Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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wi and nuislache appeared ex- tremely vicious for a little fellow. I ' atch, the mischief maker in the corner, was certainly a hit in the jiart of a bishop, and as for chorus Kiris, . iary Hrennan and flora Kust took the prize. Kven bashful cieorK’e Hall, our little freshman chaser, turned out O. K. Ah I The biK event arrived at last. W e were to have our pictures taken. What an event it was! The girls came to school all primped up, and the boys, all hoping to look like John Barrymore, posed with that he-man expression. When the pic- tures arrived, there was much sigh- ing and groaning amid the war cry of “Got a picture of me?” Although the pictures wei’e taken, we see by the advertisement in “The Tiger” that the Purdy Studio is still doing business. Near the last of April of this pres- ent school year the juniors gave the seniors a farewell dance with mu- sic furnished by the school orches- tra. The hall was prettily decorat- ed in the senior class colors and they had also made attractive dance or- ders for the occasion. It was a suc- cessful affair and the seniors take this opportunity to thank the ju- niors for a very good time. This was the last real event for us as seniors until graduation and we began to realize that our school days in Manning High were about over. W e regretted this as we real- ized that we were leaving behind us the happiest days of our life. The last few weeks were busy but happy ones and we are glad they were because it took our thoughts away from leaving Mann- ing High School which had shel- tered us for four long years and furnished us with many happy mem- ories. GIFTS TO GIRLS Sumner Raymond A short time ago, realizing that graduation was drawing near, I set to thinking what 1 should present as gifts to the girls of the class of 1930. But think as 1 might, I could ai rive at no definite conclusions. Days passed and still I had no gifts. 1 was becoming very anxious. As you see I have them all at present! 1 did not get them, however, through my own ingenuity, but in another strange and almost unbe- lievable manner. This is my story. This fine summer weather which we have been having of late aroused within me a feeling of uneasiness. I wanted to get out into the wide open spaces. I decided to go camping. So I took my tent and other camp- ing paraphernalia and one evening strolled to the top of Heartbreak Hill. Just as the beautiful sun was sinking into the west, I forgot all my troubles and gazed at the glorious sunset. Never before had I realized what love I had for the grandness of nature. At length I pitched my tent and was about to retire when I noticed to my great disappointment that the atmosphere had changed. The golden rays of the sun no longer lit up the heavens but in their place were dark overhanging clouds, swept along by a stiff wind which sent little shivers running up and down my back. A storm was ap- proaching. Soon I could hear the raindrops pattering on the leaky roof of my tent, which was being hurled back and forth by the fierce wind. Strange to say the grandness of na- ture and the wide open spaces had lost all attraction for me. To make the situation more uncomfortable, I 30

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the junior year was at hand and we began to take on new dignity and feel like permanent fixtures in the high school. Our annual classmeet- ing was held and the following peo- ple were elected : President, Ken- neth MacLeod ; vice president, Mel- vin Haley; secretary, Herbert Bow- en ; treasurer, Edward Dolan. Just before Christmas we held a play for the school assembly. It was conscientiously prepared by the cast but nearly ended fatally when our class chauffeur, “ArP’ Cole, while furnishing transportation for some of the actors, turned turtle in Rowley and slightly injured three of the cast beside himself. In October the instruments for the band had arrived and the boys be- gan to take lessons and learn to play them. They progressed with their rehearsing until May 29, 1929 when they made their first public appearance in their new uniforms of blue and orange capes and white hats and trousers. You could see the boys felt quite proud of them- selves and they were not the only ones. In fact the whole school was proud of them. The band also played at the graduation exercises of 1929 and added much to the spirit and enthusiasm of the foot- ball games last fall. On November 8, 1929 when patriotic exercises were held in the town hall, Edith Richardson first acted as drum ma- jor for the band and contributed largely to its creditable appearance. The school owes much to the Rotaiy Club who made this band possible. Soon after the Chilstmas assem- bly, committees were elected and pi-eparations for the prom were in full swing. On the eighteenth of January we all gathered at the town hall to dance our feet off. Much credit is due Arthur Cole for his artistic decorating of the hall. The prom was a success in every way. The rest of the year was unevent- ful except for having a social and getting our class rings of which we were very proud. June came along at last and we were to be seniors. Ah ! Mighty seniors, the lords of the high school. It was with this feeling that we passed into the senior room where we soon learned that we were not as mighty as we felt. At an early date we held a class- meeting and elected Melvin Haley, a Rowley boy, president; with Paul Callahan, vice president; Samuel Koffman, secretary; and Edward Dolan, treasurer. I should like to call to your attention at this point the fact that there has been no of- fice held by a girl during our ca- reer. Although we have no preju- dice, of course, against the fairer sex, still we offer with some temeri- ty the suggestion that this fact may account for the capable and har- monious management of class af- airs. At Thanksgiving time of the pres- ent school year the seniors gave a short play in assembly. The play demanded a turkey on a table and thanks to the costumes made by Mary Stone and an efficient coi’ps of workers, the turkey, composed of some small (?) membei’s of the class, e. g. Callahan, Koffman, Raymond, Mary Hendei’son, Virgin- ia Smith, and others, api)eared quite realistic. Reheai ' sals wei’e painful foi- all concerned, but fortunately groans and squeals wei-e conti’olled during the actual performance. Without a doubt you all know what the next big event of the yeai was — the senioi- ])lay whei ' e Ilay- mond played the part of a peiTect lover and liar. “Pee Wee” in black 29

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had no door on my tent and at times 1 was almost certain that I saw strange shapes and forms flitting about among the trees. I was not at all frightened but was becoming rather lonesome. At length I drop- ped off to sleep with thoughts of ghosts and spirits still lingering in my mind . I do not know how long I had slept when I was awakened by a low moaning outside my tent. At first I thought it might be the wind but as it continued I knew it must be something worse. At length 1 gained courage and demanded in a hoarse whisper, “Who goes there, friend or foe?” In response to my question a strange form appeared at the doorway and seemed to float rather than to walk up to my bed- side. For a moment I was petrified. At length the figure spoke, say- ing, “I am the spirit of Heartbreak Hill who has come to help you with the gifts for the girls of the class of ’30.” Immediately I thought of the beautiful Indian maiden who, years ago had been so heart-broken on a rock not far away. I was beginning to feel more comfortable. But as the moon came out from behind a black cloud and I was able to see the per- son before me, 1 was greatly disap- pointed to find that she was not beautiful at all, but a bent, wrin- kled faced, old woman who grinned down upon me. The creature intei’i ' upted my thoughts and said, “I come directly from the dark lower world and I am intimately acquainted with all the girls of your class. I will tell you suitable gifts foi them.” I was much surpi’ised that one from the dark lower world, where the wild and wayward spirts dwell, should know anything about the girls of my class but nevertheless I gave her the names of the girls and this is what she told me. “To Phyllis McCormick, the fierce man-hater of your class, you should give this strong shield, that she may protect herself from Cu- pid’s piercing arrows. To Althea Frazier, this garage man who will change her tires for her should she ever be without her “Jack.” To Helen Bemis, this pair of bracelets that she may never sepa- rate herself from her friend, Virgin- ia Smith. To Kathryn Sheehan, this medi- cine chest so that when she feels ill, she may have a certain “Herb” to comfort and cure her. To Thelma VlacKenny, who has attained some fame as a vocal solo- ist this pitch pipe that she may al- ways get the right pitch. To Virginia Scahill these lemons should she ever get tired of “Pickle.” To Irma Conant, who has such a soft sweet voice this loud speaker that she may make herself heard. To Ruth Bailey, your class musi- cian ,this grand piano. To Elsie W tson, this little wax fish that she may always remember her happy diiys with anothei ' in Gloucester. To Dorothea Scahill, a powerful hunting rille to remind her of her good times among the “Wiles.” To Virgina Smith, youi- class vamp, this make-up kit that she may always be an rJtraction for the men. To Edith Itichardson, this mega- phone as a token of remembi’ance of hei days as cheei- leadei’ for the teams of Ma iir ' ng High. To Mary i bmderson, wlio lias fi e- (jiiently boi rovv-jd her lunch from Todd, a l)ox full of cheese niblets. 31