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

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TRAFFIC SQUAD Three pairs of eyes shift furtively to the wall clock. Click! They quietly slip out of the room to their sentry posts. By two's and three's others come out of rooms and separate. The captain checks and double checks. Every- thing is ready. At the bell signal for changing of classes the traffic squad is mobilized on all floors. This service organization pro- vides for the school a regulating mechanism to keep sensible order in the corridors. Concentrating their forces in the most congested area, they are able to act as guide-posts without even moving or speaking. The rush of late students, the trouble of going to a first floor post, the cheerful poke in the ribs from friends who sneak up behind them--all contribute to the work of be- ing a traffic oHicer, and yet, the pay is good. Two minutes of class time at the end of each period is the pay which the officers receive, and they seem quite satisfied with it. Of course, they are really glad to offer their services, and to inconvenience themselves, for, if one should examine rec- ords carefully, the traffic officers are the type of kids who engage in extra work in many of the varied school activities. Often, they are among the most outstanding members of the class. NORTH STAR Just as Quincy is part of the I-lub of the Universe , with branches of influence extending from it in all directions, so Room 320 is the center of all North Staff activity, with tentacles of influence radiating from it to all parts of the school and far beyond its borders. Room 320 is the nuc- leus and coordinating link between the journalistic, advertis- ing, and circulation branches of the Staff. It is there that Mr. Irving Sclarenco, sponsor and faculty advisor for the Star' delves into the mysteries and problems of newspa- per publication and invariably comes up with the right answers. If Room 320 wanted to talk, it would probably say something like this: All day long I watch over the classes that sit in my chairs and use my desks. When 2:30 finally comes, I think 'maybe I can relax now and gird my strength for tomorrow's work.' But no. No sooner are classes over than twenty or thirty more students pile in to argue, shout. plan, and keep me from getting the rest I deserve after a hard day's work. Don't those kids ever go home ? Yes, Room 320, they do go home. But soon they're back to plan bigger and better editions of the Novtth Star.

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HI-Y It is Tuesday night and the clan is gathering. A little horse-play in one corner, and a bull session in another slow down and come to a halt as the last ones come in. Then the meeting begins. Gentlemen, we have tonight as guest speaker Mr. ootssosso os..s..,o.,ss - Thus it is that President Steve Erwin conducts a typical I-li-Y meeting at the Quincy Y.M.C.A. Or, perhaps there is no guest speaker: in this case, there might be a group dis- cussion among the boys concerning one of the topics sug- gested by the sponsoring institution. Then. sometimes, these Junior and Senior boys from North meet jointly with a similar group from a neighboring high school. And just think-no girls allowed! What? You think the boys might miss the girls? Well, I guess they do a little, for along with the rights, privileges. and obvious advantages of being a stag club, the boys have found a way to eliminate the disadvantages. Occasional joint meetings with North's Tri-Hi-Y are looked forward to, of course, like summer vacations. Even better, though. are the annual dances. A TRI-HI-Y Early last September, if you saw a group of girls wander- ing around school with thoughtful. perplexed expressions on their faces, you could probably tell that those girls were thinking up various stunts for the initiation of the poor new Tri-Hi-Y members. The initiation, however, wasn't so bad as it sounded, and it surely started off a memorable year of good times for the girls. The purpose of this organization is to establish a better soul, mind, and body in each girl: consequently, all the girls' activities and fun are based on this triangle. That fun can be mixed with education the girls found out through listening to Shirley Cain's exciting talk on her unique visit to Paris, and seeing timely movies at almost every meeting. For pure fun, these lucky girls arranged most enjoyable record hops with the Hi-Y's of both high schools. a splash party which, though held in early, cold March, held plenty of fun for everyone, and an Alumni meeting which gave the past Tri-Hi-Y members a chance to see how this younger generation was carrying on for them. Away from home, six of the forty-five loyal members tramped to the Reading Convention for Tri-Hi-Y's. But. from the remarks that were heard, the trip was well worth it, because nothing could touch the fun they all had there. Largely responsible for this entertaining years are these: Advisor, Mary Sherriff Sponsor, Miss Sawitsky President, Rita Marocco Vice-President, Peggy Ann Butler Secretary, Elsie Hannon Treasurer, Patricia Holler J V ,tv