Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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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 .

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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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3nn-- THE LAUREL ' W MARY NELsoN , Past-The height of serenenessC?l!j. Present--We often think of the old saying, Still water runs deep. Future-Manager and director of the Farmington Falls Follies . ELEANOR LARCOM Past--Breaking Provision No. II of tratiic rules at F. I-I. S. That law reads: All students shall be made by the traffic cops to travel in single files. . Present-Look out, Nell , you lhad 'better be careful how you break the rule for note-throwing . We will, however, say that you are well-versed in that line. Future-We hear that Miss Eleanor Larcom has made great fame in the talkie hit, Doc's Ford Truck . Donorny Gannon Past--Doing her stuff at dances in the suburbs of Farmington Falls. Present--Speeding up the Ford. Future-Read in a newspaper ad. live years hence: ' Miss Dorothy Gordon, Instructor of Dancing, 182 Bridge Place, Farmington Falls, Maine OHice Hrs., 1-5 A. M. Tel. 582-M HELEN VOTER Past-Taking in the amusements at Franklin County Fair!!! Present-Wonder who can tell us? Future-Makes great success in Public Speaking at Emerson College. WALTER LUCE Past--Swallowed a dictionary to get inspiration. Present-Advice: Stay out of Cthej West QMillsj . Future--Director of what was for- merly known as Zieglield's Follies , now known as Luce's Lillies . ELLA OSBORNE Past-Studying English. Present1QWonder Who 's Who in this town 'for her?!!! Future-Found in The Scientific American live years from now: Miss Ella Osborne, young sports- wloman, has invented a new kind of roller- skate. These roller-skates 'have a midget electric motor which carries the person who wears them at a great speed, and there is a high aocelerationf' VELMA SMLTH Past-Stage dancing at North Ches- terville. Present-Spending her noon hour at the exclusive UD Newberry's on Broad- way. Future-Found in the North Chester- ville news in the Franklin journal for june 25, 1940: Miss Velma Smith has returned to her business as hairdresser for the 'Mar- guerite Shop' in Portland. Miss Smith has for the past six months taken a course, at Paris, in latest hair styles. On return- ing she wnent to her home in North Ches- terville for a holiday before going back to Portland to attend to her duties. P. Hall, '31, W. Luce, '3I. SELECTED JOKES Rules sometimes work both ways! Small boy: Mother, do you say, It is me, or is it I? Mother: Always remember the rhyme: It is I, Said the spider to the Hy! Small boy: I see, but couldn't you say: It is me, Said the spider to the Bea! Teacher: johnny, give me a sentence containing the word deceit . Johnny: When I am climbing the barb wire fence, and I hear a rip, I know it 's de-seat .