West Bridgewater High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1951 volume:

CLASS OF 1951 er— - PR £r NJC£— HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL Shxjot lacse a ts Extant SWord 3£fift,p Sbn?h Conifer T IKix4i ' Satta 3ftar« brimming, y BiVt xitb ttaGrfl ars I ■ Tf ' fll 1 - S 9 6 West Bridgewater Public Library 159 West Center Street T Dedication In appreciation of the friendship that he has extended to us during our four years at Howard High, we, the Class of 1951, dedicate this Climber to Mr, Elliot Hawkes. Seated: B. Asack, A. Zeuli, M. Cochran, N. Manzer, L. Caswell, R. Swanson, F. Cum- mings, R. Coelho, J. Perkins. Second Row: J. Ahlborg, E. Leach, M. Franz, B. Keith, O. Kinney, J. Sullivan, D. Johnson, Dot Johnson, N. Hemenway, B. Ensher, R. Martin. Back Row: G. Moses, B. Bailey, B. Baker, C. Hambly, T. Cavacas, J. Pilla. Climber Staff Editor-in-Chief — Neil Manzer Associate Editors Barbara Asack Mary Franz Orvis Kinney Anthony Zeuli Business Manager Ronald Swanson Assistant Mary Franz Solicitors Jack Sullivan Barbara Keith Barbara Baker Ruth Martin James Perkins Barbara Bailey Mary Cochran Beverly Ensher Art Editor Roger Coelho Assistant Joyce Pilla Photography Editor James Perkins Assistants Claire Hambly Beverly Ensher Judy Ahlborg Sports Editor Lee Caswell Assistants Tina Cavacas Jack Sullivan Head Typist Barbara Bailey Assistants Barbara Keith Grace Moses Dorothy Johnson Mary Franz Nancy Hemenway Advisor — William Henry Moss A Message to the Seniors March 19, 1951 I have been with you but a few weeks and we have not been able to really get acquainted. Your graduation day may come before we can. However, you are going forth to seek happiness and good fortune. These cannot be achieved without a careful self-analysis. How many of us really know ourselves, appreciate our possibilities, and recognize our deficien- cies? The world is full of waste, and waste means loss. The most lament- able loss is the wasting of human resources due primarily to a lack of understanding of the potentialities contained in them. If we know our- selves completely, we shall govern ourselves wisely. It is an accepted fact that the brain controls the actions of the body of man. His decisions evolve from a sifting of the knowledge which men gain up to that time at which the decisions are made. It follows then that man ' s state of happiness results from the decisions which were made in the minds of men. Therefore, drive yourselves to be prepared to do best the things which you are qualified to do and thereby you will achieve much. With this issue of the Climber, I extend to you, the Seniors, my sincere hope for your success in all your undertakings. PETER J. SPERANDIO Principal Front Row: Mr. Moss, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Sperandio, Miss Killen, Mr. Pauli. Second Row: Mr. Viens, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Viens, Miss Rylander, Mr. Virchow, Miss Yukna, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Finigan, Mr. Hawkes. Faculty Principal — Mr, English Instructor Mr. Wm. Henry Moss English, Industrial Arts, Economics Sociology Mr- William Virchow Commercial Miss Sarah Yukna Commercial Mrs. Katherine Johnson Foreign Languages Miss Janice Rylander Sciences Mr. Roger Viens Physical Education, Science Mr. Walter Pauli Secretary — Mrs. Peter Sperandio Social Studies Mr, Winthrop Jackson Industrial Arts Mr. Elliot Hawkes Home Economics Mrs. Evelyn Viens Mathematics Mr. Francis Finigan English Miss Jacqueline Killen Junior High Mr. Joseph Burgess Junior High Mrs. Teresa Miller Annette Chadwick J caches i (Hi-fews) liy Hewe £o .«= =.-=  • tvobojj jaw lj) |hy L lasses ■ ajci pa JUDITH ESTHER AHLBORG Jude Buyer I ' ll giggle today if tomorrow I die. Girls ' League 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2; Record Hop Committee 1; Pep Club 1, 2; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Junior Cabaret Committee 3; Junior Class Plays 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Club 51 Committee 4; Senior Class Plays 4; Climber Staff 4; Social Committee 4; Reception Committee Chairman 4. BARBARA LOUISE ASACK Barb Dental Assistant A girl who can work, a girl who can play, A girl who ' s a true friend every day. Chorus 1; Sewing Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Junior Class Plays Ticket Com- mittee 3; Junior Cabaret Dance Ticket Committee 3; Vice President 4; Social Committee 4; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Girls ' Athletic Club 2; Climber Staff 4; D.A.R. Representative 4. BARBARA LILLIAN BAILEY Barb Beautician I do not understand; I pause; I examine. Chorus 1, 2; Minstrel Show 1; Sewing Club 1; Girls ' League 1, 2; Pep Club 2; Freshman- Sophomore Social Committee 2; Soph-o-hop Committee 2; Junior Class Plays Ticket and Property Committee 3; Senior Class Play Advertising and Ticket Committee 4; Social Committee 4; Climber Staff 4; Graduation Committee 4. BARBARA LOUISE BAKER Barb Housewife Unique in habit and in dress; What she ' ll do next, one cannot guess. Chorus 1, 2; Personal Typing 1; Girls ' League 1, 2; Prompter Junior Class Plays 3; Junior Cabaret Dance Entertainment 3; Junior Prom Queen 3; Pep Club 1; Softball 2; Minstrel Show 2; Junior Usher 3; Rummage Sale 4; Cake Sale 4; Club 51 Entertain- ment 4; Climber Staff 4; Paper Drive 4; Class Night Committee 4. EDWARD FRANCIS BURKE Burkie Navy Unthinking, idle, wild, and young, I laughed and danced and talked and sung. Chorus 1, 2, 3; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Junior Class Plays 1, 2, 3; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Senior Class Play 3; Ring Committee 3; Graduation Marshal 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Reception Committee 4; Social Committee 4. EARL EUGENE CARR Earl Farmer Nothing was ever accomplished without enthusiasm. Student Council 1, 2; Class Vice President 2, Class President 3; Basketball 2; Boys ' State Alternate 3; Cabaret Committee 3; Assistant Business Manager — Climber 4; Chairman Cake Sale 4; Chairman Rummage Sale 4; Assistant Chairman — Magazine Drive 4; Foot- ball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3. Girls ' Coach LEE A. CASWELL Casey C No gems, no gold she needs to wear, She shines intrinsically fair. Class President 1; Pep Club 1, 2; Cheerleading 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2; Student Council 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2; Service Squad 1; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social Decorating Committee 2; Softball 2 ,3, 4; Sophomore Record Hop Committee 2; Junior Class Plays 3; Club 51 Dance Committee 3; Junior Usher 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Climber Staff 4; Senior Class Play Advertising 4; Class Night Activities Committee 4. ALBERTINA ADELINE CAVACAS Tina Telephone Operator It ' s nice to be natural When you ' re naturally nice. Basketball 1, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, Head 4; Service Squad 1, 2; Softball 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Dance Program Committee 3; Club 51 Committee 3; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Junior Class Play 3; Student Council 4; Sophomore Record Hop Committee 2; ' Climber Advertising Committee 4; Senior Reception Committee 4. AMOS E. CHAVES Coast Guard Men of few words are the best men. Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4. Mouse MARY CATHERINE COCHRAN Kitty Nurse She tells you flatly what her mind is. Chorus 1; Softball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Freshman Sophomore Social Committee 2; Record Hop Committee 2; Basketball 3. 4; Club 51 Committee 3; Junior Class Play Publicity 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Social Committee 4; Cake Sale Committee 4; Rummage Sale 4; Senior Class Play 4; Climber Staff 4; Whist Party Committee 4; Class Night Com- mittee 4. ROGER A. COELHO Roger Commercial Art Happy am I from care I ' m free Why aren ' t they all contented like me. Camera Club 1; Operators ' Club 1; Vice President 2; Personal Typing Club 2; Art Director — Climber Staff 4; Emblem Committee 4; Advertising Committee — Junior Class Plays 3; Ring Committee 3. NORMAN LAWRENCE COGSWELL Cuzzy An agreeable companion on a voyage is as good as a carriage. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Plays 3; Aviators ' Club 1; Magazine Drive Secretary 4; Climber Staff 4; Operators ' Club 1; Senior Class Play Advertising Committee 4. GERALDINE COUITE Gerry Telephone Operator I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. Chorus 1; Junior Class Plays — Ticket Committee 3; Personality Club 1; Soph-O-hop Decorating Committee 2; Candy Committee Senior Class Play 4; Girls ' League 1, 2. FAITH ROSAMOND CUMMINGS Faith Teacher My memory is so bad, that many times I forgot my own name! Girls ' League 1; Typing Club 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Basketball 2; Softball 2; Girls ' Athletic Club 2; Junior Cabaret Dance Committee 3; Climber Staff 4; Senior Class Play 4; Cake Sale Committee 4; 1st Prize in Tri-Town ( Essay Contest 4. BEVERLY CLAUDIA ENSHER Bev Occupational Therapist Let me go where ' er I will, I hear a sky-born music still. Girls ' League 1, 2; Orchestra 1; Music Appreciation Club 1; Personality Club 1; Chorus 2; Typing Club 2; Junior Class Plays Candy Committee 3; Senior Class Play Prompter 4; Climber Staff 4; Reception Decorating Committee 4; Club 51 Decorating Committee 4; Cake Sale Committee 4; Rummage Sale Committee 4. MARY AGNES FRANZ Franzie Secretary Her gesture, motion, and her smiles Her wit, her voice, my heart beguiles. Basketball 3, 4; Softball 3, 4; Club 51 Decoration Committee 4; Senior Class Play 4; Junior Class Plays Prompter 3; Rummage Sale Committee 4; Cake Sale Committee 4; Class Night Committee, Chairman 4; Student Council 4; Senior Class Social Committee 4; Office Help 4; Climber Staff — Assistant Business Manager 4; Paper Drive 4; Junior Usher 3. CHARLES SIDNEY GRIPPEN Dairyman I love her, I love her, my dear old Ford, Why have they chided me, why have they roared? Though she ' looks like a scrap heap, she runs like a gem So why should I part with her, just to please them? Buddy Football 1, 2, 3; Soph-o-hop Committee 2; Club mittee 4; Graduation Committee 4. ' 51 Cabaret Committee 3; Social Com- ROBERT LEE GRIPPEN Grip Electrician While we live, let us enjoy life. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball Manager 1, 2, 3; Football 3, 4, Manager 1, 2; Club 1, 2. FREDERICK ALLEN GUMMOW As an athlete he is the best; Out in the world he ' ll stand the test. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1; 1, 4; Junior Class Plays 3. Freddy Student Council 1, 3, 4; Class Treasurer CLAIRE LOUISE HAMBLY Claire Teacher I have no mockings or arguments; I witness and wait. Girls ' League 1, 2; Orchestra 1; English Club 1; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Typing Club 2; Junior Class Plays Candy Committee, Chairman 3; Cabaret Dance Committee 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Climber Staff 4; Rummage Sale 4; Graduation Committee 4. NANCY ELLEN HEMENWAY Nancy Accountant I believe I could talk all day, And still have something more to say. Pep Club 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Junior Class Plays 3; Manager of Girls Softball Team 3; Senior Head Usher 4; Caps and Gowns Committee 4; Climber Staff 4. DAVID E. JOHNSON What ' s the use of all the strife And hurrying pell-mell through life? Football 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Climber Staff 4. Dave i DOROTHY JOHNSON Dot Telephone Operator Well then; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall neer agree. Pep Club 1; Chorus 1, 2; Freshman Dance Committee 1; Girls ' League 1, 2; Athletic Club 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Junior Class Plays Refreshment Committee 3; Assembly Committee 2; Cabaret Dance Committee 4; Basketball 1, 4; Class Play Advertising Committee 4; Class Play Publicity Committee 4; Reception Com- mittee 4. OSCAR S. JOHNSON I like fun and I like jokes ' Bout as well as most of the folks. Okie Truck Driver BARBARA HARRIETT KEITH Barb ' Hairdresser She is modest, she is shy. But there ' s mischief in her eye. Prom Usher 2, 3; Softball 2, 4; Junior Class Play Prompter 3; Decoration Committee 2, 3, 4; Minstrel Show 2; Cake Sale 4; Rummage Sale 4; Ticket Committee 4; Pep Club 2; Climber Staff 4; Chorus 1, 2 Personal Typing Club 1; Club 51 Refreshment Committee 4; Girls ' League 1, 2; Paper Drive 4; Junior Cabaret Dance Committee 3. ORVIS FRANKLIN KINNEY Clyde Naval Engineer Pleasure and action make the hours seem short. Camera Club 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Ring Committee | 3; Class Treasurer 3; Junior Class Plays 1, 2; Senior Play 4; Climber Staff 4; Minstrel Show 1; Social Committee 4; Chorus 1, 2; Calendar Committee 4; Operator ' s Club 1. HENRY FRANCIS LAWSON Hank Florist I ' d rather be handsome than homely, I ' d rather be youthful than old; If I can ' t have a bushel of silver I ' ll do with a barrel of gold. Chorus 1, 2; Operator ' s Club 1; Camera 1; Nature Club 2; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Rummage Sale Committee 4; Climber Staff 4; Senior Class Play Property Committee 4; Christmas Dance Decorating Committee 3; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Junior Class Play Program Committee 3. ELIZABETH LEACH Betty Home Economics The readiness of doing doth express No other but the doer ' s willingness Music 1, 2; Typing Club 1; Annual Minstrel Show 1, 2; Music Festival Representative 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social 2; Junior Class Plays 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Girls ' State Representative 3; Climber Staff 4; Senior Class Play Usher 4. THOMAS JOSEPH LUCIANO Tom Automobile Mechanic I like your silence, it the more shows off your wonder. Orchestra 1, 2; Chorus Minstrel Show 1, 2; Freshman-Sophomore Social Refreshment and Decorating Committee 2; Football 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Basketball 4; Base- ball 4; Senior Cake Sale 4. % NEIL RALPH MANZER Crosby Physicist The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure a business. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 4; Climber Staff 3, Editor- in-Chief 4; Ring Committee 3; Minstrel Show 1, Junior Class Plays 1, 2; Senior Play 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Calendar Committee Chairman 4; Tri-Town-Essay Contest 3; Emblem Committee 4; Camera Club 1; Operators ' Club 2; Advertising Committee — Senior Play 4; Paper Drive Chairman 4. RUTH ELEANOR MARTIN Ruthie Musician She has a corner of T ' s Tactful, thorough, and true. Music Club 1; Personality Club 1; Girls ' League 1, 2; Typing Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; School Newspaper Reporter 2; Freshman-Sophomore Initiation Committee 2; Sopho- more Usher 2; Junior Usher 3; Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council Representative 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Junior Class Plays Committee 3; Senior Class Play Com- mittee 4; Cake Sale Committee 4; Rummage Sale Committee 4; Graduation Committee 4. WILLARD RICHARD MAY Dick Advertising Of science and logic he chatters, As fine and as fast he can Though I am no judge of such matters I ' m sure he ' s a talented man. Football 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Baseball 2; Class President 2; Student Council Vice Presi- dent 3; Student Council President 4; Class Plays 2, 3; Minstrel Show 2. ELDON FRANCIS MOREIRA Bing Navy My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much must talk in vain. Football 1, 2, Co-Captain 3; Basketball 1; Freshman-Sophomore Social Committee 2; Aeronautics Club 1, 2; Chairman Junior Class Plays Property Committee 3; Sports Club 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Class Play Committee 4; Paper Drive 4. GRACE CATHERINE MOSES Gracie Beautician I would rather be small and shine Than be large and cast a shadow. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2; Junior Prom Usher 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, Cabaret Committee 3, 4; Senior Play Usher 4; Climber Staff 4. 3, 4; t - S Ji JAMES PERKINS Jim- Salesman In the old days the young fellow who went courting turned down the gas. Now he steps on it Gamera Club 1, 2, 3, President 2, 3; Junior Class Plays 1; Basketball 3; Climber Photog- raphy Editor 4; Climber Advertising Committee 4; Senior Class Play Advertising Com- mittee 4. JOYCE S. PILLA Joy Beautician Here ' s to Joyce, the Miss of Fashion, For pretty clothes she has a passion. Girls ' League 1, 2; Cabaret Dance Committee 3, 4; Chairman of Invitation Committee for Prom 3; Senior Class Play Advertising Committee 3, 4; Senior Usher 4; Climber Staff 4. RALPH SHERMAN Ralph Farmer He seems to be for silence made: But, must one talk to make the grade? Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4. JOSEPH SOUZA Bull ' Business His arguing can last for a week, his laughter for a month, and his jests forever. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1 ,2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Plays 3, 4; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Prom Committee 3; Chairman Social Committee 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Class Vice Presi- dent 3; Traffic 1, 2, 3, 4; Ring Committee 3; Calendar Committee 4. JOHN FRANCIS SULLIVAN Sully A smile for every fellow And two for every girl. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Plays 2, 3; Senior Class Play 4; Minstrel Show 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1; Senior Class Social Calendar 4; , Service Squad 2, 3, 4; Class Night Committee 4; Varsity Club 2; Reception Committee 4; j St. Patrick ' s Dance Entertainment Committee 3; Cabaret Club 51 Dance 3, 4; Cake Sale 4; Climber Staff 4; Assembly Committee 1. RONALD ARTHUR SWANSON Ronnie Entomologist Few hearts like his, with virtue warm ' d Few heads with knowledge so informed. Nature Club 1; Junior Class Plays 1, 2; Camera Club 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball Manager 3; Chairman of Finance Committee 4; Senior Class Play 4; Business Manager of Climber 4; Graduation Committee 4; Alternate for Boy ' s State 3. ANTHONY ALEXANDER ZEULI Tony Engineer The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it. President Operators ' Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Outdoor Club 2; Ring Committee 3; Junior Class Play 3; Boys ' State 3; Senior Class Play 4; Climber Staff 4; Class President 4. Class Song To the tune of When The Shepherd Leads His Sheep Back Home Now it ' s time for us to say Good-bye As we leave our dear Old Howard High. We will n ' er forget the fun in classes, Those teacher ' s glances, we always won. As we go on through our future years, The sweet memories will bring on tears. But we ' ll give a short sigh For our dear Old Howard High As we leave you now to say Good-bye. Now it ' s time for us to say farewell To our teachers who have taught us well. We will n ' er forget the friends we have made, Those mem-ries linger, they will not fade- Now we must continue on our way As we travel on thru life ' s highway. As time is drawing nigh, We will give but one short sigh Now it ' s time for us to say Good-bye. By Claire Hambly Ruth Martin Ode to Howard High Proud brick walls where ivy clung, Towers that reached into the sky, The hearts that quickened when the iron bell rung Were the hearts that loved Howard High. Together we missed its grandeur and grace, Together we mourned as we made a new start; We soon found Howard High was not just a place But a spirit of friendship that grew in each heart. With a smile, we recall all the fun that we shared And the youthful worries of our schoolday strife; With gratitude we remember our teachers who cared And worked to prepare us for the rough road through life. How much older we feel as we all say good-bye! In this uncertain world we ' ll be put to a test; But with the guiding light of this dear Howard High We will choose the right path, and trust God for the rest. Anthony Zeuli Senior Alphabet GIRL BOY Mary Cochran ARTISTIC Roger Coelho Dorothy Johnson BASHFUL Henry Lawson Ruth Martin COURTEOUS Anthony Zeuli Judith Ahlborg DRAMATIC Orvis Kinney Barbara Bailey EFFICIENT Ronald Swanson Barbara Bailey FRIENDLY Anthony Zeuli Mary Franz GAY Joe Souz a Lee Caswell HANDSOME Jack Sullivan Judith Ahlborg INTERESTING Dick May Mary Cochran JOLLY Edward Burke Mary Cochran KEEN Roger Coelho Beverly Ensher LIKELY TO SUCCEED Ronald Swanson Beverly Ensher MUSICAL Neil Manzer Joyce Pilla NEAT Ronald Swanson Elizabeth Leach OBLIGING Amos Chaves Barbara Asack POPULAR Anthony Zeuli Grace Moses QUIET Ralph Sherman Tina Cavacas ROMANTIC Jack Sullivan Nancy Hemenway SENTIMENTAL Ronald Swanson Beverly Ensher TALENTED Neil Manzer Barbara Asack UNDERSTANDING Anthony Zeuli Mary Franz VERSATILE Joe Souza Faith Cummings WILLING James Perkins Lee Caswell X-CITING Joe Souza Mary Franz YOUNGEST Roger Coelho Mary Franz ZEALOUS Dick May Let ' s Reminisce Do you remember??? March 21, 1949— all those unforgettable mem- ories of old Howard High — those clanging radiators, the warm water bubblers, those pep rallies in the assembly hall, Youth Center every Fri- day night, the teachers making a mad dash for the boiler room every lunch period, writing on the basement walls, science with Mr. Gori, the Conceited Five in our sophomore year, the day the plaster fell down in Mrs, Johnson ' s room, the gym classes, the afternoon Lee and Mary had to scrub the basement walls, the day the yeast dough overflowed in Mrs. Viens ' room — trying to find our way around in Bridgewater Junior High . . . Mr. Virchow ' s pet expressions . . . that wonderful undefeated foot- ball team— Where ' s Coelho every afternoon at 5:40????? The love affairs of Tina and Freddy, Mary and Jack , . . our disappointment over Marsh- field ' s cancellation of the Thanksgiving Day Game — Joyce Pilla and Gerry Couite ' s smart clothes — Mr. Viens ' Paper ???? Joe Souza vs. Mr. Virchow on supply and demand . . . our successful Cabaret Dances — Eddie Burke ' s clever remarks — rules and regulations under Mr. Moss ' s regime — Mary and Faith, need I say more???? The Cochesett Cowgirls — getting ads for the playbook and yearbook — those ever popular songs during our high school years — Anniversary Waltz , freshman; Four Leaf Clover , sophomore; My Foolish Heart , junior; and The Tennessee Waltz , senior . , when Earl had to say adieu to Betty — those hilarious U. S. History classes — Faith ' s lost pocketbook — our bewilderment when the New Look was introduced — last year ' s girls ' undefeated basketball team Those morning sessions at the Unitarian Church — Miss Yukna ' s Girls, you must be business-like .... getting up at such an early hour for Chemistry Lab on Saturday mornings — the buses going to games — the basketball bets which amounted to zix dollarz and zix zents — Mr. Virchow ' s highly dis- cussed marking system — an expression — Punchy and Judy — some fun with Nantucket????? Mr. Finigan ' s dancing feet — excuses for incomplete homework — locking Miss Yukna out of the room????? the time Manzer tried on women ' s lingerie at play rehearsal - . . .that cool ride to Swift ' s Beach, the terrific sunburns we got there, the spill Judy and Barbara took on the Tandem Bikes — the day a certain three senior girls walked out of Mrs. Miller ' s study hall — Mr. Hawkes ' many stories — all the times we tried to blow up Brockton High in Lab — Faith ' s misunderstand- ing over curtain calls at the Senior Class Play — all the times we had school when nobody else did????? the time David Johnson fell asleep in Econom- ics????? Mr. Grodin leaving for the army. By Faith Cummings and Lee Caswell £MLQIA (Ccoworci ' cs awj Soeiologif (fUs Si £i Gclru-aws-flt-lt-ft©airv! ;. « Horoel oon G as SH CTffiffll ' HeUe. ' tTk.t ' aUaj ' i Lnsn i — 7 flirt hou; Vs. bo«- 3 L hem i s,iv-ljL ass Soph-oHop In our Sophomore year, we held a dance called the Soph-o-hop. It was held in the gym of Howard High, which was colorfully decorated with ballons, confetti and streamers. The music was provided by records. A large crowd attended and everyone had a gay time. This dance proved to be the highlight of our Sophomore year. Club 51 On September 29, 1950, the Senior Class held the Club 51 Cabaret Dance at the Town Hall. Music for dancing was provided by records. The attending couples enjoyed refreshments, served at tables, and the enter- tainment which was put on by members of the Senior Class. The Club 51 was one of the most successful dances of the year. Junior Prom We had dreamed of this night for so many weeks, and when it finally arrived, it rained. It was May 19, 1950, our Junior Prom, which was held at the Canoe Club. The music was provided by Johnny Dowd and his orchestra. The dance was a great success even though it rained. There were well over one hundred couples attending. Th Grand March was led by the class officers. After the march, Barbara Baker was chosen Queen of the Prom. She was escorted to her throne by head ushers Barbara Keith and Grace Moses. She was crowned by Mr. Grodin. Patrons and patronesses for the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grodin, Miss Janice Rylander, Mr, and Mrs. Richard Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henry Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Hawkes, Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Hagglund, Mrs. Emma Marzelli, and Mr. and Mrs, Vincent Gori. The Junior Class Plays On April 28, 1950, the Class of 1951 presented three one-act plays at the Town Hall. These plays were unanimously considered to be a great success. The evening provided both laughter and tears. The actors did exceptionally well, and everyone, including the casts, enjoyed themselves immensely. The three coaches, Mr. Moss, Miss Rylander, and Miss Killen were presented with tokens of appreciation by the members of the respec- tive casts at the conclusion of the last play. The first play, The Valiant, was a serious drama directed by Mr. Wm. Henry Moss. This tragic story was very effectively staged and acted by a cast which included: Earl Carr as. James Dyke; Betty Leach as Josephine Paris; Robert Leighton as Warden Holt; Anthony Zeuli as Father Daley; and Norman Cogswell as a prison attendant. The second play, The Importance of Being Earnest, was an old time comedy directed by Miss Janice Rylander. The brilliant wit and the many humorous situations of Oscar Wilde ' s famous play had full justice done to them by an able cast. Included in the cast were: Barbara Ward as Gwendoline Fairfax; Jack Sullivan as Algernon Moncrieff; Jacqueline Bucchino as Cecily Cardew; Edward Burke as Earnest Cardew; Carol Alexander as Lady Bracknell; Natalie Holler tz as Miss Prism; and Joseph Souza as the butler. High School Daze, the third play, was a farce-comedy directed by Miss Jacqueline Killen, who was making her debut as a play coach at Howard High School. And a most successful debut it was. A well-trained cast kept a delighted audience roaring with laughter and provided the final touch to an eminently enjoyable evening. The cast were: Lee Caswell as Jane; Judith Ahlborg as her mother; Tina Cavacas as Gloria; Fred Gummow as Don; Nancy Hemenway as Marge; Richard May as Jimmy, and Robert Demers as Billy. Seated: C. Hambly, Coach Rylander, Coach E. Viens, M. Franz. Standing: B. -Asack, J. Ahlborg, R. Swanson, T. Zeuli, J. Souza, N. Manzer, J. Sullivan, D. Kinney, F. Cummings, M. Cochran. Gabriel, Blow Your Horn! ' Senior Class Play by Mary Cochran Those words bring back the fondest memories. It took place on December 1st and 2nd, 1950, when the Senior Class gave its presentation of Gabriel Blow Your Horn. Gabriel Pennington, a southern mountaineer, was aptly portrayed by Orvis Kinney. He was a proud man who was unequal to common labor and who had a severe case of itchitus developed from a lack of baths. Kinney never seemed to miss hitting one of the cast when he had to spit his chawing tobacco out the door. Then there was Zerusia, his wife, played by Faith Cummings. I guess we ' ll always remember the opening of the curtain on the first act and finding Faith on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor, and those lines, Ain ' t that romantic. Just like in a movie. Claire Hambly did a splendid job as lovable Aunt Thelma. Boy! those scenes between Miss Thelma and Herbert Brown, Sr. as played by Tony Zeuli, were really dramatic and deserved a loud ovation. I don ' t believe the cast will ever forget all the rehearsing it took to perfect that scene between Janet, Mary Franz; Harold, Jack Sullivan; and Herb, Ronald Swanson, and how mad Sullivan would get because the script wouldn ' t allow him to fight back with Herb. But they did a splendid job, and Harold looked as though he was frightened enough to run all the way to Poison. Then there were Mildred and Elinor, two sophisticated young ladies played by Judy Alhborg, and Barbara Asack, and Frank, a friend of Janet ' s played by Neil Manzer. Joe Souza played Pete a right guy in anybody ' s language. Their parts thickened the plot and were wonderfully portrayed by the actors. I guess we shall never forget those things that only the people back- stage notice: how the match Kinney left in the ash tray wouldn ' t go out, when Swanson swept the floor a little too hard and almost knocked over the table, those lines Daisy May never seemed to get straight, the fun we had experimenting with the make-up and the trouble we had getting it off, Kehoe ' s forgetting to raise the curtain on the. second act, and Zerusia ' s trouble with curtain calls. But the thing that can make or break a play is the direction, and the reason our play was such a success was the more than capable direction of Miss Rylander and Mrs. Viens. A huge bouquet of orchids to both of them and our thanks for everything. Seated: J. Badger, B. Gummow, R. May, C. Jopling, F. Gummow, P. Read. Second Row: W. Child, M. Nickerson, R. Dow, M. Franz, C. Hambly, T. Cavacas. Third Row: D. Gummow, B. Noonan, F. Perry, E. Benson, R. Young, J. Staples, N. Manzer. Student Council The Student Council had an active year with Richard May as Presi- dent; Clyde Jopling, Vice President; Fred Gummow, Treasurer; and Beatrice Gummow, Secretary. The Council sponsored a Lettermen ' s Dance on December 15, 1950. Only those who had varsity letters could attend. Neil Manzer and Eric Benson were in charge of the School Social Calendar, Clyde Jopling was in charge of selling candy during home room periods. The Student Council, on behalf of the student body, presented Mr. Grodin with beautiful leather luggage on his departure for the Armed Service. THE JUNIOR CLASS CLASS OFFICERS THE SOPHOMORE CLASS • ' :■ ' ■::„• ' . 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It was a thrill to be able to cheer the 1950 football team on to an undefeated season. There will be three new-comers to the squad next year. They are Nancy Warme, Jane Smith, and Eleanor Willis. They will replace Lee Caswell, Grace Moses, and Tina Cavacas, who are graduating. Adelaide Emery was chosen next year ' s head cheerleader. First Row: J. Sullivan, R. Sherman, R. May, T. Kehoe, R. Leighton, E. Burke, R. Grippen, J. MacDonald, N. Cogswell, T. Pratt, R. Swanson. Second Row: W. Turner, L. Johnson, L. Boyd, D. Gummow, F. Gummow, F. Perry, J. Souza, E. Carr, R. Howe, R. Chadwick. Third Row: S. Keith, Coach W. Pauli, H. Allen, T. Cochran, D. Foye, D. Johnson, A. MacLean, A. Churchill, K. Lendh, L. Burford, Asst. Coach F. Finigan, J. Foulbert. The 1950 Football Season The football team of 1950 had a very successful season, finishing their schedule without a defeat. Its co-captains, Fred Gummow and Frank Perry, were right up front leading their team to eight straight victories. Coach Walter Pauli with the able assistance of Mr. Francis X. Finigan, did a marvelous job of training the boys. The team was in high spirits all through their season; they were disappointed only once: when Marshfield cancelled their holdiay game. The Maroon and White scored 160 points to 46 for the opponents in the eight games played. Only Westwood scored more than one touchdown against us, scoring 13 points. The team ended up tied for third place in the Class D league. The undefeated team was given a well deserved banquet put on by the Howard High Boosters Club. They were, also, awarded sweaters and em- blems. The boys had worked hard and rightfully deserved their honors. Nine of the eleven starting players will graduate this year. Next year ' s grid team will be lead by Co-captains Bob May and Ted Kehoe. The 1950 record: Howard 20 — Dighton Howard 12 — Scituate Howard 20 — Hanover Howard 27 — Nantucket 6 7 7 Howard Howard Howard Howard 13 - 6 - 40 - 20 - - Yarmouth - Cohasset - Millis - Westwood 6 6 13 First Row: M. Cochran, M. Franz, B. Ward, C. Welch, D. Johnson, Capt. B. Asack, A. Emery, L. Caswell, C. Hambly, C. Alexander. Second Row: L. Gummow, G. Moses, C. Gurney, R. Hawes, C. Hambly, B. Gummow, J. Staples, C. North, M. Nickerson, A. Cyr, T. Cavacas, Coach R. Viens, B. Chaves, Manager. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL ' 50— ' 51 The Howard High girls ' basketball team of 1950 — 51 put in a hard season this year, under the able coaching of Coach Roger Viens. They didn ' t win all of their eleven games, but they made a strong attempt. Most of the games were close, a fact which shows the spirit was always high among the team members. The Maroon and White sextet started at a good rate netting 20 points to 22 for last year ' s undefeated team who played as the alumnae this year- After this they met the Rockne and Stetson teams and suffered defeats. The next game showed an improved team, as they edged out Avon by 2 points. The team kept the spirit which made possible their first win, and went on to take Holbrook by 2 points, also. Again Coach Viens ' team was defeated by Rockne and Stetson. The Attleboro game proved to be a well fought, clean game and full of excitement till the very end when we lost by only 3 points. The team lost to Sumner; then went on to Hingham, and on a large and strange floor, battled the opponents to come through with victory. Finally the Howard girls, high in determination, closed the sea- son with a win over the Avon team. Barbara Ward, guard, has been chosen captain for next year. Eight of the eleven players will be lost through graduation this year. First Row: E. Benson, N. Cogswell, T. Kehoe, T. Zeuli, A. Chaves. Second Bow: Coach J. Burgess, D. Gummow, S. Read, B. Sawyer, K. Lendh, J. Foubert, L. Boyd, R. Howe, R. Leighton, R. Stanku s, R. Sherburn, T. Luciano, W. Turner, R. Demers, Coach W. Pauli. BOYS ' BASKETBALL The Howard High School quintet, coached by Walter K. Pauli, ended in fifth place in the Mayflower League with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses. The boys compiled a grand total of 898 points to their opponents 882 points, over the season. The leading scorers on the quintet were guard Norman Cogswell who racked up a total of 171 points, and Capt. Amos Chaves, forward and the team ' s playmaker, who scored 146 points. The boys got off to a fast start, taking two quick thrillers from the Alumni, 46 — 42 and Holbrook, which proved to be the best game of the year, 67 — 65. They won their next game with Norton, 65 — 61; but took a beating from an aggressive East Bridgewater five, 77 — 51. The boys then won three straight, taking a thriller from Plainville, 67 — 66, and continued right on to trounce Wrentham, 80 — 34, and beat Avon, 67 — 53. At this point of the season, the boys slumped badly, losing to Bridgewater, 59 — 50; Holbrook, 65 — 39, and Norton 56 — 54. They then took two more trimmings from East Bridgewater, 70 — 48; and Plainville, 97 — 56. After this long losing streak the boys decided they ' d like to do some trimming and proceeded to do so over Wrentham, 62 — 48, and Avon 82 — 35. Then for the last game of the season, which was a big one as they had to win this one in order to win a tournament berth, they were held in by Bridgewater ' s aggressive team 64 — 56. This ended the basketball season of 1951. Erick Benson was elected captain for next year. First Kow: D. Johnson, R. May, J. Souza, F. Perry, A. Chaves, J. Sullivan, N. Cogswell, S. Keith. Second Row: T. Pratt, R. Leighton, R. Howe, Coach W. Pauli, T. Kehoe, W. Turner, R. Demers. BOYS ' BASEBALL 1950 The Howard High Nine, coached by Coach Walter Pauli, put in a hard season. They won five of their twelve games played, but they were in there pitching all of the way. The boys had a fine spirit which was carried through their entire season. The Howard boys began their season slowly, losing to East Bridge- water and Bridgewater, but not by large scores. In the next game, their spirits high, they rolled over Avon by six runs. The Holbrook game was a heart-breaker, being lost by one run. We forfeited to Bridgewater and went on to beat Wrentham. In the next four games our boys suffered de- feats, but not for long; they came through by beating Wrentham for the second time. Just for fun, the Howard team played the Old-Timers and beat them by only two runs. This was a hilarious game for the spectators. The team only lost one graduate, so the boys have high hopes for the ' 51 season. The 1950 record: Howard 6 — E. Bridgewater Howard 7 — Bridgewater Howard 6 — Avon Howard 8 — Holbrook Howard Forfeit to Bridgewater Howard 15 — Wrentham 4 8 12 9 Howard 1 — E. Bridgewater 4 Howard 7 — Norton 10 Howard 9 — Holbrook 25 Howard 2 — Norton 10 Howard 13 — Wrentham 5 Howard 2 — Old Timers Jeaclriev-s-Y£.-J.Ki is (Svarvso banes - WW A N l e m e M b e v- ( ssoiviHQ-pW Viaseb ! ON THL FIELD .«. .« ' Editorial People passing the corner of Howard and West Center Streets have undoubtedly noticed a considerable change in the topography of the land. At last work is being done on our long awaited and long needed school. This new building will not be the only change for Howard High students. We also have a new principal and several new teachers. When disaster struck on March 21, 1949, we lost our beloved but time-worn high school building- This caused tremendous burdens to fall upon the students as well as the teachers. Everyone had to readjust his schedule to suit afternoon school sessions and morning detention sessions. But it was to.be our fate to suffer more than this great loss. We lost several teachers through marriage or to better jobs. Then, in January, 1951, we lost our principal, Mr, Grodin, to a cause we could not resist. He was recalled to active service in the United States Army. We, at Howard High, had proven ourselves dauntless after the great fire, and we continued to proceed smoothly. Mr. Moss added the work and worries of principalship to his capable shoulders, and nursed us through another transitional period- Upon returning from our February vacation, we were greeted by still another principal, Mr. Sperandio. Even on his first day at Howard High, many of us were able to meet him and recognize him as a man capable of the job. And though he has been with us but a few weeks, we are all com- pletely assured that we have gained an invaluable friend in him. As for the progress being made on the new school itself, I ' m sure that everyone has been watching the construction crews as eagerly as we students have. The land has been cleared and leveled, and the foundation is even now being made. Possibly in one year, assuredly in two years, the new school will be complete. Then the age-old longing for a modern insti- tution will be ended. Let us hope sincerely that the turbulence in the lives of the students of Howard High will be forever terminated upon the completion of this structure, and that West Bridgewater will be fortunate enough to retain the excellent faculty and administration that we now have at Howard High School. Neil Manzer, Editor-in-Chief Book Report The novel, Master Skylark, written by John Bennett is a story of Shakespeare ' s time. The story is set in Stratford during the month of April, 1596. Gaston Carew, a master player of the Lord Admiral ' s Players, calls Nick Atwood the Master Skylark, because he sings very easily, with a clear young voice which has a full, flutelike note in it like the high, sweet song of a thrush singing in deep woods. When Gaston realizes there is a fortune in the boy ' s throat, he takes Nick along with him and the Players, against Nick ' s own will. Nick performs and sings with the players in several English towns, and wins great praise and money. Finally after he sings in London for Queen Elizabeth, he gets his one and only wish — to go home. But, when he arrives home, he discovers that his father dis- owns him for leaving home. Everything turns all right when some of Nick ' s friends explain the circumstances to the father. Although there is much description in the book, it does not lend much charm, vitality, or color to the story. The characters, setting, plot, clothing, and customs are not brought to life quite enough by the descriptions the author has written. For example, Across the fields beyond the hedge the pathway ran through Paris Garden, stark and clear in the white moon- shine, save here and there where the fog from the marsh crept down to meet the river-mist, and blotted out the landscape as it went. In the north lay London, stirring like a troubled sea. The smell of bears was on the air; the river-wind breathed kennels. Also, the description is short and straight to the point. For instance, Northward the forest of Arden clad the rolling hills. Southward the fields of Feldon stretched away to the blue knolls beyond which lay Oxford and Northamptonshire. The plot of the story is poor. It is not cleverly written. I was not kept in suspense from one chapter to another. Mr. Bennett g ives the reader several hints in the early chapters of the book, on how the story will end. I did not like this because immediately I lost interest in it. Also, the story progresses very slowly, Mr. Bennett takes four chapters to tell how Nick starts for the town of Coventry and how he leaves the town. Because the climax comes very early in the book, the rest of the novel became dull and lagging. For instance, the climax comes when Nick sings before the Queen, and is granted his wish to go home. When he starts home, he does not run into very great difficulty. Although this book is fictitious, it contains many true historical facts of the time. Many known towns are mentioned such as, Luddington, Bidford, Kentish Town, and Hampstead. Also, famous nobility is men- tioned; such as, Earls of Southhampton, Montgomery, Pembroke, and Huntington; and Lord Burleigh, the Queen ' s High Treasur er and William Cecil. Mr. Bennett tells us that Queen Elizabeth loved to be flattered and he illustrates this fact very well. Also, he tells us how the Queen loved her country and some of the things she did to show her love. The defeat of the Spanish Armada is mentioned. The book is good for his- torical knowledge of this period in England. The characters are very realistic. Nick Atwood ' s father is a stern man who has to work very hard. He does not like acting or plays; and he forbids his son to go to see them. Gaston Carew is a lively old chap, who hasn ' t a worry in the world. The rest of the players are also very happy people. And, Nick is a little boy who is homesick. He longs to be with his mother and live the simple life and not the life of kings, queens, and nobles. This book contains good historical facts of the sixteenth century, and well portrayed characters. But, the descriptions and the plot of the story are dull and uninteresting. Beverly Ensher RESEMBLANCE A Ford is like a classroom, For if you look you ' ll find A stubborn crank way up in front And a bunch of nuts behind. Mary Franz Character Sketch The most vivid personality I can recollect was that of a woman from South America, Colombia, to be exact. She lived next door to us in Con- necticut during the war. We lived in a Navy housing project and the fact that her husband was of higher rank than my father did not alter our friendship one bit. Her name was Rose Eggar. She had high Indian cheek bones, but the creamy chocolate coloring of a negro. She was married to a man from Iowa and had a son, somewhat darker than herself, by a former marriage. She was not a placid person; when she got the blues she really was down in the dumps and it took a lot of coaxing to bring her out of it. But when she was happy, she laughed and sang until her gaiety infected all her neighbors and friends and was the inspiration for many parties. Her house was always spotless, and she would spend hours cooking anything she thought would please her husband. In fact, she carried cleanliness to such an extreme that many times her husband and son had to take their shoes off at the door. She would scold the poor man for getting his dungarees dirty, and he was always complaining that he never had a dirty pair to putter around in. I can ' t remember a happier man when Rose was in good humor, but could that woman get jealous over the most trifling things! It wasn ' t safe for Eggar to go in when she was in one of her jealous moods and many ' s the time he would come over to our house and, sinking down on the kitchen floor, mumble I ' m in the dog-house. My mother would try to reason with Rose and explain that he had to be kept over at the base, and finally Rose would admit that she knew there was no base for her jealousy, but she never let Eggar know this. It must have been the Latin in her. It took a pretty big peace offering for Eggar to get back in her good graces and that would always be an inspiration for another party. Rose had a horror of being mistaken for a negro, and although her husband owned a farm in Missouri, she refused to go to live there. Many times I saw her in tears because some of the thoughtless children in school called her son a negro. But I well remember the day she beat her son around the house with a strap for playing with a boy whom she took to be a negro. Her st n ran away that night, and it was not until the day after Angel had been found that we were able to calm Rose down enough to tell her the boy her son had been playing with was another boy from South America. Rose had a heart as big as all outdoors, and when you went to visit her the table groaned under the weight of the food. No gift was too lavish for friends, and if a neighbor was sick, she would come and scrub, clean, and cook for them. All the children in the neighborhood adored her and visited her often for she told the most wonderful stories. But they all respected and obeyed her. Many ' s the time she yelled at me, and boy I always jumped at her slightest command, for I wanted to stay in good graces. She would often take me into town for the day. We would eat lunch and take in a movie; and she would always buy me some sort of a gift. She always did what she pleased and was quite stubborn and head- strong. I can remember one night in particular when her husband, she, and I went to a show. Eggar was bound and determined he was going to see a war picture while Rose was just as determined to see a musical comedy. Finally, they turned to me. I really wanted to see the war pic- ture, but, not daring to cross Rose ' s path, I chose the musical. So Rose and I saw the musical while Eggar went to see the war picture by him- self. I doubt if I will ever forget that night as long as I live. As happy-go-lucky as she might be about little things, when it came to serious things such as becoming a citizen of the United States, Rose could really settle down and study. I ' ll always remember the night I slept over at her house. Did I say slept ? That was a slip of the tongue! For I stayed up till three o ' clock in the morning asking her questions about the Constitution and other laws of the nation. Before I went to sleep that night, I was more confused than she was; but the proudest day of her life and mine was when she became a citizen. This, of course, oc- casioned another party. Like ships that pass in the night, people one meets in war time soon drift apart- And I ' m left with questions that will probably never be answered. Mary Cochran A PERFECT PEN Inventors have made atom bombs Inventors have made rockets; Can ' t someone please invent a pen That won ' t leak in my pocket? Can ' t someone make a pen that writes Just when I want it to; That won ' t drip ink upon the page And turn my fingers blue? They make those pens that always write When they ' re submerged in water; Why don ' t they try to make a pen That just writes when it oughta? They say they ' ve got just what I want A ball point pen they say. But if you rub against it You will rub the ink away. A fountain pen ' s important Oh! How many times that ' s said, But you don ' t have half the trouble With good old pencil lead. Neil Manzer Lady Macbeth In creating the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for his tragedy Macbeth , Shakespeare had a definite purpose in mind — to show their steady deterioration of character because they desired, more than anything else in this world, power. Although the play is written about Macbeth, his downfall is largely due to his wife ' s great ambition and her inexorable will. Indeed, the character of Lady Macbeth is a fascinating one, and the part which she plays in prompting her husband to evil has a tragic ending, for she fails to withstand the consequences of her act. When Lady Macbeth learns that the King of Scotland, Duncan, is to visit thair castle, she is overwhelmed with joy. Now is her chance! She knows her husband to be ambitious, but she fears his nature to be too full o ' the milk of human kindness to do a contrived murder. Yet the wife of this Scottish general can read her spouse better than he is able to read himself. When she finds that Macbeth is inclined to the better part and is resolving to proceed no further, Lady Macbeth, being a woman not easily shaken from her evil purpose, begins to pour malicious words into his ears, assigning reason upon reason why he should not shrink from what he has undertaken. Was the hope drunk Wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? How easy the deed was; how soon it would be over; and how the action of one short night would give to all their nights and days to come a sov- ereign sway and royalty! Then she hurls her contempt on his change of purpose, and accuses him of fickleness and cowardice. Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem ' st the ornament of life, And live a cowardice in thine own esteem, Letting ' I dare not ' wait upon ' I would ' Like the poor cat in the adage? Simply by adding how practicable it was to lay the guilt of the deed upon the drunken, sleepy grooms, she nerves her beloved hus band to a crime so unforgivable that hereafter everything goes wrong for him. The time during which the murder is committed, and immediately after, shows the hostess much more alert than the host. She knows that his mind is in a distracted state, and for a time, fears that the deed was somehow frustrated and the purpose failed. What could be more awful than to be caught in the act! When Macbeth approaches her with blood- stained hands, she has to tell him to wash his filthy witness and while he is doing that, she smears the grooms with Duncan ' s blood to make it seem their guilt. Unlike her husband, she is little disturbed about the needless murder of a humble king and considers it an important step in their ultimate desire — power. What a wicked and ambitious woman, Lady Macbeth! And yet — her refusal to slay Duncan in his sleep because he looked so much like her father reveals a tenderness hidden far inside of her. Throughout the play, her character shows that she has to fight the compunctious visitings of nature which accompany her sex, but evi- dently in this case her feminine kindness overcame her manly boldness. The morning after, Lady Macbeth covers her guilt remarkably well in the presence of the guests. When she hears MacDuff telling Banquo of the terrible crime, she cries: Woe, alas! What, in our house? She also makes a great showing of grief for the deceased. However, upon learning that Macbeth has slain the two chamber guards, she swoons. Now the plan for charging Duncan ' s murder on the grooms has been ruined! This fainting reveals a strangeness in the make-up of Lady Mac- beth; for when she is prepared to do something, she does it with a steely will-power, fearing nothing; but when she doesn ' t anticipate an act as the murdering of the grooms, she cannot stand up to it. Naught ' s had, all ' s spent, Where our desire is got without content. ' Tis safe to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. This soliloquy is the first indication of Lady Macbeth ' s beginning to feel remorse. She has apparently been sleep walking, and both she and her husband have been afflicted with terrible dreams. Even at this early stage in the play, she and Macbeth are seen less together, and the copartnership of achieving greatness, regardless of what means, is gradually breaking up. She is rather upset when her husband refuses to tell her out and out what his plans are for Banquo ' s destiny. How different from the plotting of Duncan ' s murder! But to add to her melancholy mood is Macbeth ' s behavior at his banquet. She tries her best to smooth over the matter of Banquo ' s ghost, but her attempts are made in vain. Her greatest fear, of course, is that he will give himself away, which he did by arousing the guests ' suspicions. This feeling of remorse in Lady Macbeth is merely a foreshadowing by which Shakespeare prepares the reader for what hap- pens to her. The last days of this evil, ambitious woman are spent in misery. She has practically drifted into solitude and there is little or no hope left for curing her sleeping sickness. In her delirium she reproduces the murder of Duncan and questions the disappearance of MacDuff ' s family. Before this time, Macbeth, now King of Scotland, might seek momentary remorse from those terrible dreams, which afflicted them both, from the queen, who had been the sole partner in his wickedness; but now they both are left alone without a soul to love or care for them. Lady Macbeth dies by her own hands, unable to endure public hate and the remorse of guilt. The character, Lady Macbeth, portrays human nature extremely well. Shakespeare has pointed out what can happen to a person who is ambi- tious for achieving greatness and who does it with an evil mind. Had she not had this wicked trait, Lady Macbeth would have been a great and noble woman. Faith Cummings Senior Serenade Say It Isn ' t So Warning Cards Dreams All l ' s Confess Skippers Bewitched Freshmen Always Homework Smiles Graduation Pictures Stouthearted Men Football Team Spellbound Studv Period The Very Thought Of You Howard I Walk Alone Summons To The Office Body And Soul Studv For English Tests Serenade Of The Bells 5:45 ' p.m, Put That Ring On My Finger Class Rings My Desire No Homework I ' d Be Lost Without You Faculty Need You Diploma It ' s A Sin To Tell A Lie The note explaining yesterday ' s absence You ' re So Understanding Student Council So Tired 1:45 Daily This Is The Moment Graduation Show Me the Way To Go Home .... Prom Night Dear Mr. Smith Miss Yukna Let It Snow . No School The Good Old Summertime Vacation Can Anyone Explain? Trig. Memories Seniors Looking Back You Were Only Fooling Detention I Can Dream Can ' t I New School Mary Franz OUR HOWARD HIGH Oh! This is Howard High School Where everything ' s so nice, The Seniors always giving The Freshmen good advice. The ever-restless Juniors Have another year to go; But don ' t you feel bad, my friends, The Sophomores have two. The girls are all so pretty, The boys so big and strong; The students here are always right, And the teachers always wrong. We go in for athletics (We ' ll love them all our lives) But homework, books, and studying To us are forms of strife. But now we must get serious If we ' re to graduate, So when school starts next autumn, We can walk right by the gate. Neil Manzer WORK Compliments of MILKY WAY DAIRY Distributors of FINE MILK AND CREAM Cheyunski Brothers West Bridgewater Tel. 787 A. M. GAMBAO SON Truck Bodies Built and Repaired BLACKSMITH Telephone 3924-R 620 North Elm St. West Bridgewater David Housewares Store 880 Main St. Brockton, Mass. HEDIN ' S GARAGE Gulf Gas Oils Tires— Tubes Accessories Greasing Expert Auto Repairing Body and Fender Work 1661 Main Street Campello Tel. 8 1047 Compliments of The Senior Class Compliments of THE HOWARD FACULTY Compliments of PAUL ' S RESTAURANT and SODA FOUNTAIN Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of RUSTCRAFT and NORCROSSE GREETING CARDS DUNBAR ' S CENTRAL SQUARE PHARMACY The REXALL Store Louis Berenson, Ph. G., Reg. Pharm. Central Square Main St. Bridgewater, Mass. ERNIE ' S Tire Appliance Co. Sales — Radio — Television — Service Tires - Stoves - Refrigerators - Service Bus. Tel. 2019— Res. E. Bridgewater 478--3 15 Broad Street Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of ENDICOTT - JOHNSON Shoes for the Entire Family Manager — Ernest Di Conzo Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of DORR ' S PRINT SHOP Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of ENSHER BROS. Growers of tomatoes JOSEPH E. HIRST INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Odd Fellows Building East Bridgewater Tel. 307 Compliments of A FRIEND Compliments of THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Best Wishes V to the Class of 1951 from BOB KEN ' S RESTAURANT Compliments of W. E. HARRIS GROCERY STORE Meats Groceries 4 Plain St. Compliments of The Junior Class W. H. LUDDY SON TRANSPORTATION Buses — Trucks — Limousines 71 North Central St. East Bridgewater, Mass. Telephone 71-2 71-3 SERVICE SPECIALISTS EST. 1931 TEL. 1033 Radios Refrigerators Television Appliances Service Specialists 973-5 Main St., Brockton, Mass. L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Attleboro Massachusetts Known wherever there are Schools and Colleges Class Rings and Pins Commencement Invitations — Diplomas Personal Cards Club Insignia — Medals Trophies Represented by — Tom Galvin Attleboro Office Best Wishes to the Class of 1951 HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL WEST BRIDGEWATER OFFICE Compliments of LUCINI MOTOR SALES, INC. West Bridgewater Telephone Brockton 8-1212 Compliments of FORSBERG ELECTRIC CO. 773 Main St. Brockton, Mass. Best Wishes from WALSH SHEET METAL WORKS 91 North Main St. Brockton Get Set For That Rainy Day Children — and adults — with the savings habit are always welcome here at this friendly bank. Our savings accounts are ideal for small or large savers. Open an account now. BROCKTON SAVINGS BANK Corner of North Main Court Streets Truls B. F. Lagerquist VIOLINIST and TEACHER 63 Main St., Richmond Bldg. Brockton, Mass. Watch Repairing H. J. PIERCE JEWELER 226 Main St. Tel. 8884 Brockton Mass. Tel. 8-0984 Prompt Service MODERN RADIO Sales and Service Television Service 70 North Main St. Brockton, Mass. Going to the Prom? WHITE FORMALS for RENT Lowest Prices! LINEHAN Main St. at Pleasant Brockton Ace ' s Service Station 757 West Center Street West Bridgewater Gas — Oil — Tires — Accessories A. Cheyunski, Prop. Phone 104-M-l Compliments of GLADYS H. HAGGLUND Teacher of Piano West Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of BUNCEY ' S BURQUE ' S SERVICE STATION and Taxi Service Frank Burque and Charles Miner, Jr. Socony Gasoline and Oils 24 Hour Service We have Equipment for Proper Lubrication of All Cars According to Factory Specifications Washing — Waxing — Accessories 8 North Main Street Telephone 6640 West Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of FRANK SANBORN REALTOR 500 Spring Street, W. Bridgewater Telephone 5997 JAS. J. BRAGA Wholesale dealer in Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery Tel. Broc. 8-0930 570 N. Elm St. West Bridgewater, Mass. TOWNE PHARMACY the Rexall Store 17 Central St. E. Bridgewater Telephone 3 Compliments of J. L. GEORGE H — $L00 Store 31 Central St. East Bridgewater, Mass. EAST BRIDGEWATER CO-OPERATIVE BANK 6 Central St. East Bridgewater, Mass. M. CLIFTON EDSON SON, INC. Insurance for Every Need 11 Central St. E. Bridgewater Telephone 110 EAST BRIDGEWATER SAVINGS BANK Over Eighty Years of Friendly Service SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MORTGAGE LOANS i Low-cost Savings Bank Life Insurance Treasurer ' s Checks — Travelers Cheques Club Accounts We have a Mortgage Plan that will fit your particular requirements Appointments for information arranged at your convenience OPEN WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:00 P.M. — 7:30 P.M. Compliments of OAKDALE PACKING CO. Heavy Western Beef Pork, Lamb Provisions East Bridgewater Mass. Compliments of DORA ' S RESTAURANT East Bridgewater Center Charming Atmosphere Delicious Food Home Made Pastries Open 8 a.m. — 12 midnite | Compliments of a Friend Compliments of BUNNY ' S RESTAURANT 90 North Main St. Brockton Compliments of JOE ' S BARBER SHOP 1079 Main St. Campello, Mass. Adults 65 — Children 500 Compliments of HARRY ' S SERVICE STATION 380 Main St. Bridgewater, Mass. CAMPELLO SHOE STORE Joseph F. Carriuolo Dependable Shoes for the Whole Family Rubbers — Fine Shoe Repairing Telephone 2620 1085 Main St. Campello Compliments of BENSON ' S HOME BAKERY 830 Main St. Brockton, Mass. Telephone Brockton 1992 Everything Electrical Campello Appliance Co. 776 Main St. Brockton Washing Machine Service Washing Machines Refrigerators Radios Television Compliments of WHITE TRUCKING CO. Compliments of CROWLEY BROTHERS Compliments of READ BROTHERS GARAGE Heat Light Power Installations CLYDE MESERVE P. O. Box 100 Telephone East Bridgewater East Bridgewater 527 Compliments of ELM SQUARE GARAGE Compliments of GORDON K. ROSS ICE OIL DEALER 37 Frances Avenue Tel. Brockton 4557-W H. J. HOLMSTRAND Paints and Wallpapers wholesale and retail Tel. 4635 769 Main St Brockton 32, Mass. i Compliments of HOCKOMOCK FARM SW ANSON - WALLIN CO. Home Appliances — Radios Sales and Service Telephone 185-2 49 Bedford St. East Bridgewater, Mass. THE OWL Candy, Tobacco, Tonic Ice Cream Tel. 3458-R Compliments of TOPSY ' S West Bridgewater | Compliments of COELHO ' S Grocery Store 604 North Elm St West Bridgewater For Delivery, Call 9775 Compliments of JOHNSON ' S GARAGE Bert Mortimer, Prop. Elm Square West Bridgewater Compliments of WEST BRIDGEWATER WOODWORKING COMPANY Best Wishes to the Class of 1951 HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL Component Manufacturing Service, Inc. Compliments of OLD HOMESTEAD RUG COMPANY Compliments of GLAD ACRE FARMS West Bridgewater Home Laundry Family Wash and Shirts A Specialty Grace D. Brown, Prop. 467 West Center St. Tel. 207-W-2 Compliments of KEMP TRANSPORTATION West Bridgewater HOWARD MILES 404 Crescent St. RANGE FUEL OILS For dependable Service Call ! 8-0958-W Radios Television Appliances ELM SQUARE RADIO SERVICE SALES and SERVICE Roswell Homans 214 West Center St. Tel. 556M-1 W. Bridgewater, Mass. Phone: Brockton 8-1201 Authorized Dealers BEACON ' S ' « Zi-uner « Liberty - National Trailers • Sales and Service open Sundays and Evenings — Terms 855 No. Main St. opp. Brockton Airport TRAILER PARK Route 28 Cape Cod West Bridgewater, Mass. Compliments of TRI-TOWN SUPPLY CO. J. M. Caller, Prop. Hardware - Paints - Appliances Farm Dairy Supplies West Bridgewater Tel. Broc. 8-02S8 HAROLD FRYE MOTORS Packard Sales and Service Corner of West Tory St. Brockton, Mass. GURNEY BROS CO. Jewelers since 1841 101 Main Street Brockton After the Dance • After the Show • Let ' s go to SANDY ' S Famous for Fried Clams and Other Delicious Foods — From A Sandwich to A Dinner 662 Belmont Street Brockton, Mass. WETZELL ' S SPORT CABIN Headquarters for All Sports 644 Belmont Street Brockton Route 123 Personal Jewelers Since 1900 100 Main St. Brockton, Mass. TAUNTON LUMBER CO. E. H. Smith, Gen. Mgr. 243 No. Montello St. BROCKTON Tel. 1910 FARE ' S DRY GOODS, INC. The Store That Buys Direct from the Mills 51-53 No. Main St. Brockton, Mass. Yard Goods Specialists Complete Machine Shop Service AUTO TIRES and SUPPLIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL A. F. GERMAN CO., INCORPORATED 1159 Main Street Campello 69, Mass. Tel. 1303 — 1308 Brockton BARNSTABLE ROAD HYANNIS, MASS. Tel. Hyannis 1006 Compliments of METCALF SONS OIL COMPANY 53 Clifton Ave., Brockton, Mass. Phone 5645 CAMPELLO PHARMACY — prescriptionists — Thomas Barnard John F. Doyle 1145 Main St. Campello, Mass. Tel. 9611 Compliments of CYNTHIA ' S BEAUTY SALON Central Square West Bridgewater Telephone Broc. 6935-W Compliments of West Bridgewater Grain Co. Wirthmore Feeds and Service i Coke — Coal — Fuel Oil Paints and Hardware Tel. 1963 West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Compliments of AL ' S BARBER SHOP Old Post Office West Bridgewater GARY SIMSON LEADWORKS, INC. Manufacturers of GOOS BATTERIES Repairs of all kinds Opposite West Bridgewater Savings Bank Compliments of McGillis Service Engineering 1554 Main Street Brockton Compliments of CAMPELLO COAL CO. You Can Get ' Most Anything at Ben ' s BEN ' S 5c - $1.00 STORE, INC. 1122 -Main St. Phone Campello Brockton 1586 BREEN ' S Social Catering Doughnuts -:- Sandwiches Coffee 1042 Main St., Brockton 37, Mass. Compliments of FRANKLIN PHARMACY 1110 Main St Campello Roy A. FranzCn, Reg. Pharm., Prop. Compliments of McCarthy equipment company INTERNATIONAL Harvester Trucks Farm Implements Compliments of CAMPELLO NEWS STAND — Campello — Congratulations to the Class of 1 95 1 LORING STUDIOS 216 Main St. Brockton, Mass. Telephone 3010 YOUR SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER WOODWARD ' S AUTO SPRING SHOP, INC. Automotive Jobbers and Distributors Repairs of All Kinds 164 - 172 North Montello St. Brockton 13, Mass. Telephones: 3609 and 8032 Compliments of SHOE CITY AUTO BODY and BOB JONES ' ORCHESTRA Compliments of LINDGREN MARKET 352 No. Elm St. Tel. 4337 Compliments of PILLSBURY ' S GREENHOUSES 506 North Elm St. West Bridgewater Flowers for All Occasions GREENFIELD DAIRY Grade A Jersey Milk Homogenized Vitamin D Family Milk West Bridgewater, Mass. Tel. 4100 Compliments of W. W. NOYES SON TELEPHONE 651 3-W Range and Fuel Oil 455 SPRING STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER ©C 3 QC fl