Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 31 CLUBS THE GLEE CLUB The Glee Club, under the supervision of Miss Margaret Murphy, met every Monday morning in Room 5 where they skillfully practised a variety of songs. Many of these were sung at the spring concert, which is held every year, very successfully. The club added much to the attraction of the Senior Graduation. Forty-six girls are in the glee club, twenty sopranos, thirteen second sopranos, and thirteen altos. Phyllis Wilson is the soloist of the club. Among the mel- odies perfected this year were, “The Day Ends” from the Ballet Les Millions D’arlegium by R. Drigo, “In a Monastery Garden” by Albert W. Kettelbey, “Serenade” by Enrico Toselli, “To Thee, O’Country,” a National Hymn, “Sere- nade” by Schubert, “I Am an American,” a patriotic song. ASSOCIATION The Association has now been in existence for several years. If it had not been of any real value it would have died a natural death long ago. Those who did not belong to the Association this year really missed something. Please notice why. If you pay ten cents a week for thirty-six weeks, which amounts to three dollars and sixty cents, you are admitted to all the assemblies, basketball games, the Senior Drama, the Junior Prom, and the Sadie Hawkins’ dance. In addi- tion your class dues, which are one dollar a year, are paid, and you receive the Echo Year Book. Those who did not join this year will find it much to their advantage if they consider well the future years. DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club got off to a rather slow start this year as the coach, Mr. Naverouskis, was very busy coaching basketball. It had a few very good meet- ings, though, when Mrs. Roland Paul, who is extremely interested in dramatics, gave her services whereby the club received some good points on speaking, walking, and stage make-up. No boys joined this club; this was rather dis- appointing as the school had boys whose acting ability was very good. THE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB One of the school’s most interesting activities is the photography club. There are eight in the club, boys exclusive. The officers are president, James Budd; treasurer, Irving Swensen; vice-president, Russell Colby; and secretary, Robert Bettle. The other members are Frederick Winslow, Alan Higgins, Donald Smith, and Clifford Loud. The boys under the watchful eye of our biological chemist, Mr. F. Eldred Hodge, take pictures of interesting scenes around the school and develop them themselves. They also have in their possession a fine enlarger which is put to use very skillfully. The club meets every Thursday afternoon at

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30 THE ECHO Row 1: Vi . Donovan, G. Carter, Mr. John Walsh, coach, E. Paul, W. Williamson. Row 2: A. Soule, W. Hollis, F. McGaughey, R. Chandler, W. Bagley, L. McGaughey. BASEBALL 1942 Players Frank McGaughey, l.f. Lawrence McGaughey, 2b. Paul Youngholm, c.f., s.s. Edwin Paul, 3b., c. ' illiain Williamson, s.s., p. Walter Donovan, lb. William Bagley, c. Russell Chandler, p., c.f. George Carter, r.f. Paul Colby, c.f. indsor Hollis, 3b. Charles Richardson, p. Schedule April 28 — Thayer J. U. May 1 — At Avon May 7 — At West Bridgewater May 11 — Weymouth Vocational May 12 — At Thayer J. U. May 14 — Braintree J. U. May 19 — At Randolph May 21 — Avon May 25 — At Braintree J. U. May 28 — West Bridgewater June 1 — At Weymouth Vocational June 2 — Randolph The Sumner High Baseball team looks very promising this year, having five newcomers and seven veterans. Coach W alsh seems to think they ought to sail through the games with mostly all wins. The team will lose only four seniors this year, so we ought to have an extremely good club next year. Arnold J. Soule, Manager of Sumner High School Baseball Team

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32 THE ECHO two o’clock. Some fine work is being done and someday will be put to good use. Just look on the candid camera page, and you will recognize some of the many good shots, for we think the club members are responsible. ASSEMBLIES Assemblies, this year, as of former years were of various types, but all enjo - able because thev allow a period of rest and recreation from the usual school work. Three quiz assemblies were held. Frank Aloran was the master of cere- monies for the Thanksgiving Anstcer or Take the Consequence quiz. This was intensely amusing. ’alter Donovan was master of ceremonies at another quiz program, at which the removal of an incendiary bomb was executed beautifully. A musical quiz, using records was conducted by Richard Proverb at the Fresh- man Assembly. Also at this assembly a spelling bee took place with Doris Estabrook first and Paul Youngholm second. Baccalaureate was the disastrous word. The commercial group was very fortunate this year in having speakers from the Fisher School, the Kathleen Dell School, and the Gregg Publishing Companv. At these assemblies were stressed the benefits of commercial training, the use of equipment, the duties in general of office secretaries, and the heights one may reach in this type of work. The college group in an assembly were spoken to by a representative of Bridgewater Teachers College, who told of the benefits today of the study of mathematics and physics for preparation for the nation’s defense. There was an assembly for the distribution of honor cards and room banner. The victory cheers were a part of this program, too. The W . P. A. Band of Brockton gave its annual delightful concert. This vear the theme wa s patriotic, the music being that of the Civil ar, the orld ’ ar I. and the orld ar II. A most entertaining assembly was the dramatic one by the senior class. Four original plays, written by the seniors, were acted by the class members, the high light being the melodrama “Oh, Elmer.” Various movies, including news, education, animal, sports, and comedy, were held throughout the year. Phyllis V ilson, Shirley Malcolm, Gloria Lucier, Shirley Lucier, Mary Eaton, Marion Chaplic, and Ellen Eaton furnished vocal music for the assem- blies, while instrumental music was by Richard Croft, Audrey Smart, Barbara Smart, Marjorie Smart, Geraldine Clifford, Gloria Hagerty, Avis Atwood, and ? Iadeline Polisson. Martha eal and Patricia Allen contributed by dancing, while Bettv Hanney, Betty Hayden, and Elizabeth Card gave interesting readings. Assemblies are surely an interesting part of school life.