Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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The Shipbuilder page Fifteen Economics DO YOU KNOW THAT: 1. Government testers examining lead- ing brands of canned fruit recently, found nearly 85? of the cans illegally packed and labeled. 2. ln order to administer emergency medical treatment to persons injured in motor car accidents, the American Red Cross now has 2,851 first-aid stations and 2,626 first-aid motorized highways from coast to coast. 3. Millions of persons and even entire races, such as the Eskimo, never care for salt added to their food because it is suf- ficiently abundant throughout nature to satisfy the chemical needs of the body. An absolutely salt-free diet if one did exist, would prove fatal. 4. A new typewriter has been invented for those who wish to write letters to blind persons in Braille. The keyboard is standard, but the keys, instead of print- ing letters from a ribbon, emboss the paper in Braille characters. 5. The manufacture of explosives is so fraught with danger that the workmen are not even allowed to wear metal but- tons for fear of a chance of a spa-rk. 6. The longest and costliest errand on which a telegraph messenger was ever sent took place in l899 when a boy car- ried a Western Union telegram from Philadelphia to Pretoria. 7. For every dollar paid to beneficia- ries of life-insurance policies in the United States, two dollars are paid to living policyholders in dividends, ma- tured endowments, discontinued policy proceeds and annuity, and disability pay- ment. 8. There is no general law that pro- vides pensions for the widows of Presi- dents of the United States and only ten have received them through a special act of Congress: Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. .lames Garheld, Mrs. blames Polk, Mrs. -lohn Tyler. Mrs. Ulvsses Grant. Mrs. William McKinley, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. XVoodrow XfVilson, Mrs. NVilliam Taft. 9. The newest idea in the ice business is sized-ice, or ice cut in seven different sizes and wrapped in dripless packages. M Il rjoric Stoddard '-10. Home Economics Home Economics is a subject everv girl should know. Sooner or later, thev'll need it in life. Home Economics covers a wide field. Besides sewing and cooking, there is the field of health combined with real beauty. lt's very obvious why every girl should know how to cook. This knowledge is needed even in the highest society. lt's really a pleasure to cook. Each girl in the cooking class has a special duty to per- form. Every two weeks, her duties are changed. In this way, she has the oppor- tunity to learn all the parts of the suc- cessful art of cooking. Sewing is also as essential as cooking. The girls of the sewing class gave a style show March ll, for the P.T.A. Grades seven to twelve modeled dresses, slacks, skirts, and housecoats. Once a week, a period is used to dis- cuss the way a girl can be attractive, the kind of clothing she should wear, and about the activities of a healthy girl. It's quite complicated to decide what a girl should wear. Each girl is a different type and she should dress with a mind to that effect. I feel sure that the girls who have taken Home Economics realize the valu- able knowledge they have received. Every iota of learning received in this class will be used to best advantage and will be very helpful in later life. lllargaret Roman '-13. 4-H Club The 4-H Club was organired on Octo- ber 6. The following persons were elected as officers: President-Faustina Longley Vice-President-Evelyn Ryan Treasurer-Helen Frederickson There are nine members in the Club and the leader, Miss jenkins. On the nineteenth of October the Club made up a vegetable and grocer basket which was rallied at a Bridge and lVhist Party. l'il!Il5fl'IIfI Longley '-lfl. Camera Club lVell under way, the Camera Club is planning a big program to be carried through before the end of the year. In March there was an assembly where an exhibition of pictures was shown. 'l'he group expects to take pictures of the dil- ferent clubs to show them while actually working in their various fields. A Photo- graphic Contest is to be held and all the members hope this will be a big success. ln collaboration with the Economics De- partment, the Science Department is making plans to have an experiment in soilless planting.

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-I-hi? page Seventeen Science Department The Science Department this year is exceedingly fortunate. The school has been able to purchase a new microscope and a micro-projector. This new equip- ment was made by the Spenser Lens Com- pany, and the lenses are said to be par- ticularly fine. The microscope has the powers to magnify IOO times andh44tl times. lt takes a great deal of time for a whole class to observe the actions taking place under a microscope. This new micro-projector, which projects these happenings upon a screen, enables the whole class to see what is taking place. Microscopic functions are often not re- peated so in order to clearly see the entire function, this new apparatus is most important. A projection lamp is also included with the new equipment. which facilitates observations whenever a strong beam of light is necessary. Dr. Tenney Davis, one of Norwell's most prominent citizens, has given many books and magazines to help increase the Scientific Section of our School Library. Dr. Davis has also generously given an excellent collection of rocks and crystals for the school museum, which is rapidly increasing. Dr. Davis also has many chemicals which he has offered to turn over to the school in order to increase the equipment to be used in Chemistry ex- periments. Dr. Davis gave a most interesting as- sembly in january connected with Chem- istry. His choice of subject dealt mostly with explosives. The School lyluseum, to which Dr. Davis has so generously contributed. needs the help of everyone. If you have something to add, the Science Depart- ment will appreciate your contribution toward expanding its collection. Barlanru Clark '-10. LAUGHS IOKES You can take it as an elementary con- ception that when an article is sold, it goes to the buyer, said Mr. Thayer in the economics class. XVith the exception of coal, cliirped the bright senior, Donald Burnside. And why coal? asked Mr. Thayer. XVhen that's bought, it goes to the cellar. Pr. Gleason. So you finally heard from that college boy who took you out? M. Skelding: Yes, and he's a real gent. he is. He asked me if I got home lrom the dance he took me to all right. NV. Merritt: Speaking about baseball, I've got a baseball dog. XV. Osborne: XVhat makes you call him a baseball dog? XV. Merritt: Because he wears a mul- zle, catches flies, chases fowls, and beats it for home when he sees the catcher com- ing. Mr. Johnston had been instructing the eighth grade children to say double whenever two of the same letter appeared together in a word. One day the class came to this sentence in their English book. Up, up and see the sun rise. M. Simpson read: Double up, and see the sun rise. F. Shaw: Have you seen my lipstick anywhere? I've evidently lost it. C. Joseph fscanning her criticallyj: XVhy, darling, you have it on. YVell, my boy, said R. Newcomb's Uncle, and how are you getting on at school? Robert looked a trifle despondent. Oh, not so bad, Uncle, he replied: and I'm trying awfully haul to get ahead. That's good, said Uncle. absent- mindedly, you need one. Mr. Page: Are you going to take the car out in this rainstorm? B. Page: Certainly. It's a driving rain, ' v - -vw K isn t ll! Two seniors yawned and R. Cummings said, XVhat shall we do to-night? Let's toss up a coin to decide. replied R. Mott. If it's heads. we'll go to the movies: if it's tails, we'll call on ,Xnn and Beth- any: and it it stands on end. we'll study. E. Smith: XVhat would you like best in a husband-brains, ambition. or ap- pearancer E. Paige: Appearance, and I wish he'd hurry up. Here's a Clean One:- May I hold your Palm-olive? Not on your I.il'e-Buoy. Then I'm out of Lux. Yes, Ivory formed. XVe think Mr. Iohnston should liaye this motto for his car: This is not oppor- tunity-opportunity' knocks but once. H. lylayburyz XX'liat time is it? M. Osborne: It's late. Cllutlrlmy, youkl better get started. H. Maybury: .Xll right. turn tbtll tltc lights.