Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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THE PILGRIM 5 Class of 1938 Plymouth High School OFFICERS President - - ------ - FRANCIS SCHEID Vice-President - BARBARA PATY Secretary - - - HELEN BELCHER Treasurev' ----- CLASS COLORS Ruby amZSilUe1' - - ARNOLD TORRANCE CLASS MOTTO N011 confecfus sed irzitus CLASS FLOWER Red Rose FALL IN! OUR years ago the 1938 Limited pulled out of the station amidst the clanging of bells and cheers of proud parents. Four years! Skirt lengths, bobs, and funds of courage have risen and fallen, wars have begun and ended, friends have met and parted. And after four years of mental gymnastics, our teach- ers are still our friends. Let's see where we have gone in the now famous Limited. We started in a dubious lot of wooden cars hooked to- gether with baling wire and promises. Now we occupy a stream-lined Diesel- electric job making its 110 m.p.h. in a pinch. Some class! Well, here are our principal stops- President-James Costa Vice-President-Barbara Paty Secretary-Margaret Mordt Treasurer-John Tavernelli Our first stop was in the city of Freshman. We were on our first trip from the old home town and we en- joyed ourselves to the utmost. Of course, we still had that young, inex- perienced air, so some upperclassmen took rides at our expense. We vividly remember a conflict in which we unwittingly became engaged. Our youthful hearts were set on a fresh- man dance. Unfortunately each date we intended to reserve was rudely snatched from us by some older class. Now we have learned to clench our teeth and keep our dates-boys take notice! As ticket-sellers for the operetta, Pinafore, we surprised even our- selves. The townspeople were besieged by a crowd of enterprising pupils in- tent on selling all their tickets. Our incentive was the fact that Edward Wright, one of our fellow travellers, had a major part in the performance. II Our second stop was in the city of Sophomore. Having been initiated by this time into the mysteries of city life, we were not so bewildered. Moreover, our reputation having preceded us, we had much less trouble in coping with our superiors-in age. In this city our officers changed. Francis Scheid was elected president. Roland Holmes became vice-president, while John Tavernelli did double duty as secretary-treasurer. This year we made the first school circus a success with the help of some of the pupils from the upper classes. In- deed, it was such a success that it be- came an annual affair. One of the most important events was the Sophomore Hop-at which we hop- ped away a perfect evening. We un- derstand that it is considered the best dance ever sponsored by Sophomores. Dr. Davis became a new inhabitant of this most charming city, and soon