Anson Academy - Anchor Yearbook (North Anson, ME)

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Freshmen Class mwwwww-H ' ' . 557 1 M, , . ,-.L x .W ....,.,N. . ,'.Q . Z3 Front row, left to right: Patricia Witham, Doris Viles, Carmen Whitaker, Frances Edgerly, Glenys Watson, Shirley McLean, Evangeline Manzer, Rose Bessey. Second row, left to right: Colby Hilton, Robert Cummings, Robert Burns, Vaughn Bessey, Nancy Fish, Priscilla Whiting, William Paine, Eugene Norton, Leslie Watson. VVhen school opened in September the Freshman Class numbered twenty. Two new members, Patricia Hall and John Farley, had joined us. At a class meeting held early in the fall the following officers were elected: President, John Farleyg Vice-President, Vaughn Besseyg Secretary, Shirley Mc- Lean. In accordance with an old custom we were initiated into the mysteries of High School by a reception given us by the Sophomore Class. This was held in the Academy Hall and the various stunts we were made to do furnished fun for both classes. Athletics has interested a good num- ber of our class. Those who went out for basketball were Robert Nault, Vaughn Bessey, Robert Cummings, Robert Burns, and Eugene Norton for boys and Evan- geline Manzer, Nancy Fish, Patricia Witham, Priscilla Whiting, Carmen Whitaker and Rose Bessey for girls. Robert Burns had a part in the school play, Galloping Ghosts , Wilma Hart- well and Patricia Witham had parts in the One-Act Play, No Greater Love . We were sorry to lose two of our classmates, Robert Nault who went to Madison and Patricia Hall who left to attend Central High. We were, how- ever, very glad to welcome Doris Viles from Princeton, New Jersey. Page Fifteen

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Sophomore Closs Front row, left to right: Alverna Livingston, Chrystelle Berry, Beverly Paine, JoAnn Anderson, Lillian Young, Violet Price, Shirley Viles, Edith Spencer. Second row, left to right: Garry Spencer, Warren Bessey, Fred Coro, Wilma Hartwell, Ruth Buzzell, Miriam Skillings, Herbert Lynds, Lester Stapleford, Erwin Brown. We held our first class meeting Sep- tember 5, 1946, to elect the class officers. They are as follows: President, Miriam Skillingsg Vice-President, Shirley Vilesg Secretary, Chrystelle Berry. The Student Council members are Garry Spencer, and Violet Price. The Freshman Initiation was held Friday September 13, 1946, from 7:30 until 11:00 P. M. Games were played and refreshments were served, followed by a dance. On Ocober 18, 1946, our annual Soph- omore Dance was held. Music was fur- nished by Ted King's Orchestra. The hall was attractively decorated with orange and black crepe paper, autumn leaves, corn stalks, and jack-o-lanterns that smiled at us from the corners. Re- freshments were sold. The committees for this very successful social affair were: Chester Newell, Erwin Brown, Wilma Hartwell, and Chrystelle Berry on the decorating committee, Erwin Page Fourteen Brown, Lillian Young. Fred Coro and Ldith Spencer on the refreshment com- mittee, Violet Price and Alverna Livinfr- stone for the ticket committee, Miriam Skillings and Wilma Hartwell for the advertising committee. We have had a few class meetings this year, and many of the class members have taken part in the various school ac- livities. Those who have played on the basket- ball teams from our class are: Chrystelle Berry, Alverna Livingston, Wilma Hartwell, Garry Spencer, Erwin Brown, Fred Coro, Warren Bessey, Herbert Lynds, Sherman Manzer, and Chester Newell. Garry Spencer and Beverly Paine had parts in the school play, Gajlopingf Ghosts, while in the One-Act Play, Wil- ma Hartwell took the part of Grandma. and in the Senior Play, Chrystelle Berry took the part of Lottie Hartigan.

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Junior High ,Clciss pp Front row, left to right: Emma Knox, Mary Peters, Lillian Merrill, Flora Newell, June Bradley, Glenys Lynds, Nancy Witham, Barbara Spencer, Shirley Skill- ings. Second row, left to right: G'ale Oliver, Alton Whiting, Olive Peters, Josephine Brooks, Joyce Harvie, Katherine Turcotte, Dorothy Allen, Maxine Lynds, Glenys Edgerly, Leroy McLean, Frederick Pullen. Third row, left to right: Gerald Wacome, Laurence Dickey, David Wing, Charles Hartwell, Noel Cates, Blaine Adams, It has become our custom to elect class officers twice each year. Those who are chosen in the fall serve the first half year, and then new officers are chosen to serve from then till June. The officers this year are as follows: Officers for First Half President, Katherine Turcotteg Vice- President, Charles Hartwell, Secretary, Joyce Harvie, Treasurer, Dorothy Allen. Officers for Second Half President Gale Oliverg Secretary, Mary Petersg Treasurer, Josephine Brooks. Gale Oliver is our eighth grade re- presentative in the Student Council. Our Junior High consists of twenty- eight members. We were all sorry to lose Richard Dickey and Beatrice Knox, but glad to welcome two new members, Page Sixteen Reginald Jacques, William Allen. Lillian Merrill and Josephine Brooks. We have enjoyed participating in various activities. We have seven mem- bers in the Glee Club. They are: Doro- thy Allen, Josephine Brooks, Joyce Har- vie, Flora Newell, Mary Peters, Olive Peters, and Katherine Turcotte. Fred- erick Pullen plays the violin. We are proud of our boys' and girls' basketball teams. Eight girls and nine boys played on the Junior High Team. They are: Katherine Turcotte, Shirley Skillings, Dorothy Allen, Joyce Harvie, Glenys Lynds, Barbara Spencer, Nancy Witham, Glenys Edgerly, David Wing, Frederick Pullen, Charles Hartwell, Gale Oliver, Blaine Adams, Reginald Jacques, Alton Whiting, Gerald Wa- come, and Laurence Dickey.