Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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25 BAND FiKbT Row : R. Fernandes, E. Meyers. Second Row: R. Rich. J. Fresina, V. Day, L. Cerilli, M. Dwight, F. Dyer, N. Hennegan, J. Goddard, E. Merritt. Thiud Row: iNIr. Donald F. Leach, L. Goddard, M. Peirce, A. Robisheau, J. Schidtz, E. Noble, B. Robisheau, V. Goddard. FoLKTH Row: A. Dunphy, P. Arapoff, M. Spinola, J. Keyes, W. Swift, D. McPherson. SCHOOL NOTES Nancy Wyman, 47 THIS is the first publication of the Chimes since the termination of the war. We cele- brated peace by the return of Mr. Calkin, our school principal, who had been in the Army since 1942. We awaited his discharge with an- ticipation, and now we would all like to extend a hearty welcome to him. We also would like to commend Mr. Nelson for the fine work he did in Mr. Calkin ' s absence. Even though the war has ended, the govern- ment has urged us to corititme (he sale of bonds atid stamps. Allliougfi lh sale has recently been catiicd (ui only twice a nionlh instead of once a week. v had liouglil $ !.21 ).7.5 worth, to April I. Karl in the year we bought two hos- pital ])eds for veterans at two thousand dollars each, and we have re( ' eived an interesting letter from ihc (Kcupaiil ol otic of them. Anulhci vvai a( livily caily in ihc year was in response lo an Lirgcnl apjjcal Iroin the laiincrs to the S. H. S. boys to help save the tomato crop from an early frost which was expected. There were many volunteers, and the tomato crop was saved. The Junior Red Cross has continued its work in the school under the leadership of Miss Mary Kingsbury. Collections were taken for both the Junior Red Cross and regular membership drives. Fifty gift boxes were filled by the Household Arts girls. Some checker boards and Chinese checker boards were made for hospitals, by the boys in the Manual Training classes under the direc- tion of Mr. Dodge and painted by members of the Art Dcparlrncnl (uider the supervision of Miss Rowell. In September the Glee Club was reorganized under the supervision of Miss Reynolds. There was a much larger turn-out this year, with a lolal of sev(;nty-four girls eniolling. They sang in Showlioal IVI itisi rcis ' in INovcmiIk i- and real- Is (lid a gl and job. I ,asl Deccinhrr ihcy sui prised everyone by singing Christmas carols in the corridors during the first period. This was

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24 ®Hme§ Then her friend, finding a victim, said, I guess you don ' t know what time it is. No, I bit. What time is it? Ten to. Ten to what? Ten to your own business! In mortification I busied myself with my coke while Myrt shot the dirt. It seems that some goon, a really slow Joe, asked Emma to the rat race, she related. She really hankered to go with that mellow fellow. Jim Daniels, so she ditched the hitch and missed the pitch and now she has the blight for the night. As Myrt ran down, her friend picked up the conversation. What a tearful earful. he com- mented. But don ' t look sick, chick. Have some gum. chum. ' He must have looked up at me then, for he added. Don t stare, square. Leave your chair and take the air! And so I staggered out, before the loony lin- go of this gruesome twosome swept me off my feet, but reet ! FEATHERED FRIENDS ]ean Tohin, ' 49 Have }ou ever stopped to look at the birds around you? And have you noticed how they are marked? Only Mother Nature can produce such beautiful effects. Take a common bird like the starling, for instance. You might say he is not pretty, but have you ever seen him in the sun? 1 bet you haven ' t. One of the prettiest birds I have ever seen is the evening grosbeak. He is a large, rather fat, short-tailed bird, about the size of a starling. The large bill and the yellowish color make him known at once. He flies like a finch with the characteristic up-and-down flight. The gold- finch also flies this way. The grosbeak is some- times known as an over-grown goldfinch. The evening grosbeak is different from the pine grosbeak because he has a much shorter tail. Large, white wing-patches are revealed when he flies. The snow bunting is the only oth- er northern finch showing so much white. Until about three years ago, the evening gros- beak was never known to be found in Massachu- setts, that is, in any great number. You can always tell when he arrives, for he comes with a bang. One usualy comes alone and then he leaves; ne [ ihe whole group comes. Tliey are rather nois birds, especially on Saturday morn- ings when one likes to sleep. They stay around luilil about Apiil and then they start back north. These birds are the worst sunflower eaters I have ever seen. They come in groups ranging from twenty to forty each day. One day I count- ed sixty. During the three or four months they are around, they will eat about one hundred pounds of sunflower seeds. An article in the paper recently mentioned their eating salt. They never seem to eat the salt I put out for them. The evening grosbeaks are such interesting birds that I enjoy having them on my yearly bird list. THE FAMILY CAR Robert Devine, ' 47 The immortal body of steel that goes on through the ages, suffering, straining, pursuing a life of service to its master, — that ' s our family car. When it was a young body just germina- ting from the seed of raw iron in the huge Ford factory, it was something to be proud of. Gradually it developed into a deluxe model of man ' s most modern road-traveling vehicle. It provided boundless joy when the young man of the family drove to school dances and to other meeting places of the younger set. or when the family proudly displayed it going to work or church. But, alas, as the years have passed, it has slowly, reluctantly succumbed to the feeble- ness of old age. Dont laugh, but just look at that surface finish. It was once a radiant blue-black with shiny chromium in contrast, but now it ' s just a conglomeration of indefinable colors and com- pounds. The window s I except for those in the front and rear ) that were once of the purest glass have since been replaced by cardboard, bearing various trademarks and color prints of soap and cereal adv ertisements. The seats, which were once of multi-colored straw-, are now drab: and protruding from various points are bunches of hair-filling. The heater is nice to have, but we never did get around to having it connected. The radio is a fine addition, and if it performed as all good radios should. I ' m sure more than just static would be produced. Deprived of a gasket, the car doesn ' t produce much power in operation. Minus a generator, inexcusably not replaced, it frequently has a change of batteries at no little expense. The windshield-wiper runs continu- ously, with a loud hiss — except in rainy weath- er. The headlights cast a huge black shadow inslead of iheir siipposed-illuminaling beams. Kegar lle s of lliese iiandicaps it will doiibl- le?sl go uii through the ages, contiiuiing lo hold il proud place upon the highways. Long li e the indomitable famils car!

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26 CHEER LEADERS EiKST Row: ' . Mongeau, N. Wyman, J. O ' Neill, M. Peirce. Second Row : A. Milliken, A. Limper, D. Hattin, D. Yulir, G. Hill, J. O ' Neil. very effective. In January a Boys ' Glee Club with a membership of 25. was formed under Miss Reynolds ' direction. At the present time the combined groups are working on numbers for the graduation exercises and also for an assem- bly. This year the band, under the direction of Mr. Leach, has done well in spite of all the draw- backs. He lost a good percentage of the band last year, either through graduation or transfer to other schools. This year ' s group is small, but it has done an unusually fine job. The newest addition to the band was fifteen bright and cheery drum majorettes! Of course, this was too many in proportion to the band, so some intend to pla instruments when they are available. It may take a year or two to organize this group, but when it ' s ready, it will be a great attraction at Scituate High. Latel the band has been preparing to give a concert with several special- ty numbers and solo numbers. Recently when they were marching out-of-doors, Mr. Leach took some moving pictures of the band and drum ma- jorettes in action. The most important aim of this group is to get bigger and better as the years go on. The dances lliis year on the wliole have been very succe. fui. The Seniors preseutrd a uundei- fid foolliall (lance on INttvembcr 10. Among the decorations thei ' e were paper footballs bearing the name of each boy on the team. The music was ably provided by Bob Ferris. On December 14. the Juniors followed by giving a Christmas dance, complete with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. Among the festivities of the evening was the crowning of Debbie Andrews as queen and Dick Flaherty as king. Jimmy Rago and his or- chestra provided the music. During the basket- ball season both the Freshmen and the Sopho- mores planned to give a dance following the games. The Sophomores succeeded in having one after the Cohasset games on February 15 with Don Leach and his orchestra. But snow-storms and basketball tourneys made it difficult for the Freshmen to settle their date. Finally they pre- sented their dance on February 28. Because of the indefinite date there wasn ' t as large a crowd as usual, but those present had a wonderful time dancing to Al Howe s music. As the final social events of the year the Juniors sponsored the Junior Prom and the Senior Reception. There were many girls out for cheerleaders this ear, and during the basketball season even some boys. There were so man that thev were divided into a line and a huddle. The line con- sisted (.1 Jane O ' Neill. Janice OAeill. Amiette iVIilliken. l els IVygs. (;hid N Hill. Amielaine Limper. Maitlia I ' icice, Bt-tt Ann Shau. and (iinii) iVIongeau, with Nanc man a llieii leader. Miss Kingsbury, as facull) leader, lielped