Templeton High School - Class Book Yearbook (Baldwinville, MA)

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TEMPLETON TEMPTER 11 The men had to m-ilk the cows, feed the poultry, plant the fields to supply their food, clear the land and chop wood for fuel, and do the hundred and one tasks that fall to their care. In the evening men, women and children would work together, sometimes huskingcorn until nine o'clock. The chil- dren had to do their share of the work and I wonder how many children of today measure up 'tot the standard set by our forefathers. They often had to walk four or five miles to school, where the teacher believed in the say- ing, Spare the rod and spoil the child. Today, how many of these difliculties do we have -to contend with and what will our photographs tell 'to the generations to come? Will our faces show the strength of character, the suffering and toil of our ancestors, or will we present only beauty of face and form? A. L. B. '31 The Responsibility of a Rich Man A rich man should determine how he may spend his moneyfor the advantage of othersg at present, others are continually plotting how they may beguile him into spending it apparently for his own. The aspect which he presents to the eyes of the world is generally that of a person holding a bag of money with a staunch grasp, and resolved to part with none of lt unless he is forced, and all the people about him are plotting how they may force him: that is, to find how they may per- suade him that he wants perfumesg another that he wants jewelry: another that he wants sugarplumsg another that he wants roses for Christmas. Anybody who can invent a new want for his enjoyment is supposed to be a benefactor to society: and thus the energies of the poorer people about him are continu- ally directed to the production of covetable, instead of serviceable thingsg and the rich man after the general aspect of a fool ls plotted against by all the world. Whereas the real aspect which he ought to have is that of a person wiser than others intrusted with the management of a larger quantity of capi- tal which he administers for the profit of all, directing each man to' the labor which is most healthy for him, and more serviceable to the community. E. S. '32 Suppose Suppose that the President of the United States had visited our school with the purpose of taking it as a model of an ideal American school. Would he have been quite satisfied with jeverything? Let us consider. Suppose he had watched a study hall. Would you have been very proud of it? Suppose he had been sitting on the plat- form as we entered the assembly hall. Do you think that he would have been particu- larly impressed? Suppose he had been ln the room Where the lunch is consumed immedi- ately after 12 o'clock. Do you think that he would have enjoyed the pushing, shoving, and scufliing, the noise when paperbags are smashed, the laughter when some unfortunate gets hit with a piece of pencil or chalk? Suppose he was leaving when the school was dismissed. Do you think that he would have been pleased with the pushing and crowdings? ' Suppose that he had opened a desk in one of the class rooms. Do you think that he would have had a very favorable opinion of your neatness? , Let's work together and let's work harder than ever to make our school the acme of per- fection as regards good-fellowship, politeness, and neatness. Let's not have any more push- ing, crowding, throwing of things, and let's have clean desks atleast. R. E. Z. '31 A ,Modern Miss The modern miss of nineteen thirty dressed in snappy knee length dresses, Ann Pennington hosiery, and dainty high-heeled pumps. Her hair was slicked back in mannish style and she was seldom seen without a cigarette dangling between two brilliantly painted lips. She was frequently seen wearing white duck trousers and extremely masculine shirts and ties. On many occasions hair which should have been blond was titian colored and vice versa, with flashy earrings exposed beneath her off the face hat. The nineteen thirty miss was a whiz at tennis, swimming, golf and various and sundry sports. She drove her own sport roadster and was an enthusiastic member of a class of would-be avlatrlxes. The older generation raised their lorgnettes and viewed with disda-in the wild escapades of the so-called fast set. Grandmother peered over the edge of her spectacles shocked at the daring of the younger generation, but in a short time grandma was observed flash- ing by in her snappy straight Eight smoking a popular brand of cigaretts or on other oc- casions hopping off .from Roosevelt Field on a non stop flight to Paris. The modern miss possessed a keen sense of business responsibility and soon became as efficient as the masculine sei: in the business office. She was no longer 'referred to as the

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I I I I 10, TEMPLETON TEMZPTER I I Editorial Departme , The Story of a Penny I was born in the form of copper ore some- where in the western part of the United States a few hundred years ago. Prospectors came one day and discovered this copper. A mine was set up and I was unearthed and thrown into a freight car to- gether with many other lumps of ore. I en- joyed this ride which took me to a huge cop- per smelter. Here I suiered intense heat but came out pure Ia lump of pure copperl. I remained here a few days then, enjoyed another ride to a Washington mint. Here I was made into a bright, shining, new penny. On one side of me they stamped a picture of a man while 'on the other side they stamped a few letters. Next I found myself in a bank, then in the possession of a man. The man gave me to a. little boy, who, taking me into the palm of his hand went to a candy store. But I managed to slip out from between his fingers onto the sidewalk. If I had known what was to happen, I would never have done this, for I rolled straight into a water grate. And here I am! J. Y. '34 Showers! Hurray! At last we've got our 1ong-fought- for showers. With the aid of convincing es- says, help from the class of 1930 and the townspeople, and the help of the school in selling magazines we have 'at last got our showers. In 1928 the graduation speakers told the public of our need and desire for showers. This helped to start things. Then the class of 1930 left the Athletic Association some money to be used for showers. Since then one of our selectmen has given us a heater and with the help of the people either by do- nations or in subscriptions for the magazines which were sold this year to raise more money we succeeded in raising the amount necessary to install the showers. About three weeks ago we were able to take showers and the members of the girls' and boys' basketball teams found them very re- freshing after practice and after the games. We all appreciate the effort and Work which secured our showers for us. I. L. S. '31 , I Hobbies I There are many kinds of hpbbies, some in- teresting to a few, others disi terestlng. Some people make sports their hob ies: golf, tennis, baseball, football, soccer, swimming, basket- ball, fishing, racing and flying. Others turn to collecting: stamps, coins, Iautographsgpic- tures, flowers, souvenirs, first editions and spoons are illustrations along' this line. Many turn to horticulture for th ir hobbies. The growing of flowers, vegetabl S, and freaks of nature are a pleasure to the . Other groups enjoy hobbies of a. more ma ual type such as: carpenters, cabinet makers, nd machinists. Hobbies act as a diversion. Efhey help to pro- vide amusement and workIfor people when they have leisure time. A hobby is an inter- esting thing to have andI has educational value. Those. who begin hobbies become more and more interested in them and seek to cul- tivate the habit. I . J C. S. 0. '34 The Family Allium Every home has its family album, at least one, if not more. Some are two or three gen- erations old and others aref up to date. When a friend calls and conversation begins to lag, how often we dig 'out the family al- bum! We do not look at the faces and com- pare the likeness of great uncle John to John Junior, but we compare he styles in dress of the past and present. I The album is a relic of the time of our grandfathers and grandmothers. The long dresses with puffed slee es and hoop skirts, the high stiff collars thai the men and boys wore, greatly amuse us. IThe love stories of that generation have a great hold on our lm- agination, but don't all llove stories interest us? Life was not as easy and luxurious as some people think. If you woljld look closely at the faces that are portrayed in the family album you would notice that the womenihad patient, sweet faces, showing theImark of worry, care, self-denial and hard w rk. They seemed to reveal that they had to get up at dawn, get meals for a family of tw lve or thirteen three times a day, keep a laige home clean with none of our labor-saving devices and sew all their clothing by hand. I I I I I

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f H f J 12 'mmemron TEMPTER weaker sex. Her strength and ability placed her on the same footing as the stronger sex. This could not continue forever. We now have an altogether different view of this mod- ern girl. Fashion now decrees that the short skirt and mannish dress must be put aside with the styles of nineteen hundred. The modern miss of nineteen thirty-one has discarded her former habits. Her mascu- line acquaintances are now puzzled as to whether or not her sophisticated dress and manner has changed this former modernism. She continues to indulge in the sports of nineteen thirty but she is arrayed in longer and more feminine apparel. When milady attends a dance she no longer appears in short dress and bobbed hair but is exquisitely groomed. Her ankle length dress reveals a very new feminine personage. Hair which was for- merly slicked back in masculine style is now beautifully marcelled. Her footwear has not changed, the spike heel continuing in vogue. She no longer desires to be independent. She deslsts from equallzlng her achievements with those of the masculine sex. We still continue to see the modern miss of nineteen thirty though her type is rapidly disappearing. From the top of her well mar- celled hair to her d-iamond studded spikes she is in every respect a modern miss of nineteen thirty-one. D. P. '31 Shooting Stars . If you look out from your window at the midnight sky, or take a walk on a fine, clear night you will occasionally see a streak of light dash over the heavens, thus forming what we call a falling or shooting star. It is not really one of the regular stars that has darted from its place. Sometimes a great shooting star is seen which makes a tremend- ous blaze of light as bright as the moon, but it is only visible at the very moment of its existence. These objects are called meteors, and you will be lucky if you ever see a really flne one. For ages and ages the meteorold has been moving through space. It is about 100 times as swift as the pace of a rifle bullet. Now for some imagining: suppose you were put on a meteor for a race with a train from London to Edinburgh. You would have won the race before the train left -the station. A meteor is changed but the substance it contains is not lost. Iron is found in the small shooting stars, and when found on earth, it is a hugeplece of iron, weighing from 10 pounds to 10 tons. F The next time you are out walking look up at the heavens for a shooting star, for as the old saying goes See a shooting star make a Wish and yourlwlsh will come t ue. S. S. '34 Our Unexpected acation Eight fifteen o'clock on the morning of January twenty-first, nineteeri hundred and thirty-one, and all was well, or as nearly as could be expected under the bonditlons. On this eventful day, there was scheduled to take place the first of our mid-year exams. In keeping with age old custom a ong the stud- ents, all of the members of .empleton High School had reviewed their res ectlve subjects until the wee small hours of he morning, so of course they were prepared for the severe test which was soon to begin. Eight twenty o'clock on the morning of January twenty-first, ninetee hundred and thirty-one, and all was not well. The con- fidence which Was so prevaient among the pupils five minutes before h du mysteriously disappeared. Because of some unknown rea- son, the atmosphere was no laden with a feeling of uncertainty, and uring short in- tervals a girl's forced gigglln could be heard. However, all were determlnld to put on a brave front and give the lmpr sslon that mid- years were just an every day occurrence. Eight twenty-five o'clock n the morning of January twenty-first, nine en hundred and thirty-one, and the dreaded uzzer rang, call- ing all the faithful to their oom. Due to the disturbance caused by eve body's wanting to sit in the same room, q ite a delay fol- lowed, but as all things are b und to untangle themselves eventually, the s udents all man- aged to find, seats. Just after the paper had been passed out, a terrific thumping suddenl was heard com- ing from the general direct on of the stairs. As if in answer to the wo dering minds of these who waited for the xaminatlons, Mr. Stinson hurriedly entered t Ie room and With breath coming ln gasps, gave the waiting pupils official notice that chool was to be closed for one week, due to the breaking out of scarlet fever. , With expressions of surprise and joy written on their faces, the boys and girls looked at one another for a period of approximately thirty seconds, but as the t uth dawned upon them, they all made a wild ash for the door, and thence to their home ooms. Eight forty o'clock on the morning of Janu- ary twenty-first, nineteen h dred and thirty- one, and all was silent amo g the corridors of Templeton High School. Tile pupils, who but twenty minutes before had Keen on the verge of a nervous break down, ere now happily finding their way home, an to a. life of ease for the ensuing week. I R. Brook '31 I 5