Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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10 THE MEGUNTICOOK WASHINGTON TRIP and saw the mast of the Battleship Maine. At 1:30 we left for Mount Vernon. Most of us were very im- pressed with the lovely home, grounds, and the beautiful view. On the way back to Washington we pass- ed the National Masonic Memorial at Alexandria, Va. At 4:00 we again went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where we saw the complete ceremony of the Changing of the Guard. We drove around the new Iwo Jima Marine Memorial on the way back from Arlington. After ar- riving in Washington We visited the Congressional Library. This was probably the most beautiful building any of us had ever seen. That evening was free. Some went swimming at the Hotel Ambassador pool. Others went to Cinerama and quite a num- ber went with Mr. and Mrs. Webber to see the movie, East of Eden. That night most of us sent a lot of cards home. Carolyn LaCombe, by the way, sent 15 post cards but forgot to put stamps on them. That proves how tired we were! Tuesday morning at 8:15 we left for the Pan American Union Building. We enjoyed our tour very much, and many bought souvenirs at the gift shop there. At 9:30 we got in line for the tour through the White House. We once again had lunch at the Gov- ernment Cafeteria. Some little Negro boys sang and danced for us beside the bus afterwards. They surely had rhythm. At 12 noon we left for our trip to the Skyline Caverns, 69 miles outside of Washington. The Caverns are supposed to be over 7,000,000 years old. This tour was one of the most fascinating of all. On returning to Washington we cleaned up, had supper, and at 7:30 we left by bus for a cruise and dance on the Potomac River on the boat Mount Vernon. The

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Ain't It Great to be Crazy ? fCarol and Carolynj Pals fConnie and Stuartl Life Was Made for Livin' fChar- lie KJ Little Boy Grown Tall fJim Deanl Dancing Feet fEmily and Donisj She Was Just a Sailor's Sweetheart fPatJ In Old New York fSeniors on Wash- ington Tripj Walking to the Mailbox fSandraJ You Flirt fHarriettJ Man With a Banjo QDavid PJ Blame It on My Youth fBarbaraJ Let's Go Fishing fEarle and Joelj In My Merry Oldsmobile Uuliaj Old Shoes and a Bag of' Rice fJessieJ I'm Just a Country Boy fWalterJ Vghy Can't You Behave ? fBetsey- o The High and the Mighty fSeniorsJ ll ll CC Cl l WASHINGTON TRIP Saturday, April 16, at 6:30 A.M. 41 seniors, our chaperones, Supt. and Mrs. Lewis Webber and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wheaton, and our tour guide, Roger Calderwood left the Post Office amid cheers from our families and friends for an 8-day trip to New York City and Washington, D. C. Our bus driver for the trip was Frank Conant, and he soon became a good friend to all of us. Even though most of us hadn't slept much the night be- fore, we sang practically all of the way. We reached New York City at 6:00 P.M. and drove through Harlem, which greatly fascinated us. We final- ly reached our destination, the Hotel Chesterfield, at 7 :30. After supper many of us went to the top of the R.C.A. Building or to the top of the Empire State Building. The beautiful panorama of the miles of colored lights that we saw from those build- ings will long remain in our minds. Many of us had never seen anything THE MEGUNTICOOK 9 like it before. We attempted to sleep that night, but no one was able to for more than four hours. Sunday morning many of us had planned to attend church at St. Pat- rick's Cathedral, but no one got up in time to go. We had an early breakfast and left New York for Washington at 7:30, stopping in Philadelphia. We visited Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. Also I might add, Sandra finally got to see Dyer for two or three minutes! The next stop was at Valley Forge, where we toured the headquarters of George Washington. We arrived in Washington at the Ho- tel Burlington about 5:30. After get- ting unpacked and settled, we ate sup- 'per at the Dee Cee Diner which was to be our hangout , so to speak, while in Washington. That evening we toured the Archives Building, where we saw many important docu- ments, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Then we visited the National Gallery of Art. We next visited the lighted Lincoln and J efferson Memorials. Monday morning we had a guided tour through the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where 10 billion dol- lars' worth of paper money is made each day. It broke our hearts to see them burning up the old bills. Why couldn't they donate a little to us? While we were waiting for this tour to begin, we had a singing bee with a school from the South. Just as we started on our tour, however, they gave a big cheer for Maine! At 8:45 we visited the Washington Monu- ment. Most of us went up in the ele- vator, but some of the more ambitious students climbed up. At 9:25 we left for the Smithsonian Institute, where we tried to see all we could before 1:00. We were very interested in the Museum of Natural History and the Army Medical Museum. We ate at the Government Cafeteria that noon. Af- ter dinner we left by bus for Arling- ton National Cemetery. We got there in time to see nearly the whole cere- mony of the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We visited the huge amphitheatre

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boat stopped at Marshall Park for an hour. Many of us went on the rides and through the Fun House. We ar- rived back at the hotel about 1:00 A.M., having had a wonderful time but also very tired. Wednesday morning we started the day by meeting with Senator Margar- et Chase Smith. Later that morning we had an interesting tour of the U. S. Capitol and Senate buildings. At 11:15 we left for Annapolis. Many of us visited the Chapel and the Crypt of John Paul Jones. At 3:00 we watch- ed the magnificent dress parade. Af- ter the parade Charlie Masalin came aboard the bus and talked to us. That evening was also free. Some went swimming, some to Cinerama. Others went to see the movie, A Man Called Peter. Thursday morning at 7:30 we left for Gettysburg, Pa., where We saw the lighted map and also President Eisenhower's farm in the distance. We arrived at the Hotel Chesterfield in New York late in the afternoon. That evening we went to Cinerama, the R.C.A. roof, movies, Times Square or St. Patrick's Cathedral. Friday morning we went by subway to Battery Park, where we took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty. At noon we went to the Radio City Music Hall to see the Easter Pageant. We especially enjoyed watching the fa- mous Rockettes. After the show we took a tour of the R.C.A. Broadcast- ing and Television Studios. Some of the members of the group saw them- selves on Television. The rest of the afternoon was free, and most of the girls went shopping at Macy's, Saks, and Gimbels. After eating supper at a nearby cafeteria, we assembled in the lobby of the Hotel Chesterfield. There we divided into two groups. Most of the students went to the cir- cus and the rest went to the play, Kismet. Saturday morning at 7:30 we left New York City for Camden. We tried to sleep, but most of our time was oc- cupied by singing. We arrived in Cam- den at 9:20 P.M. We were very tired, THE MEGUNTICOOK 11 but, oh, what a wonderful trip we had! Our only wish is that next year's class and all other classes have as great a time as we did. i WHAT WOULD HAPPEN T0 THE SENIOR CLASS IF- Betty Boo couldn't laugh? Peter had a good memory? Jimmy Dean weighed 300 pounds? Gordon couldn't argue with the teachers? Leo didn't need a shave? Jessie liked any boy except Ronnie? Julia didn't have a taxi ? Emily never had a date? Barbara hated the boys? Teresa were 5 feet tall? Harriett were shy? Bob R. wore dungarees every day? Pat didn't get a letter from Howard? Sandra didn't like Pennsylvania? Janice weighed over 99 pounds? Millard weren't friendly? Bobby Gray went steady for two Weeks? Jane couldn't talk? Judy P., Carolyn and Ruth couldn't sing? Mary Richardson had perfect attend- ance? Joel weren't courteous? Phyllis were a flirt? Judy Ball weren't cute? Joyce Milliken didn't like a Rockport boy ? Richard were only three feet tall? Walter were a slow driver? Billy Chalmers couldn't smile? Connie could type? Paul and Elaine weren't always stand- ing in the corridors? Elizabeth could ski? David P. couldn't play the guitar? Stuart couldn't fix cars? Thelma had short hair? Earle were noisy in school?