Dexter High School - Signet Yearbook (Dexter, ME)

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THE SIGN ET 23 6. Vaulting High School Girls 7. Sailor's Hornpipe 8th Grade Girls 8. Marching High School Girls 9. Calisthenics and Indian Dance 2nd and 3rd Grades Pleasant and Spring streets 10. Clubs High School Girls 11. Wand Drill 7th and 8th Grades 12. Virginia Reel 7-th, 8th and lst Year High School Girls 13. High School Games-Croquet Relay -Potato Race High School Girls 14. Tumbling 7th, 8th and High School Girls ENGLISH CLUB The first meeting of the English Club was held November 14, 1927. It was voted to meet once a month and not to change the time of the meeting from afternoon to eve- William Dunham was elected presi- ning. dent for the year and Helen Palmer, secre- tary. Games were then played. The English club held its second meeting December 16, 1927. Helen Palmer was chairman. At the rbusiness meeting, it was voted to have publicity committee and Pauline Ramsay and Donald Blake were chosen. After the business meeting, a one act play, A Christmas Party at Sir Rog- er's was given -and -the members of the Junior and Senior classes were invited. The third meeting was held January 18, 1928. Games which had been prepared by the chairman, Ernest Johnson, were played. The first was a vocabulary game. Then came the reading of mottoes pertaining to good English and 'after that an interesting spelling match was held. Next came the ceremony ending 'Good English Week and while Helen Hale and Beatrice Thompson stirred the Cauldron the members drop- ped in their green tags, which were given to them for mistakes in English. At the business meeting that followed Mary Dyer was elected treasurer and was directed to' collect dues of five cents a meeting from each member. The fourth meeting was February 14, 1928. Pauline Ramsay was chairman and she provided an interesting program. A paper on Washington was read by Avis Ticomb, one on Washington by Florence DeWittg and one on the origin of St. Val- entine's Day by William Dunham. Two games were played first, a game of ques- tions with the answer in an Indian penny, and second, a game of broken quotations played by -two sides. Plans were made for the study of parliamentary law and Donald Palmer was made chairman of the next meeting. . FRENCH CLUB A French Club was started in the fall by Mrs. Slater. This is something new and has been much enjoyed by the members. The French title of the club i.s 'Le Cercle Fran- caisf ' A new chairman and a secretary are chosen at each meeting. All conversa- tion in the meeting is carried on in French as the purpose of the club is to increase each member's knowledge of French. The membership is composed of seniors who have good rank and those juniors who, during their sophomore year, were in the upper part of the class in rank and who started out in that way at the first of the year. The membership remains permanent for the year in order .to fulfill the purpose of the club. The first meeting was held November 28, 1927. Robert Eliot was chairman and Hel- en Palmer, secretary. It fwas decided to have the meetings 'once a month. Then games were played under the leadership of Veronica Clukey and Pauline Ramsay. Avis Titcomib told a Story and then forfeits for the games were distnibuted by Ernest Pool- er. The second meeting was held December 11, 1927. Ernest Pooler was chairman and Mary Dyer, secretary. After the business meeting, games were played under the di- rction of William Dunham, Althea Mower and Ernest Pooler. Robertliipit and A1- thea Mower won prizes in thesefgggfosr. . ,qv wg.

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24 THE SIGNET The third meeting was held January 23, 1928. William Dunham was chairman and Mary Dyer, secretary. Five of the members told stories and Donald Palmer and Doris Hutchinson 'gave a dialogue. Aifter that, Mrs. Slater conducted an amusing game. The fourth meeting was held February 27, 1928. Norman Hatch was chairman and Doris Hutchinson, secretary. After the usual ibusiness meeting, games were then played. Following are the members of the French Club: Doris Hutchinson Verna Frost Donald Palmer Robert Eliot Avis Titconrb Charlotte Eliot Vance Wakefield Norman Hatch Doris Smart Helen Palmer Donald Blake Althea Mower Veronica Clukey Ernest Piooler Mary Dyer Elizabeth Ham Imogene Goulette Pauline Ramsay William Dunham SENIOR PLAY T'he Senior play Backbone was present- ed April 18, at the Town hall to a packed house. Due to the efforts of Mrs. Kelley, the coach, Mrs. Blake, and the cast, the play went olf very well. Dennis 'Cleaves was the eiiicient lbusiness manager and Jack Cheney the capable man behind the scenes, while Mrs. Slater looked after the properties. The class made Va profit of over one hundred and seventy-five dollars. The member-s of the cast and their parts were: Rob-ert Eliot Mr. Henry Easton-Whose principal accomplishment is making mon- ey. Helen Palmer Mrs. Lucile Easton-An .adep-t at diswbursing the fruits of Henry's commercial saga-city. Evelyn Cleaves Elizabeth Easton-The attractive daughter. Ernest Pooler Mr. Barton-Owner of the department store. Bernard Morancie Fred Barton-Son of his indulgent father. Nathan Bucknam Willie Scott-Who lets well enough alone and 'plods along in the belief that he amounts to nothing-un- til- Norman Hatch Wilbur-Office boy at the store. Frederick Coughlin Collector for Install- ment House. Rose Ganeau Kate-eMaid at the Easton home. Charlotte Eliot Miss Woodward-Who believes in the stars. Margaret Morrison Marion. Verna Bryant Dorothy. Harold Kittredge Joe. Dennis Cleaves Jack. Chester Strout Tom. A candy table, under the 'management of Ellen Ganeau, assisted 'by Theodora Dyer and 'Christine Aucock was a welcomed addi- tion to the evening's performance. This sale netted about 32000. Other parts in the party scene were taken lloy Althea Mower, Lyndon Shields, Doris Smart -and Beatrice Brawn. Excellent 'music was furnished by the high school orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Smart. GRADUATION PARTS Helen Palmer, Rose Ganeau, Robert Eliot, Nathan Bucknam, and William Dunham are to give the parts at graduation. D-oris Smart, Verna Bryant, Theodora Dyer, Ernest Pooler, Chester Strout, Bern- ard Morancie and Harold Kittredrge have the class parts that are to be given at the banquet at the Exchange Hotel.