Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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for my head hit the ceiling with a solid thuin|). Now, jump! a stern voice conim.iiKlcd. Were they crazy? I could hi- killed if I juinpcd six feet or more blindfolded. Jump! the voice reiterated. This was llie end. 1 knew 1 would I ' ve lo rue the da 1 had got mixed up in this, hut 1 hadn ' t dreamed of such deadly results. I had lo jump. As I jumped. I wondered how long it would be before 1 hit the floor, a mass of broken bones. M) death leap came to an abrupt hall, however, for no sooner had I jumped, than 1 Imded on the floor. 1 lost my balance and fell. My blindfold was released amidst cries of Welcome to our fraternity! So I had passed! The first thing that I wanted to see. however, was how 1 had been fooled. M plane was an ironing board, now being held a few inches off the floor by two kneeling boys. So that was why the shoulders had sunk beneath me. One of my friends was sheepishly standing by with the ceiling I had hit. a piece of board. Well, now that 1 have passed the test, maybe it was worth it after all. Loyalty to Our School Hu h McAvenia, 7B The loyalty which a true friend has for us is what makes life worthwhile. The loyalty which we have for our school is what makes the school worthwhile. Too often we think of school as something which we must endure, and we fail to enjoy all the benefits which school offers us. We get out of life just what we put into it. If we are not loyal to our friends, we do not expect them to be loyal to us. But we do not think of our school as a friend. Actually, however, it is a friend and a true one. If we are loyal students while in school, we can expect the scho ol to stand by us later when we are in need of recommenda- tions. Our record is established and if it is a good one, we stand to gain by it. How can we be loyal to our school? This is a question for which we should all have an answer. The first thing we think of is supporting our ath- letic teams. This is probably the easiest way in which we can be loyal, especially if we happen to have a winning team. It isn ' t always so easy if our team is losing. But supporting the team is not our only chance to show our school spirit. We can sell magazines in the yearly drive. Most of the money brought in during this drive is earned by a small percent of the students. If more boys and girls felt it their duty to support the drive, we would all profit. .School dances, the Student Association, and plays shouhl also be attended if we wish to show our loyalty. We should always protect school property and remend)er that as future taxpayers, we will sup- |)ort the schools. We can also avoid throwing papers about the school grounds. Many people in town who never see the inside of our schools, enjoy the attractive grounds about the school buildings. Our sense of loyalty must extend to our class- mates and teachers. It is oidy by co-operating with them all that we can get the most out of our years in school. March Cynthia Heniii an, 7 A When the cold March winds come blowing around, the last heavy snow is lying on the ground atid the little green buds are coming through the blanket of snow. The warm sun ' s rays melting the ice let the little brooks flow free. Then we all know that spring is near. Lawson Tower Evelyn Jenney, ' 52 O Lawson Tower, strong and bold, You stand through wind and rain and cold. Ever a symbol of steadfast duty Said by men to possess great beauty, A landmark famous far and near. Standing always lofty and clear. 0 Lawson Tower, strong and bold. May your beauty ne ' er grow old. The Study Hour Richard Preston, 51 Between the math and the French class When the morning is part way o ' er, Comes a lift in the day ' s occupation, That is known as the Study Hour. There was many a long winter evening In the days that used to be, When, with studying done, my mind was at rest. But that was before TV. Now with my French, math and Hawthorne While I stick to iny room like a slave. My mind strays at times to my living room And it ' s TV that I crave. Now there ' s often some unfinished business, 1 should do a little bit more. That ' s why 1 salute you — Oh precious. Life-saving Study Hour.

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22 iMe§ But though He ' s above. He knows what we do. He watches the old And welcomes the new. A Pilgrim ' s Day in Old Scituate Ann McAulifje, ' 53 Mary Matthews woke to the sound of the wind howling around her window. The cabin was very quiet as she lay comfortably in bed. She thought of the long and hard trip she. her mother, father, and little brother had gone through on the way from England to the newly-discovered America in the Mayflower. They had arrived safely and had begun a small settlement which they called Plymouth. There had been many hardships, but they had overcome them and it was all rather exciting. She remembered how later a group had decided to venture farther up the coast for better farming land. They found a good spot and made a settlement which they called Scituate. Now she could hear her father piling wood into the large fireplace. Her mother was up, and her little brother was crying. She jumped out of bed and hurriedly got into her clothes. Her bedroom was very cold, and her warming pan which heated her bed had become cold long ago. She went out to the large kitchen, the center of their family life. The fire was blazing, and wonderful aromas filled the kitchen. It was her job to go to the brook for water: so she started out. She came back to a wonderful breakfast of homemade bread, porridge, and milk from their old cow. After breakfast her father went into the forest to cut wood while she helped her mother with the baby and the chores. Everything was done by hand : so it took all morning to do the chores. After lunch it was time for school. School was held at the minister ' s cabin because as yet no school house had been built in the settlement. It was really quite a privilege for Mary to be able to go because girls usually were not allowed to go to school. But the people had permitted it because there were so few young girls in the settlement. It was a mile ' s walk to the minister ' s cabin. The subjects which were taught were reading, writing, arithmetic, and Latin. The teacher was very strict and before the afternoon was over someone would be sure to get a good strapping for misbehavior. At four o ' clock school was over and the long walk home was ahead of Mary. When she arrived home, her mother was al- ready preparing supper and she began making bread. After supper was time for relaxation. The fire was blazing and the room was warm. Her little brother was sleeping quietly, her mother was spinning, and her father was reading the Bible aloud while Mary listened attentively. When bedtime came, she got her warming pan, kissed her mother and father good night, and set off for her cold bedroom. She loved this new country and she was going to do all she could to help it to grow strong. THE TEST George Mitchell, ' 50 I was led into the room with my eyes covered by a blindfold. 1 wanted to forget the whole business and get away with my life, but it was too late. I was in their hands now. but I can ' t say that I didn ' t ask for it. I had been warned by many of my friends that 1 would be treated without mercy by these heartless creatures. Oh, how I longed for the solitude of my little room- ing house. But no. I had to aspire for bigger things: 1 thought that 1 could take some small discomfort in order to get the resulting honor. The discomfort did not seem so small to me now, but 1 had kept on where others had faltered, knowing that it would come to this. As I stood there, blindfolded, with the gang around me. I wondered what special kind of tor- ture would be inflicted on me. I had heard that the gang had ways of learning each person ' s special weakness or fear, and devised a torture that would play on this defect. 1 wondered if they knew mine. Some of the voices around me were strangely familiar. A very familiar voice, obviously heav- ily disguised said, Let ' s take him for an airplane ride. I felt like crying out in anguish. They had discovered my weakness! Since I was a boy. I had had a dread of high places: so you can imagine how I felt about an airplane ride! Besides, where were they taking me? Get in the plane, a gruff voice interrupted my thoughts. 1 was led to the plane, and told to step up. Two of the mobsters allowed me to steady myself by resting my hands on their shoulders. I stepped on something that seemed like a board of some sort. Hold on to our shoulders, for you ' re going up, said one of the men. Suddenly 1 felt the plane lift off the ground. I wasn ' t worried until the shoulders I was lean- ing on began to slip farther and farther below, so that 1 could no longer rest on them, and I had to balance myself as best I could. Then the plane started rocking precariously. Hold ' er steady, pilot. I said, in an obviously shaky voice. I then got an indication of how high I was,

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24 SCHOOL NEWS Faculty Changes We were very glad to welcome back to S. H. S. Mr. Norman Walker, who teaches mathematics in the Senior High, and Miss Carol Vollmer. who teaches geography and hygiene in the Junior High. Mr. Walker was granted a leave of ab- sence last year to travel throughout Europe play- ing with the American Hockey Association. Miss Vollmer was given a year ' s leave of absence so that she might teach at Douglas. Alaska. Miss Alma Shmauk. of Brookline. took Miss Rowell ' s place in the Art Department after Miss Rowell resigned to accept a position in Maiden. Massachusetts. Mr. Borah Kreimer. of Bridgewater, replaced Mr. Robb after the latter ' s resignation. Mrs. Charles Mitchell substituted in the Junior High during part of the year for Miss Anne Cunneen. who had a prolonged illness. Those are the only changes in the Faculty for 1949-1950. Magazine Drive Again this year the Junior High School parti- cipated in the annual magazine drive. The two teams this year were Army and Notre Dame; the winning team was Notre Dame. Carol Stearns was student manager assisted by Charmaine Witt. The highest scorer was John Locke. Broadcast On March 11. Scituate High School again went to Brockton to broadcast over WBET. This year the radio skit was put on by the Junior High under the direction of Miss Vollmer. Those who took part were Charles Goddard, Jay Locke, Richard Prouty, Russell Prouty and Thomas Whittaker. Priscilla Rand of the eighth grade announced the entire program. The members of the dance band played Chatanooga Shoe Shine Boy ' and ' T Can Dream. Can ' t I. The members who performed were Charles Valine, Edward Hennigan, Robert Browne, Donald HoUis, Lois Merritt. and Barbara Cole. They were conducted by Mr. Alpert. The following girls from the Glee Club sang Homebound Rangers and ' Bis Rock Candy Mountain : Carolyn Macy, Arline Nichols, Evelyn Jenney. Priscilla Merritt, Carol Stearns. Joan Kettell. Charmaine Witt. Janet Sternfelt. Joan McEleney. Louise Castles. Evelvn Hatch. Bertie Jean Walker, and Judy Taylor, Miss Reynolds directing. School Loyalty Week This year, for the first time, Loyaltv Week or ' ' Blue and White Week, was observed at Scituate High School. Originated and planned by the Student Council, it was a great success. All school organizations backed this venture one hundred per cent. The Key Club sponsored a photo contest. Pro Merito and the Student Coun- cil backed the Poster and Essay Contests, and the Students Association gave its annual dance to climax the week. Each student, as part of the week, was re- quested to write an essay on school loyalty. In the Senior High. Joan Watts was awarded first prize, and Joan Kettell, second prize. In the Junior High, the winner was Priscilla Rand, and the runner up. Hugh McAvenia. The first prize essays were read at an assembly; the other two are printed in this issue of the CHIMES. In the Poster Contest, Elizabeth Grassie won first prize, and Evelyn Hatch second in the Senior High. In the Junior High, Fred Gleason and Norman Walker won the prizes for first and second respectively. In the Photo Contest three prizes were award- ed, the first to James Milroy, the second to Mary Jane Stewart, and the third to Stanley McAvenia. Blue shields were made for all the home rooms and other places in the building. Besides those, the entries for the Poster Contest were also distributed among the rooms. Small blue and white emblems bearing the school seal were pro- vided for all students to wear. Assemblies began and ended the week with student and faculty