Roxbury Memorial High School for Boys - Bostonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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IT HAPPENED TO US 'v1arg1l VICC Presndent Jack Brennan Secre tary Trelsurer Robert Webber Lxccutne Commxttee Bernard Sheeter and Robert Clarke Semors are Z.,1YL.l'1 the opportumtv to fill out the1r aeh1eyement cards for the Year Book Many of the pup1ls feel d1s mal because of the paper shortage The teachers are ordered to g1ye fever eycamma txonsl FEBRUARY 1941 Thxs month starts ff vuth a ba L, BANG' The pxctures are taken for the Year Book at thc Wmn Studno Those dreaded personalnty marks are filed out by the teachers Hayen t you not lced how the co operat1on and manners of many pup1ls haye suddenly changed for the better? A Vxetory Book Campa1e,n be gms 1n our school We are g1y en pernaas s1on by the School Comm1ttee to plav basket ball 1n school lnstead of the regular Var1ety Show presented annually by boys vuth talent we were shovxnmoucs The ma1n feature was The Last Of The N1oh1eans Mr Campbell calls for baseball re cru1ts The dr1ll capta1ns drayy for place ment 111 the 1nd1v1dual competmye dr1ll t be held 1n Apr1l MARCH 1942 The annual Herald Traveler Spellmg Bee IS held 1nd1v1dual dr1ll IS held 1n he drill hall under the 3,u1danec of Cxptam Kelley Ten boys from each rc5,1ment arc chosen as wmners An out of school Sport Dance lb held 1n one of the luxur1ous hotels of Boston The pr1ce per couple 15 S125 All semors FCCCIXIDQ, B or better 1n Amer1can h1story are gnen an opportu n1ty to enter a contest at wh1c1'1 the w1nner yx1ll be presented w1th a Vashmgton Frank l1n Medal The wnnner of th1s contest w1ll not be announced unt1l graduauon mbht Pxctures of the clubs are taken for the Tfar Book APRIL 1942 All semors who have a pos1t1on awantmg 62 them outs1de may leaye school The r sponse was fYI'NIFll1l01lX Mr Campbell calls for baseball reerults Th1s year as 1n former years Coach Campbell hope to have a team vnhxeh mll excel not only 1n baseball but also 1n sportsmanshnp NX e feel confadent that h1s des1re w1ll be fulfilled XX e can say th1s because We haye seen hovs the sportsmanshxp of our football and hockey has excelled that of many other schools Heres WlS11ll1g the team a successful season Pr1ze dr1ll held the week before yacatnon The battle 19 elose but a colonel lncutenant colonel and three mayors are chosen for each reg1ment MAY 1942 Class Day IS held ln the m1ddle week of the month Class superlatnes and a proph ecy wr1tten by the Y ear Book staff lS read by the enterta1ners Many of the pup1ls take a lots of rlbbms, but they really shovs the1r sportsmansh1p bv not bemg offended lvhsterson PCFITIIIS all semors to lLlNC school semors who eontnbute thelr drxll umforms to the school are perm1ttcd to leaye school for the rema1nder of the year N1emor1al partakes 1n Memonal Day Ilxerenses The boys come to school 1n full dress on th1s day JUNE 1942 Thls IS the month when the schoolboy pa rlde takes place one of the most 1mportant me dents of the year Captam lxelley after the parade pralsed the boys yery highly I quote from the Captam The shovsmg wh1ch you boys gaye th1s year was one of the greatest and best ey er shovyn by the boys of Memor1al Boys Im proud of you' The momentous moment arrues Gradua t1on IS held 1n our school aud1tor1um The presentatnon of the Nlvashmgton Frank l1n Medal 15 awarded to an unsuspeetmg, sen1or A cup showmg, that he IS the most popular and all around fellow of the year IS awarded to one of the semors of our alma mater We are now alumm' A fond farewell t 3 1 MEMORIAL ANNUAL, Iure 1942 A 'S ' y 5 . 1 .V v l e- - 1 '- ' 'Q '- '. 5 .. . T b , ' ix x 1 s T . v y , .. I Y Vx . V K 1 ' ' . 'svn a v 's v' -- v ' . , . V , V . .- . , . ,, -v x Y ' l , V Y . f ' V' ' . 5 U y y V . ,, a IS Q . o ' , 3 yr- ' ' 4 1 y 1 v 1 ' E , , V - ri Y 'Y 1 a Y ' - ,... T , Y , I - I ' Y V Y . - ., . 7 X Y V , 1 1 - ...,Mr. ,' s vs vs s v V- . ' 1 ,Z 1 - , . ,, X -x ,. early for the remamder of the day' .. All 'I 5 7 A I n 1 . . . I . , . , . 1 - - ' 'Y ' O I 1' A s . - v v ' ' , , A - . . . . , 1 1 - xv' Q , , , 1 V , V -7 . , A , ' - - . X . U Y. .. , ' ' ' ' ' y v ' v V , . l n 1 1 Y V Y . Y .. ,, . , H ,. ..... , , I ' - 'v - Y- - 7 U - - U W - ., ,, i . . .7 l , ' . 7 . , .I O 1

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SCHOOL SONGS ROXBURY MEMORIAL HIGH To tune of the Song of the Rangers Let s all stand together Fughtmg ln all kmds of weather Flght fight Hght fight Memorlal forex er No one can top us No one can stop us And we plough rrght through for a touchdown As we hlt the llne h1t lt everv tlme Roxbury Memorxal Hrgh THE MEMORIAL SALUTE To tune of the Rxff Song Roll great Memorxal wheels of uct ry Roll turn the shxmng charlot toward our goal Glorxous on the field to behold On crashmg dashmg plungmg wlth each play All who dare beware the Roxbury fray Through all Memornal has shown A dauntless courage unknown All hall to thee MOTHER MEMORIAL Mother Memorxal sx mbol of glory Shme on and gulde us llke stars from above Through all the storm and strlfe You haxe ex er borne us To Vou our protector we glwe our love Mother Mernornal maker of heroes Teacher of goodness to all of your sons Watch us and pray for us Help us ln our Sorrows Gleam llke a beacon Gulde us on MEMORIAL AANLAL june 1942 , K I ' 9 9 l , 7 1 , 3 X , 7 .I Y V. , 5 , V , Forever grand, green and gold, Y ' 1 . Y l 7 . ' , I ' 3 4' 7 1 y 3 Y , 7 7 V v ,