Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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FRESHMAN RECEPTION ZllEGUNTICOOK Zinn, I Y . .fZ,'?-y.: V. A fllllllll 1 . . 7307 THE HAYSEEDERS' BALL After two weeks of school the freshmen were settling down to the regular routine of high school life when the big bombshell exploded! They were to be initiated Cof course EJ with all the dignity those wonderful seniors could possibly muster up for the occasion. What fun! The list of obligations was posted, and many oh's and groans were heard. We seniors were really giving the freshmen something to worry about. If they could survive this and the reception on Friday night, they could survive anything! The thing that hurt their pride most was the fact that they had to bow to the sen- iors. Oh! If they could only get re- venge on us. Finally the two days, Thursday and Friday, passed, and Friday night the freshmen found themselves sitting on the floor of the Opera House with those horrid upperclassmen looking on. One by one they were called to the stage and given their tasks, which most performed with good sports- manship. They found it wasn't so very bad after all. In fact it was fun. After the humorous performances, refreshments Were served, after which dancing was enjoyed. Freshman Reception was over for another year. Friday, October 22, the Hayse'ed- ers' Ball, presented by the Junior class, was held in the Opera House from 8 130 to 12 o'clock. It was a very gala affair with everyone dressed in his best dungarees. The Grand March, led by Miss Keating and Mr. Payson, started the ball rolling. Danc- ing, old and new, followed, with Mr. Earl Marriner calling the square dances while Dick Gould and his or- chestra furnished the music. One of the most notable happenings of the evening was Mr. Payson's en- trance. Promptly at 8 115 a character dressed in overalls with a snappy pair of suspenders, old shirt, and straw hat entered the hall. His nose was very red, he was covered with red spots resembling measles, and a few teeth were missing. Of course it was Mr. Payson, but it seems that he thought that he was 15 minutes late, although, on the contrary, he was 15 minutes early. However, there were still roars of laughter when he was sighted. At approximately 10 o'clock, re- freshments of sandwiches, brownies, cookies and soda were served. Then dancing was resumed and balloons were dropped from a huge pumpkin, which was suspended from the bal- conies. At 12 oiclock the orchestra played Good Night, Sweetheart and

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BETTY LOUISE R0 LFE Bess English College Preparatory Course December 8, 1931: Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Bowling 3: Interclass Softball 21 Minstrel 4: Usher Senior Play 4: Usher School Play 2: Student Legis- lature 4. OLIVE WINIFRED SAWYER English College Preparatory Course December 9, 1931: Interclass Bas- ketball 3, 4: Interclass Softball 1, 2, 3, 4: Manager Senior Interclass Softball 3: Field Hockey 3, 4: Bowl- ing 3, 4: Softball 1, 2, 3, 4: Usher Graduation 3: Usher Senior Play 2, 3, 4: Usher School Play 2, 3: Pub- licity Committee Senior Play 4 5 Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Track 2: Intramural VVinter Carnival 3, 4: Motto Com- mittee 4 : Property Committee School Play 4. LAWRENCE SALVATORE SPARTA Spaghett Scientific Course April 6, 1931: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Cor- poral 2: Sengeant 3: Drum Major 4: Student Director 4: State Festi- val 1, 2, 3, 4: New England Festi- val 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 2, 3, 4: Boys' I-Ii-Y 2, 3, 4: Vice-President Hi-Y 3: President 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Captain 4: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Interclass Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Interclass Foot- ball 1, 2, 4: School Play 3, 4: Senior Play 4: Student Council 3, 1: Vice-President 3: Intramural Council 4: Minstrel 4: Class Part, History 4. HELEN CLAIRE STEVENSON Itchy English College Preparatory Course June 10, 1931: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Softball 1, 2, 3, 4: Field Hockey 2: Band 3, 4: Tri Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Treas- urer 3: President Tri Hi-Y 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Senior Play 4: State Festival 3, 4: New England Festi- val 3, 4: Class Part, Presentation of Gifts 4. WILLIAM FRANK STONE .KBHIH General Course December 29, 1931: Band 3, 4: Or- chestra 3, 4: State Festival 3, 4: New England Festival 3, 4: Min- strel Show 4: Hi-Y 4: Older Boys' Conference 2, 3: Senior Play Pro- perty Committee 4. RALPH ANDREW WELLMAN .rlkeyu General Course January 12, 1930: Manual Train- ing 1, 2: Machine Shop 2, 3, 4. BERNARD EDWARD WHEATON -,Bl-ld., Scientific Course July 19, 1930: Band 3, 4: Orches- tra 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Band Executive Committee 3, 4: Presi- dent Band 4: Interclass Football 3, 4: Interclass Basketball 3, 4: Baseball 4: State Festival 3, 4: New England Festival 3, 4: Older Boys' Conference 3, 4: Hi-Y 3, 4: Minstrel 4: Intramural Carnival 3, 4: Interscholastic Carnival 4: Cam- era Club 3: High School Outing Club 4. JACQUELINE WILSON Jackie General Course February 25, 1930: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Freshman Reception Com- mittee 4: Manual Training 4 : Senior Class Play 4: Usher at Plays,

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CAMDEN, MAINE 15 everyone departed saying that he had had a good time. The committees for this event were as follows: Managing, Nona Talbot, Carole Thomas, Pat Kelley, John Wil- son, Kenneth Mitchell, Lindon Chris- tie, decorating, Ruth Littlefield, Bet- ty Thurston, Mary Connelly, Gail Fryeg refreshments, Joyce Sylvester, Peggy Connelly, Barbara Harding, Lucille Talbot, Nancy Coathupg ad- vertising, Joan Salisbury, Elaine Spruce, Nancy Brewster, dance, Dirk Brown, Muriel Heal. MAGAZINE DRIVE The gross total of the Curtis Maga- zine Drive this year was the highest in the history of the drive in CHS. The totals are as follows: Seniors SS 525.00 Juniors 251.00 Sophomores 115.00 Freshmen 183.10 31074.10 School commission S 403.83 As usual the school was divided into two groups, Seniors and Fresh- men, Juniors and Sophomores. Due mainly to the work of the Seniors, the first mentioned team came out ahead. The Seniors this year, instead of receiving prizes, turned their credits into money and received approxi- mately 3335. High salesman was Lindon Chris- tie, Jr., '50, with 5112. It is possible that the school's com- mission may be used to buy a tape-re- corder. The General Manager for this drive was Henry Bickford, very ca- pably assisted by Frances Light. SENIOR PLAY The Senior thespians presented a play this year that tested their talents to the utmost. Complete with ghosts, monsters, black arms and voodooism, many people said that it was one of the finest yet presented. The title, ap- propriately enough, was Drums of Death. The following appeared in the cast: Sheldon Harley Lawrence Sparta Cedric Joyce Paul Putnam Newt Cooper Jules Celeste Jackie Wilson Mrs. Oakley Helen Stevenson Eugenia Cynthia Howes Mrs. Gillette Claire Crabtree Amelia Mary Kennedy Kay Duffy Louis Arau Mary Anne Hale The play was under the direction of Miss Ethel Oliver. Paula Bailey Dr. Cameron Prompter CHRISTMAS BALL It was two weeks before Christmas and all through the high school one thought, one fear was rattling in ev- ery Senior's head. We're almost broke. We need money for our Wash- ington Trip Fund. So a class meet- ing was called. Ideas were asked for and one joker screamed out, Let's have a Christmas Ball! Everyone agreed ffor oncel even though there was a slight argument on the date. We finally decided on December 23, at 8:30. The first problem was the selection of an orchestra. What to do? - Wha- appen? We had Dud Harvey. The usual thing happened, by 8:30 it was raining Maltese and Great Danes, but like the old saying, the show must go on, we carried on and to everyone's surprise a large crowd showed up. Thanks to a good orchestra and a swell bunch of classmates everyone had a good time and we made 3584 for our Washington Trip Fund. MINSTREL SHOW On February 17, a Minstrel Show was given by the Seniors for the be- nefit of their Washington Trip. The cast was largely seniors, aug- mented in the chorus by a few juniors and five guest stars.