Oxford High School - Ravelins Yearbook (Oxford, MA)

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RAVELIN'S THE BEGINNING-NOT THE END By Marjorie Davis and Elsie Willey When you come to the end of four short years- The end of a school career, And you look baek o'er the years just passed, They seem to be more dear. The time for parting now draws nighg 'Tis hard to say adieu. Let's say it bravely, classmates, all, Farewell to friends so true. Our duty is to go through life, Our goal to be success And if We fail we'll try again. We'1l strive to do our best. VVe know not what our future holds- It may be one of work, But if it should, We truly say, VVe promise not to shirkf' To p--rents and teachers we give thanks. Our gratitude we send. And as a parting word to all H 'Tis the beginning-not the end. E321

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RAVELIN 'S SENIOR PAGE By E, J avery and H. Dalev The ideal high school senior girl is made up Don 't you Wish you had: Helen Daley 's hair Sophia Nesta's eyelashes Gladys Stone 's nose Dorothy Eames' lips Claire Perry's teeth Mary Vitkus' dimples Blanche Clark 's complexion Viola Lyman's smile Sylvia Greene 's dignity Eldora J avery 's personality Hazel Stoll 's clothes Elsie Willey 's eyes The ideal high school senior boy of Karl Cheney's hair Philip Fales' eyelashes . Lymert Balcolm's nose Henry Dalbec's lips Louis Malkowski 's teeth George Leclaire's complexion Carl Carlson's smile Merritt Harrington's personality Harry Jolly 's clothes Vililfred MarcouX's eyes is made up I 31 l Lymert Balcom's baseball ability? Peter Beliauskas's jovial disposition? Carl Carlson 's musical ability? Karl Cheney's fair complexion? Blanche Clark 's pep and vigor? Henry Dalbee's Witty expressions? llclen Daley's daintiness? Marjorie Davis' poetic ability? Dorothy Eames' lack of Worrying? Philip Fales' quietness? Charles Farrar's sheiky looks? Sylvia Greene's famous Hell-o'o ? Merritt Harrington's athletic ability? Robert HelliWell's vocabulary? Eldora J avery 's ability to be a leader? Harry Jolly 's break with the sophomore girls? George Ijeclaire's ability to argue? Norman Lovett 's reading ability? Viola Ly1uau's sweet voice? Louis Malk'oWski's Willingness to Work? Wilfred Marcoux's speaking ability? Edith Munn's dancing talent? Sophia Nesta's ability to ask questions? Claire Perry's pleasant smile? Raymond Porter's nickname Fire Chief ? Joseph Prunier's Hpokerfacen? Edward Robidoux's knowledge of Charlton? Gordon Shortsleeves' generosity? Hazel Stoll 's giggles? George Sibley 's knowledge of Commercial Law? Gladys Stone's ability to be heard? Mary Vitkus' calmness? Elsie Willey 's studious ability?

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RAvEL1N's CLASS HISTORY By Helen C. Daley .L-.11 N SEPTEMBER 2, 1929, we, the class of 1933, began our career in Oxford High School as freshmen. There were forty-seven in our cliss at that time, and although on many occasions we went in the wrong rooms at the wrong times, we soon became used to the rou- tine-and to the jollying of our upper class men. Here is an example of the advice received from our dignified seniors of that memorable vear: ODE TO THE FRESHMEN You freshmen in high school think it a joke When first you board that educational boat. You never worry, you never care, You never make use of the time you could spare. But as you drift onward, you'1l soon realize, And say you were foolish with tears in your eyes. I've heard a good many say, I've got three more years to gog I don't have to worry, they will go by slow. But time goes fast and your voyage is ended, And you lind yourself from positions suspended. Make use of your time, all you that may, And in your old age you'll be happy and gay. During that year Miss Lombard was our con- scientious advisor and our class officers Were: President, Robert Helliwellg Vice-President, Elsie VVilleyg Secretary, Viola Lyman, and Treasurer, Wesley Lupien. On the twenty-sixth of September we were tendered a Freshman Reception by the upper classes. This was a gala affair which we, the freshmen, were to attend and show our skill at danclng. A number of us attended the recep- t on but very few of us danced, much to the amusement of our hosts and hostesses. In the early part of October basketball prac- tice began. Eldora Javery was the only one of our class who made the team. She may have been a freshman but she certainly did her part in making that season of basketball quite suc- cessful. On December twentieth a Christmas party was held which all four classes attended. Most of my fellow classmates were rather shy a11d why shouldnit we have been, for the other classes hadn't become used to seeing us around and still jollied us Whenever possible. On March seventeenth, an inter-class play competi- tion was held. Peter Beliauskas, Elsie Willey, Lena Davis, Gladys Stone, Charles Farrar and Wesley Lupien took part in our play called Whose Money? This was our first attempt at acting and needless to say we came last in the rating of the contest. This did not dis- courage us, however, and many of my fellow classmates have been in plays since that sad occasion. Early in the spring baseball started and three of our boys commenced their careers as baseball players. These boys were Pete Bel- auskas, Knute Harrington and Zip Porter. Were we proud of our boys? Well, wouldn't you be too? A few of our members became very friendly with the honor roll during that year, in fact Viola Lyman received highest honors all that year, and Robert Helliwell and Wesley Lupien kept her company by being on the honor roll most of the year. Finally the school year came to an end. This made us happy for we knew that when We came back to school we Would no longer be rated as Freshy Freshmen. We also appreciated the two months vacation that we were to have. On September third we were again united, but th's year as sophomores. VVe had advanced one rung in the school ladder. Those who had the honor of being our class oiiicers that year were: President, Robert Helliwellg Vice-Presi- dent, Viola Lymang Secretary, Eldora Javery, and Treasurer, Gordon Shortsleeves. Miss Lom- bard was again our class adviser-for she sur- vived the battle of the last year. One member of our class, Viola Lyman, was elected to be on the Ravelin's board for that year. During that year Miss Colby, our music su- pervisor, organized an orchestra. Carl Carlson, one of our fellow sophomores, played the trom- bone. He S0'0n became an accomplished musi- cian and the orchestra progressed rapidly. October thirtieth of that year, the four class- es of our school conducted a Hallowe'en party at the Red Men's hall. Guests were invited and everybody had a riotous time--in fact it l33l