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

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THE GATHERER 23 SPRING DANCE On March 4th, Town Meeting night, the Student Council supervised by Mr. Sullivan, held thci: annual Spring Dance. Last year they sponsored a Valentine Ball but because of conflicting schedules the date was changed to that of Town Meeting night instead. At first a candi- date from each class was chosen for king and queen, as last year, but it was decided to forego it this spring. The 'ole Town Hall was attractively and resplendently decorated in soft pas- tel shades of green and pink. The win- dows were enhanced with criss crossing streamers of alternating colors. Small narrow strips of the same delicate colors were extended from the middle beam to the center basketball circle on the floor cl eating a beautiful effect of grandeur. The fine musical entertainment for the evening was provided by Mae Wil- liams and her ever obliging orchestra. This quintet is a favorite with the High School group because they have previ- ously played at many of our dances. Some of the most popular dances proved to be the perennially beautiful waltz, the gay fox trot, the jouncy Mexican hat dance and the very fast moving and colorful lady -of the lake. Many thanks and congratulations should be extended to Mrs. Williams and her group for help- ing to make the evening one to remember. It seemed highly unusual and enjoy- able also, to see the girls floating in with their frilly bouffant party dresses and high heels. The boys made their appear- ance in suits or a pair of dress pants and sports jacket of contrasting colors. Quite a diierence from that day at school where jeans, and sneakers pre- vailed. The adults as well as the children had a wonderful time as always. HARVEST FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS On the night of October 26th the Town Hall was filled with many eager townspeople waiting to buy our goods They came with bags and boxes pre- pared to go home with some of the bar- gains which we were offering. This year the Harvest Fair was spon- sored by the Student Council for the irst time. The members worked hard and long decorating the hall in a very attractive harvest theme. Pumpkins. corn stocks, and real branches of au- tumn leaves covered the walls and beams adding a real touch of harvest. 'lo augment the plain beauty and sim- plicity of the autumn season tables were spread with white coverings and dis- played a variety of goods for sale. The seniors came forth with a heavily loaded table of tasty cooked food and candy. The sophomores installed a horror booth which was used at our fair this year for the first time. It was a hit with young and old alike. In addition the sophomores sold doughnuts and cider which is also a great attraction. The freshmen did very well with their colorful assortment of canned goods. The seventh and eighth grades eager to prove their ability as salesmen chipped in and worked as hard as the upper- classmen. The eighth grade gave prizes for their dart and penny games, and the seventh grade students had fun putting up their first table which contained grabs. After the tables were cleared of their goods, they were pushed back against the wall to provide room for the high- light of the evening the Harvest Dance which immediately followed. Mae Wil- liam's Orchestra supplied a joyful and relaxing arrangement of music for the dance.

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22 THE GATHERER Belvia Weed, Evelyn McD-onald, and Judith Barbour. Many new books have been added to our library as gifts. Among some of the best are: The FBI Story, The Ton- tine, Volumes I and II, Marie Antoinette, Little Boy Lost, Gone With The Wind, Elephant Walk, Rebecca, The Golden Hawk, and numerous Reader's Digest Books. At this time we would like to thank the V.F.W. Auxiliary for graciously do- nating such a fine selection of books that will be enjoyed by all. A very eiective means of collecting dues from over due books has brought to the club over 55.00. We will use this, and the money given us by the town to buy new books in the fall. Mrs. Eaton with the help of some of the librarians has been trying to repair some of the torn books. This and many other worthwhile tasks have been per- formed by the librarians throughout the year. With the ever helpful assistance of Mrs. Eaton, the Library Club has been very successful. STUDENT COUNCIL A few Weeks after school started, each senior high class elected two mem- bers, and the seventh and eighth grades elected one member from their classes to represent themselves in the Student Council which was supervised by Mr. Sullivan. The following people were elected: seniors, Annette Shepard and Beatrice Pickering, juniors, John Snow- den and Sandra Eaton, sophomores, Thomas Cole and Evelyn McDonald, freshmen, Clarice Colwell and Joan Eat- on, eighth grade, Dianne Dizkinson' and the seventh grade representative was Alice Haskell. The officers were elected as follows: President-Sandra Eaton Vice President-John Snowden Secretary-Treasurer-Annette Shepard Any suggestion which the students have is told to the representative of their class and it is then brought up before the Student Council. The Student Council has taken up many things throughout the year with the assistance of Mr. Sullivan. It has served as arbi- trator to many important problems one of them being the policy of choosing class rings. It has been established by the Council to invite the ring salesmen to come to the school on a specified day and time to display their rings. The class members are then to decide upon which company and the style of rings that they desire. This is to be done on an annual basis. The Student Council sponsored the annual Harvest Fair this year and deco- rated it in an autumn theme which proved to be very attractive. The Coun- cil also put on a Spring Dance, March 4 to take the place of last year's Valen- tine Ball. The Town Hall for the Spring Dance was decorated in pink and light green streamers around the windows and stage. Mae Williams and her orches- tra again took charge of the music and all in all it proved to be a very enjoyable evening. The profit that was made was to be used in other school activities. On the 29th of March our Student Council was invited to join with the other Councils to go to the Maine Stu- dent Council Conference in Orono, Maine. But because all of us had previ- ous engagements we had to refuse the invitation!

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24 THE GATHERER DISPLACED BABY SITTER Loft to right, seated: Mrs. Eaton, E. McDonald, G. Donovan, B. Eaton, A. Shepard. Standing: W. Knight, R. Smith, R. Milan. PLAYS The Displaced Baby Sitter is a sparkling comedy in which a teen-age girl and her family become very much entangled with a refugee boy who though supposedly a very young child turns out to be eighteen years old. Many hilarious actions take place until every- thing is straightened out and the refu- gee becomes an American citizen with a piece of apple pie. The cast was as follows: Mr. Frazier Robert Smith Mrs. Frazier Annette Shepard Martha Evelyn McDonald Dolores Frazier Gayle Donovan Pat Frazier . Beverly Eaton Bladislav Robert Milan Cousin Herbert . A Billy Knight Question of Figures is the story of three girls Who share an apartment and suddenly decide to break up housekeep- ing. The complications of trying to set- tle their accounts With each other are so intricate and amusing that they de- cide it would be easier to go on living together. The cast was as follows: Frances . . Deanna Ellis Marion . Valmer Hardie Edith Beatrice Pickering Carol . . Charlotte Carter Joan B . . Clarice Colwell Dorothy Joan Eaton On the night of April 12th, Deer Isle High School presented their annual three one act plays at the Town Hall. The Displaced Baby Sitter, Question