Bucksport High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Bucksport, ME)

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cutt, E. Bushey, I. Hutchins, V. John son, N. Holmes, R. Jordan, D. Suther A l N B. Bunker, W. Grunwald. FOURTH ROW Clair, N. Willins, T. Chase, T. Croc L Chasse. xr r . ' llJ'll0l' X The big silver twin-engined plane Knowledge stood waiting on the runway. The sl passengers -- Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen, Eighth Grade, Faculty and Janitors were all aboard. We were ready to take off for the school year of 1952-53. The Junior Class occupying compartments B and Commercial , soon settled down to serious business. The first thing on our flight log was the election of navigators . Robert England was chosen Pilot and Brian Tweedie as Co-Pilot. Helen Conners was the keeper of the log and Joanne Brown our flight treasurer. Flight Supervisor was Mr. Bunker. Two of our class members became navigators of the library compartment which housed N the Student Council . Mariorie Tracy and Nancy Jewett were planescribe and plane-treasurer respectively. The class chose Jean Violette and William Clair as representatives in the Q library compartment. J We were well represented in all activites on board. S Our class rings, whichwe obtained from Loren Murchison, arrived early after Christmas. is N We entertained our fellow passengers with a barn dance which was a great success. Our X 5 id annual prom was held on May l5 in the Gym Compartment. All passengers enjoyed them- Y r .X selves very much. r , Q23 N Our ship Knowledge soared on through the R SQ, sky until it came to its resting place at the close EX Q of school. 'Y Y cmss OFFICERS N Xml H. Conners, B. Tweddie, R. England, J. Brown. N3 N X BEALS ausmess COLLEGE QS X Professional Training YJ . W- Since l89l NCL L AE Q ' Secretarial ' Advanced Accounting NN Stenographic ' Junior Accounting X iw X Fall term opens September I4, 1953 slr . Catalog on Request 9 Central Street Phone 7905 Bangor FIRST ROW: C. Johnson, D. Chaisson, P. Bowden, J. Roi, I. LeClair, N. Jew- ett, E. Keegan, H. Conners,J. Brown, R. England, B. Tweddie, M. Cole, P. Chavaree, R. Tennant, I. Nason, C. Spooner, D. Hartford, Mr. Bunker. SEC- OND ROW: R. Perkins, C. Bouchard, P. Hutchins, N. Wasson, A. Kelly, M. Dorr, N. Conners, J. Mitchell, D.Matt- son, I. Ginn, S. French, R. Eastman, R. Lloyd. I. Willett, M. Gifford, D. Willette, M. Tracy, F. Birmingham. THIRD ROW: R. Wardwell, H. Tozier, S. Ginn, B. Tyler, P. McKeen,J. Or- land, A. Soper, W. Hall, J. Violette, R. Leighton, K. Hatch, P. Wooster, H. Heath, E. Bouchard, R. Horan, W. ker, P. Davis, R. Burns, H. Gray, P. Tilley, D. Dennett, C. Sheehan, F.

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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-

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N FIRST ROW: J. Baker, S. Taylor ffm' Pelton, I. Clair, M. Gifford, M. Ri dell, E. Des Jardins, R. Patterson, Pelton, G. Conners. Mrs. Roberts, M Maley, P. Oliver, J. Taylor, H. Matt son, J. Mott, S. Weller. R. Ginn, L Doucette, M. Brawn. SECOND ROW: D. Brown, M. Miller, A. Grindle, D Cyr. A. Potter, B. Sheehan, M. Ames A. Gray, H. Mishou, S. Bernadini, V Harper, B. Plant. P. Coombs, C. Gray A. Conary, D. Snowman, L. Hutchins, I. Soper, R. Dow, E. Perkins. THIRD ROW: B. Coombs, L. Thompson, G. Bennett, R. Soper, A. Leach, F. Mc- Dllflnall. E. Bourgon, D. Keene. R. Heath,W. Willette, L. Perrigo, E. Harri- man. J. Lozier, C. Nason, R. Gray FOURTH ROW: D. Harris, N. Cunning ham, P. Goss, P. Dow, M. Harriman G. Allison, J. Johnson, R. Drake, A Gross, D. Harvey, R. Mann, A. F Gross, W. Carney, W. Doucette, V Bridges, R. Woodman. h x Sp omore C add 'Q' NEWS The Space Ship Sophomore blasted off September 7, with 69 passengers and a crew of four. Pilot Patterson and Cadet Desjardins were at the controls. Keeper of the Log was Gloria Connors and financial expert was Eureta Pelton, The iourney got off to a fast start and the termination of lf4 of the iourney was celebrated by a rank card social. In the middle of the journey, to everyone's sorrow, Mrs. Roberts, ship's advisor, was lost in outer space. She was replaced by Mr. Livingston who completed the journey with the ship. On every lap of the iourney the passengers were well represented on honor and highest honor rolls. Leland Perrigo and Edwin Harriman represe nted the S.S. Sophomore at inter-space council meetings. Marilyn Maley and Sally Weller were Newsbomb reporters. The theme for the Sophomore Carbaret was South Sea Isle. All passengers and crew worked hard and had fun making it a success. Many passengers participated in interspace and ship activities. Hilda Mattson, Suzanne Taylor, Mari- lyn Ames, and Robert Heath participated SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS in Freshman-Sophomore Prize Speaking. E. Pelton, E. Des Iardins, R. Patterson, G. Conners. Suzanne TUYIUT W05 flfsl' Pfize- Edward Des Jardins and David Harris become Thespians. Pauline Oliver, Marion Gifford, Eureta Pelton, and Ialda Clair were Junior Varsity cheerleaders. Al l passengers telt much more educated after their iourney into the endless space of knowledge and are looking forward toour trip as upper classmen on the Space Ship Junior next year.