Deer Isle High School - Gatherer Yearbook (Deer Isle, ME)

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Athletic Association The Athletic Association elected the following ollicers this fall: Frank l'it-lcering, president: Lucy Small, vice-presidentg Chandler Barbour, :secretaryg Lindsey Milan, treasurerg Clara lloward, student representa- tive. The Athletic Association sponsor- ed the fair in Ntbl-'tXllllJi3l'. The pro- ceeds ot' 3121 1 are being used for ath- letic equipment. The senior class gave the A. A. 5550, which was used for in-vs plywood backboards and baskets for the Town Hall. Since the weather in the fall in this section seems to be more favor- able for baseball than in the spring, a series of fall games was played with Stonington, Vinal Haven, Cas- tine, Penobscot, and Uluehill. High spot ol' the season was the game at Bluehill in which our team handed the Bluehill boys the first defeat they had had in any sport in the last two years. The number ol' games played in the i'all will curtail the spring program. liadminton and out- door basketball were also enjoyed in the fall. Tentative plans are under way for the construction oi' a tennis court in the spring. l.. Small, fl llarlizzur, F. Piclsering, C. Howard, Mr. Matheson, I.. Milan. Z1'1'llf1f-mu'

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Sef11f'rI.' B. Pickering, C. Dunham, F. Pickering, C. Howard, L. Milan. Sfu11rI1'ng.' C. Barbour, C. Billings, S. Eaton, C. Barbour, G. Haskell, R. Waterman, Mrs. Matheson. The Gatlhleirer This issue of the Gaifhcrer is presented by a staff headed by Clara Howard and Frank Pickering, co- editors, and Lindsey Milan as busi- ness manager. The other members ol' the senior class have served on the board as follows: Activities, Cor- nelia Billingsg Photography, Christ- ine Dunham, assisted by Dolores Poi- trasg Sports, Sylvia Eaton and Wil- fred Conaryg Class Editor, Wilma Spotfordg Alumni Editor, Geraldine Haskell, Exchanges, Rita Water- mang Art, Chandler Barbour, Hu- mor, Charles Barbourg Assistants from the junior class have been Lucy Small, Teresa VVaterman, Joan Howard, and Bruce Haskell. Mrs. Matheson has been our advise1'. All professional photography has been done by the Deer Isle Photo Studio. We appreciate the patient cooperation and the interest both Mr. Farrells have shown in producing .jlfflljy group photos of superior quality. Our printer, Furbush-Roberts, has made helpful suggestions. Because so much interest on the part of the public was shown in the essays on t'Deer Isle in By-gone Days which were delivered at Com- mencement last spring, we have given over our literary department largely to preserving these in print- ed form. The essays were the results of a great deal of research on the part of Mary Alice Barbour, Priscil- la Capen, and Elizabeth Hill. To these girls We extend our thanks for permission to use them in our book. We are grateful to our adve1'tisers and subscribers, who make it possi- ble for .us to publish the Gafhercr. The fact that we can circulate 350 copies, although there are but fifteen members in the graduating class, is evidence of the kind of support our parents and l'riends give our school.

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Parents' Night For the first time at McKinley High School, Education Week was observed by holding Parents' Night, on November 19, 1948. Classes were held from six to nine P. M. The schedule consisted of four periods, three class periods and one activity period. Parents were especi- ally interested in observing the work being done by typists and in the pan- eldiscussion held by the junior and senior English class. During the ac- tivity period prizes were awarded to the high salesmen in the Curtis Drive. Afterwards two movies were shown. Curtis Drive The gross receipts from the Curtis Drive, which goes to the Athletic As- sociation, this year were 544910. High salesman was Patty Spofford of the seventh grade, who sold S75 worth of subscriptions. Her prize as high salesman was a radio. Two other students, Byron Damon, and Wilfred Weed, sold about S50 Worth of magazines each. Freshmen Reception The sophomores played hosts to the freshmen at their annual initia- tion, which this year was held in the parish house. The freshmen showed excellent sportsmanship by perform- ing their stunts readily. Hubert Bill- ings sang Happy Birthday to Mrs. Matheson, Gillian Waterman imper- sonated Frank Sinatra, and Wendell Eaton obligingly wore the grass skirt of a South Sea Islander. After the initiation, refreshments were served. Dancing followed to music provided by the new turn table. jwen fy-lwu Commercial Course Evidence of the interest shown in the newly established commercial course is to be seen in the number of students who have elected one or more of the commercial subjects. The six typewriters have been busy all day, with twenty pupils practic- ing one or two periods each. Seven- teen pupils are members of the book- keeping class and ten of beginning shorthand. Only juniors and seniors were eligible for these subjects. Un- der the capable instruction of Mrs. Johnson the efficiency attained by many of these pupils has been out- standing. By the first of February, Lucy Small had typed at a speed of 58 words per minute. Forty words is the standard achievement for one year's work. At midyear awards were made for speed of thirty words or more per minute to Lucy Small, Teresa Waterman, Frank .Pickering, Wilma Spofford, Rita Waterman, Geraldine Haskell, and Christine Dunham. Certificates for proficiency in bookkeeping Can average of 90 or above! were awarded to Sylvia Eat- on, Cornelia Billings, Wilfred Con- ary, Charles Betts, Christine Dun- ham, Geraldine Haskell, Joan How- ard, Denise Snowman, and Gloria Barbour. V Q