Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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an in via rail PERSON ACHIEVEMENT Richard Drew . . mastering the bass viol Joan Eldridge . . forgetting physics assignments Bernard Verre . . finding the best pin-up girls Elide Benati . . breaking the most hearts Isabel Brown . . . getting the most A,s Alton Giovanetti . . driving the flashiest '31 Ford Jeanette Goddard . . having the greatest variety of army in- signia Harold Caramello . . being the best all-round athlete Lillian Shaw , , , misplacing the most books Donald Dassman . . having the best supply of chewing gum Virginia Grandi . . shrieking the loudest Ralph Fortini . . being the most verbose Norma Gilli .... fretting the most over Latin translations David Maccaferri . . making the most side-remarks Anna Pederzani . . being the staunchest football enthusiast Ronald Leary . . fitting three cozily into his car Agnes Mazzanti . . . following Frank Sinatra's career most closely Alvan Testoni . . . having the greatest amount of gas Cynthia Holmes . . having the finest singing voice William MacDonald . wincing the most at his middle name Robert VanAmburgh . being the best title mythologist Frances Scheid . . . doodling the most in History III Corinne J enney . . . being the most talented pianist For eight years the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has invited the senior class in high schools throughout the country to choose its Best Girl Citizen. This honor is awarded to the girl who possess to an outstanding degree the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. This year Isabel Brown was selected by her classmates, and this choice was approved by the faculty, as most deserving of the title of Best Girl Citizen. During her sophomore year, Isabel was a committee member for the Sophomore Hop, took an active part in Junior Red Cross activities, and played a leading role in the Gay Nineties Review. As a junior she became a member of the Press Club, represented this organization in the Student Activities Society, and served on the decoration committee for the Junior Promenade. In her senior year she participated in the Christmas Assembly, served as Editor- in-Chief of Till Victory, and wrote the Senior Class Poem. She has been a Glee Club member since the seventh grade, and was active in the Girl Scout organization until last year. For the entire three years of her high school career, Isabel's name has appeared on the Honor Roll for highest honors. A member of the National Honor Society, she naturally became enrolled as a junior member of the Plymouth Woman's Club. g The Class of 1944 is confident that its choice of Best Girl Citizen is a wise one. JOAN ELDRIDGE, '44 Page 30

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ime5 owe Czcmge Did you realize that ten years ago, although the Class of '34 graduated. in a year of peace, its members were, for the most part, born .during the first World War and were destined to play a prominent part in the raging conflict now taking place? Of the number now proudly serving their country, perhaps the most prominent is Captain Leroy Schreiber. Ten years ago he was doubtless an uncertain and bashful senior in the Plymouth High School. Now he is a fearless pilot who has already been decorated for his gallant service. We grumble about gas rationing and complain about the fun other high school seniors had when there were no gas restrictions. But, looking back, we see that they, too, had their troubles. For ten years ago money was scarce and jobs were scarcer. Although there were gas and tires available, few pupils could afford a car. Our curriculum is approximately the same as was provided for the Class of 1934, but war conditions have made it necessary to offer six new subjects, which, 'tis hoped, will help to prepare us for both a World at war and a postwar world. Ten years ago a senior boy expected to graduate and go to work, but six of our classmates are already in the armed forces- and many more will be directly after graduation. At this time we should like to pay tribute to the members of our class already in the service: Milton Fuller, Joseph Leandro, Frank Dunlap, Ralph Ghelli, Walter Roberts, and Warren Kourtz. We are justly proud of Ted Collas who left us for service in the armed forces during his junior year. Ten years ago the Senior Class chose for class oflicers Law- rence Bongiovanni, president, William Brewster, vice-president, Florence Armstrong, secretary, and Marion Zandi, treasurer. Now Lawrence Bongiovanni has returned to school as a substitute teacher, and William Brewster is serving his country in China. Florence Armstrong and Marion Zandi have both married. Another prominent member of the Class of '34 was Shirley Dutton, who in that year wrote All Hail to Plymouth High , which still serves as the school song. The sports activities of our class and the Class of '34 were quite similar. While ten years ago the players were transported by bus, we journeyed to all our games by automobile. The Class of '34 had a very successful basketball season, winning all its scheduled games with the exception of two, but suffering defeat in the semi-iinal round of the tournament at Brockton by Abing- ton, who went on to win the tournament and gain permanent pos- session of the Kiwanis trophy. On the other hand, its football team had a most disastrous season winning one, tying another, and losing six games. Under Coaches Bagnall and Smith the school also had an excellent baseball team and a splendid trackn teams Very probably the most prominent athletes of the time were Babe James, Art Strassel, and Dunham Rogers. ' It has been said that comparisons are odious, but they can be interesting-and illuminating. WILLIAM MACDONALD Page 31