Caribou High School - Reflector Yearbook (Caribou, ME)

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of . -. x, .- SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Arvid Forsman, president: Greta Plourde. vice-president: Allan Cousins. secretary-treasurer. Class of '52 Sets Pace The class of 1952 leaves Carihou lligll School this year. hut they will long he re- memlmered for the outstanding work they have done as musicians. athletes. actors, and scho- lars. Our first pulilie appearance as a class cann- during our junior year at the annual ,lunior lfxhilvition. At this time we proudly displayed our class colors of forest green and silver and our class motto. Striving Onward. ,loan ,lohnston and lfrncst Lander were awarded first places at this event. while Creta Plourde and l'etcr Pierson took second honors. On May ll. l95l. we held our first formal dance -- the junior l'rom. The theme of the deeoration was centered around the maypole. and the Presque lsle llownlveats provided the music. With Mrs. liiehard Wfentworth as our class adviser. we llegan the long and eventful senior year. Arvid lforsman was elven-fl to lead the activities of the class of '52 with the assist- ance of viee president Greta l'lourde and see- retary-treasurer Allan Cousins. Allan was soon lmusy collecting class dues of 38.73 to 1-over the expenses of the Reflector, cap and gown. class lmanquet. class pictures. prom. and gifts. liven though our pockets were a little emp- ty. we ln-gan work on the senior play. The Curious Savage. with the hope that it would pay some of our delnts. The play was present- ed on lfclvruary 21 and the acclaim it received exceeded our wildest dreams. Mrs. Vlfentworth then lmegan proceedings for emnnmenccment exercises. She came upon the novel idea of presenting a pageant on the founding of Caribou at graduation instead of having the usual speaker. The students pitched in wholeheartedly, and before we knew it gra- duation time was upon us. Awards day was on ,lune 6 with many sen- iors receiving recognition in music. drama- ties. and athletics. Baccalaureate followed this on June 8. and our timely speaker was Rev. Anthony Midura. chaplain at the l.imestone Air Force Base. On June 10. at 6:30 p.m.. we found our- selves at Green Acres enjoying, a turkey din- ner. along with the presentation of the class history and gifts. The senior prom was held innnediately fol- lowing the hanquet at the C.l'l.S. gym with everyone enjoying the rythmical music of llon Pealmody and his orchestra. Class Day exercises were held on June ll. The class will and prophecy were presented at this time in the form of a farce coueernin1' a psychiatrist and his patients, Then came the night for which we had all strived - graduation. The welcome address was given hy Arvid lforsman, after which fol- lowed the elaborate graduation pageant hased on the founding of Caribou. The long-await ed diplomas were then awarded hy Superin- Iendent llayden l.. V. Anderson. and the farewell address hy ,loan Johnston closed the program. Though our years at C. H. S. are over. we will long rememlmer the education and enjoy- ment that has eome to us as a result of our association with Carihou High School. D Page Thirty-One

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Class Day Program March High School Orchestra Scripture Reading Arvid Forsman President of Senior Class Lordis Prayer School Flag Salute Schogl America', School lnfluction of National Honor Society Class Poem Greta Plourde Address To Undergraduates lK'Wll1tCf Songl' Robert Beveridge Q'Tell Me Whyn Boys' Glee Club Class Will Mildred F orsman Peter Pierson Margaret Vllalsh Harriet Thomas Harold Hede Raymond Johnston Shirley Thomas Ernest Lander Class Prophecy Jo Ann Wedberg Marilyn Morgan Maxine Thompson Ronald Smith Presentation of Class Gift Arvid Forsman Invocation Salutatory Pageant Narrators General Manager Stage Manager Scenery Scene l Page Thirty Acceptance of Class Gift Principal John Warren Presentation of REFLECTOR Joan Johnston Graduation Program Rev. Gerald K. Wyman Arvid Forslnan a'The Founding of Caribou Senior Class Arlene Porter Robert Lander Shirley Devoe Philip DeMerchant Phyllis Forbes Rudolphe Lapointe Roland Shepard Frank R -one '6The First Settlersn French Song Editor-in-Chief Senior Class Song Seniors The Star Spangled Banner School Scene ll The First Wedding Swedish Dance Scene lll 4'The First Town Meeting Scotch Dance Scene lV The First High Schooln lrish Jig Music High School Orchestra Processional High School Orchestra Valedictory Joan Johnston Awards Principal John S. Warren Awarding of Diplomas Superintendent H. L. V. Anderson Benediction Rev. Gerald K. Wyman

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FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Arlene Porter, Terry Chapman, Celesia Cote. Joan Johnston. Rita Nel- son, Carolyn Ashby. SECOND ROW: Robert Lander, Peter Pierson, Frank Boone, Mr. Jenness, Wil- bur Shepard. Ernest Lander. Senior Pla Wins Critics' Praise If I laugh at any mortal thing. 'tis that I may not weepf, These were the memorable lines which ex- press the theme of the play presented by the seniors of Caribou High School on March 27. 1952. After a committee had studied sev- eral of the best plays of the past years. they selected that successful Broadway vehicle. The Curious Savagef, The leading role was played by ,loan John- ston who. as Mrs. Savage. was an eceentrif' millionaire with blue hair. The members of her family included Robert Lander as Titus. a filahustering senatorg Arlene Porter as Lilly lielle. the often divorced daughterg and Peter l'ierson as Samuel. the judge whose decisions were reversed. When Mrs. Savage was sent to the rest home. Phe Cloistersf' by her scheming child- l'f1gc Tllifly-T100 ren. she met the doctor, ljrnest Lander. and the nurse, Celesta Cote. She also became ac- quainted with the residents who were also off in their own little way. Frank Boone. as Hannibal, was always trying to play the vio- lin. Two other girls, Carolyn Ashby. as Flor- ence, who had a non-existing son, and Terry Chapman, as Fairy Mae, who became zi royal beauty only when she stepped before a mir- ror. turned in outstanding performances. Wil- bur Shepard became Jeffery, a professional pianist who did not want to play before an audience. liita Nelson stepped into the part of lVlrs. Paddy. a woman who would not talk because her husband had told her to shut up. The other members of the class who as- sisted in producing the play were as follows: Robert Beveridge. Philip DelVlerchant. Phyl- lis Forbes, Barbara Dow. lirnestine Gunner- son. Shirley Devoe. and Arvid Forsman.