Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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20 THE LAUREL CLASS REUNION IN 1940 GOT a letter the other day Asking me to come and stay In Farmington, a little while, When I read it I had to smile, For what could be better than to see My classmates, as they used to be. I was happy all that day And very soon I was on my way To Farmington, that little station Where I received my education. That evening we met in Music Hall And there we held a Reunion Ball. There were my classmates-each and all, All back home for that lovely ball. To me they all seemed just the same Although some had changed their names. When we told of the last ten years There were many laughs, and very few tears. Peter, our president, now had charge Of a business firm, and a family large. Stevens and Stevens, Merry and Hobbs VVere all very busy on very hard jobs, Russell and Meisner were nursing back health, Gagne and Hamlin were piling up wealth. Neal was now an Air Mail Flyer, Voter 'd become Arbo's chief buyer. Sturtevant furnished the town with lights, Hamlin's movies kept people up nights. The town's new baker was Lewis Webber, Sylvia was known as Mrs. Webber. I was surprised to see 'A Clark's Beauty Shoppe, Come right in, donlt stop to knock. Beedy the artist, attended our functiong lVilliams was teaching down at Leeds Junction. Richards and Russell, McCully and Lane, Each of these girls had a new name. Annette and Mae had homes of their own. Buker and Weeks were living alone, Mannock and Durrell, Russell and Huff, NVere teaching school and had money enough. Olive was busy delivering orations, Francis announced for a broadcasting station. VVhat do you think had become of Miss Hogan? She made money thinking up slogans. Kathryn Spinney, the girl called K Was writing books. They're good, they say. This concludes this little rhyme About the Class of 229. Marjorie Spinuey, 129, 15 ,4: X- sage or e xyf x, , ' 11' f ,-' XY!

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THE LAUREL 19 of the foremost dealers without doubtj In the cook-room was a collection of bot- tles-horse liniment, axle grease, rat poi- son, benzine and countless other varieties which if they were Whole today would be of value. This was one of Peanut's shrines and one would have laughed to see him so seriously arranging bottles in strange and varied order. But those weren't all days of sunshine. VVe saw sorrow here and there. I remem- ber a small bluislh volume of faintly printed words by Alice Cary. We shed many tears of sadness and sympathy over her touching poems. One I remember dis- tinctly as going something like this: We laid her away for her last long rest, A bunch of violets clasped on her breast, 'A I.ily to Godf the Minister said, As weeping he gazed on her golden head. Parts of this nature 'we would mourn over but what really broke our young hearts was the terrible tragedies of 'tThe Man with the Stone Heart and tihe story of the broken-hearted lady who died all alone on a stormy night in February. Yes, we knew the pangs of deepest sorrow Cnot fatal, howeverj as 'well as the child- ish fun of unreality. Olive Weeks. sENloRs Class Officers Peter Mills President Kathryn Spinney Secretary-Treasurer Class Parts Honor parts have been awarded in tihe graduating class as follows: Valeclicfory Ella Huff Salufaiory Arlyne Clark Class Hislory Marjorie Spinney Oralion Helen Weeks Address fo Una'e1'g1'aduates Olive Weeks Class Will Marvin Stevens Class Praplzecy Lydia McCully and Lewis Webber Essays Kathryn Spinney and Medora Hogan lJ1'USC1'Lfdfl07'Z of Gifts Annette Hutchinson and Dorothy Lane Class Colors Green and Gold Class Motto In limine -7 N

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ELIZABETH BUKER T H E L A U R E L College Preparatory 'K BETTY Motto: Mode'sty is a virtue. Fair Committee, 1-2-3-4g Chorus, 1-2-3-45 Shirley in Hold That Line, Jimmyf' 35 H Garden of the Shah Chorus, 33 Junior Speaking Finals, 35 Dramatic Club, 45 Glee Club, 45 Freshman Reception, 4g Basketball Manager, 4g VVinter Sports, 4g Tulip Time Chorus, 43 Student Government Committee, 4. Hang sorrow, care will kill o eat, and therefore let 's be merry. ARLYNE CLARK College Preparatory TUB BY H Motto: Music has its charm. Music, l-2-3-45 Fair Committee, l-2-3-45 Dramatic Club, 43 Pianist, 'A Tulip Timef' 45 1' The Garden of the Shah Chorus, 3, Glee Club, 45 Collegiate,'J 4, LAUREL, 4. She 's little but - O rny! DOROTHY DURRELL Motto : Dramatic Club, 4. Live as though life EDVVARD GAGNE Motto ,sz General if DOT U To err is human, To forgive divine. were earnest, and life will be so. College Preparatory EDDIE I live to argue, Music, 1-2-3-4, Debating, 1-2g Room Clerk, 33 Garden of the Shahl' Chorus, 35 H Hold That Line, Jimmy, 3g Dramatic Club, fl. His ability to act wise and really know 'nothing is great.