Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 ECHO ASSEMBLY An assembly was held on Friday, Janu- ary 16, with the Echo Staff in charge. The stagre represented a broadcasting: studio ECHO with Everett Hayden, editor- in-chief, and Francis Moran, assistant edi- tor, as announcers. The program consisted of a salute to the flag by the audience; ■Hewed by an orchestral selection by the school orchestra led by Miss Murphy, in- structor in music, Grace Kelley, gave a reading, “When Ma Lost Her Pocketbook.” “Ahoha” and “Juanita,” were sung by a group from the Girls’ Glee Club, accom- panied by Miss Richardson on the piano. A violin duet, “Dream of the Shepherds”, was given by Hugh S ' mith and Frances Ahern with Annie Johnston at the piano. Ivan Scavinsky Scavar, accompaning him- self on the guitar. This was received so enthusiastically that he then sang “My Gay Cabelero.” Then followed the presenta- tion of the league pins to the members of the staff by Miss Megley, adviser of the Echo. The assembly was brought to a close by Everett Hayden signing off. COMMERCIAL CLUB ASSEMBLY The Commercial Club Assembly was in the form of a minstrel show with John Sullivan as interlocutor and Donald Crane, Joseph Callahan, Francis Walsh, Fred Fowler, Clinton Leonard, and John Walk- ins as endm en in blackface and tall silk hats and canes. The program began with a salute to the flag followed by “Mm Mm Mm, Would You Like to Take a Walk” by John- nie Watkins; “Simply Delish”, by Fowler; “My Baby Just Cares For Me”, by “Jo” Callahan; “It Happened in Monterey”, by Leonard; and “Crying Myself to Sleep”, by “Duck” Crane with second renditions by the chorus. A number of good jokes were given at the expense of the teachers and pupils, and one of the features was a box- ing bout between Leo Walsh and George Daley. Daley won. The Dempsey and Sharkey Bout from Miami was broadcast by Sullivan but became hopelessly mixed up with a church service, so the show closed with “Show Me the Way to Go Home” by the chorus and blank cartridge fired from one of the endmen’s pistols. THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE C. Jervey in a Baby Austin J. Stillivan with a shave D. Crane without a crease in his pants H. Smith with his hair mussed up H. Wiggrins in a fist fight R. Martin without K. Stanley following him A. Johnston without a grin F. Kenstowicz driving a Mack Truck fi. Thorud without her Geometry done R. Whitcomb with a gag in his mouth ALUMNI NOTES— CLASS OF ’30 Allan MacKinley is assistant manager of the baseball team at Wentworth Insti- tute. Robert Batchelder, Class of 30, has re- turned from Miami, Florida, where he had secured a job working in a store. He in- tends to go back again in October. Basil Martin, class of 29, entered Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology in Sep- tember 1929. He is now a S ' ophomore, and Sumner High School has received word from Technology that Basil is on the High Scholastic Rating List. Claire Roach, class of 1929, has been graduated from Dr. Forsyth’s School as a dental hygienist. She is now in the office of Dr. Weston of Brockton. Myron Holbrook, class of 1930, has com- pleted his course at the Radio School, and has successfully passed the state examina- tion. EXCHANGE As it has been agreed upon to write let- ters giving criticisms upon the various pa- pers in the League, I have received the following letters and criticisms. The Sachem, Middleboro. “Keep Your Eyes on the Ball” is good and deserves praise. Your jokes are few but humorous. Your magazine would present a better ap- pearance if the advertisements were placed together, either at the back or in the front of your magazine. Your literary depart- ment is quite complete. The heading on “Athletics” is unique. Advocate, Needham. Your magazine is nice with your original jokes, interesting stories, and clever headings for your de- partments, but why not enlarge them? Don’t you think a compact arrangement of your adds in the back of your magazine and a few cuts would make it “bigger and better?” The Abhis, Abington. It would be wise to have a color other than white for a cover paper. You may well be proud of your lit- erary department not only in its fineness of quality but also in its extensiveness. If the titles were more strongly emphasized, the stories would stand out better. To break the monotony of the printed page, the first letter of the opening paragraph of a story might be a decorated letter. The depart- mental headings are one of the most im- portant parts of a magazine. If you have adds opposite a departmental heading, you are doing an injustice not only to yourself but to the advertiser. We have noticed you have a great deal of extra space. It is fin ' ' to fill in with School Notes, but we think the subscribers find it much more amu. ' sing if cartoons are used to represent the school news. Another good way to use extra space is to fill in with seasonal cuts. You might also extend your athletic department so that it would occupy more space. The Ex- change and Alumni, both being small de- partments, might be grouped together so that neither one would have t( be away among the school notes.

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18 THE ECHO NORTH EASTON LEAGUE MEETING Twelve representatives of the Echo at- tended the League meeting at Oliver Ames High School on March 18. At this meeting several very constructive ideas were brought forth. The program of the day was as follows: registration from three to three forty-five; general gathering in the auditorium and address of welcome by Gilman H. Camp- bell; the several departmental meetings; address by Mr. Ernest De Kalb Advertis- ing Manager of Conrad and Company; sup- per; the business meeting followed by an address by Major Harold H. Gould, City Editor of the Boston Traveler; the enter- tainment. The departmental meetings were attend- ed by the following: advisory board, Miss Megley and Harry Wiggins; editors’-in- chief, Everett Hayden and Francis Moran; literary editors’, Norman Smith; art edit- ors’, Helen Morse and Rita Hutchins; sports editors’, Kenneth Stanley; business Managers’, Florence Tibbetts and Margaret Huskins; and exchange editors’, Frances Ahern and Gertrude Mitchell. From the art and sports editors’ meeting came some ex- ceptionally good points ‘that the staff has taken action on. Everybody without exception enjoyed the supper that was held in the school cafete- ria. Hayden was our heaviest consumer, and how he did love to smell of those pa- per flowers. Then too during supper our signatures had to be affixed to the usual place cards. During the speech, Mr. De Kalb instituted the Harvard system of questioning i.e., in- terrupting the speaker with a question. The same system was used during Major Gould’s speech with much more success. The evening’s entertainment was univer- sally enjoyed. It consisted of a cornet solo by Roy Gustafson; a reading of a one act play, “The Finger of God”, by Mrs. N. Nevins; the two act sketch, “Follies”, by some junior boys; and a one-act play “Not Quite Such a Goose” by the Dramatic Club. Ever hear Hayden tell “fish” stories. Well, you should have been with us on the ride home! League Representative, Harry J. Wiggins. THE MAY LEAGUE MEETING The last meeting of the Southeastern Massachusetts League of School Publica- tions for the current year was held at Whitman High School on Thursday, May 21. As usual, the Echo sent a strong dele- gation, which made the trip in the two old faithful conveyances. Miss Megley’s Ford and Smitty’s Pontiac. We arrived at Whit- man High at 3.45, registered, and v ere shown around the building by guides. At a short general meeting in the auditorium. Principal Bagley welcomed the visiting del- egates, and President Canavan announced the departmental meetings. The meeting for Editors-in-chief was at- tended by Everett Hayden and Kenneth Stanley; Business Managers, Florence Tib- betts and Helen Kelley; Literary Editors, Norman Smith; Athletic Editors, Annie Johnston and Margaret Huskins; Exchange Editors, Grace Kelley and Dorothy Mills. Then came the Advisory Board meeting, at- tended by Miss Megley and Norman Smith. For those not attending this meeting, dancing was held in the gym. At six occurred that ever popular fea- ture — supper; and what a supper it was! There was meat pie, mashed potato, fruit cocktail, salad, rolls, pickles, coffee, and pudding, and the best thing about it was the service. We were served as we have never been served before. For once every- body got some of everything; there were no long waits between courses; and we didn’t have to commit assault and battery on the waiters to persuade them to give us our dessert. Our Editor-in-chief success- fully defended his title of heavy eating champion against all comers, and he sur- vived, all predictions of his friends to the contrary. Another general meeting followed, at which Mr. Brown announced the re-election of himself and Miss Brennan of Randolph as chairman and secretary of the Advisory Board. He also announced the newly elected officers of the league, who are as follows: President, Vincent Bissonette of Middleboro; Vice-President, Francis Broadbent, of Ply- mouth; Recording Secretary, Charlotte Lovering, of West Bridgewater; and last but far from least, Ernest Wiggins of Sum- ner High, treasurer. Many congratulations to the new treasurer, and may he never have a shortage in his books! The retiring president, John Canavan of Whitman was given a rising vote of thanks for his ex- cellent work during the past year. A telegram was read from the intended speaker of the evening, expressing his re- gret at not being able to be present. An- other short period of dancing was held, fol- lowed by a very fine entertainment. The first number was a sketch portraying the difficulties of a fellow whose tires go bad when he is taking his girl for a ride. Pupils of the school entertained with impersona- tions of Ziegfield’s Follies dancers, Ruth Draper, Eddie Cantor, Helen Kane, Frank Crummitt, and Rudy Vallee. The program concluded with a one-act play. The trip home was made without mishap, and the inhabitants of homes along the read from Whitman to Holbrook, were edified by some very fine harmony, free of charge. N. A. Smith, ’31. League Representative pro tern. G. Dyer (on dance floor) Gee, the floor’s slippery tonight. C. Jervey: No, I polished these shoes to- night.

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20 THE ECHO SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Back row, left to right : Miss Murphy, supervisor ; Charles Eaton, Dorothy Shipley, Pearl Gilley, Emerson Lucas, Sisag Garabedian, Joseph Messesso. Second row; Elmer Crandlemere, Robert McGaughey, Ruth Kierstead, Anna Morton, Jean Drummond, Irene George. Front row: Willard Hamilton, Frank Baker, James Magee, Esther Severns, Rita Lang, Frances Sorocco, Norma Caswell. MOVING PICTURES Moving Pictures in school every other Wednesday have been mostly educational, scientific, travel, and of nature, with a few reels of comedy. One scientific picture was the Mystery of Wireless which showed us how telephones were constructed, how electrons worked, and how wireless messages were sent over the world. Pillars of Salt showed how salt was farmed, how it was taken out of the earth, refined, and packed. The Gate Way to the West was a three reel picture from the Yale Series; Nonook of the North in six reels, told of the life and customs of the people in the cold North. The Modern Hercules showed the making and shipping of dynamite; Steam Boats showed the first Steam Boats ever used up to the present day boats. Travel with Will Roger in Germany and in Ireland, Forest people of Central Africa, Houses of Tropics and the Arctic, a bit of Life in Java. The Mosiac all showed customs of these coun- tries. The International Ice Patrol showed the Coast Guard and their work in the ice- berg regions, warning other vessels of the icebergs. The nature pictures were. Hunting Moose, showing close ups of many large ones on land and in the water; Ants, Na- tures’s craftsmen, showing how the ants destroy and kill other insects and also harm things themselves. Then for a contrast we had five come- I 1 dies: Aesops Fables, School Day’s, Smitty, W ' atch our smoke, and College Days. These moving pictures were given on May 8. Ten Years Ago, a war picture in two reels, showed many scenes on the bat- tlefield, scenes of the American soldiers leaving this country, and arriving over there, of the Armistice day, and of the soldiers’ reception upon returning to Amer- ica. There were maps showing how the war had changed some countries and made new ones. The next picture was The Raising of the Submarine S51 off Block Island. There was a diagram showing how the Submarine was sunk by the Steamship City of Rome on her way to New York. Her location was found by the oil on the top of the water. At first derricks were used to try to raise it to the surface, but these were nearly submerged in there effort. Work with the derricks was stopped. Nine months was spent in build- ing pontoons, which are like large barrels with air valves and water valves. These also contain a large pipe where heavy chains are dropped through. The pontoons are filled with water and are sent to the bottom. Divers follow them to get the chains around the submarine. The w ater is then let out, and the air enters so that the pontoons rise to the top, thus bringing up the object. Three members of the subma- rine were saved. There was also a one reel comedy. This was supposed to be a reproduction of parts of Uncle Toni’s Cabin, when the dogs were crossing the ice.