Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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the boys by their last names and the girls Miss So and So. When the newness wore off and we began to feel more at home, we determined to organize our class. Paul Jordan was elected president; Wallace Wile, vice-presic ' ent ; Doi is Scahill, secretary; and Stella Cio- lek, treasurer. As bashful freshmen our partici- pation in social events was some- what negligible, although of course we v ere introduced to and thrilled bv the ne’ v game “Seven In — Seven Out.” Thus in our first year we were doomed to obey, look, listen, and study that we might outgrow our greenness and graduate to the sopliomore room. No bosoms ever swelled with greater pride than ours, when we took our seats in Room V in the fall of 1925. The fine work of Jordan was shown in his election as presi- dent for a second term. Unfortu- nately he left us, and Doris Scahill fulfilled the seat of honor with ef(ual efficiency. During this year we began to take a greater interest in the social side of school life. How many can remember that beau- tiful faint of Mary McTernan’s on Stunt Night when we gave the stir- ring melodrama, “Wild Nell of the Plains.” And O boy! that gallant rescue by “Pete ’ Mansfield would have aroused the envy of even a Douglas Fairbanks. Nor can I pass over our sophomore year without mentioning how nice Lampropoulos and Ciolek were to Miss Brown. Oh ! those beautiful flowers, those sweet smelling lilacs and roses ! And how can I ever forget the day when they presented her a box of Christ- mas candy. No wonder Miss Brown talked so much about the two lads. Thus we passed our soph- omore year in such a way that we hardly realized the days had passed. At last in the fall of 1926, we were juniors — upper classmen. Nothing could better indicate the wisdom and erudition of the clpss of ’28 than its choice of class offi- cers. Richard Durham was our president; Elizabeth Gove, our vice- president; Robert Elweb, oui‘ treas- uier; and the recorder of the class was I ' .Tary Patch. We had some difficulty in collect- ing our class dues that year, but after Mr. Whipple told us what he thought of us, the matter was promptly adjusted. Our next af- fair of interest was the adoption of a marooned cat. I low many can re- member the day when a special meeting was called that v e juniors (kind-hearted juniors) might adopt a- homeless pussy. We named it “Junior” in honor of our class and solernnized the occasion by an im- pressive ceremony. And let me as- sure you that all our hearts were broken when that beautiful crea- ture left us. This time, however, the cat did not come back. Our social activities that year were more numerous. On Stunt Night we presented a short but powerful tragic sketch entitled, “Wanted, A Wife.” Althea Howe fulfilled all the qualifications for a good wife but alas! the color of her skin was against her. Mary Patch appeared garbed (as usual) in cap and gown. Our next big social event was the Prom. The responsibility of this af- fair was placed on reliable memoers of the class. Miss Bailey took the responsibility for producing the best orchestra in Essex County, for money was naught compared to the honor of the Class of ’28, while Durham of course had general ovei - sight. In every class meeting some master mind would ask, “Miss Bai- ley, are you sure the orchestra will be here?” And Miss Bailey would answer with a pleasing smile, “Yes, I assure you everything will be all right.” Then the crisis had. come. The Prom ! What a gorgeous evening it was. The hall, artistically deco- 17

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failed and now we must end war by means of peace. Our soldiers want peace, for it is they who best under- stand the science and brutality of war. Associations of war veterans are boosting peace. The nations have formed a League which advo- cates economic boycott and military and naval enforcement after a limited time as methods to obtain peace. Connected with the League is the World Court which strives to settle all international disputes. To obtain peace, there must be a real law. not a set of gentlemen’s agreements between nations, — a law backed up by some kind of force, to prevent murder, theft, and injustice. The nations must organ- ize and pass laws to define and for- bid national murder and theft and agree to punish with their combined strength, any violator of that law. One of the most pressing ques- tions of today is disarmament. Eu- rope cannot recover if the race of armaments continues. Yet France still insists upon maintaining arms and England still has her large navy. Another factor aiding peace would be an international agree- ment between nations concerning raw materials, so that world trade may progress and that one nation may not monopolize all products. Has not the war taught us that we must have permanent peace? The United States is deeply im- meshed in European affairs. She has interests in many countries. If Europe should fight again on the battle field, America would be ready, for she has more power to manufacture navies and munitions than any three European nations, and more population to furnish sol- diers than any two Western Euro- pean nations. Realizing her great power and the destruction that it would incur, should she not advocate world peace? Would it not be a great moment in th6 life of every Ameri- can citizen if he could stand facing his flag and sing, as a new verse to the national anthem, these words by Harrison Kerrick : “Let America shed her liberty light From within and without in respect to her glory — May there never be one who will tempt her to fight, Nor defy Freedom’s flag or a page of her story. Let peace reign supreme, o’er humanity’s stream, World Union, forever our national dream. Then the Star Spangled Banner forever will wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” — Althea Howe. CLASS PARTS. CLASS HISTORY It was on the seventh day of Sep- tember in the year 1924 that the class of ’28 first entered the portals of Manning High. Despite the glo- rious contributions which the class was destined to make to future gen- erations, on that bright day they entered the halls with all humility and with due respect for the upper classmen. During our first few days in high school we felt so strange and were so nervous that we jumped every time the bell rang, and when classes passed we obediently produced our little yellow schedule cards, while strains of “Where do we go from here ?” went through our befuddled heads. We had the same horror at being asked for our cards by Mr. Whipple that drivers feel when asked for their licenses. The seniors, however, did not make it any easier for us and did not omit the customary rites of initi- ation. The teachers, on the con- trary, welcomed us most cordially, began piling on the work, and made us feel quite grown up by calling 16

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rated with blue and gold, welcomed its merrymakers. Classmates would greet each - other occassion- ally and receive ’ salutations with good humor. Now sometimes in the history of a .great people the un- expected occuf and so it was with us. An hour passed — evidently the musicians must have had a blow out or run out of gas, but the crowd was patient. Two hours — conster- nation and fear seized the commit- tee. Was this the fruit of their toils? Were all the anticipations and plans for a wonderful debut on the?, part ' of the juniors to end in s S - ignominious defeat? We sHqu ' never again be able to hold u{r|i,’tir heads and face the world, and no disgrace would have been more complete had not a happy group of local players volunteered to furnish music for dancing and thus won our esteem and undying gratitude. There was no grand jury investigation as those in charge were exonerated after the profuse apologies of the orchestra leader. Furthermore, in spite of the un- propitious beginning the evening ended enjoyably. But after the Prom difficulties and when our class made a rather poor showing at the interclass track meet on Field Day, we began to feel as if fate were against us. However, we feel that we have retrieved our reputation and have put through the events of senior year with a success equal to thpt of previous classes. At last the year of years had come. It was our desire to make our final bow with a flourish, to make our last gesture a graceful one. Our class officers at the pres- ent are Mary Patch, president; Robert Elwell, vice-president ; Eliza- beth Gove, treasurer; and Stella Ciolek, secretary. Our first social event in our sen- ior year was the play. After weeks of preparation, the night of nights came. The hall was crowded with an eager throng which had assem- bled to witness the youthful Thespians. In spite of the fact that Greenlaw and Ciolek couldn’t learn to laugh the play was a marked success. Greenlaw, by the way, ex- cept for his laugh carried off many of the laurels of the evening. Mary McTernan was charming in the stel- lar role, and Elwell was all that could be desired as a hero. The next event of importance was a poverty social at which the juniors were our guests. What a masquer- ade ! It was a revelation to see how destitute some members of the fac- ulty could look, to say nothing of many of the pupils present. The prizes were captured by Miss Blod- gett and Jimmy Bates who dis- played unusual talent in the art of disguise. One other memorable event of the year was the appointment of Colonel Cole to guard the lair of a wild beast located behind the desk in Room IV. The honor of this po- sition and the duties involved made it necessary for him also to act as a body guard to a certain teacher when a book was to be procured from or returned to the book room. To speak more seriously, how- ever, we regret the loss of Jimmy Merson as a graduate of our class who was forced to be out with in- fantile paralysis during the epi- demic. We have enjoyed his pres- ence in Room IV during the latter part of the year and wish him all success with the class of ' 29. Thus we have terminated our four years in Manning — years that will never depart from our memory, years by which we have profited both educationally and socially. We thank the principal and faculty and all who have contributed to the happiness and success of these four years. And in closing let me para- phrase the immortal words of ' Julius Caeser : “We came. We saw. We con- quered.” — Peter Gonis. 18