Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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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.

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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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16' NMEGUNTICOOKH The first show, with Carl Buck, Warren Hanson, Paul Putnam, Law- rence Sparta, Lou Arau and Ced Joyce holding down the ends and Francis Frye as interlocutor, was a tremendous success. The net amount gained was approximately 3400. With money still needed another show was decided on. Through Mr. Charles Dwinal, it was learned that a sum of money could be given us from the Bisbee Fund if we would give a free show for pre-high school age children. Therefore, our second production was presented twice, in the form of an af- ternoon matinee and an evening per- formance. These two shows added S300 to our fund. The guest stars were the same at both shows, namely, Yorkie, Bob Laite, Bill Munroe, Tige Richardson and Milford Payson, all of whom add- ed greatly to our shows. Co-chairmen of the Minstrel were Claire Crabtree and Henry Bickford. THE SCHOOL PLAY On April 8 the annual school play was presented in the Opera House under the direction of Miss Ethel Oliver. The play was a comedy by the name of Uncle Fred Flits By. The cast worked hard to make the play a success and their efforts were truly rewarded. When some of the characters in rather outlandish costumes and make- up came on stage the sight was ludi- crous. The play revolved about Uncle Fred, who was determined that his nephew, Pongo, would not become a lawyer. By means of stretching the truth about to the breaking point, he managed to get Pongo so deeply in- volved that he couldn't become a law- yer, but decided he'd go to the Twist- leton Coffee estates in Brazil. Also Pongo's fiancee, Mary, breaks their engagement, however, Pongo becomes engaged to Julia Parker, the girl he really would like to marry. The cast included the following: Pongo Twistleton, who is studying to be a lawyer, Milton Christie '51, The Crumpet, who tries to help him, Lawrence Sparta '49, A maid at Mitching Hill, Doris Mae Hopkins '51, Julia Parker, a girl in distress, Nancy Brewster '50, Wilbur Robin- son, the cause of her distress, Gail Frye '50, Mr. Parker, Julia's father, Lindon Christie, Jr. '50, Mrs. Parker, her mother, Claire Crabtree '49, Judge Basher, Julia's grandfather, Charles Dudley '50, Lady Duff-Wil- son, who comes to investigate, Ruth Littlefield '50, Mary, her charming daughter, Lucille Talbot '50, Miss Dougal, librarian, Margaret Connel- ly '50, Miss Spencer, librarian, Nona Talbot '50, a policeman on a hurried call, Jenness Keller '50. SENIOR CLASS WASHINGTON TRIP April 16, that long-awaited morn- ing! It didn't seem possible that it had come, but it had, and there we were, all gathered in front of the post office. Seven o'c1ock was the starting time, and so at seven the Seniors were drawing out of Cam- den on their way to Washington. That night we stayed in Bridge- port, Connecticut. It was a free ev- ening and most of us went to the show. The next morning we started for Washington. We went through New York and Fifth Avenue to see the Easter display. Some show! It would be rather hard to relate day by day the happenings, so I'll try to list the things that stand out most in our excurisons. We went through the Holland Tun- nell and as anyone can tell you, this was very impressive. We saw Washington at night and that is a sight that no one will for- get. The Congressional Library, Lin- coln Memorial, Bureau of Printing and Engraving, National Museum, Smithsonian Institute, National Gal-