Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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For the second time in our high school career, members of our class were elected to the Sportsmanship Brotherhood. They were Eleanor James, Margaret Papp, Elizabeth Wiswall, Ellen Barstow, Ellsworth Head, Milton Studley, Howard Pease ,and Felice Franco. This year our class earned more athletic let- ters than any of the other classes. Bob SanSouci was captain of the football team, and John Martin, Harry Handy, Nathan Issokson, Milton Studley, Joseph Goudreau, Karl Bohaker, Ellsworth Head, Frank Perry, John Barry, and Jos- eph Sheehan won letters. Gilbert Costa was assistant manager. Fol- lowing the Thanksgiving Day vic- tory over Barnstable, a banquet was given by the Rotary Club and a dance by the cheering squad to the members of the team. As in football, the basketball team was composed almost entirely of sen- iors. Harry Handy, John Martin, Milton Studley, Frank Perry, Joe Sheehan, and Bert Haddon played on the team, and Karl Bohaker was manager. In girls’ basketball, Christine Wright was captain and Virginia Leatherbee, Eleanor James, Margaret Papp, Ellen Hamblin, and Ellen Barstow won letters. During the year, the Lawrencian, our school paper, was once again started, after having been aban- doned for over a year. The staff was composed entirely of seniors. Virginia Leatherbee was Editor-in- chief, Betty Wiswall, Literary Edi- tor, Dean Wells, Business Manag- er, Howard Pease, School Notes Editor, Ellen Hamblin, Girls’ Sports Editor, and John Barry, Boys’ Sports Editor. Among the pleasing activities of the school year were the luncheon clubs formed by both boys and girls. Each group had one ban- quet during the year. Betty Wis- wall was toastmistress for the girls, and Karl Bohaker was toastmaster for the boys. This year we were guests at the Hallowe’en Party given by the jun- iors at the Country Club. It was certainly evident that those jun- iors could furnish delicious refresh- ments. Clubs got into full swing this year. Jennie Baker was secretary of the Art Club, Howard Pease president of the Dramatics and De- bating Clubs, and Felice Franco president of the Floricultural Club. About half a dozen members of the class played in the orchestra this year, which was part of the All-Cape Symphony. Four con- certs were given, one being in Fal- mouth. Three members of the school were sent to take part in the Northeastern High School Or- chestra at Syracuse. This group was composed of the outstanding players of all of the high school orchestras in Northeastern United States. Two of these pupils were seniors, Irene White and Robert SanSouci. Bob was honored by being elected concertmeister of the en- tire group of hearly two hundred and fifty members; while Irene was given the first chair in the French horn section. The same three members of our class were sent to the All-New England High School Orchestra again this year. Early in April seven senior boys were presented with keys of the National Athletic Scholarship Soci- ety. Membership to the society is limited to those boys who have earned a letter in one major sport and have an average in their studies

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Mills, Karl Bohaker, Ellsworth Head, and John Barry were mem- bers. Robert SanSouci was sent to the All-New England High School Orchestra, which gave a concert at Symphony Hall in Boston. Thus ended the first part of our days at L. H. S. In September of 1929, we again entered Lawrence High, no longer in fear of our upperclassmen, and filling the shoes of “Jully Juniors’ and believe me, we were jolly. The class officers for this year were: Robert SanSouci — President. Virginia Leatherbee — Vice-Presi- dent. Betty Henry — Secretary-Treasur- er. Our class was represented in the Student Council by Christine Wright, Betty Wiswall, Ellsworth Head, and John Barry. This year the orchestra compet- ed at the Massachusetts School Music Festival at Waltham and won fourth prize, although it was the smallest orchestra in compe- tition. Its success was largely due to Mr. Albertin’s work and direc- tion. There were a large number of our class in the orchestra. This year three members of the class were sent to the All New-England High School orchestra. They were Christine Wright, Irene White, and Bob SanSouci. During the year, four members of the class were presented with the insignia of membership of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood. They were Christine Wright, Virginia Leatherbee, Bob SanSouci, and John Barry. In football, Harry Handy was captain and John Martin, Bob San- Souci, Nathan Issokson, and Frank Perry won letters. As in the sopho- more year, Harry Handy won the only basketball letter in the class Among those girls to win letters in basketball were Ellen Hamblin, Christine Wright, Margaret Papp, and Ethel Simmons. In baseball, Harry Handy, John Martin, Frank Perry, Bob SanSouci, Felice Fran- co, Milton Studley, and John Barry wen letters, and Nathan Issokson was again manager. The seniors were our guests at hte Hallowe’en party this year. It was held, at the Falmouth Country Club and proved a huge success. Al- though. the games and dancing were pleasing, the chamber of horrors was outstanding. The Senior Prom was as well attended by the jun- iors as was the Hallowe’en party by the seniors. Thus ended our junior year. Al- though it was not a startling peri- od to the world at large, it was a happy one for us. Our senior days came much soon- er than we expected. How proud we were of those coveted back seats and of the prestige which we had. Our class officers for this year were: President — Bob SanSouci. Vice-President — Virginia Leath- erbee. Secretary-Treasurer — Betty Hen- ry. The same representatives of the Student Council were reelected this year. Bob SanSouci was president of the Council, and Elizabeth Wis- wall was recorder. In the Christ- mas Pageant, Howard Pease and Dean Wells were Wise Men. We were very sorry not to have Miss Poole and Miss Haeussler with u s during our last year, but we welcomed Miss Kramer and Mr. Craig.

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over the general average of the school. They were Ellsworth Head, Karl Bohaker, Milton Studley, Dean Wells, Felice Franco, Bertram Had- don, and John Barry. The Senior Prom was probably the most colorful event of the school year. It was held in the Town Hall which was decorated with the class colors, rose and gray. Much credit is due Miss Lathrop for her work in decorating the hall and to Joseph Sheehan, our class artist, for mak- ing the placard which bore the class motto. The committee also worked very hard to make the af- fair a success and. gave a benefit picture, The Great Meadow, to de- fray the expenses. In the early part of May, the class had a Freak Day. Practically all of the members of the class dressed in hilarious costumes and paraded around the school the en- tire day. Ellen Barstow, dressed as a country hick, had the best girls’ costume; while Donald Hatch, in the person of “Bull Dawson”, took the boys’ honors. This year, the high school had one of its most successful baseball teams. It was decidedly a cham- pionship team. Very good spirit was displayed during the year, and no small amount of credit is due Mr. Fuller, our coach, for the team ' s success. The majority of the team was made up of seniors. Johnnie Martin was captain, and Harry Handy, Felice Franco, Frank Perry, Milton Studley, Gilbert Costa, Jos- eph Goudreau, and John Barry won letters. Howard Pease was man- ager, and Jack Nichols was assist- ant manager. The Dramatics Club gave a play, “The Yellow Shadow”, this year, which was a decided success. The play was coached by Mr. Allen, and Howard Pease, Jennie Baker, and Virginia Leatherbee had leading parts. Our class had two members on the tennis team. They were Ells- worth Head and Jack Nichols. Each year it has been the cus- tom for the members of the school to vote for the senior boy and girl who they think have best exempli- fied the ideals of Loyalty, Honor, and Service. The names of the two chosen are inscribed on the bronze tablet which holds a commanding position in the front of the Main Room. The two outstanding stu- dents from our class were Virginia Leatherbee and Robert SanSouci. Here was the end of the record, As I closed the book, I heard the whistle blowing at the place where I worked. Tossing the volume back on the bench, I departed at top speed, not wishing to be late. John Barry A PROPHECY There was a dull explosion, flames and debris shooting up into the air, and then — nothing but blackness. ■ Fearfully I opened my eyes and looked around. The long aisle with its neat row of beds on each side told me that I was in a hospital. Then I remembered the explosion as my yacht had blown, up in New York, harbor almost at the end of its long trip from Africa, where I had been living for the past ten years. My movements in looking around had been noticed, and down the corridor came two nurses and a doctor. I blinked and looked again.