Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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School Calendar September 4 1,970 pupils registered. 10 J. ’31 class elected five mem- bers to the Student Council. 11 Dorothy Pratt was elected Student Council President. 23 Big Sister Club held its semi- annual mixer party. October 7 475 pupils were absent to view the American Legion parade. Most of the men teachers took part in this parade. 17 Herman Smith, Paramount color expert, delivered a lec- ture on “Colors.” 21 Thalia Club initiation. 22 J. ’31 Golden Rod staff elected. 24 Alice Savage elected Presi- dent of the Thalia Club. 31 Hallowe’en Dance was suc- cessfully held. “Beat Brockton” pins were sold to obtain funds for ath- letic sweaters. November 5 Mary DiBartolomeo elected President of Q. B. Club. 10 Over 200 loyal pupils visited Augusta, Maine. 12 Golden Rod staffs held a bridge party. 18 Student Council adopted a permanent constitution. 24 Golden Rod issued. 25 English Club presented Booth Tarkington’s “Station YYYY.” 26 Thanksgiving vacation started. Thanksgiving banquet and installation of officers. December 8 Lost and Found Department was opened. 9 Debating Club presented a debate for the English Club. 10 Soccer assembly. 11 Student Council conducted an athletic canvass. 12 Senior Dramatics was a “laughing” success. 17 Student Council conducted an inter-school conference. 17 Big Sister Club Christmas Party. 23 Christmas assembly. 23 Thalia Club reunion. January 14 Senior Banquet, Class Day, Reception. 21 Graduation. [31]

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CLASS WILL he will be made exempt from that most unforgivable of assignments. To the Warrens Sundstrom and Sillen, Eddie Williams, and Eugene Nattie, those diligent pursuers of a technical education, a contract for four bridges of the kind which are crossed before being come to. To the statue of the Discus Thrower in the auditorium a good old Roman toga knitted and tatted by no less worthy hands than those of Evelyn Findlay and Ruby Dakers, in order that he may be warm and comfortable standing there in his corner. To the Pony, twenty venerable rocking chairs in which heartworn, impatient lovers may await their other halves with comparative comfort. (We also hereby order Mr. Wilson to leave the pennies which he collects from the Indian’s palms in a strong box to be delivered at the end of each month to the Salvation Army Headquarters on Granite Street.) To the cafeteria, five years’ accrued dividends on Harold Slate’s holdings of American Tobacco Pfd., on condition that the cafeteria reduce the price of ice-cream from six to five cents. Coming as it does in a time of so-called business depression, we believe this to be one of the most promising bits of economic encouragment yet encountered in the year 1931. To the trustees of the school, a sum of money (we do not care to make the amount public) sufficient to convert the auditorium into a miniature golf links to be open only during the three daily lunch periods. This device will greatly aid in relieving congestion in the cafeteria, or the undersigned hereby lose their guess. To the members of the New Traffic Squad, an address by James H. (Two Gun) Baker on the worth and high es- teem of a traffic officer, to give them some needed savior faire and nonchalance in place of the sheepish grins and scared expressions which now occupy their childish faces. To the Big Sister Club, a signed order to Santy requesting a bouncing baby brother organization to be known as “The Big Sisters’ Little Brothers’ Club.” To the Football team that beats Brock- ton, a complimentary ten cent ticket to the Merchant Theatre for each and every member of the team. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and in the presence of three witnesses declare this to be our last will this fifth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. The Class of February, 1931. On this fourteenth day of January, A.D., 1931, the class of February, 1931, of Quincy, Massachusetts, signed the fore- going instrument in our presence, declar- ing it to be their last will: and thereafter as witnesses thereof we three, at their request, in their presence, and in the pres- ence of each other, hereto subscribe our names. Will Rogers. Marie Dressier. Oliver B. Garrett. AN ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR 1) Bought a new car because he forgot where he parked his old one. 2) Fell overboard and forgot he could swim. 3) Held an egg in his hand and boiled his watch. Geometry Prof: “John, prove that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.” John: “Let’s not waste time, profes- sor; let’s admit it.” Teacher: “John, tell me about the Mongolian race.” John: “I wasn’t there; I went to the ball game instead.” English teacher: “Name the different ages.” Stude: “Stone Age, Bronze Age,—er—” Glib Stude: “Old Age.”

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How do you do, friends! I’m the newiy born Golden Rod News column. The baby of the magazine! Created that I might tell what 1 sec, 1 take up the task. I understand that on December 17 Santa Claus visited the Big Sister Club. The Big Sisters were hoping for a hand- some big brother, no doubt. Any can- didates' That school conference, also held on the 17th, was a forward step in student government. I wandered into the Debating Club on Thursday the seventh period. A group of promising young debaters! They promise, but never debate. Sherman was right,—yet a run around the school for gym class is worse than war. m Miss Helene Poland took on many years, for Senior Dramatics, but it was left for Cliff Taber to do the taking off. Ah, these Boy Scout calendars! Per- sonally Pd like to see Frank Bridges in Boy Scout shorts. I hat athletic ticket referendum was all right in purpose, but such results! Have we no Scotsmen? The news staff continues to carry on with Miss Agnes Raycroft administering the smelling salts. Off with the old and on with the new —traffic squads. I he news staff asks George Maitland of Senior Dramatics where he learned to osculate. Where did that word come from; Give me C’s or give me B’s, But please, oh teacher, not the E’s. Bye, Bye, Seniors! And don’t forget you’ll have to buy your own alarm clock from now on! That English Club debate sponsored by the Debating Club sounded like a politician’s last stand. Now that elections are over, the poli- tician’s hymn will be silenced. I heard many a politician sing, “Come all ye faithful,” on election day. ' The Thalia Club held a Reunion on December 23. Miss Alice Savage did the chief engineering. As Cal Coolidge would say, “This is winter.” And incidentally I hear that necking parties have undergone a depres- sion. S’too cold! [32]