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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18 HONOR ROLL The following names have appeared on the honor roll at least once for the first three marking periods. HIGH HONORS — ALL A ' s Barbara Best — 1. 2 Mary Lou Corrigan — 2 Elizabeth Murrill — 2. 3 John Cahir — 2 HONOR ROLL Laura Cerilli Sliirley Damon Alette Dolan Ronald Fallon James Fettig; erdella Goddard Jane Keyes Fay Bissell Virginia Day Nancy Gilley Patricia Goddard Seniors Joanne MacDonald Josephine Miles Eleanor Noble Mary Noble Martha Peirce Jean Proiity Lcland Towle Juniors Cynthia Ross John Stewart Florence Zalenski ALL A ' s or B ' s Sophomores elma Ahola Nancy Breen Joan Kettell Nancy Litchfield Jane Nord Susan Anderson Peter Bennett Robert Burbank Joseph Cerilli Eugene Cohen Phillip Delano John Goodnow Mary Luce Harold McAvenia Penelope Rich Carol Stearns Donna Vickery Charniaine Witt Freshmen Lois Merritt James Milroy Robert Morrow Scott Roberts Kilby Smith Ida Vespaziani Peter Virtue Bruce Wyman Stanwood Briggs Elizabeth Fleming Jon Flynn Earl Merritt John Bates Frances Dyer Marjorie Gannett Donald Heywood HONORABLE MENTION All A ' s or B ' s but one Seniors Louise Reddy Barbara Robischeau Jack Varney Juniors Dorothy McPherson Janice Taylor Edwin Veiga Janet Best Barbara Cole Josephine Foniri Sheila Brigham Virginia Cole Marion Damon Robert Heywood Sophomores Margaret Noble Laura Sampson Freshmen Pauline Hunter Roseanne Kane Charles Mitchell Muriel Nichols JUNIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL High Honors — All A ' s Sheila Mahoney — 1. 3 Joyce Bamber Judith Bernard Madeline Browne Robert Browne Richard Clapp Ann Dacey Shirley Fitts James Bennett Lois Call Marilyn Dyer HONOR ROLL — All A ' s or B ' s Grade 8 Barbara Hunter Stephen Chadbourne Evelyn Jenney Mary Goodnow Priscilla Merritt Elizabeth Grassie Helen Murphy Edgar Locklin Russell Paul Ann McAulIiffe Barbara Prouty Hugh Murphy HONORABLE MENTION All A ' s or B ' s but one 8 Grade John Kettell Sarah Lee Robert Mitchell Judith Bongarzone Aram Brazillian Kenneth Brebner Richard Ford Donald Jenney Grade 7 Neil Murphy Philip Palmer Suzanne Taggart Neil Towle Karl Virtue Grade 7 Dorothy Kane Douglas Mendell Phyllis O ' Keefe Walter Stewart