Warren High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Warren, MA)

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EDITORIALS IN RETROSPECT Because of the hurricane, which irreparably damaged our high school, we were compelled to continue our classes at the grammar school. Although we have many inconveniences, such as a limited space for books, no science laboratory, shorter periods, and no library whatever, the number of honor and credit pupils has remained at a very high level. We are happy to say that one of the challenges of last year's Hilltop staff has been met, for we present to the Student Body a new school emblem, designed by john Cahill, bearing the motto, Truth, Service, Loyalty. SCHOOL COMMUNITY CHEST Every year the student body president makes constant, but futile, appeals for the payment of student body dues. As an incentive to pay the seventy-five-cent levy by a specified date, letters have been awarded. We think that such a practice is childish. Since these efforts to collect revenue in the past have been so fruitless, we have a proposition to offer which we think will benefit the whole school. lt is a School Com- munity Chest. Surely every pupil must be acquainted with the community chest campaigns which are launched every year to finance the social needs of towns and cities. Our plan is similar, for we believe that the revenue raised should be spent proportionally for all activities instead of being concentrated on one or two. A sound projector to replace our out-dated silent one, books for the library, musical instruments for the orchestra, magazine subscriptions, athletic equipment-these are the worthwhile projects that would benefit from our chest. To raise the funds to carry out this plan we suggest that ten cents a month be collected in each home room by the class treasurer. With an enrollment of over two hundred pupils, we would have a revenue of two hundred dollars assured. To supplement this fund, we could conduct a benefit dance or bridge party. Now is the time to learn community-mindedness and the importance of being self-supporting. BINDING MAGAZINES How often have you, in your quest for material for a research essay, gone to the school library for a certain magazine, only to find it among the missing, because it was a back number? A nominal sum set aside from the Student Body Treasury would be sufficient to bind annually the copies of each magazine. This would, indeed, facilitate our search for references. SOUND PROIECTOR The World's Fair demonstrates tomorrow's customs, achievements, and ideals. Being progressive, we find our chief concern is today and its problems. This is just why we find fault with our films. Naturally not having a sound projector, we can't get modern films. We find that our films are absurdly out-of-dateg the surroundings, manners, and customs in the films are old-fashioned. lf a sound projector were furnished, we could obtain the new films dealing with today's achievements, not yesterday's. We cannot work up the right enthusiasm over ancient historyg we want today's achievements. Since movies are a great asset in educa- tion, we think that a sound projector is absolutely ne:essary. SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Students, do you play any kind of instrument? Here's your chance to do something for the orange and black before you graduate. Let's not be the only school lacking a high school orchestra. We have check- ed up and found a large number of different instruments such as: Guitar, mandolin, saxophone, cornet, drums, banjo, piano, trumpet, ukelele, clarinet, accordion, trombone, cello, violin, and harmonica. We could organize a fine orchestra with all these helpful instruments. But we need more violins. We shall be able to get money for more violins if action is taken immediately for the school community chest fund. Don't be bashful. Why not make public your talents, and we do mean you! So come on, studentsg let's take action and show some cooperation and interest in school activities. - ASSEMBLY SINGS For the past few years the assembly sings have come few and far between. lt is not that the pupils have lost their voices, but the failure by some to realize the necessity for such gatherings. lt is at these times that the students come in contact with one another through a common interest. lf school spirit is to become a reality rather than just talk, the pupils must get together, From time immemorial, song has bound the hearts of men. There is no better way of building up morale.

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Fourth Row: Raymond Howe, Ella Los, Lucille Macumber, Mary Soya, Marie Wilson, Ruth Mongcon, Claire Bousquet, Ellen Lynch, Margaret Connelly, Edward Mongeon. Third Row: Helen Baurneister, Lorraine Roberts, lnis Sauncy, Helen Obartuck, Miss Shea, Barbara Hayton, leanette Kurpaska, Wanda Zimmer, Berdena Richardson. Second Row: Miriam Pratt, Leona Rearick, leanne Berard, Frances luralewicz, Florence Zrate, Marion Ciuy, Rose Urban, Marjorie Carey. First Row: Felix Lubas, Roman Lizak, lohn Cahill, john Adams, Waller Wozniak, Ralph Schncll. BERDENA RICHARDSON Dramatics CLAIRE BOUSQUET Girls' Athletics IEANETTE KURPASKA Pro Merito ROSE URBAN l lEL EN OBARTUCK HELEN BAUMEISTER CLAIRE BOUSQUET MARIORIE CAREY RICHARD FREW BARBARA HAYTON FRANCES IURALEWICZ ROMAN LIZAK FELIX LUBAS LUCILLE MACUMBER HELEN OBARTUCK LORRAINE ROBERTS lClDl'l'OlQl,Xl. S'l'.Xl l7 Editor-in-chief LEONA REARICK Associate Editors HELEN OBARTUCK Debating MARJORIE CAREY Humor RAYMOND HOWE - JOHN ADAMS Music IEANNE BERARD Commercial Club LUCILLE MACUMBER Faculty Advisor GERTRUDE A. SHEA BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager HENRY H. SOMMERMAN Circulation Managers BERDENA RICHARDSON Advertising Staff LEONA REARICK lNlS SAUNCY MARY SOYA MARIE WILSON WANDA ZIMMER IEANNE BERARD IOHN CAHILL MARGARET CONNELLY MARION GUY RAYMOND HOWE IEANETTE KURPASKA FRANCES IURALEWICZ Public Speaking MlRlAM PRATT Boys' Athletics FELIX LUBAS Art IOHN CAHILL HELEN BAUMEISTER ELLA LOS ELLEN LYNCH RUTH MONCEON MIRIAM PRATT BERDENA RICHARDSON RALPH SCHNELL ROSE URBAN WALTER WOZNlAK FLORENCE ZRATE EDWARD MONCEON

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LITERARY F R E E D O M I THE OBIECTIVE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS My country 'tis of thee Sweet Land of liberty . . . . Let freedom ring. These words by Samuel Francis Smith instill patriotism in the hearts of every true American citizen. The freedom and liberty that Samuel Francis Smith refers to are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution. A discussion of the Bill of Rights has never been more timely than at present when so many countries are denied the freedom given under this document. To understand this question fully, it is necessary to know a brief history of the adoption of the Constitution and the first ten amendments to that great body of laws. Before the Constitution was adopted, the several states were governed by the Articles of Confedera- tion. This loosely-knit body of laws had no power over the states. The nation was chaotic. lt was impossible for the country to prosper under those conditions, thus, the Constitutional Convention was called. As a result of the cooperation of the ablest men of the day--Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Franklin, Morris, Randolph-we now enjoy the liberties guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States of America. When the different state conventions discussed the Constitution, many fears were expressed lest it should make the government too powerful. Some thought that the people were in danger of losing their liberties. Patrick Henry, the greatest American orator, in thunderous voice denounced the Constitution be- cause it lacked a Bill of Rights. I james Madison pledged his word that at the earliest opportunity he would use his energy toward placing into the Federal Constitution the requisite amendments guaranteeing the citizens' rights and privileges. Congress, therefore, as soon as it convened, submitted twelve amendments drawn up by james Madi- son. Ten of these articles were ratified by the States and are known as the Bill of Rights. This Bill of Rights was intended to guard the freedom of the people against the perils which had beset them just before the War of Independence. The Bill of Rights is the very core of the constitution. I might say the core itself is the first article which guarantees us four fundamental freedoms-freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of peaceful assembly. Without these freedoms democracy cannot exist. In my opinion, Article I plus Article VI, trial by jury, constitute the most important articles in the Bill of Rights. I, therefore, shall confine myself to discuss only these two articles. Although the other civil liberties are tremendously important, religious freedom is outstanding be- cause lt 2 Opens the soul of a man to the inspiration of faith. Without faith in God and, therefore, in himself, man is inevitably enslaved to the dark and poisonous forces of despair and selfishness. There is a universal recognition of the fact that Cod is the father of many different children and that each of His children worships, loves, adores, calls to Him in a different manner-each according to his own conscience. No one can deny this fact, and yet, years ago, man was told by his superior that he had to worship God as his superior worshiped Him. Today conditions are even more tragic. It is not a particular church or a particular religion that the despots hate. It is all religion, for faith in God forbids making a god out of the ruler. For this reason, the dictators of the world have organized a campaign against religion. Probably the saddest example of the denial of religious right is the persecution of the jewish race in Germany. We hear many people say, Conditions in Germany can't be so bad as we hear. To refute this state- ment, I shall quote Quentin Reynolds, who was sent to Europe to get first-hand information. He talked with German officials, jewish refugees, English benefactors alike. Reynolds recounted a few authentic incidents. 3 ln Dortmund a jew was forced to crawl three miles on his hands and knees. In Leipzig forty jews were forced to stand in a sewer up to their armpits in filth. On the Lehninstrasse, the working quarter of Berlin, a jew of seventy-five was knocked down and trampled to death. ln Nuremberg a jew, trying to defend himself, produced a passport with an American visa. He was accused of going to America only to spread propaganda. His throat was cut. I. The Story of the Constitution -Senator Ashurst-pg. 45. 2. Liberty Apr. 23, l938, How Long Will We Have Religious Liberty? pg. 6 3. CoIlicr's, Feb. ll, l939, Unwanted pg. 28