Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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4 SENIOR CLASS NOTES Shirley Damon ALTHOUGH we, the Class of 1948, are under- going the strain of preparing for college entrance exams and final exams, we have found a spare moment occasionally to look back over the past year. We ' ve had a wonderful year to- gether, — becoming agitated over history debates, worrying about shorthand tests, studying the periods of English literature, groaning over geometry and math exams, organizing volley ball teams in gym, singing in glee club, partici- pating in dramatics, playing in the band, cheer- ing at games (as well as being on the teams), going to class dances, writing for the Scituation and the Chimes and last, but not least, groan- ing over the ever-increasing homework. We started the year by re-electing Ronnie Fallon as president; Buckie Flynn, vice-president; Martha Peirce, secretary; Verdella Goddard, treasurer. We chose Miss Riggs and Mr. Stewart as class advisers. We ' re sorry to say that two members of our class did not rejoin us this last September. Bob Rich transferred to Hebron Academy, and Harry Richards moved to Vermont. The senior class was well represented in all the sports this year. We are very proud that four seniors, Murray Snow, Manuel Spinola, Jack Varney, and Dick Whittaker made the South Shore All-Star Football Team this year. Also doing their share towards our victories in sports were our spirited cheer leaders. Verdella Goddard and Phyllis Mitchell, who, along with the rest of the cheerleaders, were ably led by Martha Peirce. In the all-school production Blue and White Varieties, the incomparable pair, Laura Cerilli and Louise Reddy, made the show a success by their singing and their acting. What would Scituate High have done these last few years without Laura and Louise? In our senior class play, Big-Hearted Herbert, which was produced in April under the direction of Miss Gile, the parts were taken by Jean Prouty, Louise Reddy, Laura Cerilli, Joanne MacDonald, Elizabeth Fleming, Earl Merritt, Ronnie Fallon, Buckie Flynn, Leland Towle, and Bill Green. The seniors took an active part in the Student Council this year. Two of the seniors, Jon Flynn and Shirley Damon, were among the group who attended the student council convention at Attle- boro. Alette Dolan and Gabriel Jacobucci were the seniors who went to the convention at New Bedford. The senior class is very happy to say that Alette Dolan. the Scituate High representative at the American Legion oratorical contest at Bridge- water, was awarded second prize for her fine oration, The Rights We Defend. The girl chosen to receive the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award this year was Shirley Damon. Shirley attended a banquet in Boston in March where she met the other Good Citizenship repre- sentatives of Massachusetts. Jon Flynn, the senior who is always expound- ing political theories in history, was elected as a representative from this district to the Massa- chusetts student assembly. Evidently Buckie ' s experience at the State House made a great im- pression on him. for he has made some excellent speeches lately. Still another honor that has been conferred upon a member of the senior class this year is the music scholarship that Laura Cerilli received. In competition with several other girls in the high school, Laura won the music scholarship offered by Mrs. Glenn Wilson. We ' re really proud of Laura. The members of the class who have been elected to actively participate in the Class Day program are Ronnie Fallon, who, as class president, will deliver the welcome address; Jon Flynn, the prophecy; Laura Cerilli, the will; Martha Peirce and Jack Varney, the gifts; and Shirley Damon, the history. Bill Amiot will make the dedication speech for the planting of the class tree. Alette Dolan and Paul Avery have written the class ode to the tune of Now Is the Hour. We feel sure that this year ' s Class Day will be a very enjoyable one, for both the members of the class and their guests.

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®liDiie§ 3 FACULTY KiKST Row: Mr. Wilcox, Miss Hawkes, Miss Giles, Mr. Froberger, Miss Kingsbury, Miss Gilc, Mr. Atkinson. StcoNi) Row: Mrs. Williams, Miss Riggs, Miss Vollnier, Miss Cunneen, Miss Dudley, Miss Harrington. Third Row: . lr. Benson, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Walker, Mr. Leach. THE FACULTY George A. J. Froberger, A.B., Ed.M Principal Edward L. Stewart. A.B. Submasler Physical Education, Science Clarence 0. Atkinson, B. S. Economics, Commercial Subjects Laurence A. Benson. A.B. Industrial Arts Mary S. Kingsbury, B.S. Household Arts Anne L. Cunneen. Hyannis State Teachers College Bessie M. Dudley, A.B. Eleanor Gile, A. B. Elizabeth Giles. B.S. in Ed. Enfilish English History, English Mathematics, Science Esther M. Harrington, A.B.. Ed.M. Latin, French Ruth E. Hawkes, B.S.. Ed.M. Commercial Subjects Donald Leach, B. U. College of Music Instrumental Music Gertrude Reynolds, Mus. B. Vocal Music Maida L. Riggs, B.S.. Teaching Certificate for Physical Education Physical Education Doris M. Rowell, B. S. in Ed., Certificate of Painting Art, Mechanical Drawing Ella Vinal, B.S.. M.A. History Carol Vollmer, B.S. in Ed. Geography, Hygiene Norman L. Walker. A.B. Mathematics Erroll K. Wilcox, B. S. Mathematics, Science Maud C. Williams, A.B. History, Civics

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5 rill- l()|)ic of com (Tsation tliat seems lo he - v rvwlieie amorii; mam of the seniors is. of course, collefie. One often hears the names of Harvard. Regis. Northeastern. Katherine ( ihhs. New Hampshire, Cornell. Antioch. Colgate, and many other colleges to which we are applying for entrance. We are very pleased to say that several of our class have already been accepted at colleges. Many more will undoubtedly be accepted by graduation. We. the Class of 194B. are going out into a chaotic world. From our discussions of world events, we have seen the |)icture of the (huk times th il ma be ahead of us. We realize that the ever-darkening clouds may mean war or just a national crisis. Either way, these clouds will affect us personally. However, with the confi- dence of the young, we go out to meet the future with a courageous heart. As we go out into the world, we shall appreciate, more than ever, Scit- uate High School, the school that has given us a fine background to face the problems ahead. .Scituate High School — the school that we really love. GRADUATES OF 48 ]on Flynn A band of freshmen in forty-four. Amidst the hardships of a great war. Embarked upon a voyage sublime. Undaunted, thinking of the time When they would face the world alone. When earth had shaped a better tone. For four long years they faced the test, A struggle, but they did their best — A pleasure here, a heartache there. Success and failure — yes, despair. Yet doggedly they carried on; They knew the battle must be won. Now. at last, four years have passed: Their problems all seem solved at last. And now they face, quite unafraid. The future. Now may all the parts they ' ve played Reflect upon the Stage of Time Accomplishments in every line Of drama. May those fruitful years Be replete with much laughter and few tears! And now at last we write Finis: Our high school life is historv. We face the future and must form Our battle lines, come sun or storm. WHAT WILL S. H. S. BE LIKE WITHOUT— The backfield combination of Whit and Snow? Hardrock ' s patented caw ? Avery ' s valuable soprano in the glee club? Jean Hyland ' s reminiscing about Rudy York? Tom Dwyer s pleasant laugh? Elden Meyers ' flashy ties? Swisher Towle ' s sharpshooting in basketball? Bill Green ' s indispensable aid in the lab? Bo Merritt and his mighty trumpet? Shirley Damon ' s piano playing? Stan Briggs ' quiet rational manner? Buckie Flynn ' s mathematical genius? Jean Prouty ' s basket making? And we don ' t mean weaving ! Martha, Verdella. and Mitch cheering the bo s on? Billy Amiot ' s studiousness? Ronnie ' s argyles? Gabriel ' s new revolutionary methods? Brookie Durant ' s cogent arguments? Wayne Higgins ' pious influence? Howard Fettig, president of the P. G. class? The Class of 1948, in general?