Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO GIRT.S’ BASKETBALL 1st row: M. Iveson, E. Seavenis. 2nd row: M. Stonkus, G. Beban, captain, A. Clooney, 3rd row: Miss Richardson, Cf ach; Churchill, I. George, R. Clooney r 4th row: G. Collins, C. Caspersen, A. Holmes, E. Williamson. Basketball, one of our liveliest games, has only since 1930 become a game for the girls of Sumner High. Since I have been in Sumner High the girls’ basket- ball team has been very good. However, owing to graduation last June some of the very best players left, thus handicap- ping this year’s team, as Miss Richardson had to break in new members, a difficult task. This year quite a f ew of them went in for this exhilarating game but sad to say only a couple stuck. The team of 1935 is made up of the following: two Seniors, Geraldine Behan, captain and guard; Carlotta Casperson, guard; seven Juniors, Mary Stonkus, for- ward; Ada Clooney, guard; Marion Chur- chill, forward; Ouida Holmes, forward; Irene George, guard; Mabel Iveson, for- ward; Esther Seaverns, forward; one Sophomore, Louise Carter, guard; last but not least, two Freshmann, Ruth Clooney, forward; Esther Williamson, forward. The costumes of these athletes are blue rompers, blue socks, and white sneakers, and let me tell you, they look very nice in them darting like so many bluebirds on the gym floor as they toss and run to catch the ball. The team played their outside games at Sharon, Stoughton, St. Paul’s, W. Bridge- water, Hanover, Foxboro, Norwell, and Randolph. The rest of the games were played a t home where they won most. Of course the games won by Sumner when playing against Stetson High were crowed over by us. Inter-class games were played under the names of birds such as Robins, Eagles, Owls, Jays, and Hawks. If one team didn’t show up, it forfeited the game to its opponent; a very square arrange- ment. This arrangement kept the girls from losing interest as one hated to forfeit anything, and it also kept the players in practice for the big games. Basketball is a great game, one of the best, and even though I don’t play, I hard- ty miss a game and go home hoarse from yelling. I advise anyone who goes out for athletics to go in for basketball as it is an asset not only physically but mentally, for one has to be a quick thinker to play this game of basketball. Although sixt een games were played, it wa ' ? a fifty-fifty proposition. Eight were lost and eight won. It wasn’ t so bad, and it wasn’t so good; rather a mediocre seoson. Transportation was always a question but was solved by the use of biases some- times and private cars at others. Miss Richardson of the faculty is the Coach, and she works untiringly with the girls. To her is due much of the success of the team.

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24 THE ECHO FOOTBALL 1st row: A. Horte. J. Welch, V. Alhonetti. R. Colburn, captain; I Barrows H. Thayer, J. [Magree, G. Mills, managrer. 2nd row: ' Sir. WaNh ’coaclv t’ Zarelh, G. George, G. Huntington, K. McGaughey, R. Kunan, G.’ Jones’ h’ Helms. 3rd row: J. Behan. E. Powers, R. Smith, P. Burns, P. Powers, E. Crandlemere, W. Sands. This team, a light team, was very fa.st and played a wonderful offensive game. It played seven games winning four, tie- ing two, and losing one. Captain Robert Colbuin was the out- standing back on the team. He scored a great many of the touchdowns and had great running ability. Captain-elect Philip Burns credited especially for his fine passes. Tony Zarelli was a wonderful de- fensive back. Arthur Horte was batter- ing ram for the grid team, and what a battering ram. Roy Smith was another of the light backs which made up a light team. Smitty proved that he could lead the team as well as he could run and tackle. George Eldredge at right end aided the team considerably in his ability to run down the punts and spill the re- ceiver before he could get started. Irving Barrows at left end likewise showed that he was worthy to hold the first-string po- sition by running down punts, smearing the carrier, and receiving passes. Ed- ward Huntington was the outstanding- player in the line. No opposing ball car- riei broke through his side of the line, and when Jake tackled, they went down hard. He seemed to combine his weight and power. Richard Kunan showed he could block and tackle effectively. Crandle- mere, Jones, Carter, and Magee were powerful in both opening up huge holes in their own line or ripping huge holes in the center of the opposing- line. George George, the roving- center, backed up the weak spots in the Inie or played where the ball was likely to be carried on the defensive. The substitutes consisted of P. Powers, E. Powers, McGaughey, Sands, Albonetti, flelms, Behan, Thayer, Wallace, and Speller who did not see very much service this yeai-, but some will probably I ' e regulars next year. The team was ably managed by Gard- ner Mills while the good developmnet of the team is due to the hard work of Coach J. Walsh and Assistant Coach J. Budd who gave unsparingly of their time. Ih.s first football team of Sumner was a great suicess, and we feel the labor put into the team was certainly worth the re- ward received. STUDENT’S ASSOCIATION The Student’s Association, now in its third year, is an organization made up of members of the school who pay ten cents each week for a period of thirty weeks. This helps out the financial situ- ation for many a boy or girl, for when there is a basketball game and a dance or drama the same week, it is rather ex- pensive, but, by belonging to the associa- tion and having your dues paid up to that week, the price for both is simply your ten-cents association dues. This year members have received the following: class dues — 80 cents; 14 basket ball games at 25 cents each — $3.50; Senior dance — 35 cents; Junior Prom — 35 cents; June issue of the Echo — 35 cents, and 4 assemblies 10 cents each — 40 cents. All this amounted to S6.10, and was obtained for only three dollars in thirty weekly payments. Class Officers and all Team members are required to join. All hope that this organization may continue so that the incoming and present students may benefit as we have.

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26 THE ECHO COMMERCIAI. CLl’B 1st row: AV. Aiun-ew, G. Sullivan, P. Eyons, D. Hooke, H. Baker. Airs. Abbott, adviser: T. Zarelli, R. Alartin, H. Aloran, L. Aloran, I. Forges, P. AlacPherson. 2nd row: H. Caspersen, J. Eno, A. Dickerinan, A. Clooney, AI. Chui-chill, B. Allen, H. Baker, Al. AVelch, E. Waters, Al. Scolamiero, I... Seaburg. ord row: R. Alacoinber, J. I ' ‘rummond, I. George, H. Ward, C. Stanley. Al. Seaverence, R. Pagals, X. Pierson, Al. Iveson, O. Holmes, E. Powers, J. Welch. 4th row: P. Powers. R. Welch, H. I ' hayer, L. Eetmard, E. Huntington, A. Horte, C. Hooker, H. Helms, G. George. “The Commercial Club” is a stiff, for- mal name for a club that repudiates all stiffness and formality. This club was founded by Mrs. Abbott, teacher of type- writing and stenography, in 1927, because so many of the Commercial students seemed to take no active part in any of the other clubs in the school at that time. At the beginning there were not more than twenty members, but now there are forty-six. The club consists of Juniors and Seniors taking the Commercial Course and who maintain a very high standing in conduct and cooperation in all classes. Until this year there were no restrictions for those pupils who were going to benefit by mem- bership in this great organization. The change came, however. It was announced that all those who did not receive an A or B as a mark in conduct and cooperation would not be allowed membership in the club. Later in the year it was amended so that all those who had bOit one poor mark in conduct and cooperation given to the mby one teacher, were allowed to come back into the club. This restriction did a great deal to raise the morale of the students. Only eight members have been lost on this account. The club members do not have to pay any dues, so it is possible for everyone to belong. It is purely a social organization although its name does not imply this. When first established, the club’s activi- ties consisted merelv of parties on St. Valentine’s day. Christmas., and Hallow- ’een. Now, the activities consist of an outing in the fall, a minstrel show, held at assembly, during the winter, and an outing in the spring. On a clear crisp October day one might chance to s e a large group of students starting off in numerous cars toward Randolph. This is the Commercial Club, and if you followed them, you would end up in the Blue Hills. Here this hapi)y group climb to the top of Great Dome and proceed to toast frankfurts in the large brick oven. They have a good time re- gardless of snow, rain, cold, or any other trouble with the elements. The minstrel show is an event much looked forward to by both the participants and the audience. This is one time in the year when our Commercial Juniors and Seniors forget their shy classroom manners and put their hearts and wits into their parts to make them a success. And they certainly do succeed. In fact, it is very hard to believe that thev are our classmates. In the spring when all young girls and boys are vparning for the old swimming hole, the Commercial Club again goes on an outing. This time it is to the beach. Swimming is enjoyed by many of the members, and then, after eating their lunches, they play games until it is time to go home. This club has been a great pride to the ComT ' iercial studputs. and we all hope that It will contimie thronp-h the years to keep its high standard and large membeitship. Geraldine Sullivan ’35.