Pittsfield High School - Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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1940 Calendar September 9, 1937-Twinkle, twinkle, little sophomores, with your minds O1 a-wandering farg twinkle, twinkle, little sophomores, how we wonder what we are! September 10, 1937-Everything under way, everybody swears on three hours of homework a day! September 1 1, 1937-Everybody becomes more broadmindedg two hours a day are enough. September 12, 1937-Two hours too much, one hour just about right. September 20, 193 7-First sophomore assembly-Principal Strout warns boys to beware of winking senior girls! fHaven't seen any yet, darn it!! October 10, 1937-Sunday. Flip coin on whether to hear Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd or flunk English tomorrow. October 31, 1937-Boo-oo-ooo! November 10, 1937-Football rally. Slum and gravy! Swing it, sophs! November 2 1, 1937-Everybody wearing beer jackets fput it on the cuffj. November 24, 1937-Pittsfield 6, St.joseph's 0. Need we say more? December 10, 1937-junior prom! Snow on the ground, but spring in our hearts. Woo-Woo. December 20, 1937-Hard going today. Mr. Goodwin exclaims, A pupil is one who is never on time - except when he buys something that way! December 25, 1937-Miss Rhoades wants a horseless carriageg Miss Kaliher a fourteen karat ring. December 26, 1957-Miss Kaliher got a garden and Miss Rhoades a horse! December 3 1, 1937-New Year's Eve fcensoredj. January 1, 1938-A new month - a new year! Everybody turns over a new leaf. january 2, 1958-New leaves don't help. What's the use? january 15, 1938-One way on the stairs-no running in the corridors! Who's this Mr. Strout anyway? january 16, 1938-I know now! ! February 17, 1938-Report cards today-sober faces here and there. February 18, 1938-Pardon us-sober faces everywhere! February 26, 1938-Saturday-Liberty. February 27, 1938-Sunday-Ditto. March 6, 1938-Sweaters coming down-skirts going up. March 20, 1938-Nothing happened, so we'll fire in with a gag! QA bachelor is one who never Mrs. anything., April 5, 1958-Grins and howls at the Girls' Gym Exhibition! April 8, 1938-Candid cameras popping up in the most unexpected places! ! April 22, 1938--Some of our more absent-minded colleagues forget QPJ that the spring vacation is over. April 30, 1938-Rain today - four sophs seen walking in the rain. Drip, drip, drip, drip. May 10, 1938-Clippety clap - ye olde wooden shoesies make their appearance. May 20, 1938-Spring is here to stay - ZZZZZZZzzzzz. 'qu ' 85

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june 10, 1938-Vacation is coming, tra-la tra-la. june 17, 1938-Ah-h-h! September 9, 1938-Strutting, strutting, lordly juniors, noting every sophomore blunder, strutting, strutting, lordly juniors, how you wonder what to wonder. September 16, 1958-Boys wish a little more charm would come into this school other than in the form of bracelets. September 23, 1938-Departmentals!! Qgosh darn it, the soph's life wasn't so bad after all.j October 5, 1938-Squeaks and more squeaks-Harmonica Band formed. October 18, 1938-The market for white shoe polish has taken a decided slump. October 25, 1938-First class meeting. Grady nominated! October 30, 1938-Grady elected! ! November 8, 1938-Greenfield-lost, Drury-lost, Springfield-lost, St. joseph's is nervous. ' November 23, 1938-All sports editors have predicted P.H.S. will beat St. jo. November 25, 1938-We do!! December 15, 1938-S.S.G. makes its appearance. Teachers look forward to a vacation. Dec. 20, 1938-Everyone on good behavior. fChristmas is nearly here.j December 25, 1938-Mr. Gorman gets several offers to play Santa Claus. january 3, 1939-Back in school-now we can catch up on the sleep we lost dur- ing vacation. February 10, 1939-Seen-Mr. Gorman wearing a hat to school fguess winter's really herelj February 2 5, 1959-A week's vacation-God bless this eight week system! March 9, 1939-Kneesocks, kneesocks, pretty little knees knock! March 31, 1939-Everybody is tired after thirty-one days of March. April 1, 1939- Up a ladder, down a tree, you're a bigger fool than me. May 20, 1939-junior Prom! The rattles, blocks, and Mother Goose rhymes make everyone feel right at home. june 1, 1939-One more month and if we're good, we can call ourselves seniors. june 5, 1939-Seniors to be or not to be, the weather is still good for skipping. june 23, 1939-Vacation at last! Kinda miss the gang in study hall but guess we can stand a rest. Sept. 9, 1939- School days, school days, good old broken-rule days. Sept. 1 5, 1939-We all look over the new sophs. Not a bad looking bunch - all they need is a senior companion. Oct. 8, 1939-First ring order fare we optimistic?j Oct. 16, 1939-Great cause for celebrating in 206 today! Someone actually match- ed one of Miss Kaliher's matching tests. November 9, 1939-P.H.S. displays the best looking band of the nation at a local gridiron battle today. Nov. 21, 1939-Thanksgiving fPreviewj. Nov. 26, 1939-Thanksgiving fMain Featurej. Dec. 24, 1939-Many P.H.S. students exercise their vocal cords at the Community Sing. 87