Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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PATHFINDERS P. T. A. Pathfinders P. T. A. has been in existence for several years. It concerns itself with the education and welfare of Deering High and Lincoln Junior High School young people in every phase of their daily life. The officers are, President, John W. Sturgis, First Vice-Presi- dent, Dr. Harry Lyons, Second V ice-President, M. A. Packard, T reas- urer, Mrs. Margaret Clark, Recording Secretary, Mrs. Florence Dana and Corresponding Secretary, Charles Whitney. P. T. A. aims to bring about a relationship between parents and teachers which makes for acquaintanceship, mutual understanding and a real program for the development of youth. It works for the interests of the teachers as well as parents for it recognizes the important part teachers play in shaping the men and women that youths someday will become. ORCHESTRA MOTHERS, CLUB The Deering High School Orchestra Mothers' Club was organized in 1939. ltis purpose is to support the School Orchestra, to provide uniforms and instruments and to finance trips to State and New England Festivals. This year we have fifty-four members and the Officers areg Mrs. Robert L. Getchell, President, Mrs. J. Allen Jackson, Vice President, Mrs. David Erickson, Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Whitney, Secretary. Not only have we had paper drives, suppers, Foodless Food Sale Boxes, but on January 15th our first Talent Show, which was very suc- cessful. On December 6th, the Annual Vesper Concert was held in the Deering High School Auditorium as was the Annu-al Concert on March 6th. BAND MOTHERS' CLUB The Band Mothers' Club of Deering High School was organized in 1937 for the purpose of sponsoring the activities of the Deering High School Band. They are responsible for keeping the band properly uniformed, providing needed instruments, and music. The Band Mothers' have had various money making projects during the year, such as a rummage sale and an auction with snack bar and food sale. This year they have cooperated with the band in sponsoring a school dance. They also have assisted at the Fathers' Concert, the Annual Concert, and the joint concert with Edward Little High School of Auburn, Maine. The officers of Band Mothers' for 1953-1954. are: President ...... Mrs. R. Freeman Etheridge, Jr. Vice President ..,....... Mrs. Granville R. Allen Secretary ...... Mrs. Kenneth S. Hillman Treasurer ..., ..,.... M rs. Alden Sawyer 21

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MAN CDF THE YEAR N , l Well-known to every Deeringite, past or present, is Mr. C. William Petersen, our History Depart- ment head. Now in his twenty-eighth year at Deering, Mr. Petersen came here in 1926 to teach history and became Head of the Department in 1935. Since then, every freshman leaving Room 101 has chuckled over the antics of Hepzibah and little Jeremiah. And many have been the parents astounded by the technical mouthful upithecanthropus erectus. For many years, all loyal Ram boosters have swarmed to the ticket office at recess to buy their football and basketball tickets from Pete We thank him for his hard workin Deering's behalf, we are sure that history will never re-Pete itself l 22