Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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4 HMEGUNTICOOKU us. By their hard work and ambitions they have given us the highest stan- dards of living of any country in the world, free education, and the know- ledge that all men are created equal. We have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press so that all the people of our great country may know what goes on. Never forget, Youth of America, how many people have given their lives that our country might live and prosper. For you, too, they gave their lives so that in later years you would not have to leave your loved ones be- cause some fanatic decided he wanted the world for his own. It is up to us then, the Youth of America, not to let them down. Al- ways remember that you are an Am- erican. As Nathan Hale once said, I regret that I have but one life to give for my country. Cedric Joyce, '49 COMRADESHIP To be a friend tried and true is to display a virtue which adorns our humanity. History is glorified by the friendships of David and Jonathan, of Damon and Pythias, but history has not volumes large enough to re- cord the names of the unknown mil- lions of comrades who were true and faithful unto death. Their heroic loyalty sets an example worthy of our emulation and glorifles our human nature. No man, young or old, can en- joy a higher honor than to be valued as a friend and trusted as a comrade. James Crockett '51

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CAMDEN, MAINE 3 MEGUNTICOOK BOARD Seated: Louis Arau, Henry Bickford, Stanley Payson, Frances -Light, Lucille Talbot. Standing: Dirk Brown, Marilyn Brown, Paul Putnam, Joanne Clayter, Charles Dudley, Bebe Brown. We must not underestimate the worth of the United Nations because it has not at all trials been spectacu- lar or because through the constant veto and negative action of Com- munist Russia it has not as yet achieved all that may have been ex- pected of it. If we consider but one thing, the fact that men of many na- tions and many parts of the world diverse in their thinking, customs, intellect, social surroundings, racial differences, and of various religious convictions have been able to get to- gether and discuss freely their views over the conference table, then we realize the possibility of men living together democratically in one world for a common purpose and a common good. The Atlantic Pact, though conceiv- ed for security measures by the At- lantic community against the expan- sionist motives of Russia's world communism may well be the strength and life blood that will bolster the United Nations to higher objectives and greater accomplishments. Rome was not built in a day, nor should we expect world government to be achieved over night. We must hope for its final arrival and attain- ment through evolutionary processes -United Nations - Atlantic Pact- perhaps a future United States of Europe and even a democratic World Government, bringing peace and good will to all men. Stanley Payson, '49 WE ARE AMERICA We, the youth of America, must begin to realize that soon it will be our job to take in our stride the reins of guiding America. Our fathers and forefathers have given us a land to be proud of and we must show our ap- preciation by making them proud of

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CAMDEN, MAINE 5 X f ff .Y cqgvg g ' M 4 as 4' f ff,-' If-5 .f 1 45 ' U ,lf-cf' A Q' -163 7 Once upon a time, many years ago, a group of nondescript children en- tered CHS. And now we're getting ready to leave. In our fourth year we can look back and remember many things we've done and many more done to us. Our first year, every memory is overshadowed by Freshman Recep- tion. But without this necessary evil we would never have been members of CHS. The rest of our freshman year was taken up studying and keep- ing out of the way of the seniors. The next year we got into the rou- tine and began to wonder if we'd ever get out of high school. This year our class, both boys and girls, began to show its worth in athletics. Lawrence Sparta was a spoke on the basketball team, while Harry Drinkwater was the hub of the baseball team. Finally we were at the back of the Main Room. Yes, we were juniors. Just one more year and then-Oh boy! We really began to make our mark this year. Due largely to the work of our noble class president, Mr. Joyce, we put on a very successful Junior Prom. Successful only, how- ever, as far as the number of people went. We made approximately 9520! Dramatics played a part this year, taking Louis Arau, Claire Crabtree, Lawrence Sparta, Cedric Joyce, Paul Putnam, Jackie Wilson, Helen Ste- venson, Cynthia Howes, Mary Ken- nedy, Kay Duffy and Henry Bickford. 5lDuDL?' Our guys and gals were improving in sports with Frances Light, Helen Stevenson and Joanne Clayter mak- ing their marks. In baseball we split even with a five won-five lost record. Basketball didn't fare so well, how- ever the boys were improving. Inter- class sports came up and we took football after a play-off with a loaded sophomore team. Also, we trounced them in basketball for a champion- ship. But this year, even the magic of being seniors disappeared under the strain and stress of making S1800 to go to Washington with. However, have no fears. We welcomed the freshmen to CHS to an extent they'l1 never forget. Probably the high spot of the show was Ronnie Banks pro- posing to Doris Conley. So far we have been very active in sports, field- ing a basketball team that lost the League championship only after a play-off with Lincoln Academy. Being faced with the necessity of making enough money to take a class of 48 to Washington, D. C., isn't plea- sant, but we managed. The biggest contribution came through the work of the class, that is, the Minstrel. What a show! We dug up hidden tal- ent and polished up some we knew of. Who would have suspected Gig Hanson could sing? Sing to such an extent, in fact, that he captured the second show. Who would have thought Francis Frye would have nerve