New Bedford High School - Crimson Log Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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CLASS HISTORY With the surf foaming at its sides, and the brisk wind snapping encouragingly through its masts, the good ship New Bedford High was once again ready to launch out on the sea of educational experience on the morning of January, 1935. We were a group of 127, all novice seamen, who set forth to the arduous task of discovering what constituted the “golden education” to be obtained at the New Bedford High School. In search of this “golden quest”, we set out with Charlotte Gobell as our head navigator. As it was a rather precarious undertaking along those rough, choppy waves of scholastic training, we secured the aid of Ruth Atkinson to take over the helm when our worthy head took time out to dig deeper into the itinerary of our course. We engaged Randall Hirst as secretary, to record in the ship’s log the various activities of the ship’s company, in the line of scholastic hardships, victories, and multi-social activities. In order to be able to sail smoothly along the social waves, we elected as treasurer, Margaret Sprague. To make our board of officers complete, we obtained as our best navigators, Elizabeth Coggeshall, Marion Haworth, and Nelson Wood to represent our contemporary company in the Student Council. We resumed our sailing after two months’ vacation, until January 1936, when our small group was enlarged to 427. This was caused by the entrance of new seamen signing up with our good ship, to further their knowledge along the same salty routes of travel that we had chosen. We gave the responsibility of guiding our ship through another year of edu- cational cruising to Ernest Mathews. To Teddy Bobrowiecki went the duty of vice- commander. Walter Gifford took charge of recording our educational successes and obstacles. Irving Horenstein was elected to keep track of the bulk in our ship’s treasury. Then the Student Council laid claim to Teddy Bobrowiecki, Roy Edwards, Charlotte Gobell, and Nelson Wood. ex During our second year, we lost a very good friend, Randall Hirst, who was fatally hurt while at gun practice. Although many considered their sailing powers below par, a few of the sea- indifferent souls decided to rise in the ranks of able-bodied seamen. Those who gained these heights by being admitted into the Honor Society were: Helen May Francis, Lillian Krivoff, Florence Liss, Leonard Machado, and Irene Souza. After a hard and happy struggle, and another welcome intervention of two month’s rest, we took over the helm to help steer a successful course into the third leg of our voyage. We decided Virginia Kougias would be our best leader through both calm and stormy weather. Walter Gifford, the young man who had so skillfully recorded minutes in our log, beca me vice-commander. Winifred Guba was given the position of sec- retary, while Daniel Horvitz was selected to take care of our ever-increasing treasury. The best salty-souls elected to the Student Council were Leonard Baron, Robert Burn- ham, Charlotte Gobell, Donald Malick, and Marion Haworth. By now many of the students realized the prestige of being able to hold honorable positions. Thus by hard work and determination, fifteen new members were admitted into the Honor Society. They were Cleo Alves, Beverly Augusta, Louise Beardsworth, Mildred Francis, Mabel Griffiths, Daniel Horvitz, Marion Lenhardt, Elizabeth McGuinn, 9

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FOREWORD The primary objective of a public high school should be the development of a better, a more intelligent citizenry. No lines of dis- tinction as to race, creed or social station are recognized. Friendships, associations, and con- tacts bring together all classes and types of young people. Thus the school becomes, in reality, an important factor in the great melting pot that is the basis of our American Democracy. This book is an effort to perpetuate the friendships and memories of school days and thereby carry on into adult life the principles of equality and social tolerance that have been established during the years of minority. If it accomplishes this purpose, it is indeed worth while. A. sh Dormansemnecipal

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Ernest Mathews, Emilia Mulawka, William Nelson, Eilleen O’Connor, Josephine Piet- kiewicz, Natalie Powell, and Margery Whelan. To break up the daily routine of study, we held our Junior Prom, which climaxed our third year successfully. Soon our fourth and last year was upon us, and we tried valiantly to live up to the honor of “‘dignified seniors.” Because Virginia had served us so honorably during our third year, she continued on as president. Robert Burnham was chosen vice-president, while Emily Kicak was selected as class secretary. Daniel Horvitz was reelected treasurer. The members of our crew who joined the Student Council were Leonard Baron, Millicent Bradshaw, Robert Burnham, Morris Koffman, Virginia Kougias, and Nelson Wood. Nelson Wood, chairman of the Class Book, was elected president of the Student Council, while Morris Koffman served as vice-president. During the year we held our ‘April Showers” dance, at which everyone had a grand time. Winifred Guba had charge of this successful affair. Girls who had achieved fame in the Girls’ League were Eleanor Sowle, president; Mabel Griffiths, vice-president; Lucille Millette, secretary; and Priscilla Kirk, treasurer. Our worthy sea members admitted into the Honor Society this year were Hilda L. Botelho, Winifred Guba, Eleanor Hall, Florence Howland, William Jenney, Deo- linda Lopes, Lucille Millette, Aline Robidoux, Helen Sylvia, Doris Wilde, Helen Winiarski, Roland Bessette, Natalie Powell became secretary of the Honor Society. The Dramatic Club received its share of graduating thespians. Those who gained extra prominence were: Robert Burnham, Marion Haworth, and Mabel Griffiths; President, Vice-President, and Secretary, respectively. Those who displayed their dram- atic ability in various plays produced on our stage were Mabel Griffiths, Morris Koffman, Marion Haworth, Edith Segall, Emile Leger, and Leonard Baoon. Our famed athletic heroes were: On the gridiron: James Hughes, Norman Freitas, Robert Burnham, and Kenneth Brown. Here Rita Hamlet, a cheerleader, helped to spur the boys on to victory. On the track: Warren Nute and William Bond. In Basketball: Warren Jones. In Golf: William Bond. Honorary positions of the Student Court bestowed upon our fellow students were Leonard Machado, defense attorney; Natalie Powell, supreme justice; Margery Whelan, justice; and Nat Hastings, justice. The R. O. T. C. afforded many of our boys a chance to gain prominence. After four years of determination and preseverance, we finally reached our goal— the goal of future success and happiness — the goal of knowledge. Slowly, but surely, our ship, where many hours of study were spent, proudly gained the harbor. Before we brought to a climax those four years of immense success, we held our Senior Prom and Senior Banquet, at which everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable time. On January 26, with Diplomas in hand, and sadness in our hearts, we bade farewell to the ship that had so skillfully led us into the port of our life’s ambition. We set forth, this time armed with four years’ preparedness, to gain our place in the school of life. . “The past forever gone, the future still our own!” Emily Kicak, Secretary. 10