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CHIMES 17 — C lOO OOKING back through the past months, one p , would truly say that this has been a very active year. Dances and games have been very frequent, and both have attracted crowds. The students contributed to their utmost in both the T. B. and Junior Red Cross drives. Each class filled the annual Christmas boxes for the Red Cross to be sent to needy children in other countries. This year has also been one of the best in the sale of war bonds and stamps. NEW TEACHERS Two new faces appeared in the halls of Scituate High School last September. Upon inquiry we found one new-comer to be Mr. Nelson, our new principal, who was to take the place which Mr. Parkhurst had left. The other was Mr. Dodge, the new manual training teacher, who succeeded Mr. Sandberg. We found out later that he had many other talents than just wood and plastic working, after seeing him volunteering his services to Mr. Dixon in assisting both the football and basketball teams. He is an excellent basketball player himself and also a good referee. Both Mr. Nelson and Mr. Dodge arc very well liked and very welcome here. Mr. Leach and Miss Reynolds came later in the year to replace Mr. Smith when the latter went to teach in Wash- ington. Mr. Leach took over the band and Miss Reynolds, the chorus. The work of both has been greatly appreciated. REORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL BAND The school band was reorganized when Mr. Donald Leach of Whitman, the leader of many bands in the neighboring towns, came to Scituate this fall. A call for all former members of the band and orchestra was sent out and was answered by about thirty enthusiastic musicians. Many of the members of the group were Junior High School students. Their response is very gratifying be- cause in order to keep a standing band in the school, the musicians should be started in the lower grades. The band played at the all-school play Johnny on the Spot and also at many of the assemblies. Also a joint concert with the Marshfield band was given toward the end of the year. Mr. Leach is a very capable and talented leader. In addition to this he is an excellent trumpet player, having an orchestra of his own which has played at many of our dances. SALVAGE DRIVE In the early fall many girls and boys aided in the collection of waste paper and scrap metal. They worked in groups of five or six, assisting in collecting and preparing the scrap for ship- ment. All together, many tons of tin and paper were gathered and shipped. For the part the school played in the salvage collections, Colonel Schuyler presented the school with a projector which will be used for showing slides. OTHER WAR ACTIVITIES Under the direction of the Scouts many of the girls have worked daily throughout the year at the Cohasset Hospital as nurses ' aides. They give from three to six hours of their time a week, and are employed in doing small necessary jobs around the hospital as they are needed. The girls say the work is very interesting, and since many of them wish to take up nursing as a career, it is very profitable training. Other girls have done their bit by rolling bandages for the Red Cross. Boys and girls alike helped out in the fall and early spring by working on the many farms in the vicinity. They also helped to pick apples at Bulrush Farm and did other odd jobs around town. Some of the girls collected money at the movie theater for the Red Cross and T. B. drives. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION A newly-formed group in Scituate High School is the Library Association. Its purpose is to help pupils in finding books which they need for as- signments and also to prevent loss and damage through carelessness in handling. The group is under the guidance of Miss Gile, who is in charge of the hbrary. Barbara Tindall is president; Anne Heffernan, secretary; and a committee made up of Ann Graham, Ligi Goddard, Ellen Calla- han and Albert Avery completes the organization. ASSEMBLIES The first assembly of the year was in charge of Mr. Wilcox to acquaint Mr. Nelson with the regular formalities of our assemblies. At the as-
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18 CHIMES sembly a short talk was given by a representative of the Greater Boston Community Fund on the urgent needs of the fund. The talk was fol- lowed by motion pictures on the same subject. During the football season short rallies were held in the afternoons before the games and were in charge of the cheering squad. Many times short motion pictures were shown to complete the assemblies. At one of the longer assemblies the students and faculty had the privilege of hearing a piano recital given by Mr. Smith, Miss Maxim, Miss Reynolds and Mr. Fuller. The selections were both classical and popular. This was the last time we had the pleasure of hearing the delight- ful playing of Mr. Smith, for he left a few days later to take a position in Washington. The first formal assembly of the year was the one in observance of Armistice Day. It was conducted by Scott Amiot, president of the Senior Class. Josephine Miles and Donald Kennedy read essays they had written on the subject, What Armistice Day Means to Me. Two Navy officers gave exciting accounts of their experiences. Joseph McKenny, Director of Physical Educa- tion in the city of Boston, addressed the students in one of the assemblies. He spoke on the sub- ject Community Recreation Center for Scitu- ate. He was a very interesting and excellent speaker. At an assembly in December the football squad and the victorious hockey team were given their certificates. Attention was called to the large number of underclassmen who received first team certificates and to the others who went out for sports but didn ' t make the team. Coach Vines and Coach Dixon received gifts of appreciation for their untiring patience and grand coaching. The annual Christmas assembly was in charge of Charles Fleming, the president of the Junior Class. The Glee Club under the direction of Miss Reynolds, sang many Christmas songs and carols. Members of the student body read poems and letters, and Clara Vespaziani of the Junior High School played many selections on the ac- cordion. Mr. Wilcox acted as Santa Claus on the occasion and distributed humorous gifts to members of the faculty and student body. The school orchestra also took part in the program. During the year the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes all put on very entertaining and individual programs. The Juniors staged a Truth or Consequences show which was very humorous. The Sophomores planned a musical program and did a wonderful job in putting it over. The Great LaFollette, a headliner in the field of magicians, entertained the student body at one of the assemblies. The remaining assemblies of the year were a movie and lecture by Eugene Fanning, Motor Vehicles investigator for the State of Massachu- setts, called Safety and the Automobile ; an assembly starring Ruth Tingley, accordionist, pianist and singer, and Stan Brown, Wizard of the electric banjo; a picture, Amazing America ; John Hinds, well-known reader; a very interest- ing musical by a blind pianist named Carmelo Cascio; an d a delightful assembly given by the Glee Club and Band. DANCES The dances of the year were all a great success. The first dance of the season was given by the Athletic Association after the Marshfield-Scituate football game, and was attended by many stu- dents from the neighboring towns. The Junior Social was also a very successful affair. It had many surprises and unusual dances supervised by Jimmy Rago, the leader of the orchestra. At Christmas time the Senior Class held its annual dance, which was very entertaining. The hall was gayly decorated for the occasion by the Art Department. The Sophomore Class gave a Sports Dance af- ter the Scituate ■ Hanover basketball game. It was supported by many students from Cohasset and Kingston as well as a large crowd from Scituate. A feature of this dance was a waltz contest. The Freshman Class gave a dance after the Scituate-Cohasset basketball game, which drew one of the largest crowds of the year. The Fresh- men should be given a lot of credit, for this was their first dance. In March, the Freshmen and Sophomores united their talents in giving a very fine dance, which as usual had a large crowd in attendance. FIRE SQUAD This year at Scituate High School we have a new organization, known as the fire squad. There are thirty-eight boys, mostly juniors and sopho- mores, participating in this work. The duty of each boy is to go to his assigned post in case of fire or fire drill. Each floor, called a section, is under a section leader who sees to it that every- one gets to his post. Robert Glynn is fire chief and Edward Soule, Bob Mongeau and Charles Fleming are his as- sistants.
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