Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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THE PILGRIM 7 Class of 1939 Plymouth High School OFFICERS President - - ------- RICHARD HOLMES TUBBS Vice-President - - - GEORGE WILLIAM BANKER, JR. Secretary - - Treasurer ----- - CLASS COLORS Blue, white rmcl golcl - - - ITA MARION MURPHY - FRANCES TOWNSEND BROWN CLASS MOTTO Scfentiol potestcls est. CLAS-S FLOWER Yellow rose and clelphlnflum YESTERDAY HOW envious I am of that old skinflint, Scrooge, who was so fortunate leven though he did not realize it at the timeb as to be visited by the Spirit of Christmas Past and to be carried back to the days of his youth! Should I, too, be given an opportunity to look backwards, which of my high school days would I choose to live again? It was of this that I was thinking as I lay in bed a few days previous to gradua- tion. Startled by the appearance of an elderly figure at my bedside, I quickly questioned, Who are you? With one hand extended toward me she said, I am the Ghost of Four Years Past. Come, we have many things to see tonight. A moment later my companion led me into the old high school building. Into the auditorium we ventured, to witness events long since memories in my mind. We held a class meeting with our Presi- dent, Edward Bradford, and our Vice- President, Thomas Prentice, officiating. N-ext, a play entitled Good English was presented under the direction of Miss Andrews, our English teacher. Edward Bradford, Katherine Baratta, and Rose Bernardo were among those in the cast, and, as I glanced around, I noticed several upperclassmen who had thought the presentation important enough to stay after school to see. The ghost made a quick gesture with her uplifted palm, and we were trans- ported to Memorial Hall. The affair was my Freshman Dance which was already in full swing and giving promise of be- Fact coming a brilliant social affair. Although invitations were required, we slipped past fellow classmates unnoticed. It was not until then that I realized we were invisible. Since time meant nothing to us, we stayed to see the st' High School Cir- cus. It goes wi ' it saying that the freshmen were, pefhaps, the proudest participants, not only because there was a fine response to the dance given by a group of freshman girls, but also be- cause it was unusual for a freshman to be featured as was Thomas Ruggiero in his tap dance specialty number. The Spirit spoke. Come, we must pass into the next year! There were many other things I had hoped to see, but the excursion into my first fand lastl year in the old high school had ended. II After a thorough inspection of the new school with its spacious auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria, I observed that Edward Bradford was again class president with Nahum Morse as vice- prensident, Brooks Barnes, secretary, and Frances Brown, treasurer. A series of assemblies sponsored by the.S. A. S. was presented in the audi- torium where my ever-present guide had taken me. A few of the most pleas- Ing ones were: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , Study of Liquid Air , Cham- D20nnTypist , and Bruce, the Magi- cian. . Hearing dance music in the gymna- sium, I entered and found myself in the

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THE PILGRIM MR. HENRY KNOWLTON You are my guide, philosopher, and friend. Pope MR. JOHN PACKARD Men are only boys grown tally Hearts don't change much after all. Anonymous MISS KATHERINE LANG Penny saved is a penny got. Henry Fielding MISS AMY RAFTER The dignity of history! Viscount Bolingbroke MISS NELLIE LOCKLIN Trees do not delight all persons. Virgil MRS. MIRIAM RAYMOND I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellect too. Goldsmith MR. EDGAR MONGAN Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Bacon MR. MARIO ROMANO A new broom sweeps clean. Heywood

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8 THE PILGRIM midst of a gay throng enjoying our Sophomore Hop. Purple balloons, hung to represent clusters of grapes, made a colorful and unusual decoration and elicited many compliments. Because we had far to travel yet, I was hurriedly drawn into the next year's activities without seeing the second High School Circus. I knew, however, that I was missing excellent entertainment, and I was disappointed at not having seen the Sopohomore girls perform their specialty, The Irish Jig. III The Spirit, calling my attention to the class officers, pointed out: Nahum Morse-President Richard Tubbs-Vice-President Charlotte Whiting-Secretary Frances Brown-Treasurer We did stop, however. in this year to see our third successful attempt at a school Variety Show, Carnival Capers . At the conclusion of the enter- tainment in the auditorium, the cafe- teria rang with the shouts and laughter of all those attending the Midway , whence they departed to the gymnasium to spend the remainder of th-e evening dancing. On our return visit to the auditorium we witnessed the Junior Class presenta- tion of Shakesipeare's Macbeth with an all-junior cast including Shirley Goldsmith, John Canducci, George Banker, and Harrison Longhi. This had been our first real adventure into the realm of the fine arts. Entering Memorial Hall to witness our Junior Promenade, I immediately noticed our long-disputed class colors, which, needless to say, were not plaid! The affair was a distinct success, one of those things the Class of 1939 could not but look back upon with satisfaction. IV Cur Senior year with its innumerable class meetings and important discus- sions immediately permitted me to see in action the class officers! President-Richard Tubbs Vice-President-George Banker Secretary-Ita Murphy Treasurer-Frances Brown Without further ado we were on the sidelines watching an excellent exhibi- tion of good sportsmanship on the part of our 1938 football squad. At the sight of many strange boys and girls in our corridors, I immediately realized that they were guests of the Pilgrim Staff, who were entertaining the Southeastern League of School Papers. Representing our school in a Professor Quiz Program was Richard Tubbs. A physical contest consisting chiefiy of game skills caused much ex- citement, with Plymouth High cheering its candidate, Tillie Bussolari. In a surprisingly short time we were entertained by .Bernard Loring and His Casino Orchestra playing for the Annual Senior Dance. For the first time I noted a frown of disapproval on the face of the ghost. who shook her head sadly. She, too, realized that this affair was not so successful financially as it surely could have been. A Minstrel Show- P. H. S.-Cap- ades -in the auditorium provided our next entertainment. The excellent har- monizing of a thoroughly-disguised chorus combined with the endless wit of the endmen produced a performance worthy of high acclaim. We are at the end of our journey, whispered the Ghost of Four Years Past, and in an instant she was gone, leaving me, like Scrooge, with a changed outlook towards the future, with this visit as an ever-present re- minder of four years spent in Plymouth High School. EMILY MCEWEN TODAY -In F un BEFORE the doors close forever on the egregious and assiduous Class of 1939, and of our deeds only a memory remains, it is our duty to fulfill a solemn rite of bequeathment. And so:- Lest auld acquaintance be forgot And ne'er be brought to mind, We now depart from P. H. S. But leave these gifts behind: To MR. SHIPMAN: A fine new derby to be worn exclusively at football games, in order that it may quell any future insurgent desire of his for the unusual in headgear. MRS. RAYMOND: Our fond hope that she and her Pilgrim Staff will receive the award for the best year book for 1939. MISS CAREY: A chute directly from Senior Chorus to room 104 to insure the prompt delivery of French III students. MR. SMILEY: A large tank of water with which to demonstrate the perplexi- ties of artificial respiration to his in- articulate Sophomores. MR. MONGAN: An abundance of con- testants for a bigger and better roller-