Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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THE SHIPBUILDER Page nineteen Continued From Previous Page to bring the students and teachers to a more informal gathering, and to get reacquainted after the summer vacation. On September 16, Friday the social was held, and it was enjoy- ed by all. Many class socials, those put on by each class from the Freshman to the Seniors were held during the year. On Friday October 7, 1938, the first of these socials was sponsored by the Freshmen. It was highly. succiess- ful. October 27, 1938, the Sophomore Hallowe'en Social, the first of the dec- orative affairs, was held. The hall appropriate for the occasion. On November 18, 1938, the Seniors sponsored a Thanksgiving dance. The hall was decorated in autumn colors, with crepe paper hanging from the lights. The music was supplied by Bunny Grant and his Orchestra. The Junior Box Social was held February 3, 1939. The Student Council gave a dance March 10, 1939, with Bunny Grant and his orchestra, supplying the mu- sic. This Was Well attended and all had fun in spite of the bitter cold and stormy weather. On March 17, 1939 the National Honor Society sponsored a Motion Picture for all who wished to attend. School affairs of the year ended with the First Annual Field day, May 25, 1939. +++ SONGS AND COMMENTS 1. An Old Curiosity Shop Mr. Sipple's room. 2. For the First Time An AH in American History. 3. Hurry Home At 2:30 4. How Can You Forget The ordeal in Mr. Thayer's office. 5. It's About Time Graduation 6. Riding Home H. Shearer and S. Porter 7. Two Sleepy People Sam Turner, Stafford Hardwick 8. Variety is the Spice of Life Doris Page 9. What Have You Got that Gets Them ? V. Hall 10. You're the Only Star M. Sandberg 11. You're a Sweet Little Head- ache R. Cummings 12. Ferdinand the Bull Joe Paradis 13. Dark Rapture C. Joseph 14. From Now On Freedom 15. My Reverie After graduation 16. Little Lad George Page 17. Where Else But Here Anywhere 18. We Speak of You Often Mr. Thayer 19. You Never Know When report cards are issued 20. Shame! Shame! Seniors sitting in the corner in Room 1. 21. Gotta' Get Some Shut-Eye After doing homework 22. F. D. R. Jones L. Newcomb 23. Could Be Promotion 24. The Masquerade is Over After Senior Prom 25. Whispering Study Hall E. JOHNSON, '39 + + + FRENCH CLUB Although the French Club has had but few meetings it can be called a successful club. Alyce Joseph is president, Mary Skelding, secretary- treasurer, and Miss Hurley, supervis- or. ln order to join, one must be in either his second or third year of French. One of the major joys of this club is the trips to French mov- ies at the Fine Arts Theatre in Bos- ton. They prove to be interesting, educational, and enjoyable. We hope that in future years the club will grow and become one of the finest in the school. + + + 4-H CLUB The 4-H Club has not had a very successful year mostly because of other activities. but we hope that next year it will prosper and develop into a fine club. We wish it much luck for next year and the many years to come.

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Page eighteen PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The P. T. A. meetings for the year of 1939 started Monday, January 9, at the Norwell High School auditor- ium. Mr. Marion Roberts, the director of Physical Education of Brockton was the speaker. His success as director of physical education has shown in the many state champion football teams he has turned out. On February 13, 1939 the boys be- longing to the art classes, under Mr. Booth's direction, presented a play on the Life of Abraham Lincoln. A moving picture, The New Fron- tier, completed the program. The P. T. A. program for March 23, 1939 was put on by the pupils of classes seven through twelve. Each department, made up of the students from these grades, namely the com- mercial department, music depart- ment, English department, French department and the home economics departmentg presented some form of their proceedings in their everyday classes, to the audience. At Norwell High school, April 10, 1939, the Brockton Federal Band, a unit of the Federal Music Project of Massachusetts, under the direction of Arthur S. Kendrew, presented a mu- sical program for the parents and teachers of Norwell. + + + TRI-TOWN PLAYS The Tri-Town Play Contest was held November 3, 4, 5 of the year '38. Scituate, Marshfield, and Norwell were the contestants. On No- xember 3 the three plays were pre- sented at Norwell, November 4 at Scituate, and November 5 at Marsh- field. Judges were chosen by the three schools to decide upon the best play. The honors and cup went to Norwell for the production of Jon. Scituatc's play. The Finger of God and Marshfield's No 'Count Boy, were both well done. Jon directed by Mr. Allen had the following as cast: Lawrence New- comb as a fisherman, Alyce Joseph as his wife, Harold Young as their little boy, Constance Joseph as the grand- mother, Robert Newcomb as the dead Jon, Marie Sandberg as Jon's lover, and James MacDonald as a friend of Jon's. Mary Skelding, Virginia Gaudette, Charlotte Dunbar, Eliza- beth Hall, Roger Apts, Donald Burn- side, Howard Shearer and Ralph Burns were the supporting cast. Norwell is very proud of winning this cup and hopes that she might be fortunate enough to win it for two more successive years thus enabling her to keep it permanently. + + + INTER-CLASS PLAYS Every year for the past three years the four upper classes of Norwell High school have each presented a short one-act play. A first and sec- ond prize has been awarded to the two best plays which were chosen by popular vote. This year the plays were presented on Thursday, March 30. The freshmen began the pro- gram with Mistletoe And Moon- light. The sophomores followed with Buddy Answers an Ad. The juniors came next with, The Re- venge of Shari-Hot-Su, and the clos- ing play was presented by the sen- iors, The Lord's Prayer. All four plays went off well and the audience found it difficult to choose the best production. The priz- es however were won by the Junior and Senior classes. The Junior play, which was a Japanese comedy, won the first prize of 358 and the Seniors, serious play, The Lord's Prayer, won the second prize of S-1. The evening was a huge success and we hope that this contest will be carried on through the future years. + + + St'HO0I. AFFAIRS During the week of September 16, 1938, the Student Council and Mr. Thayer, our principal. planned for a get together social. This was Continued on Next Page

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Page twenty DINGHY About every month the high school puts out a school paper called the Dinghy . So far it has been very successful under the staff of the fol- lowing: Editor-in-chief Alyce Joseph Assistant Editor Robert Newcomb Business Manager Charlotte Dunbar Sports Editor Eugene Duncan Feature Editor Christian Fenger Reporters: Ralph Burns, Senior Stanford Luce, Junior Willard Osberg, Sophomore Billy Turner, Freshman Mary Osborn, Eighth grade Harriet Lincoln, Seventh grade The Dinghy consists of the school news, jokes, and any special articles written by members of the school. We hope that next year it is even more popular and continues to be successful. BETHANY GLEASON, '40 + + + CAMERA CLUB The camera club under the direc- tion of Mr. Sipple has its meetings after school. The officers of the club are as follows: Donald Burnside, president: Christian Fenger, vice pre- sidentg James MacDonald, secretaryg and Lawrence Newcomb, treasurer. For a future plan the club has in mind the making of a booklet of can- did camera shots which it will sell. The booklet will consist of camera shots taken anywhere in the school or having something to do with the school. The money from these book- lets will be used for additional equip- ment or other necessities for the club. The club seems to be making pro- gress and still has a number of mem- bers. We wish it the best of luck and hope that it continues to be worthwhile and interesting. +++ Miss llurley: Really, Kenyon, your handwriting is terrible. You must learn to write better. Robert Kenyon: Well, if I did, you'd be finding fault with my spell- ing. ALUMNI NEWS ++ A MESSAGE The young people graduating from our schools today enter a world of wonderful progress. We wonder what there is in the future for them. Each must decide for himself. Much depends upon the individual and his attitude toward the world about him. He must be able and ready to attack any problem that might come his way. He must be able to form judgments and make de- cisions, to see the good and need in others and adapt his activities to a changing world. Life is not easy, these changing times and the youth of today must be well intergrated to meet the de- mands of this societv into which he must enter, possibly for the first time, alone. One cannot look for, or expect, ease. No one owes him a living. He must seize it himself from the world at large. Trust not the glow of radio prom- ises. No one can give you ease with- out effort on your part. You must give for others and expect little in re- turn but when you do receive, appre- ciate and enlarge these returns. Have confidence in yourself and others will believe in you and trust in you. You get what you are will- ing to give. One gets out of society what one is willing to put into it. Try any task that comes along, put forward your best effort and do your task well, always looking ahead to improve the thing you are to do, and learn from it. As you deal with others so they will deal with you. No task is too small to do well. Don't forget to pray and ask for strength. Honor your flag and display it whenever you can. Be true to your native land. Stand firm and declare with pride: l am an American.