Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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A The Shipbuilder page me Hanover High School claimed two of our classmates, Marion Paige and Jean Hatch, and that Edward Strach- an had left to go to work. But we gained three valuable members, name- ly: Jean MacLean, who is completing high school in three years, Amy Chil- lemi, from Cohasset, and Betty Mc- Pherson, from Braintree. As class officers we elected: Daniel Currie, President, Melvin Burnside, Vice-President, Priscilla Merritt, Sec- retaryg and Tom Tolman, Treasurer. Early in the season we gave a suc- cessful social, which was followed by a Hallowe'en dance in October, and a St. Patrick's dance March 18. Both our boys and girls excelled in athletics this year as they always had before. Many of our students did valuable and worthwhile club- work, too. Early in the year we began to plan for graduation. After a good deal of discussion among students, Prin- cipal, Superintendent, and School Committee, we were given permission to institute a type of graduation new to Norwell High School. Instead of the usual essays at graduation, there will be an outside speaker, allowing us to put all our time and energy into our last project, a presentation of the play, Little Women, taken directly from the immortal story by Louisa May Alcott. Our usual class night exercises will take place in the morn- ing, followed by a class outing. Now the full realization of what lies ahead comes upon us, and we stand ready to face it. MARION OSBORNE CLASS SONG Dear Alma Mater, We with loyal hearts Salute Thee, To thee we offer our Love and Praise. Though we must leave thee We never will forget thee And the Mem'ry of thy happy days. May we Press onward, Holding thy Standard- Our Aim before us, The truth of all to tell Through high endeavor We pay our tribute to thee. Dear Norwell High we Love thee well. Priscilla Merritt, '38 Tune: Can I forget you ? .. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM .. Wed. June 15-Class Day and Picnic Sat. June 18-Banquet followed by play Little Women. Sun. June 19-Baccalaureate Sermon at First Parish Church, Norwell at 9:30. Mon. June 20-Graduation Tuesday. June 21-Promenade Characters in 6'Little Women Mr. March James Thompson Mrs. March Elizabeth McPherson Meg Priscilla Merritt Jo Jean McLean Beth Alcester Weare Amy Sylvia Dyer Aunt March Muriel Liley Mr. Lawrence James Tantillo Laurie Robert Currie Professor Bhaer Stanley Henderson John Brooks Lawrence Mott Hannah Mulett Elizabeth Ewart SCHOOL LIBRARY Dream Children Sophomores The Promised Land School athletic field The Constant Lover Bob Currie A Night at an Inn After Tri-Town Play The Singing Lesson P. Merritt Strange Interlude Between Classes The Rivals D. Burnside and Loring Wadsworth The Spectator Papers The Dinghies Paradise Lost After graduation The Man Who Could Work Miracles Mr. Sipple AleXander's Feast Banquet The Covered Wagon Minot's Bus Great Expectations Report cards The Age of Innocence Freshmen Strife Four years in High School The Amateur Gentleman Fred Rosebach Fatal Interview In Mr. Daggett's office The Rambler Robert Newcomb Why We Behave Like Human Beings Seniors The Nowcombs CNuff Sedj Sentimental Tommy Tolman Gentle Julia M. Osborne Haunted Book Shop Library The Crisis Graduation A. WEARE, 'ss

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page fou' - The Shipbuilder CLASS HISTORY As I think over our four years of high school life, it seems that our class history should be quite an in- teresting one. We have attended high school in three different build- ings, and ours is the distinction of having been the first class to attend the new high school a year and grad- uate from it. We entered at the old high school September 6, 1934, 31 strong. We were: Melvin Burnside, Norman Beach, John Campbell, Richard Ap- pleford, John DeFabio, Stanley Hen- derson, Ellsworth Farrar, Jean Hatch, Olive Hatch, Ralph Litchfield, Walter Haslett, Lawrence Mott, Harold Monk, Alcester Weare, Priscilla Mer- ritt, Sylvia Dyer, Helen Osborn, Ma- rion Osborne, Muriel Liley, Marion Paige, John Gauley, Walton Snow- dale, James Tantillo, James Thomp- son, Vera Ekstrom, Betty Ewart, Fred Rosebach, Robert Henderson, Betty Buckbee, Tommy Tolman, and Alexander Roman. We were all very much elated, for at last we were allowed to go upstairs with the Big Kids. But after a few weeks that wore off, and we be- came accustomed to being called Freshie. At our first class meeting wevelect- ed the following officers: President, Stanley Henderson, Vice-President, Melvin Burnside, Secretary, Alcester Weare. Our first attempt at being host to the school was a Hallowe'en social, which was one of the most successful events of the year. This year came to a close quite un- eventfully, for that was the first time that school picnics were outlawed. At the beginning of our Sophomore year, we found one-forth ol our class missing. Betty Buckbce had moved to Bridgewater in the middle of the year, Harold Monk moved to Rock- land, Richard Appleford and Walter Haslett left to attend Boston Trade School, and John Campbell, Ellsworth Farrar, Walton Snowdalo, and Alex- ander Roman left to go to work. Francis Morrison, from Boston, and Daniel Currie from Ilingham, joined our class. Also, that September, we were surprised to find Mr. Farr teaching in Mr. Jackman's place. In the middle of the year Miss Heathcote left us, Miss Jenkins ably filling her place. We get along just as well the sec- ond year as we had the first, already having gained the good will of the teachers because of our excellent behavior. But just before Christmas we were all practically swept off our feet by the news that our dear old N. H. S. had burned flat, Friday evening, De- cember 20. And all hopes of a longer vacation vanished when it was an- nounced that we would attend Hano- ver's high school building from 2:30 to 5:30. Those were the good old days - staying out as late as we dar- ed, and barely getting up in time to eat our lunch and run for the bus. At the beginning of the Junior year we found more changes in the faculty. Mr. Fellows had taken Miss Minard's place, and Mr. Turner was our new science teacher. Edward Strachan was the new member of our class, and we were very sorry to find that John DeFabio and Olive Hatch, who had been all through school with us, had dropped out. Francis Mor- rison moved back to Boston. Now that we were growing up, we were allowed to give our first danceg the Junior Prom. Both that and our Valentine social were greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The school year of 1936-37 saw the beginning of both tri-town and inter- class plays. Our class contributed several to the cast of the tri-town play, The Neighbors. Our effort for the interclass play contest was an opcretta, Love and Whist, coach- ed by llir. Turner. These required a great deal ol' effort and time, but a great deal of enjoyment was our re- ward. At the end of the year, several of the members of the class, with other members of the high school, took a trip to Provincetown on the boat ac- companied by Mr. Farr and Mr. Turner. Everyone had a wonderful time. We entered our Senior year bub- bling over with enthusiasm. As soon as we were organized, we found that

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page six The Shipbuilder I . I '- i ' as - 4 ' .. E ' . 5 3 ' le. N . QAV fl ff - '4-iif . - -i ' ...'?'f91 I are 1 n ' 'Q l fn? 1- . .f-, JV l , if 5. 5 'Q sum-1 - I 1 l 4 i . GRADUATES. . DANIEL ROBERT CURRIE Few things are impossible to deligence and skill. -Johnson Class Pres. 4. Class Treas. 3. Student Council Sec. 4. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Inter-class Plays 3, 4. Toastmaster 2. Shipbuilder 4. Class Play 4. Vocational Club 4. School Orchestra 2. f-J lj vw MELVIN NORMAN BURNSIDE The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. -Eliot Class Pres. 2, 3. Class Vice Pres. 1, 4. Pres. Student Council 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Baseball 2, 3, 4. Minstrel Show 1. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Tri-Town Plays 4. Inter- class Plays 3, 4. Graduation Play 4. Shipbuilder 4. Toastmaster 1. Class Night 3. Class Will 4. Vocation- al Club 4. ,-v El u- PRISCILLA LOUISE MERRITT The music of the brook silenced all conversation. -Longfellow Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club Pres. 4. Basket- ball 4. Vice Pres. 1, 2, 3. Secretary 4. Minstrel Show 1. Tri-Town Play 4. Graduation Play 4. Business Manager Shipbuilder 4. f-f D vs THOMAS JONES TOLMAN My man's as true as steel. -Shakespeare Toastmaster 3, 4. Treasurer 4. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Tri-Town Play 3. Inter-Class Play 3, 4. Vocational Club 4. Student Council 4. Ship- builder Staff 4. ALCESTER WEARE How shall we rank thee upon glory's page Thou more more than soldier and just less than sage. -T. Moore Secretary 1. 3. Class Play 3, 4. School Play 3, 4. Basketball 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. French Club Pres- ident 4. Shipbuilder Staff 4. Graduation Play 4. D. A. R. Good Citizen. Honor Student.