Dixfield Regional High School - Dixie Blueprints Yearbook (Dixfield, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1957 volume:

Ln. THE I957 DIXIE PRINTS PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASS I DIXFIELD HIGH SOHO SIP FCI QI! -I1 111' 4 f , , NNW! f- .M h,--ww.-M II 2 I f I I N I , fag ' X ELEANOR COOLIDGE Our fnend and classmate who has shown us that through her courage and determmauon she w111 succeed May God Bless Her HONOR DEDICATION r?9Q2 3?'4g I X ' To Coach Gordon we the Semor Class of 1957 respectfully dedl cate this ed1t1on of D1x1e Punts Throughout our four years 1n hlgh school Coach has lnstxlled IH us the sterhng qualmes of sportsmanshlp and he has led us on to many vxctones for Ducfleld Hxgh To ham we w1sh to gxve our wholehearted thanks and deepest appreclauon 1 s xx 5 o a . l . ' To the students of Drxfreld Hrgh I-hgh School days should be happy days for all students It rs a proven fact that busy people are happy Here IH school 1f you have decrded to do your best you vv1ll have no moments to waste Each student enterrng hrgh school should dectde To be or not to be to be what? A success a fatlure con tented and happy sad and mrserable remember th1s you are only what you make yourself Here 1n hlgh school your parents and communtty are offerrng you an opportumty to prepare yourself for l1fe to set the foundauon for further to mmgle wmth boys and guls of your ovm age and make frrendshrps wluch may last a lrfe t1me What you make of th1s opportumty depends mostly upon you yourself Students you all are fortunate rn berng bom m the greatest country that exrsts today Each one must educate hrmself so that he may help to preserve what we have as a natlon We need badly more teachers engmeers sc1en t1sts doctors and many others Nothmg lS more rmportant to you nght now than to study hard and make a good record rn hrgh school then wrth a good foundatron and a good moral character your future should be assured Your Prlncrpal Offfc,-H-cf I ll ' ll - - . I D : - O I I - I . . , . education, to have an opportunity to learn how to get along with other people, , . . . . ' ' . , . - . . , . . ' . . . . , n. FAC U LTY RICHARD HAYES MURIEL LARRABEE LINCOLN GORDON U ofM B S 80161106 Colby B A Latm English U ofM B S B10 ogy and Math I and II General Sclence Socrology Athletlc Drrector 'W mul NATHAL WESTON UHIV of Mrnn B S Enghsh III and IV French JOHN BUKER FRANCES BROWN U of M B S Crv cs Bllss Buslness College U Amerlcan History Busmess of M B S Commercxal Math Subjects FRANCIS TREMBLAY U of M A B Problems of Democracy World Geog raphy Iunxor Busrness Tram mg Modern History MINI WARREN ROBERTSON Gorham State Teachers College B S Industnal Arts L 's mv- - X ,,,,,,, .I . .:..:' :..: '. ' . .:..:'1: Bl q , ' anufhavn. I . . . . - A: ,, win 'M-W . ,, 'ffffwf 1 v I , m 1 R4 X . .: . .1 'i : ' ' 2 - YEARBOOK STAFF Edltor ln Chlef Busmess Manager Asslstants Sports Edxtors Acnvmes Edntors Photography Edltor Alumm Edltor Pubhcxty and Sales Typlsts G 4 KATHLEEN NORRIS JACK ADAMS DONNA GAGNON NEWTON STOWELL LAUREN ALLEN TERRANCE ROBINSON JUDY MILLETT GERALDINE HANSON SALLY MINNICK MARILYN LESLIE JAMES ROCK IOSEPHINE HODSDON LILLIE LANE JACK ADAMS REGINALD WING KAREN TORREY IACQUELINE HODSDON miors JOHN A DA MS C ollege Course BLOW La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 Iumor Play 3 Semor Play 4 Student Councrl 3 4 Iuntor and Semor Prom Commrttee 3 4 One Act Play Contest 3 Class Presrdent 4 D Club 2 3 4 Dra matrc Club 1 4 Scrence Club 3 Skt Team 1 Hockey 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 Freshman Receptron Commrt tee 2 Drrego Boys State 3 Wmter Carn1val2 3 4 LAUREN ALLEN Industrral Arts AL La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 Drarnatlc Club 3 Student Councxl 3 2 3 4 Freshman Receptron Commtttee 2 Iumor and Semor Prom Commrttee 3 Wmter Carnrval 1 2 3 4 Iunror Play 3 Semor Play 4 DEXTER BERRY Indusulal Arts DECKER One Act Plays 3 Semor Play 4 Student Councrl 2 IV Base ball 3 Delegate to Gov Safety Conference 4 ROBERT BLICK College BOBBY La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 Band 1 Orchestra 3 4 One Act Plays 3 Semor Play 4 Class Secretary and Treasurer 4 Scrence Club 3 4 Skt Team 2 3 4 Cross Country 2 3 Wmter Carnr val 1 2 3 4 Pro1ect for Scrence Congress 4 Prrze Speak1.ng3 NORMAN BLODGETT Commerclal NORM Commercral Club 3, 4 D Club 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Football 2, 3, 4, Hockey CAROL CHI LD General CAROL Glee Club lg Dramatic Club 2, 35 La Plume 3g Commercial Club 3,4g Senior Play Committee 4. ELEANOR COOLIDGE Commercial 'ELEANOR Commerctal Club 3 4 CARROLL ELLIS IndusU1a1 Arts PEA NUT One Act Plays 3 Semor Play Commtttee 4 D Club 2 3 4 Hockey 1 2 3 4 Baseball 3 Football 2 3 Manager4 Wlnter Carmval 1 2 3 4 IEA NETTE FISH Commercial IEANETTE La Plume Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Glee Club 3 Commercral Club 3 4 Softball 2 3 4 Delta Club 4 DONNA GAGNON Commerctal BONA Senior Play 4 Student Councrl Secretary and Treasurer 4 Vrce President of class 1 Prestdent 2 Treasurer 3 Delta Club 4 Commerctal Club 3 4 Cheerleader 2 3 4 Head Cheer leader 4 Wnnter Carntval l 2 3 4 Carmval Queen Candidate 2 Freshman Receptton 2 Lrbrartan 2 Offrce Gul 1 2 3 4 Mag Drrve 3 4 Graduation Commxttee 4 Address to Graduates 3 Prom Commtttee 3 4 La Plume 3: Yearbook 3,4g Glee Club 4: One-Act Plays 1, 35 GERALDINE HANSON Commercral IA ZZ La Plume Staff 3 Yearbook staff 4 Gu'ls Glee Club 1 One Act Play 3 Semor Play 4 Dramauc Club 1 Dramattc and Commercxal Club 3 Commercral Club 4 Wmter Carmval 1 3 Business Manager Carmval 2 Queen Candxdate 2 Jumor Class Plays 3 Graduauon Commtttee 4 Freshman Receptron 1 Charrman Decoranon 1 Jumor and Senlor 3 MAURICE HARDY General Course HARDY Wmter Carmval 3 Dramatrc Club 4 Football Manager 4 DONALD HEBERT General Course DONNIE Two One Act Plays 3 Senror Play Commtttee 4 Alternate 2 4 Treasurer Student Counctl 3 Delegate to State Convenuon 3 Dramatlc Club 3 4 Vice Prestdent of D Club 3 Presldent of D Club 4 D Club 2 3 4 V1ce Presrdent of Dramatrc Team 1 Wmter Carnrval 1 2 3 4 Freshman Recepuon Com mittee 2 .Tumor and Senior Prom Commtttee 3 IACOUELINE HODSDON Commercial JACKIE Class Edrtor of La Plume 3 Typlst for La Plume 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Dramatrc Club 1 3 One Act Play 3 Semor Play 4 Secretary Sophomore Class 2 Secretary Iunlor Class 3 Com mercxal Club 3 4 Presxdent Commercral Club 4 Ttcket Corn mrttee for Freshman Recepuon 1 Crowmng Commrttee for Wmter Carnlval 3 Iumor and Senlor Prom and Decoratrng Commlttee 3 IOSEPHINE HODSDON College IO La Plume Reporter 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Dramancs 1 2 3 Jun tor One Act Play 3 Scrence Club 3 Wmter Carnxval Commtt tee 3 Llbranan 4 Senror Play Commtttee 4 Refreshment Commrttee Freshman Recepuon 1 Club 3: Hockey 1.2, 3, 45 Football 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3,41 Sci. GRACE JONES Commercial GRACIE Commercial Club 3.4: Senior Play Committee 4. IANICE JORDON Commercial AN La Plume Typist 3 Dramatics Club 3 Commercial Club 3 4 Freshman Reception Committee 1 Mistletoe Dance Commit tee 2 Senior Play Committee 4 Manager of Hot Lunch Tickers ELAINE KNOX Commercial ELAINE School Paper 3 Glee Club 1 2 Commercial Club 3 4 Soft ball 1 2 4 Sold Tickets for Freshman Reception 1 Senior Play Committee 4 LILLIE LANE Commercial Course LILLIE La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 Glee Club 4 Dramatics 1 3 Treas urer of Class 2 Commercial Club 3 4 Executive Officer 4 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Sale of Hot Lunch Tickets 3 One Act Play Committee 3 Prom Committee 3 Winter Play Committee 4 MARILYN LELSIE College MA Editor in Chief of La Plume 3 DHS Correspondent to RF Times 3 Girls Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Librar1an2 Dramatics Club 1 2 3 4 One Act Play 1 One Act Play Contest 3 lun ror Play 3 President Science Club 3 Ski Club 1 Winter Cami val Committee 1 2 3 4 Junior Prize Speaking 3 Second Place Winner Yearbook Staff 4 Senior Play 4 Student Council 4 Girls State Delegate 3 Girls State Gov 3 Rep to Girls Nation 3 Girls Quartet2 3 Girls Octet 1 Magazine Cam paxgn 4 Governor s Youth Highway Conference 4 . NJ ,, 4. Carnival Committee 3: Magazine Drive 3: Librarian 4g Senior If Lvl HELEN MacPl-IERSON Commercial HELEN LaP1ume 3g Glee Club lg Dramatics Club 33 Commercial Club 3,45 Vice President Delta Club 4g Softball 2,3,4g Senior Play Committee 4. JOHN MacPHERSON General 'JOHN Dramatxcs Club 2 IO ANNE McGUlRE Commercial Commercial Club 3 WILLIS MCGUIRE Industrial Arts BILL One Act Play Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 Club 4 Track 2 3 Prize Speaking 3 Senior Play 4 D Club 3 4 Hockey 2 3 4 Dramancs Club 3 4 One Act Play Contest 3 Voice of Democracy Contest 3 4 Winner from Drxfleld Voice of Democ racy Contest 4 . ,,IO,, ' , 4. - . a . . : NDN LEON MCINTIRE College ELVlS F137 P JUDITH MILLETT Commerctal Course JUDY La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 One Act Play Commxttee 3 Semor Play Commrttee 4 Commerctal Club Secretary 3 4 Presrdent of Delta Club 4 Softball 1 2 3 4 SALLY MINNICK College Course SA L Yearbook Staff 4 Glrls Glee Club 3 4 Jumor One Act Plays 3 Semor Play Commtttee 4 Skx Club 1 Dramatrcs Club 3 Scrence Club 3 4 Freshman Receptron Comm1ttee 2 Iumor and Semor Prom Comm1ttee 3 Wmter Carmval 3 Magazme Dnve 3 DANA MITCHELL lndustrral Arts BIG DAN Dramatrcs Club 3 D Club 2 3 4 Football 2 Hockey Man ager 2 Freshman Receptton 2 Jumor One Act Play 3 Semor Play Commrttee 4 Wrnter Carmval Comm1ttee 3 Dramatrcs Club 3 One Act Play 3 D Club 2 3 4 JV Base ball 3 Football 4 Hockey 4 Baseball 4 Freshman Receptton Commrttee 2 Semor Play 4 Wmter Carmval 2 3 KATHLEEN NORRIS College Course KATY DHS Band 1 Glrls Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Presrdent of the Glee Club 3 Dtrector of Gtrls Quartet 1 2 3 Orchestra 2 3 Jumor Play 3 Treasurer of Dramatxcs Club 3 Dramatrcs Club l 3 4 Scrence Club 3 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Busrness Manager Carm val Queen 3 Jumor and Senror Prom Committee 3 Wrnter Carn1valC0mm1ttee 1 2 3 4 School Lrbrarlan 3 Grand Prtze Wrnner Jumor Prxze Speakmg 3 Magazrne Campargn Com mrttee l 2 3 4 Edltor tn Chtef of Dtxre Prmts 4 La Plume Staff 4 Delta Club 4 Alternate to Gtrls State 3 Graduattng Commrttee 3 4 Alternate to Student Counctl 4 Semor Play 4 . gr :A : ' : W I Z . I . 3 . ' ' 1 . Z Q . , : . . 3 . x 5 F . I I 'I 9 . 2-f 1 . . I . '. 3 DENNIS PALMER General Course DEN '..?t? f 3 ' , Y s . Z I 2 U . ' ' Ns o A I H H 2 i . U: I . : ' 2 ' ' TERRANCE ROBINSON College Course TERRY La Plume 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Student Council 2 Vice Presr dent of Class 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Football Co Captain 3 Hockey 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 2 3 4 Graduation Committee 3 4 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Sctence Club 3 4 Prom Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 IA MES ROCK General Course CHINK Yearbook Staff 4 Dramatlcs Club 1 3 Senior Play 4 One Act Play 3 D Club 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Basebal12 3 4 Base ball Manager 1 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Graduation 3 Delegate to Student Councll Convention 3 NEWTON STOWELL College Course NEWT La Plume 3 Yearbook Staff 4 One Act Play 3 Senior Play 4 President of Student Council 4 D Club 2 3 4 Dramaucs Club 3 Secretary of Science Club 3 Baseball 1 2 3 4 Hockey 1 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Ski Team 1 Graduation Committee 3 4 Delegate to Rotary Club 4 Freshman Reception Commit tee 2 Prom Commlrtee 3 Winter Carnival Committee 2 3 4 Alternate to Boys State MELVIN SMITH Industrial Arts MEL LORETTA SKIDGELL Commerc1a1 Course LORETTA Grrls Glee Club 1 Commercial Club 3 4 : v r 1 Q ' . Z . . . : . . . : ' ' , : ' ' : ' . : : ' . : ' : - : . . : . . : . . : - Committee 4g Winter Carnival Committee 3: Prom Committee ' ' : . . 2 ' 3 I 5 s o n 2 . . . : . . : ' : ' ' . : : ' ' - 9 ' 2 ' ' ' . . : ' : ' . - DONALD THIBODEAU Industrial Arts DON BUGS La Plume 3 Dramancs Club 1 2 3 Student Council 3 D Club 2 3 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 2 Wmter Carnival Commrttee 3 KAREN TORREY Commercial KAREN La Plume 3 Yearbook 4 Glee Club 1 3 Senior Play Commlt tee 4 Commercral Club 3 4 Vice President Commercial Club ARLENE TOWLE College ARLENE Dramatxcs Club 1 3 Science Club 3 Softball 1 BETTY TYLER Commercial BETTY Yearbook Staff 4 Treasurer of Commercial Club 4 IACOUELINE WALKER Commercial JACKIE La Plume Staff 1 3 Yearbook 4 Dramatics Club 1 2 3 Iumor Play 3 Senior Play Committee 4 Secretary and Treasurer 1 Commercial Club 3 4 Delta Club Secretary and Treasurer 4 Softball 1.2, 3,4, Librarian 2,4 44 Office Girl 43 School Treasurer 3,43 Librarian 2. REGINALD WING Industrial Arts BUD' La Plume Staff 3: Yearbook 4: Dramatics Club 1 33 Student Counc1l4 Class President 3 D Club 2 3 4 Hockey 1 2 3 4 Cross Country 1 2 3 Winter Carnival 1 2 3 4 Junior and Senior Prom Committee Marshal of Graduation 3 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Junior One Act Plays 3 FLORENCE WING General FLORENCE Commercial Club 3 4 Softball 3 4 SANDRA YOUNG College SANDY La Plume Staff 3 Glee Club 1 3 4 Junior Play Committee 3 Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Jack Adams Vice PI'6S1d6I'lI Terrance Robinson Secretary and Treasurer Robert Blick Student Council Representatives Newton Stowell President Marilyn Leslie Reginald Wing Donna Gagnon Katy Norris Alternate Vice President of Class 1, 3: Science Club 4g Winter Carnival Donald Hebert, Alternate SENIOR STATISTICS l Most L1kely to Succeed Most Rehable Best and Worse Pull wnh Teachers Most Actlve Students ,Y Most popular Best Dlsposltlons LG, -if ' ff A f f 1' -1 5 x x 3 ,fu 6 x ' H 'L r S x N . f I . I 1 f .. ' a ld ' , l F ' F l 4 f I . A I c if Most Stud1ous Class Jokers Most Musxcal Best Acung Ab1l1ty Biggest Fluts Shyest nderclassmen JUNIORS F1rst row left to rrght S Smxth K Crockett L Jones C Hutchmson E Charuy M Dona hue D Chase B Frsh J Vugln. Second row R Hayes T Calden I Marble R Dunham I Flagg I Elllott E Towle F Stone F Hrggrns H Palmer L Welch Thud row R Meserve C Conant K Blodgett D Mxtchell R Therrxault D Scrrbner, I G111 The Junror Class w1th 30 members met 1n Room 5 to fmd our home room teacher to be Mr Buker At our f1!'SI class meetmg with Mr Hayes as class advrsor we chose the followmg class offrcers Sandra Russel Presrdent Dale Hutchrnson Vice Presrdent Rlchard Cole Secretary Treasurer The Student Councrl members are Judy Ellrott Jerome Marble Davrd Scnbner Alt Dale Hutch1nson Our socral actrvrty of the year was a V1CC01'y Dance at the Opera House w1th Jrmmy Archer s Orchestra It was a success both soclally and fmancrally More boys parucrpated m sports our Iunror year than they d1d our other two years of Pugh School E1a1ne Charrty was chosen as our carnrval queen candldate and d1d a very good Job We are all lookmg forward to our Senlor year at D H S SOPHCMORES When the Sophomores arrived at school they found out that they had two home rooms One under the supervision of Mr Tremblay and the other under Mr Hayes Mr Tremblay is our class advisor At the first class meeting we elected Rand Stowell Presidentg Billy Waterhouse, Vice Presi- dentg and Marilyn Skidgell Secretary-Treasurer For the Student Council we elected Rand Stowell, June Hudon and Marshall Holman with Deborah Defoe as the alternate Reporters for the La Plume are Deborah Defoe and Sandra Srvett Sandy Kidder was elected Sophomore queen candidate and her managers are Rand Stowell and June Hudon The Sophomores gave the Freshmen a reception the first of the year and a grand time was had by all Left to right P Parlrn G Morse S Swett C Merrill M Skrdgell, R Stowell W Water house A Adams D Defoe P Frost K Stalmuke M Millett Second row R Hutchinson bl B Giradin J Palmer G Morse B Mltchell I Hudon S Kidder L Durante F Trem ay in D Littlefield W White Third row H Wright B Howard S Frost B Mitchell D Grxff D Frost D Clark R Lee R Roussm L Noyes T Hanson S Horne G Wi1lramson,I Convery W Palmer M Holman, H Child E Doloff R Biden S Downs FRESHMEN Left to rrght P Hodge S Norrrs S Weston, P Wright P Swett M Elsemore D Young L Hopkmson L Howard, L Therrrault E Harvell M Chrld S Hatch, M Stowell Second row S Mrtchell M Skrdgell I Perkrns G Perkrns N Blood I Holmes J Coolrdge M Drown G Stmneford J Krdder, C Hutchrnson, G Brown, I Mrllett C Brden, J Carvel, E Thomas I Brckford G Marble P Frkentscher E Clark, B Parks H Merchant Thrrd D Rand P Schofreld W Dunn J Webster W Lee D Green L Kennedy O Jordan On September 5 we the class of 1960 walked tnto D H S as green Freshmen Frrst we found out that Mr Gordon was our faculty advrsor At a class meeting the same day we elected as our class offrcers Presrdent, Davrd Young Vrce President, Larry Hopkrnson Secretary Treasurer Lucy Howard Student Councrl James Robrnson Alternate Gall Marble La Plume Reporter Sue Norris We became an offlcral part of the hrgh school when we were rnmated by the Sophomores at the Freshman Receptron Next came the magazine drrve m which the Freshman class brought rn the most money As a reward we recerved twelve dollars whrch we put mto our treasury The Freshman boys are pretty well represented m sports wrth four boys on the football team and two on the hockey team The class partrcrpated very well rn the Wrnter Carnival Garl Marble was elected Freshman queen candrdate and Margaret Elsemore and Lucy Howard were chosen as her co managers Considermg all the thmgs that we have been dorng and the good times we have had together we all agree that D H,S rs a nrce place to go to school and we are lookrng forward to three more wonderful years here I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I row: R. Coburn, I. Robison, L. Mingo, W. Bishop, F. Stone, R, Merrill. I. Trubee, L. Gordon, --1-Asif! a, Front row left to rrght N Stowell I Adams T Robmson I Rock F Hrggrns D Hebert D Thrbodeau J Robrnson D Scrxbner L Welch L Allen Second row G Wrllramson T Hanson D Therrrault W Waterhouse D Palmer D Hutchrnson I Grll K Blodgett I Convery W Palmer D Rand Back row C Ellls H Wrrght R. Green Coach Gordon and Assrstant Coach Buker L Hopkrnson H Palmer M Hardy The Drxres made a successful change from srx man to eleven man football thrs year and ended up wrrh a 6 0 1 record whrch made them 2nd rn Class F rn the state Coach Gordon was blessed wrth 9 lettermen 7 of whrch were senrors A lot of the credlt for the success of the season IS credrted to Coach Gordon and hrs assrst ant Coach Buker Co Captams Most Valuable Player Jack Adams and Don Hebert Don Hebert Kit Q In '-'gr HEBERT P34133 T ROBINSON LHB412y 1. 4 ' sTowELL RHB 417, DIxfIe1d Dlxfleld DIxf1e1d Dxxfxeld DIxfIeld Dlxfteld D1xf1e1d Total ADAMS RE 4153 ALLEN Le 416y THIBODEAU c 32 WELCH. QBQIOQ South Pans Norway WI1lIams Boothbay Hallowell Wilton Kents H111 Total I. ROBINSON, LG 424, HIGGINS, RG4223 Rocx, RT 4215 SCRIBNER, LT 42oy Front row Head Cheerleader D Gagnon Mascot Cathy Hayes Back row I Elhott S K1dder K Norr1s A Adams D Defoe D Grxffm D GAGNON Top row DEBBIE DEFOE KATY NORRIS DOTTY GRIFFIN Bottom row IUDY ELLIOTT SANDRA KIDDER ANN ADAMS . , . Q , . Z . . . Z is I I .5 f x HOCKEY X111 Left to nght N Stowell, T Robrnson, D Palmer J Robmson Second row F Hrggms, Wmg, D Hebert G Wrlhamson Thud row I Adams,J Glll, L Allen, L Mclntrre Fourth row L Welch I Marble L Hopkms The Drxres pucksters had a good season thrs year beatrng Mechamc Falls once Kents H111 twrce, Berlrn, N H twrce, Watervrlle twrce, Bowdom Frosh twrce Hebron J V once, and Lewrston once They lost to St Dom s twrce, Notre Dame twrce, Bndgeton Academy once, Colby Frosh once, and tred Lewrston and Brldgeton once aprece In the state tournament they beat Watervxlle rn the frrst round '7 1, and lost rn the fmals to St. Dom s 5 0 The team rs losrng two defensemen, Jack Adams and Terry Robxnson, and seven hnemen, Don Hebert, Newt Stowell, Bud Wmg, Leon Mclnure, Lauren Allen, Denms Palmer and Peanut Ellls from thls year s team I A A ' : . . ' . , - ' . : . ' I ' R. . . . . . ' BUD WING DON HEBERT NEWT STOWELL Rlght Wxng Center Left Wmg JACK ADAMS TERRY ROBINSON Rlght Defense HM GILL Left Defense Goalle x b 1 - Q., f BASEBALL Left to nght L Allen, N Stowell, T Robrnson, D Hebert, Coach Gordon, I Adams, I Rock, C Elhs Second row I Marble, T Hanson, D Themalt, Coach Buker, G Wrlham son, L Welch, D Mrtchell. Thud row W Palmer, F Hrggrns, F Stone Coach Gordon s baseball team w1ll be trymg for rts thu-d stralght Western Mame Conference champronship this year Nme lettermen wlll be returnmg. The rest of the team w1ll be made up of material brought up from the! V s Coach Buker wxll handle the J V 's thrs year SOFTBALL Left to nght D Chase, D Griffin, E Charity,J Elhott, H MacPherson, J Walker, J Mtllett, M Mlllett Second row I Fish, D Defoe, Coach Hayes, A Adams, D Gagnon, Manager When the team takes the field this spring it will be under the duection of Mr Rtchard Hayes, who was our coach last spring We lost three of our first team, but we are sure that the places can be filled by some of the good players of the Freshman class We played eight games and came out with a victory each ttme The followmg veterans from last year s ftrst team are Helen MacPherson, Judy Mtllett, Iaclue Walker, Judy Elliott, Meredith Mtllett, and Sandra Krdder 3 UN! SKI CLUB 'Y Left to nght R Roussxn, W Whne, R Green, W Waterhouse, D Llttlefleld, W Dunn Second row T Hansen, D Rand, R Stowell, R Meserve,R Mernll, L Noyes, C Conant W Palmer The sk1 club, composed of all those xnterested ln competmve skung 15 under the guldance of Mr Robertson The team meets once a week Meets are scheduled to be held Wlfh Buckfleld and Kents H111 W. , 1, V P, . 'fy 31 . V A ig 3 'A , ' R R .5 R la N ff. l -.. . ii ' 7 i D 1 0 ' 1 . 0 0 0 D ' c s I o o o c Q ' s a g Q o . o o o o STUDENT COUNCIL Left to rrght M Leslre J Ellrott, D Gagnon, N Stowell D Scrtbner, H Brown, S Russell I Hudon Second now M Holman, R Stowell K Norrrs, D Defoe, G Marble, R Wm J Robmson, R Marble Thud row D Hutchrnson, D Hebert, J Adams At the frrsr part of the school year the classes of D H S once agarn chose therr student councrl representanves and alternates The senror class chose Marrlyn Leslre, Donna Gagnon, Newton Stowell, and Regrnald Wmg to represent them with Katy Noms and Donald Hebert as their alternates The Junror representatrves are Judy Ellrott, Sandra Russell, Jerome Marble and Davrd Scrtbner Dale Hutchinson alternate June Hudon and Marshall Holman represent the Sophomore Class wrth Deborah Defoe as alternate The Freshman member IS James Robrnson and the Freshman alternate rs Garl Marble At the fust student councrl meetrng the followrng offrcers were chosen Presrdent NEWTON STOWELL Vrce Presrdent DAVID SCRIBNER Secretary Treasurer DONNA GAGNON A few of the events placed before the student councrl thrs year for drscussron and decrsrons are the Freshman Receptron, the questron of movres for assembly the annual magazrne cam pargn and the Chrrstmas program Our student councrl mes to be helpful to the school by makrng suggesuons and rulrngs that wrll benefrt the enttre student body HONORED REPRESENTATIVES GIRLS STATE AND BOYS STATE MARILYN bemg maugurated as the Gul Governor of Maine, by GOV MUSKIE We are honored to have IH Drxfleld Htgh School two very worthy representatrves of Grrls and Boys State Marrlyn Leslre was elected Governor of Marne at the 1956 Drngo Grrls State whrch was held at Colby College rn June Mrss Leslre was rnaugurated at Augusta by Gov Muskre She also attended Guls Nauon, whrch was held at Amencan Unlversrty ID Washmgton, D C ln July Jack Adams attended the 1956 Dlrrgo Boys State held at the Unrversrty of Marne rn June He was elected Speaker of the House, Chairman of the State Polmcal Party Chau man of the Town Pohtical Party, and was chosen Second Outstandmg Boy ' D' CLUB Left to rrght L Allen, N Stowell, T Robrnson D Hebert, Coach Gordon R Wmg J Adams C Ellrs Second row I Robrnson, D Scrrbner, D Thrbodeau F Hlggrns, W Palmer G Wrllramson F Stone, L Mclntlre Thud row W McGu1re H Wrlght, L Noyes D Mrtchell, The D Club, now rn rts th1rd year of exlstence, elected the followmg offrcers Presrdent, Don Hebert Vrce Presrdent, Fred Hrggrns Secretary Treasurer Bud Wmg A number of meetrngs have been held to date and II was decrded to contlnue the custom of presentmg worthy athletes wrth Jackets To qualrfy for one of these Jackets one must earn srx varsrty letters, one bemg earned rn hrs senror year The athletes recervmg 1ackets th1s year are Newt Stowell, Terry Robmson Jack Adams hm Rock, Don Hebert, Lauren Allen, Carroll Ellls and Bud Wmg The D Club wrshes to take thrs opportunrty to thank Coach Gordon for hrs leadershtp tn thrs acuvrty Don Hebert Wrng Hrggms Hebert I I 1 , I I I . T. 7 . X x S' y 'X I , Q 4 , Y ' ' ' Z Q a u l g Q I, Q I g Q g J. Rock, J. Gill, D. Palmer, L. Welch, M. Hardy. 'E xr Q ' V xy 1 a ra T X I Ju., 'ak CLUB Left to rlght D Defoe, D Gr1ff1n,J Elllott, H MacPherson A Adams, M Mrllett Second row E Knox, K Norns, R Hayes I Mrllett I Walker, D Gagnon Under the leadershlp of Mr Hayes, the Delta Club was organlzed thls year for the purpose of gammg more sports for the grrls and to get more grrls interested 1n sports We have elected the followlng offtcers as Presldent, Judy Mrllett Vlce Presldent, Helen MacPherson Secretary Treasurer, Iackte Walker We all hope that thls wrll be successful, although we d1d have a slow start OFFICERS Helen MacPherson Judy Millett Jackie Walker SENIOR PLAY gli' Al Left to ugh: I Hodsdon, M Leslxe, G Hanson, D Berry L Mclnnre, D Gagnon, R Wmg, K Norms, N Stowell,J Adams,J Rock STATE FAI R A Comedy ln Three Acts The Storekeeper fthe local phllosopherj Melrssa Frake fmothery Margy Frake 120 yr old daughterj Wayne Frake Q18 yr old sony Eleanor fWayne's gul frrendj Emlly fthe gul at the falrj Pat Gllbert Qnewspaper reportery Mrs Rallxns flast yrs pzckle champlonj The Barker fowner of hoopla standj Characters NEWT STOWELL MARILYN LESLIE IACQUELINE HODSDON LEON MCINTIRE DONNA GAGNON GERALDINE HANSON JACK ADAMS KATY NORRIS REGGIE WING 'W , ..., 5 s..: K A ' ,E y Q '45 T 5 ' E ' s 1' A l Q M. - 5 ,i ., isps, V , E T Q? A I 1 Abelnakeqfanhery-------------------------------DEXTERBERRY GIRLS GLEE CLUB 1 1 L Howard, M Elsemore, D Defoe, S Mmmck Second row J Holmes, D Guffln, S Norns DrrectorN Weston K Ncrns, A Adams, P Hodge Thrrd row S Weston, M Leslle, L Lane M Donahue The Glrls Glee Club rehearses regularly under the duectron of Mrs Weston Several appearances have been scheduled at vanous commumty orgamzatlons as well as specral assembly programs Preparatlons are bemg made for entenng the Wes M tern Marne Musrc Fesuval The songs we are workmg on are Q5 V3- g75E h ,Q 55 The Whrffenpoof Song Beauuful Savrour Torrents m Summer The school recognizes thrs club now as one of rts foremost. U ,1?, 155555: Q N I N. f ' ,V W I 5 4 Q 1 ,, , A ky P . .1 , N f I f E A ,I x I 1 a F First row, left to right: S. Russell, J. Elliott, G. Stinneford, J. Hudon, S. Young, J. Kidder, ,- 'Q V A I N I : E. N if i W LA PLUME STAFF L la , Left to right I Marble, R Cole, D Hutchinson, E Towle, D Scnbner, B Flsh, M Donahue Second row D Defoe, S Noms, J Virgm S Russell, K Norrrs, Adv1sor Mr Tremblay J Ellrott F Hrggrns, H Palmer Thrrd row D Thernault J Rock, D Hebert L Welch, K Blodgett Edrtor rn chief Assrstant Edrtors Sports Edrtors Acuvrues Edrtor Exchange Edltor Producuon Editors Cuculauon Edrtor Humor Edrtor Typrsts Reporters DONALD HEBERT KATY NORRIS DEBBIE DEFOE SANDRA SWETT SANDRA RUSSELL SUE NORRIS EARLE TOWLE DAVID SCRIBNER DALE HUTCHINSON BARBARA FISH JEROME MARBLE LARRY WELCH MYRNA DONAHUE RICHARD THERRIAULT KENNETH BLODGETT RICHARD COLE HUBERT PALMER LEW FRANCES IUDY ELLIOTT RICHARD COLE, ELAINE CHARITY DONNA CHASE, BARBARA FISH JUDY ELIOTT, MYRNA DONAHUE JEAN VIRGIN 1 AnEdnors------------------------------------ FREDHIGGINS E F Left to nght E Knox, B Tyler L Sktdgell, C Chrlds K Torrey, H MacPherson J M11 lett I Walker, G Hanson D Gagnon Second row S Smrth C Hutchrnson, L Jones,J Hodsdon, I F1sh, F Brown, J Jordan I McGu1re, G Jones L Lane, B Frsh, E Charlty Thrrd row J Ellrott, K Crockett, D Chase, N Blodgett, D Cole, L Durant, M Donahue, COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercxal Club rs llmtted only to Commercral students who wrll beneflt from rt They take a tnp to an mdustrral center every year Thls year the tnp was to Augusta where they vrsrted the Capitol J Vrrgrn President JACQUELINE HODSDON Vice President KAREN TORREY Secretary JUDY MILLETT Treasurer BETTY TYLER Executive Comm LILLIE LANE and NORMAN BLODGETT LIBRARIANS 'X 1 K ag 4..-- Left to nght S Swett,J Walker, M Skldgell, M Larrabee, A Adams, L Lane,J Hodsdon OFFICE GIRLS Left to nght D Gagnon, L Howard,J Hudon, K Torrey Left to right: D. Gagnon, L. Howard, I. Hudon, K. Torrey. WINTER CARNIVAL OF '57 Left to rlght M Leshe, S Krdder, G Marble E Chanty There was hvely competltron ID the D H S Annual Wlnter Car nrval thls year Those runnmg for Queen were MARILYN LESLIE Semor ELAINE CHARITY Jumor SANDRA KIDDER Sophomore GAIL MARBLE Freshman Comblmng all therr efforts a total of well over S1500 was reached by the students Thrs was the bxggest success ln the hlstory of D H S Wrnter Carmvals Now let's look on the following page and catch glimpses taking place behind the scenes. An ambruous crew, uh? X tv' ffl e s go, Newt q Q.... L A brother and sister team -'I IBII What s the matter Sue no tack? 1 g 4? ffiz f-ff? Sweet relaxatlon ah' There s nothmg like a good, old fashloned hoedown S fi?- ff I w' ' ,-QT' -rn 1 .gi In 1 f, 3,1 , ' s e ,ff 14 ,mr L I' ! ' , , 1 o 9 71 r Q Q . g f .. I1 1 - 1 V L-. , n I I, , 1 4 ' wsu -+.,g ' 1 , . -.. ' lv- glf: ,131-ff, THE SENIORS FINALLY DID IT! QUEEN MARILYN and KING NEWT The Queen and Her Royal Court Presentlng The Klng and Queen! Q-55 LK Q, Chlvalry at ns helght I crown thee Queen Manlyn fx' Getnn anythlng mce? Go kids gol GLANCES INTO CLASSES fl An explanatron rn Mr Hayes Physrcs Ml' Bllker S CIVICS Class Class Can you solve 11? Mr R0berISOf1 S An rndusmous frlmg class of Mrs Shop Boys Brown s A darkened assembly Walllflg for Full of anxrety for the next class the mov1e to start clverfisers STCVVE LL. D1v1s1on COATS gl CLARK INC Spools Dowels Noveltles M1113 at S Dixfield, Maine Dover-Foxcroft, Maine C O N G R A S T E U N L I A O T R I S! O N PAVQT2 FSTUEDICD Brunswlck, Ma1r1e Clas S Photographer We wlshto congratulate the Seruor Class of D1xf1e1d I-hgh School and to wlsh them well IH the future Thank you for your buslness Comphments of QQ Q05 RESTAURANT De11c1ous Foods Four1ta1n Servlce D1xf1e1d Malne Comphments of :E L. 5II:1tQDINI INSURANCE D1xf1e1d Ma1ne Compllments of Cornphments of DICK'S PLACE MT BLUE GARAGE Mexlco Malne Weld Ma1ne Compllments of Cornphments of DAWSON'S SPORTING GOODS STANLEY'S FURNITURE STORE MEXICO Ma1ne Mex1co Mame I I 0 Q . . . 1 . I ! 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HT ' Comphments of WWA Qmfp Mg, D1xf1e1d Ma1ne Cornphments of TAYLOR MOTOR COMPANY P M SCHWIND Chevrolet O1dsmob11e Sales SCTVICC Tel 161 Rumford Malne Tel 445 Rumford MHIHC Cornpllments of COLE'S NURSING HOME Prop R FRANCIS Phone LO 2. 4922 Comphments of GLENN E SWAN 'Q fd 'S ' CC e BUICK-PONTIAC COMPANY ALUMNI 56 Joanne E Adams P G Course, Wrlton Academy Mary E Akers, Employed Oxford Paper Co Rumford Maryorre A Blrck student, Gordon College, Beverly Farms Glorra A Blodgett, employed B F D Drxfreld Dennrs L Calden U S Navy Clrfford W Chase, U S Army RobertJ Chrld, employed, Holmes I G A Dtxfreld Robert G Cobum Employed rn Rangeley Edward L Coolrdge U S Army Ele Cormrer Jr Actrve Duty, Natronal Guard CarrieE Drury student Husson College, Bangor Marne AlanR Ellrngwood student Unrversrty of Marne Orono Wrllram S Ellrott U S Navy Gerald L Gordon employed Oxford Paper Co , Rumford Revello W Gordon Student at Comptometers School, Portland Drxon D Grrffrn student, Bowdorn College Brunswrck Jeanette L Hall Qlzournrerj, housewrfe, Lrvermore Nancy E Hunt employed Shoe factory, Lrvermore Mark B Macomber U S Navy Meredrth Morse, student at Husson College, Bangor Marne Wendell E Pamer employed at B F D Frank E Porter U S Navy Clrfton G Soule, U S Army Mar1orre Sterns, Employed at Bass shoe factory Wrlton Maud E Storer fNewelly, housewrfe rn Weld Cary B Swan employed by R 84 S Swan Drxfreld Emma F Towle, employed at Eastern Arrlmes, New York Crty Sandra Vaughan fkobrnsony, housewrfe, Drxfleld Evelyn S Weld, employed Dramond Match Edrth Wyman lrvrng rn New Jersey Shrrley A Wyman, lrvtng rn New Jersey Massachusetts M I Ronald A. Gagnon, employed at Diamond Match Laura Charrty Q Welchj housewrfe rn Llvermore Druscrlla Defoe, Student at Green Mountarn School, Vermont Roger Downs, Employee at Roger Holman s Mrll Hector Grrardrn, Employee at Dramond Match Clayton Harvell, U S A1r Force Maynard Harlow, Student at Hartford lnstrtute, on Judy HawkesQTherr1aultj, Connectrcut Terry Holman, Student rn Mass Davrd Horne, U S Marrnes Robert Johnson, Employee at Morrrsons Nrla Knox Q Woodsj Mass Thomas Langervrn, Student at U of M Garage Dons MacPherson, Employed at Florrda Gerald Mrller, U S Arr Force Bradley Morrrson, Employee at Morrrson s Garage Douglas Nash, Student at Bentley College, Boston Hayden Newman, U S Marrnes Robert Phrllrps U S Navy Warren Smlth, U S Arr Force Mane StorerQLa Plantj housewrfe Leon Terrrault, Student at Bentley College, Boston Lyle Whrte, U S Navy Ann Waterhouse, Student F S T C Lourse WrngQVaughanj housewrfe at Drckvale l'l I , . ' C ' I Barbara MacPhersonQOrinoy, housewife in Rumford . . , . . D . . SENIOR STATISTICS fconcludeds Shortest and Tallest Most Athleuc Best Lookmg cutest Best Dressed Best Dancers Poem THE MIGHTY OAK In the btg oak stand Htgh on that wrndy land Wrth 1tS deep green cloak Formed by the leaves of the mrghty oak For the past century stood The tall wooden soldters, Wtth th eternal strength Of granrte boulders Through the hot sun and Wrntry gales they braved, Only to be, Temporanly saved Thetr souls grew and Therr mlghty roots settled, And they became tough as The strongest metal Then came the Judgement day The mtghty swrngs of the brawny men Removed the best from then smaller frtends Bob Bltck Thts was a prtze wtnnrng poem submrtted by Robert Blrck to the Natronal Anthology of Hrgh School Poetry It wrll appear rn the Annual Anthology thts year CONGRATULATIONS, BOB U ' ' I This is when the woodsmen have their say I SPEAK FOR DEMOCRACY I am here today to delrver to you my versron of our most prlceless hentage, democracy At the very mentlon of thrs word, almost everyone refers to the dlctronary defrnrtron of a state of government xn whrch the people rule supreme But rn order to understand the true meamng of this word to the pomt where we can fully appreciate rt we must have an adequate knowledge of the democratrc land 1n whrch we l1ve Durrng the trme whrch I have been allotted I wrll endeavor to project sequence of rmportant historical events whrch I belreve wrll ard each and every one of you rn understanding the true meamng of democracy Strange as rt may seem thrs mrghty natron of ours was founded some three hundred and frfty years ago, by English settlers who sought to obtarn freedom from the oppresslve English kmgs Here they came and labored many dying of hardshlps as they establlshed the1r settlements rn the new world After varnly seekrng the pr1v1leges of free men from the Englrsh kings the brave band of thrrteen colonles resorted to obtarn their rndependence by force which they d1d after four years of bloody, unrnerclflllwarfare After the Revolutronary War, Amenca emerged a new land full of opportunrty but also rn a state of drscord In order to lrft our natlon from the p1t1ful place II then occupled to tts present day status the drffxcult task of devxsrng a govemment system was at hand For these mtrrcate posmons, such able men as Washmgton, Jefferson and Franklrn were chosen servlng therr country with true loyalty and frdelrty Havrng passed two obstacles on the way to becomrng a strong and rndependent natron we soon met wlth the slavery ISSUC whrch threatened to destroy our young country Although a dreadful war occurred between the Northern and Southern states, we may be thankful that such clear headed men as Lxncoln and Grant were on the scene to save the natron from destructron and preserve the unron From thls unstable era we passed rnto the reconstructron perrod and from there lnto the perrod of the rndustrlal revolutron which saw new and xmproved commodrtres and applrances flood rnto Arnerlca Just as our country was becomrng umted and peaceful, we entered rnto a war with Spam rn whxch such famous men as George Dewey and Theodore Roosevelt responded to the call to arms to preserve our cherlshed freedom . - I t I - n i l , u a I - I I Q 9 n 0 I D o 0 I Q Soon the task of rev1s1ng our government to sult the everpresslng demands of our growing country was at hand and for thls Job such great men as Franklm Roosevelt were chosen Now a serres of dark years loomed ahead for Amenca, for 1n the span of twenty years our mighty natxon was subjected to two world wars and a bloody Korean conflrct, rn all of whxch Amerrca eventually prevarled Yes our country has seen many trmes of stress and has endured many hardshrps, but always when danger threatens to deprrve the 1nhab1tants of Amerrca of the1r freedom, the true Amerrcan cnes out rn a vorce of democracy Now, after havrng completed a brtef glrmpse of our natron s hlstory Iwrll frnrsh my def1n1t1on of democracy Democracy IS a system of llvlng m whrch the people prevarl over the state Democracy IS a system of l1v1ng LH whrch freedom of worshlp and freedom from race prejudrce dwell In a democratlc land each mdrvrdual has the rxght to express hrs or her vxews freely, rn any fxeld from relrgton to polrtrcs Democracy relles on educatron and tn order to have a democrauc country we must educate not only our own people but also the people of the world For when true demo cracy arrrves no battleshrps w11l sarl, no armles wxll drrll Instead the powers of the world w1ll plan as partners rather than plot as rrvals The road to world democracy 15 long and full of obstacles for vrolence egotlsm, stub bornness and greed have thelr way here and there but democracy slowly advances wrth the trmes Thls rs Leon Mclntrre s pnze wmnrng speech entered 1D the I Speak For Democracy contest whrch was sponsored by the Junror Chamber of Commerce of Rumford Marne . a 9 e - . . . , . . .. 1 . . . 9 . - o . . 1 r s v . . . , . . . . ,, ,, , . LET S REMEMBER Mr Hayes A QUCSIIOHS School after a hockey defeat School after a vrctory Hockey tournament of 57 Wrnter Carnrval of Jumor Play of 1956 and party at Iudkms Semor Play 1957 and the partres The Semor fathers Mrs Weston s Semor Englrsh Class The many thrngs done by the Semor Class good and otherwrse Sally s rllegal Jaunt to the Wrg Wam Marrlyn Leslle as Grrl Governor of Marne CAN YOU IMAGINE A quret sedate and studrous Lauren Allen? Danny Rand wrth srze 5 shoes? G1I'lS enrolled rn Shop Class? Newton Stowell as Mr Mrlquetoast? Judy Ellrott wrthout a love affau? Mr Hayes drrvmg a 1957 caddy? A party wrthout Donna Gagnon? Myma Donahue bemg meek and mrld? Melvln Smrth throwrng the bull? Semor grrls wrthout theu recess breaks? Sandra Krdder wrthout Jrm Robmson? Chrnk Rock wrthout a temper? Party after graduatron? Boys workmg for the Wrnter Carnrval? Katy Norrxs berng short and fat? The football team wlthout the cheerleaders? Semor class wrth a party pooper? Ierr Hanson wrth nothmg up her sleeve? Leon Mclntue lrstenrng to Beethoven? Carol Chrlds wrth someone besxdes Paul? Carroll Ellrs as an Englrsh professor? D H S wrthout the Senrors? ' ' '57 . Sandra Young Rolling it? AUTOGRAPHS AUTCGRAPHS XJ xfX K 2