Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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20 KEY CLUB First Row: S. Roberts, B. Wyman, J. Stewart, J. Cahir, E. Veiga, J. Cerilli, R. Lee, C. Mitchell. Second Row: J. Milroy, G. Mitchell, H. McAvenia, J. Devine, P. Delano, R. Morrow, E. Cohen. KEY CLUB John Stewart, ' 49 AT a meeting in June of 1948 the following officers were elected for the 1948-1949 school year: Edwin Veiga, president; Charles Hurley, vice president: John Stewart, secretary; Joseph Cerilli. treasurer. The Key Club is a ser- vice organization with its prime purpose service to the school and cooperation with the faculty and our adviser. Mr. Froberger. It was found at the first meeting that Charles Hurley, our vice president, had moved to another town so another election was held to determine the new vice president. John Cahir was elected. The time of the meetings was changed to the sec- ond lunch period because of the predominance of underclassmen in the club. A committee headed by Robert Lee was ap- pointed to set up a program whereby Key Club members would pick up the school grounds. This chore has been satisfactorily accomplished bv the Key Club. Programs were sold at the Nantucket game under the direction of a committee with John Stewart as chairman. The program listed the players, referees, and other facts about the teams. A committee under the direction of Joe Devine sold tonic at the home games of the Scituate Ki- wanis basketball team. Permission was given by the Kiwanis Club for Key Club members, who were not to exceed three, to have free admittance at the games in order to sell the tonic. Tonic was also sold at the Kiwanis square dance held Feb- ruary 4. The Key Club members who were not mem- bers of the basketball team did a fine job taking tickets at the door for all home games. Several members were present and working at each game. All of the Scituate Key Club ' s sixteen members have been present at a Kiwanis Club meeting sometime during the year. Anyone who has at- tended a Kiwanis meeting knows that a good meal is served and everyone enjoys the evening tremendously. At one of the meetings the new members were presented their Kev Club pins.

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19 PRO MERITO SOCIETY First Row: Miss Kingsbury, adviser; M. Corrigan, F. Zalenski, B. Best, J. Stewart, N. Gilley, F. Bissell, Miss Harrington, adviser. Second Row: E. Veiga, F. Dyer, J. Tobin, V. Day, P. Goddard, D. McPherson. PRO MERITO SOCIETY Florence Zalenski, ' 49 THE first Pro Merito Society ever to be formed in Scituate was brought into existence on February 9, 1949 when twelve enthusiastic sen- iors were inducted into the society by members of the Rockland Chapter. The qualifications for this society are very high. The students must have averaged a grade of at least 85 during the entire four years of their high school education, and must be known as having good character. On February 9, 1949 the following members received sterling silver pins bearing the inscrip- tion Pro Merito : John Stewart, Imperator (President I: Barbara Best, Ductor, (Vice-Presi- dent) ; Florence Zalenski, Scriba (Secretary) ; Nancy Gilley, Praefectis Aerarii (Treasurer) ; Patricia Goddard; Mary Lou Corrigan; Fay Bis- sell; Frances Dyer; Edwin Veiga; Jean Tobin; Virginia Day; and Dorothy McPherson. Any member of this society who does not maintain the requirements for scholarship or character must forfeit his pin. The Pro Merito Society is now making plans for making money for gowns which will be worn by the Pro Merito members when they induct the qualified students of the class of ' 50 in June at our own Scituate High. The Pro Merito Society hopes in the future to become an active society which will be a credit to its members and to Scituate High.

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21 BAND First Row: M. Chase. F. Bissell, M. Pratt, J. Taylor, J. Dwight. Second Row: J. Taylor, B. Prouty, N. Murphy, T. Litchfield, D. LaVange, F. Whorf, M. L. Kil- duff, D. Bongarzone, R. Bonney, Mr. Alpert. Third Row: J. Merritt, L. Sampson, B. Cole, R. Burbank, C. Valine, E. Hennigan, R. Browne, R. Lavangie, R. Fernandez, L. Carpenter. Fourth Row: M. Veiga, B. iMolinari, L. Street, E. O ' Neil, E. Haartz, R. Snow, A. Dunphy, J. Davis, F. Gleason, R. Prouty, T. Smith. BAND Janice Taylor, ' 49 THE Scituate High School band has greatly improved this year in size, style, and perform- ance. It is now divided into two sections, the junior band and the senior band. The junior band consists largely of junior high school students. These players will progress, as their knowledge of music progresses, into the senior band, which is made up of the older, more experienced nlayers. Also, the addition of the drill team, newly formed this year, has boosted the size of the band. Constant drilling has improved the style of marching, and a new interest and pride in the band has given the members, themselves, a kind of performing style. The drum majorettes have improved along with the band. They have spent a great deal of time working on new routines. New uniforms consisting of capes and skirts made by Miss Kingsbury, have added pep to their performance. Mr. Alpert has inspired a new interest in the band and orchestra this year. He has made our band one to be proud of, and the inembers proud to be part of it. The outlook is good, for this year the band does not lose too many players at graduation. The junior band is brimming over with proinise, and in a short time these beginners will become part of the senior band, while more beginners will fill their places. Watch our band! It ' s going places!