Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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The Shipbuilder College English This year we not only have been studying English literature and the usual assortment of grammar rules, but Miss Mayo also has given us much practice in outlining and oral reports. After shooing half a dozen Seniors boys from the room and Gus from Dotties side, Miss Mayo asks us to open our Handbooks. Then it de- velops that having used the literature book the day before, Larry, Bill, Fred, Ellen Paul, and Marjorie have left their Handbooks in their desks. Another day Miss Mayo is explaining how to outline a paper and interupting her lec- ture with, Florence, Elizabeth, Laural,,' George, Enid, Jane Bates, George, Marilyn,' and so fourth. If the lecture is especi- ally lengthy Johnny or Rudy, on being reminded by Miss Mayo that his mind is wondering, will want to know why he has to pay attention when he has not interest in the subject. This will start Miss Mayo off on a long lecture on the virtue of paying attention. Should we be giving oral reports, Rossie will get up and tell of a disas- trous flood or a perilous mountain climb in such a low, monotonous tone that Miss Mayo will tell him to try again tomorrow with more en- thusiasm. When Mary's turn comes she says she can't give an oral report so Miss Mayo gives another lengthy lecture on the advantage of oral reports and the disadvantage of defeatism. Then Jane Liddell has something to say, but be- cause she can't be heard she is ordered to the front of the room where she asks in an audible voice, Miss Mayo, do you have an extra pen- oil? All kidding aside, Miss Mayo has done her best to drill a little English into our thick skulls and unwilling spirits. JAMES ROSS, '42 wk ik ik is Ik MATHEMATICS Can yuh do 'em? 61.3 An Arab, who owns 17 camels and has three sons, dies. In his will he leaves le the camels to the oldest son, 1f3 of the camels to the second son, and 1X9 of the camels to the young- est son. How can his will be carried out with- out cutting up any of the camels? 62.7 A lamp and shade together cost 31.25. The lamp alone costs 351.00 more than the shade alone. How much does the shade alone cost? 63.7 Can you give in five seconds three num- bers which give the same total when added as when multiplied together? r 64.9 Two bicyclists approach each other on a straight road, pedaling at 15 miles an hour. When they are 30 miles apart a horsefly alights one one bicycle, then dashes off to the other. The fly shuttles back and forth between the two bi- cycles at 20 miles an hour until the riders meet. How far has the fly then traveled? 65.1 A farmer has 3 7X9 haystacks in one corner of his field, and 4 6f15 haystacks in an- other corncr of his field. If he puts them all together, how many haystacks will he have? 6Answcrs on page 125 JAMES ROSS, '42 Foreign Languages Part of the work in our French course consists of dictations given in French. 6These passages are also used for memory work.J Very often these dictations are amusing anecdotes. Here is one which has been translated from French to English: THE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUTH A student liked to make fun of his parents. One day his father decided that it was about time to give him a well deserved lesson. Tell me, Antoine, said he to his son, Give us a proof of your knowledge. All right, said the son. Here are two eggs, aren't there? That's true, there are two of them, son. And this is one of them, isn't it? asked the son, while putting his hand on one of the eggs. Yes, answered the father, That is one of them. And it's true isn't it that two and one are three? Yes, Antoine, two and one are three. Then, said the son triumphantly, There are three eggs. Really, said his father, I would never have believed it if you hadn't proved it so well. Then turning to his wife he continued: ' Marie, make one egg for me and one for your- self. The third, created by the science of my son, will be for himself. MARILYN MOSKOWITZ, '42 ll if 'lf H? 1 Commercial English , 1. Why does Fred Hall say I didn't do it, so often? Could it be a guilty conscience? 2. Dorothy is always so quiet. What could she be day-dreaming of? 3. When one Senior boy is excused from class, what happens to the rest of them? May- be they're all on the Student Council. 4. John Hall never seems to hear the teach- er's question. Could he be too busy listening to Christine? 5. The reason why Bill Hayes is always read- ing is a mystery 6storyJ. 6. What does Chappy do every night? He always looks so tired and sleepy 6or could it be the English lesson?l 7. A certain girl doesn't get much English done. She spends her time playing with a birthstone 6?D ring. 8. Bob Maybury's notebook must have a lot of English work in it. He seems to look in it quite often. 9. Is Norma's mind 'Scituated on her work? 10. Why does Kenny like to sit near the open door? Is it because it's hot or does he like to whistle at the girls that walk by? 11. Would A1bena's work in English be as good if she didn't eat so many bags of potato chips for lunch? Page Eight

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...GRADUATES... PAUL EDWARD PARADIS The well of true wit is truth itself.-Meredith Baseball 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Badminton 3. Soccer 1-2, Aviation club 1, First aid 4, Dramatic club 2, Inter-class play 1-2-3-4, Monitor 1-2, Camera. club 2, Tri-town play 3, Typing club 3, Class President 3, Shipbuilder staff 4, Class play 4, Pageant 4, Glee club 1-2-4, Dinghy staff, Monitor 1-2. MARILYN MOSKOWITZ To be awake is to be alive.-Thoreau X'Vhitman High School 1-2, Soccer 1-2-3, Tennis 2. Badminton 2, Dramatic club 3, Gym exhibition 1-2. fllee club 2-3-4, Class play 4, Inter-class play 4, Pageant 4, Field hockey 4, Basketball 1-2-4, Ship- buildor staff 4, School rt-porter 4, Home Nursing 4. GLORIA BEATRICE SLADE The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot. -Thoreau Glee club 1-2-3-4, Dramatic club 2, Christmas' play 2, Sophomore social play, Home Nursing 4, Pageant 4, Style show 2. CHARLES ROBERT MAYBURY The great end of life is not knowledge but action. -Huxley Baseball 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Badminton 3, Soccer 1-2, Inter-class pay 1-2-3-4, Aviation club 1, First Aid 2-4, Dramatic club 1, Glee cluo 1-2-4, Ship- bnilder staff 4, Head monitor 4, Dinghy staff 3-4, President of Student council 4, Class play 4, Pageant 4, 'Fyning club 2, Honor society 4. JEANETTE BEATRICE STRACHAN Not by years but by disposition is wisdom acquired.-Plautus 4-H Club 1-2, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Pageant 4, Style show 1-3, Inter-class play 2, Basketball 1-2, Short- hand certificate 4, Dramatic: club 2, Operetta 3, Christmas play 1-2, Homo Nursing 4, llonor Society 4. ENID FRANCES STANSFIELD Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.-Bible Knox School, N. Y. 1, Basketball 1, Swimming team 1. Oakwood School, N. Y., 2-3, Basketball 2-3, Soft- ball 3. Fi:-ld hockey 2-3, Dramatic club 3, Tennis club 2-3, Fit-ld hockey -l, Shipbuildcr staff 4, Home nursing 4, lllm- club 11, Pageant 4. The Shipbuilder 7+ . -712 Y 2'52'5 f' f, at If JUL F -A .f - .df 5, Q W 112 Page Seven L f..

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Science Department MARY OSBORN - MARIE MOTT PHYSICS Any sixth period we, the Seniors and Juniors of the 1941-42 Physics Class, may be found in Room 2, studying with furrowed brow, while Mr. Huth watches over us with a stern gaze and eagle eye. If Dot Dutton were to throw a spitball at E. P. Skelding, the professor would be sure to catch her. When exam time rolls around Jane Liddell seems to know more about femmes faces than the physics problems. If Lizzie would watch Bill's decimal point more carefully she might receive an A+ instead of just an A. Bates has been doing better work now that she has been separated from Enid. Who's the teacher? When Marilyn gets stumped she goes to Mr. Huth. When Mr. Huth gets stumped he goes to Rossie. Why doesn't Flossie take advantage of the fact that she is sitting next to Laurel? We know that we would. Where therels Hamblen there's an argument. Where there's an argument there's Hamblen. As for Cassy, nuff sed! Considering who sits in back of Mary Cneed we elucidate?J it's no wonder Mr. Huth sees more of the back of her than the front. If the rest aren't mentioned CHills and Ber- nardb it's because they are so quiet we forget they are there. Do you wonder that Mr. Huth will heave a sigh of relief when June rolls around? Commercial Department Certificates for taking shorthand at sixty words a minute were awarded to: Jeannette Strachan, Albena Adams, Anna Makowski, and Leona McManus. Albena Adams was the only member of the class to receive an award for typing at the rate of seventy words a minute. This year there were only five members in the Office Practice Class, and in behalf of the class, I would like to say we certainly had plenty to do. ALBENA ADAMS, '42 Ik Ik Pk Ill if CONSUMERS' SCIENCE Our class has been studying acids and bases. Many experiments have been tried and have come out successfully. Now we are experiment- ing on two certain Junior boys, namely Wyman and Mesheau. Is Mesheau as acid, as Wyman is base? Will THIS experiment be successful? The whole school and faculty are anxiously awaiting the results. as is The Shipbuilder Social Studies Social Studies under the direction of Mr. Knowlton takes up the study of the history, cus- toms, government, and geographical outlooks of the peoples of the world. The Seventh Grade is studying the develop- ment of government in Europe as well as in our own country. Units are given to the class to be completed in a given time. Oral discussions and tests are held each week. The Eighth Grade studies the civilization of today and yesterday of the whole world as it is changing today. Units are also taken up in this class. The unit work trains the mind to con- dense material from an encyclopedia or other reference book into a complete and concise re- port. It not only trains the mind, but also gives the pupils a chance to learn how to use the li- brary and to handle reference books. Pupils contribute to class discussion with oral reports on current events and special topics. The Ninth Grade, studying Civics learns how the local cities and towns are protected and gov- erned. Current events and discussions are held each week. The Tenth Grade studies World History under Mr. Rogean. Their course takes them back to early ages. The Juniors and a few Seniors are learning about the government of the United States. During each term each person has to give an oral report. It seems that the Junior Class can recite the Constitution backwards and forwards. Under Mr. Knowlton's guidance, we will cer- tainly be prepared for the future in our govern- ment. LAUREL CAHOON, '42 Pk bk 114 Ik Pk Norvvell High School Alumni Defending Our Country John Adams, 1937, Naval Reserve Gordon Appleford, 1939, Navy Raymond Beach, 1935, Naval Signal Corps Frank DeFabio, 1931, Army Rodney DeMars, '1941', Army Air Corps Morgan Dowd, 1938, Army Air Corps Theodore Dyer, 1935, Sergt. Army Air Corps William Hamblen, 1936, Lieut. Army Air Corps William Hanson, 1935, Coast Guard Emerson Merritt, 1931, Navy Raymond Merritt, 1929, lst Class Pvt., Army Thomas Paradis, 1936, Army Air Corps Gordon Robbins, 1932, Army George Strachan, 1939, Army Air Corps Arthur Tolman, 1937, Army Malcolm Whiting, 1933, Corp., Army Howard Shearer. 1939, Coast Guard The Clouds I love to watch the clouds go by. They are tiny faces in the sky. They look down at me as if to say. why arcn't you in the sky today? Earle Nash Jr.. Gr. 6 Page Nine