Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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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.

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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

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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.