Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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THE PI LGRIM 21 NEALO HAIRA SAYS- MY dear, haul up a chair: the great day is almost here . . . yes, grad- uation . . . there are several thousand others graduating also . . . make you feel small? . . . Just as a reminder of bygone days . . . those assemblies in the old building sponsored by the home- rooms with all the dreadful suffering the leaders had to undergo, and the quivering of divers limbs, surely you remember . . . Many of the good deeds done in Plymouth can be attributed to members of the senior class, the most outstanding boy scouts being Roland Holmes, Francis Kritzmacher, Ray- mond Bocacci, Wilfred Cohen, Amedeo Galvani, and Vernon Kirkey . . . Be- cause we still remember Mr. Williams smashing the head of lettuce, we vote that the assembly, Wonders of Liquid Air, be given the title of the most in- teresting presented in the new build- ing . . . It is rumored that the suc- cessors to Amos and Andy are Howard Smith and Eddie Sears . . . could be . . . Whoever thought of that Washyer Windshield program, anyway . . . To-day's favorite gag: Stooge-Who gave Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ? Smarty-Johnny Tavernelli . . . at that it's a safe answer . . . On the authority of a certain biology teacher, most snakes are harmless. Okay, we believe him, but he and Professor Clapp may have our share . . . Because there are more boys than girls in the Class of '38, you won't see an extended row of girls in the reception line-we hope . . . The present senior class proved its mental prowess when Professor Myles gave those mental tests to 110 of us . . . Old helpful at the bat again, the best Way to gain the head of the cafeteria line-up is to practice at home. Jump at a signal and dash mad- ly down the stairs. Plan to have your family about to obstruct your progress . . . it adds the touch of realism . . . This is a sure thing, after two weeks you'll be in perfect form . . . we aren't vouching for your family . . . In words of a Southern slangster, the cup-cakes made by the male cooking classes are Creole, meaning tops . . . or are they? . . . Why is it that almost every- one fexcluding Bart Brigidab so hates to answer the phone? . . . shy little violets, aren't we? . . . And the one time when every senior wracks his brain is when he's trying to think of a clever remark to put in Commence- ment Memories under the column Wants to be . . . From the Class of '38 we nominate to the Hall of Fame in oratory, Francis Scheidg drama, Leo Robergeg music, Bill Tedeschig and sports, Wayne Allen. B. STUDLEY 38 P. H. S. DAY BY DAY DI'IAR DIARY: Suddenly occurred to me: There'll soon be a last time for that old school feeling. Makes me realize all the things I'm going to miss. Thoughts while strolling down the corridor: If appearances aren't more deceiving than usual, there are shortly going to be several amateur comedians without an audience. How the times and styles do change! Those yari-colored squares the girls have been wearing about their heads give a very youthful expression to the face. Perhaps they are the result of all the knitting that was done at the bas- ketball games the past winter. Questions that bother: Wonder Why there is only one pane of clear glass in the classroom doors? Perhaps the bet- t.er to see you with, my dear. Do teachers really have eyes in the back of their head? Or have we been deluded all these years? Wonder who was the ingenious stu- dent who thought of the paper in the locker handles? It saves so much of the valuable energy needed for more im- portant matters. After this we hope our esteemed elders will have nothing more to say about the apparent. lack of feeling for the English language exhibited by the younger generation. One young hope- ful, relating a bicycling accident to a friend, said, I descended the declivity with such velocity that, losing my equi- librium, my cranium came in contact with the macadamized road. Some- body must use the dictionary diligently, or is it just a repercussion from the assiduous f?J st.udy of vocabulary in the senior English classes? The popularity of the lyric of Amer- ican life seems to be progressing right in our own high school. An example of one is that manufactured by room 301 for a recent contest. Clip Clop! Hippity Hop! Blue mid White Come out on top! M. TREGLOWN CClever people, the seniorslb

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Q 4 THE PILGRIM ARNOLD TORRANCE We wouldn't look so downcastf' Say his friends with much If someone would invent a game That Arnold cou1dn't win. 4 , 1. iv M g ,Y .,.a,.4-c.42.f ANTONIO VALENZIANO Beneath his facile fingers form Artistic letters fair. And on the dance Hoor he becomes The answer to a prayer. EDWARD WRIGHT Whoops! my dears. Hold eevrything! Here's a lad VVho's going to sing. EARL YOUNG When our song Of youth is sung. He needn't worry- He'11 still be Young LIBERO ZAMMARCHI No single human being Could, unaided, make such noise! Those who know whats what just look For Libero and the Uboysf' A Tribute to Cur Best Citizen HIS year the senior class chose Bar- bara Paty as its best citizen. For the past few years the Daughters of the American Revolution have extended to Plymouth High School the privilege of participating in a yearly contest to de- termine which girl of the senior class is the most outstanding in four respects: dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. From the three girls chosen by the class itself, the faculty selected Barbara as its delegate to the conven- tion. To be designated as a best citizen is, of course, a great honor, and we know that in our selection We have a girl who truly fulfills all the require- ments. Barbara is dependable. She served our class faithfully and Well in her freshman year when she was vice- president, and in her junior year when she acted as secretary. She is now vice- president of the senior class. Personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility are necessary to leadership. Barbara, although she is quiet, is one of the most outstanding personalities in the senior class. She is always friendly and cheerful, always ready to listen to the troubles of her classmates, always prepared to help her friends. She has proved her ability to assume responsibility by serving on committees for two important events, the Sophomore Hop and the Junior Prom. Patriotism is the last requirement. Her unselfish interest in her family, school, community, and nation has won friends for her wherever she goes. Our choice may be attributed, also, to her indomitable desire to do her best at all times and under all conditions, her ir- repressible spirit, her true friendly feeling for all her associates. She is, indeed, our foremost girl citizen. B. STUDLEY

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22 THE PILGRIM DOTTY BIOGRAPHIES IQRANCIS SCHEID . . . senior presi- dent . . . aspires to be a professor of mathematics . . . chooses hiking as his favorite pastime . . . states that people who talk incessantly and radio comedians who tell stale jokes are his pet peeves . . . considers winning the district elimination in last year's ora- tory contest his greatest accomplish- ment . . . was P. H. S.'s representative to the S. A. S .... belong: to the 4-H club, Executive Board of the S. A. S. and PILGRIM staff . . . member of Honor Society . . . president Sopho- more year and vice-president in the Junior year . . . hasn't decided on any college as yet . . . celebrated his 17th birthday last September 24th . . . was born in Plymouth . . . is 5 feet 8 inches tall . . . has dark hair and greenish eyes . . . likes sports and reading . . . says his success has been mostly good luck! ! ! Barbara Paty . . . vice-president . . . born August lst in Plymouth . . . 5 feet of pleasantness . . . says she likes to knit . . . is quite an outdoor girl . . . enjoys swimming, skating, and skiing . . . hasn't any definite plans about college . . . is an active member of the S. A. S. and National Honor Society . . . enjoys the antics of Charlie McCarthy . . . was class vice- president in her Freshman year . . . secretary in Junior year . . . pet peeves are rubber elastic and oral com- positions . . . has a grand smile . . . medium brown hair, blue eyes . . . has a lofty ambition to be the feminine version of Adrian . . . in other words a dress designer. Helen Belcher . . . secretary . . . plays hockey . . . but likes all sports . . . ambition is to be a nurse . . . then to become the superintendent of a hos- pital . . . plans to attend Middlebury College . . . favorite pastime is knit- ting . . . prefers the color red . . . belongs to S. A. S. and Honor Society . . . plays in the orchestra . . . col- lects stamps . . . has no pet peeves . . . was born in Plymouth, March 25, 1921 . . . owns a sleek black dog named Gypsy . . . is 5 feet GSW inches tall . . . has enticing dimples . . . states the only thing she ever Won was a camera . . . but so far she hasn't bek come a rabid photographer. Arnold Torrance . . . capable treas- urer of senior class . . . collector of stamps and coins . . . likes history especially well . . . in fact, plans to be a history teacher . . . blue is his fav- orite color . . . belongs to the P. A. A. and is on the staff of the PILGRIM . . . is planning to attend Boston University . . . likes swimming and tennis . . . also enjoys hiking . . . plays chess to relax . . . is 5 feet 10W inches tall . . . has dark brown hair and blue eyes . . . born in Plymouth, May lst, 1920. B . STUDLEY HOW HISTORY CHANGES! A MISTAKE is a mistake in any lan- guage, but American History, and then it is funny. A few of the prize boners made in an American History test will suflice to prove the point: Stonewall Jackson got his nickname from charging like a stonewall. CSome offensivelj The independent Republicans who supported Cleveland were Half-Creeds. tOut of the mouths of babes . . .J Question: Who said A public office is a public trust ? Answer: Vanderbilt.. tHow you must have changed, Commodorelj The 14th Amendment specifies that no state shall deprive any person of crime nor shall any person be freed without two thirds vote of Congress. iThat might entail some waiting.J Johnson was impeached because he violated the Homestead Act. COne guess is as good as another.J The chief issue of the campaign of 1888 was corruption. That of 1896, storks. Guadalupe-Hidalgo was a writer. The Ostend Manifesto is a state in Cuba. In the Credit Mobilier scandal, shares of watermelon stock were sold to mem- bers of Congress. fSome people will try anything once.J Is somebody blushing? M. TREGLOWN APPROPRIATE LINES A man who knows but won't tell -Vernon Kirkey. Strange to the world, he bore a bash- ful look -Edwin Sears. Wisdom is better than rubies -Mary Cingolani. Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit -Dorothy Ziegengeist. Silence is the key to contentment -George Pearson. To be agreeable is to have friends -Jeanette Hatton. His greatest sin is a merry grin -Alfred Pizzotti. 66 It 66 97 !9