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

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FOOTBALL HE past season has heen a most sueeessful one for North's foot- hall team quite to the amazement of all. So successful was it, in fact, that the team won the South Shore Vham- pionship. This was no clouht a sur- prise even to the eoaeh, Mr. Donahue who preclietecl that the hoys woulfl he lucky to win half ol' their seherlulerl games. The attitufle of clouhtfulness with which the team was lookecl upon hy the stuflent hotly seemefl to he justi- fiahle at the outset of the season. There were only four veterans on the team anfl every other hoy was a new- eomer. XYhen linefl up against eertain of their opponents, it lookeal like eleven Davicls in reel ancl hlaek clefi- antly faeing eleven fioliaths. llow- ever, the team hail hrains, anfl were fast. They userl the taeties of a ear in preferenee to the methorls of a steam- roller. It took plenty of goorl harfl work on the praetiee fielfl to get the eo-orflina- L.. 05a l tion, teamwork, anrl skill which this year's Eleven showerl Voaehecl hy llr. Donahue who was assisterl hy lfr. Nlullarkey, anrl lecl hy their Captain, George Hurley, the team won seven games out of the nine they playefl. With tive straight vietories uncler its helt, the team appearerl to he tempt- ing the hanfl of Fate a hit too far. At least it reeeivefl a set haek of two fle- feats hut won its last two games. Sflllfll Sllflfl' Cllr! III px It was with a eozy sigh of satislae- tion that everyone at North greetefl ou1'team's vietory over Quiney in the annual lrienrlly little squahhle he- tween the two teams. With a seore ol' Page '15

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Y fa 419141 Semefllea SENIORS, awake and arise all you club fiends, sports hounds, and onlookers-'tis the first semester of your year book. I hear some gentle voices piping through the air, Oh, goody I'm in this part, while others sob, 'O'h, dear, I'm left out. But never fear gentle reader we won't leave you out. Let us walk about the building and in our first semester lo! we find the band and orchestra, not forgetting the Glee Club, our faithful and everpresent musical groups. And peeking around that corner we see the candid camera fiends of the Photo- graphy Club, who, perhaps, are photo- graphing the talented stars of the Class Play. Of course, all those girls wandering around eouldn't be any- thing but the Girls' Club, busily en- gaged in getting ready for the Semi- formal Dance. But, ah, what's this sudden noise? No need to worry, just look at the happy faces-it's the joint meeting of the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Clubs. At lunch we see various stu- dents hither and yon, wiping off table, Page 'I4 what else but the cafeteria squad? and other students gently but firmly repelling students who would drop papers on the ground-what else but the Grounds patrol? The solemn group of males and females who diligently ponder over problems of state, are the members of the Student Council. If we transport our minds by hard concentration to scenes beyond our school we see the happy, hard- hitting members of the Horseback Riding Club, and down by the Briny Deep, we find North's Sailing Club as they gallantly find a Life on the Ocean Wave. As we are about to leave the building, we suddenly re- alize our need for a good book and we are assisted in finding one by the cheerful members of the Library Staff and as we leave, we are politely escorted to the door by the members of the Traffic Squad always on the alert to help. YYe wish we might con- tinue our Wanderings but time flies and we must depart.

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6 to 0, it was truly thrilling the way North's thin red line held against the smashing thrusts of the Quincy boys who were out for a touchdown with blood in their eyes. XVhen the game was over, it was really delightful to see the facial expressions of the first ones to grasp the goal posts, only to find them freshly painted red and black. Yankee ingenuity soon over- came this, however, and down came the posts and began their journey back to the school. At the close of the season, the team retired with the well earned praises of all who are loyal to North ringing in their ears. CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY has been for some years a top ranking sport here at North. Those familiar with the sport will realize it is one of the most gruelling of all athletic activi- ties. The mere thought of galloping around a course of nearly two and one-half miles is quite sufficient to turn most of the fellows from this sport with cries of- Ha! not for me. However, North is fortunate in always having a number of plucky lads who aspire to approximate the .. ,fn deeds of Pheidippides, the one man telegraph system of ancient Greece who ran thrice one hundred forty miles with news of great government importance. hir. Alexander is the sponsor of the group, having assumed the task of managing their activities, arranging for competitive meets and acting as the guiding light and morale bolsterer. The actual coaching is done by one of the more experienced boys, Charley Perkins. As mentioned before, this sport is really hard on the participators. Practice three our four times a week on courses up to two miles or so in length is a real grind, productive of barrel chests and wasp waists. The boys' attitude is good, they are out for the sport because they like it, and are willing to work hard for the sake of victory. The past season, the team partici- pated in seven meets, tasting the fruits of victory in three and-well, look at Napoleon. North's Cross Country team is a hard working unit, boasting its share of letter men, and holding its own Wherever it goes. It deserves our thanks and congratula- tions. Page 'I6