Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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26 THE ECHO sentation, and rumor has it that they en- joyed themselves. March 17 — Mr. H. T. Kingman gave us an interesting exhibition of glass blowing. This assembly was very entertaining, especially as Mr. Kingman played an amusing prank on one of his audience. However, the various objects which he made of glass and his amusing stories added to our enjoyment of Saint Patrick ' s Day. March 18 — This week has seen a few last basketball games between classes, and an exciting athletic tournament. March 28 — Rainy weather gives an extra day to loaf, but we are still wondering if Sumnerites are sorry it rained. March 29 — Dignified teachers cast off the mantle of reserve to caper at the Teach- ers’ Party. April 1 — It may have been an April Fool joke, but the Senior Play drew many ad- mirers of the Seniors’ talent as actors and actresses. April 7 — Mr. Hines gave us an interesting reading of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”. April 12 — Many a snappy song and joke made the Commercial Club ' s annual Min- strel Show a laughing success. April 15 — Dr. A. J. Cole gave us an inter- esting talk on the West Indies, and sent us on our vacation longing for a trip to Bermuda shore. April 25 — Ho hum! Back to the books and pencils once more. The Jaw Stretchers Union of Sumner High has been picking up business from the effects of daylight saving. May 3 — It seems we have a budding reporter in our midst. Allan Chadsey, so rumor has it, has imbued the desire for this phase of literature, and his first sports write- up, received favorable comment. May 13 — Miss Richardson’s snappy style show brought applause, and our basket- ball stars were presented with their let- ters. What was in the box, Helen Kelley? May 17 — The Commercial Club presented its annual style show through the courtesy of the Sally Dress Shoppe of Whitman, and under the direction of Miss Collins. Dresses, for sports and evening wear, for the Junior Prom and Graduation, were shown. May 19 — The Cameraman does his stuff. The Wilson studios made us watch the proverbial “birdie”, while our smiling countenances were recorded on the film. May 20 — The Junior Prom drew a good at- tendance, but the happy occasion was clouded when it was learned that some mean thief, who found it convenient to rob the school safe, stole their proceeds. May 26 — We honor the Grand Army vet- erans, the World War veterans, and the Spanish War veterans at the annual Memorial Day assembly. May 27 — Poppy Day at all the schools, and each class gladly contributed its share to the Poppy Drive, and the bright red sym- bols of memory decorated each buttonhole. Through the courtesy of Mr. Roy Smith, Mr. Snyder of the General Electric Supply Corporation of Boston came to the High School March 7, 1932. Mr. Snyder showed us a very interesting talking picture on the making of Mazda lamp bulbs. Christie Hayden, ’32. FIRST YEAR AT SUMNER The first year at Sumner Is dearest of all; The other three years To this, seem quite small. ’Tis the year we get acquainted With dear Sumner High, The year we feel big As we pass the others by; The year we are thought As green and all such, The year we’re looked down on As not knowing much. Oh, yes, we’re looked down on, By all upper classmen, But no matter what may happen We’re happy to be Freshmen. Winifred Andrew, ’35. VACATIONING I can see the tall pines standing Like a guard as if commanding Rock and Pile, And I hear the constant flapping Of the water gently lapping Golden sands, which are enwrapping Sandy Isle. I can see the mountains ranging, Grand, majestic, and unchanging, Mile on mile. From the sea I’ve seen the gleaming, Sunset’s brilliant colors streaming On the waters that lie dreaming, Sandy Isle! C. Jervey, ’32.

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THE ECHO 25 and all the fixings. By the way, it has been heard that Ernest Wiggins longs to be a minister. Where did he get that idea? At 7.00 the Memorial High rang with song. The folks from Holbrook could be heard above all the rest. At 7.15, Mr. Harry LeBaron Sampson, Counsellor at Law, Bos- ton, spoke on “Laws and Personal Liberty.” This was very interesting. But — where was Wiggins? Shy little Ernie turned out to be quite a “Romeo.” A drama “Romance in Letters” was very good. After this there was dancing until 10. The trip home was made safely. The last meeting of the League was, from my point of view, the most enjoyable. Leslie Thorud, ’33. League Representative. SCHOOL CALENDAR December 3 — Night School. I bet that we behaved well for once. December 11 — Sumner presents two one-act plays for the benefit of athletics. “The Ghost Hunters” by the sophomores created a new theory on ghosts, and “Elmer” by the Juniors was a comedy, starring Bob Martin, who was a good equal to Eddie Cantor, and Leslie Thorud, paraded with Greta Garbo. December 17 — Harold Lloyd in “Welcome Danger” sent many a thrill through the audience. December 18 — The basketball season is open ! Holbrook played Sharon at Sharon and the girls won a close victory with the score 38-37, while the boys were defeated 37-11. December 23 — A recess from books and pen- cils while dear oT Saint Nick pays his annual visit, and the New Year is ushered in. January 4 — A new school year begins! Resolutions are being tried out — let’s ho e they work. Meanwhile, we’ll just dust the cobwebs from the books and get busy. January 13 — Wedding bells for a sopho- more ! Miss Helen Michaels embarks on the sea of Matrimony, and leaves the sophomore class minus a member. January 13 — The Boston School for Deaf and Dumb showed our boys a thing or two in the first basketball game played at home. The Sweaters vs. the Non-Sweaters in the girls’ game exhibited some good work, the Sweaters winning 35-14. The boys’ score was 20-35, in favor of the opponents. January 14 — “Corporal Eagan” has come to town. Who is he? Well, you just wait till about a week, and you’ll see and be proud of Sumner’s blossoming actors and actresses. January 15 — Another victory! Sumner beat Howard High School of West Bridge- water. The girls topped with a score of 23-17, while the boys scored 24-17. It was a good battle, and Howard High is sure worthy of praise. January 19 — Holbrook plays Sharon’s bas- keteers in a close game. The girls’ game ended in a score of 29-22, in Holbrook s favor. The boys’ game tied in a score of 20-20, and the three minute decision was won by Sharon. Never mind J. A. S.; it’s all in the game, so don’t get peeved. The final score was 20-24. January 20 — Marksmen in the making! Major Thorud’s Rifle Club met with favor among Sumner’s aspiring gunners. January 26 — Dr. McKeller of Boston gave us an interesting talk on Health. A per- fect example of her subject, she made her talk very entertaining. January 26 — Marshfield’s green and yellow basketball teams gave us a lively game. In the girls’ one line game, Carolyn, or “Shorty” Jervey gained well deserved cheers for her successful shots. The girls game was won by Holbrook with a score of 44-22, while the boys suffered defeat with a score of 40-11. January 27 — The Boston School for Deaf defeated our boys with a score of 30-26 in the second game our boys have played against this school. February 19 — Danger on the roads! That grim reaper, Death, has taken from us one of the best violin players in our or- chestra, and left us minus a brilliant scholar. Be on the lookout, Sumnerites, for the demon Speed stops for nothing. February 29 — Back to the pencils and books again, a little saddened, perhaps by the awful tragedy, but ready to work with a will. March 3 — Assembly brings a portrait ot George Washington, a patriotic drama, and the Hollywood celebrities, in person, mind you, of Mike Moran, as Helen Kane; Fred Kierstead, as Clara Bow, the flaming “It” girl; John Sullivan, as the mysterious Greta Garbo; and Kenneth Stanley, as fascinating Marlene Deitrich. Who says we haven’t our own screen stars? March 7 — We enjoyed an assembly given through the courtesy of Mr. Smith and the General Electric Company. March 8 — The first moving picture show of the year was an interesting one of “Alice in Wonderland”, a Charles Chaplin com- edy, and an “Aesop’s Fable” comedy. March 10 — The concert of the Glee Clubs and the High School Orchestra goes off to perfection. Maybe we haven’t glee clubs, eh wot? March 14 — The basketball season has drawn to a victorious close on the part of the girls’ team. For the boys’ it didn’t come out so well, but there is still more time to capture a few victories. March 16 — Another league meeting, this time at Norwood. We sent a good repre-

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THE ECHO 27 Since our last issue of the “Echo”, many of the Alumnae members have either become engaged or married. Ardelle Wilde, class of ’30; has become engaged to Irving Ryder; Dorothy Webber to Mr. Holgrew; Barbara Whitcomb to Alfred Therien, and Emily Lakewitz to Vernon Bell. Marjory Still, class of ’30, has since been married to Kenneth Alden of Brookville; and Dorothy Loeffler, class of ’30, to Donald Orcutt. Charles Martin, class of ’28, and John Kearns, class of ’27, are being graduated this June from Technology. It is also inter- esting to know that John Kearns is the fore- most two-mile runner at Tech. He ran a mile and one-half in seven minutes and fifty-one seconds to trim his winter-long rival, Bob Mann. Thorndike Flye has taken over the owner- ship of W. B. Borden’s Garage. He is now the only Pontiac agent in the town. We are very fortunate in securing for this department some material from a few mem- bers of the alumni who have gone further to school; namely, Wallace Hancock, U. S. Naval Academy; Everett Hayden, Worcester Poly Tech.; and Norman Smith, Brown Uni- versity. Helen Kelly, Editor. DORMITORY LIFE AT W. P. I. Dormitory life at any college is something to which every entering Freshman should look forward with pleasure. While living in a dormitory at college, he will learn, by com- ing in contact with other young men, how to judge more accurately the character of men he will meet in the future, and, also, he will learn a few things about his own character, for college men, as I find them, are very frank. The life in Sanford Riley Hall at Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute is a clean, healthy, and happy one. As the dormitory is new, it is run under very modern rules. There are no restrictions as to hours in or out of the build- ing or to the time that lights are to be turned on or off. Each man acts on his own initia- tive. Everybody is his own master and can do as he pleases. Giving a young man all this liberty and responsibility seems rather fool- ish, but it is really a great help in making a man of a boy. This way teaches one more about regulation of time for work and play than a thousand rules. The brotherhood and friendliness of the students of the dormitory are surprising. If a young man can prove himself a good, clear, and honest companion, he is taken into con- fidence by the others. No matter who he is, or where he comes from, as long as he proves his worth, he is welcomed by the others. But if a young man does show himself unfit for the general good of the place, he might as well leave right away. There are no limits to the steps taken by the residents to rid themselves of this unwelcomed guest, and more than embarrassment is generally the results of their labor. Since the dormitory is run by young men, it is known that students if they have enough entertainment and recreation, will behave as they should. There are, therefore, many social affairs, as the Dormitory Frolic, and frequent dances, held in the dormitory. At the Frolic are speakers who entertain the students with interesting stories of their own adventures. Most of the men who speak are in the engineering work although many of them are ex-soldiers, aviators, or explor- ers of note. In this way the students meet men from their future work and also are en- tertained. For recreation there is floor com- petition in baseball and tennis. These sports arouse much interest among the young men and make them work hard to get their par- ticular floor ahead. As the studying at the institute is no snap, the advantages of this exercise and recreation can easily be seen. It takes the student’s mind off his work, and gives him a chance to relax while, at the same time, he exercises his body. The dormitory is like a small city, in that it has its own government, newspaper, and radio station. It is governed by a committee of eight students, two from each class, who have complete control over the residents. A newspaper, called the Dormitory Scandal Sheet, is published bi-weekly. It contains all the gossip of the dormitory along with the criticisms of the meals and entertainments. It is supported by everybody and each edi- tion is looked forward to with the greatest of pleasure by all except a few to whom the editors have taken a great dislike. The radio station is only a small one, and since it would be impossible to get a license for such a sta- tion, the hook-up is more like a telephone. Almost every room has a loud speaker which is hooked to a powerful radio set in the “main studio”. Here the entertainers gather, bi-weekly, to send out their programs all over the dormitory. Some of the skits and sound effects are really ingenious. The sta- tion is a great source of entertainment. According to this piece, it sounds as though college is one sweet bed of roses, and dormitory life, a long holiday. This may be so to some extent, but when one goes to college, it is, presumably to learn; required preparation for one class is two hours; so it can he seen that, with two or three prepared subjects every day, there are about five or