Presque Isle High School - Ship Yearbook (Presque Isle, ME)

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'rf-Ftwqt, Presque Isle High School as of 1949. school was then reduced to a four year senior high school for grades nine through twelve, although the number of teachers had more than doubled the number on the faculty at the previous school. During the next ten years, physical education classes were discontinued for the lack of a gym. In 1959, however, a gym was built and a guidance department was established. In 1963 the school departments of Mapleton, Chapman, and Castle Hill joined with those of Presque Isle and Westfield to form School Administrative District Number One, the first consolidation in the state. The following year the freshman classes were moved to Cunningham and Skyway junior High Schools to provide needed room at the high school, Three ears later in 1965 some sad farewells were said as Mr Cunningham y , . retired after serving as principal of the high school for forty -two years. He was succeeded by the present principal, Mr. Hazen Moores. In 1968 a two-million-dollar addition was completed. This now gives Presque Isle an extensive vocational high school which is one of the most modern in the state . In conclusion, the yearbook staff would like to thank Mr, Cunningham, the Pres que Isle Historical Society, and the librarians of the Turner Memorial Library for their help in compiling the story of Presque Isle High School. :V -'al 1:11, in i' :Ewa fiwfl V -L : I ' 7'1 t1 F521 W L'7.'rf.j! 1112! 1: , .. , ' Presque Isle High School as of 1959. 6

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Presque Isle High School as of 1922 In 1922 a new building was constructed, and the following year Mr. Franklin S. Cunningham, a math teacher, assumed the office of principal. That year a contest was held to find an appropriate name for the yearbook which was to re- place the newspaper. Frances Lowry won the two dollar prize by reversing the high school initials and spelling Ship . A school library was opened the same year and a band was started soon afterwards, The 1930's proved to be equally eventful. Presque Isle won the state basket- ball championship in 1933, a prize coveted every year since. Interesting to note is the fact that the team had to do its traveling by train, About the same time, Westfield was included in the school district and a need for buses arose. Before 1940 a new wing was constructed, adding a larger gymnasium and more classroom space. Enriching the school's growing traditions was an official song written by Delia Houghton, Due to the labor shortage caused by World War Il, a harvest recess of three weeks was established to allow students to help with the autumn potato harvest, At this time high school football in Presque Isle was discontinued. In 1949 the original wing of the present school was constructed, and the old building was named Cunningham School in honor of Mr. Cunningham. The high , 'VIS'-A Presque Isle High School including 1939 addition.

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I l FRANKLIN S. CUNNINGHAM In appreciation to a former principal of P.I.H.S., 1923 to 1965.