Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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ing more seriously of our futures. At our fir t class meeting the class elected Harry Munro, President; Fabian Ciolek, Vice President; Norman Ewing, Secretary, and Gor- don Player, Treasurer. It being a custom for the junior class to buy class rings, our first duty was to select a suitable ring for the class. Some of us, inspired by “The Oregon Trail” or by the course in American history, man- aged to sway the minds of the rest of the class members to the choice of an elaborate ring depicting the covered wagon. Our next event was a play entitled “The Life of the Christmas Party.” Harry Munro as Audrey Pierson proved himself a man of unusual strength and cour- age by subduing a burglar (Frank Cook) in his attempt to burglarize the guests of the party. Harriette Goodhue and Joseph Ross acted as Gladys and James Caswood, the hostess and her brother. Our next and most important duty was engi- neering the annual Junior Prome- nade. The promenade was very successful due to the efficient com- mittees which were elected to run it. We then sailed along smoothly to the senior yea r, at last realizing that we were approaching the port for which we had set out. The of- ficers elected to guide us through our final year were Fabian Ciolek, President: Ralph Ladd, Vice Presi- dent; Frank Machaj, Secretary, and Atherton Howe. Treasurer. The first appearance of the class as seniors was at a school assembly in November. “They Just Won’t Talk” was the name of the sketch, and again our hero, Harry Munro. took the leading part of Uncle George, a returned soldier. Johnny Patch, as the little boy, was of course cute as usual, especially when he was picked up by his Uncle George and lifted to the ceiling ( ?). The first real event of importance, however, was the senior play en- titled “Adam and Eva,” which was coached by Mr. Sumner Nichols. The majority of the class actors were in exile in Room X, and so many of us, heretofore unknown as dramatic possibilities, after much hard work, were converted into act- ors. Helen Callahan as the younger daughter of a millionaire, Phillip Blaisdell, acted as a flapper with much ability. Except for the bash- fulness of Vinson Sheppard, he acted the role of a hero very suc- cessfully. Blaisdell made a good papa in spite of his red hair. Nor- ma Tozer as the elder daughter of the millionaire, knowing the tech- nique of love, acted her part very well also. John Patch as Uncle Horace kept the audience laughing during the whole play by his wise remarks, and Grace Heard very ably impersonated Aunt Abby. The next duty of the class was to have our pictures taken, after which many of us were surprised at the beauty of our classmates. Another event of interest was the Junior- Senior Day. The juniors challenged the seniors to an athletic meet. As usual the seniors won the day which wasn’t surprising to many because the class as a whole is in- clined toward athletics. In the evening the juniors invited the sen- iors to a farewell social and dance, thus furnishing one more happy memory of high school days. Be- fore closing I should like to call your attention to some of our class celebrities. I fear they are a little bashful or I should ask them to stand and receive an ovation from the crowd. There is Ruth Beals, 30

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“ Tis time this fallen world should rise ; Let Youth the sacred work begin! What nobler task, What fairer prize Than earth to save and heaven to win?” CLASS DAY PARTS CLASS HISTORY By Frank Machaj In September of the year 1927 the graduates of the Junior High Schools of Ipswich and Rowley started on their career in Manning to obtain a high school diploma. The first few days were character- ized by much uncertainty. We were given programs to fill out about which we knew very little, espe- cially the locations of the various rooms, but with the help of the fac- ulty we found our rooms satisfac- torily, if late. The freshmen felt very dignified because the faculty placed “Miss” before the girls’ names and called the boys by their last names. As we ha d not a few beauties in our class from Rowley, it was customary to see a few up- perclassmen in the so-called “attic” during every recess. After a few weeks we became accustomed to our classmates and new surround- ings, and everything went along smoothly. Before we had been in school very long, the class decided that it was absolutely essential to elect of- ficers to direct our activities during our first year. The class elected Gladys Durham, President; Robert Mansfield, Vice President; Norman Ewing, Secretary, and Harris Shea, Treasurer, for the class officers. The daily grind of the freshmen year consisted in climbing three flights of stairs to the top floor where the freshmen class was lo- cated. The only event ef impor- tance during the year was a social at which the freshmen were given an opportunity to show the upper- classmen their dancing ability. We sailed along the rough sea to the sophomore class which was sit- uated across the hall from the sen- ior class. It was an honor to be on the same floor with the noble sen- iors and a relief to climb only one flight of stairs daily. Before very long we held a class meeting and elected for our class officers Gladys Durham, President; Harris Shea, Vice President; Norman Ewing, Secretary, and Marion Ford, Treas- urer. We began the sophomore year very systematically, lording it ovei; the freshmen and enjoying their discomfiture in strange surround- ings. The event which gave the class as sophomores a figure in the eyes of the whole school was the assem- bly play of Room V. This was a pretentious tableau of Ipswich in several scenes. The first was danc- ing at a country festival on which the Puritans looked with much dis- favor. Then there was a town meeting followed by a service in church and a parley with the In- dians. The most interesting part was when the Pilgrim army marched across the stage armed with wooden guns and waving flags. Kent was a great success as Miles Standish, waving his sword above his head and giving orders. After sailing along smoothly for a year, those that were fortunate enough to obtain the reouired num- ber of points were admitted to the junior class. Upon first entering the junior year the majority of us were just getting down to business and think- 29

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our class artist, whose “Cub” illus- trations have constituted no small part of the success of our school publication. Gladys Durham, class author, has also been an untiring- worker on the “Sub” and “Tiger” staffs. Our class athlete “At” Howe is another member of whom we are proud. And we must not forget our devoted lovers, Harriette Goodhue and Phillip Blaisdell. Then we have John Patch, who presents the curious anomaly of one who can hold down two such contradictory titles as most popular boy and class pest. There are many others, of course, too numerous to mention but these are enough to show vou what a famous class is now before you. You need not be surprised at anvthing you mav hear of us in the future. It is with regret that we now separate, but we are carrving with us a rich heritage of many happy memories of Manning High. CLASS PROPHECY Norma Tozer and John Patch Time — 1951. Place — Office of Modern Air Line — New York. John Patch — Good morning, Miss. Something I can do for you ? Norma Tozer — Yes. I’d like to book passage on the four o ' clock Rocket for Mars. John — Two dollars, please. The Rocket leaves at four, arriving at Mars at four-fifteen. What’s the name please? Norma — Tozer — Norma Tozer. J oh n — A d d ress ? Norma — Room 4000, Lord-Ray- mond Building, Ipswich, Massachu- setts. John — Ah, Norma Tozer, Ips- wich. Sounds familiar. I lived in Ipswich myself once. Say, didn’t you graduate in 1931 from that af- fair there which we called a high school? I did. Norma — So did I, but I don’t seem to remember you. John — -John Patch ? Norma — Sure enough. Well, well, how are you ? John — Oh, I’m fine but up to my neck in work, trying to manage this air line. How’s Ipswich ? Norma — Well, it’s grown up a lot in these last twenty years. It’s nearly as large as New York, has four new high schools and any num- ber of skyscrapers, the largest of which is the one built by Robert Lord and Roger Raymond. They’re contractors, you know, specializing in the building of camps. Webster Stone and Howard Stultz have also graduated from first-class carpen- ters to contractors, working in com- petition to Lord and Raymond. Hol- lywood claimed Vinson Sheppard, but he is a big drawing card in the old home town when his name ap- pears, as it frequently does, over the entrance to the Strand Theatre. “Jo” Ross and Harry Munro are al- so theatrically inclined. They are still bluffing the public in vaudeville acts on Keith’s Circuit. John — Is that so? Marion Hen- ley and Catherine Sojka( you re- member them) were in here only yesterday. They booked passage to Germany. They’re professional bas- ketball players and are going over to give the Germans some tips on how the game should be played. What’s your friend Helen Callahan doing ? Norma — Oh, she’s working as mother’s helper in Mr. Burke’s fam- ily while she’s waiting for John to make his pile. Her very good friend Harriette Goodhue is now Mrs. 31