Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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4 THE MEGUNTICOOK SENIOR AVERAGES KOver 85705 Roger Plaisted 92.277 Patricia Adams 91.666 Sally Crockett 91.388 Helen Mank 90.944 Charles Heald 90.238 Edward Thomas 90.222 Dawn Pierce 90.166 Cheryl Reynolds 90.150 Patricia Waye 90.105 Robert Dean 89.217 Ann Sprowl 88.733 Robert Cain 88.000 Patricia Holbrook 87.111 Carl Whitehouse 87.000 Norman Davis 86.947 Willis Bither 86.727 Jean Wilbur 86.300 Elaine Lord 85.684 Luella Crockett 85.631 Arthur Sprowl 85.411 GRADUATION PARTS Valedictory Roger Plaisted Salutatory Patricia Adams Address to the Undergraduates Ronald Leadbetter Class History David Jackson Class Prophecy Linda Marshall Carl Whitehouse Class Will James Monroe Presentation of Gifts Mary Raynes David Hopkins Oration Ruth Crockett WASHINGTON TRIP At 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, the CHS senior troopers, 37 heads showing, were swept away in num- ber 811 Trailways bus, carrying with them three innocent chaperones-Mr. and Mrs. Willis Monroe and Mrs. Al- wilda Norwood-and led by guide, planner, and head chaperone, Mr. Roger Calderwood. After about eleven hours traveling, we arrived at Hotel Bristol in New York City. That night, which was a free evening, the seniors and chaperones. toured the great city. Sunday morning we left for the Burlington Hotel in Washington. En route, we stopped at Independence Hall and Valley Forge. Sunday even- ing we toured Washington by bus, visiting the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Archives Building, and the National Gallery of Art. Monday we visited the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and the Washington Monument fwhich is higher than it looksb. At 9:30 a.m. we had a choice of visiting the Smith- sonian Institute, the Army Medical Museum, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After eating at the Government Cafeteria, we left by bus for a tour of Mount Vernon. From there we journeyed to the Arlington National Cemetery to witness the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We then visited the beautiful Amphitheatre and saw the mast of the battleship Maine. On our return to Washing- ton, we saw the Washington National Masonic Memorial and the Iwo Jima Memorial. As the evening was free, most of us went swimming in the Ambassador pool. Tuesday morning we revisited the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials for pictures, toured the beautiful Pan American Union Building, and finally joined the visitors' line for a tour of the White House. Next on the list was the National Zoological Park. After a tour of the park, we continued on to the Skyline Caverns, which are over 7,000,000 years old and extend more than 18 miles into the ground. We returned to the hotel about 6:00 p.m., and, after a quick change, left by bus for the SS Mount Vernon and a moon- light cruise down the Potomac. The boat stopped about an hour at Mar- shall Hall Amusement Park, where everyone had a grand time. Wednesday morning we toured the Capitol Building and visited with Sen- ator Margaret Chase Smith in her office. At 12:15 p.m. we began our journey to Annapolis. Although we had several showers, it cleared long enough for the dress parade to take

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THE MEGUNTICOOK 3 gifs! ga x 'fill - Q CLASS HISTORY The mighty seniors of '56 began their high school education in Sep- tember 1952. CHS seemed huge to all of us, and, of course, the upperclass- men marveled at the way the little green freshmen lost their way. We would never act that way when we were seniors, no sir! Freshman reception .lasted two days. The seniors enjoyed this im- mensely, but for us it was an unfor- gettable ordeal. However, we lived through this torture and soon felt quite at home. Our class officers for that year were president, Lawrence Nash, vice president, Ronald Leadbetterg secre- tary, Linda Marshall, and treasurer, Edward Thomas. They did an excel- lent job getting us started in high school. During the first week of our sopho- more year, we watched the freshmen going through the same procedures we had gone through the year before. This amused us greatly. Although we were still a long way from being sen- iors, we began to realize that there was a great deal to do the next two years in preparation for our final year. We had a dance at the YMCA and the many committees in our class worked very hard. We also ordered our class rings. This year our classmates began to enter into many of the school activi- ties. Norman Davis, Donald Barter, Lawrence Nash, Robert Dean, Robert Cain, Cheryl Reynolds, and Sheila Billings made the band, Richard Leonard the baseball team, James SENIURS Dinsmore and Richard Leonard the varsity basketball team, Joan Arau, Luella Crockett and Joyce Harvey the softball team, Sally Crockett and Cheryl Reynolds cheerleadingg Linda Marshall, Joan Arau, Joyce Harvey, and Luella Crockett the girls' basket- ball team. During the first semester of the junior year, our class sponsored the Harvest Ball and added two new members to the Student Council: Jean Wilbur and Edward Thomas. Helen Mank was our candidate for the Win- ter Carnival crown and was chosen Queen. 4 David Jackson was chairman of the Junior Prom. We were very proud of the way David worked with everyone and the beautiful job he did decorat- ing the gym to make the prom a great success. The senior year came upon us very quickly. The other three years seem- ed to have passed like a cloud. We started the year by showing our authority and superiority to the low- ly freshmen. Thus, we initiated them into high school. The Senior Shenan- igans of '56 was presented at the Opera House and was a great success. Next came the Christmas Ball, and again David Jackson assisted with the decorating ideas. April 14th, the sen- iors left for Washington. For many this was a first look at New York and Washington, but it was a wonderful time for everyone. Now it's our turn to graduate. Then, we will all be turning in differ- ent directions, trying to find our place in the world, but never forgetting our memory-packed four years at CHS.

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