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

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THE GATHERER MINSTREL SHOW The Junior and Senior High Choruses, under the direction of Miss Alice Plevock, very successfully presented a Minstrel Show at the Town Hall on January 14. Mrs. Martha Small was the accompanist. joan QPansyj Haskell, Virginia qPoseyj Billing, james Qlionesj Brewster, Norwood tTamboj Greenlaw, and -Ierauld CRemusl Hutchinson were the witty and ever-loving endmen. The combined choruses sang many pop- ular numbers. some of which were There,s No Business Like Show Businessf' Forever and Everf, 'gOld Man Riverf' School Days. My Grandfather's Cloekf, and Aba-Daba Honeyrnoonn: during the latter Ierry Hutchinson and Sonny Greenlaw imi- tated two monkeys yery much in love. Soloists were 'Ioan Haskell. Pearl Eaton. Janet Eaton, Norwood Greenlaw. Virginia Billings. -Ierauld Hutchinson. Regina Billings. James Brewster. Janet Snowden. and Vaughn Joyce. Duets were sung by Bar- bara Eaton and Pearl Eaton, and by Janet Eaton and James Brewster. The Serenad- ers. consisting of Regina Billings. Virginia Billings. Rhea Conary. and Barbara Pt'l'f.'7. also sang several numbers. The Pony Line, consisting of Barbara Eaton, Nancy Colwell, Mary Hardy. Bea- trice Pickering, and Annette Shepard, did very well in two numbers. Their attractive blue and white star bespangled costumes were made by Mrs. Margaret Eaton. The dances were directed by Miss Plevock. VViley Billings, Wfillard Knight, Robert Smith, Pauline Knight. and Frederick Brewster participated in skits. Pearl Eaton. Vaughn Joyce, and Burt Weed did their rendition of the Andrews Sisters, with Ran- dall Haskell as Carmen Miranda. Wiley Billings Hbrought down the house with his imitation of Donald Duck and Pearl Eaton's version of Maggie caused much amuse- ment and was well applauded. Regina Billings very capably handled the duties of Master of Ceremonies. Miss Pleyock, Mrs. Eaton, Mr. White, and Mr. Blanchard were in charge of the rnake-up. The stage and scenery were un- der the supervision of Murray Barbour, Roger Davis. Bernerd Spoflord. and Mr. Matheson. Robert Poitras and Burt VVeed were in charge of the microphone. Mi'. Blanchard made the programs and Nfurray Barbour was in charge of the curtain.

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20 THE GATHERER Music being the theme of the graduation exercises, the Choruses and Glee Clubs are planning a varied program, illustrating the different types of music sung in America to- day. Aside from the Choral program there are two groups of theory classes for the benefit of the Seventh and Eighth grades. In the Group A Theory the students not only learn elementary theory but also have History of Music and Appreciation. Group B Theory is a more advanced class. Here the students study Fundamentals of Har- mony, Music Analysis, plus History and Music Appreciation. The Orchestra Ensemble under the su- pervision of Miss Plevock is progressing quite rapidly. Four periods a week are available for instruction, as well as after school time. Those receiving lessons are as follows: Jerauld Hutchinson, Janet Eaton and Bur- ton Weed, Saxaphoneg Barbara Eaton, vio- lin, Mary Hardy, Clarinet, and Murray Barbour, Cornet. SAFETY PATROL Early this year Trooper Carson, of the State Police, visited school and showed sev- eral movies on highway safety and conduct. He also organized a safety patrol. With the aid of the teachers,I ten students, two from each district, were selected to be patrolmen of these patrol- the bus and to of the bus. The purpose men is to keep order on help the children safely off and on the bus and across the street. They are Edna Eaton and Jerauld Hutchinson from Little Deer Isle, Bernadette and Vaughn Joyce from North Deer Isle, Pauline Knight and. Robert Poitras from South Deer Isle, Rhea Conary and Raymond Gross from Sunshine, and Janet Snowden and Virginia Billings from Sunset. Robert Poitras and Jerauld Hutch- inson were elected co-captains. The pa- trolmen serve a term of approximately two months each. At the end of their term of service they will receive a certificate from the State Police for their aid. SENIOR PLAY The Senior class play, Beginner's Luck, was very successfully presented at the Town Hall on March 3. The Cast was as fol- lows: Hank Bullard Hubert Billings Katie Bullard Regina Billings Roger Anthony James Brewster Jeffery Montgomery Bidwell Norwood Greenlaw Laura Tyson Rhea Conary Monty Tyson Roger Davis Jason Simms Jerauld Hutchinson Hope de Dope Barbara Perez Diane Cromwell Bernadette Joyce Daphne Barnes Janet Eaton Agnes Eggleburt Virginia Billings Property Manager Murray Barbour Stage Managers Bernerd Spofford Rpger Davis Coach 3 Mrs. Margret Eaton The sum of 8142.15 was taken in at the door for the play and approximately 333 was made at the dance. The juniors profit- ed S12 by selling refreshments. FRESHMAN RECEPTION The annual Freshmen Reception was held at the Morey Farm on September 27, 1952. Under the capable direction of the sopho- mores, the Freshmen performed many amusing stunts. Polly Knight sang a love song to Austin Weed and Frank Davis very shyly asked Sylvia Howard to go to the mov- ies with him the following evening. Robert Poitras in his rabbit suit also proved very amusing. A hot dog roast and ball game followed the party.

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22 THE GATHERER CHRISTMAS PARTY On December 21, the Junior Class pre- sented the Christmas Day program. This year something new was tried. Instead of asking only students to furnish entertain- ment the program committee called mostly on the teachers. Mrs. Matheson read some Christmas poetry, Mr. Matheson told us a backwards story, Mrs. Eaton sang a solo, and Miss Plevock played the violin. Jimmy Brewster fumished the only student enter- tainment by singing. Norwood Greenlaw was Master of Ceremonies and Virginia Billings was accompanist. Miss Plevock led the group in the singing of carols. Then, amid much speculation, Santa Claus arrived, and with the assistance of the Junior boys, distributed the gifts. Many of these gifts and the verses with them brought many laughs. Following the tree, the Juniors served ice cream, cookies and cupcakes 5 and the teach- ers passed out candy. , FAIR The annual school fair was held at the Town Hall, October 19, 1951, with a large attendance. The booths were very attrac- tively decorated and the competition was strong. The green and white booth of the Freshmen, arranged under the capable di- rection of Mr. Davis, won the first award. The second prize went to the attractive wine and white scalloped booth of the Juniors, and the seaside booth of the Sophomores won third prize. Half of the proceeds, which were 324869, went into the general fund. The seniors, with cooked food, earned 342.565 the ju- niors, with white elephants and comic books earned 351.515 the sophomores, with home- made candy, earned 318.85 3 the freshmen, with vegetables and canned food, made 34737, the eighth grade, with an attractive and unusual diner, made 328.505 the sev- enth grade with personalized pins, earned 313.395 and the Library Club, with a book bazaar and a basketball to raffle earned 3l6.91. A dance after the play netted 327.89. MAGAZINE DRIVE Last fall the annual magazine drive be- gan September 17 and ended September 27. Jerauld Hutchinson was captain for the sen- ior high team and Mary Hardy was captain for the junior high. Janet Eaton and Ber- nadette Joyce were general managers for the drive. Barbara Eaton as high salesman won a jacket in the school colors with her name written on it, Byron Damon as second high salesman won a traveling clock enclosed in a case 5 Fredrick Brewster won a basketball g Annette Shepard, Mary Hardy, and Burt Weed won pocketbooks, Janet Snowden and Robert Smith won knives, and Geraldine Carter, Joanne Davis, Althea Gross, and Virginia Billings each won a silver dollar. The Sophomores, as the highest selling class, won the right for each member who par- ticipated to get all the ice cream he could eat at one time, at the expense of the school. The proceeds from magazine sales were' 34-73.15. The school's commission amount- ed to about 3135, of 1 which the high school Athletic Association received approximately 360, and the junior high organization re- ceived 375 approximately. Ig .