Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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l n Appreciation . Linwood S. Elliott We, the class of 1956, turn this yearis spotlight of honor on Mr. Linwood S. Elliott, who teaches Seniors the Problems of Democracy and the trials and turmoils of Modern European History. A graduate of Deering and Editor of the Amethyst his Senior year, Mr. Elliott returned to his Alma Mater in 1934- as a member of the faculty. Since that time, with the exception of four years of active overseas duty in World War II, during which time he established an excellent war record, Mr. Elliott has made his abode in Room 219, where hundreds of students have laughed over 'iT-0-J-O, Eleanor hates war, and his Fifth Period Black List. Never is there a dull moment in his classesg for not only is Mr. Elliott a fine teacher, but also a great actor. Many times his students have seen him re-enact a battle scene, with helmet and all! Few teachers have as many school responsibilities outside of teaching classes as Mr. Elliott has. For many years, he h-as been the adviser of the Amethyst and of both the Boys' and Girls, Cadet Corps. Re- cently, he founded a Rifle Team with membership opened to any Deering boy who is interested in guns and in marksmanship. Mr. Elliott will always be remembered by all Deering students as the Johnny-on-the-spotv cameraman who is here, there, and everywhere with his camera. Outside of our hallowed halls, Mr. Elliott, a lover of nature, is a real out-door man. His hobbies and pastimes are gun-collecting, 'target practice, hunting, mountain climbing, and camping, all of which he most enjoys doing with his wife and three children, Dick, Roger, and Carolyn. Thus, we point 'with pride and appreciation to our versatile history teacher who will long be a vivid remembrance of our high-school days at Deering.

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Amethyst Dedicates . . . Mr. Carroll L. Bean Mr. Ralph H. Bragdon Miss Mira Dolley Miss Arloene Farnham Mr. Ralph Harvel Miss Frances Hueston Miss Isabelle Pease Mr. C. William Petersen ,, -: . 2? . kg egg is . Miss Edith Pitt Miss C. Ferne Ross Miss Bernice True Miss Esther Tyler As the twig is bent so shall grow the treef,-and from your years of experience so shall this twig be bent to form a straight and stalwart tree with roots of truth, courage, and wisdom.- To you we dedicate this book, the fruit of our young tree, now grown but four years, but al- ready shaped, pruned, and started by your able teaching. The thirty or more years spent in your profession have produced a multitude of giants of the forest. They raise themselves-proud and strong--above the fields of lndustry, Government, Science, and Education. To you who have given so much we give our admiration, our respect, and our thanks, sym- bolized by this--our 1956 Amethyst.

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