Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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She can bake a fine cake, She can sew a fine seam- To a thoughtful young man These real virtues would seem. 22 THE PILGRIIVI NELLIE YOUNGMAN ALTON ZANUSONI No use for Kreml Or other tonic, So short his hair It won't stay on it. THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKS UIQNOW thyself -yet who does? Of all the complexities on this earth none surpasses the human spirit. And none so richly rewards study by sustain- ing interest and increasing wisdom. The Senior Class has chosen a fine motto. It is also a very old one. The Greeks, I believe, built a whole system of edu- cation on it, which is a tribute to its use- fulness as well as its antiquity. They discovered land I suspect that other peoples before them, back to that twi- light time before the dawn of history, discovered it alsoj what every thought- ful man discovers for himself, that no matter what qualities of body and mind a man may possess, one quality must underwrite them all if they are to reach their greatest effectiveness. Courage is that quality. Without courage tact may be no more than cowardiceg forbearance, weakness, generosity, a covert form of bribery. And strength without courage may be- come merely contemptible bullying. Consider the past year. When school began here last September, war began in Europe. It dragged along in the west for three months only to burst out with savage violence in the north. As our Thanksgiving season ended, bombs were raining on Finland. Now that war is over, and as I write these words, a shameful peace is about to be imposed on a gallant nation. Finland has been defeated. But no man possessed of any self-respect would hesitate to take his stand with the Finns in that defeat, and be proud to stand there in defeat. For the Finns possess courage. Does anyone envy their conquerors? When the threat of this war lay over the land, the Finns, an intelligent people, knew the overwhelming odds against them. They knew that, hemmed in as they were by unscrupulous enemies, separated from their fearful friends, they could expect but little assistance should war come. But they also knew themselves. They knew their national honor, their integrity, their ideals, their very existence would be at stake-and they knew they possessed the courage to defend these. It must have been a source of strength and comfort to them as in- dividuals to know that as a nation they possessed the inner resources of the spirit which could and would sustain them in adversity. And to a man or a boy, to a woman or a girl, to each of us in his station as the trials of life press in to overwhelm, such knowledge can be a prop and a stay. We must examine ourselves, discover our resources, and supply such lacks as the examination discloses. Should cour- age be among these, we must work to increase it, for courage is a quality which grows readily if the will be resolute. Re- member the Finns and fear no defeat. Even defeat can be glorious - with courage. OUR HERITAGE A heritage is ours to guard: The mighty deeds our sires wrought, Those pioneers of ancient days. Who on these shores their freedom sought. No suffering, sacrijice, or death Could their brave hearts dismayg Their vision of democracy Is our birthright today. At tyrant's frown we do not quake, Nor live like slaves on bended knee, We stand erect, with courage strong, To guard our sacred liberty. If to our heritage we're true, We shall live in brotherhood, One aim through all the coming years- Our country's greatest good. RONALD SMITH '40

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THE PILGRIM 21 GILBERT TAVARES He played Mugzie With such finish James Cagney's fame Will now diminish. ROBERT TAVERNELLI That he's a jolly good fellow Let no one here deny- We can find no glaring fault No matter how we pry. ROBERT TEDESCHI You can't find Robert? We're most sympathetic, But didn't you know That he's peripatetic? MARTHA TEXEIRA The time has come. the seniors said, r To think of many things: Of Martha and her basketball We think the nicest things. ANNA THIMAS By no conceivable reasoning Can we hold you to blame For the fact that many teach- ers Mispronounce your name. RICHARD VAUGHAN Raleigh founded the colony. Richard discovered the girl: Sharper darts than this we lack At this boy to hurl. CHARLES WALKER The leopard cannot change his spots, At least so we have read- But when we look at Charlie, We fear we've been misled. ALLEN WALL We hope the weapons that he draws Are no indication Of the course that he'll pursue After graduation. BEATRICE WEST Moderate is her middle name. We've noticed this. to wit: When opening a school book She takes her time at it. ELEANOR WELCH Late to bed And late to rise - The standard version She decries. DOROTHEA WOLLASTON If you ever go to Plympton To breathe the country air, Look up and down the main street And you'll Iind Dolly there. COLBURN WOOD Useless, I find it, To hurry and skurryg I make haste slowly, Refusing to worry.

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THE PILGRIM 23 BRUNO ADAMO ...... CHARLOTTE ADAMS . GERALD ALBERTINI , MANUEL AMARAL .... CHARLES ANDERSON CHARLES ANTI ,....,.. BLANCHE ARRUDA ALFRED BABINI .... ANNA BAGNI ....,.. AGNES BARLOW .... LOUISE BERNAGOZZI .. DORRIS BLISS .,...... WARREN BORGATTI . CATHERINE BOUTIN .. JOHN BREWER ..... ROBERT BRIGGS ...,, ROBERT CADORETTE ENIS CAPOZUCCA .... ANTHONY CARBONE . GEORGE CAVICCHI .. LOIS CHANDLER ..... LILLIAN COGGESHALL STANLEY COOK ..,.,., HAROLD CORVINI , ELIZABETH COVELL HENRY DARSCH ..A.. OLIVER DAVIDSON . MARGARET DeCOST . . GRACE DICKSON ELIZABETH DUPUIS . . FRANK ENOS SYBIL FEINBERG .. . EDWARD FERNANDES ROBERT FORTINI . . HARRIS FRIM . . FRANK GALLO ,,,, JOHN GALLO ........ ALFONSE GAMBINI WARREN GARUTI . . EUPHEMIA GASCOYNE PHYLLIS GOLDSTEIN BARBARA GRISWOLD OLGA GUIDABONI . RALPH HALE , . . LILLIAN HALL . . . . HELEN HAMILTON , BARBARA HARLOW LAURA HEATH AURISSA HOLMES JULIA HOLMES .. WILLIAM IDE . FRANK INGENITO PASQUALE IODICE EUGENIA IZZO AURORA JANEIRO . DOROTHY JESSE . BARBARA KRITZMACHER , EVERETT LANMAN . GABRIEL LUIZ ,,.,. To Know Tlhiysellf Little tasks make large returns. . . Much may be said on both sides. . . He knew the precise moment when to say nothing. . . He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose. . . Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty , . Cookery is become an art: cooks are gentlemen. . . A face with gladness overspread . . Great let me call him. for he conquered me. . . Deeds, not words . . Youth had been a habit of hers for so long, that she could not part with it. . . Women's hearts are always soft: would that men's were truer. . . Soft as some song divine thy story flows. . . If all the year were playing holidays! . , Silence is more eloquent than words. . . I must be measured by my soulg the minds the standard of the man. . . This world belongs to the energetic. . . There's fun in everything we meet. . . The shortest answer is doing. . . I know a trick worth two of that. . . Without music life would be a mistake. I take the world to be but as a stage. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. , . From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot he is all mirth. . It is not art. but heart. which wins the wide world over. . . A sweet attractive kind of grace. and full assurance . . The sporting mans sense of luck and chance . . Young Lochinvar is come out of the West. . . Charm strikes the sight. but merit wins the soul. They who are pleased themselves must always please. What sweet delight a quiet life affords! . . The newspaper press is the peoples university. A still small voice Show me a man's handwriting, and I will tell you his character. While I at length debate. and beat about the bush The lion is not so fierce as they paint him. Men of few words are the best men. Men are merriest when they're far from home. They that govern the most make the least noise. . You believe easily what you hope for earnestly. The blush is beautiful but sometimes inconvenient. Happiness consists in activity. The most effective coquetry is innocence. This little speck--'tis but a freckle,-never mind it. Moderation. the noblest gift of Heaven How much lies in laughter! Made poetry a mere mechanic art! Obliging and cheerful. industrious and kind The sunshine of life is made up of very little beams that are bright all the time. For smiles from reasons flow. A friend indeed How the teachers doctrine, sanctified by truth. shall spread! I wish he would explain his explanation. I do not like noise unless I make it. Her frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are. The daughter of debate Her thoughts are often original. The mirth and fun grew fast and furious. Smies with intent to do mischief He is full of smiles and he salutes everyone he meets.