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

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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

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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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The Libr-my coiub Who has the elephant? I haven't. l'm hunting for a rab- bit. What's all this about? Oh, the li- brarians are just making stuffed ani- mals for the fair. Besides holding a stuffed animal sale, the group sponsored a Young Alumni table and sold chances on a bridal doll, which was d1'essed by Mrs. Norman Creenlaw. Gloria Barbour has served as pres- ident of the elub. Other oliicers have been Clara Howard, vice-president, Cornelia Billings, secretary, and Joan Howard, treasurer. The money earned at the fair paid for subscriptions to the Sunday edi- tion of The New York Times, U. S. Camera, Popular Selehce, Boys Life, The Ameriecm Girl, Life, and the Atlantic Monthly, as well as for most of the Book-ol'-the-Month Club books. Our library now has approximate- ly 300 lietion books and 700 non-fic- tion books. About fifty books have been added this year, among them the Sl. Nicholas Anlhology, Morri- fime Hfsloz'y of Malone, Vogue Book of Efiquvlz'v, Welmslefs B1'ographl0ol Dir-fionary, Sform Tide, and Fire Balloon. Several good editions ofthe classics have been purchased and a number of books for our younger readers. Seated: C. Howard, G. Barbour, C. Billings, J. Howard. Stwndiizgs B. Joyce, T. Waterman, B. Eaton, B. Powers, J. Haskell, N. Greenlaw, lVlrs. lVlatheson, V. Billings, G. Waterman, R. Conary. 74171 Il,-filur