Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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CADETS - 1940 AND 1941 The Deering High School Cadets have made fine progress this year. The corps is hard- working and enthusiastic. In Cadets, a boy learns, on a small scale, how a soldier works, how to handle a riiie, and the manual of arms. He also learns movements, and dress parade is-praetieedeverafdrirll morning.-fliheemost-important-thingaiboy obtains is disciplinewf In competitive drilling, at the April Cadet Ball, Company D of Deering was first, Company C of Portland, second, and Company F of Deering, third. The Deering Battal- ion also won first honors. The winning company, captained by Stanley james, jr., was presented the Caldwell Post, American Legion trophy, and the Deering battalion com- mander, Major Robert Christianson received the Andrews Post trophy. Corp. Frank Hodgdon of Deering received an award from the DAR as the yearis outstanding cadet. Capt. Donald Hobbs of Deering received Major Palmer's award as the best Ofiicer. The officers play an important part in the Cadets. The officers this year were as follows: ROBERT CHRISTIANSON FRANK BRUTON DONALD HOBBS STANLEY JAMES ROBERT WOOD RUSSELL CHADWICK RICHARD TALLINI HOWARD PETERSON 1201 Major Regimental Adjutant C aptain-Company Captain-Company Captain-Company M a joris Stay? M ajoris S tajf Battalion Adjutant

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RAM -BLI N GS Q'An urgent need was felt in the senior class for a publication that would serve as a link to extra curricular and social events of the school. It is hoped, further, that the paper will stimulate and effect that school spirit of which Deering is claimed to be void,'-Ram- Blings, Volume one, number one . . . This was the purpose of Deering's new bi-monthly publication when the Hrst editions were distributed to an overflow Open House gathering. The consensus of opinion at the end of the year after a dozen editions seemed to be that that purpose had been accomplished. Circulation at the end of the year was well over the 1,000 mark with enthusiasm for its continued issuance strong. SKATING CLUB The Deering Skating Club, which boasts of Z0 members was organized this year, with the aid of Mr. Wiggin. Mr. DeMears instructed the girls and boys in the fundamentals. Harmon Priest won the first prize in the Men's division, at the Riverside Carnival, and Beverly Cambridge the first prize in the Girl's division. The oH'icers of the club are: Claire Ashton, president, Jean Preston, vice-president, Harmon Priest, secretary, and Merrill Flint, treasurer. The club hopes to be more active next year, by putting on a Carnival and Dance. wi

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GIRL CADET S The Girl Cadets organized in February of 1940, but they did not start drilling until March. Under the leadership of Col. Palmer this organization has been very successful. Usher- ing at graduation, teacher's convention, and parading are only a few of the useful things which the Girl Cadets have done. Oflicers: Major ARLENE MERRILL Battalion Staff LILLY GOULD, HELEN COOPER, PAT PATTERSON, BARBARA GORDON Captains JACQUELINE KIMBALL, LUCILLE SAVAGE, NINA MEANS Lieutenants Francesca Walsh, Myrtle Lucas, Margaret Beecher, Polly Warren, Romaine Littlefield, Peggy Fox, Winona Swan, Mildred Casey, Marjorie Blanchard, Dorothy Hughes, Helen Ahern, Madelyn Stover, Gloria Hatcher, Barbara Harris, Ruth Hamlin, Katheryn Flaherty, Virginia Malia, and Bertha Bonney T211