Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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- THE- LAUREL 25 BARBARA HEMINWAY Past-Kept up a habit of staying up late to study the starsf?j. . Present-Writing humorous poems for The Franklin Journal . Future-You, Bairbara, will be honored by tihe leading America-n colleges for writing a perfect 'thesis on Shakespeare. DOROTHY PARKER Past-Made a translation of Cicero that was much liked by Latin teachersf U. Present-Lecturing the Freshmen on: Good Behavior and The Science of Fooling the Teachers . Future-You will be haled into court for lecturing your husband in such a tone df voice as to disturb your neigfhbors. A. THOMPSON Past-Studied Physics hard and dis- covered the fact that a lever has a ful- crum, and a weight and a force arm. Hresent--Training for six-day bicycle grind. Future-Will 'probably hold the world's heavyweight boxing champion- sfhip. FRED JACKSON Past-Spent some of his excessive energy acting as president of the class of '31. Present-Cudgels his brain 'daily about how to found a private mail service. Future-Will be president of the West Farmington First National Bank. ALLLSON HOAR Past-'Chauffeured for class president. Present-Acts as the long shortstop for F. H. S. baseball team. Future-Will be president of the Fresh Air Taxi-cab Co., Inc. LAURA LAMBERT Past--Tried to think up a really' good excuse to give Mr. Gilman. Plresent-Singing Did You Ever Hear Pete Go Tweet-tweet-tweet? Future--Will be well received by Parisian critics of bal-let dancing. . ' . .CARROLL HINES Past-Why bring that up? Present-Working at the theatre in hopes of being offered a job acting in the movies. Future-Ten years from now you will be drawing cartoons for 'f The Franklin Journal . FRANCENA WILBUR Past-Studied hard when not gad- ding around. Present- Fizzling 'her time away thinking about the Prom. Future-You will be the first person to make the trip to the moon, and how? ARDEEN MERCHANT Past-Entertained some little Freshie by your antics. Present- Isn't really as funny as it sounds. Future-Only a wizard could tell. MADELYN RICHARDS Past-Spent al-l 'her time studying so that some day she will have time to go to Rumford to a dance. A Present-Makes victims everywhere by her glances. Future-Will -be a popular debutante in New York Society. THELMA CRAIG Past-Received first prize for transla- tion of Une journee a la lune , wrhich she rendered in a typically humorous style-The Day in Havana . Present-Acting as back-seat driver for Glendon Hobbs. Future-Discovered in tihe Popular Science Magazine for June, 1950: A device invented by a young mar- ried woman will no doubt be a great help to women who are bothered by husbands who stay out after midnight.

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24 THE LAUREL Future-A news item from a New York paper fifty years hence: N ' Bornities Wins Man a Fortune Mr. Robert White, jr., received 310,- 000 on his life flessj insurance. Mr. White's feet were so wearying that he could not lift them and as a result scuffed them off. He will receive the above named sum of money and, also, a weekly pension of 'two sen'se'. GLENDON HoBBs- Past-Glen has been making a collec- tion of new Ford cars. Was this mania anything like stamp or coin collecting, Glen ?' Present-Y-our fhobby now is Qnotj answering Miss Seeley's questions in English. Future-We expect to see you man- ager of the Franklin County Stock Ex- change. RUTH Moonv Past-Scientists had never heard of your tongue when they said there is no such thing as perpetual motion. Present-Your occupation Cwhen Miss Seeley is awayj is entertaining the junior English class with your clog-dancing. Future-We believe that Ruth will write a biography of King Harold , otherwise known as Reckless Hal . 0 BIRDENA CAIN Past-Birdena was arrested last week for disturbing the peace. This wasn't wholly her fault. It was partly because the guests at her party were so noi-sy. Present-Do you grumble when you have to ride in the rumlble seat? Future-You probably will be at the head of the ' School of Russian Ballet Dancing . HAZEL BRYANT Past-You were quite often so early that the Junior Room was not openf?!j. V Present--Hazel is practicing for a stilt race. Future-You are going to be the fashion critic who will cause short dresses rand high heels to goout of style. KATHERINE GERRISH A Past-Helped Einstein compile his relativity theory. Present-Tutoring some of the Sopho- mores in Geometry. Future-Your regular attendance at school causes us to believe that you will win the prize for non-absenceQ?j during the four year course at this school. PATREACE HALL Past-Was very busy proving that she was Scotch. Present- Tuning out the students UQ who are in the library the fourth period just for exercise. Future-A newspaper clipping from some paper someday, sometime hence: Giant flying submarine finished its around-the-world trip late today. The in- ventor and pilot, Miss Patreace Hall, is much pleased with the performance of her 'pet idea' etc. ELODIA NICKERSON Past-Living up to the vow! Never to copy any themes, etc., unless it is pos- sible to borrow them. Present - Studyingf ?j Physics. Future-Without doubt, you probably will be French instructor at New Vine- yard High School. of GLENDON SMITH Past-Practiced with a fewl com- panions, for an endurance auto-ride con- test. Plresent-Getting used to hearing Mr. Whitney say: Please take your gum out, Smith. Future-Being some kind of a smith . V

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26 THE LAUREL ROSABELLE PARKER Past-Bothering the neighbors by en- tertaining a few CPD boy friends. Present-Do you 'become frightened when that Ford Roadster speeds up? Future-We expect to see you leave the stage to attend to your duties as a fhousekeeper for some Udappy little guy . CLAYTON SMITH Past--Making steam for the Franklin County Light and Power Company with a little flask full of water and a Bunsen burner. Present-Agent for Smith Bros. Coughdrops. Future-Found in the Smith Bros. Coughdrop Co. Records: Clayton Smith while agent for this company discovered a kind of chewing gum that never loses its elasticity. CHRISTINE LUCE Past - Sh ........ Sh ........ - Shh, ........ Bang! Present-Astonishing the Junior Class by keeping quiet QU. Future-Your case will cause psychol- ogists to believe that talking is an instinct. CHARLOTTE ROBBINS Past - Winldie -- Blinky - Blank! Present-It is sad to relate that some- one has discovered Charlotte's ruse: She dyes her hair! ! lf?j. Future-Achieving the same success as Clara Bow did in the same picture- Red Hair . T LLOYD ARGYLE Past--Studying the science of talk- ies , and making several important im- provements. Present-Studying English as a fa- vorite pastime. Future--Read twenty years hence in the Scientific American: It is astounding to relate tihat Lloyd Argyle, a former student at Farmington High, has discovered a new device for making oneself heard in the classroom. ELLEN DURRELL Past--Driving a green QD Ford? Present-Singing a favorite songcalled Love . Future-We are sunk!! BEATRTCE FURBER Past - 'Continually clog-dancing through the cornidors. Present-Doing iifty words a minute! Future- World champion typist. MARJORIE BRAGG Past-Won several loving UQ cups at track meets. Present-Who's that snappy dancer doing the drag ? Oh, that 's only Marjorie Bragg! Future-Being nonchalant in great difficulties sudh as being caught passing notes. ' ELLIOTT HODGKINS Past-Valedictorian at Temple Gram- mar School. 'Present-Supplying the school with punch !!! Future-Picking a cat's teeth with a crowibar. ' Domus BUTTRRFIELD Past-Who was that Sen-ior . Present--Riding in number 13! Future--Noticed by a former student of F. H. S. ten years hence in The Port- land Evening News: Miss Doris Butterfield, a former resi- dent of Farmington Falls, achieves great success in the recent contest held at Port- land. A silver cup was given to Miss But- terfield for the 'silence-endurance' test today. Miss Butterfield kept silent 534 hours, and breaks the record by 300 'hours U? 'JY .