Bucksport High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Bucksport, ME)

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enior Kfaari .Mainly Twas the month of September The fall 49 When ntnety scared freshmen Frrst stepped xnto l1ne There weren t qurte mnety there were erghty seven to be exact The students were not only from Bucksport but also from Orland Penobscot, and Orrtngton After 1n1t1at1on, the class held ILS ftrst meeung and elected Jtmmy Leeman as Presrdent To asstst h1m tn hrs dunes were Ada Soper Vrce Presrdent Rosemary Tracy Secretary and Dtck Gravelle Treasurer Student Councrl re prese nta ll ve s elected the pre vtous sprtng were Norma Cunmngham and George Lord Although Helen Davrs was the only Varsrty cheerleader from the class Rosemary Tracy was on the Jayvee squad Several freshmen shared tn the acuvttres of band glee club Future Homemaker sClub and the Future Farmer sClub Several were also on the NEWSBOMB and HILLCREST staffs Under the gutdance of Mtss Hardtng the class had a successful year Now accustomed to studles And classmates so dear The last year s Freshmen Became Sophomores thrs year When school commenced the followrng fall the students agarn chose Jtmmy Leeman as Prestdent John Blodget Mar Jone Wardwell and George Lord were chosen V1ce Presrdent Secretary and Treasurer respecttvely Helen Davrs Wayne Redman and Betty Good were Stu dent Councll members wrth Helen as secretary of the organ rzatron The Freshman Sophomore Prrze Speakrng Contest was pre sented rn the sprrng Rosemary won the f1rst prlze for the gtrls ond prrze for the boys Havrng the necessary one letter membershrp rn the Ath letxc Assocratton were Ed Clark Beatr1ceGross Helen Davrs and George Lord As our class advtsorshrp changed from Mrs Mercer to Mrss Folsom we worked along on the Cabaret whtch was held tn Aprtl The theme was Carousel although some people thtnk rt should have been the Crrcus Nevertheless rt has pro vtded many fond moments of remxnrscence It has olten been ctted The thlrd year IS best Wrth no speculatton We attacked rt wrth zest Most of the puprls were sad that therr hlgh school educa non was half completed A few hoped that the next two years would progress as qurckly as the PICVIOUS two To Jack Ftnd lay Jean Hatfreld and Charlxe Grfford class meeungs held a dlfferent aspect than IH the years before Jack was Pres1 dent Jean Secretary and Charlre Treasurer Mr Bunker was the Class Advtsor The Jumor class was once agaxn well represented tn Stu dent Councrl Helen was not only secretary of the local group but also of the State Student Counctl Norma Cunmngham and George Lord were the class representauves When the ball teams were dlscouraged Helen Davrs Nor ma Cunmngham and Rosemary Tracy trted to boost the mor ale through cheertng There came a turmng pomt tn the theatrtcalevents of the Junror class The class one act play won frrst prrze the frrst trme rn the htstory of the group! Recetvtng congratulatrons were Rrchard Arnold Venessa Heath Ronald Hopkrns Carol Lou Potter Rosemary Tracy and Harold Perkrns Mr Srm mons was the coach Inruated 1nto the Thesptan Soctety to Jom Helen Davrs were Ellyn Barley Norma Cunmngham Carol Lou Potter Drck Arnold and Walter Mclsaac The Iuntor Senlor Prrze Speaktng Contest was held tn No vember Pat Aust1n and Drck Arnold were both frrst prrze wrn ners Robert Harrrman Alma Cyr Iohn Flndlay Gerald Stmp son and Walter McCoy were momtors ' In May the class held tts prom entttled The Starlrt Ball room Wayne Redman and Helen Dav1s were chosen Krng and Queen Chosen for the Natronal Honor Socrety rn the Sprrng of 1952 were Norma Cunmngham Helen Davts Rosemary Tracy and Walter Mclsaac Drrrgo Girls State was held at Colby College tn June Rep resentrng Bucksport were Venessa Heath and Betty Good When Boys State was held at Orono rn July George Lord Walter M clsa ac Edwtn Soper Rxchard Arnold Robert Harrtman Rtchard Gravelle WayneRedman andJohnB1odgetattended W1th a happy heart we face thts year But wrth a sad one too Happy that graduatron s near But hatmg to say adreu We are now referred to as Senrors vtce prestdent J Mark secretary and C Gtfford treasurer We were fortunate to acqurre Mrs Whrtmore as our advrsor We sent H Davis and D Arnold to the Student Councrl as our representatxves whrle Norma C I Leeman and Carol Lou Potter held offlces tn thrs organrzatton H Davls R Tracy C L Potter N Cunmngham were on the varsrty cheerrng squad The abundance of actrng talent rn our class was made evident by the acceptance of H Perktns W Mclsaac N Cunmgnham R Tracy H Davls D Amold C L Porter and P Ausun for the three act play On the basls of leadership scholarshrp character and servrce H Perkrns G Lord R Arnold V Heath P Aus un C L Potter B Good andE Barley were rnrtrated rnto the Natronal Honor Soctety rn the fall We were proud to have V Heath wtn the ftrst prtzern the Junror Senror Prtze Speakmgwhrle Carol Lou Potter placed second B Haruman took second honors for the boys A Cyr L Lord B Harrxman I Ftndlay W McCoy E Soper and G Simpson dtd a ftne Job as momtors We chose H Davxs as a D A R candtdate Addmonal members to the A A thts year are B Harrr man B Good C L Potter G Stmpson H Perkms J Sawyer R Hoyt and R Tracy and Ada Soper, the second prize, Harold Perkins won the sec- IH I-he 1215! 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SAOOK CHL!! al' The doors at Bucksport High School swung open on September IO IQ52 as the school embarked upon its sixteen th year Only three days after the opening of school the football team played its first game here at home against Rockland Bucksport won Each S a tu r d a y after that during September and October they played games winning and losing September 26 was a red letter day in the lives of the Sen rors and Freshmen in particular with nearly everyone else enjoying it also Chapel was filled with the traditional pranks and the social that mght was also a success Dungarees and plaid shuts were the theme of the Junior Barn Dance which was also a success The socrals this year seem to have been the best in years Many towns people as well as students got a good laugh from the annual three act play The Baby Sitter In order that the parents might become more acquainted with school life open house was held on November I3 The Sophomores took over the dance program November I4 with their annual social nold and Marjorie Tracy Delegates and Mr Simmons Prrn crpal attended the State Student Council Convention at Au burn December 2 the basketball season was ushered rn at Bel fast with a win Nearly all the subsequent Tuesdays and Fri days during December January and part of February were de voted to basketball Also many Mondays and Tuesdays were taken up with girls games Jrtters ruled the Junior and Semor classes as they nervous ly awaited the moment a the Junior Senior Prize Speak ing Contest December 3 The Athletic Association held another of those successful soc1alsor1Dece mber 5 the proceeds of which went to the sweater fund The Hillcrest had presrdence over nearly everythrng December 18 when Steven s Studio took pictures for the year book By this time all the Seniors had their graduation pictures and many of the Juniors had their class rrngs by Christmas va cation On December I9 everyone went home for the Christmas Holiday until December 29 Students health is very important to the school faculty For this reason the Junior girls were given T B patch tests in January and all Freshmen and Juniors were given andiometer tests in the same month January I4 I5 and I6 everyone took mid year exam rnauons similar to those given rn college The Freshmen and Sophomores staged one of the best speakrng exhibitions ever heard in this area on February 5 February 7 was wet and cold out it takes more than rain to dampen the spirits of a Senior Class Trip even if it s sup posed to be a Snow Carnival Everyone who went to the Snow Bowl rn Camden had a good time The Debate Club made a good showing at the Tourna ment at the University of Maine February I3 and I4 On the 13th everyone went home for another well earned weeks va cation Another emoyable evening was spent in the gymnasium February 27 when the Freshmen staged their annual social On March 9 the Debate Club was host to the remaining Penobscot Valley schools m the first Round Robin Debates March 20 was probably the outstanding night of the year srders held their annual Fun Nite The Thesp1anSoc1ety served as host tothe State One Act Play casts of Blue H111 Unity and Bucksporr on March 27 Venessa Heath and Philip Wooster were entered in the Spear Speaking Contest at the University on April 8 The South Sea Islands were imported on April I0 when the Sophomores held their Cabaret May I5 was another soft dreamy mght spent at the Junior Prom The beautifully decorated hall put everyone in the mood for dancing Early May 23 the band set out for Skowhegan to attend the Muslc Festival The national Honor Society held its annual banquet on May 27 This was the climax of the monthly Wednesday noon luncheons The last of May everyone again bent his head over ex aminauons June 4 IO were devoted to the Semors They held their last chapel on the 4th The next night they attended thelr Banquet Sunday the 7th was Baccalaureate and Wednesday the 10th was, at last Graduation N0VembC1' 2I Helen Davis, Slate Secretary. Richard Ar- when the Athletic Association, with the help of many out-