Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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10 THE MEGUNTICOOK there are a few of us who will go on to preparatory schools or colleges, studying to be an essential part in work of the future. We entered high school with an important feeling and now we are leaving high school feel- ing heavy-hearted. But let's remem- ber this-as long as we keep a strong upper lip and strive for that goal, we shall become tomorrow's world and our children shall follow in our foot- steps, continuing the same pattern, but we hope, doing better. The to- morrow for us is the tomorrow WE plan. -Lindon Christie, Jr., '50 THE WASHINGTON TRIP The day dawned bright and sunny on Saturday, April 15, and the sen- iors, at long last, started off at 7:30 A. M., for Washington on the two Mc- Laughlin buses. Attired at first in new spring finery, hats, gloves, and topcoats were soon discarded for the long trip ahead. Eight o'clock that night found the group in Bridgeport, Conn. By 7:30 Sunday morning the second lap of the journey was started, and thirteen hours later Washington was taken by storm . Monday morning the group visited the Smithsonian Institute, the Na- tional Museum, and the Washington Monument. Many, who felt extra brave, walked up the stairs of the Monument, but very few walked down-Mr. Wood did though. Never again will we belittle the older gen- eration. During the afternoon the class toured the Bureau' of Engraving a-nd Printing, and the F.B.I. The evening was free and most of us went to the movies, after a delicious meal at the Lotus, a Chinese restaurant with dancing and a floor show-with monkeys. Tuesday was another beautiful day and the first place we visited was Mou-nt Vernon. While in Virginia we went to the home of General Lee, Ar- lington National Cemetery with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Amphitheatre. Following this we re- turned to Washington to see the Na- tional Zoological Park, the National Cathedral, and the Pan American Building. Tuesday evening found us at the Lincoln and Jefferson Memo- rials, after which we visited the Na- tional Airport. While there we were conducted on a tour of the Weather Bureau. Wednesday, being our last day in the Capital, was crowded especially full of activities. Rising late 182151 we went first to the National Gallery of Art. From there we stopped a mo- ment at the Botanical Gardens en route to the Supreme Court. After a light lunch we went to the Senate OHice Building to meet our only lady senator, Margaret Chase Smith. A tour of the Capitol followed this ex- citing visit. Before leaving Washing- ton, we had one more place to see- the Library of Congress. There our visit to the U. S. Capital came to an end. Thursday morning we again board- ed the two buses and started off, this time for New York, via Gettysburg. After a tour around the battlefield we were shown the electric map which so cleverly illustrates the bat- tle of Gettysburg. We arrived 'in New York much lat- er than was anticipated so the eve- ning was ours. On Friday our first stop was the Statue of Liberty, Where we met Supt. Foster, formerly of the Cam- den State Park. From there we went to St. Patrick's Cathedral and then to Radio City. We went first to the Observation Roof of the RCA Build- ing where we all lost our stomachs going up in the elevator fto say noth- ing of coming downb ! Next came the conducted one-hour tour of the NBC Broadcasting Studios. In the after- noon we went to the Radio City Mu- sic Hall for the stage show and then on to a tour of Chinatown. On Fri- day night we all became kids again and went to the Ringling Bros. Bar- num and Bailey Circus.

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THEMEGUNTICOOK 9 ward to the future when we would be seniors. Then-graduation-and at last we were officially seniors. Our first act was to take care of the freshmen, which we did ably. Then we had our pictures taken, Just one more step in the life of a senior. We all had a wonderful time in the senior play, t'Seventeenth Summer . It started many new fr'ie'n'dships- and renewed old ones. We won't for- get it very soon. Next was the Christmas Ball, and ShoWboat rehearsals started. The success of Showboat seemed to unite us a little more. And now, when we are nearing the time of graduation, it brings a lump in my throat to think of the fun w'e've had as a class. Itts time to say good- bye to the wonderful times of the past, and say hello to the future. So I wish every one of you all the luck in the world in your future life. May you find happiness and success somewhere in your future life-and may we all meet again some day. Yours for memories, Ruthie, '50 SENIORS THESPIANS The Senior Class of nineteen-fifty Presented a play that was mighty nifty. SEVENTEENTH SUMMER was the name Of the play presented at Camden, Maine. A comedy-drama, this work was classed: And the cast of characters was unsurpassed. The title role of t'Angie was played By Nancy Brewster, a fair young maid. t'Jack, Lindon Christie, was Angie's beau, And Ruth Littlefield excelled as Hlvlrs. Morrow. The part in which the mcst patience was had, Was Charles Dudley, the poor suffering' nDad.u Mary Connelly played 'iMargaret, Ang-ie's sister, Engaged to Ari, Gil Laite was this mister. Another sister, t'Lorraine, chased after meng Betty Thurston was she-just right for her -then! f'Martin, by Jenness Keller, was Lorraine's hope, But she knew not how with him to cope. A menace named 'tJane Nona Talbot did plays She tried to steal Angie's Jack away. Joan Salisbury played 'tMargie. another friend, And t'Fitz , by Dirk Brown. was her ser- vant no end. .lane's boy-f1'iend Tony, Wimp Burnham played, However, at Angie a few passes he made. And last, but not least, was little sister Kitty, With bike and hammer and paper dolls pretty. Yours truly filled this part with plenty of zest, It just came natural to be such a pest! -Celie Talbot, 50 TOMORROW FOR US W'e, Seniors of 1950, are abenf. fu leave high school. We have completed twelve grades of educational learning. We have become acquainted with many students in various schools, in outside activities such as sports, mu- sic festivals, club conferences, church groups, and others. We have stren- gthened our minds in the knowledge of worldwide, statewide, and sur- rounding conditions. We have come to school each day and gone home each night without giving thought to the fact that we are the future citi- zens of the United States. In the past four years, we have shared in victory and defeat, we have become well-known to the teachersg we have tried to help in any way we co.1ldg and we are sorry, in a way, that it is almost over. The doors are closing slowly behind us. We are now young men and women in the world of tomorrow. Most of us will start working as soon as we have left high school, but

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THEMEGUNTICOOK 11 At 6 A. M. Saturday morning, we started on the last lap home in our now much-beloved buses! We arrived in good old Camden around 7:30 P. M., rather tired but very happy. Just a word to other classes who will make this trip-Mr. Payson will say, You are young and you can't take it but try to keep up with me! He is right-we know! P. S.-If you read further you will now come across the inside dope on our Washington Trip the story be- hind the scenes that is never read. Monday night after eating in the Lotus we were all hotel-bound when Mr. Payson came across a little Ne- gro boy. Well, you all know Mr. Pay- son and his VVh0t'?'! Kind Sir Payson thought it was time for the young child to learn the right pronunciation of the English language so he pursued the child and asked him to pronounce what , The little boy was in his element, however, and he in turn asked the great Sir Payson a question- Hey, Mister, do me a favor?'! 'tWhy cer- tainly, son, replied the great Sir. The Negro boy then drawled, 'fWell, then, run along. Another night while we were in Washington, Arlene Butler really got herself in a predicament. Poor Ar- lene was sure that someone had stolen her skirt for she had looked high and low and found it nowhere. Finally, in desperation, she gave up the hunt to go to the Airport with the rest of the group, hoping that she would find it upon her return. But when we got to the airport the strangest thing happened to Arlene-she found, to her amazement, that she in a flurry had on her skirt-but under her dress. We had to remind the girl that it wasn't winter. Wednesday night the boys really entered into the spirit of things. To show their enthusiasm they indulged in a battle, with ice cubes! No one really minded however for they were in the old, discarded barbershop in the Plaza Hotel. Of all the grand kids on the trip we all agree that Joannie Salisbury af- forded the most laughs. For example, the two buses had stopped so that we could eat before continuing our journey to Washington. Everything was just fine until the teachers and bus drivers had herded us into the buses and we were again on our way. All of a sudden there was a blood- curdling scream and Joannie bound- ed out into the aisle gabbling some- thing about her braces. Well, the buses stopped and the teachers and bus drivers and Joannie ran back into the busy traffic to find the lost braces. It seems that Joannie had put them carefully in a piece of napkin and then just as carefully had thrown the whole thing out into the Hying traliic. You can just imagine what the ls-r'1 es looked like! Undescribable. Another thing we will always re- member about the trip, the amusing side, that is, is Joannie's concoctions! No need to say more. Just ask, Joannie. As we have said before, we will al- ways remember the trip to Washing- ton. It was really very educational and most of the group got a lot out of it. But to make anything perfect there must be a mixture of work and fun. It was a terrific combination- just the right mixture.