Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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dliDniiiies 17 JUNIOR HIGH Fenny Richards, Grade 8 All of the pupils in grades seven and eight are looking forward to Miss Cuneen ' s return. Mrs. Bailey and Mr. Merrill were substitutes in her place. Each division of the Junior High put on an assembly this year, all of them very enjoyable. Mr. Hands ' room put on the Columbus Day pro- gram; Miss Giles ' room presented a program based on the Atomic Age called Looking for Tomorrow, Mrs. Williams ' group had all the presidents of the United States as the basis of their assembly; and Mr. DriscoU ' s group put on a program about Pan-American Day. Feter Fryling, Grade 7 In art class all the students are working hard to get their pictures ready for the final exhibition in May. Blue and White Week was quite successful this year. Both the seventh and eighth grades entered the essay and poster contests with spirit and enthusiasm. Of the pupils who entered the contest from the Junior High, four won prizes, — Joyce Perry and Linda Bailey in the poster di- vision and Edward Dunham and Susanne Hayes in the essay division. We are all looking forward to next year with its promise of a new building and new oppor- tunities. ASSEMBLIES 1952-1953 Mary Ryan, ' 54 DATE ASSEMBLY September 18 S. A. Membership October 3 Fire in Miniature October 9 Japan October 16 Columbus Day October 27 Film on Wild Life November 6 Armistice Day Program November 13 Education Week November 19 S. A. Program December 4 Awards December 13 Traffic Safety December 23 Christmas Assembly January 8 Malta During World War 11 January 15 Student Government Day January 29 Junior High Program February 5 Finding Your Life ' s Work — Guid- ance Assembly February 12 Lincoln and Washington March 5 S. A. Program March 12 Blue and White Week March 19 Awards Assembly March 26 University of Massachusetts April 9 S. A. Program April 16 Junior High GUEST Mr. Froberger and students Chief Williams, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Miss Carol Vollmer Jr. High — Room 202 Ted Parkinson, Forest Ranger Lt. Richard MacDonald, U. S. Air Force Committee Magician Mr. Froberger and coaches Atlantic Refinery Company Music Department Alex Francis-Smith Representative Nathaniel Tilden Room 101 Films Room Bl William Hacker, pianist Student Council Mr. Froberger and students Guidance film Lloyd La Vaux, accordianist Room 102

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16 i KKSHMAN CLASS First kow: M. Blanchard, P. Jacobucci, R. Alves, J. Barry, P. Gleason. R. Kirwood, M. Curran, D. Brigham, J. Turner, V. Dorr, N. DeMello, S. Dauphinee. Second row: Mr. Bensim. M. Rinrdan, M. Claflin, A. Gardener, G. Roberts, B. Wilder, M. Fettig, B. Sylvester, C. Ryan, A. Atkins, C. Bowker, B. Blanchard, Mrs. Bauer. Third row: R. Lopes. A. Pratt. D. Brokaw, W. Dennis, N. Bowser, K. Rice, C. Grassie, M. Smith, E. OTJonncIl, R. O ' Keefe, J. eiga, L. Stone, H. Lynch. Fourth row: W. McAdams, J. Hoey. J. Brady, D. .Shea, J. Gardener, M. Gawkins. W Mayo, C. Myers, R. DeMello. D. Timpany. B. Stetson, R. Green. Fifth row: C. Rencurrel, E. Bowen. W. Holman. D. Dooner, J. Barnett, J. Breen, Rodgers, D. Garrigus. J. Litz, M. Croker. D. Oakes. FRESHMAN CLASS NEWS Beryl Sylvester, ' 56 Early in September, 1952, the Freshman Class entered Scituate High School, eager to see what senior high school was really like. We welcomed ten new members to our class — Barbara Blan- chard, Mark Crocker, Virginia Dorr. John Fal- vey. Michael Gawkins. John Hoey. Roger Kir- wood, Hugh Lynch, Donald Oakes. and Carol Ryan. In November we held our first class meeting and chose Mrs. Bauer and Mr. Benson as class advisers. We also elected Roger Kirwood as president: Mary Sue Curran as vice president; Phyllis Gleason as secretary, and Deborah Brig- ham as treasurer. The Freshmen were well represented in school activities this year with several freshmen in the All-School Pla). There were also some of our class who took part in football, field hockey, basketball, and other school sports. Our music- ally-talented members were in the glee club, the band, and the orchestra. The Freshmen are eagerly anticipating the next three years as students in Scituate High School.

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18 %£d(to ((i(8 THE END AND THE BEGINNING Judith Lawson, ' 53 At this time, every year, thousands of young men and women graduate from high school. Graduation is an impressive and important cere- mony, for it marks the end of an old way of life and the beginning of a new. At this time, one may look happily at the past and eagerly at the future. Let us first take a look at the past. These four years have been filled with wonderful memories. Remember how strange high school was at first. Remember the thrill of making a varsity team. Remember what a joy it was to run a successful dance. How proud we were of our athletic teams! How proud we were to be a part of Scituate High School. As the years went by, there were added mem- ories. The first day of the senior year held a wonderful thrill, for. finally, our class was the top class in Scituate High School. With senior year came added responsibilities. A senior was called upon to supervise and watch over com- mittees working for the school. Members of our senior class captained the athletic teams and starred in the plays. All these activities, accom- panied by our own pride in personal accomplish- ment, have made the years in high school happy and successful. Now, this is over. At graduation, all these happy moments will become memories of the past. Our careers in high school will be ended. It is, in some ways, sad to think of this ending. But from sadness comes joy. To us there is, even now, the joy of expectation, the exciting idea of meeting new people and learning new ideas, the thrill of growing up and maturing. After graduation, we shall no longer be thought of as youngsters. We will be adults, living and working in an adult world. We hope that we shall be able to succeed in our own lives, and to give to the world the best we have. May we all work to keep our land a strong, prosperous, free America. es, this is the close of our high school careers. But it is also the opening of the door to the future. The Class of 1953 hopes that it will be a fine example of good living for Scituate High School and for the world. TIME FOR DECISION Ruth Mitchell, ' 54 Again the time has come when a large group of our teenagers have to make one of the most critical decisions of their lives. Graduating stu- dents must decide what they are going to do in the future. The boys wonder whether or not they should sign for their two years in Uncle Sam ' s services now or try college with the chance of being drafted before they can finish. It is, of course, possible for them to join the R. 0. T. C. in college, but they have to make good grades to stay in school under that program. The girls have come to the time when they, too. have a great decision to make. They have to decide what they want to do in life: whether or not they need a college education: whether they want to be housewives, go into offices or other positions, or join the armed forces like the boys. No matter what their decision, it will be an important one and possibly a turning point in their lives. The parents of these teenagers are wondering just what the future holds for their children. They hope their boys will not be in the midst of a war as soon as they finish high school. They want to see their children enter college, but not with the fear of being drafted before they have a chance to finish. The great decision is before these teenagers, and it has to be made now. Is it to be college, work experience, the navy, the air force, the marines? The answer has to be fcjund b every boy and girl in the large group of students who have reached the time for decision. Their par- ents are hoping and praying that their choices will be right. As fellow teenagers, let us, too, pra) for a right decision and a happv future for our graduating class of 1953.