Bridgton High School - Corona Yearbook (Bridgton, ME)

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Mr. Richard Bucknell Biology, Gen. Science Gorham State College, B.S. Mr. Eugene Whitney - Chemistry, Biology Science - Boston University, U. of New Hampshire Colby, Salem State College, B.S. Ed., M.S.T. Math and science maintain an important aspect of a well- rounded education at Bridgton High School. The faculty members of this department strive for high academic standards and awareness of the many career choices after graduation and further education. In the science field, Mr. Bucknell instructs Biology and Earth Science. Mr. Whitney not only teaches Biology, Earth Science and Chemistry, but also coaches J. V. Basketball and Baseball. Mr. Spear teaches Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math, and Physics. Mr. Kilborn instructs Algebra and Commercial Math and coaches football and Varsity Basketball. Because the needs of students differ and change, B.H.S. strives to meet these demands. This year Mr. Goodman instructs a new re- fresher course in basic math and arithmetic. In a well-rounded curriculum the importance of math and science must be readily stressed to all students. Mrs. Kilborn and Mr. Dwelley instruct studies in business math, bookkeeping, along with the other courses in typing, shorthand, etc. This certainly is a growing world of science and math and so B.H.S. must also be a smaller sphere where these two subjects play a most important role. 12 Mr. Norman Spear - Physics, Ad. Math, Algebra II, Geometry U. of Me., B. S. U. of Wyoming

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Winners and winnings of the Magazine Drive. Magazine Sales Campaign Miss Cook - Librarian. Anxiety and tension rose during the small allotment of time four classes had to compete in the magazine drive. The Seniors had bravely offered each underclassman a coke and ice cream if they should sell more magazines than the Seniors. As sales-slips and instruction phamplets were being passed to each member of the student body, one could readily see salesmen from every class scurrying to nearby houses. The Seniors in cars-the Freshmen by foot power. To keep spirits high, students selling magazines the first day of the campaign were eligible for the drawings of many valuable prizes. John Seavey won the Blackhawk blanket, Shirley Bigelow and Jack Chandler won a taperecorder and radio respec- tively. Each salesman selling three magazines or bringing in five dollars was considered a V.I.P. and eligible to attend the celebration dance. From these V.I.P.’s, two would be drawn at the dance to win twenty dollars each. Students selling five magazines or $15 worth of subscriptions took home the campaign mascot. Salesmen from each homeroom eagerly brought in money to their homeroom captains and watched their class color rise on the total sales chart. Alas! At the end of a week the Seniors had brought in more money than the other classes. The victors (broke to begin with) were saved and awarded the big mascot. At the dance, Steve Wilson and Patty Stark each won twenty dollars. The five highest school salesmen were Connie Browne $64.98; Brenda Knight $60.10; Theresa Macdonald $59.00; Shelly Keene $56.42; and John Howard $57.42. Connie, selling the most maga- zines, won a transistor radio-record player. Brenda, the second highest salesman, was awarded a transistor radio. This year’s magazine campaign was a very successful one in- deed. We took in $300 more than last year and made $1,100 in profit. This money will be used towards equipment for the Photog- raphy Club. Some of the money will purchase a P.A. system. This year, Connie Browne, Chairman of the drive and Susan Davis, assistant chairman, worked very hard with many of the faculty members to make this year’s magazine drive a very suc- cessful one. 11

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Mr. Arthur Kilborn - Albegra I, Gen. Math Applied Math - U. of Me., B.S. The History Department at B.H.S. seems to be a very versatile one. The teachers take a very active part in many of the extra cur- ricular activities. Mrs. Parker not only teaches Economics, Prob- lems of Democracy and Civics but also coaches Junior Prize Speak- ing and various speech contests, one of which is the annual V.F.W. Voice of Democracy speech in which students partici- pating must write their own original speech. The contestants are judged, the winners are announced, and they then speak at a school assembly. This year Liz Warren was awarded first place, Holly Sanborn second and Greg Crosby was third. Liz will go on to other contests. Mr. Coombs teaches history, English, and Drivers Education, a new aspect of the school curriculum, summer and fall. Mr. Barnes has experienced many ventures to foreign countries thus bringing his world history students a little closer to his subject. History is life itself-an exciting and essential part of a com- plete education. At B.H.S. we strive not only to learn but to make these facts more of a reality. Mr. Richard Coombs - English, Civics, History U. of Me., Assoc, of Arts, B.S. Ed. 13 Mrs. Eleanor Parker - P.O.D., Civics, Economics History - Bates, A.B.