Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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,-N U- f...v...-a... .,.. ....,.- ,, .. C. H. S. CHEER LEADERS Seated Qleft to rightl: Eleanor Brown, Patricia Rich, Prudence Weaver. Standing fleft to rightjz Myrna Curry, Kay Hobbs. CHEERLEADING ? ? ? .Xhl xxvlllll an ideal XYQ had ilUllC it again. Ya-s. thrcc lirown heads. a red onv, and the wcll known lwloiidc trcsscs had Come out of sccl11sio11 alter a coulmlc of hours of com- 1wa1'i11g lmraiiistornis. .Mid o11 tl1a't nieinoralile day of Uctolwr. 11i11c-tc-1111 llllllflI't'Cl llllfl forty l-tlllf. thc- cxrcllt-11t idea fso we tholtghtl of C'lH't'I'lQ1lIllllQ' was lNll'll. 'l'l11- Ill'Xl ste-11 was Ctll1YlllClllQ' Miss Mc- fiolmli. .Xftcr :1 hot Zlllfl fc-vcrish clclmate o11 whom would fall thc plc-as11r1 ' of asking her. thc- lirc- of IIS tronpcd ClUXYIlS'lZlll'S to- gctlicr. lllll' lc-ct wc-rc shaking in our l1row11 lU1ll.l'l'S, two ol' Kay's l.lllgl'l'llZlllS we-rc chew- cd to thc quick, and my haiidkcrcliief resem- lvlvd Il worn Ulll tlothcs linv. Hut, ZL1JlJZlI't'Il1- ly. ulll' worric-s w01'1- in vaiiigfor l1CZlI'lllg tht- story ll7ClXX'Ct'Il licms and hawsl slim' was as 11111011 e11tl111scd as wc wcrc. lust thc 'thing thc school 111-1-rlsff-1-s11c- cially at thc rallies. lfivc he-arts sank to the tocs. and wv ln-lt as if we had just stepped from a Cold show- er. XYQ llilflllil CHUlllCKl on jllllllblllg' Zlflllllltl 111 front ol all thc Classes, Mr. Wood, and the teachers in 'that small space. Hut liaving swallowed that land it wont down iniglity hardy thc' cost111111- 1llIOSllHll ZIFUSC. XYhat arc wc going to wear? For thc sccoud timc we went into seCl11sio11 getliis t1111c with an additional person, Miss lioocl- wm. Iwo days later we had sccurcd sweaters and the Cllec Club skirts much to our sorrow, they rlcfiliitclv not madv for action. That plan was 1l0llCKl--llllll the nvxt day wc l'lllQ'I'gQ'1l g-Wy H111 XYOVQ' Zlliilll- with

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g THE MEG NTICOOK 27 Five of the orchestra members were sel- ec'ted to take part in the Junior Federation Orchestra, which met in Rockland last May. They were: Nellie Ames, Patricia Magee, Joan Hammond, Dorothy Hammond, and Minnetta Johnson. Orchestra Personnel Conductor: Chester Hammond Student Conductor: Elmer Leonard Violins: Joan Hammond, Marilyn Alley, Priscilla Clancy, Frances Light, Kathleen Dori'ty, Robert .Witham, Lucille Talbot, Lucille Drinkwater. - Flute: David Witham. Horn: Arthur Grinnell. Cellos: f Dorothy Hammond, Muriel Handley. Clarinet: Patricia Magee, John Halloway, Everett Harding. Trombone : Lloyd Brann. Bass: Stanley Wheeler. Trumpets: Elmer Leonard, Arthur Grinnell, Rober't Bishop. Saxophones: Gilbert Marriner, Anna Sparta, Johnson Talbot. Piano: Edna Rankin, Joan Sawyer, assistant. - C H S - . GLEE CLUB NOTES The Camden High School Glee Club con- sists of the following members: Seniors: Patricia Magee, Marjorie Plaisted, Myrtle Marshall, Jeanette St. Clair, Clara Tremb- lay, and Arthur Grinnell, Juniors: Lloyd Brann, Shirley Cookson, Maxine Duffell, Christine Goodman, Joan Greenlaw, Kathe- rine Libby, Frances Presco'tt, Raymond Gross, Robert Bishop, Frances Stanley, Ed- na Rankin, Geraldine Ryder, Betty Kelley, Mary Galanti, Marjorie Ames, Shirley Dean, John Thomas, Margaret Smyth, Ernestine Pease, Helen Dority, Theodate Shute, Ruth Stone, and Priscilla Eddy, Sophomores: Ruth Bagley, Dorothea Dyment, David VVitham, Joanne Upham, Erma Barton, Maralyn Alley, Blanche Bryant, Janet Fos- ter, Rebecca Johnson, Connie Knight, Fran- ces Leonard, Myrna Curry, Patricia 'Rich, Joan Sawyer, Clifford Stinson, Anna Sparta, Ann Bartlett, Alice Boardman, Frances Eddy. Pauline Duffy, Joyce Parker, Dorothy Knight, and Ruth Sheldon: Freshmen: Mary Henderick, Audrey Pease, Natalie Clark, Barbara Burridge, Joan Connelly, Barbara Rich, Grace Lenfest, Sylvia Gun- derson, Julia Thomas, Annie Herrick, Gloria Manning, Marion Hary, and Edward Stan- ley. The officers elec'ted for the year are: President, Patricia Magee, Vice President, John Thomas: Secretary, Patricia Rich: and Librarians, Natalie Clark, Sylvia Gunder- son, and Gloria Manning. A Christmas Concert was held by the Camden High School Band and Glee Club. The program consisted of the following: Band Concert- Harp Solo- Silent Night Grace Lenfest Processional- Hark the Herald Angels Sing The First Noel Chorus Soprano Solo- O Holy Night Frances Leonard Tenor Solo- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear L. Brann Trio- We Three Kings John Thomas, Raymond Gross, George Knight Quartet- Bring The Torch, Jeanette Isabella Joan Sawyer, Frances Leonard, Barbara Rich, Patricia Magee. O Little Town of Bethlehem Chorus Silent Night David Witham, Lloyd Brann, John Thomas, Raymond Gross, George Knight A Day of Joyful Singing Chorus White Christmas Chorus Christmas Folk Dance Pupils of Grade I1 Recessional- O Come All Ye Faithful Another Glee Club Concert will be held in May. ' -- C H S - Frank Rowe, former superintendent of schools in Warren and Union, is serving as superintenden't of Camden, Hope, and Union schools in the absence of Superinten- dent Lord, who is attending legislature.

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5 THE Mfeu NTICOOK 29 the now familiar grey skirts, white blouses, and gayly colored suspenders. Then the day of reckoning came with our first rally, and we were struck with the realization that we hadn't any cheers. It was now December, and from day to day we had postponed practicing by convinc- ing ourselves that we had plenty of time. Uh dear! What to dol? There was Qlence for two seconds-then the light dawned. Miss Goodwin, we breathed. We gladly relinquished our stud- ies for a goodncause, tthough I haven't the opinion that the teachers thought likewisej and went upstairs to make spectacles of ourselves. There we went through a trying forty five minutes and came out with the opinion that cheerleading wasn't such a cinch after all. And we unanimously agreed when debut time arrived-the game with Boothbay. All day long I couldn't keep my mind in school, my studies were sadly neglected, and I had- n't eaten a thing all day. Then as the zero hour approached the five of us, feeling as if we were going to the dentist, went through the movements in our minds. But, thank goodness, Boothbay had no cheer- leaders: thus no competition. So we thought but we were sadly mistaken. Without any they made more noise than we did. The evening passed, our nervousness decreased, and by the time our boys had chalked up a victory we were completely at ease- iwell, almos't thenj. Cheers, yes, we needed some new cheers. Most of them were as old as Methuselah. So letters went to Florida, Oregon, and all over the United States and that is how we got our trademark, Down by the River. So. before the nex't game in which we would present it, we practiced and re- hearsed and practiced some more until we were absolutely sure we were in step. But all our bright plans went up in smoke, the Y was bulging with people, and we realized that there was a good percentage from Rockland. All our carefully laid plans were completely forgotten in our bewilderment. And oh. those Rockland cheerleaders were so cute and experienced. But we lived and nobody noticed whether or not we were out of step fl hopej because the game was enough to hold anybody's interest. And thus we trucked through all the games: Thomaston, VValdoboro, Lincoln, and all 'the rest. For all the hard work, nu- merous practices, aching shoulders, and sad cases of laryngitis we are very glad that one of our passing fancies is a reasonable success Cahemj and peeks of fun. - C H S - FACULTY Carlton P. Wood, University of Maine, B. S. in Education Science Lester Shibles, Colby, A. B. Mathematics Ethel Oliver, Bates, A. B. English Bertha Clason, Bates, A. B. Latin, U. S. History, Business Law Helen McCobb, University of Maine, Rock- land Commercial College, B. S. in Education, M. of Education. Civics, Economics, Business Math, Bookkeeping. Elcey Sawyer, Malden Commercial College, Commercial Subjects Ruth Collemer, New England Conservatory of Music, Glee Club Milford Payson, University of Maine, A. B. French, English. Jean Goodwin, University of Maine, B. S. Home Ecoomics Stanley Frye, Gorham Normal School, Manual Arts Chester Hammond, Longy, Instrumental Music Anna Keating, University of ,Maine, A. B. English, Spanish, History. - C H S - COMMERCIAL AWARDS The following students have received 'their Gregg Shorthand Certificates: 60 word tests-Phyllis Baird, Glee Bryant, Barbara Dickey, Myrtle Mashall, Jeanette St. Clair, and Louise Wade. 80 word tes'ts-Phyllis Baird and Myrtle Marshall. 100 word test-Phyllis Baird. The following have passed the typing speed tests: 30 word-Phyllis Baird, Viola Brownell. Glee Bryant, Barbara Dickey, Myrtle Marshall, Verna Norwood, Justina Shute. Jeanette St. Clair, Ruth Thurlow, Louise VVade, and Erwin Fitzgerald. 4 - C H S -- Lieutenant - Commander Frederick F. Richards, U. S. N. R., former faculty mem- ber of Camden High School, has been pro- moted to the rank of commander.