Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1937 volume:

NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK TO THE GRADUATING CLASS of ' 37 We dedicate this Yearbook with the hope that they may cherish it in future years. Page One NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 EDITORIAL STAFF Faculty Advisers Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Sports Editor Joke Editor Alumni Notes Music Art Library Assembly Programs Senior Class Reporter Junior Class Reporter Sophomore Class Reporter Freshman Class Reporter . MRS. FINDLATER— MR. GARDENER JOAN LITTLE LEONIE GUEVREMONT ALICE GWILLIAM WINNIFRED RUDD HERBERT PATRIQUIN EDWARD FOY MILDRED SHAW KENNETH BARCLAY GERDA MOREAU NORMAN PHILIPS LEONIE GUEVREMONT JACK LAWRENCE IRENE LAPLANTE GLADYS DAHLBERG NORMA JACKSON AUDREY WILEY EDITORIAL For four years the Senior class has worked to reach the goal, graduation, which is their one aim when they enter school as Freshmen. Out of these long years, friendships have grown which will long be remembered. So it is with great pride that the Junior class publishes this Yearbook in order that each Senior, though parted from his classmates will have something by which he may remember the friends he made and the events he enjoyed so well in high school. Graduation is near and parting may seem so final and yet we hope that this book will always help you to remember your teachers and classmates and the four years you spent here. Also it is our hope that the under classmen will carry on in our footsteps and continue to publish some school paper whether it be a Parrot or Yearbook, so that the events of the years will not be forgotten. JOAN LITTLE, ' 38. Page Two NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Invocation Reverend E. Kendall Scouten Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Chartley, Mass. Address of Welcome Ivy Virginia Henson Festival Hymn By Dudley Buck SCHOOL CHORUS Original Essay — Horace Mann, the Educator Jack Vair Schurman Festival Overture By Otis Taylor SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Original Essay — History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States Irene Mary La plan te Class Will Tbelma Smith Send Out Thy Light By Charles Gounod SCHOOL CHORUS Original Essay — Our Advancing School Curriculum Celia Myrtella Van Hoesen Original Essay — Education as a Preparation for Life Dorothea Muriel Ward Presentation of the Washington and Franklin History Medal Rev. Willard H. Roots, Mansfield, Mass. Presentation of the English Prize awarded by the Norton Parent-Teachers ' Association Mrs. Jennie Schurman, President Presentation of the Perfect Attendance Certificates Charles S. Randall, Principal Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Arthur L. Valentine Benediction Reverend Hazel Rogers Gredler Pastor of the Unitarian Congregational Church, Norton, Mass. OFFICERS President IVY VIRGINIA HENSON Vice-President ANNA MARIE BARTLEY Secretary CELIA MYRTELLA VAN HOESEN Treasurer BERVINDA MARY FERNANDES GRADUATES CLASSICAL COURSE Jack Vair Schurman Celia Myrtella Van Hoesen GENERAL COURSE Norman Ellsworth Annis Ivy Virginia Henson Charles Lyons Barrowclough, Jr. Norma Beatrice Keene Anna Marie Bartley Irene Mary Laplante Evelyn Muriel Brasier Frederick Fulton Lemaire Angellina Cecelia Cabral Eliot Sanford McMurrough Amelia Crane Crowshaw Frances Ethel Miller Phyllis Barbara Fales Quinlan Terrance Regan Irvin James Fuller Elizabeth Story Richmond Hazel Julia Harnden Ruth Elizabeth Simmons Thelma Margaret Smith COMMERCIAL COURSE Bervinda Mary Fernandes Raymond Joseph Simoneau Dorothea Muriel Ward Ruth Evelyn Young Colors Green and Gold Motto Work Conquers All Flower Yellow Tea Rose Page Three NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 ADDRESS OF WELCOME As president of the graduating class it is my privilege to welcome you here tonight. Your presence is sincerely appreciated. As we cross the threshold of life, it is not without regret that we end these pleasant associations. Our high school days will long be remembered. Although some of us may further our education, for many these four years are the foundation of our careers and we are indeed grateful to you who have made them possible. On behalf of the graduating class, I wish to extend our thanks to our parents, teachers, and friends who have helped us in so many ways. Parents, we wish to thank you for affording us the opportunity of attending high school and for your interest that has been an inspiration to us. We hope the results will prove worth your sacrifice. Teachers, we thank you for your time and patient efforts in establishing a back- ground of knowledge and training for us, so that we may become worthy citizens of our community. And to you, our friends, we bid a cordial welcome and sincerely thank you for your co-operation with us in all our class events. We are mindful of the interest and financial assistance given us, the class of 37, which made our Washington trip possible. In closing on behalf of the class, allow me to express our thanks again to all who have made this educational opportunity possible, and to you who show your interest by coming here tonight. IVY HENSON, ' 37. CLASS POEM Four years ago September We entered Norton High With hearts that fluttered lightly And with colors flying high. We ' ve met with many things here With tragedies and tears We ' ve met with joys and merry things Throughout these four short years. O classmates do remember Though parting brings us pain That we will try our hardest To reunite again. Tonight we are to graduate To part from bookish tasks Each one will roam this world alone A separate Senior Class. We ' ve many things to do alone We shall not work in vain We must go on and upward Ere joys can be attained. Let this not be a sad good-bye Though eyes are welled with tears But let it be a fond adieu Till we meet in future years. QUINLAN REGAN, ' 37. Page Four NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 CLASS HISTORY OUR FRESHMAN YEAR Who can forget that memorable morning when an unusually large number of enthusiastic students entered Norton High School filled with the joy and pleasure that all eager pupils should possess upon the entrance of their short journey through secondary school? It was, we are sure, one of the many happy days that all of us will hold and cherish in our memory forever. At the beginning of our Freshman year, we elected our class officers who were to guide us through 1933-1934. They were as follows: Jack Schurman, President; Quinlan Regan, Vice-President; John Sears, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Caffrey as our faculty adviser. We felt that these four would be capable of carrying on the responsibilities of the class, and we believe that they did everything in their power to make our Freshman year a success. In June, the class decided that they would like to have an all-day picnic. Mrs. Minnie Johnson consented to let us have her cottage at Common Fence Point. Every one of the class enjoyed himself to the fullest extent. OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR We entered the second year of our journey with great delight for we no longer held that insignificant title of freshmen. The first event of importance was the election of our officers. They were the following: Irvin Fuller, President; Celia Van Hoesen, Vice-President; Dorothy Ward, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss McCormack as our faculty adviser. They represented us in all our class activities. This year our class sponsored the annual Christmas Party for the benefit of the school. A play entitled The Black Phantom, with several members of the class par- ticipating, was presented. We had a most enjoyable evening in community singing and distribution of gifts. Each year the Senior Class has a poster contest advertising its play. The prize, two tickets to the play was awarded to the winner of the contest. It is my honor to record in this history that Miss Ivy Henson was the winner of the two tickets. Thus we came to the end of our Sophomore year hoping that the future would hold many interesting events for us. OUR JUNIOR YEAR By this time we really were called upper classmen. Again we must elect our officers and also our class flower, colors and motto. They were as follows: Celia Van Hoesen, President; Ivy Henson, Vice-President; Thelma Smith, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Hey as our faculty adviser. For our class flower we chose the yellow tea rose, and green and gold for our colors. We had a difficult time deciding on a motto, so it was suggested that we wait until our Senior year before we came to a final decision. Page Fii e NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Our social event this year was a Valentine Dance which was given by the Freshman and Junior classes. Bing Burden ' s orchestra furnished the music throughout the evening. This dance was a financial as well as social success. This year a member of our class had the honor of winning the prize given for the most attractive typewriting project. The prize, a Gregg Shorthand Dictionary, was awarded to Miss Bervinda Fernandes. We came to the end of our Junior year with many regrets, but we looked forward to the most eventful year of our high school journey. OUR SENIOR YEAR It was with joy and sorrow that we entered upon our Senior year — the last of four happy years full of accomplishment and consequence. To some of us this was our last opportunity to better our education, while others are planning to go to business colleges and preparatory schools. To lead us safely through thick and thin, we elected the following students for our class officers: Ivy Henson, President; Anna Bartley, Vice-President; Celia Van Hoesen, Secretary; Bervinda Fernandes, Treasurer; and Miss Hey again was elected our faculty adviser. In the fall of this past year, several members of the class thought that it would be a pleasant and educational trip if we were to go to Washington, D. C. in the spring. It was mentioned at a class meeting, and all were in favor of it. Of course, this meant that each and every one of us must co-operate with one another in order to secure sufficient funds to provide for this trip. First on our school calendar was scheduled a Harvest Supper. We are happy to say that most of the food was donated to the class, therefore, a good sum of money was added to the class treasury. We would also like to add that if it hadn ' t been for several mothers of the seniors, this would not have been as great a success. Next came the most looked for event of any class, the Senior Play. We decided on presenting Apple Blossom Time, and we believe, without doubt, that everyone will agree that it was a wise choice. After the play had been chosen, Mr. Gardner, Miss Hey, and Mrs. Findlater held try-outs. The characters were as follows: Bob Matthews, an unwilling visitor at the crossroads, Irvin Fuller;. Charlie Lawrence, his go-getter friend, Norman Annis; Spud McClosky, direct from Sunshine Alley, Quinlan Regan; Mickey Maguire, also from Sunshine Alley, Charles Barrowclough ; Cal Pickens, the village constable, Jack Schurman; Betty Ann Stewart, a human, little whirlwind, Anna Bartley; Nancy Prescott, a pretty neighbor, Ruth Simmons; Loretta Harris, the prettiest girl in the village, Thelma Smith; Polly Biddle, caretaker of Tad Forrest ' s home, Celia Van Hoesen; Malvina Kurtz, whose ambition is to have a beau, Ivy Henson; Mrs. Forrest, the haughty sister-in-law of Tad Forrest, Angellina Cabral; and Annabel Spriggins, the village old maid, Amelia Crowshaw. Though it took many long weeks of practice, it gave a great number of people a good laugh, and none of us regretted the time devoted to it so that it might be a success. We were sorry that Mr. Gardner, the coach, was unable to be present at this performance, because it was only through his efforts that this play was a success socially as well as Page Six NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 financially. As a token of thanks, the class presented Mr. Gardner with a book titled, Reminiscences of an American Scholar. Now that the Senior Play was out of the way, the quilt was started. The design was that of a sunflower, consisting of green and yellow petals, with brown for the center. On each petal was embroidered a name of a purchaser of a ticket. The quilt was displayed in the French room the night of the exhibition at which time the lucky ticket was drawn. Mrs. Niomi Tingley of Rehoboth was the winner. Then the class sponsored a food sale, and Mr. E. K. Scou ten, pastor of the Chartley Methodist Church, generously consented to let us have the use of that church for the sale. After the money made from this was added to the treasury, we had a large fund for our trip. Now the most thrilling event of the year, the never-to-be forgotten trip to Wash- ington, D. C. The class left Fox Point Wharf, Providence, R. I., aboard the S. S. Lowell. We were a happy-looking group for our dream of going to the capitol of the United States had really come true. The group remained happy until we reached Point Judith, there most of us suffered from the effects of sea-sickness. We arrived in New York Tuesday morning. We then were transferred from the pier to the Pennsylvania station in a special bus. We arrived in Washington at noon time, and were escorted to Hotel Lafayette in a sight-seeing bus. After luncheon we visited the following places with an experienced lecturer to explain the points of interest: The city of Washington, Arlington Cemetery, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon. The group returned to the hotel for dinner. There was no tour planned for Tuesday night so most of the class went to the moving pictures or to some other place of amusement. Wednesday morning we went to the following public buildings: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the White House, Old and New National Museums, and the Linked States Capitol. The bus brought us back to the hotel for luncheon, and in the afternoon we visited the Franciscan Monastery, Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, U. S. Soliders ' Home, Zoological Park, and the Washington Cathedral. This evening was also free, but each of us enjoyed it immensely. We think that it is worthy to note that the class contributed enough money to subscribe to the magazine which the Washington Cathedral publishes. Thursday morning we had until noon to purchase post-cards and souvenirs. Im- mediately after this we left the hotel, and went to the Union Station to board the New York train. The chaperons on this trip were: Mr. Yelle, Miss Hey, Miss Biscoe and Miss Burke. We arrived home Friday morning where joyful and amusing stories were told of our many interesting experiences. The last part of our journey had come, and the students who were assigned the following graduation parts must start working on them. They were the following: Ivy Henson, Address of Welcome; Original Essays by Jack Schurman, Irene LaPlante, Celia Van Hoesen, and Dorothy Ward. These four were chosen because of their scholas- tic standing. Class Prophecy, Anna Bartley; Class History, Ruth Simmons; Class Will, Thelma Smith and Class Poem, Quinlan Regan. Page Seven NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Thus it is that the Class of 1937 shall always be guided by its splendid motto — Work Conquers All. RUTH SIMMONS, ' 37. CLASS PROPHECY I am actually working in a newspaper office, none other than The New York Times. I have been performing minor assignments now for about two whole months. To say I was getting discouraged and desperate would be putting it mildly. Then, this morning, I was summoned into the office of the editor. I entered with a heavy heart, I knew what this interview was going to mean to me. I was going to be told in no delicate way that I was fired. I approached the desk cautionsly and deliberately; the editor looked up hastily as I neared. Bartley, he said, (he certainly was hard-boiled) I ' m going to give you a break. Yeah, I answered breathlessly. Yeah, was the sarcastic reply. I want you to interview Norman Annis, but then, I don ' t suppose you ' d know a famous man. Well, I replied haughtily, (my Irish temper was rising) I happened to be one of that boy ' s high school classmates. He smiled sympathetically, but said that I was not to go into details about Norman as a high school boy but to go out and get that story on his accomplishments now. Just as I was to make my exit, he called back. Make a good job of it, and I might grant you the assignment interviewing the President. Very much elated, and in the most buoyant of moods I left for the magnificent domicile of Norman Annis. It was not so much the fame that had accompanied him that made me pleased with this assignment but the fact that I had been one of his classmates. I was nervous and shaking, sort of apprehensive, as I approached the door of his elegant apartment. I was comforted somewhat, when a man, tall and stately, admitted me. I wondered if I had entered the governor ' s apartment by mistake. But lo! an unforgettable smile, and I instantly recognized the dazzling teeth of Norman. I wondered why he did not become an advertisement for some toothpaste company. Soon, however, we were chat- ting and talking about our school days and the good times we had had. He informed me that he had just returned from India. He was going to the tenth anniversary of our class, to be held in the Copley Plaza. He tried to persuade me to go along, but I informed him, in a dignified manner, (the best I could muster) that I was a newspaper reporter with quite a future ahead of me, and that my big chance was coming that evening, when I was to interview Myron T. Briggs, President of the United States. He promised to relate his experiences of the evening and to tell me in what occupations my classmates were now engaged. You may be sure that I ventured not far from the telephone all the next day. Waiting in breathless anticipation for a happening almost as great as the World War, to me (or should I say the memorial day parades in Norton) . At last, the ' phone rang shrilly. I ran with the grace of a Jessie Owens, slipped on the carpet, and almost broke my neck in my haste. What did it matter if I did break a neck as long as I found out the information I had been anxiously awaiting. It was Norman. I shall try to repeat to the best of my ability our telephone conversation. Page Eight NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Come, come, don ' t hold me in suspense. Say you don ' t mean it! Charles Bar- rowclough, Captain of the Sink or Swim, a huge ocean liner that carries passengers from New York to Providence. Well, little did I think that Washington trip, would inspire him to become a sailor, pardon me, a captain. I ' ll never guess what Pinky Fales is doing? Well, what is she doing? No, I haven ' t heard her warbling every night over station P-U-N-K? You say she has become quite a glamorous personage? Well, I admit she was the prettiest girl in the class. What!! Dot Ward has become Secretary to Mr. I. Knowitall, Dean of Freshmen at Yale College. Those twinkling blue eyes certainly must of been used to advantage. Oh, so Angie Cabral has become Superintendent of the Live or Die Hospital recently erected in Norton. Angie always said that she would make some kind of a nurse. Do I remember Norma? Let ' s see. Oh sure, I remember Norma Keene. She ' s what? Outdone Mrs. Dionne having created quite a record for herself in the United States! Oh yes, I do recall now reading something about that spectacular affair. Irvin? Oh yes, Irving Fuller. Become Mayor of Norton! Since when has Norton had a population of 10,000. He does? Smokes 50c cigars and drives an Auburn speedster. Well, there ' s no telling what these mayors will do. Sure, I remember Ruth Young. Oh, you don ' t say, abandoned her business career and become a hairdresser. I do recall now of Ruth being very fond of curly hair. Bervinda Fernandes? Oh, they have? How many chain stores does her father and she own? Quite a few? Well, that ' s better than being in the poultry business. Bervinda always was fond of feeding the chickens, milking the cows, you know, regular farm routine. What about Betty Richmond. You say she has earned quite a name for herself abroad and over here in America having just completed a mural of prominent people in Norton. Gee, that ' s one painting I missed seeing. Great! So Jack Schurman has become a professor at Harvard College not to mention his being president of the International Rotarians. He has become an ardent champion for world peace. I remember how he used to hold the floor most of the time in history class when class discussion arrived at such a point. That is unbelievable!! Quinlan Regan, the wealthy manufacturer of ice cream cones. He paints popular movie stars in his leisure time. He always was a good artist, I remember the time he drew a picture of a monkey and then said that it looked like me. You ' re kidding. Don ' t tell me Thelma Smith is the belle of the continent. Well she certainly lived up to her part in the play. You say a young prince is very much interested in her? I hope we don ' t have another Wallie Simpson affair, but then, think of the publicity my newspaper would give them. What about our president, Ivy Henson? Well, well, she certainly went far, famous in literary circles. President of the Child welfare organization and now scheduled to run for Secretary of Labor. Fancy that. You say Ray Simoneau has just been granted a contract for a new Norton High Page Nine NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 School building. My, it has taken an age to put that through. I ' m glad Ray was the one to get the contract. Is he still pursuing that certain commercial student? He is, huh. Amelia Crowshaw is a what? Well, who would have believed that Amelia would become an author. You say she ' s written three pamphlets that are in their third edition. One on, How to Deliver Milk to Customers With a Smile, and two, How to Be Modern on a Farm, and three, How to Drive a Truck in One Lesson. Ah, so Frances Miller has opened up a little tea-room where one may purchase all sorts of sea food. She should be good at that. You say Hazel Harden assists in the kitchen. I always wondered what she would do. So Ruth Simmons is secretary to one of the senators in Washington. Ruth never told me that she met a senator on her Washington trip. Say that again? Fred Lemaire has ventured out to Kentucky, and owns about a hundred valuable horses, one which won the Kentucky Darby. I ' ll have to look him up, maybe he ' ll be able to give me a good tip on a horse some time. Now Norman I have some information to give you. My interview with the President was a huge success owing to the fact that Celia Van Hoesen was his secretary and gave me all the details I desired. Furthermore, Celia told me that Irene Laplante and she correspond at regular intervals, and that Irene is now a teacher in a kindergarten school right there in Norton. Her patience in showing students how to do a difficult French lesson certainly avails her now. Oh yes, Celia told me that she visits Evelyn Brasier ' s Beauty Salon every week. It seems that Celia is an ardent follower of Evelyn ' s Chewing Gum method, as it consists of putting in the mouth at one instant, five sticks of gum (Double Bubble preferred) and chewing vigorously to the right and left for about ten minutes. It guarantees to reduce a double chin or dislocate the jaw. She also told me that she met Elliot McMurrough the other day. It seems that his Connecticut correspondence got too heavy for him. He now resides in Connecticut and is engaged in the occupation of running a farm employment agency. Thanks Norman for calling me, I certainly have learned a great deal about the occupations of my classmates. It is my sincere wish that each and every one may succeed in his or her separate task. May God guide their footsteps, and grant that the path be not too stony. Good Luck and Good-by. CLASS WILL We the members of the Senior Class of Norton High School, being of unsound minds and indisposing memories, do hereby make and declare this our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths and devises of whatever nature by us made. First, we give, devise and bequeath to: MR. NOURSE — An elevator so that he may get up and down stairs more quickly. Now we may be pleasantly surprised with his more frequent visits. MR. RANDALL — A carton of unbreakable test tubes for his chemistry department. These to be used by the girls. Page Ten NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 MISS FINDLATER — An illuminated sign controlled by a push-button in the main room, reading: Report to Mr. Randall, Mr. or Miss MISS HEY — A chain studded with handcuffs. Which is one method of keeping the students together on next year ' s Senior Class Trip. MR. GARDNER — A can of Socony Window Cleaner. Now Mr. Gardner can keep a higher polish on his specs. MISS CAFFREY — A super-sensitive microphone and loud speaker connecting her with the typewriting room so that she may hear any unnecessary whispers. MRS. RICE— A book entitled, How to Get Art Club Students to Class on Time. MRS. ILLINGSWORTH— A song that all the pupils can sing without going off key. CLASS OF 40 — A book entitled: How to Grow Up Successfully, so that Mr. Gardner will have his ideal class by 1940. CLASS OF 39 — We leave our hopes that their class trip will be as successful as ours. CLASS OF 38 — We bequeath the following: FRANCES TODOROSKY — Frances Miller leaves her library period. This might enable Frances to get her bookkeeping finished — before bookkeeping class. MARION TRIBOU — Elliot McMorrough leaves his alertness for getting to class on time. ALICE GWILLIAM — Elizabeth Richmond bequeaths her quiet manner. What a treat , for the teachers! BERNICE BELLEVANCE— Thelma Smith leaves a book entitled: How to Grow Tall Before Becoming a Senior. This will save her many embarrassing moments. JOAN LITTLE — Anna Bartley leaves her role of leading lady in The Senior Play. LEONIE GUEVREMONT — Amelia Crowshaw leaves the wish that there will be some- one capable of wasting more time than Miss Guevremont in the library. ERVIN ESTABROOKS— Ruth Young leaves a box of Henna to save his beautiful red hair. HOLLIS HOLMES — Evelyn Brasier donates some of her rouge supply so that his blushes won ' t be perceptible. HERBERT PATRIQUIN— Fred Lemaire leaves his drag with the faculty. CHARLES NASON — Quinlan Regan leaves his ability to bluff his way through a lesson. KENNETH BARCLAY — Phyllis Fales leaves her ability to keep quiet during an argu- ment. This will give someone else a chance to get a word in occasionally. ELIZABETH NASON — Irene Laplante bequeaths her ability to suppress her giggles, at least until class is dismissed. RITA SMITH — Hazel Harnden leaves her little brother ' s scooter. Perhaps this will aid Rita to get to school on time. HAZEL HOLMES — Ruth Simmons leaves her excellent standing in typewriting. EDWARD FOY — Raymond Simmoneau leaves his winning ways with the commercial students. Page Eleven NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 GEORGE CARRUTHERS — Celia Van Hoesen bequeaths a secluded seat in all rooms so that George will be able to concentrate on his work instead of the girls. MYRA HENNING — Norma Keene leaves an electric bell so that when Myra gets hungry and decides to go home, it will inform a certain teacher of Myra ' s whereabouts. CLASS OF 1938 — Ivy Henson leaves her class spirit in the hopes that they will find someone as capable as she for president. GLADYS DAHLBERG — Be rvinda Fernandes leaves a bottle of nerve tonic to be used before giving an oral talk. GERDA MOREAU — Irvin Fuller leaves his ability to drive a car so that Gerda won ' t be reaching for all the controls at once. AURORA LAMOTHE — Angelina Cabral leaves her line. Now Aurora can make a real pun. MILDRED SHAW — Dorothy Ward leaves a new player-piano so that Mildred won ' t have so much trouble on music day. WINIFRED RUDD — Jack Schurman leaves his reputation as a great student. This will undoubtedly help Winifred pass her commercial subjects. ALICE GONSALVES — Norman Annis bequeaths his natural waves. Now Alice won ' t have to bother with the curlers. MARJORIE MILLER — Charles Barrowclough leaves his Chevy. Now Marjorie won ' t have to walk. In testimony thereof we heerby set our hand and seal and subscribe our name to this instrument, on this twenty-fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-seven. Made in the Town of Norton, County of Bristol, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Class of 1937 THELMA SMITH Per, Dink Patriquin. Place of seal: Witness: 1. Harpo 2. Groucho 3. Chicco 4. Marks. CLASS STATISTICS Best Looking Girl Anna Bartley Best Looking Boy Irvin Fuller (As voted by Junior Class) Most Dignified Girl Celia Van Hoesen Most Dignified Boy Norman Annis Most Studious Girl Irene LaPlante Most Studious Boy Jack Schurman Wittiest Girl Thelma Smith Wittiest Boy Quinlan Regan Tallest Girl Irene LaPlante Tallest Boy Norman Annis Best Girl Dancer Ruth Simmons Best Boy Dancer Quinlan Regan Shortest Girl Thelma Smith Page Twelve NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Most Punctual Girl Ruth Young Most Punctual Boy Raymond Simoneau Most Popular Girl Thelma Smith Most Popular Boy Irvin Fuller Best All- ' round Girl Ivy Henson Best All- ' round Boy Quinlan Regan Most Sensible Girls Frances Miller Most Sensible Boy Raymond Simoneau Most Bashful Student Hazel Harnden Shown Most Class Spirit, Girl.. Ivy Henson Shown Most Class Spirit, Boy.. Irvin Fuller Cutest Girl Phyllis Fales Shortest Boy Raymond Simoneau Healthiest Girl Angelina Cabral Healthiest Boy Eliot McMurrough Friendliest Girl Ruth Simmons Friendliest Boy Frederick LeMaire Most Artistic Girl Ivy Henson Most Artistic Boy Quinlan Regan Noisiest Girls The Gang Noisiest Boy Charles Barrowclough Best Typist Anna Bartley Class Poet Quinlan Regan Smartest Student Jack Schurman JOAN LITTLE, ' 38. ALUMNI NOTES An attempt has been made to locate the alumni of the school from the first class of 1906 to class of 1920. I would be grateful for any information or corrections which would make this record more complete. KENNETH BARCLAY, Alumni Editor. CLASS OF 1906 Emily M. Armstrong — Nurse — Providence, R. I. Florence M. Chamillard — Mrs. Florence Daniels — Detroit, Mich. Benjamin E. Haskell — Married — Mansfield, Mass. Ethel F. Ratcliffe— Mrs. Herman F. Driggs— Westerly, R. I. George A. Round — Married — Socony Oil Co. — Riverside, Conn. Elsie Woods— Mrs. Chester Dolloff— Portland, Me. (Dead.) CLASS OF 1907 Mildred B. Cady — First National Bank, Attleboro — Norton, Mass. Anne T. Caswell — Professor — Wisconsin. Florence A. Door — Mrs. Earl Inman — Attleboro, Mass. Carrie L. King — Mrs. Carrie Faulkner — Boston, Mass. Lotta W. Leonard — Mrs. Lewis Woodward — Norton, Mass. Marjorie Oldfield — Mrs. O ' Donnell — North Attleboro, Mass. Mabel E. Roode — Principal Pratt School — South Weymouth, Mass. Madora F. Smith — Providence, R. I. Harriet K. Gwillian — Mrs. Karl Gegenheimer. CLASS OF 1908 Eleanor L. Austin — Bookkeeper, Taunton — Norton, Mass. Sarah P. Caswell — Mrs. Elley. Ruth A. Walker — Mrs. Benjamin Flint — Mansfield, Mass. Howard A. Crowe — Married — N. Y. N. H. H. Railroad — Chartley, Mass. Percy C. Homer — Designer — Robbins Co. — Attleboro, Mass. William C. Johnson — Married — Picture Framer — North Hampton, Mass. George E. Keene — Married — Providence, R. I. Celia P. Johnson — Mrs. Celia Van Heosen — Mansfield, Mass. George A. Wetherell — Chartley, Mass. (Dead.) Page Thirteen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 CLASS OF 1910 Albert B. Illingworth — Married — Taunton, Mass. (Dead.) Olive B. Hastings. Alice M. Illingworth — Mrs. Benjamin Haskell. (Dead.) Alton T. Tully — Married — Painter — State Hospital, Foxboro — Chartley, Mass. Virginia P. Hastings. Edmund A. Davis — Artist — Attleboro, Mass. Rachel H. Elliot — Mrs. Patten — Teacher — Sterling, Mass. Mary A. Walker — Mrs. Lee Strople. CLASS OF 1911 Charlotte T. Elliot — Mrs. Leslie Harvey — Teacher — New York. Irene R. Ward — Mrs. Harold Alger — Attleboro, Mass. George H. Radnor — Barrowsville, Mass. Edith A. Winter— Mrs. Fred Wiswall— Norton, Mass. James S. Clark — Married — Electrician- — Brockton, Mass. CLASS OF 1912 Thomas H. Caswell — Married — Taunton, Mass. Ester A. Crane — Mrs. Elwood Spencer — Teacher — Norton, Mass. Harry A. Keene — Married — Providence, R. I. Dorothy L. Smith — Mrs. William Randall — Musician — Norton, Mass. Frank L. Crowe — Lane Bros. Laundry — Chartley, Mass. Amy L. Felton — Mrs. Case — New York. Linda H. Gegenheimer — Married — Taunton, Mass. Mary C. Healy — Mrs. Percy Taylor — Providence, R. I. Clifford A. Titus — Married — Mansfield, Mass. Norman M. Wood — Married — Hyannis, Mass. CLASS OF 1913 Doris L. Lane — Mrs. William Davidson — Rutland, Mass. Ralph Elliot. Raylene B. Roode — Mrs. Raylene B. Carlson — Teacher — Franklin, Mass. Louise M. Hamilton — Mrs. Healy. George W. Mondor, Jr. — Married — North Attleboro, Mass. Irene N. Tillinghast. (Dead.) Mildred L. Titus — Mrs. Frank Haskell. Mildred E. Wetherell — Teacher — Chartley, Mass. May A. Whitney — Mrs. Edward Stattery — Washington, D. C. CLASS OF 1914 Edward R. Caswell — Taunton, Mass. Marion W. Holmes — Mrs. White — Norton, Mass. Albert G. Jenks — Married — Jeweler — Chartley, Mass. Lester M. Johnson — Married — Norton, Mass. Alice M. Gale — Mrs. R. Tilton — Vineyard Haven, Mass. Elizabeth M. Haytree — Lowell, Mass. Mary L. McAlpine. Doris L. Wood — Mrs. Latimer — Canton, Mass. Ruth E. Crossman — Attleboro, Mass. Laura B. Gegenheimer — Married — New York. Wilfred P. Gegenheimer — Married — Lynn, Mass. Louis I. Green — Married — Lynn, Mass. Page Fourteen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Carrie E. Haskell — Mrs. Clifford Young — Mansfield, Mass. Angeline M. Yelle — Mrs. Edward Guivermont — Norton, Mass. Myrtice F. Keene — Mrs. Albert Jenks — Chartley, Mass. Agnes I. Smith — Attleboro, Mass. CLASS OF 1915 Marion R. Bottomley — Mrs. Howard A. Crowe — Teacher — Chartley, Mass. Mary Garabedian. Maybelle C. Greene. Annie M. Lincoln. (Dead.) Roswell G. Mace. Madeline L. Nolan — Mrs. George Nesbit, Norton, Mass. Benedict J. Yelle — House in the Pines — Norton, Mass. Gertrude E. Russell — Mrs. Bertram Wait — Norton, Mass. CLASS OF 1916 Lena F. Estey. Bertha E. Lincoln — Mrs. Raymond Hallett — Cummaquid, Mass. Helen L. Morgan — Norton, Mass. Vera L. Woodard — Norton, Mass. CLASS OF 1917 Arline L. Hackett — Mrs. Capron Payson — Attleboro, Mass. Corinne C. Yelle — Mrs. Carl Bottomley — Chartley, Mass. Carl J. Bottomley — Married — Chartley, Mass. Hartwell H. Crossman — Attleboro, Mass. Richard S. Foster — Norton, Mass. Fanny H. Lane — Mrs. James S. Clarke — Brockton, Mass. Mildred N. Smith — Mrs. John Blackmer — Vermont. Ruth J. Ulmer — Mrs. Earl Cooper — Attleboro, Mass. CLASS OF 1918 Harold P. Felton— New York City. William V. Flaherty — Married — Barrowsville, Mass. Donald G. Jenks — Married — Norton, Mass. Howard W. Bliss — Married — Leach Garner Co., Attleboro — Chartley, Mass. Leona F. Burgess — Bookkeeper — Providence — Attleboro, Mass. Jennie M. Cambell. Donald A. Collette — Married— Chartley, Mass. Etta Freestein — Married. CLASS OF 1919 Marion E. Clapp — Mrs. William Fales — Teacher — Chartley, Mass. Charles M. Clapp — Leach Garner Co., Attleboro — Norton, Mass. Russell T. Draper — Married — Doctor — Uxbridge, Mass. Margaret S. Gwilliam — Mrs. Margaret Packard — Boston, Mass. Irene Hopkins — Mrs. Ole Seele — Norton, Mass. Lora Hopkins — Mrs. Carl Spatcher — Norton Post Office — Chartley, Mass. Dorothy N. Kountz. Mary E. Leonard — Mrs. Frank Gwilliam — Attleboro, Mass. A. Dent Williamson — Married — Dentist — Mansfield, Mass. Ethel Wood — Taunton Gas Co. — Norton, Mass. Donat E. Yelle — Dentist — Dayton, Ohio. Harry Hewins — Lane Bros. Laundry — Chartley, Mass. Page Fifteen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 CLASS OF 1920 Mildred A. Hewins — Mrs. Raymond Shaw — Norton, Mass. Dorothy N. Jenks — Mrs. Kenneth Bradbury — Hyannis, Mass. Pauline L. Lane. Helen S. Pratt — Mrs. Jenkins — Boston, Mass. Bertha M. Simpson — Teacher — Attleboro, Mass. Marguerite E. Yelle — Mrs. Chamberlain. Morris Ferestein. Bessie Turoff. Raymond C. Holmes — Married — Doctor — Randolph, Mass. Morris E. Reynolds — Married — Attleboro, Mass. Ernest G. Sibley — Married — Boston, Mass. Donald J. Ulmer — Married — Electrician — Norton, Mass. Helen H. Lincoln. (Dead.) JOKES A man stepped up to the grocer ' s cigar counter and bought two ten-cent cigars. Barrowclough, who was waiting to be served, pushed forward and said: You sell those cigars 3 for 25 cents don ' t you? Grocer: Yes. Barrowclough: Well here ' s a nickle, I ' ll take the other one. Mr. Randall: Now we find that X is equal to nothing. E. Foy: Gee, all that work for nothing. What are you doing there? asked the policeman of Mr. LeMaire when sitting on a doorstep at 3 in the morning. I ' ve forgotten my key officer, Mr. LeMaire replied, and I ' m waiting for Fred to come home and let me in. Say, dad, what does it mean when the paper says some man went to a convention as a delegate-at- large? Dad: It means his wife didn ' t go with him, son. What you need is an electric bath. Carruthers: Nothing doing, Doc — I had an uncle drown that way up at Sing Sing. Mr. Randall: What can you tell me about Nitrates? Student: Well, they are a lot cheaper than day rates. A Scotchman was run over by a beer wagon and for the first time in his life the drinks were on him. Proprietor: You know how to serve customers? Joan: Yes, sir, I can serve them either way. Proprietor: What do you mean — either way? Joan: So they ' ll come back, or so they won ' t. Mr. Gardener: How much time did you spend on your Economics? Henson: Oh! about a half hour railroad time. Mr. Gardener: What do you mean a half hour railroad time? Henson: Including all stops and delays. Page Sixteen 1 NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 HIKING CLUB The Hiking Club was organized the latter part of January under the direction of Mrs. Jean Findlater. The officers elected were as follows: President Anna Bartley; Secretary, Angellina Cabral. As the club was not organized until the school year was half over, it was decided to cut the requirements for a letter or a boot in half, 75 miles for a letter and 125 for a boot. As a group we managed one five-mile hike, one ten-mile hike to Mansfield, and a fifteen-mile hike to Bungay Lake. About ten members participated in the final fifteen- mile hike to Bungay. We enjoyed a picnic lunch at that time. Four girls earned the silver boot and letter N. They were as follows: Gladys Dahlberg ' 38, Dorothy Jenks ' 39, Lorraine Haskell ' 40, Alice Gonsalves ' 38, Anna Bartley ' 37 and Gerda Moreau ' 38, received a letter N. All in all, the girls received a splendid body-building exercise, not to mention the fun they enjoyed. My only hope is that more students will realize how beneficial this hiking sport is. It gives one added vitality. It cultivates a stronger sense of school spirit. It gives the girls their only opportunity to earn a letter; and so every girl should make it her ambition to receive a letter before completing her high school course. ANNA BARTLEY, ' 37. Page Seventeen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 SONG HITS Quinlan Regan That Foolish Feeling Thelma Smith Wake Up and Live Irvin Fuller This Is My Last Affair Ivy Henson They Can ' t Take That Away from Me Irene LaPlante I ' ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Fred LeMaire I Would, Would You Hazel Harnden The Love Bug Will Bite You Phyllis Fales It ' s Love I ' m After Anna Bartley You Showed Me the Way Amelia Crowshaw I ' m an Old Cowhand Evelyn Brasier Us on a Bus Charles Barrowclough The Kid in the Three-Cornered Pants Ruth Simmons I ' se-a-Mugging Name Nicknames Ambitions Pastimes Thelma Smith Smitty To Be a Nurse Frank Phyllis Fales Pinky To Own a Car Playing the Piano Irvin Fuller Butch To Live Joan Ivy Henson To Be a Designer Drawing Fred Lemaire Dutch Cruise in South Seas Girls Evelyn Brasier Evie Hairdresser Sewing Charles Barrowclough Chas. To Be a Millionaire Sailing Angelina Cabral Angie Nurse, Air Stewardess Tennis Ruth Simmons Nan To Be Tall Johnny Jack Schurman Prof To See the World Studying Irene Laplante Rene To Work Howard Norman Annis Pop To Gain Weight Swimming Anna Bartley Fat Newspaper Reporter Swimming and Tennis Quinlan Regan Quin Illustrate for Colliers Women Ruth Young Ruthie Secretary Boys Raymond Simmoneau Ray Girls Frances Miller Fran To Be an Artist Art and Sewing Hazel Harnden Stenographer Stamp Collecting Eliot McMurrough Goofy To Be an Artist Loafing Amelia Crowshaw Melia Business Woman Driving Trucks Dorothy Ward Dot Private Secretary Movies and Tennis Elizabeth Richmond Betty Commercial Artist Norma Keene Eddie Get a Job Driving and Eddie Celia Van Hoesen Silly Private Secretary Learning to Drive Bervinda Fernandes B Bookkeeping Working in Store Page Eighteen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Mr. Gardener: Tell me, sir, what has become of your ethics? Rubak: Oh, sir, I traded it in long ago for a Hudson. Mrs. Findlater: Why is Wordsworth called a Lake Poet? Nason: Because he is all wet. I ' ve such a cold, I was unable to speak for three days. Why you poor dear how you must have suffered. Mr. Randall: Now if the earth ' s axis is an imaginary line, can you hang clothes on it? Pupil: Yes Sir. Mr. Randall: That ' s good and what sort of Clothes? Pupil: Imaginary clothes, Sir. Honestly you don ' t think I ' ll ever learn to draw? I doubt it — unless you can get somebody to put a harness on you and hitch you to a truck. Little Frank usually went to church with boys his own age, each one having a penny to put in the contribution plate. One Sunday, however, he went with his mother. While the collection was being taken he saw his mother hastily searching her purse. What ' s the matter, mom? he asked., Haven ' t you got a penny? No, I can ' t seem to find any change. Here take mine, said the gallant lad. I ' ll hide under the seat. The young man was attending his first literary tea. He felt he must show that he belonged, and when introduced to an old-timer proceeded to pull the old quotation: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. That ' s right, my boy, said the old-timer, extending his hand. But I am delighted to see you here just the same. MILDRED SHAW, ' 38. N. H.S. IN THE MOVIES ' History Is Made at Night The Reception ' Three Smart Girls The Feminine Teachers ' The Charge of the Light Brigade Dismissal Time ' One in a Million Mr. Gardner ' As You Like It Phyllis Fales ' A Midsummer Night ' s Dream Graduation ' Stolen Holiday Cutting Class ' Ready, Willing and Able The Seniors ' The Woman ' s Touch Anna Bartley with a Typewriter ' Love Is News Norman and Ruth ' Cafe Metropole The Lunch Room ' The Servants in the House The Freshman ' Seventh Heaven Recess Page Nineteen NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 PRINTERS for the Graduating Classes of ' 34, ' 35, ' 36, ' 37 The Colonial Press DISTINCTIVE PRINTING Union Theatre Bldg. Attleb oro PHONE II A FRIEND A FRIEND Compliments of EASTWOOD COTTAGE Charles Nason, Prop. VITA-CREAM ICE CREAM Norton Mass. Compliments of Dr. A. D. WILLIAMSON DENTIST Eddy Building Mansfield Mass. Page Twenty NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of DICKERMAN ' S BOOK STORE Books and Stationery School and Office Supplies 74-76-78 Main Street Taunton Compliments of Attleboro Steam and Electric Co, Compliments of BRANAGHAN ' S BEAUTY SHOP Permanent Wave Specialties 29 Pleasant St. Attleboro Tel. 611 Compliments of Atherton ' s Furniture Co. I 32 So. Main St. Attleboro Page Twenty-one NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of L. G. BALFOUR CO. Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers Jewelers for Class of ' 37 Attleboro Mass. Compliments of THE OLD COLONY GARAGE Dave Salley, Proprietor MAIN STREET GARAGE New Chevrolets and High Grade Used Cars W. H. Barrows, Proprietor Main St Norton Mass. Compliments of Compliments of PEQUOT BEVERAGE CO. Phone 900 WHELANS DRUG STORE Edward M. Arslam Mgr. Park St. Attleboro Attleboro Tel. 33 Page Twenty-two NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of DEFIANCE BLEACHERY Barrowsville, Massachusetts Page Twenty-three NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of THE O ' NEIL STUDIO Phone 1596-W or J 24 Park St. Attleboro, Mass. Photographs live forever Class Photographer— Class of ' 37 BRIGHT SPOT GARDENS Chartley Mass. Perennial Plants Rock Plants Callas Visitors Welcome J. FERNANPES MARKET Norton Mass. Compliments of MARTYR COFFEE HOUSE Dinner— Luncheon— Teas Home Cooking to take out Norton Center Compliments of J. SOUZA Barber Shop Compliments of ALGER ' S WAYSIDE GARDENS Norton Mass. Pleasant St. Attleboro Page Twenty-four NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of 9 46 IDEAL BAKERY For coughs and colds Attleboro Mass. Justly famous neutralizing cordial Good for adult or child Compliments of IT WORKS W. C. S. WOOD MULLALY ' S DRUG STORE j j rark otreet Norton Mass. Attleboro Mass. Compliments of , Compliments of SWEET PAPER BOX CO. J. C. PRATT Chartley Mass. Norton Mass. Page Twenty- pre NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of Compliments of LETTY ' S SHOP ■ BRISTOL FARMS Feminine Apparel ■ 5 North Main St. Attleboro Compliments of Imported Domestic Woolens Interstate Transit Corporation j RALPH COPPOLA Custom Tailor Attleboro Mass. Page Twenty-six NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of MIDWAY GARAGE B. Winter, Prop. Norton, Mass. Compliments of HERBERT WESTGATE Filling Station Tel. Taunton 364-2 Compliments of W. W. BECKER Compliments of A FRIEND Compliments of Taunton Ave. Norton Compliments of A. J. BELLAVANCE Barber Shop So. Worcester St. Barrowsville St Marie ' s Optical Shop Cards for all occasions Attleboro Mass. Page Twenty- seven NORTON HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK CLASS OF 1937 Compliments of SAN SOUCI ' Department Store j Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro Mass, Where Everyone Likes to Trade Compliments of Ladies ' and Children ' s i DR. TURNER Apparel Attleboro Mass. EVERETT L PERRY Compliments of Men ' s and Boys ' Clothing M. O. ALGER and Shoes Park St. Attleboro Page Twenty-eight