Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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18 ME'GUNTICOOK FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Under the supervision of Miss Carolyn Dudley, Home Economics teacher, a chapter was organized early in the school year of 1947. The F.H.A. is a national organization for girls studying homemaking in junior and senior high schools. There are 49 members in our F.H.A. The purposes are to promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking, to em- phasize the importance of worthy home membership, to encourage de- mocracy in the home and family life, to promote international good will, to provide wholesome individual and group recreation, and to further the interest in home economics. The following officers were chosen to serve for the school year: Presi- dent, Grace Galanti, Vice-President, Glenn Payson, Secretary, Arlene Edgecomb, Treasurer, Jessie Barton, Historian, Ruth Conley, Reporter, Beverly Arau, Song Leaders, Mary Jane Thomas and Helen Payson. We have accomplished quite a few things during this year. We have had a Christmas party, sent 25 pounds of Christmas gifts abroad, held an out- ing party at the Snow Bowl, an Ama- teur Show, an F.H.A. Sunday when all the girls attended church, a Valen- tine Party with Home Service Ad- viser for the Central Maine Power Company giving a demonstration, and sent an Easter Egg consisting of clothes, soap and other articles to a needy child in China. A large delega- tion of F.H.A. girls attended the State F.H.A. meeting at Maine Cen- tral Institute in Pittsfield on May 7. To raise money for the trip we had food, sandwich, and candy sales. COMMERCIAL AWARDS Gregg Shorthand Transcription: Complete Theory certificates-Kath- leen Duffy, Joanne Clayter, Donald Richardson, 60-word certificates- Kathleen Duffy, Myrtle Pooley, Gene Bickford, Frances Hastings, Joanne Clayter, Frances Light, Cynthia Howes, Carolie Larner, Mary Ken- nedy, Dorothy Grover, 80-word certi- ficates-Kathleen Duffy, Myrtle Poo- ley, Gene Bickford, Joanne Clayter, Frances Light, Cynthia Howes, Don- ald Richardson, 100-word certificates -Kathleen Duffy, Myrtle Pooley, Gene Bickford, Donald Richardson, Frances Light. Typewriting certificates: 30-word -Frances Light, Cynthia Howes, Kathleen Duffy, Mary Kennedy, Pris- cilla Knowlton, Elaine Spruce, Nona Talbot, Lucille Talbot, Kathleen Dor- ity, Muriel Heal, Arlene Butler, Ka- ren Hein, Patricia Kelley, 40-word- Myrtle Pooley, Frances Light, Gene Bickford, Kathleen Duffy, Mary Ken- nedy, Carolie Larner, Joanne Clay- ter, Elaine Spruce, Kathleen Dority. THE BAND The band, with thirty-four regular members left after graduation last June, started off the year with a bang. We had a lot of green musicians in the school from which to draw to fill the several empty uniforms. Many of them were given the chance to try out with the band and were later ac- cepted as members. After a lot of practice, we put on a concert at the Camden Theatre and made a good sum for the Band Fund. A short time after that, Christmas had set in, and we presented a Christ- mas Concert at the Opera House to help along the Christmas season. This year, because our basketball squad really hit home, the band fol- lowed them to the Knox-Lincoln Tournament play-oi game at Rock- land. This was the first time in many years that the band had had occasion to appear for such an event and was pleased to have the opportunity to render their support to the basket- ball team. As has been the custom for a long time, we played at both the Senior and School plays. During the year the members of the band voted to make some addi-

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CAMDEN, MAINE Q V 17 lery of Art, Washington Monument were visited by all. We visited Mount Vernon, Arling- ton National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Jefferson Me- morial in Virginia. Then we continued our tour of Washington: The Zoo, National Cath- edral, Capitol Building, Supreme Court, House and Senate, and the Folger Library. Last, but not least, we had a very enjoyable visit with Senator 'Margaret Chase Smith. Wednesday our destination was Hotel Chesterfield, New York. Our tour in New York included the Statue of Liberty, R.C.A. Building, Radio City Music Hall, N.B.C. Studios, Times Square, a two-hour tour of New York including China Town, the Broadway Theatre show, High But- ton Shoes, and then Times Square at midnight. Friday morning we started out bright and early for Camden, Maine. On our way we toured Gettysburg which was very interesting. We ar- rived in Camden around eight o'clock, tired but happy. It was a trip that will be remembered by all in years to come, a trip the class of '49 will never forget. F. H. A. CLUB Front Row: Jeanette Dyment, Ruth Conley, Margaret Hansell, Beverly Arau, Helen Payson, Mary Thomas, Miss Dudley, Jessie Barton, Arlene Edgecomb, Glenn Payson, Grace Galanti, Minnie Tranquillo. Second Row: Elizabeth Hall, Helen Young, Lois Hale, Winifred Coathup, Annie Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Mary Littlefield, Sylvia Porter, Eleanor and Evelyn Lunt, Lucile Drinkwater, Margaret Crabtree. Third Row: Marie Campbell, Margaret Heal, Helena Poland, Jeanette Milliken, Beatrice Josselyn, Joyce Reynolds, Shirley Erskine, Winifred Earl, Lucille Libby, Emile Richardson, Lois Mitchell, Irene Heal. Back Row: Dorothy Potter, Sally Burridge, Doris Conley, Betty Perry, Blanche Leonard, Martha Wood, Georgette Bickford, Doris Hopkins, Carolyn Robbins, Andrea Jones.

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CAMDEN, MAINE 19 BAND Front Row: Cynthia Howes, Barbara Harding, Dirk Brown, Frank Stearns, Claire Crabtree, Helen Stevenson, Dwight French, Betty Thurston, Elaine Spruce, Kathleen Dority, Lucille Talbot, Barbara Rolerson. Second Row: Joan Salisbury, Richard Gould, Charles Dudley, Stanley Payson, Cedric Joyce, Louis Arau, Milton Christie, David Crockett, Everett Harding, Pat Kelley, Betty Perry. Third Row: Ruth Littlefield, Alfred Eaton, Lindon Christie, Jack Grinnell, Chubby Ryder, Gail Frye, Bernard Wheaton, William Stone. Back Row: Lawrence Sparta, Gordon Bass, John Dority, Albert Bennett, Paul Put- nam, Billy Gould, Jack Henderson. tions to the uniform, we decided on silver shoulder braid and arm patch insignia. Another concert earned the necessary money for these. We marched in the Army Day Pa'- rade and, also, even though all the seniors were on their Washington Trip, the band played for the Com- mandery on Easter. A second concert was presented in the theatre, with great success, which brought the band fund up greatly to cover expenses of the Festivals. As usual we expect to go to the State and New England Festivals this year, and will try to retain our rating. The state festival is at Water- ville and the New England is at Old Orchard Beach. Two members from our band, Dirk Brown and Cedric Joyce, represented us by playing in the New England Festival Concert in Wellesley, Mas- sachusetts early this spring. The festivals last year were a great success from the standpoint of the auditions and the ratings we received. Unfortunately, inclement weather in- terfered with both parades. By spe- cial invitation from the Festival Chairman in Dexter, the band opened the evening program by playing three selections. The applause from the audience was tremendous, followed