Oak Bluffs High School - Beacon Yearbook (Oak Bluffs, MA)

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26 pp -H H In BEACON girls Won the Island Championship, and Eloise and Amy were on the regu- lar team. Leo-Wasn't Amy sort of sophisti- cated when Miss Arenovski presented her with the trophy at the Lions Club Dance? Amy-I was not! Francis-You weren't, either, when you hurt your knee practicing for track in your senior year and couldn't be in the track meet. Amy-Well, what difference did that make? The girls won the shield and Kathleen, a member of the team, was a Senior. But in our Junior year both Kathleen and I were on the team. George-The boys managed to take third place. Baron-Fine! Kathleen-Baron, why didn't you go out for the baseball team that year? You know, you did the year before. Baron-Well, I believe I needed to recuperate from the speaking contest and do a little hard thinking. Ida-By the way, Who was in the Speaking Contest that year? Eloise-As usual, Barbara and Bar- on. Baron won first prize. George- Time marched on. What else did we do in our Junior year? Oh yeh, I know: Who was in the Spanish Onionml Francis-I'm sure I Wouldn't want to be. Barbara-The joke's on you because you were. George and I were in the cast also. Amy-Don't forget the Prom we put on at the Country Club for the Seniors. George-Well, I guess that closes our Junior year at High School. Baron-Since Amy was our secre- tary in that year we ought to let her tell us what we accomplished. Amy-We had our first meeting in September and elected officers. George was elected president and Eloise vice- president. We also held a food sale in September. Then a bean supper and a food sale, in March we had a benefit basketball game and a St. Patrick's tea. Barbara-It was very obliging of Mrs. Hughes to let us use her house, wasn't it? George-As president I now pro- nounce a word of thanks to her con- tribution in making our tea a success. Amy-In May, we held the annual school play. It was Dying to Live. I don't remember the play cast. Eloise-My memory pictures the cast as: Barbara being Olivia Win-V lock, George being Samson Winlfmekg Leo, Chick Breeng Kathleen, Naomi Estelle, Crystell, Estelle Gay, Baron, Savoldi Yutaka, Amy, Mina Royston, and I was Melva Jones the maid of all work, who was never known a duty to shirk. That's that! Amy-In June, through the cour- tesy of Mr. Willis Hughes we held . food sale at the Beatrice House Bak- ery. Leo-And that's that for the social news! Baron-She's still as long winded as ever. Amy-What of it? Ida-Ctrying to change the subjeetl That year Baron and George won first and second prizes, respectively at the speaking contest. Ida-And Eloise won third prize for the girls and Barbara received honor- able mention. Francis--Don't forget that the boys won the Basketball Trophy. Eloise--Well, the girls won their Trophy, too, and the shield for track, don't forget, so that duplicates the boys' feat. Kathleen-Come on, letis get our bags. There's the Statue of Liberty. We 'll dock at New York soon. Baron-And just think if we had taken a trip like this before, when we

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V- .. ,, ,,, , THE BEACON 25 Kathleen-We didn't do much of anything that year. Ida-Well, we had officers if we did- n't do anything else. Eloise-lVho were they? I don 't re- member. Leo-With your memory, you don't .know who they were? Eloise--Well, I wasn't in your class then. George-No time for petty quarrels. Baron was president, Barbara was vice-president, Leo was secretary, and Amy was treasurer. Francis-No, wasn't Leo vice-presi- dint a11d Barbara Bowman secretary. Ui-ystell-Sure, you're right. Leo couldn't be secretary with his fancy penmanship. Amy-Leo's always getting the compliments, but nevertheless he de- serves them. Baron-Am I correct in saying that we didn 't hold any socials during this year? dl-rorge-Yes. 'Time marched on. VVe excelled in sports that year! Francis--George and I were meni- 'bers of the track team that year. Amy-I was Captain of the track team. The girls cnly won one event- the fifty-yard dash. The boys also won the fifty-yard dash, and managed to obtxin second place in tl1e meet. Francis---The boys played three off- island games and I went away even if I was a substitute. 0 yes, George went too. Amy-Substitutes are auxiliary 'o the first team and usually those who help are the victors the following year. Eloise--The girls' team only lost one game in 1932 and Amy and I were on the regular team. Kathleen-Ida and I were substi- tutes. Crystell-Our class was well repre- sented in athletics. George--That's nothing. In baseball everybody in our class was on the team in our sophomore year. Crystell-In the speaking contest Baron won first prize and Barbara made her debut in public speaking. Ida-That reminds me of the day of the swimming meet when Mr. Downs appeared as an American clothed as an Eskimo to judge the events. Kathleen-Ella, didn it you win a prize in the contest? Eloise-Yes, and Amy did too. Barbara-There were three of us in the play when we were sophs . George was Snorkings, an English butler, Amy was Jenny, a Swedish cookg and I was Miss Muggs, a teacher. George--Did we have fun or did we have fun in trying to make the audi- ence 'laugh when we put the play on at West Tisbury! - Baron--I truly think that that col-- cludes our sophomore year. Letls call it a year of Depression . Crystell-VVe had many socials and events in our Junior year. Amy--Records on my books show that we elected Kathleen Alley presi- dent, Barbara Bowman vice president, and myself secretary-treasurer. At the second meeting I believe we made plans for a Halloweien party. Ida-How could you remember that party? Amy-How do you think I could forget the cleaning of the gymnasium after the battalions let loose. George-Even if we did have to work hard cleaning the floor, we made more money at the party than We did at the glass blowing exhibition. Eloise-But wasn't the blowing of glass fascinating? Kathleen--Mr. Cahoon was very obliging to come down here for about S82 profit. Frzincis-Why do you always have to talk about social? I prefer basket- ball. XVhy, when we were Juniors the

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THE BEACON 27 were i11 higl1 school, it would have taken five whole days to cross the ocean, and now it only takes a day! Amy-Don't forget We meet next year again! All-You bet! IMAGINE Eloise Webb, Personal Editor Crystell Luce, Assistant Editor Elizabeth VVebb-quitting the Gen- e1'al Science class. Gilbert Pachico-starting a song off on the correct pitch. Ruth Madeiras-having Kate Smith's build. Elinor McBride-making fudge that you can eat without a spoon. Herbert Combra-not sleeping in class. Gladys Heathman-not getting jump in basketball. Alice Southard-not walking home on rainy days. Alton Noyes-wearing the Nelson DeBet- tencourt's suit. Mary Golden-doing her Algebra alone. Ethel Stevenson-not Mary Golden. Nelson DeBettencourt--reaching the height of six feet. Ethel Edwards-being Howard Leonard-not male around on skates. VVinet'red Duart-volunteering to give a speech on Hymenoptera. Leon Souweine--not liking the Josephine Machado-not being a good little girl. sitting With boisterous. pulling a fe- girls. Genevieve Rogers-liking a teacher. YVillian1 Silvia-being serious. Fannie Tarvers-not worrying over her first aid man. Marjorie Bowman-not knowing her Biology lesson. Dorothy Rae-not drawing. Rose Terra-not riding to school. Clarence Herrmann-not making an attempt to imitate the Mills broth- ers. Guy Clements-giving up on an argu- ment to the other side. Helen Rose-liking Algebra. Marguerite Clements-not falling for every new boys she meets. Gertrude Studley - staying home nights. Wilf1'ed Lawrence-completing his shorthand home work on time. James Golden-not fooling with the girls. Margaret Gordon-not giving advice. Edna Stevenson-answering the teach- ers back. Ruth Purdy--being timid. George Hughes-not going with Stella. Eloise lVebb-not bellowing out loud in class. Amy Noyes-not giggling. Baron Denniston-not liking Chemis- try. Barbara Bowman-being an opera singer. Francis Madeiras-not talking about Basketball. Crystell Luce-Walking to school. Ida Gonsalves-being talkative. Alice LeVere-liking to be hit by snowballs. Leo Camara-being sorry when school closes. Kathleen Alley-wearing and a half shoe. Mr. Merrill-making nut cups for the St. Patrick's Tea. Miss McDermott-liking grade study period. Miss Alley-not giving course in English literature. a size three the seventh a detailed Mr. Downs-not teasing Barbara Bow- man. Mr. Dorr-with long fingernails.