Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1941 volume:

' .y 1WE§T POIWY MADE BY DIAMOND FLORAL A AA MY DISH TOWEL Telephone Scituate 16 The Weteh Company INCORPORATED SCITUATE HARBOR MASSACHUSETTS mm SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication 2 Faculty 3 Chimes Staff 4 Class of 1941 5 Literary 12 Class of 1942 27 Class of 1943 28 Class of 1944 29 Junior High School News 30 Sports 32 Drama 39 Orchestra 42 Ali;mni 43 Jokes 45 THE FACULTY Fredkrick a. Calkin, B.S., Ed. M Michael B. Gillespie, B.S., M.A. C. O. Atkinson, B.S. Barbara Arnold, B.S. in Ed. Anne L. Cunneen. Hyannis Teachers College Bessie M. Dudley, A.B. Eleanor Gile, A.B. Elizabeth Giles, B.S. in Ed. Esther M. Harrington, A.B., Ed.M. Ruth E. Hawkes, B.S. Mary S. Kingsbury, B.S. Dorothy L. Maxim. B.S. in Ed. John Samuelson, Mus. B., Ed.M. Nels H. Sandberg, Training School for Teachers of Mechanic Arts Practical Arts Edward L. Stewart, A.B. Latin, Biology, Physical Training Virginia Vines, B.S. in Phys. Ed. Physical Training, History Clare Walker, B.S. Mathematics, Science Edward W. Whitmore, B.S. in Ed., Ed.M. Science Principal Sub-Master. Mathematics Economics. Commercial Subjects, Mathematics Art English English English. History Civics, History. Penmanship Latin, French Commercial Subjects Household Arts Geography. Hygiene Music, Mathematics, Science 4 First Row: A. Barry. P. Sylvester. E. Burrows. E. Bartlett, A. Barnes, A. Gillespie. P. Norlon Second Row: F. McClean, 0. Brown. J. Uhittaker. D. Anderson. B. Hattin. C. Manning, F. Williams, M. Hallin. J. Brown. E. McClean. R. Holcomh Third Row: M. Miles. J. Walsh, P. Butler, R. Uamon. C. Leith, J. Welch, K. ining. R. Barnard CHIMES STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Eudora Bartlett Assistant Editors Abhie Barnes Elmer Burrows Business Manogers Assistant Business Managers James Wehli Kenneth V ' ining Julia Brown Jane Wliittaker Literary Editors Sports Editors (Cornelia Leith Betty Hattin Paidine Sylvester Richard Damon Art Editor Dramatic Editors Exchange Editor Marjorie Hattin Ann Barry Maribeth Norton Doris Anderson Joke Editors Pal Butler Matthew Miles Jerome Walsh Class Editors Class of 1941 Eleanor McLean 7A Robert Holconib Class of 1942 Richard Barnard 7B Forbes McLean Class of 1943 Frances Williams 8A Ora Brown Class of 1944 Amalia Gillespie 8B Carmel Manning Alumni Editor Jeanne Hendrickson 5 The Good Ship Seniors of 1941 Eleanor McLean, ' 41 OUR years ago, we, the graduating class, anchored our ship at Scituate High. We charged our brains with the flaming powder of energy and prepared for a four-year siege to victory. At least, that was our proud intention — and our teachers ' ! We ' ve passed the crisis of the battle and our flag still waves on high. Although nicked here and there from a few scattered E ' s and the well-worn path from physics into study hall, unmarred by any dishonorable or cowardly retreat, it mocks the angry breeze. Success is ours! Our leader in battle this year. Miss Gile, deserves a word of praise. She fought the Civil and World Wars to the end with us, until we emerged, bleeding and tattered, but the victors. More than worthy of our praises are numerous members without whom the fight would have been lost. Elmer Burrows, our accomplished pianist, and Marie Gillis, our violinist, kept up our courage with their soothing rhythms. Billy Schultz blew his trumpet for us with every breaking of dawn. Here, I ' d like to offer the seniors ' sincere appreciation of Mr. Samuelson, a new-comer to our ship ' s glee club and orchestra. He took a common crew and made singing sailors out of them — with a lot of fun thrown in. Kenneth Vining had full charge of the stable — and his squeaky pig we hear so much about. Honk Fallon, chief taker-and-leaver-aparter, almost sank the ship with his crazy antics — but, he merely grinned, as only he knows how, at our captain, Miss Gile, and the ship was saved. Robert Whittaker was often seen under the moonlight, tearing down the decks, head bent, with a pigskin under his arm. (Hedy Lamarr was at the goal.) Doris Anderson, as champion typist, kept our log book. Pat Crowley has kept the crew from starvation with supplies from the First National. Cornelia Leith celebrated Armistice Day by dashing off a little composi- tion — and was awarded with a bright shiny medal. A great deal of admiration and respect must go to Eudora Bartlett. As the winner of the Good Citizenship Award, she was a shining example of diligence and good-sportsmanship in work and play. Ask Edmund Gerard Anthony Ignatius Duffley and Jack Shone about their rather humorous contributions. ffilliiDiiies Let s take a stroll around the deck on a very sunshiny morning and see what the gobs are doing. Honk, as usual, is seen swabbing the decks down. Peanuts Bonomi, our Little Man Who Wasn ' t There. leans against the rail and ponders over who it is Jack Shone is Just Friends with. Betty Barber has a dream v look in her eye as she says The Only Thing I Want for Christmas. Wonder whom she means? Twinny is following close behind Honk with a mop and pail. He keeps muttering. There I Go Again. Pat ' Crowley. Floating Along on a Bubble. has a wild look in his eyes, as he tries to escape Dot Hollis. strolling beside him. chatter- ing wildly about some Man That Comes Around. It must be her milkman. Jimmv. ' Harold Fishwick is sitting in a corner by himself tying love knots. He claims. Love ' s Got Me Down Again. Polly is telling Charlie. You May Not Be an AngeL but oh! There go Connie and Dinker ' off in a corner again. That ' s what happens when Boy Meets Girl. Merrill has decided He W ants a New Romance. Andv says, It Ain t Necessarily So. that we close this paragraph but We Gotta. The monotony of last year s battle was broken by a few social occasions. Our annual senior social, held in the ship s ballroom, went off with a bang. Next in line, was a basketball game, organized to raise funds. Tom Saw er was selected as our class pla) . ith the sailors chosen to portray the various characters, it was a hilari- ous success. At present, our emotions are primed up for the closing graduation exercises — which include the senior reception and class trip. A highly important feature of this program is the song by which classes for years to come will remember us. We are more than proud to announce that Elmer Burrows has written both the tune and the words to it. It ' s a song that makes our graduation more dear to us by its simple beauty. No one could have done his dut better than those who guided the ship s course this year. Thev are as follows: President. Alden Mitchell; Vice President. Merrill Merritt: Secretary. James elch: Treasurer. Douglas X illett: Class Adviser. Miss Dudley. The members of our crew who received honors for their splendid work during the battle were Edward Anderson. Elwin Lane. Eudora Bartlett. Robert Spear. Elmer Burrows. Constance ' ade. Harold P ' ishwick, James ' elch. Douglas illett. Our honorable mention students also deserve much credit. They are Howard Burleigh. Orin Gould. Cornelia Leith. Our last hope is that we ' e been a credit to the battle. Strange as it max sc cm. this is a sad time of vear for us. W e are leaving teachers and friends that will never be forgotten, to embark on another ship, and sail, a little fearfully, into a different, harder, and strange new world. As we sail our course, may we set a good example for other sailors in battles et to come. Doris Anderson Lecretaiial Course. Assistant Business Manager of Chimes, 3; Exchange Editor of Chimes, 4: Hockey, 3, 4; Basket- hall. 4: Stage Crew Senior Class Play, 4. Bktty Barber Secretarial Course. Manager of Hockey, 4. Eiu.oRA Bartlett College Course. Class Editor of Chimes, 2; Assistant Editor of Chimes, 3; Etlitor of Chimes. 4: Hockey. 2. 3, 4; Basketball. 3; Dramatics, 4. Edw rd Anderson College Course. President A. A., 4; Foothall. Transferred from Boston . hiiol. 3. 3. 4: Latin Anne Barry Commercial Course Dramatic Editor of Chimes, 4; Manager of Baskethall, 4; Glee Cluh, 1, 2; Dramatics, 4. Kith Bates Secretarial Course. Glee Cluh. 1: Dramatics, 4. L WREN(E BoNOMI General Course. Manager of Baskethall, 4. Howard Burleigh Practical Arts Course. Scenery, Class Play, Elmer Burrows College Course. Literary Editor of Chimes, 3; As- sistant Editor of Chimes. A- Ten- nis, L 2, 3. 4; Captain of Tennis. 3; Manager of Tennis. 3, 4; Orchestra. 1. 2 3. 4; Glee Club, L 4; Dramatics, 4. Winona Chandler General Course. Baskethall. 1; Glee Transferred from High School, 4. Club, Mid( 3. 4. leborn LlCIAN ' O CONTE Practical Arts Course. Baseball. 2; Football, 4; Glee Club. 1. 3. 4. P i lim; Donovan Secretarial Course. Tennis, 2, 4. 1 1 MiOl.D FlsHWlCK (ioniniercial Course. Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4. Jkkomk Crowley Scientific Course. ice-President, 3: .Manager of Base- ball. 4. ElnilM) Dl FKLE Practical Arts Course. Elea.noh F riese Secretarial Course. Glee Club, 1. Hekbeut Friese, Jr. Scientific Course. Vice-President of Camera Club, 3; Dramatics, 4. Margery Herbert Secretarial Course. Glee Club. 1. 2; Prompter. Tri- Town Plays, 4. Orin Gould Collegie Course. Transferred from Central Junior High School, Quincy, 1. Dorothy Hollis Secretarial Course. Glee Club. 1. 2, 3. 4. Chakles Jakm.s (College Course. President, 3; Football, tics, 4. Transferred John ' s Prep., 3. 1 : Drama- from St. El WIN Lane College Course. CoKNLLiA Li;nn College Course. Literary Editor Hockey, 3. of Chimes, 4; Ei.KAMOK Jenkins Commercial Course. Secretary, 2; Hockey, 2, 3, 4; matics, 4. Dra- ROBERT La 01NE General Course. Baseball, 4; Glee Club, I. Mabel Litchfield Secretarial Course. Glee Club. 4; Costumes for Senior Class Play, 4. 1 44 A I. DEN MiTCHtLL Practical Arts. Cours-e. President. 2. 4: ice-President A. A.. 2: Football, 4: Basketball. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra, 2: Dramatics, 2, 3. 4. Jerome Qi eeney (General Course. Elizabeth Secor ecretarial Course. Glee Club, 4. Thomas Patterson Praciical Arts Course. Football. 4: Baseball. 3. 4: Bas- ketball. 4; Glee Club, 1. 2. 3: .• tafie Crew, benior Class Play, 4. Willi i Schiltz General Course. Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2, 4; Glee Club. 1: Stage Crew, Tri-Town Plays. 4. J (,K Shone General Course. Football. 3. 4: Baseball. 4. Robert Spear Scientific Course. President. 1 : Class Editor of (Chimes. 3: Publicity Director for Senior Class Play, 4. Pm ' line Sylve-ster General Course. ice-President. 1: Athletic Editor of Chimes, 4: Hockey, 2, 3, 4 Basketball. 3. 4: Tennis, 4 Cheer Leader. 4; Glee Club, 4 Dramatics, 4. Dorothy Sylvester Secretarial Course. Costumes for Senior Class Play, 4: Glee Club, 4. Mildred Taylor General Course. Secretary, 3; Secretary. A. A., 1 : Exchange Editor of Chimes. 3: Hockey. 2. 3, 4: Basketbjil. 2. 3. 4: Captain of Basketball. 3: Manager of Tennis. 4; Cheer Leader. 4: Glee Club. 1. 4; Dra- matics, 4. Makv Vinal Secretarial Course. Glee Club, 1, 2; Dramatics, 4. Constance Wade College Course. Secretary, 1 ; Class Editor of Chimes, 1; Basketball. 2, 3; Glee Club, 2; Prompter, Senior Class Play, 4. Robert Whittakeh (General Course. Football, 3, 4: Basketball. 2. 3, 4: Baseball, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2; Dramatics. 4. Kenneth Vining Secretarial Course. Business Manager of C.himvs, 4; Business Manager of Magazine Drive, 4; Soccer, 1, 2,; Glee Club, 1, 2; Transferred from Whitman High School, 3. James Welch Secretarial Course. Secretary, 4; Assistant Business Manager of Chimes. 3; Business Manager of (Chimes, 4; Tennis, 3. 4. Douglas Willett .Scientific Course. Treasurer, 1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball. 2, 4; Publicity Director for Senior Class Play, 4. Amy Zollin (Jeneral Course. Basketball, 4. John F llon Marie Gillis General Course. Commercial Course. Football, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3. 12 EDITORIALS THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR YOUTH Eudora Bartlett, ' 41 War in Europe! — War in Asia! — The Australians at war! These are the headlines of the world today, while we. the people of the United States, live in peace. What do these conditions mean to us, the Seniors of 1941? With all the world tearins; at each other ' s throats, we have been allowed a youth, not oTily a period of good times but also of opportunity. The conditions of the world of tomorrow de- pend on whether or not there is a chance for young people to live normal lives. A young person of today in Europe is growing up with bitterness and hate in his heart. How can he help hating when he is being bombed and torn from home? Childhood with its hope. jo), and lightheartedness is being wiped from the great- est part of the earth toda . Can peace be established on such a basis? The world needs the hope and optimism of the younger generation because it alone can see possibilities of happiness ahead. The old statesmen can see onlv war and greed in the future for they have grown with those ideas. We need unbiased vouth. The joy of being young is a vital factor in the future of the world because it takes a keen sense of optimism to see any pleasantness out of the present turmoil. It will take people who have not become de- pressed by conditions, weakened by hate and fear, and tired by the strenuous fisht for life, to make the world laugh and enjoy living. It will take every ounce of toleration, one of the blessings of vouth. to overcome the prejudices and hates which have been sown. If we are the only people in the world to be allowed a normal period in which to grow, how great is our responsibilit ! ith all the talk of defense, let us not forget that the hope of peace falls on us. We have more opportunities for jobs, better chances to make monev. a surer place in this world, but we also have better opportunities to gi e the world peace, jov and happiness. We cannot look out into our near future of manhood and womanhood without thinking of the suffering that the rest of the jjeople f)f our age in the world are bearing. We cannot look out with thought onh of self when others are being robbed of their outh their happiness, their security, and their health We must do something to change this condition It isn ' t hopeless. We must believe in our coun tr . stand up for our ideals, and build a morale that cannot be broken down by dictators, de- pression, or propaganda. e must live for tomorrow as well as for toda . So as we go forth into the world to make our way. we go with the hope and belief that the headlines of tomorrow will read — Peace in Europe! — Peace in Asia! — Peace over all the world. dimes 13 CITIZENS OF TOMORROW Or in Gould, ' 41 Throughout the nation the month of June is anxiously awaited by all high school seniors. When June arrives, our long-cherished dream of graduation will become a reality. Although we shall be proud and happy to be members of a graduating class, we cannot but look back on what have perhaps been our happiest years. From the first grade of school until the year of graduation, the school children of America are taught to become good citizens. Our teachers have taught us the blessings of liberty and democracy. They have shown us what a truly great thing it is to have a country to live in that is free from the social upheaval which is so prevalent in the old world. We have been given the opportunity to learn and judge for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. Most of us have formed opinions of our country, and the standards by which it is run. No more loval supporters of this great nation can be found than the graduating students of today, who are lo be the citizens of tomorrow. Through the many years of our schooling, we have all been obliged to observe the custom of saluting our flag. In that simple pledge we find embodied the reason that our country has endured through many storni years. All good Americans know the simple pledge, but it can never be repeated too often. I pledge alle- giance to the flag of the Ignited States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The thoughts behind this pledge will endure as long as there is an America, for they are America. When the graduating students are handed their diplomas, they will have received an instrument that will enable them to make a start toward engraving forever their names on the face plate of the world, as the defenders of right over might. Although we may not all become figures of repute in this mightv nation, we all have a mission to fulfill, which we will try to do to the best of our ability. Upon the shoulders of America ' s citizens of the future rests the burden of carrving on the true spirit of Americanism. In a world torn by wars and new orders, this task may seem too great, but it is not if we face the world with a stout heart and a smiling face. Many of us may feel that we are stepping into a world which neither needs us nor wants us. but this is not true: we are needed and will soon find our place in the world, although its importance rests with us alone. Of all the graduating classes that have issued forth from high schools through the years, none have had to face times that quite compare with those of today. When we read our newspapers and magazines or listen to the radio, we are engulfed by sights and sounds of bloodshed and hate. In Europe young people of our age are graduating from military schools to the front line trenches, instead of from high school into colleges or jobs. We must strive to make our country a nation of goodwill and prosperity, instead of a nation of hate and greed. From the East to the West and from the North to the South, America ' s finest are being groomed for their part on the great stage of life. We shall step forth with courageous hearts to take our place in the whirlwind of destin . Before we turn the page on Chapter One of our book of time, we should take one more glance at our high school years. Without the patient hours of study we should not be well prepared for our sojourn into life. In parting, we must not forget our teachers, who with valiant efforts have given us the tools to finish writing our book of time, as America ' s citizens of tomorrow. Over there the light of right is burning low. It is your duty and my duty as future citizens to see that America ' s light of right will never die. ON THE BOUNDING MAIN Herbert Friese, ' 41 How many times have you looked out upon the clear blue summer waters of the ocean and watched little white sailboats gracefully bumping into each other? How many times have you wished to be in one of these boats with your hand on the tiller peacefully sailing here and there? What! Never! Then stop reading right here. - - - - Well, now that there ' re just a few of you left. I ' ll continue. - - - - Ah. but what kind of a boat? If your first thought is a motor boat or a stoneboat, you. too, can stop reading now. Of course, a sailboat! There are many kinds of sailboats; but as the sloop is the commonest and the easiest to handle, that is the kind for you. Now that you know what to get, how to get it? There are many ways, such as home- building, ordering from a boatyard, or buying second-hand. We ' ll disregard home-building because if you could build a seaworthy boat, you wouldn ' t need to read this. Now about 14 ordering from a boatyard. This method of procuring a boat is the best if. and onh if, vou don ' t object to waiting five or six seasons. Re- member this: the art of procrastination was developed in the Middle Ages by boatbuilders. and as they have been practising this lazv habit all through the years, they are just about per- fect at it now. Buying a boat second-hand is bad business too. for nobody will sell a boat for less than ten times its true value. Now that I have shown just how impossible it is to get a boat, there ' s nothing left for vou people who don ' t own one to do except to dis- continue your reading unless, of course, vou want to continue on general principles. Now 1 11 tell ()U who are left, all about sail- ing. But before )ou get into the actual sailing, however, you should know the different parts of the boat and their use. To begin. At the back of the boat, or as you shall henceforth call it. the stern, is a flat, queerly-shaped piece of wood. This is known as a rudder. The rudder has two purposes: first, to steer the boat: and second, to support the tiller. The tiller, in turn, is used to support your hand, which turns the tiller itself, which, in turn, turns the rudder. Do you follow me? Moving forward, you will discover in your path, a seat, or in nautical terms a thwart. The most important thing that this thwart is good for is for sitting upon. That pole before vou now is the mast. Those ropes from the to|) of the mast to the sides of the boat are called shrouds, while that from the bow to the mast is the forestay. It lends moral support to the jib. Those ropes from the jib- clew and the end of the boom are called sheets. Doubtless some of you are wondering what that large, hollow, flatiron-shaped thing underneath you is. Sailors refer to this as the hull. The duty of the hull is to support the rudder, the mast, and at times ourself. The onh parts of the boat left undescribed are the centerboard and the halyards. The centerboard prevents side-slip and the halyards are used for hauling up the sails. The may be referred to as hal- vards. haillards. or those-ropes-up-front-that- pull-up-the-sails. Now that you are fully acquainted with your little craft. I will begin the preliminary sailing instructions. First: there are five principal sailing maneuvers: running, or going before the wind: reaching, or going across the wind: coming about: jibbing: and cajjsizing. The latter is not recommended but is inevitable. Second: a warning, never go sailing when the wind is blowing: it s too dangerous. Third: forget all that I have told you and take up golf. MORE OR LESS Pntrici-a McLean. ' 43 A simple little sign. you say, ' hat difference can it make? But oh. the direful consequence That follows this mistake W hen misplaced minus quantities Come trouping in its wake! For oh. the treacherous minus sign Must neer be trusted far; Tis wont to lurk among the terms And right solutions bar; Or stand before parentheses ith power to make or mar. L nlike the plus, this sign will oft Our hearts with mourning deck. By making our completed work An algebraic wreck. Though we ' ve tried through many ])recious hours In ain. to make it check. Oh. all ve little Freshmen, ho ho er round the gate Of higher mathematics. Beware of this sad fate! And watch the minus quantities. — Their values estimate. O erlook them not in factoring: Against their trickeries guard. Else life and school and algebra Become extremely hard hen you find some misplaced minus In red. upon your card! THE HUNT Fay Joseph. ' 44 It was a clear October morning. The shrill cry of the hounds proved thai the hunt was being made readv. The distant sound of the bu le whs heard. Thev were off! They cantered down the bright green field, making an exquisite picture — the men in their gay red coats, and the women in their smooth, shiny skirts and caps. The vehet- like coats of the thoroughbreds reflected the warm glow of the sunshine as the galloped along the woodland path. There was the dismal ba ing of the hound . The hunters plunged over the jump, all but one. speeding onward — onward! At last the dogs picked up a scent! as it a fox? — Silver or red? 15 They flew onward over the level meadows and down the shady woodland lanes. Over one more hill and the prize would he won! Who would obtain it. that silvery fox. to mount it with his other trophies. The puffing steeds mounted the slope and stared at the hounds that were huddled over the prize. One rider called out. The first to arrive fiets it. Four of the most skillful riders reached the scene first. An unpleasant odor filled the air. The prize was a skunk! NOW SMILE Wi ' liam Brad lee. ' 42 Among the definitely less tastier events of the scholastic season is the annual ordeal of picture taking;. Bein ' r very unphotogenic. I would go to almo-rt any extreme in an attempt to dodge this terrifying experience. Let me just attem|jt to describe a typical picture. I am in a classroom working very, very hard as usual when in prances a member of the high school orchestra, excitedly waving a notice to the effect that the orchestra are going to have their picture taken for the Chimes. Im- mediately I sit bolt upright, knocking the books in front of me belter skelter all over the floor, with the definite im|)ulse to run home. On shaking legs I proceed to exit from the room, almost fainting between the room and the auditorium, where the picture is to be taken. The rest of the orchestra stagger in, and amid the sly glances and knowing smiles of the last group photographed, we are lined up in front of the camera. If there is any thing that makes cold sweat stand out on my face, that infernal mechanism is it. That is one of the few inventions which to my thinking is a complete drawback to civili- zation. How an man heartless enough to invent a machine which would harass his fellow men as the camera does can have the audacity to accept the Nobel peace prize is beyond my minute mind. Being tall. I am placed right smack dab in the dead center, trembling with uncontrollable vio- lent undulations. ( Don t bother looking at the oichestra |)icture to see: take my word for it). The orchestra is arranged and rearranged and finally is judged O.K. That ' s that. But I soon find out that isn ' t that. The orchestra are told to quit fidgeting with their respective instruments. The director is told to put his legs together and to quit pulling his socks up. The sax player is told to lower his head. The back line is told to cease swaying to and fro. and I ' m told to quit hanging on to the kid next to me (little do they know I hang on to keep from colla psing.) At this point the photographer crawls under the mvsterious hood on the camera and feeds us the line that we ' re the best-looking group to come yet. I Of course everyone in the band is too modest to swallow that. I We are told to smile; so we all smile, but the picture is not taken until the smiles have all fad d awav and everyone is looking dumb — well, I look dumb anyway (no cracks please I. The toughest thing to do in this world is to smile at a camera when some one is watching you. The camera clicks, and I am amazed at the fact that it doesn ' t burst into a flare of flames ?nd completely disintegrate. Another picture ( Happv days, so called — Everyone smile now ' ) is taken and still no crack appears di- agonally across the lens. I conclude they must have special tough cameras for jobs like this. Then we are told to return to our classes, and I race through corridors anxious to get back to my dear old studies. Soon I find myself lost in some such interesting thing as The Life of Mamaduke Pipplehoff or Berstein ' s Law of Emotion. Finall) the pictures come out. I take one look at them and think they look like well, take a look yourself. THE PINES Cornelia Leitli, ' 41 Down in the meadow when I was small Three oung pines grew along the stone wall. Tall and straight in the morning sun. They lived each day as though just begun. When the wind was blowing and the sun was high. How they could toss their green heads to the sky And stoop low to touch their skirts to the earth Or start shaking together in make-believe mirth. Two men came through a long while ago. Said one to the other. Those three pines must ?:o. The sound of their axes rang through the air Until the trees fell and the sky was bare. In the meadow the sun no longer shines; The old stone wall is covered with vines.  Irate customer: Well, waiter, I suppose I can sit here til I starve. Waiter: Sorry; no sir, we close at eleven. TWENTY-ONE DAYS OF NAZI BOMBING John Wilder, ' 43 N London the air war started on Sun- day, August 18. 1940. From that day until August 27 there were numerous raids which were called nuisance raids, because very few bombs were dropped and damage was slight. All they did was to cause the shops to close while the raids were on. On August 27 London had its first long night raid. These long night raids were continuous until September 16. and later, but that is the date on which I left London, and it is from August 27 until September 16 about which I want to write. The exact facts in regard to the time of air raids were kept in a diary which I had at the time. It was on the night of Tuesday. August 27, at 9:30 p.m., when the air raid sirens started up their warning to London, and people took shelter in both public and Anderson shel- ters. The Anderson shelter is about seven feet long, six feet high and five feet wide. It is constructed, inside, of two layers of corrugated iron, and outside, of thirt inches of soil on both sides and fifteen on the top. About three quarters of this shelter is below the ground. This is naturally not bomb-proof, but it is one of the safest shelters, because it is so small. I went into one of these small shelters, settled down in a corner, and tried to sleep, but the noise of anti-aircraft fire and planes was too great. After a very rowdy night the raiders passed signal sounded at 3:10 a.m.. on Wed- nesday During Wednesday night there were two short alarms. The first one was from 9:30 to 11:50 p.m., and the second was from 12:30 a.m., to 1:10 a.m.; the remainder of the night was quiet. It was two days before the sirens had anv more work to do. but on Friday. August 30. there was a series of raids, three during the day and one at night. The times were 1 1 :.50 p.m. to 12:33 p.m.. 3:18 to 3:35 p.m.. and 4:38 to 5:50 p.m. Then there was a lull until 9:10 l).m. when, for the fourth time that day. I had to take shelter. All through the night there was little activitv until about 3:,30 a.m. I was about to go up to get to bed. when I heard the engines of a German plane, so I quickly got under cover. The next thing I heard was the roar of gunfire and suddenly a sound rather like a very strong wind, which grew into a shrill scream. This is a sound which can be imagined only by actual experience. It finished with four successive explosions. These four bombs fell at a distance of two hundred yards, roughly, from our shel- ter. Thev demolished four houses and killed thirteen people. Besides these four houses, thirty-five more had to be pulled down because they had been rendered uninhabitable by cracked walls, and thev were nearly in a state of col- lapse. The raiders passed signal sounded at 3:55 a.m.. when we went indoors and had a cup of coffee and slept for a short while. It seems hard to believe, but this is true: there were seven tons of glass cleared off the str°ets, all of it from windows which had been blown out. On Saturday at 5:55 p.m. the sirens sounded, and I have never heard such a row. For a solid twenty minutes there was a continuous roar of anti-aircraft fire from miles around. The nearest guns to us were a quarter of a mile away, where there was a battery of new 4.7 inch guns. These new guns would fire four shells in succession; there would be a lull, and then they would repeat. With these bigger guns were the normal single-firing guns. Mingled with all this noise was the shrill scream of falling bombs, the crashing of planes nearby, and the noise made by a fighter, zooming into attack, or in a dog fight. When some of this noise had quieted down and the raiders had been driven back, we emerged from our burrow like so manv rabbits after the hunter has gone. e saw that a very large building had been blown to bits by a German b(jmber. which had crashed on it with a full load of bombs. It looked as though the bridge, the onl) main crossing we had to get over the electric railroad, had been blown up. but it hadn ' t. This was only one hundred ards from our house. The smoke and dust that was in the air that afternoon and night was terrific. E er body was walking around with eyes half shut. That night bombing was continued on the same scale. The next morning we discovered that we had no gas. water was rumiing in a ery feeble manner, and the elec- tricit would fail for an hour here and there. We couldn t bathe because we had no gas to work the geyser, and above all. we had nothing to cook our meals with. We remained in this condition for the rest of the time I was in Lon- d n. Now our house has been blown up. This bombing continued until I left London, and with the same intensit . I had only one whole night ' s sleep in a bed in the twenty-one da s during which I experienced the apalling nature and indiscriminate bombing of the Ger- man Air Force. 17 HOW TO SELL A MAGAZINE IN THREE EASY LESSONS Jean MacNeil, ' 43 ELLING a magazine is not as easy as it sounds. Most hopeful young subscription salesmen start out planning to follow the three main rules for successful subscription selling, which are as follows: Display a sparkling personality. Know all about the housewife, also all about the product to be sold. I In other words, know all about everything). Don ' t give up until you have sold at least one subscription at a house, and even then don ' t give up. Of course, it is very hard to display a sparkling personality, especialh if you haven ' t one; and even if you have, it doesn ' t survive usually after the first en- counter. As to the third rule, that is merely figurative. You ' re lucky if you get up to the door, without trying to sell a subscription after that. However, according to the reports you hear, it is very simple — you just walk up to a door, knock on it, and when someone comes, you sell a magazine to her — and that ' s all there is to it. In reality, that is not the way it happens at all. To be sure, you walk up to the door and knock on it — that is, if you can get through the snow and ice, and past the dog. When you finally get there, you knock timidly. By this time you ' re all out of breath from running away from the dog, and your knees are shaking over the prospect of meeting the lady of the house. After quite a while, the door suddenly opens, and you weakly collapse against the house- wife, who icily inquires, Well? Finally you manage to stammer, L-l-lady, would y-you l-like to b-b-b-buy a m-magazine? The house wife apparently is not in a very good mood today. She definitely does not want to buy a magazine. And she roughly slams the door, incidentally catching your coat in it. You never have a chance to tell her about the beautiful new scoreboard and the advantages to the school and to you. You stumble off down the walk, and suddenlv slip on the ice. While you are trying to pull yourself together, the do from out of nowhere. rushes down on you Ho, hum! The life of a subscription sales- Mandy: Rastus, does )o ' love me? Rastus: Mandy, yo ' is one woman I don ' t like none other no better than. Writer: How much board will you charge me for a few weeks while 1 gather material for my new country novel? Hiram: Five dollars a week unless we have to talk dialect, — that ' s three dollars extra. Mr. Saniuelson : What are you crying for? Gannett: I don ' t like school an ' I gotta stay here till I ' m sixteen. Baw! Mr. Samue ' son : Don ' t let that worry you. I ' ve got to stay here till I ' m sixty-five. I want some grapes for my sick husband. Do you know if any poison has been sprayed on these you have? No, ma ' am, you ' ll have to get that at the druggist ' s. 18 THREE-THIRTY A.M. Matthew Miles, ' 43 See, this guy Horton knows too much, see? Yeh. If he ever lets on he saw us bump that guy. we ' re done, see? Yeh. Don t sit there like a lug and say Yeh ' . ' Yeh. Lemme think. The speakers were, respectively. Johnny Cole, and Big Carino. You have probably guessed bv now at their profession. The place — the famous back room at Beninio s tavern I Corner of Fourth and Elm. open 12 M. to 12 M. No credit. Pav when served). Johnny ' s brow was ruffled, in fact, practically scalloped. A pair of bushy eyebrows wiggled in despair. Silence reigned. Suddenly Johnny came to life. Hey! Yeh? Don ' t thev hafta find a corps delectable or somethin ' to prove a murder? So what? Well, if they don ' t find no corps-what-ever- it-is, thev can ' t hang it on us. right? And if we remove him with a bomb or somethin they won ' t find nothing — only a hole — and they can ' t prove nothin ' on that. Yeh! Johnnv ' s eyebrows leaped again. Look. I gotta nother idea. Musta been those Carter ' s Little Liver Pills. Say we plant a bomb so it goes off with his alarm clock. That ' ll be nice. Doc can do it; he ' s smart. It ' s perfect, no corps delectable, no bother, no nothmg. Now, you go and . . . Samuel F. Horton was single, thirtyish. and boarded on the other side of town. He had the dispatcher s trick from 4 a.m. till noon down at the Middletown yards. He had the methodical nature necessary for his job — consquently he was the best man on the tower. With the aid of his alarm clock he was up at 3:30. dressed and away to the yards. . . Tuesdav. The hands oi the bedside clo k pointed to twenty-six minutes past three. A gentle snoring emitted from the ' lirection of the bed. The sleeper turned over, grunted, and resumed snoring. Three twenty-seven. The snoring ceased, and the sleeper slowly sat up and looked at the clock. Oh-oh. It s almost tmie for the alarm to ring. If that thing ever went off. it ' d wake up everybod) . He reached over and pressed a button . .... Friday. Quarter past three. It had been a hard day at the ards. The sleeper showed no signs of life as the minutes ticked away, inevitable and irretrievable as dripping honey. Grunt. Yawn-n-n. H ' m. almost three- thirty. Well- .... .... Monday. Three twenty-eight. Snore. Three twenty-nine — Suddenly the sleeper was bolt upright. What was that? A mouse or something, probably. Oh. well, it awakened me in time. The little button was pushed and somewhere the sleeper ' s guardian angel smiled. You might almost sa) grinned .... Johnnv Coles brow was even more cor- rugated, if that is conceivable. He was definitelv off his feed. Look. lug. the bomb ' s been planted three weeks and what happens? Yeah. Shuddup. The guy must be lucky or else he gets up early. Gee whiz. He lapsed into apathy, and stared morosely at his beer. Sud- denly — Hey ! Whaddya say we go ta his house early some morning and see what the matter is. We ' ll fix it so ' s it ' ll go off when he ' s asleep. He probably gets up about seven. Look, ril meet you at about quarter past three at ... . Samuel F. Horton sat on the edge of his bed and carefuUv held his throbbing head in his hands. An empty asjiirin bottle stood beside the alarm clock. He spoke. Boy. what a cold. If I don ' t get rid of it fast. I ' ll be off this shift fast. Hope I don ' t oversleep. He stretched out and turned out the light . . . . . . Earlv morning. A whisjier stole through the darkness. Are ya there. Johnny? No. this is me. dope. You planted the bomb and ()u know the plan of this joint. Get in that window and grab that ticker. 0. K. Here, ya can jinnny this. In? Now get it! ' A muffled curse came from the interior. Johnny muttered impatiently. ell. lug. what ' s the matter? Aw, I bumped into a door. Gee. lemme in. You ' re helpless. A dark form slipped in noiselessly and tiptoed across the floor. The two forms, one big and lumber- ing, the other smaller, ascended the stairs silently. (Continued on page 26) DCS 19 THERE ' S MORE ' N ONE WAY TO KILL A CAT Cornelia Leith, ' 41 I AjIBRAM GOOCH was the all-round best story-teller of his day. It ' s more ' n j g jr a hundred year since that day he for- T got to duck when Stubby Badger threw h) a knife at him. But you can still hear ta- l some of his stories. There ain ' t many people thet has heard this one I ' m goin ' to tell, seein ' as how Abram only told it once and then after the burial of Jeremiah Hinkley, his best friend. Abram and Jeremiah had grown up together and for a pair of wild ' uns they couldn ' t be beat. When thev was both about thirty, they seen fit to settle down and bought a right nice little farm on the banks of the Ashuelot River. Thet was about the time Sam Adams and Indepen- dence was stirrin ' up quite a row down in Massachusetts. There was a lot of talk of fightin ' , and Abram didn ' t approve of thet at all. He useter say thet two men fightin ' was all right. One or t ' other would git kilt and no harm ' s done. But a lot of men fightin ' and you ' d have a bang-up mess. Well, anyway, as soon as Abram and Jere- miah Hinkley got out to thet farm of theirs and took a look around, they knowed right away they ' d made a mistake. Right across the river there was a camp of British soldiers. There waren ' t more ' n a handful, mebbe a hundred, stationed there to be on the lookout for any up- risings. But if anybodv got any of these high- falutin ' idees about fightin ' the British, there ' d be trouble and plenty. Jeremiah was all for pullin ' up stakes and headin ' farther north. But Abram knew a good farm when he saw it and he knowed as how you couldn ' t find a better one anywhere. So he stuck. British or no British. Before long spring came, and the ground thawed, and ice in the Ashelot broke up. Abram bought a horse and together they started to plow. They were plannin ' about twelve acres of corn, beans, and oats. One night they was tired and hungry after workin ' in the fields all day. They come back to the cabin and was heatin ' up some vittles when they heard hoof beats comin ' fast down the road. Abram opened the door, and thev seen a man pull up his horse and jump off. ' T was young Jed Bennett all out of breath and covered with mud from head to foot. Jed Ben- nett lived about five mile downriver and was their closest neighbor. Hallo, Jed, sez Abram. Come in and set down. Where ye been? Jed stood in the doorway, breathin ' hard. I been up to Keene, Abram, he sez. The fight- in ' s begun. The British marched out to Con- cord from Boston — thinkin ' they was smart — and they run plum into a hornet ' s nest. They likely run all the way back to Boston — with the Minute Men nippin ' at their heels all the way. I come to tell you thet a group of us here in this state is gettin ' together. Want to join, Abram? Our fust piece of business is a sur- prise attack on them Britishers across the river. ' I figger I won ' t do no joinin ' up with no- body yet awhile, sez Abram. Me ' n Jeremiah ' s got plantin ' to be done. Mebbe when the chootin ' begins I ' ll come and lend a hand. We ' ve planned everthin ' for tomorrer morn- in ' . about seven, Jed sez. About thirty of us is to cross the river a mile upstream and surprise ' em from thet side. The rest of us ' U go through them fields of yourn down to the banks of the river and fire across. If nothin ' happens we ought to beat up them British plenty. Now don ' t tell no one; will ye? I ' ll be hung afore I do, Jed, sez Abram. Ye have my word on thet. I got to be gittin ' on, sez Jed. and he bolted out of the cabin. They could hear him yellin ' Yip-pee all the way down the road, ridin ' as hard as he could go. He sure was excited. They say he was kilt durin ' the battle of Saratoga, but thet don ' t make no difference to Abram ' s story. Well, after Jed left, Abram started walkin ' up and down in the dark outside the cabin door, and Jeremiah just stood and gawked at him. After quite a spell Jeremiah spoke up. Them dod-blasted fools ain ' t goin ' through my new-seeded fields to fight no battle. Abram come to a halt in his tracks. No, he sez, they ain ' t. Come on, I figger if we was to hurrv and make across river, we kin stop ' em. Captain Pike was about to retire for the night when he heard someone yellin ' outside his tent. He poked his head out. Here, here, he shouted. What ' s going on? Blimey, sir, hit ' s a Yankee. Says ' e must see you private. What ' ll I do, sir? Send him in. Abram foUered the sentry into the tent and waited til he had gone, then spoke up. 20 I figger you don ' t know me. My name ' s Abram Gooch. I farm across the river. I ' ve seen vou workin in the fields. the captain sez. Yep. It s a right good little farm I ' ve got. too. I ' d sure hated to have anything happen to it, seein ' the work I put in it. He set hisself down on the Captain ' s cot and begun to whittle with his hunting knife. Right nice weather we ' re havin ' ; ain ' t it? ' he sez. Captain Pike was kinda puzzled. Is there anything I can do for you? he sez. Abram didn ' t pay no ' tention to him. Quite a spell of trouble they ' re havin ' up to Boston. he sez. I don t know, but I kinda figser there ' ll be trouble around here. too. if you ain ' t keerful. Captin Pike leaned across the table and looked hard at Abram in the dim light. That ' s true. Mr. Gooch. What would you do about it? W ell. Captain Pike. sez Abram. I been talkin ' to a friend. He ' s joined up to one of them revolutionary bands around here. He had quite a good deal to say. It ' d be mighty help- ful to you if I felt I ought to repeat it. But as I said before, he ' s a friend of mine and you ain ' t, so as I ' d hate to turn agin him. Abram whittled a minute. Unless it was profitable, of course. Captain Pike took out a leather bag. How much? he sez. Abram poked the bag with his finger. Half. he sez. Half? Captain Pike poured the silver out onto the table. Abram scooped it up an pocketed it. Well. he sez, I ' ll tell ye . . . It was gettin far on into the night when Abram joined Jeremiah on the river bank. Never sayin ' a word they got into a boat and rowed across. On t ' other side Abram spoke. Well, I seen him. What ' d you tell him? sez Jeremiah. I told him quite a few things. sez Abram. He paid me well. How much did you get? sez Jeremiah. ' Bout forty dollars. sez Abram. in silver. We kin buy us another horse. sez Jeremiah. Yep, sez Abram. I thought of thet. They walked along through the dark fields together, and Jeremiah begin to be kinda upset. It was sort of a mean trick, he sez. Well, mebbe ' twas, but it ' s done now. I think we ought to make it up to them rebels somehow, he sez. ■•Huh? The rebels? Oh. yes. them. If we went to Jed Bennett and told him we had found out thet the Britishers had found out what you jist told em. without tellin ' him who told the Britishers, wouldn ' t thet kinda square accounts? Abram began to laugh. WTiat ' s wrong? Jeremiah asked. Ain ' t thet a good idee? Thet ' s a right fine idee. Jeremiah. But he kept right on laughin ' . Wal, what ' s the matter then? Jeremiah sez. Nothin ' , sez Abram. Come on. we ' ve got no time to waste if we ' re goin ' to help t ' other side now for a change. The whole neighborhood had gathered at Jed Bennett ' s house. I don ' t like the looks of this, sez Abram. I kinda figgered I ' d see Jed alone. If anything happens we ' ll be in a heap of trouble. Well. I ain ' t goin ' to stop now. Inside Lem Bickett, seein ' as how he ' d been named captain, was standin ' on top of a table, makin ' a speech. Abram elled out as soon as he got into the room. Hallo. Jed. Hallo. Lem. I got news for you. Lem jumped off the table. What is it. Abram? ' he sez. I ain ' t got but a minute. Abram sez. but the Britishers have caught wind of your plan. They ' re marchin ' upriver now. everyone of ' em layin ' an ambush for ye. I come to warn ve. And here ' s only a suggestion, but mebbe it ' d work. If you slip across river about five mile down and sneak into their camp while they ' re gone, you ' ll have em licked afore you even begin to fight. Thet ' s a right good idee. Lem sez. How about it, boys? By the way them men lit out of there and down the road, there warn ' t no doubt but what the) thought it was a right fine idee. Abram and Jeremiah was left alone. Lem ' n ' Jed wanted em to join the party, but Abram sez no. He figgered they ' d better be gittin ' home seein ' as how the had a hard da ' s seedin ' to do the next day. Anyhow them fellers wouldn ' t be needin ' them. Well, sez Abram. as the was ridin ' home, we ' ve had quite a commotion for -ne night, but ' twas worth it. I don ' t expect there ' ll be any shootin tall now. ' You ain t forgittin ' are e? Jeremiah sez. thet them Britishers is bound to come back (Continued on page 26) 21 22 LIFE IN THE COUNTRY Kenneth l ining. ' 41 T HERE are times when I hate everything about the country; times when I wish myself in the heart of New York City or on the pink beaches of Bermuda. I complain bitterly because there ' s nothing to do, not that I have any particular thing in mind, but the country seems a dull, monotonous, uninteresting place, fit for the old and infirm perhaps. 1 consider the people — the same few day after day — nothing exciting or glamorous about them certainly! 1 think about distances, miles to the movies, miles to school, miles to the next town. 1 feel anchored to the littleness of Egypt. I hate everything about it. Of course in the winter when the moon was pure silver and immenseh bright, and the stars were cold and brilliant and almost near enough to touch, we could walk to the nearest pond late in the evening and skate for hours, our skates ringing bell-like in the clear silence of the country. True, I ' ve met three young lads from England who are giving me vivid pictures of their lives in that gallant island. I know now that a law- yer ' s a barrister; I know lemons are worth their weight in gold; that only royalty can af- ford having teeth straightened; that jackets button higher; that cottage roofs are thatched and gleaming; glistening bathrooms are not too numerous. Mv own home is warmer, hear- ing stories of theirs; my own mother, dearer for being here with me. True I ' ve been horseback riding with my neighbor, and discussed subjects from life in the Panama Canal Zone to what education means, with another, that business-like girl that has traveled practically e ery where. I know the boys near me. what there are. and the girls down the road. True, when I amble along the streets of the little village and the larger town, I know that one and this one in a friendly, pleasant way. There seem to be no sides of the railroad tracks in Egypt. We ' re neighbors and friends. At times the tree-outlined curve in the road, bare, thin branches etched against a pale sky, the line of an ancient stone wall, the long, low rolling of the booming waves on the nearby shore, give me a sudden and quick-passing feeling of the beauty of the country. Then take my pig. He ' s a great, grunting creature, the source of constant complaint on the part of my father. But I like that pig. I ' ve had him since he was small and clean and pink. I ve scrptched his ears until he knows me. Beasis. I have a feeling, understands more than ou d think. Now if I lived in a city apartment again. I d never know the sorrow of sending a pig to slaughter, but I ' d never have the fun of watching him grow either. Consider my summers. If ambition over- comes me. I can find a chore here or there that nets me a neat little amount. I can mow a lawn or weed a garden in the fresh, clean air and sun of the country, and not in the drv dust of the city. I have the health and the money. What could I do in Boston? There may be things. And then down the road a jog or two there pre benches. Oh! they ' re not palm-fringed like Nassau, or powdery-white like Barbados; the water isn ' t warm like the Pacific, or clear deep down to the bnttcm like the Caribbean ( as thev say I . They ' re full of pebbles that grew gradu- allv into boulders. The water congeals the blood practicallv all summer long. But the people on the beaches are quite often friends, and the water is clean and most refreshing. Early in the autumn come the huge tides and with them quite often crashing, foaming breakers that roll in — in — in and rush out with a vast hiss. To dive through the breakers is breath- taking and most exciting. And this is just down the road. Not just fifty miles from the city. Perhaps I ' ll take it all back, about hating the countrv. Probably it ' s a black mood brought on by midseason boredom. Perhaps it s because there i= a blizzard raging. Perhaps, after a blizzard or two. spring will come, and jjerhaps. — well, will I like it. or hate it. this little couiitrx town where I e with m famih ? A man walked into a restaurant and ordered evervthing on the menu, from hors d ' oeuvres up to fried chicken, and consumed it all with gusto. A waiter beamed. You like your food, sir? The man repli?d. No. 1 hate the stuff, but I love bicarb of soda! Officer: Now tell me what is our id ' a of strategy. ' Draftee: It is when i u don t let the enem know vou re o ' jl of ammunitii)n but k°ep right on firing. 23 DOUBLE TROUBLE Betty Mclntyre, ' 42 HEY were twins, Barry and Murray Thornton, eighte?n vears old. Some W ' l ' brothers never get along very well to- i wk m gether but these two did. They had 1 been inseparable companions from the ! ■ - I cradle up, always sticking together. But now all was different. They were drifting apart. The reason — a girl ! Janet was petite, blonde and brown-eyed, with a smooth, creamy, complexion that blushed profusely at times. She was a smooth dancer, athletic, a good conversati(jnalist, looked as if she had been poured into anything she put on. and had a personality that was considered dynamic. Altogether — a pleasing combination. Naturally with these assets she was popular, very popular, and she seemed to favor the two Thornton boys. But she was either with one, one minute and the other the next, or she was with both of them at once. Therefore the rivalry, each one trying to outdo the other but to no apparent avail. That last night, the night before she left, the three of them went for a walk on the beach. Never was nature so flattering. The moon made the rippling waters shimmer and glow and clothed the white sands in silvery iridescence. The night was still and cool. Now and then the silence was broken by the rushing of the incoming waves as they rushed and danced along the beach. The moon flattered more than the natural beauties — for tiny lights sparkled and glittered and seemed to make Janet ' s hair even more golden. Her eyes were large and luminous and her skin looked to be made of ivory. The three of them walked along in silence. Suddenly it was Janet who broke the stillness, Let ' s sit here for a while. After a few unsuccessful attempts at con- versation Murray broke out impetuously, You can ' t go — that ' s all. What do you mean — I can ' t go? this from Janet. You ' ve got to choose one of us, chimed in Barry. Look, said Murray, if it ' s Barry, I ' ll step out of the |)icture, and I think the matter stands vice versa. For once you ' re right, Brother! remarked Barry. As the bewildered girl sat there, a frown on her lovelv face, it did, indeed, seem hard to choose, one so handsome and lithe and upright and fine, — and the other his exact replica. Finally she broke the suspense. Barry — Murray — please trust me and wait until Satur- day. Then FU be down to spend two weeks. I think by then this can be straightened out, she said with an amused laugh. Next Saturday! ! they exploded. Why that ' s four whole days away! I know — I know, she said, but at least — if you both care for me — you can have the patience to wait. We ' ll do it, they said with grim, resolved looks on their faces. The next morning at 9:04 they could be seen ctanding on the station platform, waving at what was now a wisp of a girl, standing on the observation platform, away off in the distance. Without one word they just looked at each other, and with hands in their pockets and disconsolate expression on their faces they walked home. This attitude remained for three days. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton exchanged covert, amused glances at one another whenever the opportunity offered. Saturday morning all was different. The Thornton household was very busy. At 9:30 the two boys emerged from their respective rooms, each impeccably dressed. They didn ' t eat much that morning for some unknown rea- son. At 10:30 they were on the platform. Finally the train chugged in. Then the most bewildered expression came across the faces of the two boys — for emerging from the train were two Janets! ! ! ! Then it broke — they looked at each other. Twins! ! they exclaimed. Hurrying forward they greeted Janet. Hello — Barry — Murray. I want you to meet my twin sister, Jeanette. Jeanette, Barry and Murray Thornton. Then they all spoke at once. The ice was broken and everybody was beaming. You never told us you had a twin sister, Barry said. (Continued on page 26) 24 A DECISION Abbie Barnes. ' 42 OR no good reason at all except that he wanted to. Alexander J. Harvey was fitting in his deck, on the steamer Georgene, at three o ' clock in the morning. He claimed that he couldn ' t think clearly when there were a lot of noisy young women around, and there vere plenty on this boat. Accordingly, whenever there was any profound thinking to do on his part, he slept all day and did his thinking in the silence of the night. That particular night A. J. had to t ' link pbo-it two certain young men. one of whom was to b ' ' his successor to the thrivinc;; oil b i in- ps h° h d built up. The only trouble was that he didn ' t know Avhich one to pick. Fi ' st he favored Paul McKay, and then he switched over to George Butts. He kept doing this u ' ltil final ' v h- decided to take them on a trip to Alaska, to get a better idea of what they were like, and which one would make the better executive. So far both young men had scored one point in the older man ' s favor. George had rescued somebody ' s cat that had fallen overboard, and Paul had located A. J. ' s wallet that someone had temporarily borrowed. ell. said A. J.. I didn ' t accomplish much tonight. Darn those women, dancing all night and keeping the poor fellows up. Wouldn ' t you think they ' d know better? Might ' s well turn in now. 1 suppose. I ' ll be glad when we reach Nome. The next morning Paul and George were playing tennis when Alexander J. got up. at fi e minutes of twelve. Good morning. Mr. Harvey. said the ])(i s. Hello. grumbled A. J. This is a sill way to spend a hot day; isn ' t it? Since you ask. A. J.. I realh don t tliink so. but we were just going to slop an wa . answered George. C ' mon, A. J., let ' s have some lunch. You act kind of gloomy today. Paul quickly suggested. As they were finishing eating. George saw a prosperous-looking business mati whom he thought might be good for a sale for the Alexan- der J. Harvey Oil Company. He didn ' t want Paul to see him. so he tried to di ert A. J. ' s and Paul ' s attention. Say. Paul. he asked, don t we know those girls over there? But Paul, glad that George was looking the other way. had also seen the prospect, and didn ' t want George to. Gosh. 1 don ' t know. he answered. They look rather familiar. Let ' s go - -. Let ' s not go over, interrupted A. J. I didn ' t bring ou on this tri]) to break ever girl ' s heart, did I? So sorry. said Paul. I know what. A. J. Why don ' t you go swimming with us? suggested George, anxious to keep an e)e on his business man. who had just gonf in the direction of the swimming pool. Sure, and it ' ll be good for you. came from Paul who was equally anxious. While they were swimming. Paul nnnaged to get a twisted ankle, and without George ' s getting suspicious, said he was going to get it taped up. Off he went, and as soon as he got out of sight, he stopped limping and proceeded to look for Mr. Businessman. With some persuasion and sales talk, he finally got a fairly good sale out of his new acquaintance. Mr. right. Now. thought Paul, good old A. J. will want to make me his successor. I hope. To make it look good, he went to have his foot taped up and then went to his stateroom to find George and A. J. He decided not to tell George about his sale, but very confiden- tially told his employer. Of course. A. J. was pleased about Paul ' s success, and at dinner he fairly sparkled. Well. he said. I gues I ' ll know j)retty soon who it ' ll be. Paul thought it would be he because he had made a good sale; and George thought he would be chosen because he was going to make a sale, he hoped. After Paul and A. J. had settled down for the evening. George looked for Mr. W right, and found him in a very affable mood. It was a little harder to manage hiin. but finally George succeeded in making as good a sale as Paul had made. Both bo s were er jo ial the next morning and extremeh satisfied. So was A. J. after George told him about his bit of luck. Oh boy! thought A. J. This is good. Why a man only fifty-seven should want to retire (Continued on page 31) •IkDDies 25 THE OPERA Warren Sylvester, ' 42 REMEMBER well my first opera. Gotterdainmerung by Wagner, as if it were last night instead of a year ago. I remember the ride through the thick of the traffic to the 0])era House, the auto-horns, the whistles, and the detour around where the new subway entrance had just been opened. In the lobby there was a long snake-like line of people awaiting their turn at the window for the rush seats. After purchasing the tickets, we rushed out into the coM again to the side door, where already a sizable group had gath- ered. Each one was telling the other why he had come to this particular opera, and why he hadn ' t got a reserved seat. Many were re ' ding lib- rettos at $2; others if they were tall enough, read over their shoulders. I always have pitied the poor fellow Avhose job it was to open the door. His only safesjuard was that the doors opened outward. Had they opened inward he piobably would have been crushed. I remember the rush up the stairway, a circular staircase with right-angle turns every ten steps or so. At the top, an attendant took his half of our tickets. On reaching the final landing, half of us, (the group of standees were old friends now ) went to the right, half to the left. I took the right. On reaching the openings I discovered to my dismay that I was on the wrong side of the house, the horn section being way over on the other side of the pit. I rushed around to the other side just in time to wiggle into one of the few remaining places. At last I could see the horns, two Schmidts, a Kruspe, and one other I couldn ' t make out. I have always wondered to this day how the tim- panist could stand being under the edge of the stage. His ears must have been resounding all the next day from the beating they took that night. In the prologue, Brunnhilde and Siegfried, in a bright red cloak and golden helmet, the Tarnhelm, are seated on a large rock surrounded by the magic fire which only Siegfried could penetrate. Siegfried, in search of adventure, is going on a journey down the Rhine. As Brunnhilde does not wish to see him walk all that distance, she gives him her horse, Grane. (The horse, in the meantiine, is being held by an attendant, unseen except by the group in which I was, behind the scenery. ) He was a large white horse which Siegfried had to ride bareback. The horse died last month. As Siegfried is approaching the Rhine, his horn call is heard. The first horn got very red, even though he didn ' t bring the call out very well, but he had a nice tone. One thing that stands out very sharply in my mind is the episode of the third trumpeter. All during the performance he had looked as though he should have been home and the con- ductor thought so about half-way through the second act. He had a very well-placed solo with only the strings for competition and he missed it, muffed it very badly. To make matters worse he made the very same mistake when it came along again about five minutes later. He hung his head in shame and pulled out a letter which he began to read. Maybe he was jilted, commented a fellow standee. For the standees two of the most colorful moments of the opera were during the two intermissions, while the lights were on, when we could look down at all the silk and satin gowns of the ladies, mostly white with a few light greens and blues scattered here and there. Later on in the opera the men ' s chorus, dressed as hunters, crowd around the edge of the stage banging their leather shields with their clubs, happy at the prospect of a hunt. Another thing I remember is that during the whole performance one fellow away down on the floor kept flashing on a small light, prob- ably to read a score or a more complete libretto than was on sale in the lobby. It reminded me of a single firefly in the dark of the night, trying to find his way home. During the last act the smoke screen from the downstairs audience kept getting thicker and thicker, giving me the feeling of even greater height. The ventilators must have been in bad shape. At the finale of the opera there is another fire on the stage; Wagner, it is claimed by his contemporaries had a very fiery nature. This lime it does not protect the beauty but is burn- ing the haven of the gods, being lit by Sieg- fried ' s funeral pyre. After it has been thor- oughly burned, the Rhine rises and puts out the fire and the music-drama ends as a great cloud of stream rises from the stage. At the finale I was, mentally, sorry that it was over but, physically, having stood up for four hours and more, I was happy at the pros- pect of a ride home. 26 There ' s More Than One Way To Kill a Cot (Continued from page 20) and start shootin ' sometime. They ain ' t goin to stay put forever vvaitin for them rebel: Abram laughed. I don ' t figger them Bri- tishers ' ll come back. If they ain ' t half way to Portsmouth by now, I miss my guess. Portsmouth? Jeremiah sez. Well. sez Abram. I figger I ' d h - tell ye what I did tell them British fellers.  t -Id em thet about seven hundred rebel militia was headin ' this way from Keene. Twarn ' t exactly true, but it did scare ' em. Well, thet ' s the end of Abram ' s story as was told me by my grandpa who heard it from his pa who was told it by Abram hisself. The End Three-Thirty A. M. (Continued from page 18) The door was located and opened as though on velvet hinges. Big broke the silence. Look at him ! He ' s pounding his ear so hard we couldn ' t wake him with a sledgehammer! Well, don ' t waste time gaping at him. Grab the clock and stuff and come on. Quietly the pair descended, slithered out the window, closed it. and mo ed off. The two reached a street light. Big s gaze fell on the clock. His eyes bulged, and he made a queer sound in his throat. J-J-J-J- Well, whaddya want? This clock ' s set for- - BOOM! ! ! Inside the house Samuel F. Horton was jolted rudely out of a deep slumber. He groaned, then slowly sat up. Oh-Oh. The alarm must have gone off. Hope it didn ' t wake too many people. The End «■ «   Miss Gile: For what is Abraham Lincoln noted? Duffley: His Memory. Miss Gile: N ' hat makes you think he had such a good memory? Duffley: Well, they erected a monument to it. Science Professor: hat happens when a body is immersed in water? Co-ed: The phone rings. Double Trouble (Continued from page 23) Well you see, began Janet, we were bavin fbe same trouble you boys were, two girls to very fellow. So, we decided to take our vacations in different places this year, broke in Jeanette. She blushed profiisely as she discovered Mu ray studying her intently. Well, he said, let ' s you and I go down to the drug store and have a soda? ' Laughingly she accepted and as they moved off. arm in arm, the other two heard Murrav ask her to go to the club dance that night, and again she accepted. Smiling, Janet looked shyly up at Barrv. Well? she said. There ' s nothing like following their ex- am|)le. ' this from Barry. The End THE SEA Robert Spear, ' 41 1 think that I shall never see A poem lovely as the sea. The sea which carries ships and men To distant lands and back again. It shelters life within its folds And quenches it with angr blows. From India to the coast of Maine The sea is never just the same: For though it ' s smiling in one place You cannot judge it by its face. 4t Jarvis: There are twenty girls in m clas ' . but I ' ve never kissed one of them. Polly: Which one is that? «  « • Teacher: Who was the smartest inventor? Pupil: Thomas A. Edison. He invented the phonograph and the radio so people could stay up all night and use his electric light bulbs. ■:f «  « I owe all I ha e to one woman. Your mother? ' No. mv landlady. ' 27 If Class of 1942 Richard Barnard ITH ambition in our hearts, we, the members of the Junior Class, started out the school year. There was the natural bustle and excitement of get- ting settled down to business after we received our books and had our first class meeting. The boys seemed to rate as far as class officers were concerned because a boy was elected for each office. The president chosen was Everett Dorr; vice-president, Dana Condit; treasurer. Richard Damon; and secretary, Richard Barnard. We chose Mr. Stewart as our class adviser. We gained three new members this year: Josephine Thatcher, who transferred from Nor- wood Hiiih School: William Ayer from Cam- bridge High and Latin; and June Hezlett from Brockton High. As usual many members of our class, both boys and girls, participated in sports. In foot- ball five junior bovs received their letters, of whom one. Everett Dorr, our brilliant quarter- back, received the honor of being named utility man on the All-South Shore team. His big number 7 was greatly feared by all opponents. Four girls in our class received letters for their fine playing on this year ' s successful hockey team. Also four girls and four boys received letters in basketball. We sponsored two successful social events during the year. Our Junior Social was ar- ranged bv a committee consisting of Everett Dorr, Dana Condit, Jerry Cahir, William Brad- lee, Richard Damon and Richard Mahoney. For the Junior Prom, the outstanding event, we elected the following committee: Everett Dorr, Richard Damon, Jerry Cahir. Jane Whittaker, Gloria McCaffrey, Jean McKenzie, and Richard Barnard. We were represented in dramatics this year bv Jane Whittaker and Herbert Bearce, who did a very fine job in the tri-town play. The Juniors proved themselves high-pressure salesmen in the recent magazine drive. Three times during the campaign one Junior home- room won the box of chocolates which was awarded daily to the room selling the most su ' hscriptions. Robert Vickery received the special prize offered by the magazine for the highest sales. On the honor roll we had the following Jun- iors: William Ayer, Abbie Barnes, Richard Franzen, Betty Hattin, Edward Gilchrist, Wil- (Continued on page 41) 28 Class of 1943 Frances Williams AST September our very promising class returned for its second year as students of Scituate High School. Howard Tindall. Richard Willett. Patricia McLean, and Martha Lavoine emerged victorious in the contest for leaders of our worthy class, becoming president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, res- pectively. Mr. Sandberg was again chosen as our class adviser. After the smoke liad cleared away, we dis- covered some jiew as well as old familiar faces. We welcomed Betty Pulver, C nthia Whiting. John Tinch, Fred Veale, and John Wilder as new students this year. However, shortly after their arrival, Betty Pulver and John Tinch left us. We were glad to see Patricia McLean back from Girls ' Latin School. We consider our- selves lucky to ha e two English boys. John Wilder and Fred Veale, with us this year. They have told us many interesting things about Eng- land, especially about their sports and schools. Shortly after their arrival in this country. October 8 to be exact, John Wilder spoke to his family in England over N. B. C. Our class was well represented in athletic achievement this year. Genevieve Wilder. Pat- ricia Crowley, and Marion Hill received let- ters for their outstanding performance on the hockey field. In girls basketball Geneviexe Wilder. Joan Rouleau. Mariesta LaVange and Patricia Crow- ley received letters. From the boys ' team Richard Willett emerged with a large blue S. With these players it is no wonder our teams are so successful. But to jjrove we can work. too. the following l)eople have been upholding the standards of the Sophomore Class on the honor roll : Lester Chadbourne. Marjorie Hattin. Marvlou Hersey, Martha LaVoine. Maria Mansfield. Patricia McLean. Matthew Miles. Joan Rouleau. Helen Stark, Lillian Santia. and Frances Williams. John Billings. Patricia Crowley. Virginia Du- bois. Jean MacNeill. Gilbert Patterson. Howard Tindall. and Frederick Veale ha e received honorable mention. Our class and the freshman class cooperated on March 14 in staging a successful social. Those serving on the committee from our class were Howard Tindall and Marion Hill. We have found a great variety of talents and interests among the members of our class. (Continued on page 41) 29 Class of 1944 Amalia J. Gillespie Damon. Amalia Gillespie, Theodore Holland, l: ' ay Joseph, and June Goddard. Receiving honorable mention were Richard Bresnahan, Theodore Holland. Shirley Huntley, Amalia (jillespie, Mary McCormack, Lyman Preston, Richard Turner, Betty Vickery, Merilyn Damon, Nancy Davis, Fay Jose])h, June Goddard, Catherine Peirce, Marilyn Fisher, Frank Hall, and Roger Zollin. The class officers are president, L iiian Pres- ton; vice-president. Arnold Fuller; secretary, Catherine Peirce; and treasurer, Marilyn Fisher. Many in our class went out for athletics. On the girls ' basketball squad we had Virginia Heffernan, Mary Mahar, Jean Cole, Shirley Huntley, Jan? Evans, Nancy Davis, and Merilvn Damon. On the football squad were Kevin Dw er. Arnold Fuller, and Frank Hall. Girls ' hockey had Mary Mahar. Shirley Huntley. Anne Jarvis. Laura Brown, and Jean Cole. Jean Cole was also secretary of the Athletic Association. Our outstanding social event of the year was the successful Freshman-Sophomore Dance which was held on Friday, March 21. The Fresh- man Class representatives on the committee were Anne Jarvis and Arnold Fuller. (Continued on page 41) j lHE Freshman Class this year welcomed eight new members from other schools only two. Those to join our W M group were Nancy Davis from Salis- bury, Maryland; Robert Cogswell, |l « ' 1 from Albuquerque, New Mexico; Carita Smith, Virginia Hyatt, Ann Lear, and Mary Queeney from Springfield, Cohasset, Nor- well and Weymouth, Massachusetts; Marilyn Fisher from Barnstable High School in Hyannis, Massachusetts; and Mary McCormack who left us in 1940 for Quincy but returned this year. Among the talented members of our class we have several in the orchestra. Virginia Heffer- nan and Catherine Peirce play the violin; Frank Hall, the trumpet; David Quinlan. the clarinet; while Bobby Finnic bangs away at the cymbals. Frank Hall is manager of the orchestra and has Bobby Finnic as his assistant. Another indication of the ability of our class is found in the number of names which have appeared on the honor lists at various times during the year. Attaining highest honors were Anne Lear and Marguerite Bartlett. The names listed in the honor column included Merial Bonney, Lyman Preston, David Quinlan, Rich- ard Bresnahan, Marguerite Bartlett, Merilyn 30 Junior High School News The followina; members of Junior Hijih have b- en on the Honor Roll this year: Seventh Grade Hish Honors — Donald Hattin and Robert Holcomb; Honors — Louis Cerilli. John I itchfield. Helen McDonald, Madeline Riani, Ward Swift, Jr., Barbara Tindall, and Bettv Ann Welch; Honorable Mention — Richard FlTh- rty, Charles Fleming, Jean Hersey. Stephen Jenney, Forbes McLean. Stuart MacNeill. Paul Miles, Alice Patterson. Patricia Rouleau, June Seitz. Sarah Whitcomb, Daniel Yuhr. Eishth Gr de Honors — Ora Brown. Pauline Hardwick. Shirley I itchfield. Carmel Manning. Ann Page, Robert Rencurrell. Svlvia Shapiro, William Soule. Charles Stenbeckr Hono ' -able Mention — Kathleen Brown. Anne Butler, Gray Curtis, Richard Jenkins. Thomas Macv. George O ' Neil. Emily Whittaker. Three members of the eighth prade. Jimmie Hiney. Marjorie Whittaker and Dorothy Hod- gins have left school. Bill Connolly, Burton Ainslie, and Gray Cur- tis went out for football this year. Wilson Hollis and Burton Ainslie have re- ceived their driving certificates. The eighth gtrade jjirls ' basketball team, Emily Whittaker, Ann Page, Anne Butler. Fredericka Stuart, Marilyn Ewell, Josephine Arcana, Evelyn Arnold. Ora Brown. Kathleen Brown, and Pauline Hardwick. played Duxbury twice and were the winner on both occasions. The junior high girls are organizing a soft- ball team and they are planning to play Duxbury later in the season. Polly Hardwick. Emily Whittaker. Beverly Newcomb, Shirley Litchfield, and Jackie Cole took part in a Red Cross entertainment in the auditorium a short time ago. Bill Connolly has left school to study the oil burner business. Wanted: By Kathleen Brown — A miniature horse, pig, deer, some chickens and a cat to com- plete her collection of miniature china. Polly Hardwick has already won recognition as an artist. She has competed in two coloring contests conducted by the Daily Record and won prizes both times. Helen McDonald has a collection of dolls given her by her aunt who has traveled all over the world. Helen has dolls from Russia, Switzer- land, Denmark, Estonia. South American coun- tries, Norway and Sweden. Alvin Eaton is a second Tommy Riggs. He recently won a prize for his performance of Betty Lou. Jean Franzen is known for her kindness to animals. She recently rescued two kittens. One she na med Tarz Ann and the other Refugee. Lucille De Costa, who left Scituate in Novem- ber, is attending school in Boston. Ruth Whittaker collects card jokers and saves the pictures on the front of them which she puts in a scrapbook. She now has over one hundred of these pictures. Danny Yuhr was out in a boat one day helping his father haul lobster traps close to shore. He happened to look overboard and saw a fin slic- ing the water. It was a shark! Danny says he ' ll never call his boat a ship when he thinks of that. Ph Ili Cobbett ' s hobby is collecting post- marks which she keeps in a looseleaf notebook. She has postmarks from all the states of the United States and some from the countries of Holland, Germany, England, and Scotland. She has made a map on which she indicates the place from which they came. Paul Miles has a hobby of collecting post cards. To date he has about 800 postcards which have come from about every state in the Union and from other countries. Madeline Riani ' s favorite hobby is collecting pictures and statues of horses. At present she has over 400 pictures and statues. Tom ilbur ' s hobby is fixing watches. He also trades and sells them. He has good luck with his hobby and has had plenty of business. Just before school opened Ann Hefferman took part in several contests in a horseshow. She won six ribbons, of which two were first l)rize ribbons and four were third prize ribbons. Eleanor Bates has a hobby of sending away for things for school purposes. She has received materials from Oregon, New York, Ohio. Illi- nois, Canada and parts of Nova Scotia. One dav Robert Holcomb traded a stamp and in return got an old American. LTpon looking it up in the catalogue he found it was worth $19.50. He is saving it as it will be worth much more in the coming years. Jimmie McCarthy certainly has skill as an animal trainer. He has trained his aoats to the harness and the goats are as good as ponies. We expect to hear Jim has entered a goat race. One mornins; Richard Flaherty heard a bird chirping very loudly. When he investigated he found that it was a sparrow with a broken wing. He and his father applied a splint and nursed it to health. Dick released the bird and hasn ' t seen it since. Richard Brown sent away for a stamp set. Upon sorting the various stamps he found an old, old English stamp. He laid it away and later found it was worth fifty dollars. Richard is saving the stamp for a rainy day. Some of the boys represented the seventh grade in a play sponsored by the Scituate Nau- tical Patrol. The group included Richard Dwyer, Robert Glynn and Richard Ewell. During the magazine drive for the score board Sarge Bartlett was in charge of the records of 7A. The total for the room was S26.00. In 7B Paul Miles was in charge of the money. The total for the room was S16.00. During the Junior Red Cross drive the girls and boys contributed hand-made scrap books and toys for small children in a sanitarium. During the middle part of March Elaine Brown was out of school because of an attack of appendicitis. The class sent her some flowers. BY THE FIREPLACE By Rocco Foniri, Grade 8 Its beauteous glow haunts every darkened scene That within my heart has ever been; An evening of memories by the lire so bright Will drive the gloom and make dark days bright. Love, peace, and joy in my heart will ring, Misty eyes will brighten and voice will sing. A Decision (Continued from page 24) when he ' s got two fellows around like these, I don ' t know. Guess I ' ll tell them what I ' ve decided before we land. He called both of them and told them they were almost at Nome, and he hoped they ' d have a good time for themselves. You know, he said, I ' ve decided that since you ' re both such fine salesmen, I couldn ' t pick one without picking the other; so I ' ve made up my mind not to retire just now. I ' m going to work one more year and then make you two partners. O.K.? Oh, happy day! Ditto. And they all lived happily ever after. SPRING FEVER By Forbes McLean, Grade 7 About this time ev ' ry year Spring fever brings me season ' s cheer. The birds go whirling o ' er my head And up pop flowers that I thought dead. There ' s a brand new fragrance in the air That sends me joy from heel to hair; The dreary trees and dull white snow. Give way to spring ' s new fashion show. « THIS LAND By Paul Turner, Grade 7 The soldiers fought to save this land So why not up and lend a hand? Columbus came across the sea To find this land for you and me. He came to America in ' 92 And found this land for me and you; He had the raging sea to roam To make this land our home sweet home. EXCHANGES Doris Anderson, ' 41 Bfxause of late publication of other schools, we are unable to comment on many of their magazines. However, in past years we have found them very interesting books. The schools Avith which we exchange are Concord High School. Kingston High, Duxburv High, Norwell High, Brookline High, Hanover High, and Oliver Ames School. The Barnstable High School magazine, The Clipper, contains some wonderful stories, which show that they have many writers of remarkable ability. The Abhis of Abington High School con- tains many excellent poems. Their alumni notes are also very complete. We have received many letters recently from schools saying they are not going to have year books this year because of the cost. It is hoped by all that next year they may again exchange with us. The books which we have received are kept on file where anyone who is interested may read them. 32 FOOTBALL TEAM First Row: D. Condit, W. Holland. J. Shone, Coach Stewart, T. Patterson, L. Conte. R. Brown Second Row: L. Mahoney. M. Biirhank. A. Mitchell. E. Dorr. R. Damon. W. Schiiltz. J. Caliir. Mgr. TniKD Row: R. Barnard. J. Fallon, R. Whittaker, E. Anderson, G. Bresnahan, C. Jarvis Football Richard Damon, ' 41 OiNCE again the Srituate High football team was honored at a banquet by the citizens of Scituate. This gala affair, during which the seniors were presented with sweaters and Notre Dame ' s football coach. Frank Leahy, spoke, was a reward for another fine season. Scituate opened its season against a new rival. Dighton. In this game th? blue and white failed to show its usual form and was nosed out 7-6 for the first defeat in four years. The defeat was a bitter disappointment for the boys, but they showed they were made of the proper stuff and really went to town from that game on. Farm and Trade. Cohasset. R andolph, Case. Hanover and Marshfield all went down before Scituate bv overwhelming margins. This year ' s team featured many seniors and their loss is certainly going to be felt next vear. Manager Mahoney, Robert ' hittaker. Tom Palt°r -on. Ald°n Mitchell. John Fallon, Edward Anderson. Charles Jar is. John Shone. William Sc ' iultz. and Luciano Conte are all due to receive their sheepskins this June. ith such a wholesale departure the outlook for n?xt year ' s team is rather dark, but a few ra; s of sunshine. Robert Hend ' ickson. John Fitt 5. John Brown, George Bresnahan. Richard Damon. Everett Dorr. Dana Condit. Richard Barnard, nd ' the s will return and perhaps chase away the eloom. Scituate certainlv should feel proud of their high school football team, not only because ( Continued on page 45) 33 BASKETBALL TEAM First Row: J. Fitts, R. Willett, Coach Stewart, T. Patterson, A. Mitchell Second Row: Manager L. Bunnmi, L. Rouleau, J. Brown, D. Willett, R. Whittaker, E. Dorr, Assistant Manager E. Gilchrist Boys ' Basketball This season Scituate was represented by its most successful basketball team in several years. The boys ended with a record of nine victories and three defeats in league tilts. Two of these defeats were by the slender margin of one basket. Scituate dropped out of the championship fight when they were nosed out 39-37 by Dux- bury, the champion team. The game was de- cided in three overtime periods and was prob- ably the most sensational game ever played on the South Shore. Scituate loses this year, and will surely miss, the high scoring of Whittaker and the close guarding of Tom Patterson and Alden Mitchell. The prospects for 1941-42, however, are very good with the return of five men : Everett Dorr. John Brown, Richard Willett, John Fitts. and Louis Rouleau from this year ' s squad. Schedule Scituate 48 Alumni 22 Scituate 27 Pembroke 18 Scituate 35 Hanover 24 Scituate 45 Kingston 18 Scituate 33 Kingston 15 Scituate 42 Pembroke 28 Scituate 37 Hanover 42 Scituate 28 Duxbury 29 Scituate 35 Norwell 25 Scituate 33 Marshfield 30 Scituate 37 Duxbury 39 Scituate 40 Randolph 49 Scituate 55 Marshfield 35 Scituate 27 Norwell 18 34 BASEBALL TEAM FiKST Row: R. Mahoney, J. Cahir, Coach Stewart. J. Brown. E. Dorr Second Row: W. Whittaker, T. Calkin, J. Fitts, J. Hill, W. O ' Neil, D. Dwyer Third Row: R. Lavoine, T. Patterson, R. Whittaker, L. Conte, L. Rouleau Baseball SciTUATE as co-chanipions of the South Shore League, opened their 1941 baseball campaign on Tuesday, April 29 at Pembroke. Although many men were back from last year ' s team, there was keen competition for all berths in the squad, and Scituate should again give a good account of themselves in league competition. Among those back are Tom Calkin, Richard Mahoney, Robert Whittaker. Pat Patterson. A ' den Mitchell. Bub Brown. John Fitts. Everett Dorr. Red La oine and manv others. April 29 Mav 2 May May May May June 9 16 23 27 3 Schedule Scituate at Pembroke Hanover at Scituate Scituate at Duxbur) Scituate at Cohasset Marshfield at Scituate Scituate at Kingston Norwell at Scituate 35 BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' TENNIS TEAM F iKM Row: p. Crowley, M. Taylor, B. Nichols, M. Hill, G. Bonomi, Miss Vines, coach, G. Wilder Second Row: D. Gondii, E. Burrows, Coach Calkin, R. Damon, G . Hersey, J. Welch Tennis Becalsf, of poor weather last year, Scituate High School ' s tennis team was able to play only three of its six scheduled matches. Of these three matches, the team won one and lost two. This season, however, the outlook is very promising. For the first time, a South Shore Tennis League has been formed, with Milton, Braintree. Hingham. Weymouth. North Quincy. and Scituate participating. With five letter men still in school, the team should make out very well. Last year ' s letter men were Captain and Manager Elmer Burrows, Dana Condit, Richard Damon, George Hersey and James Welch. The Scituate High girls are showing more interest in tennis each year and more girls are signing up for it. Tennis enthusiasts are always on the side line during school matches, and this is one game that only the lovers of the sport would be interested to watch from the side lines. Although the tennis program is not yet com- plete, our o])])onents for the season as scheduled are Braintree, Weymouth, and Hingham, each being pla ed twice. There will be three singles and two doubles. We have three lettermen left from last year: Bea Nichols. Genny Wilder, and Pat Crowley. The other candidates are Milly Taylor, manager; Marion Hill, Gloria Bonomi, Joan Cole. Abbie Barnes, Pauly Sylvester, Polly Donovan. Sidv Brown. Schedule May 3 Scituate at Weymouth May 13 Scituate at Hingham May 20 Scituate at Milton May 27 Braintree at Scituate June 3 North Quincy at Scituate 36 lies GIRLS ' HOCKEY TEAM FlR!5T Row: G. Bdiinnii. G. Wilder. M. Hill. A. Basmajian, B. Nichob. E. Jenkins. P. Crowley Second Row: Manager B. Barber, P. Sylvester, M. Taylor, E. Bartlett, D. Anderson, Miss ines Field Hockey Pauly Sylvester, ' 41 This year the S.H.S. girls ' hockey team ranked number one on the South Shore, for the first time since hockey originated here. In nine games the were undefeated. pla ing against some stiff competition. Our hardest games of the season were with Marshfield and Plymouth. There were five senior girls on the team hacked up by three juniors and three sophomores. High scorers were Millv Taylor with nine goals; Pauly Sylvester, five; Genny Wilder, two; Pat Crow lev. one. Marion Hill ' s passing from the wing helped the front line score. Our strongest sup])ort was in the half-hack line. Eudy Bart- lett. ])laving lenter. was always on the spot when the ball arrived to do her part in passing it along, with Bea Nichols and Doris Anderson giving strong support from the side. Our total scores show the good work done by Ardemis Basmajian in the goal, and by Eleanor Jenkins and Gloria Bonomi as strong fullbacks with fast dribbles and strong passes. The second team was almost as strong as the first, losing only one game during the season. There were many strong players on this team who will be able to fill the vacancies left b the seniors. High scorers for the second team were Margery Herbert, a senior, with five goals to her credit: Jean Cole with two: . ' hirle Huntlev. two: Sall Leith, one. At the close of a very successful hockey sea- son, we had hoped for a little reco2nition. Therefore we were very much pleased when our coach ga e us a banquet at Hugo ' s. The letter men in hock were Pat Crowle . Millv Tavlor. Paulv Svlve ter. Gcnnv Viild-r. Marion Hill. Bea Ni( hoU. Eudv Bartl-tt. Dori ' Anderson, Eleanor Jenkins. Gloria Bonomi. Ardemis Basmajian. and Betty Barber, manager. Hockey Results First Team 7 u iiis 2 ties Oct. 2 Here Scituate 2 Plym ' )uth 1 Oct. 7 Away Scituate 1 Braintree 1 Oct. 9 Awav Scituate 2 Marshfield 0 Oct. 18 Awav Scituate 3 Hingham 0 Oct. 21 Here Scituate 4 Hanover 1 (Continued on page 37) 37 (;IKLS- BASKETBALL TEAM Front to Rear: P. Crowley, G. Wilder. P. Sylvester, D. Anderson, J. Rouleau, J. Cole, A. Barry, manager, Coach Vines, B. Nichols, J. Brown, M. LaVange, A. Zollin, A. Basmajian, M. Taylor Basketball This year ' s season failed to be what we had hoped for; yet we managed to keep the scores close and the games interesting. Our hardest fought games were with Duxbury and Marshfield where the victory was decided by one point. All through the season the girls showed very good sportsmanship and played their hardest in all the games. Of the twelve lettermen, four are seniors. However, the prospects for next year ' s squad look very good, for Genny Wilder and Bea Nichols play a fast game as forwards with Joan Cole, Jean Arnold and Nancy Davis backing them up. Our guards have done a fine job and certainly will continue next year. The lettermen were as follows: Milly Taylor, Joan Cole, Pauly Sylvester, Genny Wilder, Bea Nichols, Joan Rouleau, Sidy Brown, Ardemis Basmajian. Doris Anderson. Pat Crowley, Amy Zollin, Mariesta LaVange. Anne Barry, manager. SOFTBALL Softball is once more being brought back alter a number of years. The girls have always been interested in this sport and asked if the could play it this year. There are many pros- pects for this sport and a great many heavy hitters. There has been no definite schedule m de out. but the following towns are to be played: Marshfield, Duxbury, and Hanover. The Junior High School is also having a team coached by some of the Senior High girls. Soft- ball is a non-letter sport : therefore the girls play for the love of the sport rather than for the letters and awards. Hockey Results (Continued from page 36) Oct. 23 Here Scituate 1 Braintree 0 Nov. 1 Away Scituate 2 Plymouth 2 Nov. O o Here Scituate 1 Marshfield 0 Nov. 20 Here Scituate 1 Hingham 0 Hockey Results Second Team 6 ivins 7 loss 1 tie Oct. 2 Here Scituate 2 Plymouth 0 Oct. 7 Away Scituate 1 Braintree 1 Oct. 9 Away Scituate 2 Marshfield 0 Oct. 18 Away Scituate 1 Hingham 0 Oct. 23 Away Scituate 1 Braintree 0 Nov. 1 Away Scituate 0 Plymouth 1 Nov f O Here Scituate 1 Marshfield 0 Nov. 20 Here Scituate 1 Hingham 0 39 Anne Barry, ' 41 Maribeth Norton, ' 42 THE TRI-TOWN PLAYS Last November the pupils of Scituate High School once again participated in the annual Tri-Town Plays. The play which was chosen was Two Crooks and a Lady written by Eugene Pillot. The cast included the following pupils: Merrill Merritt Miller, the Hawk Jane Whittaker Lucille, his accomplice Eudora Bartlett Mrs. Sims- Vane, a wealthy old woman Anne Barry Mrs. Sims-Vane ' s companion Herbert Friese Garrity, a policeman Herbert Bearce a police inspector This play was about a wealthy old woman and two crooks who tried to steal her valuable diamond necklace. Miller the Hawk and his accomplice, Lucille, steal the necklace, but are caught in the deed by Mrs. Sims- Vane. This play was very well put on and the stu- dents participating did excellent work in their roles. Miss Eleanor Gile coached the play. Miss Kingsbury helped with the costumes. Henry Madden and Tom Patterson of the manual train- ing department made the scenery under the direction of Mr. Sandberg. Irene Jacobson was the property manager; William Schultz. the stage manager; and Margery Herbert, the prompter. Norwell High School presented the comedy, The Red Lamp. This was very well done by the cast, and was judged the prize-winning play. Marshfield presented The Chimney Corner, which had as its background the present war. The students in the play carried out the atmos- phere very effectively. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior Class selected as their play for 1941 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The cast was as follows: Alden Mitchell Tom Sawyer Merrill Merritt Huck Finn Polly Sylvester Becky Thatcher Eudy Bartlett Aunt Polly Charles Jarvis Joe Harper Eleanor Jenkins Mrs. Harper Ruth Bates Susy Harper Mary Vinal Mary Herbert Friese Sidney Elmer Burrows Jim Mildred Taylor Widow Douglas Robert Whittaker Sheriff The play was presented at the Scituate High School on April 18, 1941 at 8:00 o ' clock. This play tells of the adventures of a reckless, real boy. Mark Twain ' s well-known character. Miss Gile produced the play with the assistance of the following groups: Stage Crew — Mr. Nels Sandberg assisted by Doris Anderson, Howard Burleigh, Cornelia Leith, Henry Madden, Eleanor McLean, Thomas 40 Patterson; Scenery — Mrs. Barbara Arnold, as- sisted by senior boys; Costumes — Miss Marv Kingsbury assisted by Mabel Litchfield and Dorothy Sylvester; Prompter — Constance Wade: Publicity and Tickets — Betty Barber. Jerome Crowley. Robert Spear, and Douglas Willett: Ushers — Bettv Barber. Winona Chand- ler. Pauline Donovan. Eleanor Friese. Cornelia Leith. Amv Zollin. ASSEMBLIES 1940-1941 Maribeth Norton. ' 42 The pupils of Scituate High school this year have enjoved manv interesting and educational assemblv programs. The first, on Friday. Sep- tember 20. presented Mr. Salome Ri ik from the ' Reader s Digest. Mr. Risk gave a very inter- esting talk on why he appreciates being in America. September 26 we enjoyed a sound picture. Yesterdav. Todav and Tomorrow presented by H. J. Heinz Company. The picture told the story of canning from its earliest stages to the use of modern-day machinery. October 10 the Quincy Orchestra gave a very inspirational program. The pupils of our school seem to enjoy especially this type of program. October 18 Mrs. Anita Willets Burnham gave a lecture and showed films entitled Round the World on a Penny. As this title suggests. Mrs. Burnham traveled as cheaply as possible, and she recounted her experiences in a ery anmsing way. October 24 we saw Red Cross films showing the wonderful work of this organization. The pictures showed what helpful work its members perform during times of disasters. October 31 we enjoyed hearing the Brockton Band. Most of the pupils were verv enthusiastic over the band music and thought this quite an exceptional assembly. November 8 we had as our Armistice Day speaker. Rev. Clarence G. Strippy of Hingham. November 21 Mr. Elliot James presented one of the most interesting programs of the year on Liquid Air. December 5 we had a sound picture entitled The Massachusetts Way. December 12 all pupils enjoyed seeing a Secret Service Film, Know Your Money and hearing a talk by a member of the L . S. Secret Service. December 20 we had a Christmas program in which some pupils participated. Betty Hattin. Marion Hill, and Harold Fishwick addressed the assembly with talks on Christmas in Other Land ' : the orchestra plaxed ?nd there was group singing of Christmas carols. Janiiarv 9 we were entertained bv Mr. and ' r-. De Matte. Mr. De Matte is an excellent juggler, and we were very much astonished bv some of his acts. January 16 we saw a Community Fund Pic- ture and listened to an address delivered by a speaker. The school orchestra played very well at this assembly. January 23 Aloha Baker, the world ' s most Iraxeled wom- n. presented her jirogram on un- (•i ilized customs in a ci ilized world. January 29 Lloyd Bemis ente- tained us with a lecture and colored movies. V e saw beautiful pictures of restored William=;birg. Virginia. Virginia Military Institute, and Cape Cod. February 11 Hans Helms presented to us instrumental singing, a new musical hobbv. February 21 Mr. L. 0. Cummins demonstrated I all typing pupils correct typing. March 6 Mr. David E. Starry lectured on Jamaica Island. March 13 the high school orchestra enter- tained us with various t pes of standard orches- tral music to give pupils an appreciation of the fundamentals of music. March 20 The Milville . ' lioe Corporation presented The Story of Shoes. This was fpiite an educational prf)gram. March 27 we heard Mr. Reardnn. investigator of Registr of Motor Vehicles. Safety Driving certificates were presented to the pupils who had (■om|)leted the dri ing course. March 31 Professor Schlagcnhauf of North- eastern I niversity spoke to the junior and senior bo s. April 3 we heard the Brcukton Band for the second time this vear. April 10 the jjupils of our school cnjo ed two sound films on New England. April 17 Miss Dunbar of Katherine Gibbs School spoke to the junior and senior girls on The Prixate Secretary. Mi s Dunbar ex- plained the qualifications, training, and oppor- tunities of this field of work. May 1 a quiz program was jnesented with the following appearing as the board of ex- perls : Orin Gould. Robert Spear, and Marv Vinal of the senior class: William A er. Ed- ward Gilchrist, and Nanc Parker of the junior class: Patrick Butler and Maria Mansfield of the sophomore class. Alden Mitchell acted as master of ceremonies. 41 May 8 Dan Stiles entertained us with a lecture and films on Maritime New England. May 15 The Animal Rescue Leasue showed Peter Rabbit to the Junior High School. May 29 our school had its usual fine Memorial Day assembly. Class of 1943 (Continued from page 28) John Billings and Robert Sylvester are very much interested in radio. One day while Robert Sylvester was at his uncle ' s house. Admiral Byrd, at the South Pole, was contacted. They talked for about fifteen minutes and then signed off. Patrick Butler and Jerome Walsh are ama- teur photographers and have taken quite a few candid shots around school. Marylou Hersey dances and rides horseback well. Genevieve Wilder also rides, but not recently she says. Maria Mansfield and Jean MacNeill are the naturalists of the class, both being interested in snakes and lizards. Marjorie Hattin has a large collection of stamps as do many others. Jean Wagner, Jerome Walsh, Howard Tindall, Patrick Butler and Lillian Santia are all mem- bers of the orchestra. Many of the Sophomores are budding artists; among these are Mary Ann Evans, Joan Rouleau, and Marjorie Hattin. Marion Hill of our class took part in the Christmas assembly this year. Pat Butler and Maria Mansfield represented us in the Quiz Program in May. At the meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association on February 11, several sophomores took part in the fashion show. Claire Burns, Frances Conte, Virginia Dubois. Helen Gilligan, Ruth Kinsley, Dorothy Secor, Helen Stark. Cecelia Vickery, and Jean Wagner modeled dresses of different types that they had made. On the whole, we have been well represented in the various activities of the school. Class of 1942 (Continued from page 27) Ham Holland, Barbara Murphy, Polly Norton, Warren Sylvester, Josephine Thatcher and George Williams. Joan Cole. Dana Condit, Everett Dorr. June Hezlitt, and Elizabeth Kane have received honorable mention. Junior members of this year ' s fine orchestra are Herbert Bearce, William Bradlee, Tom Calkin, Everett Dorr, Jean Merrill, Harry Syl- vester, and Warren Sylvester. Among the other members of the class who have distinguished themselves in various ways are Robert Vickery, Christel Joneleit, Donald Dwyer, and Warren Sylvester. Bob Vickery has won many prizes and awards through his horse-back riding. He has won sixteen ribbons and a cup from meets on the South and North Shore. He also rode in the Cohasset Hunt Club. In bowling Donald Dwyer has won the prize of highest three string total three times. His highest score for one string is one hundred sixty. He has come within forty-eight points of the highest five string total. Christel Joneleit recently won a dancing schol- arship for two years at the Hans Weiner Studio in Boston. Warren Sylvester is very much interested in music, and is showing unusual talent. He plays in the town band, the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Quincy Symphony. Last summer when he was attending the Laselle School of Music, he won a scholarship at Pine Peak. New Hampshire. He was the winner this year of the music scholarship awarded by the Norwell Village Singers in a contest open to high school students of the South Shore. With so many and so varied abilities in our class, we can look forward to a very successful senior year. Class of 1944 (Continued from page 29) Quite a few of our class have hobbies. Seven people go in for making model planes and boats; six collect stamps; many like to read b )oks; Bobby Finnic collects cacti; Jane Evans does figure-skating; Anne Jarvis likes to listen to dance orchestras; Mary Devine takes up photography; Richard Turner tinkers with autos; Mary Mahar draws pictures. Peggy Devine enjoys horse-back riding and skating; Virginia Hyatt also likes to ride horses es- pecially in the Middle West during the sum- mer. Robert Rouleau collects athletes ' pictures; while Mary McCormack and Katherine Duffey collect pictures of movie stars; Mary Queeney and Virginia Heffernan collect foreign dolls and learn their origin; David Quinlan collects phonograph recordings; Kathryn Whittaker and Laura Brown collect toy dogs; and June God- dard collects toy elephants; Anne Lear raises and sells real puppies; while Robert Gannett has the most unusual hobby of all — he tries to avoid stepping on any cracks in the sidewalk! 42 |ls S (fV ) i(| fs ORCHESTRA FlHST Row: A. Butler. F. McLean. C. Slenlieck. Mr. Saniiielson. R. Renciirrell. .Sylvester. A. Page Second Row: E. Dorr, D. -Sullivan. J. Finnie. P. Butler. B. Amsden. L. . antia. J. ' agner. C. Peirce, V. Heffernan. M. Gillis. J. Merrill. J. Walsh. E. Burrows Thiku Row : T. Calkin, R. Sylvester. L. Chadbourne. F. Hall. H. Syhesier, W. Braillee, W. Schultz, H. Tinilall. D. Ouinlan. G. Curtis, H. Bearce ORCHESTRA Jeane Merrill. ' 42 The orchestra this ear is made up of thirty Coronation March Meyerbeer students, including some from the Junior, as Fantasie in G-Major Mozart well as the Senior High classes. Orchestra The Scituate High School wishes to pa a debt end Out Th Light Gounod of gratitude to our new instructor, Mr. John 0 Month of Ma Londonderry Air Samuelson. for the splendid work he has done Chorus and Orchestra with the orchestra. Lnder his guidance, we Glarinet s:ilo Offertoire Donjon have learned to enjoy and ajjpreciate good David Quinlan music. The Lorelei German The orchestra has made several appearances. Turn e to Me Scotch both in and outside of school, the foUowin-i an ' a Lucia Italian being some of the places at which we have Bendemeer s Stream Irish plaved: the Tri-Town Plavs. Christmas Pro- John Peel English gram, two Assemblv programs. P. T. A. Exhi- ' oha Oe Hawaiian bition Scituate-Marshfield Teachers Associa- le f Harlech elsh tion. Graduation of Americanization Classes. Junior High School Glee Cub Senior Class Play, Concert of May 16, Gradua- iss Elizabeth Giles. Accompanist tion of Senior Class. Fisiio solo Prelude in C sharp Minor The musical event of the ear was the concert Rachmaniiioflf of Mav 16 which was put on h the members of Jeanc Me) till the Orchestra, Senior High Chorus, and the Junior I P 1 ' ' Spiritual High Glee Club. The program was as follows: (Continued on page 44) 43 Jeanne Hendrickson, ' 40 IN MEMORIAM The death this year of two alumni, Marilyn Logan of the class of 1938 and Gerald Schultz of the class of 1934, was a harsh blow to their many friends and classmates. No one will ever forget the liveh and helpful spirit Marilyn brought to the Chimes and other school activities during her years here. After graduation she came back with us to en- roll as a post-graduate. From here, she went to the Waltham Nurses ' Training School. We feel that Marilyn would have spread good cheer to her patients as she did to her fellow students at Scituate High. Gerald Schultz was one of the most popular students in the Class of 1931, and his popularity did not end at graduation. Jerry was a licensed air pilot, having studied aviation at the Wiggins Terminal, East Boston Airport; and, previous to his death, he had been studying to be a com- mercial flyer. CLASS OF 1940 Rachel Merritl is attending the Academ Moderne. Suzanne Hill is employed by the R. H. White Company. Arnold Hewelt is a freshman al Harxard I ni- versity. Ernest Dorr, Hope Gurney, Helen Poland and Cora Brown are freshmen at Boston L ni- versity. Pauline Gillis is working at the Town Hall. Cornelia Weeks is a freshman at Smith College. Barbara Condit is enrolled at the Leland Powers School. Marguerite Fleming is a freshman at Calvin Coolidge College. Carl Chessia is an apprentice printer at the Lincoln Press. Cecil Leith is a freshman at the University of California. Miriam Litchfield is a freshman at Lasell Junior College. Jane Crowley is attending Burdett College. Joseph Flamand is a freshman at Northeastern Ihiiversity. Jean Cole is enrolled at the Fisher Business .School. James Finnie is employed at Hill ' s Farm. Polh Soule is a freshman at Larson Junior College. Mary Curran is working in the Scituate High Cafeteria. Mary Peirce, Shirley Allen, Marjorie Davis, and Jeanne Hendrickson are taking post-graduate courses. Sherman Gates is a freshman at Brown Uni- ersity. CLASS OF 1939 Maurice Bartlett is working at Fore River. Joseph DriscoU is a freshman at Massachusetts State College. Angelo Foniri is a sophomore at Boston College. 44 David Murphy is attending the New England Conservatory of Music. Nancy Wade is enrolled at the Peter Bent Brig- ham Hospital. Ellsworth Litchfield is a freshman at Massachu- setts State. David Colman is working in California. Chester Gurney is a freshman at Fitchburg Teachers ' College. George Yenetchi is working in Connecticut. CLASS OF 1938 Joan Breen is a junior at Simmons College. Nelson Kindlund is a junior at Duke University. Atherton Hewett is at Bentley School of Ac- counting. Hart Queeney is a sophomore at Lowell Textile. Belt) Franzen works at the Satuit Playhouse. John DriscoU is at the I nited States Naval Academy. Barbara Burrows is employed b the Shawmut Bank. Dorothy Hardcastle is a junior at Mass. School of Art. Dorothy Whittaker is Mrs. Robert Stone. Mary Patterson is enrolled at the Carney Hos- pital. Arthur Damon is stationed in Hawaii as an en- sign in the L ' nited States Naval Reserve. Louise Chessia is employed by the Liberty Mu- tual Insurance Co. Jane Hill is assistant librarian at the Peine Memorial Library. CLASS OF 1937 Lawrence Gates is a senior at Rhode Island State College. Helen Chicko is secretary to the district nurse. Virginia Young is employed by the Donnelly Advertising Co. Libbv Damon works for The Welch Company. Inc. Peggy Soule is a clerk in the Christian Science Publishing Co. Fenton Varney is studying at Northeastern. Herbert Hands is a senior at Massachusetts State. Grace Reynolds is a secretary at the Boston School of Occupational Therapy. Madeleine Bailey is secretary to the Baile) Plumbing Company. Orchestra (Coulinued from page 42) Lovely Appear The Redemption ' Gounod Chorus and Orchestra Excerpts from ' ' Die Meistersinger Gounod Orchestra A ' iolin solo ' Adoration ' BoroN skv Marie Gillis Neapolitan Nights Zamecnik Indian Dawn Zameciiik Senior H. S. Glee Club French Horn solo Mozart fF nrren Sylvester Estudiantina Lacome Venetian Song Tosti Land of Hope and Glory Elgar Chorus and Orchestra Piano solo. Rondo in C Major from Sonata Op. 24 Weber Elmer Burroivs Entrance of the Sirdar Caucasian Sketches ' Ivanhov 0 erture — Mosaic Laurendeau Orchestra The Heavens Resound Beethoven 5. H. Chorus and J. H. Glee Club THE PERSONNEL OF THE ORCHESTRA The Officers .... lanaf;er, Frank Hall: Aj-si lanl Manager. Riiberl Finnie: Librarian. Pal Butler: Assistant Librarian, Jeromf ' ialsh; Secretary. Jeane Merrill. The Members .... Jeane Merrill. Elmer Burrows, Piano; Marie (iillis. Pal Butler. Barbara Amsden, (latberine Peirre, Jean W apner. irfrinia Heffernan, Lillian Sanlia, iolin: Tom ( ' alkin. Oboe and Saxophone: David Quinlan, Robert Sylvester, Charles Stenbeck. Robert Rencurrell. Clarinet: William Schiiltz. Howard Tindall, Frank Hall, Harry Sylvester. Trumpet: arren Sylvester, Anne Page, Forbes McLean, Horn: Herbert Bearce, Lester ( hadbourne. Trombone: Cray (!urlis. Baritone: Jerome Walsh, Everett Dorr. Bass: William Bradlee, Donald Sullivan. Robert Finnie, Percussion. There will be a twenly-fi e piece uniformed band in September. ( we hope I . to perform for concerts, school functions, and football and basketball games,  •  Proprietor of mountain hotel (to neu ly-arrived guest): This is your room. sir. If you want a fine view over the mountains, put a dime in the slot and the shutters will open for five minutes. 45 Patrick Butler, ' 43 Matthew Miles, ' 43 Jerome Walsh, ' 43 Mr. Whitmore: Well, why weren ' t you here at 8:30? Anne Steverniann: Why, what happened then? « • • Mr. Gillespie: Now we find that x is equal to zero. Richie Willett: Gee, all that work for nothing.    A West Ender dropped his nickel into a pay le ' ephone and lifted the receiver. Operator: Number, please. W. E.: Number, heck! 1 want my peanuts!    How come it took you so long to finish the exam ? The fellow next to me stutters. P. C: Hey, what ' s the idea of hitting that little 7th grader when he ' s down? .Senior: G ' wan. whaddya think 1 got him down for? Pat: See that boy over there annoying Elea- nor? Christel: Why, he isn ' t even looking at her. Pat: That ' s what ' s annoying her. Tourist: (in West End) Don ' t you ever get lonesome up here? Willy Holland: Oh, yes, but 1 have a couple of good jokes I tell myself. « « • Football ( Continued from page 32 ) of their record of victories but also because of the sportsmanlike and clean-cut manner in which they play the game. The squad members were as follows: Edward Anderson, Ray Brown, George Bresnahan, Mer- ton Burbank, Dick Barnard, Luciano Conte, Dana Condit, James Dacey, Kevin Dwyer, Everett Dorr, Richard Damon, John Fallon, John Fitts, Edward Gilchrist, Charles Jarvis, Frank Hall. Alden Mitchell, Tom Patterson, Gilbert Patterson, Louis Rouleau, Jack Shone, Billv Schultz, Robert Whittaker, Wendell Whit- taker. Manager Lawrence Mahoney, Assistant Manager Jerry Cahir. 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Support Ou r Advertisers IWUINVJ 1 MAI JCI VI C Telephone 187 Minot, Massachusetts - — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  — — — n PETER S. SOMERS MASTER PLUMBER Plumbing and Heating Telephone 200 Country Way, N. Scituate Electric Hot Water is so inexpensive thai actually it is wise economy for you to use it — the operating cost is even less than for other methods which are not as modern. You owe it to yourself to investigate. BROCKTON EDISON CO. CHARLES P. MILLER Watchmaker and Jeweler Telephone Granite 7373 6 Chestnut St. Quincy, Mass. Next to Strand Theatre and i KsK ■ V Write Today H H to rnndnctcd B P Croators. iiiatizpd courses. V Must modern r (■i| iiliiiu nt. MODERATE TUITION n, ■. ijir „u,ntr! „,-, CONVENIENT TERMS ' FREE PLACEMENT BUREAU For further information or for free booklet urite If jifi ' i r ii r 4 fftn ( m v ii i t n nil t nhl 1 Pntin tl or I Icfi I Ulil t. fill t: III ii.ltn .fui 1 nji I fill I lij K . WILFRED ACADEMY of Hair and Beauty Culture 492 Boylston St. Boston KENmore 0880 THE CORNER SHOPPE Delia L. Smith. Prop. OCCASIONAL GIFTS Party Favors and Cards Telephone 301 -W N. Scituate, Mass. Compliments of CHARLES M. WAGNER Lomp irnenfs oj BULRUSH FARM RALPH S. BROWN ATLANTIC PACIFIC TEA COMPANY J. A. Ward. Manager North Scituate Massachusetts Compliments of MORSE ' S Mill End Store 319 Union St. Rockland, Moss. Compliments of DR. EDWARD H. SCHOTT Compliments of F. W. WOOLWORTH QUINCY SQUARE Quincy Mass. CROUT ' S BIKE SHOP The Home of Good Bicycles REPAIRING Tel. Granite 9374 13 COTTAGE AVE. QUINCY, MASS. — — — — — — — — — —  — — For Better Merchants — Look in the Chimes STONE HOUSE GARDENS N. Mnlla. I ' rop. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Phone 75-M-1 Main St. Norwell Compliments of | L A. CHIPMAN BROCKTON BUSINESS COLLEGE This School Has a Traditional Background of 50 Years ' Experience in Successful Training for Business Send for latest catalogue George E. Bigslow, Prin. 225 Main St. Tel. 635 Brocktom, Mass. SOUTH SHORE DEPARTMENT STORE 5c - 10c - 25c and to $5.00 Everything for the Entire Family PAY US A VISIT Front Street Scituate and Cohasset Comp ' iments of GREENBUSH GROCERY Tel. 427 40 Country Way Greenbush, Mass. FLORAL DESIGNS A SPECIALTY Telephone 284 j Scituate Massachusetts Compliments of KENNETH R. BRIGGS GREENHOUSES AT GREENBUSH Telephone 232-M Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. John Giraid | NOBBIE BEAUTY SHOP AND SHOE STORE Telephone Scituate 55 j Scituate Massachusetts Home Phone 66-R Office Phone 66-W DR. L. A. DAVIS DENTIST 122 Front St. Scituate Harbor, Mass. Com plimerils of JOHNNIE ' S SERVICE STATION Greenbush Mass. Compliments of SEAVERNS REGISTERED PHARMACIST Scituate Massachusetts For Health and Recreation Bowl at HOWARD YOUNG ' S STREAMLINED BOWLING ALLEYS Near Theatre Parking Space Front Street Scituate, Mass. Compliments of DR. A. G. WISKALIS OPTOMETRIST 122 A Front Street Scituate, Mass.  ■ T GEORGE T. OTIS COMPANY FANCY MEATS AND PROVISIONS liinls Ere Frosted Foods and S. S. Pierce Groceries Telephone 333 and 334 Front St. For Dependable Service, Refer to the Chimes ' Advertisers CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1941 REMICK ' S QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS Outfitters of the South Shore Graduates Since 1896 HERMAN K;AY School Representative Compliments of DYER ' S WHARF Native Lobsters — Duxbury Clams Front St. Tel. 1075-W Scituate Compliments of WILLIAM F. FORD MR. JOSEPH BONOMI Contractor COMPLETE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Telephone 879 Hollett St. North Scituate WILLIAMS ' STABLES Quality Pleosure Horses for Rent and Riding Instruction i Keiilal .?].. ' )() an Ihmii Lessons al §2.30 ! Til kris al Lower Kale Tel. S ' iluate 1. 0 170 Branch St. Egypt, Mass. | Compliments of FRANK WESTERHOFF NORTH SCITUATE PHARMACY I J F Bresnahan Prescriptions A Specialty North Scituate Massachusetts ANDERSON FUEL SUPPLY CO. COAL - WOOD - COKE Compliments of HUGO ' S Telephone 123 North Scituate Where to Buy? Look in the Chimes BEST WISHES FOR FUTURE SUCCESS LELYVELD ' S SHOE STORE Shoes Fitted by X-Ray The Sparrell Funeral Service Ernest H. Sparrell Funer al Chapel Funeral Home Cenlral Si.. Norwell .So. Main St., Cdha - -et Telephone 2 Telephone 0200 PLYMOUTH ' S LEADING GIFT SHOP BURBANK, INC. 19 -21 Court St. Plymouth, Mass. RALPH ' S REPAIR SHOP GENERAL AUTO REPAIR Ignition Service Lubrication Service NEW Cr USED TIRES RALPH AND FRANCIS LITCHFIELD Prop. Tel. Scit. 571 -M Greenbush SOUTH SHORE DAIRY BOB SHEEHAN. Vo . Sandwiches Lunches Hood ' s Ice Cream 162 Scituate Harbor rKtUtKIL.lv, D. UtLAiNU Painting and Paperhanging Telephone Sri I mile IIIJ Maple Street Scituate, Mass. BROOK ' S PHARMACY North Scituate Tel. Scituate 1020 COHASSET HARDWARE COMPANY COHASSET, MASS. Com p lifTicnf s o j RALPH E. HALL GRAIN HAY South Main St. Cohasset Com pi i 111 ( ' 111 s of PINKHAM ' S THE REXALL STORE Scituate Mass. Your (!()rilril)iili()M lo llie Sciluate Scholar- ship Fund will help some deserving graduate of the Sciluale High School obtain further education. SCITUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMMITTEE Russell L. Fish, Treasurer Coinplinienls of WALK-OVER-SHOE STORE D W BESSE Plymouth Massachusetts  - 4 Advertise the Chimes Way THIS SPACE Has Been Engaged Independently By Members of the W ROCKLAND RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION To express their appreciation for the generous patronage of the people of Scituate We ' ll be glad to help make your graduation a success with the clothes for the occasion. BLUE GIIRBADINE SUITS $30 BLUE SPORT COATS $12.50 DREAMWOLD HALL White Flannel Trousers $5.50 to $6.50 Holeproof White Sox 35c - 50c Fine Foods, Fine Entertainment Hickok Belts, live glass or leather $1 -$1.50 In the Finest Surroundings Whitney and Arrow White Shirts $1.65 to $2 .50 RANNEY ' S • Rockland ' s Finest Men ' s Store Next to Trust Co. PETER WALTERS Cohasset 0239 Norwelll21-M2 And his Florida Orchestra, Featuring FRED R. BURNSIDE MARIA STEVENS INTERIOR DECORATING and UPHOLSTERING • Cohasset Mass. Personal Management Com plimerils nj Internationally Known LARRY THORNTON SIDNEY S. GATES Where to RuyY Look in the Chimks the Long Run . . . You and your friends will prize the portrait that looks like you — your truest self, free from stage effects and little conceits. It is in the long run photography that PURDY success has won. Portraiture by the camera that one cannot laugh at or cry over in later years. For present pleasure and future pride protect your photographic self by having PURDY m ake the por- traits. • PLEASING PORTRAITS • PROMPT SERVICE • RIGHT PRICES Means Satisfaction Guaranteed PURDY 160 TREMONT STREET BOSTON Official Photographers Scituate High School Class of 1941 Special Discount Rates to all Scituate High School Students NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY College of Liberal Arts Ofiers young men a broad program of college subjects serving as a foundation for the under- standing of modern culture, social relations, and technical achievement. The purpose of this program is to give the student a liberal and cultural education and a vocational competence which fits him to enter some specific type of useful employment. College of Business Administration Ofiers young men a college program with broad and thorough training in the principles of business with specialization in Accounting, Journalism, Banking and Finance, Public Administra- tion, Industrial Administration or Marketing and Advertising. Instruction is through lectures, solution of business problems, class discussions, motion pictures and talks by business men. College of Engineering Provides for young men complete college programs in Engineering with professional courses in the fields of Civil, Mechanical (with Diesel, Aeronautical, and Air Conditioning options). Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Administration. General engineering courses are pursued during the freshman year; thus the student need not make a final decision as to the branch of engineering in which he wishes to specialize until the beginning of the sophomore year. Co-operative Plan The Co-operative Plan, which is available to upperclassmen in all courses, provides for a combination of practical industrial experience with classroom instruction. Under this plan the student is able to earn a portion of his school expenses as well as to make business contacts which prove valuable in later years. Degrees Awarded Bachelor of Arte Bachelor of Science Pre-legal Programs Available FOR CATALOG — MAIL THIS COUPON AT OiNCE Northeastern University Director of Admissions Boston, Massachusetts Please send me a catalog of the □ College of Liberal Arts □ Pre-Legal Program □ College of Business Administration □ College of Engineering Name Address H-26