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

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22 THE GATHERER TOWN MEETING PLAYS On March 2, 1953, a series of three one- a:t plays were given at the Town Hall. 'iLet,s Make Upf, presented by the seventh and eighth grade players, was an excellent take-off on girls who do their primping in public. The two boys involved fix this by shaving in public. The exasperated girls finally give in and it is mutually agreed that there will be no more primping by either. The cast was as follows: Marilyn Leonard ............. ........ A udrey Eaton Jean Morley ................ ...... D eanna Ellis Dick Blakefordt ...... ............ L yle Meyer ,Iohnny Warner ...... John Snowden Bellboy ............... ..... B radford Eaton Elderly man .. ........ Robert Smith Elderly woman ............................ Annette Shepard The second production of the evening, 4'Late freshmen and sophomore girls. It told of a frivolous young girl, Irma, and her liking for money. She tried every way to squeeze money out of her sister. Her sister's room- mate was to have a new coat and give her old one to a little girl, but Irma managed to get that money too, and the same old coat had to go for another year. The cast was as follows: Holiday, was contributed by the Sadie Brown ......... ..... P auline Knight Elsa Reynolds ....... ....... N ancy Colwell Irma Reynolds ....... ....... J anet Snowden Ghristabelle ........................................ june Perez The last play, Gray Bread, was the most serious and most difficult. It was a character portrayal of three people. A wise old grand- mother, her daughter, middle aged, but still moonstruckg and her granddaughter, young and very much in love. The story shows how the granddaughter changes from a starry-eyed miss to a mature-minded woman through a broken love affair, the child of the village being brought in to emphasize the fact. The moral of the story: HIt is better to eat gray bread in your youth than in your old age. The cast was as follows: Riga ............. ............... ...... R e gina Haskell Solda ....... ..... J oan Haskell Yolande .....,. ........ B arbara Perez Molka ........................................ Carol Woodman A dance followed the plays. It was spon- sored by the senior girls for the members of the boys' basketball team, in honor of their highly successful season. Refreshments of sandwiches, soda, and cake were sold. Special congratulatory cakes were presented to the Deer Isle boys and Coach Davis. JUNIOR PROM A Junior Prom was held at the Town Hall May 9, 1952. The hall was attractively decor- ated in pink and white crepe paper, with pastel balloons suspended in the center under a fancy center piece. Fir boughs were put around the stage. The reception line lasted from eight until nine, when the dancing be- gan. Cooksonls orchestra was engaged for the occasion. Members of the receiving line were the members of the school board and their wives, the faculty, the parents of the juniors, and the juniors with their escorts. The grand march was led by Virginia Bill- ings and James Brewster. The sophomores sold refreshments. The ushers were some of the older girls. It was the first Junior Prom held for some years at Deer Isle. NEW YORK TRIP On October 29, thirteen students of Deer Isle High School left by car for Belfast, and the bus that would take them to New York City. After a sleepless but fun-filled night, we arrived in New York. After eating breakfast, we went to the Belvedere Hotel. When We had rested and eaten our dinner, we went to airadio studio to see the Gary Moore Show being televised. We were all eager to see the

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THE GATHERER 21 LATIN CLUB Seated, lcft to right: B. Eaton, N. Colwell, J. Snowden, J. Perez. Standing: G. Carter, J. Davis, J. Brewster, R. Colwell, M. Hardy. THE FRESHMAN LATIN CLUB This year's freshman Latin class decided to organize a Latin Club for the purpose of promoting better understanding of Roman customs and culture. Janet Snowden was elected presidentg Nancy Colwell, vice-presidentg June Perez, secretary g and Barbara Eaton, treasurer. Joanne Davis and Jerome Brewster served on the program committee. The first activity of the club was the pro- duction of a short play, which was given between the acts of the senior play on No- vember 26. Meetings have been planned about once a month and programs have often been based on holidays during the month. The Decem- ber meeting was combined with a Christmas party. Each member answered roll call by giving a Christmas greeting in Latin. After reports on the Saturnalia, the Roman Christ- mas, ice cream and brownies were served by Mrs. Matheson. Games were played and each received a Christmas card with the message in Latin. Everyone enjoyed trans- lating the verses. Officers President Janet Snowden Vice-president Nancy Colwell Secretary June Perez Treasurer Barbara Eaton Advisor Mrs. Matheson

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THE GATHERER 23 Empire State Building, so we made that our next stop. Amid the confusion, we somehow managed to get a few pictures taken, and, as many of us will probably never see it again, the pictures will serve as reminders. Most of us went to an Oriental restaurant, the China Dor, for dinner. The food was delicious and new to most of us. That evening, we went to the Roxie to see a movie, The Snowx of Kilimanjaro. It was 1:30 when we got to sleep, but we thought our First day in New York was worth the wear and tear. The next morning, we arose early in order to start our tour of the United Slater. You would have thought, with our arms loaded down with souvenirs, that were just back from a tour. Since the boat was leaving for Europe in a few hours, we were left to explore the ship by ourselves. We toured the state- rooms, the gymnasium, the drawing room, the dining room, the swimming pool, and all the decks--everything but the engine room. We ate lunch, and then continued our sight-see- ing by visiting the museums. At 6:00, we were waiting to take the train to Scarsdale, Betsy Clavel's home. After being served a delicious supper by Mrs. Clavel, we attended many Halloween parties. At 11:00, Mr. Cla- vel loaded the eleven of us into his car, and drove us around to see the city by night. We saw the Brooklyn Bridge, the George Wash- ington Bridge, Chinatown, Rockefeller Cen- ter, and by a little fibbing, we even got into the Waldorf Astoria. By 2:00, we were back at the hotel and very tired. Saturday morning, we explored the Bronx Zoo. After eating our lunch, we took the ferry to Bedloe's Island to see the Statue of Liberty. It was a little foggy, but we man- aged to get a good view of it. Around 3:00, we went back to New York City to go shop- ping. The girls went by themselves, and got a little tangled up in their directions, but managed to get back to the hotel an hour and a half late. That night we saw a basketball game at Madison Square Garden. The fea- ture attraction was the game between the Globetrotters and the Baltimore Bullets. A few of us wanted to go to church, so we chose St. Patrick's Cathedral. This church is the most beautiful one I have ever seen. It is built after the Gothic style, and has a lovely rose window. After church, we walked over to Rockefeller Center to watch the skaters. We then returned to the hotel, packed our suitcases, and checked out. By 4:30, we were on the bus, headed for home. At Boston, we stopped to change buses, and discovered that the bus had broken down, and we would have to wait awhile. At 7:00, the next morning, we pulled into Belfast, where we were met by Mrs. Colwell, and Mrs. Fulton Weed. We arrived at Deer Isle at 8:30, just in time for school, but were excused for the day. It was a very strenuous trip, but one will never forget. This is one of the many experiences that go to make our four years at Deer Isle High School the most enjoyable of our lives. BARBARA EATON '56 Mrs. Eaton to Freddy in business math: Name some things that are shaped like prisms. Freddy: '1The school house? Mrs. Eaton: I wish you could have heard some of the things that came over the radio back in the early 30's by Father Coughlinf' Patty: fln all seriousnessj Oh, I heard them! Mr. Matheson fin physics classJ: Where is the Red River? Sonny: In Russia. Mrs. Matheson: What really happened to Patrick Henry? Patty: He said, 'Give me liberty, or give me deathg' then they shot him.