Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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30 THE ECHO came detective, district attorney, cameraman, and the keeper of the Insane Asy- lum. Their activities afforded much amusement, rivaled only by two ancient checker players who had been playing for years and who were totally unaware of the commotion around them. After the audience was nearly dead from laughing so heartily, Keeper Jenks finally caught up with his charge, and marched him off, followed by all the others leaving the two checker players still engrossed in their game. II Box and Cox The characters were Box, Chester Wiggins; Cox, George Gagnon; Mrs. Bouncer, Annie Minkowski. The scene of this play was laid in a rooming house where the crafty land- lady had rented a room to Box, who worked at night, and to Cox, who worked in the daytime. Everything ran smoothly until Mr. Cox got a day off and decided to remain at home. Here he met Mr. Box, and immediately an argument began about whose room it was. After attempting to settle the argument by a duel with empty pistols, loaded dice, and crooked coins, they found that they were both interested in the same woman. At first neither wished to claim her, but when news arrived that she had inherited a large fortune, they both changed their minds. This argument was settled by the lady herself who informed them that she had married Mr. Knox. The two decided to make the best of things and embrace each other warmly, promising never to part, and to stay in the same room. The curtain fell upon the locked couple. III Sauce foi ' the Goslings The characters were Richard Taylor, William Wood; Margaret Taylor, Marie Smith; Robert Taylor, Irving Long; Elizabeth Taylor, Alice Franklin; Martha Lee, Lucy Kenstowicz; James Brown, Allan Flanagan; A maid, Veron- ica Seminovitch. “Sauce for the Goslings” is a story of a family who are greatly opposed to slang. The father, played by Bill Wood, and the mother, Marie Smith, were very dignified, while their two children, Elizabeth, Alice Franklin; and Robert, Irvin Long, were always using slang. In an effort to break the children, the father, mother, and grandmother, played by Lucy Kenstowicz, made up a scheme by which they greatly embarrassed them with the aid of James Brown, Allan Flana- gan. Although this play was very amusing, it was the longest and most serious of the group. IV Prose Preferred The characters were Gloria Henning, Rose Moran; Douglas Henning, George Jones; Miss Kingsford, Leona Mitchell; Miss Gard, Anna George; Bert, Dick Kelley; Steffy, Willard Hamilton; Florella, a maid, Rita Walsh. In this play Mr. Henning, George Jones, was nearly driven insane when his wife, Rose Moran, joined a club whose purpose was to make everyone talk in rhyme. Finally with the help of his friends, Bert, played by Dick Kelley, and Steffy, Willard Hamilton, who played the parts of plumber and iceman, re- spectively, he succeeded in breaking up the club by shocking its members with workingman’s poetry.

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THE ECHO 29 The Squad Albonetti C Mack L. H. B. Bestoso L. H. B. Mahoney R. G., R. T. Cann G., R. E. L. McKinnon R. G., L. T. Colburn Q. B., C. R. McKinnon R. T. George L. E. Michaels R. T. Goodnow L. E. Capt. Sands R. H. B. Hagerty R. G. Seaverns Q. B. Jervey R. G., L. T. Townsend R. H. B., R. E„ Jones F. B. Tucker L. E. Kelley C., Q. B. Weatherby L. T. Kunan R. T. Wiggins R. T. Coach — Mr. Walsh Manager — -Daly The letter men this year were Kelly, Weatherby, Jervey, L. McKinnon, Townsend, Bestoso, Colburn, Goodnow, Tucker, Mahoney, Cann, Albonetti, Daly. Jones, Sands, and Kunan received theirs last year. FOOTBALL BANQUET The members of the football team were tendered a banquet on December 18, sponsored by a committee of townsmen and prepared by the Co-Workers of the Winthrop Church. Noel King, acting as Master of Ceremonies, introduced a long list of interesting speakers. Coach Mr. Walsh introduced all the letter men of the squad; James Burke, sports writer of the Brockton Enterprise; Harry Downs, football coach of Boston College; Tony DiNatale, captain-elect of Bos- ton College; Elbie Fletcher of the Boston Bees; Jack Onslow, scout for the Boston Bees; Sam Long, coach of Thayer Academy; Dan Leavitt, coach of Stet- son High; Thomas Blake, coach at Huntington Prep; Joseph Kenny, a former Colgate player; and Bob Colburn, goalie on the Boston University hockey team were the other speakers. Between these speeches former Sumner players and prominent townspeople were asked to say a few words. The banquet was de- lightful and abundant. FOOTBALL PLAYS Four plays, coached by Miss Knutson, Miss Megley, and Mr. Naverouskis, were presented on December 3, for the benefit of the football team. Here is a brief summary — The Feed Store Mystery The characters were Henry Gibbons, Harry Spieler; Lemuel Pecks, William Seaverns; Mr. Philburt, Robert Wheeler; Westley Meadows, Philip Hammond; Tom Knowles, Richard Quincy; Martin Puples, William Saville; Alvin Huves, Arthur Levangie; Bert Bevins, Richard Lyons; Keeper Jenks, Henry Megley. The scene took place in a feed store where a harmless hunter, who thought he was Sherlock Holmes found his way there and started things rolling by saying there was a murdered woman hidden someplace nearby. In quick succession,

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THE ECHO 31 BOYS 7 BASKETBALL Basketball started this season on January 8 at Sharon, and closed on March 9 at Pembroke, the Club playing 16 games in all. Only two of these games were victories; nevertheless, some good hard work and fighting were performed by our boys, some of the losses being very small. Nine of the games were away; the rest were played at home. The Club Forwards: Kelly, Townsend, Moran, Seaverns, Eldredge, George Guards: Sands, Mullen, Caspersen, Colburn, Hagerty, Mack, R. McKinnon Center: Mahoney, Tucker Manager: Daly Coach: Mr. Walsh The Games Sharon 34 — Holbrook 4; West Bridgewater 17 — Holbrook 10; Weymouth 31 — Holbrook 12; School for Deaf 25 — Holbrook 38; Stetson 35 — Holbrook 24; Kingston 16 — Holbrook 9; Pembroke 20 — Holbrook 15; Howard 17 — Hol- brook 9; Weymouth 28 — Holbrook 20; East Braintree 19 — Holbrook 20; Brain- tree 62 — Holbrook 19; Sharon 52 — Holbrook 14; Stetson 34 — Holbrook 8; Braintree 32 — Holbrook 13; Kingston 20 — Holbrook 19; Pembroke 19 — Hol- brook 16. BASEBALL TEAM The baseball team has started on another season. The team lost a few of last year’s members that will stop the 1937 team, composed of the following: Catcher — R. Kelly Pitchers — W. Townsend, W. Sands 1st Base — S. Pudsey, W. Sands, L. Scolomerio 2nd Base — V. Albernette, S. Pudsey 3rd Base — R. Mullen Short Stop — L. Leonard Left Field — J. Mahoney, E. Colburn Center Field — R. Baker Right Field — A. Moran, H. Murdock Coach: Mr. Walsh Manager: Daly Schedule Away Randolph May 4 W. Bridgewater May 11 Braintree May 18 Weymouth May 20 E. Bridgewater June 8 At Home W. Bridgewater May 25 Randolph May 27 Weymouth June 1 Avon June 10 E. Bridgewater June 15