Boothbay Region High School - Log Yearbook (Boothbay Harbor, ME)

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THE PY THIA xblcd school to close an houl earher than fo1me1lx Th1s g'1X9S addltlonal t1me f01 detent1on make up Wo1k and extla cu111cula 3Ct1X1t19S The manv out of town puplls ale able to get home earl1e1 eepecuallx dllllllg the sholt stolmv xxmter daxs L1nked xx1th the ch xnge from the old s1x peuod lotated schedule to the scxcn per1od lepeatlng schedule xxe bellexe the echool operatea more effl clcntlx and 18 an adxantage to all LOIS My rlck 46 VVHY NOT RENOVATE THE TOWN HALL? Basketball 19 back' Basketball 19 golng to be blgger and better than ex er W H H S has a fme baaketball t1dd1t1Ol1 to Uldllltalli The boys, vxho haxe graduated xxant to play sem1 D1 ofesslonal basketball The cltmens of VK 1nte1 Ha1bo1 xx ant fast clean basketball But the Toxx n Hall surface 18 too small fo1 b1g t1me basketball VVhx not take out the stage and make a plaxmg sulface lalge enough fo1 leal basketballo The stage 15 used onlx thxee O1 foul tlmes each year For bu1lt xxhlch xxould be excellent for stagmg plaxs g'I'21dLl3t10ll and such ac t1x1t1eQ and lt could be eaally set up and remox ed aga1n for basketball games The young c1t1zenQ of the town xx ould then haxe a satlsfactory gym naslum We xx 1sh the cltmens of Wmtcr Har bo1 xxould glxe thm ldea Qeuous con S1d9l3t1Ol1 before next Toxvn Meetmg Ex a Brlggs 46 X 1 6 , x 1 1 v ' ' v . l 7. 1 1 1 v -1 V . ' K , i 1 A 1 il ' T 4' A. 4 , S 4 L 1' tvs' 1 1 ' D 'VA' '- . 1 . ' U V a small cost a movable stage could be . , . . V . V , ' v 1 f A '- w . ' yw ' - I A Y ' 'fl v I T 4 - L . . . D A., . , Y , , , . . 114 14 :lf 31 . . ' . ' T . 1 vu . .r S . I - ' , V Y, .K . A 1. - 4' I . l . n l ' Y nl . 7 u . v . v. . '- v ' 9 u .af A

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EDITORIALS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL In the small schools such as we haxe IH VV1nter Harbor and ne1ghbor1ng toxx ns the students hax en t the oppor tun1tx to obta1n as good an educatlon as they should obta1n Th6h1ghSCh00lS that vxe are attenmg now can not of fer us all the stud1es that we need such as home econom1cs mus1c classes art gymnastlcs mach1ne shops and also school clubs All boys and glrls xvould l1ke to haxe the chance to take these stud1es Parents want the1r ch1ldren to recelxe the best educat1on posslble But what can we do about It ask the tovx nspeople'7 We can t send our ch1ldren away to school 1n some large C1tV It IS a challenge problem school comm1ttees and our super1n tendent have found an answer to th1s problem Ch1ldren can have the chance to take the stud1es they want Hoxx 'P By bu1ld1ng one large consol1 dated school The h1gh schools of Gouldsboro Sull1x an Hancock Steu ben Sorrento Franklm and W1nter Harbor xxould be comb1ned 1nto one The locat1on for our new school xx ould be centered geograph1cally Trans portat1on would be prox1ded for the students Thev would r1de back and torth to school IH a school bus Th1nk of all the adx antages of a consol1dated school A large xar1ety of stud1es and courses to take Better basketball and baseball teams A chance for more plax s and soclal affalrs People ask xxhy th1s school hasnt been bu1lt before The answer IS be cause the old people of the toxvn who attended the l1ttle xx h1te school house sax there IS no need for a consol1dated school thelr ch1ldren xx ent to that fine l1ttle school and novx then' grand chlldren are I'9C61XlIlg the1r educatlon xx1th1n the four walls of the four or f1xe room school blllldlflg It was good enough for them and 1ts good nough for the students of today But IS It really as f1ne as they th1nk It IS? The vxorld IS not the same as lt was f1fty years ago tlmes have changed and so haxe the 1d as of educat1on It IS not onlx the old folks xvho say no to consolldated schools The stu dents and palents argue about the lo cat1on of the bu1ld1ng If It IS to be IH th1s or that toxxn I xxont go to toxxn because the super1ntendent llkes that tovxn But why should It matter vxhere It IS located All the students Wlll be treated the same We are go1ng to have to flght and f1ght hard IH order to be able to bu1ld a consol1dated school but vxhen It IS bu1lt people xx 1ll be proud of It The consol1d :ted school IS 1ust an 1 dea and a dream noxv but w1th1n the next three or four xears the students of these small hlgh schools w1ll be at tendlns, the Consolldated School of Greater OppOltUH1t16S Dorothy Me1chant 47 :lf Pk Ik CHAINGE INT SCHOOL HOURS Shortenmg the school day has pro x1decl mmx adxantanges to both pu p1ls ind teachels El1m1nat1ng the lo11g xx asteful noon houl has 1mp1oxed d1sc1pl1ne and en , o . v . . V . 4 v A K v ' v V . l 7 v . , 7 - ' - v ' ., . , . V V . - . V V . . V V . . , 1' . . ' S 1 - 9' : ' K 9 7 ' ' ll A . A 7 -l L' K' ' ' y ' 1 f - ' v v . , . . . . V V . Q V . . . . V . , , , . V . . H ' 77 4 9 , ' , , V , A x me A ' V ca s , . - . ,, . . . V V , Yes, lt IS a b1g problem, but our school. Probably It w1ll be 1n so and so . - . . 'x v 77 7 v ' A V A Q L A - ' K 4 . y I I 4 1 . 1 7 r v ' ' ' D 7 ' v ' ' 1 ' 4 v ' ' v ' , 1 c 1 A V . - L ! ' r , ,- V , . . ' v ,' s 1 ' 1 ' 4 - v I 0 1 , . v ' . ' 'F . . I 1 . - V ' , ' 1 4 I Q A A A A C A. Q . Q v '1 l . 1 A A '

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THE PYTHIA EVA M BRIGGS Eve South Gouldsboro Maine General Course Motto Loln des yeux loin du coeur Out of Slght out of mmd Freshman Receptron 1 2 Basketball 1 2 4 Softball 3 4 Magazlne Contest 1 2 3 4 Captam of Magazlne 4 Stu dent Councll Representative 2 Vlce President of Student Councll 4 Vlce President of Class 1 2 3 4 Prlze Speaklng 4 Semor Play 4 Assxstant edltors of Sea Gull and Pythla Salutatory isecond honorl LEAMON CHIPMAN Leam Blrch Harbor Mame General Course La Parole est d argent le sllence est dor Speech IS Sllver Sllence is Golden Freshman Receptlon 1 2 Sen1or Plav 4 Magaz1ne con testl 2 3 4 Speakmg Contest 4 VIOLACE CHURCH Blrch Harbor Mame General Course Tout ce qul relult n est pas ore All that glitters IS not gold Freshman Reception 1 2 Magazlne Contest 1 2 3 4 Stu dent Council Representatlve 3 Junlor and Sen1or Prlze 4 Joke and Exchange Edltor of the Sea Gull 3 4 Softball LOIS MYRICK Lo Wrnter Harbor Mame General Course Tout est bren qul flnlt blen Alls well that ends well Freshman Receptlon 1 2 Softball 3 4 Magazlne Contes 1 2 3 4 Manager of Magazine Contest 4 Student Coun cll Representtatlve 1 Treasurer of Class 4 Treasurer of Student Councrl 4 Secretary of Class 1 2 3 Pr1ze Speakmg 4 Semor Play Meet the Folks 4 Asslstant Edltor of Sea Gull and Pythla 3 Edltor 1n Chref of Sea Cull and Pythla 4 Llbrarlan 3 4 Valedxctory lflrst honorl ELMER TORREY Tubby Wmter Harbor Mame General Course En route chase If faut conslderea la fln Look before you leap Freshman Recept1on 1 2 Magazlne Contest 1 2 3 4 Cap a1n of Magazine Contest 4 Basketball 1 2 4 Base ball 3 4 School Plays 1 2 3 4 Semor Play 3 4 Representa tue of Student Councll 1 Presldent of Student Councrl 4 Presrdent of Class 1 2 3 4 Personals of Sea Gull and Pythla 3 4 Class Hlstorv tthrrd honor! H 17 ! Z . ,. - . , 1 ' ,L U ,.:, ,L ' , ,,,,: , U 1 - S C 4. KK Y! S , . ,-Q . . Y .I 1: ' A. 3 I ' ' ,,,S - uvin , . ' 'E '. fi ' ,Z 3, 45 Senior Play Meet the Folks, 4. H Y! Y , , - ' ,:, .Q ' 1 ,,,: , 1 - F . L 3 . I . , Z ' . ll 17 . ' , , 1 . 5. . 'n H H , In ,.: - I ,L D, , , zu .1 , - , n . .