Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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16 Part I consisted of the history of our flag in song and story, presented by David Stone. Sally Lee. Peter Nord, Evelyn Jenny, and Roxanna Turner. Part II was entitled Three Minutes of the Latest News. In this part of the program Russell Paul spoke on World Affairs ; Helen Murphy spoke on United States News ; and Priscilla Merritt spoke on Local News. Miss Vollmer ' s home room. 7B, and Miss Cunneen ' s home room. oA, also produced excellent assemblies. Although Mr. Walker is not a professional lecturer, he might well be one, for his lecture, Life with an Olympic Hockey Team, was very interesting. Outstanding were the assemblies which fea- tured outside talent. Some of the lecturers and their subjects were as follows: Mr. John Bond. L nited Prison Association, Prison Conditions : Dr. F. Arnold Young, English As She Is Spoke ; Dee Broeckman, Life With an Olympic Team : Marguerite Soule Shoemaker. Exploring the Marine Wonderland : Officer Little. Safety Education ; Nutchuck. World Famous Eskimo, Return from the Smoky Sea : Miss Dunn. Choosing a Vacation . Last but not least were the football rallies, assemblies for the presentation of awards, and vocational movies. Due credit should be given to the members of the faculty whose assistance and guidance con- tributed much to the success of student programs. May assemblies continue to be included in the activities of Scituate High School. School Newspaper Through the coinbined efforts of students and faculty, Scituate High School now has a school paper. This is the first attempt at a news sheet, and it has proved to be very successful. Much credit should be given to the newspaper staff for their excellent work. In a recent meeting of the staff, held to determine the most suitable name for the paper, The Scituation was chosen. The name was submitted by Shirley Damon. S. H. S. Broadcast On November 22, 1947, a group from the Scit- uate High School went to Brockton to present a broadcast over Station WBET. A girls ' chorus consisting of Ida Vespaziani. Barbara Cole, Nancy Litchfield. Fannie Whorf, Janice Taylor, Florence Zalenski, Charmaine Witt, Laura Cer- illi,and Joanne MacDonaldsang several selections under the direction of Miss Gertrude Reynolds. After the singing, a skit, The Alcott Family. was presented over the air under the direction of Miss Eleanor Gile. Those who took the parts of the members or friends of the famous Alcott family were Muriel Nichols, Barbara Best. Janet Allen. Laura Cerilli, Mary Lou Kilduff, Leland Towle, and Joanne MacDonald, narrator. After their broadcast the group toured the radio station. They had a very interesting and enjoyable time during the whole experience. Magazine Drive The annual magazine drive of Scituate High School netted a profit for the school of $238.50. Jean Prouty was manager of the drive with the help of Mr. Atkinson, faculty adviser. The school was divided into two teams. Army and Notre Dame, captained by Jon Flynn and Shirley Damon of the Senior Class. The team turning in the most money was Notre Dame. Stanley McAvenia received a radio for selling the most subscriptions. Oratorical Contest Scituate High School participated again this year in the annual American Legion Oratorical Contest. In the intramural elimination Alette Dolan was chosen to represent the school with her oration, The Rights We Defend. Other contestants were Louise Reddy, who spoke on Privileges and Responsibilities of American Citizens and Jon Flynn. who developed the subject, Our Constitution in a Changing World. In the district contest, which was held at State Teachers College in Bridgewater on March 7, Alette made a very creditable appearance and was awarded second prize. Representatives from nine schools of Barnstable and Plymouth Counties participated in this contest. The judges were five members of the faculty of Bridgewater Teachers College. Semper Petunt Semper Petunt is once again Scituate High ' s school song. A few years ago the song was orig- inated by Mr. William Smith, former supervisor of music. Through the efforts of the Student Council Semper Petunt is now the official school song. Community Drives Again this year the students of Scituate High School have participated in various community drives. Students have given generously to the Red Cross, The March of Dimes, and the Tuber- culosis Fund.

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15 SCHOOL NEWS Adiiiiiiistratioii ami Fanilty Changes When Scituale once again opened it doors for the new year, there were many changes in the school staff. Upon the retirement of Mr. Harold C. Wingate from the superintendency. Mr. Fred- erick A. Calkin, former principal, was appointed to the oflice of superintendent of schools of Scit- uate. Mr. George A. J. Froberger. formerly of Rockland. Mass.. was chosen as the new principal. Mr. Norman L. Walker succeeded to Mr. Hawes ' position as teacher of mathematics. Mr. Clarence 0. Atkinson returned, after service in the navy, to his former position in the Commercial De- partment. In October Miss Ruth Moulton, phys- ical education director, resigned to accept a po- sition in the Boston schools. She was succeeded by Miss Maida L. Riggs. During Miss Rowell ' s leave of absence Miss Elizabeth Bournazos sub- stituted as teacher of art. Thelma Sylvester is now secretary in the principal ' s office. Mary Driscoll having been transferred to the office of the superintendent. Memorial Plaque On Thursday. December 4, a very solemn as- sembly was held to dedicate a bronze plaque bearing the names of Scituate High School s war dead. Mr. Stewart presided over the assembly. After the usual opening exercises, a choral group sang ' Roger Young. Frederick A. Calkin, Super- intendent of Schools, delivered an introductory address in which he spoke of the significance of the occasion and explained that the memorial was the gift of the Class of 1946. Immediately afterwards, Mr. Froberger gave an inspiring address, formally dedicating the plaque. After the dedication there was a moment of silence, followed by taps. The Star Spangled Banner concluded the assembly. The plaque, bearing the following inscription, may be seen at the entrance of the Scituate High School. TO OUR HERO DEAD IN WORLD WAR II 1941 1945 Scituate High School Pays Homage to the Memory of These Valiants who Gave the Last Full Measure of Devotion to Their Country. Chase Abbott Chester R. Gurney, Jr. Raymond Andrews Thomas G. Harrigan Wilfred E. Appleton Edward R. Hooper Lionel Bush Renie J. Jacobucci Robert A. Cole Nelson Kindlund Joseph Dabue Elwin A. Lane Parker T. Ewell Edward A. Nichols Robert W. Fleming Frank L. -Shea, Jr. Edwin R. Spear Lssem blies Pleasant interludes in the school activity cal- endar have been provided by the tmmerous edu- cational and entertaimnent programs offered through the combined efforts of the faculty, the students, and the school authorities. Included in the assemblies this year were several observances of special dates. At the Con- stitution Day Assembly Representative Nathaniel Tilden gave a brief history of our government. He discussed the part high school students can play in today ' s government and how they can contribute to the success of the United Nations. On Armistice Day, Captain Bennett, of the LTnited States Navy, delivered an address. In the assem- bly commemorating American Education Week, Mr. Froberger and Superintendent Frederick A. Calkin spoke on the significance of the week; and Mr. Hugh Nixon, secretary of the Massa- chusetts Teachers ' Federation, informed the pupils of Scituate High School of the importance of an education. Memorial Day was appropri- ately observed with a solemn program. However, most of the assemblies for the com- memoration of special dates were student-partici- pation programs. For the observance of Colum- bus Day a program was offered by the following students: Jon Flynn. Shirley Damon. Joanne MacDonald, Louise Reddy. and Ronald Fallon. The motion picture, The People ' s Charter, was also shown. Another student-participation assembly was presented for Lincoln ' s and Wash- ington ' s Birthdays. Robert Morrow. Edgar Lock- lin, Carol Stearns. Jane Flaherty. Peter Bennett. Bruce Wyman, Ellen O ' Neil, and Ronald Duval contributed selections suitable to the occasion. One very interesting feature of this assembly was the tableau The Four Freedoms. presented by Nancy Dwight, Janet Sternfelt, Charmaine Witt. Laura Sampson. Marion Damon. Dolores Parker, and Ida Vespaziani. On Good Govern- ment Day students of Miss Gile s senior history classes read the proclamation for that day and explained the structure of our governinent to the underclassinen. Other members of S. H. S. assisted in the Christmas Assembly. Although the band concert put on by the Scituate High School Band, did not commemorate a special date, it was enjoyed by all. Not to be forgotten in the list of assemblies are those which were presented by the Junior High. Miss Giles ' home room, 7A, put on a short but entertaining play. A Dress-Up Party. The program produced by the pupils of Mrs. Williams ' home rooin, SB was also outstanding.

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