Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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Page Nine That year proved a successful one for our class. VVe carried off top honors in the performance of Elmer in the Inter- Class plays, putting the upper classes in the background and showing our fellow classes that the Freshmen could be lead- ers as well as followers. For our class trip that year we went to Fieldston which proved to be a happy ending to our first year. When we entered school in the fall as Sophomores, we found we had lost seven of our class members. Fred Fair and Fran- cis Paradis had left to go to work. Francis is now a valued employee of the Stilphen Motors in Dorchester. Francis Peckham had found employment in Fall River. Josephine Oteri moved back to Boston, Dorothy Ryan and Frances Tantillo found employment, and Eunice Paige moved to Hanover. Betty Bond moved to Washington, and she is graduating from the Washington, D. C. High School this June. This year found us excelling again in dramatics with the performance of The Pampered Darling which won second prize in the Inter-Class play contest. We left the ruling of the class that year in the hands of Robert Newcomb, President, Loring Viladsworth as Vice- President, Secretary Betty Bond until she moved to Mfashington, then Shirley Porter took up her duties as Secretary, and Treasurer Eugene Duncan. When june arrived we took a trip to Nantasket, accompanied by Mrs. Dag- gett. This proved a pleasant close to our second successful year. In the fall of l938 we began our junior year. In looking over our members we found that Loring Mladsworth had left us. Loring is assistant manager of a flour- ishing gasoline station in Braintree: How- ard Maybury moved to Pembroke. We added a valuable new member to our class, james MacDonald from Thayer Academy. The class officers for that year were Robert Newcomb as President, Virginia Caudette as Vice-President, Stanford Luce, Secretary, and Eugene Duncan, Treasurer. Again we demonstrated our outstand- ing dramatic ability by winning first prize with the fine performance of The Revenge of Shari-Hot Su. ln Mav we held our first real class dance, the .lunior Prom. Everyone ad- mitted that the spring decorations were most original and the most artistic ever arranged in the hall. Because of the date conflicting with other Proms of neigh- boring towns, its success was social rather than financial. This year two of our members were outstanding in athletics, Eugene Duncan was the star pitcher and Wlesley Osborne was the most outstanding catcher in the South Shore League. The -Iunior year closed with a picnic at College Pond. Our chaperone, Mrs. Turner, said she never had a class that gave better eats than we, at this event. September again brought us back to dear old Norwell High 25 in number, because of the fact we gained two new faces, Barbara Clark from Wlashington, D. C., and Faustina Longley from Ver- mont. Howard Maybury and Eunice Paige decided that there was no place like Norwell and so returned to our high school. l'Ve were all sorry to hear that Jimmie MacDonald was to leave and enter Noble 8: Greenough School. XVe settled down to business electing the class officers as follows: Stanford Luce as President, Mary Skelding, Vice-Presi- dent, Betty Mesheau, Secretary and XVes- ley Osborne, Treasurer. Wfe were told that we might give a dance this year and so in November we gave an Autumn Sports Dance which proved most original. A large majority of our class helped Norwell to win the cup against strong competition with the presentation of The Kick Off in the Tri-Town Plays. Among the participants from the Senior Class were Mary Skelding, Joseph Para- dis, Stanford Luce, Betty Gleason, Shirley Porter, Rose Feneck and Robert New- comb. XVe are very proud of the long list of members of the class who helped Nor- well to win some basketball games. in the boys' case especially for it had been two years since the Norwell boys had won a game. Howard Maybury held top honors for points scored and you should have seen Wles Osborne cover the floor, Robert Mott was the most outstanding guard in the South Shore League. Although the girls did not win the championship, they played some ver' good games. The team was composed mostly of Seniors. lt was not surprising that the Seniors took the cup from the other classes this year, with the presentation of Hung jury. Consider the outstanding dra- matic ability of our clessl Although the year is not completed. at the time ol' this magazine going to press, we feel sure that the commencement ex- ercises of the class ol' lil-I0 will be most outstanding. licfiy .lfexlrrflu 'Hi

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The Shipbuilder page Eleven ENGLISH DEPARTMENT What Arnericanism Means to Me When our forefathers signed the Decla- ration of Independence, they lit the torch of freedom, equity, and justice, that will shine for all eternity. That torch has been held high, so all may see it and be guided by it. The beams from this torch have been lighting the way for millions of men and women for over a century and a half. Many of them did not know such free- dom existed, until they came to our shores. VVhen I think of these millions of men and women, I often wonder if they are overwhelmed by the careless way we crit- icize the Presidents foreign policy or the so-called New Deal, the programs we lis- ten to on the radio,-the books we read and write-and the amount of news in our newspapersg for these people never dreamed that such rights or priv- ileges could be practiced on this earth. INC take these rights or privileges as a matter of course. It is not until we have actually been in a country where the great mass of people are ignorant of what is happening in the outside world and where a certain few rule the destiny of millions, that we know how fortunate we are. Americanism is like a shining light, an inspiring beacon worthy of the sacrifice offered by those liberty loving men who have been struggling so that this light will shine the brighter on the children of posterity. Our ancestors made that light brighter with the fuel of freedom. Freedom of thought which enables us to secure information from any source we please and from anyone we please and draw our own conclusions and opinions, with due respect for the rights of others. Freedom to worship our own God in what manner we choose compatible with the best interests of our brothers. Freedom to write our own observa- tions, conclusions, and criticisms so all may read them. The right to participate in the govern- ment and to support whom we think best qualified to lead us. Equal freedom before the law and trial by jury has become the heritage of every American. lt is our duty, as true Americans, to defend this sacred trust, in memory of the men who fought and died to secure it. for our own salvation and preservation. and for the happiness and security of our children. joseph Przradrs' '40, Spring Spring, Spring is very near, Our feathery friends will soon be here. In the Spring the flowers rise And open up their sleepy eyes. The little creatures come out to play XVhile the farmer works in the fields of hay. The little insects do their best Collecting food for the winter's rest. The animals come out from their sleep- ing place And feel the warm sun in their face. The butterflies Hy from Hower to flower, Doing their work every hour. And that is what the Spring is about, That makes everybody sing and shout. Artllur Torrey, Grade 8. Marquette and Ioliet Of all the great men we study about l think the French Missionaries were the greatest. One of these men was Father Marquette. This man preached to the Indians and the red men grew to love him. He settled down between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Father Mar- quette was not satisfied with this life of ease. He decided to explore a great river with a French fur trader, Louis Joliet. These men traveled over wild trails, rocky banks, and narrow streams. I ad- mire these men because, in spite of the difficulties they had, they never gave up. Marquette and Joliet had a great deal of courage. .Ioan Dickmun, Gr. 5. Sponges Sponges were first found by a Greek diver in the Mediterranean Sea. A sponge is the lowest form of animal made up of litany living cells. The kind of sponge we use is the skelton that holds the cells to- gether. Some sponges are as tall as a man! Sponges come in all sizes, shapes. and colors. On the coast of Florida. Greek divers are the chief sponge fishermen. They used to catch them by dragging hooks along the ocean bottom. Now they catch them with modern diving gear. The divers carry mesh bags to put the sponges in. XVhen the diver goes down the water is clear, therefore the only dan- ger is from sharks! From May to October, the United States government does not allow sponge fishing. No sponges can be taken unless they are more than live inches in diameter. The sponges are pre- pared and trimmed with sheep shears. The best sponges come from the Nfl'flllf'l'- ranean Sea where they have been ob- tained for centuries. lflmer liolzlnmn, fir. 5.