Newburyport High School - Enaitchess Yearbook (Newburyport, MA)

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o I SQI..-Kf,'4 if lla that paraded around town that night. A party again floated before my eyes and l saw members of my class dancing around with gaily colored hats on, and by the looks on their faces, I should judge that most of them were enjoying themselves very much. Xlihysho'uldn'tt.heybe? I-lad n't. the Sophomores taken them in hand. The next shadow showed the first ollicial act. of '26, The class met in the hall and listened, QI question this statemcntl to a talk on organiza- tion. After hearing the why's and wherefore's from the Senior Class President, Freddy Carver, the class elected a temporary chairman, Ray- mond -lohnson, a temporary secre- tary, Nlarion Thurlow, and a con- stitution committee. A later shadow showed the read- ing and acceptance of the constitution. The lirst. officers were then elected: l'resident, Raymond johnson, Yice President, Ruth Ifrost, Secretary, Ma- rion Thurlow, Treasurer, Charles Ay- ers. The freshmen held one other meet- ing at which the colors green and gold were chosen. As l saw the green and gold banners away in the distance a film seemed to cover the shadows, and when it lifted I saw '26 enter the school as sophomores. It was the same old bunch, with a few faces missing, that had stood shaking in the hall a year ago. I sat back to enjoy myself now, for this shifting of shadows was like the acts in a play where the first act merely serves as an introduc- tion, and in the second things usually begin to happen. And, sure enough, things did. At first the shadows seemed dim and I strained my eyes to see what was the trouble. A young lady with curls reaching to her shoulders was causing it all, and looking closely, I saw that janet had arrived. After the appearance of Miss Kerr as class adviser, the cfhcers were elected. Hill Barrett took the chair, or rather the floor, amidst laughter and cheers. Elizabeth Reynolds was elected vice president, Frederick San- born, treasurer, and Marion Thurlow had been such a good secretary that she was re-elected. Catherine Irlaley was elected historian. I had the pleasure of seeing the Sophmore-Ifreshman Party and it was such a big success that I pardoned the proud looks on the faces of the committee. After the party a new set of offl- cers appeared on the scene: Presi- dent., Ytiilliam Lynchg Vice President, Ru th Perkin sg Treasurer, Sumner Thur- low, Secretary, Loretta Bannong and Historian, Evelyn Stevens. A class Q91

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v0 'Ov 054 .xr 4 M y gone were the hopes of communica- tion between it and the earth. All surmises in regard to the planet were shattered, but the strange shad- ows were indeed explained. How simple it all seems to me now, but how awesome, and terrifying 1 thought it then. Mars is, in t.ruth, the earth's looking glass. The shadows of Xlars are the shadows of the events which have taken place on earth, and even as we looked events were being reflected. Wie landed. A remarkable thing about the shadows was that we could sail right through them without affecting them in the least. We had been on Mars for lif- tecn years studying the history of the world when one day 1 happened upon a remote corner, where 1 sat down to study the shadows around me. A crowd of children floated be- fore me and entered an old brick building. 1 saw myself walking a- mong them, and 1 knew 1 was look- ing upon the birth of the Class of 1926. 1Vhat a scared looking bunch of freshies they were. lflow the boys, knees trembled as they en- tered Room 2, and how many hearts were broken as lifelong friends were separated, one to go down in Room 1 and the other to stay in the Hall. The scaredness and newness soon wore off, and li saw the children strut.- ting around as if they owned the place. ln one shadow 1 saw the upper classmen talking together and pointing at a poor little freshie. They had just discovered that h-lary Nelson was only twelve years old. Next a group of dancers floated before me. All were not dancing, however, and holding up the walls were little girls all dressed in white, and small boys most of them wear- ing short pants. l noticed one boy in particular who was doing a very good job holding up the wall, and who looked as if he had been dragged there against his will. 1 looked closer and beheld Art Brown. Those shadows passed on, and the next was one of a football lieltl. llere it was more difficult to lind my classmates, but l found some scattered here and there shouting with all the ardor of seniors. 1 did not have much difficulty in lo- cating the girls as a blur of red caught my eye, and under this bunch ol color was Loretta Bannon. As l looked, it seemed to me that l heard that Salem had a football team in 1492, and Newburyport had a loot- ball t.eam in 1922, and 1 realized that I was watching the eventful game between Salem and Newbury- port when Newburyport won 6-0. It was a proud gang of freshmen Q33

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eff QQ .1549 Q .glf 4 ll P .I - A 4' lla! pin committee was also elected. Af- ter these important matters had been settled, the boys were given the job of putting the chairs back where they belonged-l'll never forget the chairs in the hall. Between the acts I seemed to see writing on the wall, but as I was trying to read it some one came along and erased it. I wondered what this meant, but I remember now the attempts of certain people to decorate the ceiling in Room I. Again the film descended and when it lifted I was viewing the third act-VVe were Juniors, wise, and learned. As the film lifted, I saw a lone flgure hurrying along. As it came nearer I saw David Barth- late the first day. Under the leadership of Burton Noyes, President, assisted by Alda Barrett, Vice President, Catherine I-Ialey, Secretary, and Loretta Ban- non, Historian, with hfliss Kranz as stage manager, the first scene in the third act progressed. The class of '26 put on a most successful Junior Prom on Novem- ber 28, 1924. In the middle of the confetti battle the gay picture faded away and the first scene was over. At the beginning of the second scene the class decided that Burt was indispensable to them, and he was again elected president. Even in the shadows I could see the neck- tie he had on, and l remember how a few days afterwards the girl who used to have curls was wearing it. Janet Cath was elected vice presi- dent, hflarion Thurlow, secretary, and Norman Brown, treasurer. A parade passed in front of me and I thought that the shadows were in the wrong place, but l saw '26-so I knew there was no mistake. Posters held high bore such words as: Uliventually, Why Not Now?7', and I saw '26 doing its part for a new high school. As the mist rose for the fourth and last act, I had a mingled feel- ing of sorrow and joy. Sorrow, be- cause I knew that the shadows would soon fade away, and joy because the most interesting ones had come. Norman Brown was elected Presi- dent, Loretta Bannon, Vice Presi- dent, William Lynch, Treasurer, janet Gath, Secretary, Sumner Thurlow, Auditor, and Ruth Frost, I-Iistorian. As Various events passed before me I noticed rather disgruntled looks on some faces. I found the cause of these looks standing in the main hall, and beheld Abe,' directing traffic. ' The next shadows portrayed our Senior Reception. Abe was still on the job coaxing the freshmen C105