Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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Q8 The Megunticook Freida and Rita agreed on every- thing. June didn't keep her eye on Bill. Betty told her themes on time. Frank weren't so sophisticated. Doug got to school on time. Mann didn't argue with Miss Mc- Cobb. Ruth Manning weren't so good- looking. Jack weren't so popular. Vernard got to be President of the United States. Mary Louise couldn't sing so well. Ruth Nickerson should pass 80- word typing test. Maynard weren't the smartest boy in the class. Esther were not engaged. Isabel weren't the smartest in the class. Alma didn't get the highest on grammar tests. Margaret couldn't play the piano. Dorothy weren't so quiet. Norman weren't such a story-tel- ler. May didn't originate her oral themes. Mxlawlilgllig FRESHMAN RECEPTION The Freshman Reception was held last fall shortly after school began. The Opera House was decor- ated by Frances Dearborn to repre- sent a corn field and farm yard com- plete with chopping block and axe, corn stalks, apples, pumpkins, squashes, etc. The stage was alight with the polished faces of the new comers, as they went through their routines. Some of the high lights of the even- ing were: a diet of angleworms by the Marshall brothers, Kip Burkett chasing Stephen McGrath around with an axe, the Whirling Ryders and the Dainty Dew Drops. Mr. Shibles was going to honor us with the speech, Mother Murphy's Men- tal Meatballs -but owing to an ac- cident he left his notes at home. He substituted with an oration on Cows. Mr. Hammond spoke for two minutes on the pleasing subject of Nothing Freshman Week was observed by the girls wearing no cosmetics, neckties, boys' garters, two differ- ent types of shoes. The boys wore shirts back-side to, odd shoes and stockings, and green neckties. Both girls and boys were present- ed with drooling cups which were hung around their necks. All in all it was a very pleasant week for all but the Freshmen. The Clean-up Committee enjoyed a lunch the next day from the left over refreshments. -CHS- SENIOR PLAY The Senior Play was presented in the Camden Opera House, March 19, 1943 to a capacity crowd. For the first time in C. H. S. history, it was necessary to turn people away with the sign, Full House. The

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The Megunticook 27 Maynard Norton, Doug Libby, a-nd Bill Daucett Who were accepted okay! Vernard Merrifield was in our class, too And it was plain to see, He couldn't choose between Alma And a girl from Warren-Marie. Sarah Hary was the only girl To belong to the Motor Corps. A swell athlete and full of fun And always ready for more. Margaret Thomas-the class pianist And we were never sure But we thought she always carried a torch For a guy in the Naval Air Corps. T-he girl had listened to my talking And when I'd finished she said, Weill I guess I'm pretty perturbed! Do you just c-ount me as dead? I looked the girl all over And finally I .did come to That it was my old pal, Ruth Grindle That I had been talking to. Ruthie Toots was the livliest one in the buneh. How could I ever forget, I stuttered and managed to apologize. Haven't got over it yet. And when we had talked it all over We both did certainly agree That the best class ever to graduate Was -the 'Class of '43-. MARY MESERVEY, '43 -CHS- SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Popular - John McKeen, Ruth Grindle. Best Looking - Douglas Libby, Ruth Manning. Best Athlete - William Daucett, Sarah Hary. Best Dressed - Frank Knight, Mary Meservey. Best Natured - Beverly Grover, Norman Wellman. Best Dancer - William Daucett, Mary Meservey. Quietest - Everett Collemer, Dorothy Wasgatt. Nosiest - Leslie Ames, Beverly Grover. Most Likely to Succeed - May- nard Norton, Isabel Payson. Biggest Flirt - Robert Bridges, Ruth Manning. Woman-hater - Vernard Merri- field. Man-hater - Bernice Cunning- ham. THE CLASS OF 1943 BRIDGES but no rivers. HEAL but no toe. JOHNSON but no baby powder. KING but no prince. MANN but no woman. NORWIOOD but no beechwood. SLEEPER but no snorer. WELLMAfN but no sick man. YOUNG but no old. +CHS- THE BEST OF LUCK Although my class is rather small I'm gosh darn glad to have them all! I must tell you before I forget About Libby, Norton, and Daucett. . We're ,proud of them as we can be, .Serving their coun'try on the sea. At graduation we'll miss each one. But this, -our war, must be fought and won! To Doug, our president, who's been so .swell I'll make a toast and give a yell! Bill, who has always kept our dough, Oh! How we hate to see him go! Norton, who is the smartest fone, Seems always cheerful and full of fun! Now I must bid them all good bye And the Best of Luck from Camden High! BEVE GROVER, '43 -CHS- WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF? Fredericka acted like her sister. Leslie weren't meeting Audrey between periods. Bridges came to school regularly. Leon and Walter were short. Everett weren't joking with some- one. Priscilla and Mabel Weren't con- versing. Bunny didn't get to school before 7 :00. Marilyn couldn't drive a car. Bill didn't go up to June's every day. Polly didn't hear from Francis. Barbara lost her southern accent. Greenie weren't so noisy. Ruthie-Toots didn't say, Why, Miss McCobb, hadn't you heard? Beverly didn't have a beau. Gloria didn't go riding with Har- old. Goldie didn't go to the dance on Wednesdays. Sarah dressed up every day. Gertrude Weren't so agreeable.

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The Megunlicook 29 comedy, Every Family Has One, written by the well-known play- wright, George Batson, was greatly enjoyed by the audience. . When you're about to marry your daughter to a member of the 400 and the family skeleton appears, then things begin to happen-and fast. That is just what happened to the Reardons. Laura Reardon, the mother, is a social climber who tells tales about her glorious ancestry. She is deliriously happy because she has engineered a match between her daughter, Marcia, and wealthy Sherwin Parker. The youngest Reardon, Penelope, is a demon with a sling shot and the piano. Warry, the only son, is positive he is the coming Eugene O'Neill. Reginald, the father, would rather tinker with the automobile than ticker tape, and Nana, the wise-cracking grand- mother, is only concerned with Bing Crosby records and getting rid of the Parkers. Nana succeeds with the help of Cousin Lily, an adorable liar from down home with stage as- pirations. Lily arriving unexpected- ly agrees to impersonate another Cousin Lily if Nana will get her a stage job. Lily reveals some lurid facts that shock the Parkers so much they take to their heels with little urging. Marcia marries the boy she really loves and everyone is happy again. The cast: Mrs. Reardon Mr. Reardon Penelope Warry Reardon Nana Reardon Marcia Reardon Frieda Johnson Robert Bridges Beverly Grover John McKeen Ruth Grindle Pauline Freytag Mr. Parker Vernard Merrifield Mrs. Parker Margaret Thomas Sherwin Parker Frank Knight Essie, the maid Marilyn Greenlaw Lily Reardon Mary Meservey Todd Galloway William Daucett The success of the play was due to the grand direction of Miss Ethel Oliver. CURTIS MAGAZINE DRIVE The annual magazine drive was started in the fall of the year at Camden High School. An interest- ing talk was given by Mr. Sprague, the Curtis representative. Students selected to head this drive were Edward Burke, General Manager, Nellie Ames, Captain of upstairs, Ruth Grindle, Captain of downstairs. The drive was very successful this year, with the downstairs group winning the contest. The school took in over EB500. -C HS- COMMERCIAL AWARDS The following students have pas- sed the Gregg shorthand transcrip- tion tests: 60 and 80 words - Gertrude Heal, Ruth Manning, Ruth Nicker- son. 100 word - Ruth Nickerson. The following have passed the typewriting speed tests: 30 word - Mabel Herrick, Es- ther Norwood, Marilyn Greenlaw. 40 word - Bernice Cunningham, Isabel Payson. 70 word - Ruth Nickerson. -CHS- SENIOR CLASS PARTS Apart from the Valedictory by Isabel Payson and the Salutatory by Sarah Hary, senior class parts were voted on as follows: History, Ruth Grindle, Essay, Margaret Thomas, Oration, John McKeen, Will, Beverly Grover, Ad- dress to Undergraduates, Sarah Hary, Presentation of Gifts, Mary Meservey and Norman Wellman, Prophecy, Pauline Freytag and Frank Knight. -CHS- STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council has had its third successive year. The oflicers chosen for the year were: Mr. Wood, Advisor and Treasurer,