Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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20 THE SHIPBUILDER when she is tired of the Austin. To Emily Smith we bequeath a book entitled How To Love The Teach- ers, used by XYilder Gaudette. To Geraldine Tibbitts we bequeath a bottle of Maybelline used by Almon Bruce. To Vincent Travi we bequeath XYil- der Gaudette's knowledge of dancing. To Helen XYhite we bequeath a milk bottle lgrush used by Emerson Merritt. ARTICLE 3 XYill the President of the Soihnnore Class please step forward-To you we bequeath this silencer so that the class will be more quiet hereafter. ARTICLE -l XYill the President of the lfreshmen Class ilease step forward-To vou we lequeath this ladder so that in time you may climb to the height the seniors have attained. lYe do hereby request that our fu- neral services be carried on by the fac- ulty of Norwell High School who have done so much toward bringing death upon us by slow inches, and we hope that our services will be carried on with deep reverence and sincere sympathy lgy all the classes after our decease. ln witness whereof, we have here- unto set our hand and seal at our resi- dence of the Norwell High School. Norwell, Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, this 20th day of .lune in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Thirty-two. Class of 1932 'Witnesses : Mr. l'ayne's Chevie Hatchie's Ford Leonard Leroy Hatch '32 +11 '11 ESSAY Tlili MILITARY AND SOCIAL Lllfli Ulf CSICURGE XY.XSlllXti'l'UX XX'asltington was the directing :spirit without which there would have leen no in lei endence, no Union, ut fonstitution and no Republic. llis ways were the ways of truth. llis in- llucnce grows ln wisdom of action, in purity ol- character he stands alone. fXX'e cannot yet estimate him. We can only indicate our reverence tor lnm and thank the llivine l'rovitlence which sent him lu serve and inspire his fel- lowmen. ---thus spoke talvm futil- idgc to tongrcss on XX'ashington's lnrthday in lfllf. When tieorge XX'ashington was a young lioy, his desire for military ex- perience and adventure inspired a friend to advise him to go In sea as midshipman. His mother. wishing to please her son. gave her consent. hut when the hour ot' departure came, he was forlliddell to go hecallse of a letter from his uncle in lfngland who ex' ilaineal that the ltoy would he treated like a slave or a dog and would lze wasting his life on the sea: sotieorge returned to school still yearning for qnilitary service. lfortunately for tlcorgc. his father realized his son's am'iition and rejoiced in remarking that his son inherited his love for mili- tary adventure from the Washingtons. It is quite possihle that one of his t'athcr's lirst gifts to encourage his son in his military plans, a sword, inspired Wasliington Io choose the same article as the most appropriate token ot' his esteem for l.afayette and gratitude for his service to America. lt is interesting

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THE SHIPBUILDER 19 CLASS WILL CLASS OE 1932 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth Know all men by these presents- that we, the Class of l932, of Norwell High School, Town of Norwell, Coun- ty of Plymouth, State of Massachu- setts, being in sound health and mind, do make, publish, and declare the fol- lowing to be our last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. ARTICLE 1 VVill the following Please step for- ward: To Mr. Booth we bequeath this ar- ithmetic book so that he may draw bet' ter figures. To Miss Hurley we bequeath this sedan so that she may carry more boy- friends at one time. To Mr. Daggett we bequeath this mercury and strong box to keep it from being stolen. To Miss Minard we bequeath this garage so that she will not have to use Mr. Daggett's. To Miss lVhite we bequeath these basketball rules. To Mrs. Cole we bequeath this trail' er for her car. To Mrs. Pinson we bequeath this pitch pipe: the other one must be get- ting old. To Mr. Payne we bequeath this radio control bell switch so that he will not have to run up and down stairs. To Miss Myers we bequeath this set of traffic rules. To Mrs. Turner we bequeath this pair of glasses so that she may look the part of the absent-minded profes- sor. To Miss Roe wc bequeath this air- plane and portable landing field so that she may get to her patients quicker. To Mr. Merritt we bequeath this bottle of hair tonic, nothing else to be said. ARTICLE 2 To the members of the Junior Class we bequeath with our lasting and deep gratitude some of the legacies belong- ing to our class. To Ruth Appleford we bequeath Al- mon Bruce's wedding ring that she may use it to good advantage. To Pearl Gauley we bequeath the book How To Get Your Manu hand- ed down by Mary Usborne. To Florence Hamblin we bequeath a book on bashfulness used by War- ring Mesheau. To Byram Howard we bequeath a reinforced basketball suit so that the suit will not be worn out from sitting on the benches. To Barbara Knapp we bequeath a package of John Colburn's Chester- field cigarettes. They Satisfy. To Edward joseph we bequeath Lloyd VVeare's sedan that he may be able to carry more girls at one time. To Eleanor Joseph we bequeath Gertrude Strachan's washboard so that she will not be obliged to put her head in the washing machine. To Elizabeth Lincoln we bequeath a book entitled The Boy Mechanic used by Mr. Payne. To Sylvia Pike we bequeath John Clark's cup so that she may drink to her height. To Gordon Robbins we bequeath Mary Osborne's college entrance cer- tificate. To Barbara Smith we bequeath Norman Robbins' Ford to be used

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Y g THE SHIPBUILDER 21 to remark that in Lafayette's possession the French and American Revolutions were combined when the blade of the sword, made of scrap-iron from the ruins of the Bastille, was put into the hilt of the sword presented Lafayette. Again XYashington's young heart was thrilled when his elder brother, Law- rence, made preparations for the war in the XYest Indies while the eight- year-old George gazed with thrilled ex- citement and admiration not unmixed with envy. This great love for a military ca- reer did not pass with the years as do most boyish enthusiasms but developed into a definite objective. XVashington's lirst opportunity to serve his country came in 1752 when France and Eng- land were arguing about the distribu- tion of land in America, which, in turn was preparing for a possible war. Vir- ginia was greatly aroused, and Gover- nor Dinwiddie appointed the young George XVashington Major of the Mil- itia. His great personality assured the people of dependability and efficiency, and his undaunted courage inspired their admiration. XVashington's com- hnanders never questioned his ability to meet the tasks they put upon his shoulders. During the war, under orders from Fngland, Governor Dinwiddie had to send a report to the French lines, a dangerous task requiring not only a safe delivery of the message but also a return report containing information as to the location of the forces and forts of the French. Qne man had re- turned unsuccessful and now the Gov- ernor pinned all his hopes on a mere boy, Major XYashington. It took ten weeks to complete this assignment, but upon his return with the reply and his own map of the district, XVashington was put at the head of a small army. Fort Necessity, which was built as a re- sult of XYashington's mission, was surrendered by him to the French dur- ing the French and Indian XYar, which followed, and was the only surrender which XYashington is known to have made. -Xt the close of the war, XYashing- ton was chosen Commander in Chief, for it was his calm, unswerving, deter- mined sense of patriotic service to his country and his unquestionable leader- ship which saved the young .Xmerica from collapse during the ei0'ht trying 'years of the Revolution. 6 His ways were ways of truth . . . In wisdom of action, in purity of char' acter he stands alone. It is impossible to think of such a man as being with- out friends or the most binding home relationships. Indeed XVashington's life was not, for in Mt. Vernon he was a most light-hearted, tender, loving father and the most genial host im'10' inable. a C fb' Martha and George XVashington's home was always open to friends, for WYashington said that if a guest would be satisfied with the plain food prepared by his wife, he would be welcome to his home at any time. Their home rang with the shouts of merry laughter of Martha and 'Iohn Custis, NYashing- ton's stepchildren, and upon them he lavished his deep affection. In later years, the children, whom they brought to Mt. Vernon, helped to comfort and cheer the General an-d his wife after the death of Martha and John. The grandchildren grew to be a great cred- it to Mr. and Mrs. Xlashington. One of the girls was married on lVashing- ton's last birthday. XYashington's great friendship to all is shown not only in his Military but also in his Social life. This is 'proved by the ideal friendship between