Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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% 8 BAND First row: Julia Spear, Patricia Barker, Fi lumen a Tranquillo, Jacqueline Reynolds, Virginia Ellis, Willis Monroe, Doni» Wheaton. Richard Harvey, Basil Amu, Leo Rivard, Thelma Small, Merritt Blake. Second row: Sandra Goodwin. Judith Sawyer. Joel Morse, Sheila Billings, Thomas Powers, Ralph Kelley. Robert Regnier, Robert Marshall. Robert Cain, John Pitman, Lawrence Nash, Robert Dean. Donald Barter, Mary Huntley, Joan Hart. Third row: Norman Davis, Thomas Manning. Arnold Hopkins, Peter Blake, Harriett Thomas, Cheryl Reynolds, Howard Hamalainen, Millard Kugley. Fourth row: Edna Coathup, Mary Bennett, Earlene Beale, John Christie, Judith Young, Lois Inman. H X M 5 PJ o a 2 H •-H O o o

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THE MEGUNTICOOK 27 ler, Lane, and Inman were joined by Julia Spear and Pat Barker (Adul- terants in Lemon and Vanilla Ex- tracts), and all went to the Rotary Club luncheon, after which they again put on their demonstrations. With sighs of relief they returned to school at 1:45 (school regularly starts at 12:30) and dismantled all the equip- ment. But Mr. Sherman managed to have the last word—he wanted to know what they were planning to do in 1955! P. S. The publisher is going to save the headlines to use next year, when we hope we will deserve them. COMMERCIAL AWARDS The following shorthand and type- writing awards have been made to students since the last issue of the Megunticook was published: Short- hand: 80-word certificate, Gladys St. John; 60-word certificate, Edna Coa- thup, Gladys St. John, James Sylves- ter, Sheila Donovan, and Betty Kobs. Typewriting: 60-word certificate and gold pin, Emily Randlett and Sheila Donovan; 50-word certificate and gold pin, Faye Raynes Sheila Dono- van, Emily Randlett, Mary Bennett, and Eva Underhill; 40-word certifi- cate, Betty Ann Kobs, Sheila Dono- van, James Sylvester, Emily Rand- lett, Filomena Tranquillo, Frances Calderwood, Jessie Josselyn, Eva Underhill, Mary Bennett, Barbara Crabtree, and Edna Coathup; 30- word certificate, Mary Bennett, Sheila Donovan, Eva Underhill, Avis Leach, Barbara Brodersen, Joyce Milliken, Judith Sawyer, and Betty Galanti. THE BAND The band has a regular playing- membership of thirty-six, with a corps of five majorettes added for the parades. The usual change in per- sonnel of the band, at the opening of school last September, resulted from the graduation of eight members last June, the transfer of two members to other schools, and one drop-out from school. On Tuesday, April 6th, the band members, school and community were greatly saddened and shocked by the sudden accidental death of their out- standing member—Richard C. Har- vey, a senior. All during his four years in high school, Richard had been an excellent musician, and keen- ly interested in the welfare of the band and its members; always ready to be of assistance and service to the director, individual members, instru- mental beginners, and to the entire organization, in every way possible. This year he has served as Student- director and Chairman of the Band Executive Committee. The band rehearsals are held one period a week, during school hours, and instrumental classes are conduct- ed seven periods, daily. When bas- ketball season is completed and the gymnasium is free evenings, the band holds additional rehearsals and marching practice, in addition to noon-time drilling. On December 17th the band and chorus of ninety presented a pageant. The Christmas Story, in the gymna- sium, before a large and appreciative audience. The program was also pre- sented for the Christmas Assembly of both the high school and grade school. Rockport invited our band to play a concert program on Friday evening, April 2nd, as a part of their annual Carnival; on Monday evening, April 5th, we played a concert for the Cam- den Parent-Teachers Association, for their program — “Music In Our Schools.” On Easter, April 18th, the band members were again the guests of Camden Commandery, for the annual Easter Breakfast and Church service. Our organization will again parti- cipate in the Eastern Maine Music Festival for audition and parade. This year it will be on May 15th at Farm- ington.

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THE MEGUNTICOOK 29 Smaller ensembles have furnished music during the school year for the Senior Play and the FHA Style Show. Individual members have played so- los and duets for several church and fraternal organizations in town. F. H. A. FHA was resumed last fall with the following officers taking the lead in this year’s activities: President, Jean Wilbur; Vice President, Sally Crockett; Secretary, Cheryl Rey- nolds; Treasurer, Jacqueline Rey- nolds; Historian, Lois Inman; Par- liamentarians, Alice Whitehouse and Luella Crockett. The club’s main activities and ac- complishments for the year are as follows: A masquerade ball was held early in the fall with Dick Harvey’s Orches- tra providing the music for dancing. Before Christmas, FHA members contributed and mended outgrown clothing, which was given to needy families. Also, as part of its charity work for the year, the club purchased dish toweling which was made into towels by members and presented to the Pine Tree Camp for Crippled Children. Two of the regular monthly meet- ings featured very interesting speak- ers. In January, Mrs. Howard Rol- lins told us of her family’s exciting trip to California. The chapter mo- thers were also introduced to the club by their daughters. Chapter Mothers are Mrs. Lewis Megquier, Mrs. Eben Randlett and Mrs. Philip Raynes. In April Mrs. Inga MacKellar, a profes- sor in the Home Economics depart- F. H. A. First row: Nancy Buck, Elaine Hoffses, Lois Inman, Alice Whitehouse, Sally Crockett, Miss Drysdale (Advisor), Jean Wilbur, Cheryl Reynolds, Jacqueline Reynolds, Luella Crockett; Second row: Geraldine Wiley, Earlene Beale, Karen Megquier, Dawn Pierce, Ann Ludwig, Charlotte Hunt, Mary Raynes, Sheila Billings, Thelma Small, Evelyn Dean, Ellen Maxcy; Third row: Jane Packard, Margaret Lawyer, Beverly Witt, Mary Perkins, Rachel Mitchell, Emily Randlett, Betsey-Jo Ruiter, Joyce Milliken, Rebecca Bullock.