Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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several times, but that was a small matter and the play was declared a success. It was during this year that the first operetta “Peggy and the Pi- rate” was held, and although our parts were only minor ones, our bosoms swelled with pride at the thoughts of our first public appear- ance. Thus the happy days of our soph- omore year passed, and in the fall of 1931 we were juniors — upper- classmen. A few of the more serious began to settle down, do some real studying, and think more seriously about the future. We were proud of our new posi- tion and elected for our class offi- cers: Ervin Langmaid, president; Tony Budzianowski, vice president; Margaret Hamm, secretary ; and Sylvia Todd, treasurer. Our junior social activities are ones long to be remembered. The first of these was the junior-senior social at which, for the first time in many years, there were no wall flowers. In December we presented a short Christmas play entitled “Here Lies the Child.” “Tad” Davis made an excellent elderly lady while Helen Kozeneska and Jane Bokron ap- peared as two angels. We all admit that Helen looked like an angel, but most of us are still a bit dubi- ous about Jane. Soon after the Christmas assem- bly committees were elected and preparations for the Prom were be- gun. The preparations were going smoothly enough when some of our bashful boys refused to be in the grand march, but they only wanted to be coaxed a little by the girls. At last the night of nights arrived ! The hall was prettily decorated with class colors — blue and white — and the decoration committee under the supervision of Miss Blodgett de- serves much credit for its work. The Prom was a success. In February we received our class rings and displayed them far and near. “The Belle of Bagdad,” the op- eretta, was presented April 8, at the Town Hall. It was at this time that many of us displayed our mu- sical talents in a surprising manner. Eleanor Mitchell at “Jewel” the daughter of the Caliph, Margaret Hamm, and many others deserve much credit for their fine work. The colorful scenes depicting the Orien- tal land and the many colored lights contributed greatly to the success. Junior- Senior Day in May proved to be very humorous. The baseball game was the chief amusement of the afternoon. The terms consist- ed of five beys and four girls from the two classes. “Bea” Austin, “Tad” Davis, “Margie” McLeod, and “Patchie” were the outstanding feminine baseball players from our class. We all anree, however, that “Margie” and “Bea” who rdaved in the field were the champions who missed every ball. Nevertheless they were good sports and we ad- mire their courage. The seniors won of course. In the evening a so- cial was heM. The whole dav proved to be an enjovable one for everybody and provided a good send off for the Class of 1932. With the arrival of our senior year we began to realize that our 26

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of to-day and the citizens of tomor- row of educational opportunities un- less such deprivation is absolutely neccessary. In that case the trim- ming must be done slowly, wisely, and regretfully with the idea con- stantly in mind that with a better day Massachusetts must once more go ahead providing generous educa- tional opportunities as an invest- I ment in her future. Class Day Parts Class History By Sylvia Todd I T was a beautiful day in Septem- ber when we, the class of 1933, first entered the doors of Manning High School. Our first impression was one of awe and wonder as we tiptoed through the long hall and timidly ascended the stairs. On the second floor we were greeted by a group of haughty seniors who gazed at us with an icy stare. However, with the help of Mrs. Lord we passed this frigid zone and made our way to the hall. Here, under the supervision of Miss Ventres and Mr. Whipple, we found our respec- tive places and then bravely at- tempted to adjust ourselves to our new surroundings. Before the first week was over every “freshie” (es- pecially Hayes) knew where Room 10 was located, much to his discom- fort. After a few weeks had passed and we had become accustomed to our new surroundings we had our first class meeting. Our officers for the year were as follows : Peter Re- tales, president; Robert Clogston, vice president; Margaret Hamm, secretary; and James Austin, treas- urer. I must confess that our dis- cipline was not what it should have been during class meetings because Cuik’s acrobatic stunts and Ma- guire’s jokes kept the entire class in an uproar while our capable yet harassed President shouted in vain for order. Cuik and Maguire still entertain but now they have the competition of Hayes, Anzuoni, Austin, and a few other comedians. After a brief but pleasant sum- mer vacation we returned to school and began our sophomore year. The proper thing to do, now that we were sophomores, was to begin to do some real studying, but although our intentions were good, the re- sults were somewhat disappointing. At our annual class meeting we elected for our class officers Peter Retales, president; James Austin, vice president; Margaret Hamm, secretary; and Sylvia Todd, treas- urer. It was this year that Mr. Conary beo-an to see excellent football ma- terial in the class. It included Bud- Hanowski (our Clark Gable), Tony Cvnkus (our sheik). Bialek (our blusher), and many others too num- erous to mention. “Not Quite Such a Goose’’ was the play given by the sophomore class before the entire school. Ann Adamowicz played the part of the twenty-year old sister who thought herself to be quite sophisticated while Murray Adams played the part of the s ' w.a.Ped “kid brother ” Barbara Arthur and James Austin also were important characters in the cast. The cast forgot their parts 25

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parting from dear old Manning was not far distant. At our first class meeting our officers Ervin Lang- maid, president; John Bialek, vice president; Margaret Hamm, secre- tary; and Sylvia Todd, treasurer, were elected. In November we had a junior- senior social at which everyone had an enjoyable time. Mr. Conary, in an exhibition of what he called the “Consolation Hop,” proved himself to be as entertaining as ever. In keeping with tradition we pre- sented a three act play in the Town Hall in February. This time it was “Tweedles” by Booth Tarkington. In spite of Austin’s bashfulness he was persistent and made a “hit” as a lover. Eleanor Mitchell as Mrs. Albergone plaved the part of an elderly, dignified, vet charming la- dy to perfection. However, no des- cription of the play would be com - plete without me ntioning the ap- nearance and actions of Hayes and Sholes. Haves is our class bluffer anyway ; so his actions on the stage were only natural. Everyone in the cast deserves much credit for his hard work and co-operation with the coaches and managers. Immediately after the senior play, rehearsals were begun for our operetta “Jerry of Jericho Road.” which was presented in the Town Hall, April 6. Since this was one of our last public appearances, we strove to do our best. Eleanor Mitchell as “Jerry,” Margaret Hamm at “Let.” Murray Adams as “Pete,” all did fine work, not to mention Harold Sholes as a “detec- tive” and Earl McCormick, our class pest, as “Corn Bean” with his ever- present hot-water bottle. The col- orful scene of the masquerade was by far the best throughout the en- tire show. With the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Tozer our attempts were fruitful, and the operetta was a suc- cess in every way. After the operetta, our thoughts then turned to the preparations for graduation. But our preparations this year were somewhat limited because of the work of “Old Man Depression.” However we broad- minded seniors looked the situation squarely in the face, took every- thing into consideration and agreed to simplify our graduation festivi- ties. Both the boys and girls tucked away their pride in their deepest pockets when it came to the sub- ject of clothes, but in spite of this we looked forward to our gradua- tion with great anticipation. And so with graduation we come to the end of our high school ca- reer. Over many a rough and diffi- cult road have we traveled but our ambition was and will be in the fu- ture — to achieve success in lives of service. Class Prophecy By Catherine Lucey and James Austin Time: 1953 Place: Auditorium of the New Ipswich High School Scene: Class Reunion Banquet Jim: (Picking up nlace card) Found at last. Did you have as hard a time as I in finding yourself? For a time I was completely lost. Kay: Well if you’re the person 27