North Quincy High School - Manet Yearbook (North Quincy, MA)

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Nwlh Zmla.-5 by Willie Byron The North Quincy Knitting team has just completed a tough schedule and one that can be termed success- ful as they won two of seven matches. Coached by the veteran Mr. How- land, who teaches the hitch and stitch method, the team showed great possibilities as it was beaten severely in only one match, the meet with the powerful alumni team. Quoting Mr. Howland, I had a grand bunch of boys. They tried hard and practiced hard. However, we were weak in fundamentals and the squad boasted no capable substitutes. Better luck, next year. After a short period of practice, the team opened their suicide schedule with a pre-season match with the alumni. The Scarlet Seam- sters presented the same line-up that appeared in all their meets. The line-up follows: Bill Phinney, left stitchg Russ Hardy, right stitchg Jack DeVries, main seamg Mike Conroy, mitreg Ed Cameron, supporting sutureg Fargo Walker, main mortiseg Fred Cobban, missing stitch. The boys were game but were facing a veteran outfit, including such sterling crocheteurs as 72 a minute Townes and Lace-Curtains Georgian. To make a long story short, the alumni walked off with the match. The score was 48 sweaters, 7 doilies, a set of curtains, and 3 tams to 11 sweaters, 4 doilies, and 4 tams. A week of rigid practice under the watchful eyes of Coach Howland and Head Threadman Silvia brought about a complete reversal of form. lfnflilfinq Seann In their second match, against Lowell Textile at Lowell, the hard- fighting thread-hashers from North Quincy produced 49 sweaters and a combination table-cloth and necktie to Lowell's 27 sweaters and 11 pairs of socks. The big gun of the Raider attack was Russ Hardy who dropped only one stitch during the whole match. For their third meet of the season, North indulged in some match play. Each player was to knit 5 sweaters and the team which dropped the least number of stitches was to be declared the winner. The opposing team, Quincy Trade, dropped 3 less stitches, but one of their players, Yho Mo, used chopsticks instead of regulation interscholastic knitting needles and so, N-orth won their second and final contest on a forfeit. Two of our mainstays, Bill Phin- ney and Fargo Walger, were in- jured during the match, developing painful bone bruises as a result of using oversized knitting needles. Coach Howland replaced them with the reliable Bill Lessard and the up- and-coming Scratch McCutcheon. However, the loss of such mainstays proved all too damaging as the team dropped their next two matches to Weymouth and Milton respectively. The Milton match was protested be- cause the Wealthy-Towners knit to waltz-time, completely disconcert- ing the Northern Needle-pushers. Needleless to say, the protest was disallowed. It was a gloomy band of knitters that left for Providence the follow- MANET 13

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superior's untidy appearance and mussed hair and contrasted it to her own natty attire. She noticed also that the secretary had the ledger with her. No need of those, now, she said, The investigators have left. Mr. Hightone is alone with Mr. Hamfatt and Mr. Jones. Miss Goldgraft seemed visibly re- lieved and dropping the ledgers on her desk departed once more as hur- riedly as before. What strange behavior, mused Miss Kratz and then dismissing the thought from her mind, turned to the remaining reporters who had not followed the investigators out. ill Ill il 1 The impatiently awaited Ponchi and company did not return till late afternoon and burst suddenly in on the suppressed atmosphere of the outer oflice. Approaching Miss Gold- graft who was busying herself pre- paring notices for the broadcast, the junior member, who usually attended to such boresome details, announced himself and followed the already dis- appearing Mr. Ponchi into the ofhce all the while making a mental note of Miss Goldgraft's possibilities. Dioes he suspect Miss Goldgraft? --you say. Oh no-Mr. Mulligan was far too dull an individual-or perhaps far too nice a man-to at- tend to business during business hours. He noticed Miss Goldgraft'-s possibilities, not as a suspect, but as a future Mrs. Mulligan and it has been to dear Joseph's everlasting thankfulness he never opined this openly. As he crossed the office threshold, his shapeless ears ran into a -staccato 1 2 MANET outburst that even the loquacious Mrs. Mulligan had never matched in those days when she was loved for stew and feared for her tongue. The producer of the unintelligible ha- rangue was the much mu-stachioed Jasper and, the reason for it, from what the disturbed Mr. Ponchi could gather, was the loss of the famed collection. However, J. J. was not destined to attain the peak tif anyl of his verbal bombardment. Miss Gold- graft once more appeared this time, in her official capacity as office secre- tary. The notices, Mr. Hightone, she remarked. It's time for your daily broadcast. As she spoke, she handed the principal a typewritten sheet. The notices. . .eh. Well, gentle- men. . .the school must go on! You will excuse me? He arose and went to the outer office to broadcast. Mr. Hightone had often pictured himself undergoing a trying situation with flying colors. Here was his chance to show the staff just how a MAN re-acted in such cases. He non- chalantly approached the micro- phone, glanced at his sheet and noticed that there were a few student speakers on the list. Miss Goldgraft, he called, the students, first, please. William Williams isn'ft here, his secretary answered. He was sup- posed to speak on the Honor Society meeting. Perhaps you'd better give his notice. I think I shall, Miss Goldgraft, I think I shall. You don't suppose he's disappeared, too, do you? fto be continuedj

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ing week for their first intersectional meet. The home team proved to be champions of Rhode Island and a lit- tle out of our class, but led by Captain-appointed Russ Hardy, the Pink Pin-Pliers gave their awl. But the more experienced opponents dis- played a variety of trick stitches and retained their title by a large margin. The closing meet was held at Quincy against the hitherto unde- feated Quincy High and, led by John- ny Joyce who slings a mean half- hitch, the Indigo Knotters eked out a close decision when Fred Cobban, the missing stitch, forgot to be missed and finished what he had for- gotten to begin. This constituted an infringement of rules, a foul was called, and Johnny Joyce converted with recklessness supreme to gain point, match and rubber. However, from all indications, Coach Howland is grooming a sopho- more team that'1l keep you in stitches. ' Below you see the N. Q. Knitting team pictured just as they posed for Wallie Watershot, staff photogra- pher. Reading from left to right, we have Mike Conroy, dressed in the customary knitting frock, and wearing a pair of mittens knitted by himself. Standing beside him is Coach Gloomy Grafton Howland, undoubtedly advising Mike on some of the finer points. Next is Fargo Walker in practice suit, and Fred Cobban, the missing stitch, probably soliciting for maintenance of his ball club. In the center, we have Captain Russ Hardy wearing the School Knit- ting uniform, apron and all. The bonneted figure on the right of Russ, is Bill Phinney, called in from foot- ball practice to pose for the picture. On his right stands Head Threadman Sylvia, wearing the hood-jacket pre- sented to him by' his affectionate charges. At his feet lies the team thread bucket with the red N , Continuing we have Jack DeVries, in team uniform and Ed Cameron wearing his wrestling equipmen-t. Jack is displaying the sock he knit, ted during the Milton match. H QUINCY - OESTH . IX I 'X A , ' i , l f Q EQ ee, qi R F ., 'f V' a? 9' ' - -1 ' f ' ' :P+ I ' gl' 'zu ' . . K4 ,H H nailz: , 25:5-P N 'Ji :Q E5 . ll' y 'fl 5 -' ' 'J ' Q lillizi ' 'iight e -s Q a Wx tr' ' F ,Q 7 J '-1 my A' R . W W fl . . l'4fwe?' sg-we '. 31 1- yi' X ,rj .1 - H in ,- 1. '-g- E-V. O .nj ----h .uf 1-S' rg- -an Ilia? - Qs 1:44 Amlgl ,233 Q ' 'I' ?' f PX I V .V 'M' i i1l !' - .g1'--n-Ffa -f ix, If-E? Sq Ss 07 5. iaif!!i . f eff: :fi ' - .1 mga? 't 2 14 MANET In the background may be seen two pennants knitted by Mike Conroy and Ed Cameron. Mike's spelling is not so good, as is exempliied by pen- nant No. 2.