Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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THE SHIPBUILDER 11 OUR SCHOOL N stands for Nobility, best ever known O stands for Occupations, done without groan R is for Rank in which Norwell stands high W is for Worthy, upon us rely E stands for Education, obtained at our school L stands for Loyalty to every rule L stands for Luck which never is lacking H is for Haughtiness, no one is backing I is for the Ignorant who here never start 4 G stands for Greatness in which we take part H speaks for Humanity, shown in each heart S is for skill, quick as a dart C is for cleverness, with which it is done H stands for High standard which welve all won ' O stands for Origin, the best has been made O is for Others we're ready to aid L means Love for every one here Put all together-the best school This Year. A. B. '27.. WINTER SCENE One brisk morning in December I walked to the pond to skate. Old Mother Earth glistened under the white mantel of our first snowfall. Each tiny crystal glittered diamond- like as the rays of Old Sol fell upon them from an unclouded sky. The bare ugliness of the trees and underbrush was transformed into gleaming beauty, while the original splendor of the evergreens was rendered more picturesque by the weight of their snowy coats. The only activity was an occas- ional flurry of snowflakes and of small snowbirds. Out of the red chimneys of the houses the smoke curled lazily up, indicating warmth and coziness within. The whole scene was one of cold, calm crispnessg which soon changed into one of life and color, for as I neared the pond I saw a number of boys whoseefforfs with brooms resulted in a large square of gleaming ice. At one end of this square glowed a small bonfire, kindled with twigs and brush they had brought from home. As I glided over the smooth ice I thought what a real pleas- ure winter was to those who enjoy themselves in the great Out of Doors. E. F. M. '28,

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10 THE SHIPBUILDER SCHOOL LIBRARY The Box of Monkeys ...... The Talker ......... Penrod .............. Wanted: A Husband . . . The Phantom Lover ..... Keeping Up With Lizzie . . . Contrary Mary .......... The Common Law ....... The White Sister ......... The Joyous Troublemaker . The Flirt ................ Tutt and Mr. Tutt .. On Tiptoe ........... Claim Number One . . . The Happy Family . . . The Doctor ........... The Borough Treasurer . . The Best Man ......... Prudence Says So . . . The Inner Shrine . . Sisters .......... Eternal Lover . . . Covered Wagon . . . Main Street ............ Leap Year Girl ........... Come Out of the Kitchen . . Wild Goose Chase ......... The Wrong Twin ......... The Jam Girl .............. The Wreck of the Hesperus Whispering Smith ........ These Young Rebels ........ -he Lookout Man ...... Q . . The Call of the Cumberland -he Key Note ............ Six Feet Four ........... Once to Every Man . . Freckles .............. Two Little Savages ...i... Smoky, the Story of a Horse The Turmoil ............. Blossom Time ............ The Trail's End .... The Tatler ..... Il Penseroso .. Norwell High Students Mr. Phillips . . . . . . Lester Litchfield . . . . . . Miss Graves . . . Charles Prouty . . . Ewing Replier . . . Mary DeMarche ...... No talking . . . . . Jennie White . . . . . . Charles Holden . . . . . . . Dorothy Gooch Donald Merritt and Catherine Jorgensen . . ..... Mr. Clow Eleanor's Claim on Bob . . . . . The Senior Class Mr.Clow . . . . . Dorothy Lind . . . . Richard Whiting . . . . . . Anna Mazur The Office . . . Maxwell Sisters . . . Robert Brown SchoolBus Norwell . . Catherine Jorgensen . . ....... Donald Merritt . . . Trip to Abington Elizabeth . . . Hilda Maxwell . . Mr. Clow's Ford . . . . . Ruth Smith . . . . The Freshmen . . . Russell Whiting Cow-bell . . . Miss Kanrich . . . David Flett ....... Carol Joseph . . . . . . . Elsie Maxwell 5 David Blossom and I Ray Sharp . . . . . . Matthew Brown . . .......... History CD . . . Bob's favorite season Graduation . . . Elizabeth Merritt . . . . Cynthia Robbins M. G. '27.

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12 THE SHIPBUILDER DETAQHED THOUGHTS ON LIFE As I was conversing with my own thoughts the other night I could not refrain from transcribing some of them to my closest friends as readers. My first thoughts presented themselves just after a basket- ball game, for it seemed as though sports and life are very closely connected. One goes into a sport heart and soul with every energy hoping to win, while another would stand on the -outside, fearing to enter lest he be hurt. So it is with life, a man enters into it with every possible effort, trying his ut- termost to come out on topg while another slouches along in a carefree easy manner, caring not whether he win or lose, tak- ing the sunny and pleasant side of everything and keeping exclusively away from everything that hints at hard work, or anything disagreeable. I wish that every man would have ambition enough to try for some goal in life no matter how trivial it may be. The word ambition presents another train of thought, and I wonder whether or not it is good for man to have ambition, in some cases ambition may drive one on to do violent and bloody, wicked deeds. If a man is ambitious enough he will stop at no ends until he has accomplished what he strove to do, or has died in the attempt. On the other hand if a man has no ambition he is very likely to be too willing to sit by and see the world roll along without him, he has no desire to be in the rush. Sometimes I wish myself far away in a distant wood all by myself with no trouble and plenty of literary material, this desire comes to me when I do have a minute to stop and think. Day after day it is the same, hurry and push, snatching a few hours' s.leep now and then, only to away to the same world of people striving to get ahead of one anotherg and in many cases each trying to deceive the other. I have written my thoughts and now can compose myself to meditate on another subject, and so the world goes on still hurrying and rushing along, none the better or the worse for my humble thoughts. D. J. G. '27. FACE YOUR DEFEATS . - Why did you fail in geometry? Why didn't you 'land' that job you wanted? Why didn't you 'make' the team? Perhaps your failures are not your fault. But probably they are. Better find out just where you fell down. Then you can pull yourself up short the next time you make a 'try-out.' A boy can learn from his failures but he can't win by dodging. Face your defeats. J. C. '30,