Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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THE MEGUNTICOOK CAMDEN, MAINE 21 Crockett, the maestro, seated at the keyboard playing “Boomble Boogie” and getting a great many laughs. Doris Hopkins and Bebe Leonard were next as the “Black Clouds;” followed by the “Toy Shop” featuring the Wooden Soldiers, Albert Bennett, Mick Christie, Harland Robinson, Orman Goodwin, Everett Fizer and Don Laliberte; the Rag Dolls, Chris- tine Plaisted, Helena Poland, Natalie Payson, Grace Galanti, Irene Fitz- simmons and Martha Wood. The Toy Trumpeter was Jane Robbins; the Boxers, James Crockett and Kilton Crabtree; the Boatman, James Mc- Grath; the Horse, David Brown and “Moe” Leonard; the Acrobats, Har- land Robinson, John Dority, Kenneth Hardy, Frank Stearns and Elston Hobbs; the Toy Band, Robert Colle- mer, Dave Crockett, Arlene Edge- comb, Helen Payson, Charlton Ryder; and the Dolls, Thelma Knight and Margaret Hansell. “The Sewing Club Meets” was a typical meeting of the local “gossips,” portrayed this time by an all-male cast. Those in the cast were Ken Hardy, Mick Christie, Frank Stearns, David Crockett, and Elston Hobbs. The best talent in the senior class was featured in the “Cabaret” scene. Charlton Ryder and Helena Poland were together in “Ain’t She Sweet?” The waiters and quartet were Frank Rankin, Parker Laite, A1 Bennett and Harland Robinson. A1 and Parker sang and acted “Me and My Shadow.” The next act took the cake! Frank Rankin was the “beautiful doll,” and he really was, with Frank and Har- land Robinson singing “Oh, You Beautiful Doll.” The chorus girls were Grace Galanti, Jane Robbins, Irene Fitzsimmons, Eleanor and Eve- lyn Lunt and Arlene Edgecomb. Bob Collemer and Harland Robinson were a riot in “You Name It”; Bob played the violin and Harland the accordion. Ken Hardy as Sambo and Jim Mc- Grath as Tom in “Poor Mehitable” caused the audience to go wild when Ken’s “stomach” slipped. The final event was “The Thing.” The vocalists in this scene were Par- ker Laite, Mick Christie, Ken Hardy, Helen Payson and Frank Rankin. “The Thing” was . . . who do you think? . . . None other than “SIR”!!! The Alley Cats were great in this scene—a fine bunch of young musi- cians. They were as follows: Frank Stearns, A1 Bennett, Chris Plaisted, Chub Ryder, Dave Crockett and John Dority. The show ended with the entire senior class on stage singing three fa- miliar songs. The stage was dark and the musical instruments which were outlined with luminous paint stood out beautifully — making a truly GRAND finale. Over $250 was realized on this per- formance and the senior class wishes to extend its thanks to Miss Oliver and Mr. Calderwood for the hours and work which they put into the “Show of all Shows.” SCHOOL PLAY The “Four of Hearts Mystery,” a three-act Ellery Queen murder mys- tery, was presented as the annual school play at the Camden Opera House, April 12, 1951. Under the able direction of Miss Ethel Oliver and due to the enthusiasm of the cast of fifteen, the play was a great success. The story centers about the employ- ees in a movie studio in Hollywood. Ellery Queen is hired to work on a movie of the lives of four well-known persons of Hollywood. When the mur- ders of two of the main actors takes place he goes to work immediately to find the motive, murderer and solve the crime. Suspense, love, and laughs are blended perfectly to provide never a dull moment. The cast follows: Madge, a secre- tary, Martha Frye ’53; Susan, secre- tary, Sally Burridge ’52; Alice Clark, Ellery’s agent, Marie Curry ’54; El- lery Queen, detective, Milton Christie ’51; Paula Paris, a movie columnist, Doris Mae Hopkins ,51; Jake But- cher, producer, Montford Pease ’52; Lew Bascom, writer, Elston Hobbs ’51; Sam Vix, publicity man, Paul Christie ’52; Bonnie Stuart, actress, Barbara Haynes ’52; Ty Royle, actor, Albert Bennett ’51; Blythe Stuart, Bonnie’s mother, Jane Robbins ’51;

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20 THE MEGUNTICOOK CAMDEN, MAINE a general assembly of the student body, Mr. Sanford Fisher, Education- al Counselor of the Fisher School, Boston, Massachusetts, spoke on “Vo- cational Education.” The various vocations discussed by the speakers following Mr. Fisher were “Salesmanship,” A. Burton Ste- venson ; “Coaching,” Lawrence Dai- ley; “Nursing,” Anne Young; “Medi- cine,” Dr. John Miller; “Art,” Reba Willey; “Music,” Roger Calderwood; “Armed Services,” Navy recruiting officer; “Veterinarian,” Dr. MacDon- ald ; “Management,” Douglass Kelley; “Radio,” Roland Crockett; “Textiles,” Charles Merritt; “Beautician,” Mar- jorie Hoffses; “Farming,” Lester Shibles; “Lawyer,” Alexander Gill- mor; “Pharmacist,” Millett Perkins; “Specialized Secretarial Work,” San- ford Fisher. The committee members in charge of all arrangements were Albert Ben- nett, Richard Shaw, Alfred Darrow, Parker Laite, and John Giffin. THE SENIOR PLAY The annual Camden High School Senior Class Play was held at the Opera House on November 10 at 8:15 p.m. by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago. The play, “The Perfect Idiot,” was a three-act farce written by Eunice and Grant Athenson. It dealt with a high school gang that just hated the boy wonder, Dan. They had heard about his high I. Q. ad nauseam and they despised his Smart-Me! Dumb You! attitude. Dan had his own problems. He did not have many friends because of his attitude. But he felt that if he went to college everything would be all right. After many difficulties on both sides, Dan succeeded in making many friends and going to college. The cast was as follows: Margaret Tennyson, mother of the household, Natalie Pavson ; Jackie Tennyson, her younger son, David Crockett; Rho- dora, the maid, Bebe Leonard; Roger Tennyson, father of Dan and Jackie, Robert Rowe; Walter P. Latherby, soap manufacturer, Kenneth Hardy; Daniel Tennyson, the young genius, Milton Christie; Arthur Barnard, principal of Center High, James Mc- Grath ; Miss Baker, a teacher, Eleanor Lunt; Linda Barnard, the principal’s daughter, Doris Mae Hopkins; Jean- nie Wilson, Jackie’s girl, Irene Fitz- simmons; Aloysius (Puff) Witomski, star athlete, Parker Laite; Carla Carlson, Puff’s girl, Jane Robbins; Miss Booth, a newspaper reporter, Helen Payson; a policeman, Charlton Ryder; Dr. Hockhorst VonBarf, a psychiatrist, Elston Hobbs. Prompter for the play was Arlene Edgecomb. The Publicity Committee included Olive Jameson, Evelyn Lunt, Jeanette Milliken, Martha Wood, Ev- erett Fizer and Maurice Leonard. The Property Committee consisted of Christine Plaisted, Grace Galanti and James Crockett. THE CHRISTMAS BALL According to custom, the seniors put on a Christmas Ball. The date fin- ally agreed upon was December 23 at 8:30 p.m., as the college students would be home for their Christmas vacation. Despite the cold weather quite a few showed up and all had a good time. With the “Melody Kings” furnish- ing the music and the Opera House beautifully decorated in green and white crepe paper it was really a very nice dance. Committees were as follows: Dec- oration committee, Jane Robbins, Chairman, Jim McGrath, Helen Pay- son, Charlton Ryder, Betsy Wooster, Irene Fitzsimmons and Milton Chris- tie; Music committee, Harland Robin- son, Chairman, Frank Stearns and Helena Poland; Publicity committee, Donald Laliberte, Chairman, James Bickford and Winifred Coathup. THE SENIOR FOLLIES There was really a BIG show put on in the Opera House on the evening of March 9, 1951. This show, “The Senior Follies,” done by the seniors, under the leadership of Miss Oliver and Mr. Calderwood, was, according to all reports, a tremendous success. The Follies opened with Dave

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22 THE MECUNT1COOK CAMDEN, MAINE BAND First Row: Minnie Tranquillo, Kenneth Hardy, Helena Poland, Norman Gautesen, Parker Laite, Frank Stearns, Arlene Magee, Martha Frye. SECOND ROW: Basil Arau, Jane Robbins, Richard Shaw, Halsey Murch, Albert Ben- nett, Lucille Drinkwater, Paul Christie, Arlene Edgecomb, Glenn Payson. Third Row: Robert Marshall, Mary Jane Thomas, Patricia Barker, Helen Payson. Maurice Payson, Orman Goodwin, Milton Christie, David Crockett, Beverly Arau. Fourth Row: Jerry Burkett, Charlton Ryder, John Dority, John Giffin, Richard Harvey, Fred Hale, Douglas Green, Harland Robinson, Donnis Wheaton, Christine Plaisted. John Royle, Tv’s father, Douglas Green ’53; Ramdu Singh, Hindu Swami, James McGrath ’51; Captain Glucke, Policeman, Alfred Darrow ’53; Dr. Judith Crandall, Tolland Stuart’s nurse and housekeeper, El- len Donovan ’52; Tolland Stuart, Blythe’s father, James McGrath ’51. Much credit is due the stage crew, and many thanks go to Mr. Calder- wood, who directed the CHS ensem- ble. THE BAND The CHS Band left with only twenty-six members after graduation last year, is well underway this year. Although the band contains many new and less-experienced players se- lected from the instrumental classes, it hopes to do as well as in previous years. At Christmas the band was very successful in presenting a pageant, “The Christmas Story,” in the Opera House. This concert received many favorable comments from the public. As is the custom the band again participated in the Easter and Me- morial Day parades this year. They also appeared in the annual Rockport Carnival as usual. A small ensemble group chosen from the band played for such events