Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 29 First Row: B. Simmons, M. Schiitt. P. Donovan. E. Kennedy, E. Card. Second Row: R. alsh, L. Keller. Colby, business manager; A. Card, editor-in-chief ; R. Little, A. Soule. Third Row: M. Aallace, A. Robertson. H. Lawrence. B. Potts. M. Mack, E. Megley, S. Cook, C. Con)nrn. J. Hollis. Fourth Row: Donovan. Miss Megley, adviser; D. McKay. ECHO STAFF ' ] ' he Echo Staff of the Sumner High School had quite a busy year. From the various league meetings which the editors of the different departments attended, interesting reports were brought back. For its second year the Snoops and Scoops was published and supported by the student body. Each issue of this school paper was dedicated to a special group or class as well as every issue featuring special attractions. The proceeds Irom the paper went toward the publishing of the vear book. This year, the Sadie Hawkins Dance and Association Dance were combined and held on May 2. Advertisements were obtained from the business men and merchants of the town for the school year book. The members of the Staff did this work and entered into the work of publishing the year book very well. It is evident that the Echo Staff had an active and successful vear. The average subscription to Snoops and Scoops this year was 140 which is 70% of the enrollment in school.

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28 THE ECHO Seated: E. Putt. S. C ' apla, E. Megley. D. Kierstead. C. Colburn. M. Polisson. Standing: Mr. Hodge, R. alsli. S. McKay. Miss Elna Knutson. CLUBS STUDENT COUNCIL For its third ear the Student Council was organized to help finance sports and help in the management of school affairs. The membership was as follows: four seniors, three juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman. The officers elected were president, Dorothy Kierstead; secretary, Elaine Megley; treasurer, Clara Colburn. The representatives from the various clubs were added, and this year Mr. F. Eldred Hodge became a faculty advicer. Miss Elna Knutson and Mr. Garland Neal continued as faculty advisers. Class elections were conducted by the Council. A new activity of the group this past year was that of various members visiting other schools to secure new ideas and plans. Two students went to each school, and the schools that were visited were Kingston High, Hanover High, and Norwell High. At the fall conference of the South- eastern Division of Massachusetts Student Councils held at Plymouth High School, Miss Elna Knutson, Dorothy Kierstead, Ruth Andrew, Clara Colburn, Elaine Megley, Stewart McKay, and alter Pawlowski represented Sumner. The Student Council sponsored various activities and awarded an Honor Room Banner to the best and neatest room in the high school.

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30 THE ECHO SMLSP Onp: who does nol work on a school publication does not realize the work and nioney required to make a single puhlieation. Eaeh school in the count ry has problems when they begin to compile their puhlieation. To overcome all the mistakes and problems which appear in Sumner’s puhlieation, the Echo Staff has joined the Southeastern Massachusetts League of School Publications. This league meets four times a year at different high schools. It is a well organized league and has been established for the past twenty years. Delegates from each school attend the meetings, take part in different conferences, and bring hack useful material to their staffs. For instance at a certain meeting there would he literary, financial, art, and executive conferences. Those delegates who are affiliated with the different departments on the publi- cations staffs attend the appropriate conferences. A supper and business meeting is held, following the conferences. In the evening the entertaining school furnishes enjoyable programs. Meetings during the past year have been held at Milton, Ahington, Attle- boro, and Duxbury. Each school in the league has its publications classed, and each year a professional judge is secured to grade the work. Awards are jnade to schools publishing the best year book, the best newspaper, and the best magazine in both A and B classes. A school to be in the A class must have a student body of more than 500. All under 500 are classed as B. The Echo Staff is one of the most active high schools in the league and will undoubtedly always be a member. SADIE HAWKINS ' DANCE The Echo Staff and the Association sponsored a Sadie Hawkins’ dance on May 2. The hall was cleverly decorated with brown and green streamers and leaves, and “Little Abner” comic strips along the walls. At the conclusion of the grand march, led by Annella Card and Arnold Soule, prizes were given to Marie Mack and Richard Walsh for the most humorous costumes. Many novelty dances led by Richard Walsh were enjoyed throughout the evening, to the music of an excellent orchestra. One feature of the evening was the prize waltz won by Marjorie Smart and Allan Jones, after some fifteen or twenty couples had been eliminated. Miss Marcia Bartlett, Miss Kathryn Megley, Mr. F. Eldred Hodge, and Mr. Garland Neal of the faculty were present, as well as members of the school committee and the Parent Teachers’ Association. How dear to my heart are the scenes of my school days When in parting I view them once more ere we go. The portals, the classrooms, the halls, and the stairways, The scenes which in four years we’ve all come to know.