Howard High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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- The Cllmberee The Football Dance On October 1, 1949, the Senior Class of Howard High School held the annual Football Dance. The Westwood High School's -football team and cheerleaders were the guests of the evening. The Town Hall was gaily decorated in fall colors. Streamers and con- fetti colored the hall. There were pendants of various schools on the walls to add the finishing touches. During intermission Darrell Manzer's orchestra provided entertain- ment featuring Grace Studor, who sang the current favorites. The Howard High cheerleaders led cheers for Westwood, and Westwood in return cheered for Howard. The dance was a financial and social success. The Junior Cabaret On Saturady night, January 28, 1950, the Junior Class of Howard High sponsored a Cabaret Dance, the Club '51. It was held in the Unitarian Church, which was gaily decorated like a nightclub. Dancing and refreshments were enjoyed but the highlight of the evening was the entertainment put on by the faculty directed by Mr. Howland. This included a drama of lighthouse life starring Captain Eben Hawkes, Desmund Rylander, and Jughead Viens. Next in line was a snap- py song and dance routine by Mrs. Tufts, Mrs. Viens, and Misses Killen and Rylander. Another drama, from the old South, was very impressive. It starred Grandmaw Hawkes and Jughead Viens. The students were also represented by Jolly Jack Sullivan and his coconuts. Jackie Bucchino, Barbara Baker, and Mary Franz also performed. A large crowd was on hand to make this dance one of the successful dances of the year. Saint Patrick's Day Dance On March 17, 1950, the lads and lassies of Howard High celebrated the Day for the Irish, St. Patrick's Day, at the Unitarian Church. The hall was decorated until it was as green as the Emerald Isles. There were shamrocks, shillalahs, and Blarney galore. Carol Kohl charmed the audience with a medley of songs on the accordian. Jack Sullivan entertained with the traditional Irish songs. A farce, Little Nell was presented by Geraldine Grippen, Nancy Lyseth, Eleanor Turner, and Lee Caswell. The Irish Mystery Man was revealed to be Mr. Winthrop Jackson, who sang When Clancy Lowered The Boom . The committee included Carol Kohl, Ruth Sawyer, Marilyn Marzelli, Eleanor Turner, Patricia Leighton, and Nancy Sherman.

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Front row-Bob May, '1'hayer, Kehoe, Moreira, Bunker, Charles Grippen, Sullivan, Johnson. Second royv-Coaches Howland and Pauli, Burke, Gummow, Perry, Howe, Carr, Souza, May, Chaves, Keith. Third row-Galliger, Kinney, Noyes, Cogswell, Swanson, Barnes, Grippen. Leighton, Sherman. The 1949 Football Season The Howard High School eleven compiled the finest record in its five years of football history this season with six wins and three losses. Coach Pauli's offensive-minded maroon and white chalked up 132 points to 83 for the opponents in the nine games played. In no game were the Paulimen held scoreless. The highest scorers for the Howard High School eleven were Frank Perry and Junior Scatback Joe Souza. Frank started to roll at the begin- ning of the season, but it wasn't until the Nantucket game that Joe caught fire. The boy who made Howard's T-formation click is Fred Gummow. Fred proved himself a smooth ball handler, a clever signal caller, and an excellent blocker. Earl Carr and Dick May proved to be capable at half- back and quarterback respectively. Four varsity linemen, Co-Captain Charles Bunker and Dave Thayer, tackles, and Co-Captain Eldon Moreira and Charles Grippen, guards, played their last season for the Howard High eleven. Charles Grippen recovered sixteen fumbles this season to bring several victories to Howard. Next year's Maroon and White will be led by Frank Perry and Fred Gummow, recently elected grid Co-Captains. The 1949 record: Howard 7 - Dighton 24 Howard 6 - Cohassett 7 Howard 7 - Oliver Ames 0 Howard 45 - Millis 12 Howard 6 Hanover 2 Howard 6 - Westwood 13 Howard 19 Nantucket 6 Howard 8 - Marshfield 6 Howard 21 Yarmouth 20