Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Twenty-eight THE LA WRENCI AN — 1940

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-seven Wesley Bourne’s high ambition has taken him to the greatest of heights. Mr. Bourne is champion flag pole sitter of Punkville County. A capacity crowd of fifteen heard Prof. John Mixer, Ph.D., B.S., A.B., and plain Bachelor speak from the Conant soap box at Harvard last night on the subject, Why I Comb My Hair”. Robert Walden has been appointed chief radio operator on the Swan Boats in Boston Garden. No word has yet been received at the Uni- versity of California of Robert Simmons, who left L. H. S. ten years ago to pursue higher education at this famous institution. Well, Robert always has been late! GOSSIP Richard Barry, small town boy, who has made good as the leader of the War Eagles, will once more make good, we are sure, when an engagement, not of the orchestra, but him- self is announced next week, to the first of the red hot” daughters, Betty Davis. Warren Davis, who is in Honolulu with the U. S. Naval Air Corps, is still longing for heaven and the Lord. Albert Soderland ' s beautiful skin has won him second prize in the Woods Hole Beauty Contest. Milford Hatch has become so Dizzy lately that he has been placed in an institution under the matronly guidance of Dorothy Frances. Everett Dunham, the gravel-throated night- ingale of the airways, has been signed for a new picture, The Singing Crow”. Stanley Burgess, who has become a successor to James Montgomery Flagg, has gone west” and has found that there i s a certain something in Hollywood that is as yet lacking on Cape Cod. All you feminine fans of the great trumpet- er, Paul Blanchard, will have to slow down your hearts and stop lying awake nights dream ing over him because a certain little brunette still has him in her clutches. Arthur Vieira, that tall, dark and handsome Romeo of the Cape Cod stage, screen, and radio, will appear in person at his home town next. The recent report of the death of Fred Shur- bert is untrue. It has been discovered that he gave this report himself to escape the clutches of a few of his many girl friends. NEWS Rev. James Cavanaugh has been named speaker of the month for the Woods Hole Sewing Circle. Oh, Clayton, here’s one about you.” Clayton Collins has joined the crew of the ice patrol boat General Greene, in order to pursue the Bergs next summer. Philip Norris has hauled so many boats in a certain boatyard on Falmouth Harbor that we fear he is suffering a serious case of hauli- tosis”. A new book, entitled How to Become Rich in One Easy Lesson or Marry A Rich Girl , lias just been written by Lester Crane. Robert Johnson, the famous hunter, has killed two gorillas in the wildest part of New York. Lawrence Farias, who has become the mighty successor to Hitler, after having taken Tea- ticket, has now turned his Blitzkrieg toward East Falmouth. Mr. Farias’s implements of war include a Model A Ford and a certain way with the ladies. Antone Moniz, the famous experimental flor- ist, has scored again. He has raised a new variety of skunk cabbage. Reuben Servis was fined 50 cents in Fal- mouth Court today for talking so much he disturbed the peace. Manuel Tavares has been awarded the prize for the most dangerous picture of the year for his photograph of a skunk in action. Well, Clayton, it looks as if the Class of 1940 is the only important thing in town this week, but I guess it’s my turn to go in now. So long!” So-long. I guess I’ll come back later.” L. H. S. FREAKS

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-nine Washington Hi-Lights Milford Hatch W ASHINGTON, New York, Philadelphia, Annapolis, York— we saw them all. Here are a few hi-lights which remain in our memories: March 22 Left Boston at 5 P. M cold and snowy . . . everyone enjoyed a hearty supper . . . passed through the canal at 9 P. M. . . . many con- stituents of L. H. S. lined the banks . . . par- ticularly prominent were Zeke, Red, Slug, Jack, Peep, and their women . . . late to bed. March 23 23 semi-icicles disembarked at Pier 19 . . . previous night cold ... no blankets, no heat, and no sleep . . . entered bus for first time . . . through Holland Tunnel into New Jersey . . . luncheon in Philadelphia . . . visits to Inde- pendence Hall and Betsey Ross Home ... ar- rived Hotel Burlington in Washington 5:30 P. M. . . . in the evening connoisseurs of the theatre pursued their interests. March 24 Early drive to Mount Vernon . . . stop at Arlington National Cemetery on return . . . tomb of Unknown Soldier . . . visited Washing- ton Monument next . . . some walked up and down . . . consequent fatigue revealed in after- noon . . . walked through National and Smith- sonian Museums . . . many returned to hotel before bus did . . . Congressional Library at night . . . panel discussion of international ( internal ? ) situation later. March 25 Stop at Franciscan Monastery our first point of interest . . . very beautiful building and grounds . . . next a call at the Bureau of Print- ing and Engraving . . . glimpse of $1000 bill ... 6 guards armed with sub-machine guns escorted us through ( purely for protection they said) . . . White House too crowded to be en- joyed . . . last stop made at U. S. Capitol . . . saw Senate and House in action . . . trip to Annapolis in afternoon . . . girls thrilled, but unnoticed . . . swimming at the luxurious Shoreham Hotel in the evening. March 26 Tour of Federal Bureau of Investigation con- ducted by a ' ' G-Man . . . several travelers ex- hibited fear of being finger-printed because it might dirty their fingers (we think it was be- cause of future plans) . . . began ride to Sky- line Drive along Blue Ridge Mountains after lunch . . . overnight at Caverns Inn . . . taken through Shenandoah Caverns directly under the hotel before retiring . . . most beautiful spot of trip. March 21 Started northward again . . . rode over Battle- field of Gettysburg in afternoon ... a fine guide pointed out spots of interest . . . many monuments to Massachusetts men seen . . . short ride took us to York, Pa. . . . stayed at palatial Yorktown Hotel . . . York’s quiet at- mosphere considerably enlivened by its visitors. March 28 Left York for Valley Forge . . . saw Wash- ington’s headquarters and a museum on the grounds . . . Wayne, Pa., for dinner . . . the inevitable chicken again . . . reached New York at 4:30 P. M. . . . lodged at Hotel Taft . . . some dump . . . radio and all in each room . . . Roxy Theatre and N. B. C. Studios after din- ner . . . saw Phil Spitalny of radio fame broadcasting . . . sound effects demonstrated . . . night’s fun began at 10:30 . . . Broadway welcomed Falmouthites with open arms . . . the arms didn ' t unclasp until early in the morn- ing . . . Whoopee!!! March 29 Haggard handful responded to breakfast bell . . . morning spent in shopping and recuperat- ing . . . lunch to tune of Ben Bernie’s Orchestra . . . afternoon tour of the city ... 5:00 P. M. aboard boat . . . cards and extracurricular activities until, well, just until . . . March 30 Fogbound outside canal . . . finally got through after lunch . . . arrived Boston at 6:15 P. M., 10 hours late . . . waited in Boston for ride home ... in Falmouth at midnight . . blissful sleep — $65 — the end.