Livermore Falls High School - Banner Yearbook (Livermore Falls, ME)

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16 THE BANNER 1130 hours, working a total of 4,230 man hours. These boys a11d girls have harvested 100 tons of sweet corn, 25 tons of shell beans, 10,000 bushels of apples, and 3,000 bushels of potatoes. Apparently a large percentage of these crops could not have been harvested at the proper time had it not been for this help from the school students. .This number of students does not in- clude many who have stayed out of school to help harvest crops at homeg neither does it show the accomplishments of boys that have helped to haul, grade, and pack apples and potatoes. that have helped har- vest silage corn, and have helped in other phases of the harvest. As a result of this fine cooperation on the partof the schools, farmers who are raising the crops another year should feel confident that they can plant to their capacity, knowing that the school stu- dents really can do a man-size job in har- vesting when the conditions warrant it. F. M. Crouse NATIONAL HONORS FOR L. F. H. S. SCRAPBOOK, SCHOOLS AT WAR ln October, 1943. we were pleased to learn of further honors for the school scrapbook that was assembled in the late winter of that year. A total of 28,000 scrapbooks were made all over the na- tion by U. S. schools which indicated keen competition. A bulletin from the National Education Department says, The wide range of schools reporting made the collection of scrapbooks doubly significant. Their varied voices show a harmony of purpose that is at the same time exhilarating and heartwarming. Their joint report car- ries a tremendous impact not only because it is from the very grass roots of America but because it expresses a mes- sage of deep significance. XVe were also pleased that this bulletin, speaking of special schools and special methods of school war work, named fif- teen schools specifically. Livermore Falls High School was named among this group. Vile quote, The Public Speak- ing Club in Livermore Falls, Maine, is heading up the thrift campaign there. Another Treasury Department publica- tion says, Our English cousins are now getting Hrst-hand information of the home front activities of American high school students. Sixty-one Schools-at- War Scrapbooks have been sent to Eng- land. The British Division of the Office of VVar Information requested the scrap- books so that British teachers, school ad- ministrators, and students could get an accurate account of our campaigns and War Bond and Stamp Drives. The scrapbooks were apparently stud- ied thoroughly by educators in this coun- try before being sent abroad. It has been recently announced that after leaving England the books will make a good will tour of all the United Nations. In England they will be displayed first at the U. S. Information Library of the Ameri- can limbassy in London before touring schools and teachers' associations. We are pleased to print our official noti- fication by the Treasury Department of our success in this contest. Defense Savings Staff Treasury Department Washington, D. C. Oct. ll, 1943 Principal Livermore Fall: High School Park Street Livermore Falls, Maine ' DEAR Sm: In Iune the SCHOOLS-AT-WAR scrapbook report of your school was submitted to this office with the others from your state. Over 250 came in from the various states as the schools' official Report to the Nation. During the summer all of these scrapbooks were displayed at the national SCHOOLS-A11 WAR exhibit held in Indianapolis, Iune 25-30. In addition they have been used as a basis for magazine articles, news sotries, and educational research. Pages 10-12 of the accompanying

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'I'lIIi BANNER I5 E i QF!! foot x,-2 J 'DS. A C T I V I T I E S Curricular and Extra Curricular PULPYVOOD ESSAY CONTEST lllf following letter of interest to citizens, has heen received hy the Livertnore lfalls lligh School from the Bangor Daily News. THIC BANGOR DAILY NEWS BANGOR, MAINE Deceinher 7, l943 To Nu' Slmlcrzls and Ujficizlff of Mizfm' High Scftoolx: The Bangor Uaily News is deeply appreci- ative of the interest shown in our recently con- ducted Pulpwood Ifssay Contest More than 900 entries were suhmitted repre- senting scores ol' schools from all over the state. VVc especially appreciate the ellorts ol' the stu- dents who took part. Their essays were evi- dence ot sincere ellort and lots of hard work. VVe are certain that many protited from this experience. The iudges gave careful consideration to all entries and a list of the students who received the awards is enclosed herewith. Yours very truly, FRED D. IORDAN, 1'z4l1lixhrr. I'aul Dolmasz '45 was chosen as hest cssayist from .Xndroscoggin County and was awarded a Defense liond. llis essay appears in literary columns of this issue. LOCAL SCHOOLS SUPPLY LABOR FOR HARVESTING CROPS the local school authorities have real- ,f- ixed the shortage of farm lahor for har- vesting crops and have ntade it possihle for many students to assist in the harvest- ing of corn. shell heans. apples, and pota- toes. li. M. Crouse. agricultural instructor, who has supervised this supplying of farm lalmor from the school. reports that there have heen as many as seventy-tive high school students out working in a sin- gle day with a total of 1223 students who have been out anywhere front IS hours to

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THE BANNER 17 Teachers' Bulletin give a complete story of these scrapbooks. Now 63 scrapbooks have been shipped to England where they will be exhibited to British teachers and pupils. This display has been ar- ranged through the Oliice of War Information in collaboration with British educators. It is believed that through these scrapbooks English teachers and pupils will gain a more accurate idea of what Americans are like, and what we're fighting for, and how we are helping in the war effort. The scrapbook from your school has been selected for this British exhibit. We are sure you will have a real feeling of pride in know- ing that your work may contribute to strength- ening the friendships between allies. In addi- tion to being a Report to the Nation, yours has become part of a Report to Our Allies. Sincerely yours, DANIEL RTELCHER Acting Chairman Education Section War Finance D1'Ul'l'507I PHOTOGRAPHS OF L. F. H. S. MEN AND WOMEN IN ARMED SERVICES TO BE COLLECTED To most of us it is perhaps a distinct surprise to be told there are nearly three hundred former L. F. H. S. students, both men and women, in some branch of armed service. A project is already un- derway which, when completed, will be of considerable interest to students and townspeople. A collection of photographs and snap- shots is being made of all men and women in uniform. A bulletin board is planned and will probably be placed in the lower corridor. On this permanent board the pictures will be grouped by classes with names and ratings-indicated. It is hoped the collection will attain completion 100'Zp before the year is over: space will be provided for future inductees. The school will appreciate any help which may be given by townspeople, par- ents, relatives, or friends of these for- mer students. If photographs or snap- shots of these students in uniform can be sent voluntarily it will greatly speed up the completion of the collection. Please send all pictures to Miss Hall at the high school. If, later, it should seem desirable to substitute more recent photos for those first sent, it will be quite possible to ar- range. All extra pictures will be placed in Schools at War scrapbooks which are still being maintained and will be kept up to date each year. HIGH SCHOOL PLAY PRESENTED TO FULL HOUSE On vvednesday evening, March 22, students of L. F. H. S. presented at Mur- ray Hall their animal school play, The Fighting Littles, a three-act comedy by Caroline Francke, adapted from the pop- ular novel of the same title by Booth Tarkington. All reserved seats on the Hoor had been sold out by noon and the first four rows in the balcony had to be reserved, con- trary to custom. The program follows: Program The cast in order of appearance - Almatina ......,.......................,........... Avis Dolloff Olita .......,.... .,.,..... E sther Whitney Filmer ......... ........ Merriman Foster Ham Ellers ....... ,..... R ichard Lovaas Mr. Little ........ ,...,..... K enneth Holt Goody .......,. .,..., P atricia Brown Mrs. Little ..,... ....,.. B everly Pettingill Antoinette ...,.. ....... E ldora Iacques Cuckoo .,...... ........ P auline Eichel Screwball .,...... .,.,........ C lara Lamb Henriette .....,......... ,.... E velene Lancaster Norman Peel .......... .....,... P hillip Bailey Dicky Harpeddle ....... ............,... K enton Gay Mrs. I-Iarpeddle . .......,.,...... Beverly Constantine Miss Pologa ..... ,..........,,,................ E dith Ramsey Scene: The Littles' living room Time: Act I Sc. 1-A Iuly morning Sc. 2 -The same afternoon Act II The next afternoon Act III 5:00 P.M. the next day . . Production Staff Director ...,........................,.,... H. Naomi Maher Stage Manager ,..,.. ......,..,... H arry Holt