Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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THE SHIPBUILDER Page 00000-0-00-0-00-0-0-0-000000-0-0'0-0-0-0 90-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-000-0-00-0-0-00-000 0 000 000 0 00 Barbara Knapp, feeling rather homesick, re- turned to her home town, New York. School had just started when a new member was added to our roll-call. Miss Mary Young was the new member, coming to us from Rock- land, and she has proved herself to be a great asset to us in every way. When basketball season began every male member of the class got a position on the team, Joseph Szydlowski and George Cavanagh mak- ing the first team. Thomas Flett was unani- mously elected manager and performed his duty nobly. We Juniors were a progressive group of peo- ple and always thinking some ideas for the bet- terment of everything in general. One day a member of our class suggested a Winter's Sport Dance, an entirely new idea for a Junior Class. We carried this idea through, as we did everything we ever started, and our bank account swelled considerably from the proceeds. In both the play and operetta many of our members took prominent parts and showed the school and everybody else that they just could- n't get along without us. When baseball season came male member of our class was and on the first team, at that. that we excelled in athletics as well as in our studies. Thus the Class of '31 ended another record- breaking year. The following September we came back thirsting for more knowledge and determined to make the best of our last year in school. We were now full-fledged Seniors and feeling just as important as we looked. The first thing on the program was the electing of class officers. The following were elected: George Cavanagh, Pres.g Joan Franceschini, Vice-President, and Grace De Fabio, Secretary and Treasurer. We were very sorry to find that two of the most prominent members of our class had taken their leave. Thomas Flett and Devereaux Liley were the two members. Tommy left us to con- tinue his studies at Rindge Tech., in Boston, and Devereau left us to accept a position with Clark Sz Taber, of Weymouth. As usual, we decided to make the best of things so accordingly we forged right ahead to our distant goal. Basketball came in due time and we are proud to say that the entire male assembly of on this championship team, Cavanagh, our class presi- around, every in the line-up This showed our class played and that George dent, was chosen captain. Thanks to the Senior Class the present year has been a most successful one, as far as dra- matics have been concerned. The Senior play. 0-0-000-000000-O0-0-00-00-0-000-0000000 0-0 000000 0 0 00 Dulcy, and the annual spring operetta were decided successes, both financially and artistic- ally. The Dramatic Club has been in charge of Miss Muriel Simonson, our class advisor, for the past two years, and a decided change for the better has been noted in every production. The stage settings were much better this year than in previous years. George Cava- nagh was stage manager-that accounts for it. The Senior Class held its annual dance De- cember eighteenth, which proved to be a most pleasing affair to everyone. This year in baseball it may be interesting to know that the entire male assembly of our class were star players, all making the first team. Ever since we were kids, way down in the grammar school, our minds were set on taking a trip to New York in our graduating year. So, this year, after paying all our expenses, we found to our delight that we had more than enough money to enable us to take our trip. All reservations were made by Miss Simon- son, our chaperon, and the date was set for June 5. June 5 came, slow but sure, and at 6 p. ni.. Bulova watch time, we embarked for New York via the Fall River Line. Dinner was served at 8 p. m. in the dining cabin, and for some rea- son or other, three of our members failed to present themselves at dinner table. We docked in New York at 7 a. m. the next morning and proceeded directly to the Prince George Hotel. We were taken to our rooms. where we unpacked and acquainted ourselves with our surroundings. After a short respite, we took a walk down Fifth Avenue and there we saw some stores de luxe. In the afternoon we took a bus trip down Riverside Drive, and then visited the Empire Building, a thrill in itself. That evening we went to Roxy's Theatre and took in a fine per- formance. We were up bright and early the next morn- ing, ate a hearty breakfast and prepared for another day of pleasure. That morning we cruised around the city for a while and then visited the Statue of Liberty. In the afternoon we went to Coney Island and had a great time. That evening we went to the Paramount Theatre and saw a very good show. The next morning we packed our duds and boa1'ded a bus for Boston. The scenery was very interesting all the way and time fairly flew. We arrived in Boston at S p. ni and were whisked home in private cars. tired, and extremely happy. G. 'fvvlllk 0000000000000000000000000000 0 00000

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Page10 THE SHIPBUILDER Class Histor i limilfw SENIORS In the fall of 1927, seventeen bright and promising Freshmen conferred the honor of their presence upon the rest of the inmates of Norwell High School. The members of the class were as follows: Joan Franceschini, Mabel Lind, George Cavanagh, Grace De Fabio, Gertrude Gauley, Thomas Flett, Grandon Keene, Annette Wiggin, Madeline MacDonald, Stanley Johnson, Devereaux Liley, Nancy Clark, Edith Condon, Florence Dresser, Joseph Szyd- lowski, Frederick Haynes, Caleb Paige, and Dorothy Tivvy. The first thing that happened to us was a royal ducking in the brook. We were pretty big fellows ourselves and it took most of the male assembly to throw us in. As soon as we could get organized, we held an election for class ofiicers. The following were elected: Stanley Johnson, Pres., Joan Franceschini, Vice-Presidentg and Grandon Keene, Secretary and Treasurer. When basketball season arrived, our class was able to furnish two first string men: Stan- ley Johnson and George Cavanagh, a most un- usual achievement for a Freshman class. In baseball we also had our share of candidates in the line-up. We didn't do so very much toward dramatics that year. In fact, we were so bent on gaining knowledge we didn't have time for much else. This year' was enjoyed by all of us, every- thing running like clockwork. Exams at the end of every two months didnit seem to bother us in the least, and at the end of the term the names of many of our class were on the honor roll. We were a group of very thrifty people as our class bankbook proved. We had so much money saved at the end of the year that we decided to spend a day at Nantasket. The trip 000-0 was a huge success, and a good time was had by all. For our rather unusual work all year, we received praise from all sides, especially from the teachers, who willingly admitted that a smarter class never entered Norwell High School. The following September found us back in school and Hrarin' to go. When the fog lifted, we found to our dismay that our class had diminished by five members. We looked them all up and found that Dorothy Tivvy had moved to Medford, Stanley Johnson had moved to Weymouth, Edith Condon had moved to Han- over, Frederick Haynes had moved to Med- ford, and Florence Dresser had moved to Bos- ton. We wished them all good luck and settled down to a happy, prosperous year. And what a year this was-one triumph after another! We just couldn't be stopped. We struck our oar into everything and always came out on top. When anything of great importance came up we were always asked to give our opinions and services, as our efliciency was known far and wide. As usual, we excelled in both dramatics and athletics, and every member of our class par- ticipated in one or more of these activities. Our bank account was growing by leaps and bounds so that by June we were more than able to finance a trip to Nantasket. Thus ended another year of happiness and success. In the fall of 1929 a very dignified and tal- ented class of Juniors entered Norwell High School. In looking over our membe1'ship roll we were very sorry to find that two of our classmates. Nancy Clark and Barbara Knapp. had left us. Nancy Clark had entered Thayer Academy and 0 O-O-G-GO-C0000-O-O-0-0

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