Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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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,

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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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Junior Prize Speakers Seated -- Dorothy Robbins, Cornelia Duffy, Frances Dailey, Nellie Amr-S Standing---Philip Wentworth, Sidney Mclieen, Erwin Fitzgerald, Edward Burke