Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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THE PILGRIM 7 with these words Stanley Gilbert folded his paper and went on his way. Emma Wirzburger Argio Rebuttini LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT BE IT REMEMBERED that We, the CLASS OF 1931, of Plym- outh High School, in the county of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, being of sound mind and memory, fdespite the peculiarities of ancestors who could allow a Seven Years' War to endure for one hundred years,J but knowing the uncertainty of this jazz-ridden life and knowing that w-e are destined to be overrun by this sudden visita- tion of Baby Austins which, locust- like, are devastating our Pilgrim sod, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills or promises heretofore made to any person or persons with that rare characteristic of having believed us to have been serious: To MR. SHIPMAN: Loud applause for your gift of seven-period days, for two of which, may it be remem- bered, we willingly dug deep, and brought forth a shining copper. To MRS. RAYMOND: Our sincere appreciation of your efforts to penetrate our minds with the fact that the verb to be never-never- takes an object, and with the fact that we should really follow Hamlet's example in acquiring the habit of thought. To MR. SMILEY: A set of new and serviceable biology books, to save the worthy steno's the duty of preparing his information re- garding the actions of man and the reasons why fish have bones in such inconspicuous places. To MR. FASH: A group of P. G's who will not insist on submitting their knowledge of the S. O. S. upon the poor innocents of Room I. To MR. YOUNG: A pal. We al- ways wondered where Bud Fisher conceived his idea of latitude and longitude. To MISS DOWLING: A book on architecture, that you may culti- vate your interest in the aforesaid field. To MISS WILBUR: A few more Deacons' and Dicksons' to play the jester in her Fresh-Men classes, who unanimously declare Latin to be Very essential to their vocabu- lary. To MISS KELLY: A group of en- thusiastic office girls who will not expect kindness in return for close harmony, and also a folio of song hits in which Sweet Jenny Lee is not included. To MISS J UDD: A stop watch. It will be much more practical in dic- tating for speed, and wrist-watches will not have to be borrowed. To Miss LANG: Our hope that she has enjoyed her first year as teacher in the school which she at- tended as a high school pupil. To CHIEF BAGNALL: A fire ex- tinguisher, which may aid him in preventing woods fires, which, we understand, some lofty senior may start by wearing a pencil over his ear. Wood against wood causes friction, and so we are in danger of tires. To MISS RIES: A Baby Austin to convey you safely to and from school. It will be more enjoyable: time schedules and dimes can be ignored. To MRS. SWIFT: A caddy, or, perchance, an assistant to carry your wire rack from room to room. If not suitable, a traveling bag may be obtained by registering request with our class treasurer. To MISS HELEN C. JOHNSON: An encyclopedia to be used in answer- ing innumerable questions for- warded by Clarence Fortini. To MISS BAKER: Some talented musicians to participate in the juggling of the French vocabulary set to the tune of the Marseill- aise. Possibly it would be wise to donate a pitch pipe to aid the violinist and singers to find the right key. However, all's well that ends well.

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6 THE PILGRIM composed of our members? Some of those games certainly were dusty! To the entire satisfaction and approval of all, none other than our own Sparky was elected captain of the next year's football team. It was at this time that an odd combination of facts was noted. A teacher. often had to shout in order to make Sully hear, but, he al- ways heard any whispered com- ment made by one of his class- mates. The Voodoo Minstrels and the Crimson Cocoanut displayed more ability in our class. Tommy as an endman, and Bruno as a Russian Count brought forth much applause from the audience. The Junior Promenade was sponsored by our class. For days there were comments about the school to the effect that it was the most successful and the best money-maker of any ever pre- sented in the history of the school. The hall was effectively trimmed in blue and white, the work of Dick Young and his staff, who showed all the characteristics of successful interior decorators. The boys and girls who were ushers at the Senior Commence- ment exercises looked so very dig- nified and stately that we could easily visualize them on their own graduation night-only one year away. 1931!! And so came the last year of our enrollment in our beloved school. To the Football Champs for a third successive year we tendered our Senior Dance, which was one of the best-attended affairs of the season. Some of our girls under- took to present a performance sim- ilar to that of the boys on the field, a football scrimmage-and Alice almost forgot she was supposed to be injured. Invited by A. R. Parker to visit his plant, two bus loads of Seniors traveled noisily to Bridgewater where the process of pasteurizing milk was demonstrated and ex- plained. The refreshments were most welcome to all. The ride home, especially in the second bus, will long be remembered. It Pays To Advertise , the school play, was presented in the spring, Mary CPoodlesJ Tracy, as the heroine, and Katharine Bur- gess, the French madamoiselle fwe don't believe she knew a word she was saying. We didn't.J were two of the outstanding players. Why did the bus going to Whit- man for the girls' basketball game return to P. H. S.? Oh, yes, it neglected to wait for Schnupps , Em, Jo, and some of the players. A most beautiful aiair, in the matter of decorations, was the Spanish Fiesta, for the first time held under the supervision of the Seniors. Moonlight dancing in a Spanish garden-visions of Spain! Every class has its Romeo and Juliet. Ours is no exception, we hope. Tie A Little String Around Your Finger was especially writ- ten for Jo Nunes. Very appro- priate, we must say. The deeds of certain members of the Class of 1931 deserve especial mention: Bobby Armstrong has been our Class President for four years, a record very seldom equalled. Antone 'fSparky Spath has the distinction of being one of the finest athletes ever graduated from P. H. S. ,He has helped to uphold the standard of good sportsman- ship among the players. Katharine Kay Davis filled her Secretaryship exceedingly well, and, as Editor-in-chief of The Pil- grim , has won a high place for herself in everyone's heart. Emma Em Wirzburger has been particularly efficient in guard- ing the Class Treasury. Bruno Zangheri, our future operatic star, did splendid work in The Mikado , the Crimson Cocoa- nut , and It Pays To Advertise. To the strains of My Class of '31 the lirst class to come and go under Wayne M. Shipman's super- vision, said farewell to its Alma Mater, and, diploma in hand, on June 18, 1931, prepared to take the world by storm. Well, well, one year is much like another, after all, though no class realizes that at the time, and

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8 THE PILGRIM To MISS LOCKLIN: A pair of gloves, fpreferably not whiteb, to be used in pounding the keys of the piano in an effort to extract music from its injured organs, without soiling your hands. To MISS CUMMINGS: Adequate room to accommodate the young would-be housewives in preparing that Home you love to see. To MRS. GARVIN: Two worthy co-captains to maintain the morale of the teams, and praises galore from Monsieur X CUnknown quan- tityj, of the Big Red House, to be bestowed upon your Charlie To MR. SMITH: A new manager to execute faithfully the demands of the Woolworth Plan, and a new set of initials that will not tempt the young flighty things to call, HJ. Hy? To ALL FRESHMEN TEACHERS: Courage: Rome wasn't built in a day. To the CLASS OF 1932! OLII' lockers: they may need a cleaning, but they are worth it. A warning is issued, however, that you do not buy keys unless you wish to employ a locksmith to open the locker doors for you. To the CLASS OF 1933: Lots of room. You'll need it if people in- sist upon having one-way traffic Ceach has his own idea of which way is The 0129.5 To the CLASS OF 1934: Self- controlg your spirit of independ- ence is not to be exercised in the presence of your superiors. - To CLARENCE FORTINI: Sparky's physique to be exercised on field and iioor, and you will soon become a brawny hero in the eyes of every- one. Have faith: Big oaks from little acorns grow. To FRANCIS BROADBENT: A billy club to aid you in teaching those who insist upon scratching the varnish of P. H. S. grounds, that you mean business. To JOHN BRADFORD: Mary Gray- son to share his weary moments, and to accompany him as he ma- nipulates his car UD along the Hillside Boulevard. To HTIPH CAVALLINI AND HIS ASSOCIATES: A good round half- dollar that you may all obtain a haircut suitable to your size and shape, but not in the style of the Kollege Kuts. To ADELE COHEN: The book en- titled How and Where to Use Cosmeticsf' There's a time and place for everything. To PHYLLIS SMITH: The right to succeed Miss Edna Wallace Hopper. Tune in at 2:30, Station BLAH, and you will be astounded at what may be accomplished with the tongue in a very short space of time. To PETE FERIOLI: A profession that suits your abilities. As a woman-hater you're a fake, and dog catching is not a promising position even for a man possessing such taking ways. To RUBY JOHNSON: A car with yellow wheels with a dashing young Romeo in the driver's seat. To EUGENIA MORTON: High hopes that her heart's desire will come true. They say that Scotch- men are tight. We wonder in what respects? For further information apply to Anne Harlow, who knows Scotchmen rather well. To DONALD MCLEAN: A new sweater: red and white pulls too much at the heart strings of the girl who knows who really owns the one you are wearing now. To THE GIRLS: John Sears, the Myles Standish of the Senior Class, with Thomas Dries to impersonate John Alden. To ONE WHO MAY BE INTER- ESTED: Ridhard Young's office. Will it pleased be notice that it is not specifically noted in which ofHce duties are to be executed? To THE OFFICE GIRL: A dashing young blonde of the male sex, with the request that she exercise in- fluence upon his choice of profes-