Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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EDITORIAL It is with mixed feelings, that I, a member of the class of '48, Write this last editorial. It is perhaps, the final severing of our high school rela- tions. For many of us our graduation from highschool will terminate the only schooling we shall receive unless we are fortunate enough to go on to a higher institution of learning. What we have done in high school is a pre- view of what we are likely to accom- plish during our life. True, a college a high education is preferable to school education when one is looking for a job, but a high school education can be of great importance in serving as abackground for future knowledge, whether it be through the medium of books or observation. As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined' is an old saying which holds true in all cases. The work and play habits which we have formed stay with us all our lives. Let us hope that they have been satisfactory. The as- sociations which we have made here in school are perhaps the pleasantest ones we will ever make. The expe- riences fboth happy and otherwiselj which we have shared with our class- mates served to form memories that will always remain with us. The feel- ing of unity pervaded the atmosphere when all were busily engaged in the joyous preparation for our Prom . And the dis-unity? Just to make life interesting this healthy expression of democracy at Work became evident at the time of the selection of a class photographer. Older people tell us that we shall look back on our high school days as the happiest days of our lives, and-- already we are doing just that. There have been many dreamy eyes and vague expressions of late as senior boys and girls realize the time for parting has at last come. And so with a tinge of regret but with eager spirits we are bringing to aclose our high school activities. Let us hope that the years ahead will be filled with happiness and prosperity for each and every member of the class of '48. iii

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Senior Class Officers . Tiger Staff . . . Cub Staff .... French Club . . . Latin Club. . . Orchestra ......... Varsity Football Team Boys' Basketball Team Girls' Basketball Team. . . Girls' Choir . . Band ........ Photography Club. . . Cheerleaders. . . Candid Shots . . . ii ILLUSTRATIONS Page 12 14 '16 18 20 22 51 52 54 55 57 59 61 63

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LITERARY THE CRY OF THE SEAGULL Seagulls in this vicinity are as numerous as the blades of grass on a lawng but just as every fingerprint holds a new interestfor the detective, so does each seagull's cry arouse my curiosity. One may not frequently hear the seagull's squawk during the winter months unless he is on the edge of the sea. But as March wears away, and the ice cakes file out of the river to- wards their final destination, gulls reappear over the river at ebbtide in search of shellfish. It is at this time one may hear the piercing cry made by the ravening seagull. There are scrappy gulls which in- terfere with another's mealg where gulls of this type congregate, one is iv sure to hear from the pandemonium of a blatant hullabaloo. ' One may also hear the pleasant chatter of loquacious gulls. Their constant jibbering leads one to believe that gulls do not await their turn to squawk. When seagulls flock together at high tide and may be seen bobbing up on the crest of a deep blue wave, it is because stormy weather prevails on the open sea. While flying in to- wards calmer waters, the gull usually emits an ominous cry betraying his concern over atmospheric conditions. When next you hear a seagu1l's squawk, let it not annoy you, but in- stead consider why the gull cries thus. --Mathilda Hills