Dexter High School - Signet Yearbook (Dexter, ME)

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I THE SIGNET 23 of the next meeting. The Mars-eillaise was taken up in an interesting way by the Club and a comedy Les Elrennesn was pre- sented by Pauline -Ramsay and Vance Wake- field. The -Club in-et again February 11, 1929. Pauline Ramsay was chosen as chairman and ,Matilda Provost as Secretary of the following meeting. A comedy Le Medicin et sa Femme was given by Mary Dyer and Veronica Clukey. An entertaining word game completed the recreation hour. The fourth meeting was on March 11, 1929. Avis' Titcomb -was appointed as chairman and Elizabeth Blethen as Secre- tary. Two Juniors, Marion Knox and Car- men Clukey entertained the club, one being a mind reader showing her ability to re-ad -one's mind. Advertisements written in French also furnished an interesting pro- gram. The 'last meeting was on April 10th. Au auction was the chief feature of this m-eet- ing. Each member acted as aucti-oneer for one article. This meeting like all of the others, was carried on entirely in French and there was enthusiasm shown both in auctione-ering and bidding. The club appreciates Mrs. Rufth Slater's ability to give them a good time and the Juniors are hoping that a club will be formed in the fall which will be- as suc- cessful. The member-s for the entire year are as follows: Seniors Veronica Clukey Doris Hutchinson Mary Dyer 'Donald Palmer Imogene Goulette Pauline Ram-say Elizabeth Ham Avis Titcomb Vance Wake-field Juniors Elizabeth Blethen Arline Folsom Carmen Cluke-y Marion Knox Barbara Edes Matilda Provosft Mora Seamans HONOR STUDENTS April 8, a meeting of the faculty was held to choose the honor students: After chosen as having highest rank in the class for the four years: Doris' Hutchinson, Avis Titcomb, Donald Palmer, Donald Blake and Robert Thomas. GRADUATION PARTS Donald Palmer, Avis Titcomb, Doris Hutchinson and Vance 'Wakefield were elect- ed from the upper half of the class to give essays or readings at graduation. Erne-st Percival was chosen to pre-sent the gift to the school. The parts to be given at the banquet are: 'Class Gifts, Veronica Clukey -and 'Donald Blakey 'Class Prophecy, Geneva Pooler and Eldridge Herrickg Class Will, Christine Au- cockg Class Ode, 'Mary Dyerg and Ma-st-er of Ceremonies, Horace Fields. COMMERCIAL AWARDS This year the number of certificates, pins etc., has been unusually large. Below is a list of awards, with the names of the stu- dents who have earned 'them. Typewriting Awards Remington Certiii-cates Clyde Jewett Bibian Higgins Ernest Gordon Franklin Johnson Norman Chadbo-urne Veronica Clukey Verna Frost Donald Worthen Imogene. Goulette Marguerite Sawyer Melvin 'Clark Winnifre-d Dyer Norman White Raymond Kittredge Remington vSilver Pins Ernest Gordon Christine Aucock Veronica Clukey Verna Frost Bi-bian Higgins Donald Worthen L. C. Smith Certificates Verna Frost Imogene Goulette Christine Aucock Geneva -Pooler Donald Worthen Thayne Ch-ampeon Ernest 'Gordon L. C. Sm Verna Frost Christine Aucock Kenneth Brawn Seth Taylor Willard Clark Bibian Higgins Franklin Johnson Clyde J ewett Mary Dyer ith Bronze- Pins Ernest Gordon Veronica Clukey careful consideration, the following were Imogene G-oulette nj

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I 22 , THE SIGNET meeting. Florence 'De-Witt sang and the Governor's Proclamation was read by Doris Hutchinson. The last thing was a play, The First Thanksgiving Day, given by members of the English Club. The meet- ing was held in the Main Room and was open to visitors. The Club held, its third meeting, Feb. 21. Miss Holt wa-s chairman. Biographies were .given on Benjamin 'Franklin by El- mer Fortier and Barbara Edes. Quotations from Poor Richard were matched by the members and Elizabeth Blethen and Ronald Hall were the winners. This was followed by -a -guessing contest ion the names -of well- known men born in February. Miss Edcs received the highe-st mark and was given the book Legend of Sleepy Holl-ow as a prize. The fourth meeting was he-ld April 3, with Ronald Hall as chairman. Papers 0-n the Inauguraution were read by Christine Aucock, Elizabeth Blethen and .Florence De- Witt. After this was a short period of re-creation. Pictures of fthe presidents were arranged along :the blackboard for the members to guess the identity. The last meeting -of the year was held May se-cond 'with Robert Buckniam, chair- man. This was a book party, with each membe-r representing the title of -a story. Geraldine Tate won the prize. Elizabeth Blethen guessed more ti-tles rthan any other member. This was one of the most inter- esting meetings- -of the year. SENIOR PLAY 'On Friday, March 8, 1929, the- members of .the Senior Class of the- N. H. 'Fay High School presented a three act comedy en- titled Hurri-cane Hal. The play was given both in the afternoon anid evening and was very successful. Mrs. Lois T. Blake coached the pupils and 'was assisted by Mrs. Erma Bentley. Music was furnish- ed by the High School 'Orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Mary C. Smart. Fudge, pop corn, peanuts, and home made candies were sold by a number -of the -girls of the Senior class. The cast was as follows: Harold Miller fHurricane Hall, the perennial Senior, Vance Wakefield Dave Isa-acs, Hal's nearest friend, Donald Palmer Ludd Mason, a Se-nior, Donald Blake Bud Watkins, Ludd's shadow, a Fresh- man, Eldridge Herrick Junior Harvey, song and dance man, Horace- Fields Prof. J. Shuman, a fraternity brother, Ernest Percival Don Kellogg, another broth-er, Arlie Merrill Harrison Gregory, a fraternity man, Franklin Johnson Kay Dixon, the girl who upsets vthings, Pauline Ramsay Becky Porter, bored with life, Avis Titcomb Sarah Howard, in love with love, Geneva Pooler Ruth Colby, a Psi 'Chi Delta, Elizabeth Ham Angela Fisher, Professor of Math., Doris Hutchinson Ester Harris, a girl who courts attention, Veronica Cluikey Orpha Little, with a reputation for density, Christine Aucock Martha McCarthy, with a nose for news, Mary Dyer Aunt Bobby, a surprise, Imogene Gou-lette Guests at the party, Ruth Haselltine Marguerite Sawyer, Clyde Jewett Frank Laughton, Donald Worthen Contribute-d by Donald Worthen '29. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Le Ce-rcle Francais was formed again this year for the Juniors and Seni-ors whose rank in French was no lower than B. The Hrst meeting was he-ld 'December 3, 1928, with Veronica Clukey as chairman and Elizabeth Ham as Secretary. Doris Hutchinson was chosen as chairman for the next meeting and Geraldine Tate as Sec- retary. Marion Knox was elected as treas- urer of the 'Club. Games -were play-ed and the meeting closed. The second meeting was opened 'January 14, 1929. Arline Folsom was chosen as Secretary to read fthe report as Geraldine Tate was ill. Donald P-almer was appoint- ed chairman and -Carmen Clukey secretary

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24 . THE SIGNET -L. 1C. 'S-mith Silver Pin Christine Aucock Underwood 'Certificates Clyde J efweibt Imogene -Goulette Franklin Johnson Carmen Clukefy Underwood 'Silver Pins Verna Frost Christine Aucock Underwood Bronze Pin Imogene Goulette Underwood Gold Pin Christine Aucock Royal 'Certificates Ernest Gordon Imogene Goulette Christine Aucock Veronica Clukey Mary Dyer Clyde J ewett Melvin Clark Franklin Johnson Lucina Richardson Imogene Gouletbe Bibian Higgins Clyde J ew-ett Geineva Pooler Marguerite Sawyer Donald Worthen Julian Ambrose Norman Chadbourne Carmen Clukey 'Carl Crawford Winnifred Dyer Alma Folsom .Ronald Hall Blanche Haseltine Gertrude' Richardsor Harry Westgate Norman White Phyllis Worden Dorothy Marsh .Linwood Haseltine William Smart Helen Worden Leslie Johnson 'Simonne Landry Otis R-oberts, Jr. Madeline Smart Albina Crosby Norman Hatch Raymond Wentworth Gold Pins Kenneth Brawn Thayne -Champe-on Ernest Gordon Clyde Jeweitt Pins Royal .Silver Pins Ernest Gordon Christine Au-cock Mary Dyer Royal Gold Christine A-ucock Imogene Goulette Veronica Clukey Clyde' Jewett Ernest Gordon Bookkeeping Awards Certificates Kenneth Brawn Chrsitine Aucock Thayne' 'Cham-peon Melvin Clark Willard Clark Veronica Clulcey Mary Dyer Samuel Fellows Verna Frost Ernest -Gordon Imogene Goulette Bibian Higgins Clyde Jelwctt Franklin J ohns-on Geneva Pooler Marguerite Sawyer Seth Taylor Donald Worthen Arline Folsom Silver Christine Aucock Melvin lCl-ark Veronica Clukey Mary Dyer Samuel Fellows Verna Frost O Julian Ambrose Norman .Chadbourne Carmen Clukey Carl Crawford Winnifred Dyer Alma Folsom Rona-ld Hall Blanche Haseltine John Irvin Raymond Kittredge Frances Nuite Frank Nuite Lloyd Nutting Francis Richard 'Lucina 'Richardson Gertrude Richardson Harry Westgate Norman White Phyllis Worden Pins Raymond 'Kittredge Frances Nuite- Frank Nuite Lloyd Nirtzting Francis Richard Lucina Richardson Melvin Clark Franklin Johnson Willard Clark Seth Taylor Donald Worthen Penmanship Awards Commercial Diplomas Blanche Haseltine Albina Crosby Carl Crawford Gertrude Richardson Ruth Hill Grace Call Beatrice Thompson Simonne: Landry Francis Richard Ruth Ham :Madeline Smart The Honor Roll in Typewriting has the following names: February, Ernest Gordon, 48.6 March, Christine Aucock, 51.2 April, Christine Aucock, 60.4 PENOBSCOT COUNTY 'SI-FORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING CONTEST Our -school was represented at the annual county conrbest, held at -Bangor 'High 'School on May 4th, by 'Christine Aucock, Veronica Clukey, Carmen Clukey, Ernest Gordon, Norman -Chadbourne, and Raymond Kitt- redge. 'Christine Aucock 'won first p'l'a-ce in Class B Typewriting, with a neut speed of 59,4 words per minuifte, while Ernest Gordon was third with 54, land Veronica Clukey six- th with 45. Christine Aucock was present- ed With a blue ribbon badge for first place, 'and a silver loving cup which i-s to be the property of the -school for -one year. Ernest Gordon was given a white ribbon badge for third place.