Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1943 volume:

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ICE CREAM Wholesale and Retail Telephone Randolph 0470 Holbrook Massochusetts STAFF 1942-1943 The ECHO Editor-in-Chief BLANCHE BENN Business Manager ELIZABETH CARD Class D Year Book Assistant Business Manager CLAIRE COTE Associate Editors ALICE ANDREW BETTE HANNEY MADELINE JOHNSON MARY McLaughlin DOROTHY PORTER MARGARET SULLIVAN MARION CREIGHTON JOSEPHINE PEPPER THOMAS VEALE Little Red Box LOIS TILTON Art Editors ELEANOR GROVER E DNA GROVER BARBARA HOGAN Typists IRENE BENVIE RUTH CANN ALMA MANN GERTRUDE ROBERTSON EDNA GROVER ELEANOR GROVER Faculty Adviser KATHRYN MEGLEY SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL Holbrook, Massachusetts Volume XIX Number 1 CONTENTS FOR JUNE, 1943 Dedication 2 Senior Statistics . 2 Class Day Welcome 8 History . 9 Statistics II Prophecy . .12 Gifts 14 Will 16 School Notes Junior Class .... ... 21 Sophomore Class 24 Freshman Class ....... 25 Honor Roll 26 Clubs Student Council 28 Office Girls 29 Girls Glee Club ...... 30 Dramatic Club ...... 31 Sports Girls’ Basketball 32 Boys’ Basketball 33 Gym Squads .35 Association . 35 Echo Staff . ....... 37 Home Economics ....... 39 Advertisements . 39 2 THE ECHO Dedicated to the Seniors The “Echo ' ' Staff of 1943 dedicates this issue to those gallant and illustrious Seniors to whom we not only wish success but all the wonderful things which life can bestow upon them. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President GLENNA HILBERT 30 Elm Street Stretch ’ Trick riding Good horsewoman First Aid 3; Glee Club 1; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1; Pro Merito 3; Rifle Club 2. Vice-President RAYMOND VICTOR LUTZ, JR. 112 South Franklin Street “Ray” Ice Hockey and Tennis Really likable Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito 3. Secretary PAUL REVERE COLBY, JR. 127 Plymouth Street “Lefty” Weight lifting and Gym Persistently conscientious Baceball 3, 4; Gym team 4; Honor Roll 3, 4; Pro Merito 3; Typing Award 3. Treasurer RUTH WILHELMEIN WEATHERBY 100 North Franklin Street “Ruthie” Skating and Eating Rather witty Basketball 1, 2, 4; Dramatic Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Letter Award; Office 4; Pro Merito 3; Secretary 4; Student Council 4. THE ECHO 3 William Edgar Bagley Water Street Bill WiUinf I.u BusiJ Sports Baseball ‘2. b. 4 : Basket- ball 2, 3. 4 : Letter Award : Radio ( ' liib 4 : Track 1 : (lym 2 . Irene Ben vie 113 Weymouth Street “Bea Ben IdeaUj) Buonant Army Eugineeis Echo 4 ; (Bee Club 1 : Cym Team 1. 4 ; Honor Roll 4 ; Senior Drama ; Typing Award. Dorothy Mlriel Berg 80 Pleasant Street Mur ilarkedljj Bonny Bowling and dates Honor Roll 1, 3 : Pro Mer- ito 3 : Student Council 4. Alice Gertrude Bestoso 148 West Division Street ‘‘Bessie’’ Always Bright r)anny and Roller Skating Gl( e Club 1 : Gym Team 1 ; lA ' tter Award. Leone Ann Blachutta 1( Summer Street “Lee Lissom Brunette Stamps. Collecting Ship Pictures, and Indian Folk- lore. Janet Clara Bolles 280 I ' nion Street “Legs Jauntily Bra re Swimming and Ice Skating Basketball 1 : First Aid 3 : Glee Club 1. 2. 4 : Gym Team 1. 2: Home Nursing 3. Ruth Audrey Cann 45o Plymouth Street “Ruthie Refreshingly Calm Reading Echo 4; Glee Club 1, 3. .Elizabeth Norton Card 30 Linfield Street “Liz E rerlastingly Clever Art Cheer Leading 3. 4 : Class Officer 1, 2. 3 : Echo 2, 3, 4 : First Aid 3 : Gvm Team 1, 4 : Honor Roll 1. 2. 3. 4 : Letter Award 3 : Pro Mer- ito 3 : Radio Club 4 : Senior Drama : Sophomore Drama : Math Cluh 1. Ru.ssell Colby Chandler Plymouth Street “Russ Really Calm Sports Baseliall 2. 3. 4 : Basketball 2. 3. 4 : Honor Roll 1, 2. 3. 4 : Letter Award. Marion Reed Creighton 28 Linwood Street Brookville “Kate and “Giggles Most Carefree Dancing and Playing Piano Dramatic Club 1 : Echo 4 : First Aid 3 : Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 : Lunch Room 2 : Sen- ior Drama. 4 THE ECHO JKAX LOI’ISK CUUKIEU IT. ) North Franklin Street “Tee-Jee” ■ ust Cute .Music and Movies (tiee ( ' lub 1. 2. 4: Honor Roll 1 . 2. 4 ; Orchestra 8. 4 : Fro Merito 8 : Secre- tary 4 : Tyi)inft .Vward 8. IIakkv Oui.AXix) Davis 78 Weston . veniie lUihituaUfi Disceruiufi Sports Honor Roll 1. 2. 8. 4 : Pho- tojtraphy ( ' luh 1 : Pro Mer- ito 8 : Radio riuh 4 : Navv vn. Patkk’ia Marik Doxotwx 8S South Franklin Street “Tish” Phrni Delif htful M’ritins Letters Flass Ofiicer 1 : CcJio 1. 2. 8: (llee Flub: (Iviu Team 1. 2. 8. 4: Honor Roll 4; Soiihoiuore Drama. Fklkx Vkxkstkr Eatox 012 South Franklin Street P.rookville “Elly” E III iiJi a t icii 1 111 K n chant i n g Photography Raskethall 2: Olee riuh 1. 2. 8. 4. lAuv Rak Eatox 012 South Franklin Street P.rookville Rae” Most Eager Rabbits P.askethall 1, 2, 8 : Glee riuh 1. 2, 8, 4: Gym Team 1 : Letter .Vward : Lunch Room 2 ; Student Gouncil 8. Ei.kaxor .Marik ITxxkgax 40 Snell Street •’Finny” Esiivriatl g Fair P.einfi ' Lazy Raskethall 1. 2: Glee ( luh 1. 2: Gym Team 1. Edxa .D.i.cra Grovkr 74(5 South Franklin Street Rrookville •■ ' IVinnie” •; n it It ri n gig G enerous Makiiift Scrapbooks Echo 4 : Honor Roll 1. 2. 8, 4; (Office 4; Pro Merito 8; Secretary 4 ; Typing . vard 8 . Ei.kaxor May Grovkr 740 South Franklin Street P.rookville “Twinnie” E.rceeiliiiglg Graeious Making Scrapbooks Echo 4: Honor Roll 1, 2, 8, 4 : Office 4 : Pro Merito 8: Secretary 4: Typing .Vward 4. T H KODOR K F RKDKRI C K Haggai 1010 South Franklin Street P.rookville “Ted” Terrific Hercules I’hotography and Radio Gym Team 1, 2. 8, 4; Let- ter . ward : Photography riuh 2 : Radio riuh 4. Victor Mkridith Hogax, •Tr. 10 Norfolk Road Verg High -Bud ' ’ Digging Name Bands Class I’resident 8 : First .Vid 8 : Honor Roll 1. 2, 8, 4 : Orchestra 1 : Pro Merito 8 : Radio Club 4. THE ECHO 5 Windsor I ' auton II(h lis 174 Fnion Street “Windy” WliiiusicdU.i) H u III orous Sports r.usebivll 2. 4 : Basketball 2. 4 ; Class President 1 ; First Aid 2 : (Bee ( ' lub 1 : Honor Boll 1, 2, : , 4; Let- ter Award 2. 2 ; l‘ro Mi ' rito .“ : Radio Club 4 ; Senior Drama : INIatb Club 1. FLBRIDGIO (iKAY IIOOKER 278 North Franklin Street “Elbie” Enicstl.i) Helpful Aviation, Hunting- First Aid 2 : Hockey 1 ; Radio Clul) 4 ; Rifle Club 2. Richard Jennings 11 Summer Street “Dick” Rare Jeivel Sports Baseball 2, 4 ; Photography Clui) 1 ; Radio Club 4. Eleanor Patri c i a Kennedy 4.7 Cedar Hill Road “Elie” Ever Kind Swimming Basketliall 1, 2 : (Mass Of- ficer 1. 2: Echo 2, .2; Glee (Mill) 1 : Gym Team 1, 2 : Honor Roll L 2. 2, 4 : Stu- d(‘nt Council 2 : Orchestra 1 . Ali ' .ert :Mii,ton Lehtinen JIO Pond Street “Al” Aiwa lift Liichi Gym Work First Aid 2 ; Radio Club 4 ; Gym Work 4. Enoch Lehtinen, Jr. bO PoiHl Street El uni rein Eoi al Drawing and Gym First Aid .2 ; Radio (Mub 4 ; Gym M am 4. Madeline Lyons 180 Plymouth StriM ' t “Mae” Merrill! Eiriiifj Collecting Photos (Mass Officer .2 : First Aid .2 ; Glee (Mub 4 : Gym Team 1.4: Honor Roll 2 ; Senior Drama; Sophomore Drama. H E I, !•: N E L l Z A K E T H ]M A C K I E 24.2 Fnion Street Hif liln Magnet ic Dancing. Bowling Echo 2 : First Aid 2 : Glee Club 1 : Gym ' Team 1 : Hon- or Roll 1. 2. .2. 4 : Orchestra 1 : Pro Merito 2 : Student Council Alma Rlth Mann .21 Pine Street AUvaijn Merry Making History Scrapbooks (Mass Officer 3 ; Echo 4 : Gvm Team 1 : Honor Roll 1, ' 2, 2. 4 : Office 2. 4 : Pro Merito 2 ; Secretary 2. 4 : Senior Drama : Sophomore Drama : ' Typing Award 2. Francis William McGacghey 4.22 North Franklin Street “Squint” Eorerer Modest Sports Baseball 2. .” . 4 : First Aid .2; Honor Roll 1. 2, .2, 4; Li ' tter Award : Pro Merito 6 THE ECHO IlKLKX ( ' HIUSTIXA McIntosh .‘ r)4 Pine Street lliippUn Meditntirc Stamp rolleetinf -. Sports (Ilee C ' lul) 2, .‘J, 4 : Honor Roll 1. 2. 3. 4 : Office 3. 4 : Pro Merito 3 : Secrt ' tary 4 : Sophomore Drama : Stiulent Council 3 ; Typing ' Award 4. Paci, Mklvin MriH ' HKLn 143 North Franklin Street ‘‘Mitch’’ Plenty Mischievous Sports Raskethall 3 : Class Presi- dent 2: First Aid 3; Hlee Clnh 1 : Honor Roll 1. 2, 3. 4 ; Orchestra 1 : Pro Merito 3 : Radio Club 4 ; Math ( ' Inh 1. Frank Wii.i.ia i Moran I ' d Cottafic ' Street “Ring” Fasri no t i nyly M a nly Doha ting Kasehall 2: Raskethall 1, 2. 3. 4 ; Olee Clnh 1.2: Letter Award 2. 4 ; Student Coun- cil 3. OoiaxiN Rkk Nkai. 2S Wc ' ston Avenue (tood Xeiyhhor Photography Rask( ' thall 4 : (iym Team 1. Dorothy Portkr 123 South Franklin Strec ' t Dotty” Definitely Patient Sports, Reading- Cheer Leader : Echo 3, 4 ; Olee Club 1 : Honor Roll 2. 3 : Letter Award : Senior Drama ; Student Council 4. Fi.i .ahkth Rkistha Pi tt 2C� J North Franklin Strt ' et Retty” Esyecially Polite Living D. A. R. 4: Honor Roll 1, 4 : Letter .Vward : Office 3, 4 : Secretary 4 : Senior Drama : Student Council 2, 4 : ' Pyping Award 4. ( J KRTR l • DK F I,I Z A HKTJI Rorkrtson 248 Fnion Street Oertie” (Dueiously Refined Movies Raskethall 1 : Echo 4 ; Olee ( ' luh 1 : Oym Team 1 , 2, 4 ; Tyi)ing Award 4. A(;nks Mary Schctt 3() Summer Street Aggie” Ahcnys f?hy Movies Raskethall 1 : Olee Club 1 ; Oym Team 1, 2. At DRKY Virginia Smart .‘ 14 North Franklin Stri ' et Ahvays Smart Raskethall. Swimming Raskethall 1. 2. 3, 4: Dra- matic Club 1 : Olee Club 1, 2, 3. 4 : Letter Award ; Orchestra 1. 2. 3, 4; Sta- dent Council 1. John NT; w ton Thaykk 121 North Franklin Street ■Joyously Thinking 1 ’hotography. Aviation First Aid 3 : Honor Roll 1, 2. 3. 4 : Pro Merito 3 ; Ra- dio Club 4. THE ECHO 7 Lois Gayxks Tilton 110 T’nion Street “Kriim” Ldtiddhln 7’dctful Spending Money and Collecting Itecords Echo 4 : First Aid .‘1 ; Itadio Club 4 : Senior Drama : Student Council. Mauy Cauolink Walsh 20: South Street Brookville Dark Eyes’ Montli Wdltzing Dancing Glee Clul� 1, 2, .‘L 4 ; Honor Boll 4. William C. Williamson 117 Pine Street Willie” Whollt Wholesome Sports Baseball 1. 2, M. 4: Senior Drama. STUDENT COUNCIL Dorothy Porter Muriel Berg Lois Tilton Elizabeth Putt Irene Benvie Jean Currier THANK YOU The Echo Staff of 1943 wishes to thank all those who helped in any way to make this Yearbook a success. Special thanks is given to Theodore Haggai, who was the official photographer for the Yearbook; to all those who contributed pictures for the candid camera page; to the faculty; to the faculty adviser, Kathryn Megley; to the subscribers and members of the Association; and to the advertisers whom the staff hopes the readers will patronize. We hope you like and enjoy this, our Yearbook of 1943. 8 THE ECHO Graduation Activities HONORS FOR FOUR YEARS College Commercial Elizabeth Card Alma Mann Harry Davis Class Colors: Blue and White Class Motto: Cooperation Brings Success Class Activities Paul Colby New York Trip April 19 Baccalaureate .. May 23 Class Day June 2 Graduation Topic for Graduation Essays: Thomas Jefferson, the American June 4 The Class Day reports this year were written differently than formerly. Each class member helped to compile the data for the statistics, the proph- ecy, the gifts, and the will. Then those in the upper honor group, not taking part in the Graduation exercises, took over the Class Day program. The Welcome and the History were written and read by Glenna Hulbert, the president, and Paul Colby, the secretary, respectively. Helen McIntosh read the Statistics; Helen Mackie, the Prophecy; Windsor Hollis, Victor Hogan, Ruth Weatherby, and Betty Putt, the Gifts; and Eleanor Grover, the Will. CLASS DAY WELCOME Faculty, lower classmates, friends and parents, we, the graduating class of 1943, cordially welcome you to our Class Day exercises. To you Juniors — I hope you are thoroughly impressed by our class and realize your good fortune, for you are the lucky ones who are to follow in our famous footsteps. It is with great pride that we review our high school career, and many happy thoughts will accompany us later on when we look back to the much side-splitting, good- natured humor we mixed with our studies. And now putting all levity aside, may I welcome you again in behalf of the Senior Class to our Class Day exercises, and sincerely hope that you thoroughly enjoy it. THE ECHO 9 CLASS HISTORY One beautiful September morning in the year of our Lord 1939 the illustrious class of ’43 entered the doors of Sumner High. The class being bigger and better than the previous freshman classes had to be divided into three groups. Mr. Eldred Hodge and Mr. Vincent Naverouskis became the homeroom teachers of the commercial group while Miss Elna Knutson had the pleasure of being selected as homeroom teacher for the college group. At the first class meeting the officers were elected as follows: president, Windsor Hollis; vice-president, Eleanor Kennedy; secretary, Elizabeth Card; and treasurer, Patricia Donovan. Hilarious times and laughter came when Walter Howland entered the class in October. Claire Murphy, because of illness left the same month. As freshman the class took part in some of the activities, such as Glee Club, 22 pupils; orches- tra, five pupils; and girls’ basketball team, five pupils. In June an exit was made from Sumner High not to darken its doors until the following September. September rolled around and brought the class back to school as sopho- mores. Now there was the grand total of 58 members. Strange as it seems, 29 were in the college group, and 29 in the commercial group — equally divided. Again new officers were elected as follows: president, Paul Mitchell; vice-presi- dent, Elizabeth Card; secretary, Barbara Simmons; and treasurer, Eleanor Kennedy. The loss of Fred Tevlin, because of a serious operation; Barbara Gagnon, because her family moved to Marlboro; and Herbert DeMars and Lorena Yeager, who thought it best to discontinue their educational advantage, decreased the class somewhat. During the course of the year there was held the annual sophomor drama, the name of which was By Candlelight, coached by Miss Marcia Bartlett. The cast consisted of Alma Mann, Helen McIntosh, Elizabeth Card, Patricia Donovan, Madeline Lyons, Barbara Simmons, and Betty Putt. The class also presented a very successful record hop on February 7. An interesting variation of dances had been arranged by Janet Bolles, Paul Mitchell, John Thayer, Audrey Smart, Lois Tilton, and Eleanor Finnegan of the dance committee. Seven of our sophomore girls and five of our sophomore boys were on the basketball teams, and four girls on the Echo Staff. The class now finished joyfully another year’s hard work ready for the final struggle next September to become the dignified seniors the following year. September 1941 greeted all as juniors. They were now on the home stretch — just a year before reaching the final goal. Now there was a total of 54 mem- bers in the class. Miss Knutson was the homeroom teacher of the college group, and Miss Anna Damon of the commercial group. Five new members were added this year: Muriel Berg, Dorothy Doble, James Given, and Albert and Enoch Lehtinen. There was a good representation in the world of basketball, that wit of all wits. Windy Hollis; that tall he-man, Russell Chandler; and that rushing tornado. Bill Bagley. Chosen for class officers were Victor Hogan as president, Elizabeth Card as vice-president, Alma Mann as secretary, and Madeline Lyons as treasurer. A “super-duper” lunch was served one day in the lunchroom and approximately five dollars was made. On April 10 the Junior Prom was held, probably the most successful one for years. The hall was beautifully decorated with white calla lilies, a large basket of them being placed at each end of the hall. The Bay Staters gave a good account of them- 10 THE ECHO selves in regard to supplying the music for the night. The officers’ parents and the teachers were chaperons. The Grand March was led by the president, Victor Hogan, and Virginia Beach. Everyone had a grand time. Everyone now looked forward to next September as seniors. September rolled around with the former juniors now important seniors. This year Windsor Hollis was elected president; Glenna Hulbert, vice-president; Dorothy Doble, secretary; and Ruth Weatherby, treasurer. Windsor declined the office of presidency, thus Glenna automatically became president. Later Raymond Lutz was elected vice-president. Dorothy Doble having moved away, Paul Colby was elected secretary. The Student Council is represented by Dorothy Porter, Muriel Berg, Lois Tilton, Elizabeth Card, Irene Benvie, and Jean Currier. Miss Kathryn Megley and Miss Grace McCarthy were the home-room teachers. The class was represented in practically every one of the clubs sponsored by our school. In the gym exhibition Theodore Haggai took first prize. During the year William Malcolm left to join the Navy; James Richardson left and later was inducted into the service and is now in the Navy. The Army and Navy gave a test on April 2 to the senior boys. Hollis, Thayer, and Davis, having received the highest grades have a chance of going to college at the expense of the government. Paul Mitchell and Harry Davis have passed successfully the aviation V-5 tests, have taken the oath, and will be called for aviation cadets when their eighteenth birthdays are reached. Betty Putt was the choice of the class to represent 1943 at the D. A. R. Convention. She had an interesting time of it. The Senior Drama met with a tremendous success both socially and finan- cially. The drama. The Mad Halters, was coached by Miss Megley, with the following cast: V4ndsor Hollis, Lois Tilton, Elizabeth Card, James Richardson, Dorothy Porter, Irene Benvie, and William Williamson. A New York Trip was sponsored by the class this year, but because of a slight disagreement it finally ended up in having the girls go under the super- vision of the school with Miss McCarthy and Miss Megley as chaperons, and the boys going under their own supervision. From all accounts everyone had a most delightful time. This year it was happily announced that the class would get out of school a few weeks earlier because of the war so that the year closes with Class Day, Baccalaureate Service, no Reception, and finally graduation. THE ECHO 11 STATISTICS Each year at graduation the Senior Class is always eager to know who are con- sidered the first and the best along all lines; hence the Class of 1943 has voted and this is the result. In this election there were several “mosts” which were the unanimous choice of the class. There were Glenna Hulbert as the teller of tall stories and the biggest eater; Richard Jennings, the most bashful; Theodore Haggai, the most athletic; Audrey Smart, the class giggler; and Lois Tilton, the class gum chewer. There were many ties or very close votes for various honors: Elizabeth Card and Windsor Hollis, for the most versatile; Elbridge Hooker and Frank McGaughey, for the woman hater; Audrey Smart and Eleanor Finnegan for the best looking girl; Windsor Hollis and Frank Moran for the best looking boy; and Frank Moran and Paul Mitchell for the class orator. Then there were individuals who had many honors showered upon them: Raymond Lutz, the best singer and the class Romeo; Eleanor Finnegan, the most sociable girl, the most romantic girl, the class procrastinator, and the class coquette; Elizabeth Card, the most original and the teachers’ pet; Alma Mann, the most conscientious, the most studious, and also the man hater; Windsor Hollis, the best dressed and the most popular boy; Madeline Lyons, the noisiest and the most popular girl; and Paul Colby, the most studious boy and the class idealist. For single honors are Gertrude Robertson, the quietest girl; Richard Jen- nings, the quietest boy; Irene Benvie, the class poet; John Thayer, the class photographer; Mary Walsh, the best girl dancer; Gordon Neal, the best boy dancer; and Audrey Smart, the best dressed girl. The Class of 1943 has two sets of twins: the Lehtinen twins, Enoch and Albert, who were chosen the class teasers; and the Grover twins, Edna and Eleanor, who were selected as the most artistic. There was no question about the tallest boy; Victor Hogan claims that honor. But there is a question as to who is the smallest. Madeline Lyons and Elizabeth Card still have that problem to straighten out. Truly, this is a great class, this Class of 1943. 12 THE ECHO PROPHECY It is the year 1963, and I am now at my spectrogyroscope, a super-network of wire machine that enables one to see anyone he desires at the turn of a dial. This machine, turned out in the late “fifties,” is just another example of those revolutionary machines, turned out each day by that indefatigable scientist. Enoch Lehtinen, The Microbe Masher. He and his twin brother Albert are known as “The Whiz Brothers Inc.” I turn the dial to find some of my old classmates. I see New Jersey, and a big gasoline and oil plant, the owner none other than W illiam Bagley. who, married, is making a fortune. At a turn of the dial is the home of Muriel Berg. She has succeeded in being the director of dramatics in America’s largest theater. The dial now moves to the National Art Exhibition in New York. There is Leone Blachutta, teaching a class of two hundred on the fundamentals of art. In the next studio is Theodore Haggai, now one of the wealthiest photographers of New York and one of the best. The dial catches on the corner a vision of Marion Creighton, manager of the New York Tribune, and on the other side is Jean Currier of New York City, who now owns the largest frame shop in the country. New York seems to claim many of that Class of 1943 for now is seen Eleanor Einnegan walking up Wall Street, where she is coming from her duties as a cashier in a large bank. Let us keep the dial turned on New York to see what shows up. Here is - Gertrude Robertson, a famous singer in the Metropolitan Opera. She is one of the greatest women singers in the country; Betty Putt, the proud owner of one of the better pet shops. She chose New York because of her very happy class trip there; Benvie’s Hotel, owned and operated by Irene Benvie; the park com- missioner, Richard Jennings, at the New York Giants’ baseball park; Dorothy Porter, an executive in a big book-receiving store; a very studious person, Ray Lutz, head of the Ray Lutz’s Eiolics I he bought out Earl Carroll’s beauties that were so famous in 1943, and he seems to be in his glory) ; Willie Williamson, pitching for the Major League baseball games, the best player on the team, and with the credit of having the most home runs of anyone in the major league; and Mary Walsh of the Arthur Murray School of Dancing, teaching the intri- cacies of the “Bam-Bam,” the newest dance sensation. The dial now is on Boston, Holbrook’s own home city. Vic Hogan’s orches- tra is heard coming from the Blue Room of the Hotel Essex. Accompanied by Vic’s orchestra is none other than that famous vocalist, Madeline Lyons, singing her theme song, “Charles Sumner.” A turn of the dial shows us the great World Wide Correspondent and Pho- tographer from America, Mr. Jack Downe, known to us in good old Sumner as John Thayer. By the looks of the crowd that has come to see the big game today between the “Yanks” and the “White Sox” there must be a big attraction. It is the pitcher of the Sox, Erank McGaughey. THE ECHO 13 What’s this? The South Sea Islands! If there isn’t Lois Tilton working industriously over food samples. She’s found a new way to make butter. And here is Gordon Neal on a deserted island in the Pacific. It seems that while making an airplane flight from America to Hawaii, to inspect his pineapple plantation, something went wrong with the plane, and to the rescue sped a newly commissioned patrol boat of the U. S. Coast Guard under the command of a brilliant officer, Windsor Hollis. Here is also a famous test pilot, Paul Mitchell, whose face was in a Chester- gold cigarette ad. He was known as “Suicide” Mitchell because of his utter disregard of danger. And there’s Elbie Hooker in his hydrogen balloon. He’s on his way to the planet Mars. This is now the White House, Washington, D. C. There is Miss Helen Mackie, private secretary to President Frank Moran. She has but a few minutes to talk to us, but in that short time she tells us that Vice-President Russell Chandler got his job with his political pull. There too is the Congresswoman from Massachusetts, Miss Alma Mann. Right here is Glenna Hulbert, who was in the woman’s branch of the Marine Corps but is now back in the United States training more women in Quantico, Virginia. Sunny California is next. There’s Harry Davis, who in June 1943 joined the Naval Air Force. Since then he has been cited for bravery many times and now, in his back yard, can be seen his own private little plane. The dial points to Holbrook. Helen McIntosh is wandering alons South Franklin Street with a group of youngsters following her. She is taking Miss Megley’s place at school and is teaching them how to write poems of the sweet spring weather. Here’s an ultra-modern hospital. The head nurse, Janet Bolles, has not changed in all these years. She tells us that Agnes Schutt and Mary Eaton are also excellent nurses in the same hospital. There is a new brick post office and a new postmaster, none other than Paul Colby, now a very important-looking young man. Elizabeth Card, an old schoolmate, comes in view. She w as graduated from Radcliffe College, and now’ is a very famous chemist in the largest laboratory in the world. Alice Bestoso is there happily married and still living in the old home town. A huge hotel, not there in 1943, is managed by Ruth Weatherby and is known as the Weatherby Eating House. The Grover twdns, Eleanor and Edna, who drew so many cartoons for Snoops and Scoops, are now’ very popular interior decorators. A plane is landing, and a very lovely and pleasing stewardess steps out. It is Eleanor Kennedy. She completed her nursing course and then became an airline hostess. The Holbrook Air Port is owned and operated by Ruth Cann, 14 THE ECHO who became a very successful business woman after being graduated from Sumner High School. Now we see Ellen Eaton arranging flowers in her little cottage on the hill. We think she’s married. Yes, the dial now points to the home of someone in the height of society, someone busy in the social whirl — Audrey Smart. We’re back in New York again, and looking to your right you can see Patricia Donovan herself, standing in a directing traffic. That is all. It was pleasant to be through this spectrogyroscope, thanks to Class ILL1AM BaGLEY To we give this little gun, And hope he’ll keep those Japs on the run. W ' e know that Billy will never flee, And he might need protection, you see. Irene Benvie To Irene we give this hook of many a joke. And hope that she won’t laugh and choke. She plans to be a comedienne in radio. So good luck, Irene, and cheerio. .Muriel Berg To .Muriel we give this dime So to Braintree she may go. Perhaps she’ll tell us in due time The name of that mysterious beau. . lice Bestoso To . lice we give this little man To take the place of her darling Dan ’Cause in the . rmy he must go, . nd this will keep her from feeling low. Leone Blachutta To Leone Blachutta, our artist member, e give this small paint brush In hope that her strokes will come out . nd not he done in such a rush. Janet Bolles To Janet we give this little book. From it she’ll learn to cook, . nd if the biscuits she makes are hard. Vie can all excuse her for leaving out lard. Ruth Cann To Ruth Cann we give this broom To dust and sweep her tiny room. e hope that someone soon will come To share wdth her in this clean fun. tower-like building in Times Square able to find out about our classmates the Lehtinen twins. Gifts Elizabeth Card To Lizzie we give this address book. So when she’s far away. She’ll only have to take one look To write a card each day. Russell Chandler To Russell goes this little comb. Now, please don’t throw a fit. Each morning before leaving home. How about using it? Marion Creighton To Marion we give this book of jokes So she may laugh and giggle . nd apologize to everyone she pokes When she squirms and wiggles. Paul Colby To Paul we give this curler comb To make the waves upon his dome. They always look so prim and neat. That permanent surely can’t be beat. Jean Currier To Jean we give a soldier boy, Eor he, we know, will bring her joy. And if he doesn’t, we feel sure The sailor boy will be a cure. Harry Davis To Harry we give this little gun, Eor we all know hunting is his hobby. We hope he’ll have a lot of fun. Be he hunting with Jim or Bobby. Patricia Donovan To Patricia we give this scalpel. And in the years to come, W ' e hope she’ll find some use for it When she patches up the cerebrum. Ellen Eaton Ellen is a girl of girls Of big green eyes and shiny curls. We give to her this picture frame Eor a picture of Bud, that man of fame. THE ECHO 15 Mary Eaton Mary is a cook, we hear. To eat her cooking is a thing we fear So to her we’re giving this new hook, And when she’s stuck, she can take a look. Eleanor Finnegan To Eleanor we give this clock To help her rise each morn. She only lives around the block. But you should see her yawn. Edna Grover To Edna we shall give this tag. We hope she’ll tie it on her hag; Then when we see her some bright day, “It’s Edna not Eleanor,” we can say. Eleanor Grover To Eleanor Grover, we give with pride This little notebook small and handy. We hope she keeps this by her side As it’ll make things fine and dandy. Theodore Haggai To Ted we give this little car So he may travel near and far. Now, Ted, you have a car of your own So you may leave your pa’s alone. Victor Hogan To Vic we give this little flask. Its contents are needed in an oxygen mask. For those who dwell in the stratosphere, A reserve supply of air must be near. Windsor Hollis To Windsor we give this Coast Guard suit. So he may feel at home W henever he is in pursuit — On land and sea and foam. Elbridge Hooker To “Elbie” Hooker we give this plane. I’m sure he’ll ride in it to heights of Fame. And then some day when he grows old. He’ll share with us his pot of gold,— we hope. Glenna Hulbert To Glenna we give this little pony. To you it may look like a phony. We know she’ll keep it by her side Every time she goes to ride. Richard Jennings This little cart we give to Dick For he is very slow. He never hurries to his work. This will help him earn his dough. Eleanor Kennedy To Eleanor Kennedy we give this brush To scrub her teeth so shiny and bright. She always has a smile that’s such Will lighten up even the darkest night. Albert Lehtinen This test tube oes to Albert For experiments he may make. We hope that he will not get hurt For dear old Sumner’s sake. Enoch Lehtinen To Enoch Lehtinen, a man of strength, Whose shoulders measure yards in length. To such a man, we give this spade. For “Victory,” through a garden is made. Raymond Lutz To Ray we give this date book To keep his dates a-plenty With Edith, Audrey, Phyliss, and Colena I know ’twill never be empty. Madeline Lyons To Madeline we give these flowers For she’s so blithe and gay That she should wear flowers Every single day. Helen Mackie To Helen we give this writing pen To write to Red each day. We know there are no other men. She’s true blue all the way. Alma Mann To Alma Mann we give these clips. They’ll help her to seal up her lips. So when some figures she adds up. The folks around she won’t interrupt. Frank McGaughey I give to Frank this little bat. So when he plays baseball. He’ll hit it hard with one good crack And send it over the heads of all. Helen McIntosh To Helen we shall give this pen Wdth which to write to servicemen. And if the mail starts piling up. We know the pen will cheer her up. Paul Mitchell Mitch will be as sharp as can be When he’s flying: above the sea With his Navy wings of gold In this shiny plane so bold. Frank Moran To Frank we give this looking glass So he may look and gaze Upon a face portraying class. That shows his wavy hair. 16 THE ECHO Cordon Neal We give this shell to Gordon Neal In hopes that he may shoot a meal. If the game are not on the run. He might hunt Hitler v ' ith his gun. Dorothy Porter To Dorothy we give this hook, And always in it she can put The scores of all the hasehall games. Who knows — someday it may bring her fame. Betty Putt To Betty Putt we give this how That she may look for us just so. On this Class Day, so very bright. We want Betty to look just right. Gertrude Robertson This bell we give to Gertie shy. And she can wear it at her side. Then folks can tell when she’s around Even though she makes no sound. Agnes Schutt To Agnes Schutt we want to give This durable brown folder. Her make-up slips she can keep, so neat In this handy little holder. Audrey Smart To Audrey Smart we give this string To put upon her violin. So when she takes it out to play. She’ll always think of this Class Day. John Thayer To John we give this camera To take pictures night and day. For John we know will he a success When from Sumner he goes away. Lois Tilton To Lois we give this cooking spoon. With the hope in the future she’ll use it soon. In the profession you follow you’ll he sure to find That the fact you own it will ease your mind. Mary Walsh Mary has a string of beaus. And always she a-dancing goes. So to her I give these shoes That she may dance away her blues. Ruth Weatherby To Ruth we give this stamp To write to Mutt each day. So he can read her letter by lamp While he is far away. William Williamson To Willie we give a piece of string To tie around his finger To remind him, when fame he wins. It started all at Sumner. CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1943, of Sumner High School, Town of Holbrook, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, United States of Amer- ica, being uncertain as to the frail life that we are living, do, therefore, make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. William Bagley leaves his happy-go-lucky attitude to Arthur Winkley, trusting that it will make him formidable on the basketball floor. Irene Benvie wills to her brother, Paul, the ability to wrap the teachers around her fingers. Muriel Berg bequeaths her brown eyes to Claire Cote hoping that they will capture a certain Paul’s heart. Alice Bestoso leaves all the candy papers that are pushed into her desk to some fortunate incoming senior. Leone Blachutta leaves to Betty Hayden the entire Holbrook High School plus the front seat in the first row of room 9. Janet Bolles leaves her ambition to become a nurse to Claire Haskins. Ruth Cann bequeaths to Eileen Mangott her long walk to school each day hoping that she will be more lucky than Ruth in getting rides. THE ECHO 17 Elizabeth Card wills her back seat in room 9 to Lena Smith; perhaps she will be able to see over the heads to what is happening in the front of the room. Russell Chandler wills four of his five study periods per day to William Clifford hoping that he may some day get all those overdue make-up slips in. Paul Colby donates his ability in writing bad compositions to Robert Ander- son. Jean Currier wills her ability to bother Miss McCarthy to Marilyn Smith, hoping that the class won’t be too quiet. Harry Davis wills to Melly Iveson his shooting ability with instructions not to misuse it. Patricia Donovan wills to Robert Anderson her wittiness and sense of humor. Ellen Eaton leaves to Blanche Benn her ability to run for the Brookville bus. Mary Eaton wills her cooking ability to Edith Bettencourt, an incoming Senior. Eleanor Finnegan leaves all the tardy marks against her to Russell Colby in hope that he will appreciate them. The Grover twins will to the Mann twins their ability to puzzle the teachers. Victor Hogan wills to Stitch Paul his power to grow. Windsor Hollis leaves the captaincy of the boys’ basketball team to Robert White, trusting that he will use the post with due respect and dignity. Elbridge Hooker wills his ambitious attitude to Paul Benvie hoping that he may attain a better one. Glenna Hulbert leaves to Melvin Iveson all the bumps, bruises, and broken bones that come from riding Mr. Wood’s horses. Richard Jennings wills all his dates to Lawrence McGaughey hoping that he may become a woman’s man, too, some day. Eleanor Kennedy wills her job at Adams’ to anyone who would be willing — at the wage. Albert Lehtinen wills his present headache, and all his make-up, to Wil- liam Clifford. Enoch Lehtinen wills his hatred for school, his dislike of homework, and his careless, lazy nature to Russell Tilson. Raymond Lutz leaves his roving eye to Russell Colby hoping that he, too, may have the reputation of being a Romeo. Madeline Lyons wills all her noise to Claire Haskins, the quiet one of Sumner. Helen Mackie wills her joy of jitterbugging to some junior who wants to lose a little weight. Alma Mann bequeaths all the duties of running errands in the office to Avis Atwood. Paul Mitchell wills his habit of safe, sane, slow, and exceedingly careful operations while driving to Arnold Soule. 18 THE ECHO Frank Moran wills to Hugh Smith his haskethall suit and all its moth-holes. Dorothy Porter wills her tardy slips with relish to an incoming senior, Margaret Sullivan, who’s also always late. Betty Putt leaves her love of swimming to Marilyn Smith. Gertrude Rohertson leaves with pleasure her history reports to Betty Hanney. Wishing you lots of success, Betty. You’ll need it. Agnes Schutt wills her fondness for making up work to the incoming fresh- man class. Audrey Smart wills her silly giggles to whoever is cute enough to take them over. John Thayer wills to Louis Baker his habit of going about the school prac- tically unmolested, shooting pictures. Lois Tilton wills to Claire Weatherby all her chewing gum, hoping that she will have as much fun as she had with it. Mary Walsh wills to Jean Seeliger all her overdue make-up slips. Ruth Weatherby leaves her punctual habits to Arnold Soule, who needs them. William Williamson leaves his title as class Romeo to Richard Paul and hopes he does justice to it as he has. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1943, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-three. [Signed] The Class of 1943 Witnesses : Presidents of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Classes. THE SENIOR DANCE The Senior Dance was held on November 13, 1942, in the school hall. A gay time was had by all, dancing to the swaying rhythm of the orchestra in which Victor Hogan played. Multi-colored streamers and leaves served to decorate the hall. Glenna Hulbert, Senior Class president, and Windsor Hollis led the grand march. Boxes of chocolates were donated generously for prizes by Mr. A. 0. Christiansen, superintendent of schools. The chaperons of the evening were members of the school faculty The dance was a smash hit both socially and financially. THE ECHO 19 Front Row: E. Card, D. Porter, B. Putt, 1. Benvie, M. Lyors Second Row: W. Williainson, L. Tilton, Miss Kathryn MeMsy i Coach), M. Creighton, W. Hollis. SENIOR DRAMA “The Mad Hatters,” an hilarious comedy, coached by Miss Kathryn Megley of the faculty, was presented by the Senior Class, December 19, 1942. The charac- ters were as follows: Joe Hatter, nuts about fishing, played by Windsor Hollis; Margaret Hatter, nuts about dramatics, played by Lois Tilton; Gigi Hatter, their daughter, who is an athletic-minded young lady, played by Elizabeth Card; Bunny Hatter, the son, nuts about photography, played by James Richardson; Grandma Hatter, Joe’s mother, nuts about aviation, portrayed by Dorothy Porter; Angelica, their housekeeper, the nuttiest in the whole lot, played by Irene Benvie; Diana, the older daughter, played by Alma Mann; Elizabeth Harrison, played by Marion Creighton; Nancy Hayward, a new recruit of Mom Hatter’s Little Theatre Group, played by Betty Putt; Clara Sheldon, the movie talent scout, played by Madeline Lyons; and Mugzie Mullins, athletic director, played by William Williamson. 20 THE ECHO NEW YORK TRIP A GROUP of twenty-one girls and two chaperons, Miss Grace McCarthy and Miss Kathryn Megley, left Holbrook for New York on April 19, at 10:00 A.M. The group arrived at seven o’clock that evening at the bus terminal and went directly to the Piccadilly Hotel. After checking in at the hotel, supper was procured at the Automat. Since this was a new experience for most, it was enjoyed immensely. The next place of interest was Radio City Music Hall. An unusually enter- taining evening was enjoyed, and on return to the hotel at 12:30 A.M. the ten senior boys in New York on vacation were there for greetings. From all reports most of the girls didn’t really get to sleep until about 3:30 A.M. The next morning after breakfast was eaten at the Automat, a sightseeing trip of lower New York lasting three hours took the group down Broadway, to Trinity Church, to Wall Street, on a ferry past the Statue of Liberty to Staten Island, through Chinatown, and back to Broadway. The Brass Rail, which seemed to be a very fashionable place, was where the class had dinner, after which the places visited were St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, Empire State, Woolworth Building, and Radio City. An upstairs bus ride along Fifth Avenue and Riverside Drive completed the day. After supper and checking out at the hotel, all were bade farewell at the bus station by the senior boys and started on their all night ride home, arriving safely the next morning after a glorious trip. SUMNER HIGH By Elizabeth Card The gum we used to chew. The missies that we threw. The teachers’ scornful eye. How carefree were the days we spent at Sumner High! It’s true, to have some fun We left our work undone. But records cannot lie. We learned a million useful things at Sumner High. We’ve all grown to manhood; No longer we are boys. The world is full of contrasts, Sorrows mixed with joys. And we must leave our shelter amidst war’s awful noise. May God be ever nigh! When carefree days must waver, And studies grow much graver. When a world at war comes by, How peaceful are our memories of Sumner High. THE ECHO 21 First Row: R. Card, B. Smart, M. Sullivan, C. Smith, M. Polisson, M. Leitch, B. Hayden, G. Hagerty, E. Bettencourt, H. Eddy, M. Duggan, J. Ellis, J. Ford. Second Row: P. Allen, R. White, B. Benn, C. Macdonald, C. Haskins, A. Keating, Bette Hanney, C. Macleod, C. Cote, M. Smith, A, Andrew, G. Bagley, R. Squires. Third Row: W. Mackie, R. McDonald, L. Baker, W. Clifford, L. McGaughey, R. Hadfield, A. Higgins, R. Tilton, R. Paul. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer JUNIOR CLASS Marie Leitch Madeline Polisson Gloria Hagerty Bette Hanney Student Council Margaret Sullivan Alice Keating Claire Cote Patricia Allen Junior Activities Election of Officers Class Meetings Assembly Class Rings bought Junior Prom Escort to Senior Class October 6 January 19 April 15 May 7 June 2-June 4 24 THE ECHO First Row: L. Sanfilippo, R. Lucas, I. Mangott, J. Colburn, T. Mack, R. Betties, T. Veal, M. Johnson, C. Weatherby, J. Pepper, G. Clifford, M. McLaughlin. Second Row: C. Grover, D. Robertson, M, Neal, B. Hogan, B. Ford, S. Malcolm, R. Audette, D. Kingsley, A. Berg, C. Dyer, Vi . Jennings. Third Row: R. Davis, R. Bishop, R. White, R. Colby, H. Upham, 1. Swenson, C. Richardson, M. MacDonald, G. DeYoung, E. Goodnow, A. Wdnkley. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer SOPHOMORE CLASS ; Thomas Veale Robert Bettle Madeline Johnson Therese Mack Student Council Russell Colby Geraldine Clifford Sophomore Activities Election of Officers October 6 Assembly March THE ECHO 25 First Row: R. Sullivan, L. Files, B, White, M. Holstein, P. Burdick, J. Czapla, B Sanfilippo, L. Carlson, N. Miens, R. Matthews, B. Paul, P. Taylor, E. Mann, R. Hooker, M. O’Brien. Second Row: R. Colby, R. Mosesso, P. Tibbetts, P. Kelley, G. McCarthy, B. Orcutt, G. Williams, A. Haskins, I. Loud, J. McGaughey, E. Betten- court, N .Hinckley, E. McIntosh, N. Woodman, J. Youngbolm, J. Berg, G. Rogers, A. Carter, R. Taylor. Third Row: L. Watkins, K. Anderson, A. Squires, R. Howland, P. Vincent, H. Markie, J. Reardon, W. Proverb, R. Nelson, E. Wallster, R. Pawlowski, K. Hayden, H. Smith, G. Polisson, G. Wagner, R. Nick- erson, T. Gleason, H. Breault. President V ice-P resident Secretary T reasurer FRESHMAN CLASS Elmer Wallster Lilly Carlson Beverly Orcutt Karl Anderson Student Council George Polisson Robert Pawlowski Freshman Activities December 15 Election of Officers Class Meetings Assembly April 16 26 THE ECHO HONOR Seniors Irene Benvie 3 Elizabeth Card 3 Paul Colby 3 Jean Currier 3 Harry Davis 2 Patricia Donavon 2 Edna Grover 3 Eleanor Grover 3 Victor Hogan 2 Windsor Hollis 1 Glenna Hulbert 3 Eleanor Kennedy 1 Raymond Lutz 2 Helen McIntosh 2 Helen Mackie 3 Alma Mann 3 Frank McGaughey 1 Betty Putt 3 John Thayer 1 Mary Walsh 2 Ruth Weatherby 3 Juniors Blanche Berm 2 Paul Benvie 1 Ramona Card 3 Richard Hadfield 1 Gloria Hagerty 3 Alice Keating 1 Marie Leitch 3 Wilfred Mackie 1 Madeline Polisson 3 Margaret Sullivan 2 Ruth White 1 ROLL Sophomores Geraldine Clifford 3 Russell Colby 3 Richard Davis 3 Charlotte Dyer 2 Barbara Ford 3 Madeline Johnson 3 Richard Proverb 3 Dorothy Robertson 1 Thomas Veale 2 Robert White 1 Freshmen Karl Anderson 1 Lilly Carlson 1 Jenny Czapla 1 Laura Files 1 Norma Hinckley 3 Pauline Kelley 2 Grace McCarthy 3 Joan McGaughey 3 Elaine McIntosh 3 Margaret O’Brien 2 Beverly Orcutt 3 Helen Rimkus 2 George Polisson 2 Robert Pawlowski 3 Hugh Smith 1 Rachael Sullivan 1 Phyllis Taylor 3 Elmer Wallster 2 Mary White 3 THE ECHO 27 Honor for All of Sumner ' s Graduates and All Who Attended Sumner Who Are Now Serving with the Armed Forces of Their Country and for Harry Davis and Paul Mitchell Both V 5 Men In Memory of (Heorge, 1935 who died in Africa and p.JfKE, 1922 who died in Guadalcanal 28 THE ECHO Front Row: P. Allen. M. Berg, B. Putt (Chairman) , L. Tilton, C. Cote, E. Card. Second Roiv: R. Colby. I. Benvie, J. Currier, Miss Elna Knutson (Adviser), A. Keating. D. Porter. G. Polisson. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council Executive Board consisted of Betty Putt, chairman; Lois Tilton, secretary; Geraldine Clifford, treasurer; Irene Benvie, Dorothy Porter, Patricia Allen, Claire Cote, Alice Keating, Margaret Sullivan, Rusrell Colby, Robert Pawlowski, and George Polisson. Club advisers were Elizabeth Card and Ruth eatherby. Miss Elna Knutson was the faculty adviser. The Council has sponsored many school activities, including baseball, basketball, assemblies, class elections, record hops, magazine drive, war stamp drive, honor banner, and letter awards. An automatic basketball score board was purchased, and some stereopticon slides made. A permanent record of sport events has been started. The School Committee is considering installing showers for the girls at our request. There have been twelve assemblies of which three were movie programs. The Freshmen presented a variety program of specialties; the Sophomores a “Truth and Consequence” show; the Juniors a series of short skits. A play was presented at the Thanksgiving Assembly and shadow portraits with musical accompaniment were presented at Christmas. The American Legion assisted with the Armistice and Memorial Day Assemblies. Mr. John Hines, an actor, and Mr. Ernest Johnson, a negro singer, gave professional performances. THE ECHO 29 E. Grover, I. Benvie, J. Currier, H, McIntosh, Miss Anna Damon {Adviser), G. Ellis, E. Putt, A. Mann, E. Grover. THE OFFICE GIRLS The office girls are selected from the Senior and Junior Commercial classes. Permission must be obtained from home, as the understanding is that one class period is missed each day. Assignments must be made up, as a “U” on a report card will result in a disqualification. These pupils must also maintain a satisfactory grade in all their subjects. Their duties are many and varied. They get and distribute the mail, answer the telephone, meet guests, answer correspondence, and perform the duties of general office routine. “Ask the Office Girl” is an expression in common use at Sumner. These girls benefit greatly by their experiences and the training received. 30 THE ECHO First Row: J. Czapla, E. Mann, D. Robertson, P. Taylor, E. Eaton, M. Johnson, M. Creighton, J. Pepper, S. Malcolm, C. Dyer, I. Mangott, D. Kingsley, M. Lyons. Second Row: R. Hooker, A. Andrews, J. Ellis, E. Mann, J. Youngholm, G. ’illiams, R. Lucas, B. Hogan, J. Ford, C. McCloud, P. Kelley, R. eatherhy. Third Row: H. McIntosh, A. Smart, R, Squires, B. Orcntt, M. Eaton, M. ' alsh, J. Bolles, J. Currier, B. Sanfilippo. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club has a membership of forty-five pupils from the Senior high school classes. They meet regularly, once a week, under the direction of Miss Margaret T. Murphy, Music Supervisor. They sang at the Christmas assembly and will participate in the Spring Concert and at Graduation. THE ECHO 31 r |k Front Row: J. Czapla, B. Hanney, B. Hayden, C. Cote (President), D. Robertson, B. Benn, M. Polisson. Second Row: W. Proverb, B. Smart, S. Malcolm, Mrs. Eleanor McKey jt (Coach), I. Swenson, G. Williams, M. Neal, L. Carlson, E. Wallster. r I DRAMATIC CLUB f The Sumner Thespians’ Club was organized in February of this year. The t following students were elected as officers: president, Claire Cote; vice-president, Betty Hanney; secretary, Elmer Wallster; and treasurer, Lilly Carlson. A con- L stitution was drawn up, and two plays were chosen for presentation this spring: “Elmer” and “Teapot on the Rocks.” In May these plays were given at a school S assembly. Colena MacLeod acted as announcer at the assembly, and Dorothy Robert- t son and Gladys Williams as stage managers. I ' They held their business meetings on every other Tuesday. The dues of five cents a week were used for the purpose of buying play books and paying , for the Echo picture. They had in the club besides the members listed above, Shirley Malcolm and Betty Hayden. ' j Although the brevity of its existence has prevented the club from accom- ■ plishing spectacular feats, the members are anticipating a season of growing achievement next year. 32 THE ECHO Front Row: P. Allen, G. Hagerty, A. Smart (Captain) , C. Macleod, R. eatherby. Second Row: Miss Grace McCarthy (Coach), B. Houser, B. Smart, C. Cote, T. Mack. M. Leitch (.Manager) . GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Although the girls tried to equal last year’s record, they were unsuccessful, winning only one game out of a nine-game schedule. Practically the same oppo- nents were met as in former years with the exception of the Whitman High seconds and the St. Patrick’s C. Y. 0. of Brockton. The best played game of the season was with Howard High on the home floor. Holbrook lost by one basket in the last minute of play. In the middle of the season, Colena Macleod joined the squad and assisted the regulars greatly. Credit must be given to the second team, who played in some of the games to help relieve the first stringers. The squad looks promising for next year, as Captain Audrey Smart and Ruth eatherby will be the only ones lost by graduation, thus giving Sumner a good base for its 1944 season. THE ECHO 33 Front Row: R. Howland, C. Richardson, G. Neal, W. Hollis (C7ptain) , W. Bagley, C. Anderson, R. White. Second Row: Mr. Wade Hooker iCoach), R. Winkley, R. Bettle, R. Pawlowski, H. Smith, W. Jennings, A. Soule (Manager) . BOYS ' BASKETBALL The record shows that the Sumner boys’ first team has finished with eight wins and eight losses, and the second team with five wins and four losses. The boys gave their Sumner followers a very thrilling season, as most of the games were won by one point. One of the highlights of the season was the boys’ win over Stetson, especially after Stetson had had a string of eight victories. The games with Avon were thrilling and close. To begin the season, Windsor Hollis, William Bagley, and Russell Chandler were left from last year’s squad. Gordon Neal and Frank Moran joined the squad and played with the team throughout the season. Because of the gas situation, both teams had to travel by bus but were able to get to all their games. Instead of playing just two games with each opponent, as had been the custom, Holbrook was able to play four games with most opponents. New teams to our list were the Porter Congregational Church and the Brockton Y. M. C. A. second team, who played the first team while the seconds played Norwell and the Russell Junior High of Brockton. In a tournament held at the Brockton Y. M. C. A., the boys competed but did not seem to have any luck, being defeated. One game ended Sumner’s part in the tournament. The boys’ second team will be helpful for next year, as the entire ’43 team will be graduated in June. 34 THE ECHO BASKETBALL SCHEDULES Boys Home Team Opponent Date Where Played Result Sumner Stetson Jan. 5 Randolph Sumner 12-24 Sumner Avon Jan. 8 Avon Sumner 17-15 Sumner Howard Jan. 12 Sumner Sumner 18-24 Sumner Howard Jan. 19 W . B’water Sumner 11-9 Sumner Sec. Avon Sec. Jan. 22 Avon Sumner 19-23 Sumner Avon Jan. 22 Avon Sumner 19-54 Sumner Sec. Avon Sec. Jan. 26 Sumner Sumner 12-22 Sumner Avon Jan. 26 Sumner Sumner 25-24 Sumner Avon Jan. 29 Avon Sumner 26-31 Sumner Sec. Weymouth oc. Sec. Feb. 2 Sumner Sumner 20-16 Sumner W ey mouth oc. Feb. 2 Sumner Sumner 24-23 Sumner Stetson Feb. 9 Sumner Sumner 32-30 Sumner Sec. Porter Congo. Feb. 12 Sumner Sumner 38-25 Sumner Y. M. C. A. Sec. Feb. 12 Sumner Sumner 27-49 Sumner Sec. W ey mouth Voc. Sec. Feb. 15 W eymouth Sumner 25-14 Sumner W eMiiouth Voc. Feb. 15 Weymouth Sumner 19-20 Sumner Y. M. C. A. Sec. Feb. 17 Brockton Y. Sumner 16-26 Sumner Sec. Russell Jr. High Feb. 23 Sumner Sumner 33-43 Sumner Alumni Feb. 23 Sumner Sumner 30-14 Sumner Howard Feb. 26 Sumner Sumner 19-17 Sumner Sec. Braintree Sec. Feb. 27 Braintree Sumner 56-27 Sumner Sec. Braitnree Sec. Mar. 2 Sumner Sumner 34-15 Sumner Alumni Mar. 9 Sumner Sumner 28-19 Sumner Sec. Nor well Sec. Mar. 9 Sumner Sumner 29-31 Sumner East Bridgewater Mar. 12 Brockton Y. Sumner 20-34 Sumner Howard Mar. 15 W. B’water Sumner 8-33 Y TOURNAMENT Sumner 20 — -East Bridgewater 33 Girls Home Team Opponent Date Where Played Result Sumner Stetson Jan. 6 Randolph Sumner 6-26 Sumner Avon Jan. 8 Avon Sumner 5-57 Sumner Howard Jan. 12 Holbrook Sumner 13-19 Sumner Howard Jan. 19 West B’water Sumner 8-19 Sumner W hitman Seconds Jan. 22 W hitman Sumner 18-15 Sumner Avon Feb. 2 Holbrook Sumner 18-63 Sumner Stetson Feb. 9 Holbrook Sumner 15-19 Sumner Howard Feb. 25 Holbrook Sumner 20-23 Sumner St. Patrick’s C.Y.O. Mar. 25 Holbrook Sumner 20-32 THE ECHO 35 BOYS’ GYM SQUAD Left to Right: T. Haggai, L. Baker, C. Richardson, G. DeYoung, R. Mosesso, R. Vincent, C. Grover, E. Wallster, D. Smith, E. Cote. GIRLS’ GYM SQUAD Front Row: M. Kelley, A. Keating, N. Meins, B. Hanney, C. Cote, E. Card, B. Schutt. Second Row: L, Eiles, D. Eowler, R. Markie, M. White, G. Robertson, Mrs. G. L. Neal (Coach), M. Neal, A. Haskins, P. Allen. 36 THE ECHO GYM MEET The Gym meet of the boys’ and girls’ gym squads took place in Sumner’s hall on Friday, April 30, before a large and enthusiastic audience. For some time both boys and girls spent much time in preparation for this event. Mrs. G. L. Neal trained the girls in the work on parallel bars, box, diving, and tumbling. Mr. G. L. Neal taught the boys to show their prowess on the rings, the parallel bars, the horizontal bar, and in specialty acts. The judges were Henry Wilman, physical director; John Custer, assistant physical director; Louis Luti, senior leader, all of Brockton Y. M. C. A., and Carl Caspersen, an S. H. S. Cup Winner of 1936. Awards were as follows: girls — 1, Patricia Allen; 2, Martha Neal; 3, Alice Keating; letter awards, Rita Markey, Elizabeth Card, Claire Cote, Nancy Meins, Lura Files, and Mary White. Boys — 1, Theodore Haggai; 2, Charles Grover; 3, Louis Baker; letter awards, Charles Richardson and Douglas Smith. This was one of the best meets that have been held for some time, thanks to all, both performers and instructors. ASSOCIATION The Association has been a very good investment as usual this year. The members paid ten cents a week for thirty-two weeks (total $3.20) and have received the following: Class Dues $1.00 Basketball Games 7 @ $ .28 1.96 2 @ .17 34 1 @ .11 11 Senior Drama .40 Senior Dance .40 Junior Prom .55 Echo Year Book .35 Gym Exhibition .35 Record Hops, 2 @ $ .17 .34 Snoops and Scoops, 4 @ $ .05 .20 Assemblies .20 Assemblies, 5 @ $ .05 .25 Total $6.25 THE ECHO 37 ECHO STAFF Front Row: E. Grover, A. Mann, D. Porter, B. Benn, E. Card, B. Hogan, M. Johnson, E. Grover. Second Row: I. Benvie, B. Hanney, G. Robertson, T. Veale, L. Tilton, R. Cann, C. Cote. S.M.LS.P. Because of the shortage of gas and the rationing of food, the Southeastern Massachusetts League of School Publications, which has been in existence for more than twenty years, decided to suspend meetings for this year. It would have been impossible for visiting schools to reach the entertaining school; it also would have been most difficult for the entertaining school to furnish food for possibly two hundred delegates and advisers. However, the Echo joined the Eastern Massachusetts Press, which held its one meeting of the year at Northeastern University in March. Elizabeth Card, Bette Hanney, Dorothy Porter, Barbara Hogan, and the faculty adviser, Kathryn Megley, attended. This league differs from the local one in that it is composed of schools much larger than Sumner so that the problems are very much different. Nevertheless, it was able to give many helpful suggestions about make-up, advertising, writing of articles, and art. It is hoped that the S.M.L.S.P. will be able to resume its meetings next year. 38 THE ECHO SNOOPS AND SCOOPS Snoops and Scoops has had four issues during the year of 1942-1943. These were dedicated to the seniors, the janitors, the basketball players, and the school. The cover designs for these issues were all drawn by Barbara Hogan. This year the staff has been fortunate in having the Grover twins, Eleanor and Edna, who made amusing cartons. This has been an extremely interesting section. Along this same line Elizabeth Card contributed some very well planned advertisements of school events. Sjioops and Scoops owes much to Dorothy Porter, the sports editor, who has done an extremely good job in editing the sports column. In addition to her sports column, Dorothy was the chief manipulator of the machine which enables the staff to publish the papers. She has had many helpers, but she was always there. Elizabeth Card has had charge of the financial affairs, and with this she has been ably assisted by Claire Cote. Betty Hanney has been a busy, helpful worker, especially when it came to writing editorials. The dedi- cations are particularly hers. To the typists fall the heavy work of typing and re-typing and stenciling all the material for the various issues. The hours these girls have put in have been many; furthermore, the greatest part of this work has been done outside of school hours. Appreciation therefore is given to Irene Benvie, Alma Mann, Ruth Cann, Gertrude Robinson, and Eleanor and Edna Grover. Financial Report of Snoops and Scoops Money, money, money! The total profit of Snoops and Scoops from Sep- tember 1942 through March 1943 is $31.11. This includes four issues. The individual profits are as follows: November issue, $8.17; December issue, $8.58; February issue, $7.08; and March issue, $7.28. Since January the school has supplied all paper, carbon sheets, and material necessary for printing the maga- zine. In return, the Echo staff has charged association members only three cents a copy for Snoops and Scoops. To others copies were sold for five cents each. Circulation this year has averaged 190 copies each edition, or about 68% of the school’s enrollment. These figures include Junior High subscrip- tions. Approximately 72% of the high school students have subscribed to Snoops and Scoops this year. THE ECHO 39 HOME ECONOMICS A TWO-PERIOD Home Economics Class under the supervision of Miss Beatrice Hunt was started in September, 1942. This two-period class consists of five seniors, one junior, and seven sophomores. There is also a one-period class consisting mostly of juniors. This Home Economics Course covers nutrition, meal planning, food values, cuts of meat, and cooking. Both classes have cooked and served dinners, teas, and luncheons to the school committee and parents. These all proved to be very successful. The classes have cooked and served well planned menus to the school pupils and teachers every recess. The school scommittee has presented the school with a stove, cabinets, dishes, chairs, and all other necessary equipment. 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