Lunenburg High School - Echo Yearbook (Lunenburg, MA)

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A SENIGR CLASS MEETING President Kenney calls the meeting to order. Politician Qkor- man is jammed into his seat hy stronger members of the class. Presi- dent Kenney calls for old business and is loudly reminded thst'the minutes of the last meeting hive not been road. Secretary: ul didnit know how to write up that lest fight.u 'Presn asks for the Treasurer's Report. Riley: nWe've get ubout the same amount as we had lust time.u NPres: nReport accepted. Any old husigcss?u No old business. nAny now busincss?n Everyone yells ut once: Hwhct about the Promln nWhen's Gradua- tion?u nHow's Esther's and Ann's yorrbook coning?n nWherc'ro We going for Class Day?N nwho warts u Cluss Day?H f Miss Canby: nlf you cun't conduct A class meeting correctly wo won't have one.n It is quiet for a minute. Jean Burnup: nlk. President, I nuke a motion that wezescind the vote to have n Senior Prom.u All the girls: nl second the motion.n The male section: nHuh?H NWhnt, uquin ?n nhrc you crazy or something?n nWhut's the mntt0r?N nJust Q bunch of doedbeats, that' s allen The solid South Cfeminine scctorj: NTh:t's the sense of going to y 1dP dst fx J .1 ll alt? fr I Q e 1J'1-e our o rom un, un inn urounf Q nisl loo exnensiv . Ee not going.n nYou fellows hate us unywny.u President Kenney: NOrd5r, plense.u Loud bass chorus: nThink you'ro too good for us, don't you?u nWe're gonna have a Pron.H nYou don't have to come: we don't want you anywayeu nIt's fun to dub around at u Prom.n Indignant soprano: nYou just wnnt u Prom so you can chase around afterward.u uOh, grow-up.u HVk'rc nat coming.n NHhy should wt waste our time and money to hovc an awful tinc?n President Kenney: desperately: UCQMQ to order.n Jean Burnap: NMr. President, I mudo a motion. Lct's vote on it.n NPresn: nlny more discussion?n Everyone starts shouting sguin. lmlligun opens one of his desk and starts to edt. Okermun and Gooioll practice twisting Burley's arm. The secretary gives up trying to keep notes. nOrdcr, plvise,N grains MPrcs.N nQuist,N rours Miss Canty. President Kenncy:nill these in favor of'n3cinding the Prom voto.n nThose opposed.H The boys all raise their hunds. nCount 'em right 'Pres,' or we'll twist your arn.n Q President Kenney:' uThe vote is ll-10. I guess we're h,ving a Prom after ell.n nWe're not comiLg.H nYou cen't make us come.H NPres,n suddenly discovering it's tint ior him to distribute the milk, asks soreone to make u motion to adjourn. Burley: HI make u motion the meeting be ddjourned.n Everyone: nl second the mution.n nPresn: NThose in favor of adjourning the meeting.u Three people raise their hands. nPresn: nThoso opposed.u Evfryone else raises his hand. nPresN: NI guess the meeting is still going.H The bell rings. Everyone dashes for dinner. Mulligan starts his second lunch. Kenneth Goodell

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HOW T0 UNDERSTAND ANOTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW To understand another person's point of view sounds easy Venough5 doesn't it? But it is not an easy thing to do, as any human person thinks he is right and the other person is wrong. Yes, it seems easy enough to-Bee the other pcrson's point of view. Here is how you can train yourself to do this. First ----- Nhke a point, a very important ont, to keep your temper where it belongs. Don't yell and scream at the other person that he's all wrong. Talk to him normally and quietly. This is one thing wholly wrong with the world. Everyone's temper gets the best of him. So remember not to lose your temper. Second--Talk over the Nquostionn quietly and come to a reasonable decision. Thorn doesn't have to be an argumfnt or a ship: Everyone has a right to his opinion, and if doesn't co-operate, it would help if you put yoursflf But if you are willing to co-operate, the other per you to nhold it over his headn that he wasn't willing he will be willing also. break in friend- the other person in his position. on wouldn't want to. In this way Third ---- I mentioned putting yourself in the other person's place in the proceeding paragraph. This is another important factor. If you put yourself in the other pereon's place, you will understand his point of view and also why he thinks his is right and yours is wrong. Instead of fighting vise him. Rfm9EbCT you give advice, not This is how to hard'at first but if seem natural to helo -nui- and or uing about it, sympathize commands. with him and ad- thut y u'll always get farther with a person if understand anothcr's point of view. It will seem you keep up this prfctice it will get easier and the other person and not hinder him. Try it! It will work and you will be glad you did try it. Another person's point of View isn't so hard to understand after all. Phyllis Liljigren I VIDIT THE DENTIST I await my turn in the dentist's ofiice. Oh! how I hate this. Why should I have to be the one out of every ten people to have soft teeth. I have only three cavities, but they must be the size of dimes. I had to be excused from work early to be here. I know it will take only about a half hour and it won't hurt because I'm t king gas, but I don't want to go in that office. I guess I might as well look at a book. nwhy Milk Is,Essential to Healthy Toeth.n OOpsl I guess Ill look at sonrthing else. Why do all the pictures have to be smiling? I realize that I rust have my teeth filled, but gee it will hurt. Here comes e girl out of the office now. Her hair is messed, her lipstick is off, but there's a look of satisfaction on her fact. Oh I wish I were shel' In just u half an hour, I'll be coming out of the office and other people will wish they are me. I feel so nervous I almost wish the nurse would come out the door and ask my name. Oh not The nurse is standing it the afar facing nm. Her voice seems to resound throufh the entire office, nls Shirley Luncey here?u ' Shirley Lanoey

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TECHNICOLOR DREAM Awakening from my scintillating technicolor dream in which I fan- tastically imagined myself a prototype of the beauteous Esther Wil- liens, I found myself being dragged from the train by my faithful com- panion, Marge. Yes, after my ten day sojourn at the Red Cross National Aquotio School situated at South Hanson, Massachusetts, I had fanciful visions of vying with that famed saquatic star for swimming honors in Hollywood. But a dream like a rainbow colored bubble can all to soon be shattereda Harge's rebuffs for my absent minded conduct were enough to obliterate my most profou d hallucinations. Here we were at the South Hanson station waiting to be conveyed to our destination. After a short ride in oomo into o full view of tho Camp. Surrounded by majestic, verdant pines and swaying birches camp Kiwanis nestled in a picturescue spot on the shore of a sparkling lake Truly an ideal location for instruction in aquatic sports. ' After registration we hastened to find a bunk in one of the thirty cabins. large and I were several hours late, so we had unex- pected difficulty in finding vacant cots. We explored the circle of cabins without success. However, in one hut we had noticed space for bedsg therefore we deposited our bags and dufflcs on the floor just as the dinner bell rang. To be sure we shouldn't be deprived of our places by some other tardy student, we marked these menacing words on the floor--uKeep off! Place reserved.' Then off we rushed to dinner. Zoundsi Just in time! Such a ravonoug group and such a hub-bubl It certainly looked like a jovial time ahead. Immediately after the meal a meeting of all students was called. During this assembly we were given our schedules and introduced to our instructors under whose competent guidance in boating, swimming and first aid we gained the valuable experience most necessary to our sum- mer jobs in camps, city pools or Red Cross water safety programs. The urgency of having our physical examinations completed by the end of that day was also impressed upon us. Immediately after we were dis- missed, everyone bolted for the doctor's office. Of course two hu - dred examinations in less than u half hour is a physical impossibility for any physician, so three quarters of the students reported to class without so much as a peek inside the doctor's office. ' Everyone vms very attentive, wide awake and full of vim and vigor on that first day not even daunted by the immense amount of literature to be covered before the end of the course. . After supper all the students seized their books and again made a mad rush for the dtctor's office. There we sat for three solid hours attempting to read a line or two between yawns. But once again we were dismissed with a curt, nCome back tomorrow. That's all for to- night.n we were a tired, disgusted and dejected group until from out of the crowd came this booming voice, Holy cats! By the time we get in to see the doctor, we'll be too old to take the course.' with that our depression lifted, and saying goodnight we slowly wended our way back to our cabins. There we became acquainted with our room mates who proved to be very interesting and congenial. As several of the girls had attended aquatic school the previous year, they helped us to become orientated and accustomed to the camp routine. All went smoothly for the next few days--physical examinations were a thing of the past--surburns were row the burning problems. Ouch! Did they hurt! Due to' the retarded season no one had acquired a basic tan. Instead we were obliged to take the su in large doses which was not conducive to comfort and good humor. Our spirits were revived, however, when discovered that we were to be entertained by an aquatic demonstration on Sunday. lhe feature attraction of the exhibition was the stunt of swimming through flaming