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

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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

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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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ll. Snowman, L. Small, Mrs. Eaton, J. Howard, C. Poitras, R. Haskell The The annual school fairgthe pro- ceeds of which go to the Athletic Association, was held November 5. The sum of 3247.43 was taken in, about S214 of which was profit. For the third consecutive year the pro- ject sponsored by the class of '49 realized the largest amount. Each class built, decorated, and solicited for its own booth. The sen- iors sold white elephants and ran a Beano game. The juniors sold cook- ed food, the sophomores, candyg the freshmen, refreshmentsg the eighth grade, canned goodsg and the seven- th grade, grabs. The Library Club offered stuffed animals and held a Fair parcel post sale. The prize for the most original and attractive booth went to the jun- ior class booth, Ye Olde Bake Shoppe, which was .decorated in rose and white. The yellow and white booth of the sophomores and the dainty pink and white one of the Li- brary Club received honorable men- tion. Betty Powers won the decorated cake, which was donated by Mrs. Lawrence Pickering. Alice Haskell won the bridal doll dressed by Mrs. Norman Greenlaw. A short movie and a victrola party followed the sale. .jlflfil !ll'lA HH