. What does thc future hold in store? Will we all step out to try to cope with a barbaric warring world, or will we find fair conditions and advan- tages in which to start our careers? We have all the advantages, and more, that the young people started with last year. I just hope and pray that every one of us will do some job well and that we will leave this world a bet- ter place for our having lived in it. JOHN CLOUGH, '39 ON SCHOOL TEACHERS HERE are two classes of school teachers. The iirst and more painful is the group which attempts to pour in information, and the second is the group which attempts to draw it out. To take a course with one of the first group is a very simple matter. All that is necessary is an unlimited number of ques- tions and the power to look completely in- terested when you are thoroughly bored. If the continual babble stops for an instant and the teacher shows signs of asking for last week's one homework paper, Cone paper be- cause the teacher can't stop talking long enough to give a daily assignmentj it's time to ask one of the limitless number of ques- tions and start the babble all over again. A course with a teacher of the second group is not easy but it is interesting and, in some cases, very enjoyable. Class discus- sion takes the place of the teacher's lecture in the other class. It isn't necessary to guard against homework because it is thoroughly understood that a paper is expected each day. Of course the assignments are carefully given! Occasionally, when the class has done par- ticularly good work, there is a night with no assignment. It depends entirely on the purpose of the course which teacher is preferred. For a much-needed five points, the first group is recommended. For five points and an ade- quate knowledge of the subject, the second is much preferred. RUTH WI-IITING, '39