Camden High School - Megunticook Yearbook (Camden, ME)

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THE MEGUNTICOOK 31 FORUM CLUB Deborah Buck, John Shaw, Nancy Rankin, Ralph Stone, Karen Goodridge, Harvey Kelley, Carol Cnapman, Lester Dickey, Mr. Lunn, advisor. JUNIOR SPEAKING Sitting: Elinor Hardy, Donna Fern Mitchell, Carolyn Kelley. Standing: Roger Moody, Albert Sher- man, Elaine Alley, Vance Laite, Barbara Prescott, Charles Knight, Mrs. Smith, advisor.

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30 THE MEGUNTICOOK MTA AWARD WINNERS Row 1: Katherine York, Thelma Wooster, Jacqueline Chapin, Karen Goodridge, Betsy Crockett, Nan- cy Rankin. Row 2: Harvey Kelley, Ralph Stone, Lester Dickey, Warren Prince, John Shaw. DRAMATICS CLUB The Dramatics Club was organized in January under the direction of Mr. Brown of the faculty. In the spring the one-act play “I Won’t Dance” was presented at a school as- sembly. A Board of Directors, consisting of one member from each class, was elected. The board is as follows: Freshmen: Brenda Chapin; Sophomores: Patricia Steel; Juniors: Carolyn Kelley; and Seniors: Peter Hart. Mr. Brown and Peter Hart were elected as Advisor and Chairman, respectively, to the board. MTA AWARD WINNERS The Maine Teachers Association awarded certificates to eleven members of the present Senior Class for individual achievement shown in specific areas. These certificates were awarded on the basis of the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests. Semi-finalists in the National Merit Contest were Nancy Rankin and Harvey Kelley. Nancy emerged a finalist. FORUM CLUB A Forum Club, under the direction of Mr. Lunn, was organized for the first time this year. Officers were elected as follows: Moderator: Nancy Rankin Recorder: Deborah Buck The club’s major project was a panel discussion presented for the P. T. A. Les- ter Dickey, Thelma Wooster, Karen Goodridge, Carol Chapman, and Nancy Rankin discussed the topic, “What do students expect from parents and teach- ers?” Practice discussions were held throughout the year, and plans were made for reorganization next year.

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32 THE MEGUNTICOOK JUNIOR SPEAKING EXHIBITION The annual Junior Speaking Exhibition was held on February 4th, at the Con- gregational Parish House. Participants and their selections were as follows: Roger Moody, “Shall Not Perish From This Earth”; Donna Fern Mitchell. “Hor- ton Hatches the Egg”; Vance Laite, “Afraid of the Dark”; Elaine Alley, The Death of the Hired Man”; Albert Sher- man, “Exit the Big Bad Wolf”; Barbara Prescott, “Suppressed Desires”; Charles Knight, “Brotherly Love”; Carolyn Kel- ley, “The River of Stars”; and Elinor Hardy, “White Lilacs.” At the Knox-Lincoln League Speaking Contest, held on March 30th, at Wiscas- set, Vance Laite and Carolyn Kelley were the representatives. In the girls’ division, Carolyn placed third. AUTOMOTIVE CLUB Officers for 1959-1960 are as follows: President, Roger Hunt; Vice-President, James Nash; Secretary, Eleanor Curit; Treasurer, Judith Young. The fifth year of the Automotive Club was busy and active with a membership of seventy-two. the largest since the club was formed. Mr. Carney was the faculty advisor. Since the function of this club is to pro- mote safe driving among the students of the high school, the motto remained the same: “The Public Highway Is Not A Racetrack.” Club members erected a sign at the end of the driveway that states “No Right Turn,” and which has, for the most part, been obeyed. The students of the school were asked to reduce speed to five miles an hour when entering and leaving the parking lot. This, too, was obeyed, and it looks as if the aun of the club is underway! A large bump at the end of the driveway was removed at the club’s request. The bulletin board by Mrs. Sanford’s room displayed safety ar- ticles throughout the year. A hayride and dance were held in the fall as part of the social activities of the club. SPECIAL HONORS Karen Goodridge took part in the Rural Electrification Quiz Contest at the Uni- versity of Maine, April 1 and 2. Karen was also the school’s representative in the Cherry Pie Contest held in Bangor. Sharon Thornall, president of the Senior Class, was awarded the DAR Citizen- ship Award. Margaret Carr was this year’s winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaker of To- morrow Contest given to high school seniors. The delegates to Dirigo Girls State are as follows: Karen Armstrong and Caro- lyn Kelley; alternates, Audrey Simpson and Lois Goldschmidt. The delegates to Dirigo Boys State at the University of Maine are as follows: Rich- ard Moody, Roger Moody, Norman Be- loin, and Robert Steel; alternates, Albert Sherman, Vance Laite, Jerry Littlefield, and Dwight Snow. The following students were awarded scholarships: Bowdoin College, Ralph Stone; Colby College, Karen Goodridge and Nancy Rankin; University of Maine. Lester Dickey and Warren Prince. For neatness and excellence in a short- hand contest, Nancy Leach received a pin from the Order of Gregg Artists, a na- tional organization. Twelve girls of the class won junior shorthand certificates and the entire class won honorable men- tion.