Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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THE MEGUNTICOOK 23 CURTIS MAGAZINE DRIVE In September our annual Curtis Magazine Drive was started by the students. We had our highest total in years with a sum of $1,590.30. The school commission derived from the campaign was $418.13. The school was divided into two teams, the seniors and sophomores against the juniors and freshmen. The latter team won. The juniors were awarded $50 for being the high- est class in total sales. Forty-five prizes were given to the high salesmen. The highest salesman, Maynard Whitehouse ’54 with $103.50, received as his award, an Elgin watch. Bruce Young ’54, the campaign’s general manager, had the assistance of Maynard Whitehouse ’54 and Bar- bara Tounge ’55. Room captains were James Sylvester ’54, Arnold Hopkins ’54, Leo Rivard ’55, Gwendolyn Nor- wood ’55, Ann Ludwig ’56, Joan Arau ’56, Cary Cooper ’57, Gregory Kelley ’57, and Sandra Ruiter ’57. Miss Keating was the faculty advisor. The profit of the past two years has been used to buy championship banners for the gymnasium, to give a donation toward the cheerleaders’ uniforms, and to purchase a motion picture projector. THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION The Freshman Reception, a gala event, took place on October 2, 1953, with the seniors issuing orders to the lowly freshmen. The commands of the mighty seniors concerning wear- ing apparel and acceptable deport- ment were duly heeded by the frosh. In the evening the audience at the Camden Gymnasium was highly en- tertained by the antics of these con- verts to the ways of CHS. The fea- ture attraction of the day was an Hawaiian hula dance, which was pre- sented by some of the more “talent- ed” freshman performers. Following the reception, refresh- ments were served and a dance was held with Dick Harvey’s Orchestra furnishing the music. iPV. NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK On Tuesday evening, November 10, from 7:00-8:30 the parents and townspeople interested in the func- tions of the high school were invited to visit there to inspect the class- rooms and confer with the teachers on any matters of specific interest to them. Over 100 attended the open house session held in observance of National Education Week.

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a y FRESHMAN CLASS Firnt row Elaine HofTses Carol Atkin?. Roberta Swett. Roxanna Gushee. Judith Wilbur, Karen Megqu'cr (Secretary». Jerome Young (Treasurer», Cary Cooper I President». Anthony Nuccio i Vice-Pre.mient i. Selma Sherman, Evelyn Dean. Ellen Maxcy. Clarista Pay Ron. Bette Brodig. Mary Dean. Geraldine Wiley. Second row: Ethel Mayhew. Ruth Gerrish. Margaret lawyer. Patricia Martin, Cora Young. Charlotte Hunt. Ramona Drlnkwater, Nancy Buck. Kathleen Young. Sandra Ruiter, Ruth Raynes, Mary Ann s. Margaret Huntley. Jane Packard. Anita St. John. Mr. Hunter (Advisor.» Third row: Howard Oxton. Donald Alexander. Donald Webber. Orman Heal, Ronald Frontin. Arthur Clements. Elaine Sccotte. Florence Benner, Rachel Mitchell, Rebecca Bullock, Paul Quinn. Frederick Young. David Rnyner. Dale Fugel. William Telford, Kenneth Pendleton. Fourth row: Raymond Snowdeal, Charles Rolan. Maynard Heal. Robert Carver. Nathan Collemer. Miles Tolman. Kenneth Weymouth. Robert Rankin. John Pitman. Charles Davis. Thomas Powers. David Kneller. Gregory Kelley. Donald Worthen. Paul Hurlburt. H a w w o c: 2 H —i r C o

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24 THE MEGUNTICOOK THE HARVEST BALL The Junior Class began talking about holding a big fall dance as early as the beginning of October. At first everyone agreed that it was a wonderful idea, but little was done. Then, after much debate, a date was set and wheels began turning. The advertising committee spread the goochnews all over the county; post- ers were put up. The ball was held in the gym, and the decorating commit- tee collected cornstalks, hay, and pumpkins to adorn it. The ticket committee made the tickets, which were sold by all class members. Ha- vener’s Band had been hired well in advance. The last few days were a mad scramble to get everything all set. As the decorating committee walked out of the gym on the after- noon of Friday, the thirteenth of No- vember, they decided that it looked very fine. There was a real air of har- vest time. Then came the big night; people just seemed to pour in; the band sounded great. It can be safely stated that “a good time was had by all.” What is more, the Junior Class was delighted to discover that it was also a big financial success. The next morning the cleanup committee went to work, and, under the strict eye of Mr. Leach, they swept up the bedrag- gled decorations and conveyed them to the dump with proper solemnity. Thus ended the big social event of the CHS fall term. THEVSfNIOR PLAY This year the senior play, present- ed at the Opera House on December 3, dealt with a subject familiar to all: teachers. In a delightful comedy, Our Miss Brooks, the trials and tribula- tions of an English teacher with an ambition to get married were por- trayed. In attempting to produce a school play, she finds every imagin- able obstacle, from a lack of male players to an unsympathetic basket- ball coach and from a well-meaning principal to an unreasonable mother. After all the usual last-minute trouble the play at last goes on, Miss Brooks gets her man, and they all live nor- mally ever after. Margaret Keller Mary Atkins Willis Monroe Arnold Hopkins Betty Ann Kobs Dorothy Sullivan Judith Sawyer Filomena Tranquillo Barbara Crabtree Edna Coathup Lois Inman Patricia Perry Earlene Beale Bruce Young James Sylvester Robert Marshall Jacqueline Reynolds Mr. Mercer Alice Whitehouse, Mary Bennett The Cast Miss Brooks, English Teacher Miss Finch, Librarian Hugo Longacre, Athletic Coach Mr. Wadsworth, Principal Miss Audubon, Music Teacher Students Elsie Elaine Jane Sylvia Doris Marge Faith Rhonda Ted Stanley Martin Mrs. Allen, School Board President Director Prompters