Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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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

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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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The Megunticook 31 Douglas Libby, President, Sidney McKeen, Vice-President, Frances Dailey, Secretary. The members of the Council are as follows: Seniors: Douglas Libby, Frieda Johnson, John McKeen, Sarah Hary, and Frank Knight. Juniors: Joseph Wilcox, Sidney McKeen, Edward Burke, and Fran- ces Dailey. Sophomores: Marjorie Plaisted, Myrtle Marshall, and Brewster Jameson. Freshmen: John Shilich and Stephen McGrath. -CHS- SENIOR CLASS AVERAGES Seniors receiving an average of 85 fit or more for three and one-half years are as follows: Isabel Payson, 94.77, Sarah Hary, 94.20, Margaret Thomas, 93.55, Pauline Freytag, 93.22, May- nard Norton, 92.16, Ruth Nickerson, 91.90, Alma Sleeper, 90.25, Freder- icka Amborn, 90.10, Robert Brid- ges, 89.67, Douglas Libby, 89.55, Mary Meservey, 89.20, Ruth Man- ning, 89.00, Mabel Herrick, 86.50, Beverly Grover, 86.41, Everett Col- lemer, 86.20, Dorothy Wasgatt, 86.00, Frank Knight, 85.94, Her- bert Mann, 85.40, Ruth Grindle, 85.37. -CHS- JUNIOR PRIZE SPEAKING Junior Prize Speaking was held this year at the Camden Opera House on Friday, May 7, 1943. The contestants were as follows: Dorothy Robbins, Edward Burke, Cornelia Duffy, Philip Wentworth, Nellie Ames, Erwin Fitzgerald, Frances Dailey, and Sidney Mc- Keen. The girl and boy receiving first prizes were Cornelia Duffy and Philip Wentworth. The second prize winners were Dorothy Robbins and Edward Burke, with Frances Dailey receiving honorable mention. GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Glee Club has a new teacher, Mrs. Ruth Collemer, this year, due to the resignation of Mrs. Rogers. Also, a few boys were added, who are as follows: Philip Wentworth, Robert Bishop, Arthur Grinnell, Joseph Sawyer, Willard Wight, and Willis Spear. The Club consists of the following girls: Freida Johnson, Rita Johnson, Margaret Thomas, Beverly Grover, Ruth Manning, Priscilla Crawford, Isabel Payson, Mary Meservey, Marilyn Greenlaw, Pauline Libby, Ruth Freeman, Eleanor Leighton, Frances Dailey, Patricia Magee. Evelyn Small, Nellie Ames, Minetta Johnson, Anna Galanti, Jeanette St. Clair, Marjorie Plaisted, Myrtle Marshall, Janet McKay, Vilma Col- son, Shirley Cookson, Christine Goodman, Katherine Libby, Edna Rankin, Geraldine Ryder, Frances Prescott, Maxine Duffel, Joan Greenlaw, and Betty Kelly. The officers elected for the year were: Pres., Ruth Manning, Vice- Pres., Eleanor Leighton, Sec., Jean- ette St. Clair, and Librarians, Shir- ley Cookson and Edna Rankin. -CHS- INSTRUMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS The Camden Schools Band, under the direction of Mr. Chester Ham- mond, made its first public appear- ance of the year on the Village Green, early in the fall. - On November 24, 1942, the band gave its first formal concert in the Camden Opera House. On February 8, 1943, the band participated in the launching of the Pine Tree I, sponsored by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. All members were present at this occasion, and there was a large turnout by all the townspeople. Once again Mr. Charles C. Wood entertained the Schools Band at the Annual Easter Breakfast, after which the Band escorted the Com-