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September, 1939—Upperclassmen at last coming nearer the goal as each year went by. November—A packed auditorium, strains of music, the curtain raised. Pooh-bah, Nanki-Poo, the Mikado, the Three Little Maids From School, our familiar classmates looking strange in Japanese kimonas marched across the stage in Mr. Hunt’s production of Gilbert Sullivan’s “The Mikado.” May—The really picturesque event of the Junior year! Our prom. The Red and White decorations, Bob Hatch’s orchestra on the stage set as a flow'er garden with 1941 in lights at the back. Add to this colorful background, the pinks, blues and whites of the gowns and it is a lovely picture. May 28—That was the date of the first Junior play to be given in the High School. Remember Esther Osborn as Jo in “Little Women” whistling in a way unbecoming to a lady? And Kibbe as the Grandfather, Bostwick as the blushing bridegroom and above all the polka dancers? September 1940—The important—the really big year! Hurrying, hurrying, always something to be planned for, always something important happening, always money, money, money. We find out that dues add up when neglected, that dances, socials and get-togethers all require pecuniar}' backing. November-—Our food sale, good food, low prices, chocolate eocoanut, vanilla cakes; pumpkin and mince pies; meat loaf; potato salad; rolls and a replenished treasury. November—The air of I vow’s” and “ecods.” Seniors in elaborate eighteenth century costumes, the production of She Stoops to Conquer.’ John Griffin s wig falling off during the performance, calmly brushing it off, blowing on it, and putting it back on. Again in November, “The Pirates of Penzance’ with colorful pirates, demure maidens, the model of a major general and tuneful songs. Remember one of John Griffin’s entrances. He w'as wearing a night shirt and bounded in clapping his feet together. March—Another prom this time, our last. The hall, decorated in pastel shades with crepe paper and balloons, flowers and grass on the fenced-in stage add to this Bill Benson’s orchestra with our classmate Freddie Meddaugh playing the trumpet, a large crowd and the picture is complete. April—Hammering, pounding, painting, the stage crew of boys are building scenery. Cutting, sewing, arranging drapes, the Senior girls are working on curtains and a famous evening dress. Then the Senior play. Charles Cook and Doris Dwy learned fencing in three eaxy lessons, Doris as Penny appearing in a red satin strapless, backless evening dress; Teddy Nicholas in Kibl e’s highly decorated overalls are a few of the high spots of “June Mad.” Pictures come thick and fact. Lively seniors ’ activity periods in which a class of individualists tries to work as a team, the breathless excitement of the two basketball games with Washington, the thrill of our first football victory, committee meetings, sehool socials, the rush to get the thousand details of the Year Book tended to, bringing report cards to the office, classroom recitations, lab experiments, all the details which make up school life. Now there is one picture that tops them all—the picture of our class in caps and gowns at last reaching our goal, receiving our diplomas. This is the picture that will remain in our hearts forever, because it is what we, as a class and individually, have worked for!
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CLASS HISTORY By Clara Dwy AS WE LOOK back over our high school life, certain pictures pass through our minds with such vividness that it is hard to realize that they are past. September—1937 We picture the scared, thrilled, shv youngsters feeling big at being part of the Senior High. Hurrying from one class to another trying to find the right classroom on time. A few noble lads and lasses exploring the building only to become more bewildered. The first assembly! How large the upper classmen looked and how many there were! We won’t forget Mr. Pettibone’s emphasizing the school’s one rule. That sounded pretty good. One rule! But we soon discovered the flaw in that. There were many regulations. The distinction is difficult for Freshmen to grasp. October—The football dance! Ah, yes, this was our first important affair. Five of our boys, imagine five Freshmen, were on the team that year. All the school was excited trying to raise money for equipment. The townspeople donated prizes and the football season was on! May—Freshmen being initiated into the Dramatic Club with the whole school looking on and laughing. Picture a large number of scarlet boys and girls measuring the sidewalk with a peanut—yes, a peanut! But even then our troubles weren’t over. We later stood in front of the classrooms and recited nursery rhymes. This was an ordeal for the shy. June—The Dramatic Club picnic at the Town Park. Swimming, exploring, sunbathing and hiking, but of course every one looked forward to the main object of a picnic—every one kept his eyes on the food. What was that hubub about? Only' Tommy Gerber trying to slice the watermelon with a stick, that’s all. But when it came time to eat it was discovered there were more people than food. So, of course, the Freshmen went without. September, 1938—In this picture we see Sophomores. Yes, it is we all right, feeling slightly older, a little more confident. Spring 1939—Just as we were beginning to feel grown-up and almost upperclassmen the Juniors and Seniors enforced the old custom of Bow Day. All Sophomores, the decree went out, must wear bows so that they would not forget they were still children. What a blow to our pride! The girls managed to look pretty, but the boys! Imagine huge red bows, plaid bows, bows of every description tied on a few short strands of hair or enormous pink bows flaunted around masculine necks. The Seniors made another attempt to teach us our places that spring, but they were not completely successful. All spring at noon hour on the village green you could see Sophomore and Senior boys battling joyously trying to prove the superiority of one class over the other. The battles were strictly unrefereed and strictly no-decision. Occasionally a Sophomore or a Senior would arrive at school subdued sporting a beautiful shiner and wearing court plaster. May 29—The informal dance—quite informal with the boys in their shirt sleeves because the heat was so intense. The drum corps behind the building practicing for Memorial Day offered plenty of competition for the dance music. The few people present, around twenty, didn’t know whether to march or waltz !
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