Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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ir LAUREL 'A' Best artist ......... .,.. Class stenographer Prettiest eyes ..,. Most bashful boy ...,. Most bashful girl Best figure, girl ,.... , Best Figure, boy Prettiest smile . .. . . . . . Avis Carter Eleanor Hammond . Miss Flora Tarr . . . . , Adrian Hoar Lucille Tuttle . . . Edith Whittier Vernon Gray Edith Whittier By vote of the class all balloting was with- out nominations and no person was barred from any number of elections he might win. Future Improbabilities Virginia Ashley, Present at school for one month Iane Austin ,......... . . . . . . . . Ballet dancer Roland Austin ............. Another vamp Betty Barker . . . Mary Barker Avis Carter ,..... Stanley Compton . . . Mabelle Comstock ..... . . , Career woman Doris Stanley Iennie Stevens . ., Ioanne Stewart ..... . . . Lucille Tuttle .... .... Shirley Webber ..,..... Flora Wells ..... Donald Wells .... Marion Wheeler . . . Edith Whittier ..... Lawrence Wright , . . Ski-jumper ,..... Movie star Actress . . . . Basketball player Anything but demure . . . . . , . Curly haired Not a rogue . . . Society deb Asourpuss . . . . Football player F. Dingley '44. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES HE Class of '45 began its sophomore year on September 21 with a total Untidy . . , Musician Artist Seamstress Barbara Day ...............,... Book-hater Vance Dearborn .... Caroline Dingley ..... Frank Dingley . . . Bryce Doyen Ruth Estes ,......... Radical New-Dealer . . . . . . . Latin professor Lady-killer An Alice-sit-by-the-fire Richard Ferrari ........... Steeple jack Pauline Frost .... Vernon Gray .,....... Book worm To act grown up Eleanor Hammond .... Not being on her toes Reino Hill ....................,... Noisy Tauno Hill ...,....... Walking spelling book Claire Hiscock .............. A Rockette Clarence Hiscock, Physical Education Instructor Adrian Hoar ........i. Mathematics teacher Richard Hobbs .... Master Mind on Infor- mation, Please Loraine Hosmer . Esther Hoyt ..... Gloria Ialbert Ruphelle Lambert ..... Robert Lewin .... lean Linscott .... Carlton McGary . . Barbara McManus Mahlon Moore . . . Dorothy Newcomb Nelson Paradis . . . Mary Pinkham . . . Erland Rackliffe . . Iean Robinson .. . Frederick Rollins Bubble dancer Iitterbug Old maid . . . Serenity personified .. . French professor Opera star . . . . Without a smile .........Lovebird Scientist . . . Air-line hostess . . . . . . Historian Spinster Minuteman Tapdancer One hair out of place enrollment of 62. There are three new members: Miriam Kohtala, Florence Seeley. and Mabel VVelch, but as Richard Buzzell, Lyle Paul, Rita Knockwood, Charles Ellingwood, True Racklitte, and Lewis Archer have left the total is now Di. The class elected the following officers for the sophomore year: President Milton Henderson Vive Prexideni Priscilla Thomas Secrenzry Wilma Kyes Treasurer Alice Skwara Our class is well represented in the various organizations of the school. They are as follows: Boys' Glee Club 4, Girls' Glee Club 6, Orchestra 8, Chorus 19, Football 4, Baseball 2, Boys' Basket- ball 8, Girls, Basketball 6, Hockey 2, Track Softball 6, VVinter Sports 9, Art Public Speaking 3, Debating 1. Class Statistics Motto: Never do today what you can put off 'till tomorrow. Flower: Orchid Pet: VVolf Hero: Jimmy Doolittle Colors: American Beauty and White Sophomore Alphabet A is for Annie so brilliant and bright- Whom did I see you out with last night? B is for Barbie, the cute little dancerg On the dance Hoor she's quite a prancer.

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The tirst class meeting was devoted to 'A' LAUREL 'lr Under Classes IUNICR CLASS NOTES HE Class of '44 began its junior I year with a total enrollment of 60 pupils. During the year, however, it was reduced to 50. ' ln the spring of 1942, the class elected the following as their class officers: Prcrirlenl lean Robinson Vire I'rz'.ridcnt Vance Dearborn Secretary Claire Hiscock Treasurer Edith Whittier Our three representatives elected to the Student Council are jane Austin, Mabelle Comstock and Mary Pinkham. selecting a committee to choose our class rings. The following were selected to serve: Doris Stanley, Gloria Jalbert, Avis Carter, Frederick Rollins and Robert Lewin. We feel that the committee did exceptionally well in selecting the class rings and that they are the prettiest ones for a number of years. The junior Class has had an unusually lat ge representation in the extra-cur- ricular activities, namely: Orchestra 10, Boys' Glee Club 4, Girls' Glee Club 14, Chorus 31, Boys' Basketball 5, Girls' Bas- ketball il, Softball 9, Field Hockey 9, Pub- lic Speaking 3, Football 7, Art 8, Ski team 2, Barker SJ and Laurel Board 6. Both the boys and girls won the intramural basketball championships. The Junior Class is also represented in the armed forces with Albert Fraser in the Marines and Merton Petrie in the Navy. The Class of '44 has been unfortunate in having two quite serious accidents 5 Nelson Paradis suffered a skull fracture and Frederick Kenney a broken leg. As our third year at Farmington High School comes to a close, we can truly say we have enjoyed three great years and are looking forward to our greatest and last year at F. H. S. Class Flower: Stinking Benjamin QRed Trilliumj Class Motto: A good thing to remember, And a better thing to do, ls to work with the Construction Gang, And not the VVrecking Crew. Who's Who in the Iunior Class i Most popular boy Best dressed ....... Most popular girl .... Best violinist ....... Best pianist ....,, Best boy dancer , . Best girl dancer . Best looking girl ..... Best looking boy .... .. . . Frank Dingley . ,. Gloria Ialbert . . . . Iane Austin . . . . . Esther Hoyt . . Mary Pinkham . . . Roland Austin Gloria Ialbert ...... Ruth Estes . . . Robert Lewin Best mannered ,.... .... V irginia Ashley Worst disposition . . . . . Best disposition .... ..,. Best joker ..,....,. . . . Prettiest hair, boy Prettiest hair, girl Best girl sport ....... Best boy sport ............ Best complexion, girl ..., Best complexion, boy Class vamp ............ . Best personality, girl .... Best personality, boy Best actress .....,.,....... lean Linscott . Vance Dearborn Ruphelle Lambert . Richard Ferrari . . . . . Ruth Estes . . . . . lane Austin ., Frank Dingley . . . . Barbara Day . , . Robert Lewin ,. Gloria Ialbert . . , . Iane Austin .. Frank Dingley . Ioanne Stewart Most habitual Whisperer .. Ruphelle Lambert Most romantic girl ..,.,... Edith Whittier Most romantic boy .,...... Frederick Rollins Best football player .... .... F rank Dingley Best basketball player ...... Richard Hobbs Best writer ........... .. . Mary Pinkham Clearest voice ....,.. Virginia Ashley Most freckles .... .... B arbara McManus Best singer .... Iennie Mae Stevens

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'Ir LAUREL ir C is for Conway, that little thingg Perhaps you too have heard her sing. D is for Darrold with hair so dark- He doesnit go to chorus but sings like a lark. E is for Ethel who sports flashing brown eyes, Over which have been uttered many deep sighs. F is for Frankie, that quiet lad, I sometimes wonder if he is sad. G is for Glenis, our class red head, Many a morning has found her in bed. H is for Herbie, the wee little lad, He likes eighth period 'cause he's never bad. I is for Irene, But we call her Rene . I is for Iohnny-you know him well- He never remembers the passing bell. K is for little Norma Keachg V You'll often find her at a bathing beach. L is for Lawrence, the class clowng We hope he never leaves this town. M is for Marjie, that giggling lassg She giggles each day, never letting one pass. N is for Normie whose face is so redg Could it be the result of what someone has said? O what a class these Sophomores are! They're either below or quite above par. P is for Pussie, our class athlete, But she must learn to pick up her feet. Quiet and solemn is our little Aliceg We hope some day sheill live in a palace. R is for Ruthie so happy and gay- The first little breeze would blow her away. S is for Scotty, that dashing young kid, For whom every girl makes her first bid. T is for Thornton, that blond little ladg What would happen if he never were bad? U is for us, the Sophomore Classg We hope that everyone will pass. V is for Virginia--she's from the Falls- She's the girl that's not very tall. W is for Wilma, that cute little miss, If she has a brother he calls her Sis ',. X marks the spot Where we learned a lot. For Y, let us say, Heigh, ho to our Youth, and a long happy day. Z is for zest in our finals test. What Would Happen If Bee Enman ever got to school on time. Barbara Whitney stopped talking. Dewey could ever sit still. Marjorie and Annie stopped giggling for a few minutes. Ieannette got her English in on time. Leila couldn't find a stick of gum to chew. Rupert slept nights instead of in the classroom. Iean faced the front of the room instead of the back. Maurice never studied his lessons for one day. Avis got her book reports done on time. Marion had her hair cut. Alice Hagcrstrom couldn't see Bob every day. Milton couldn't get speaking permissions with Barbara. Morna didn't see Clarence every noon and recess. Barbara Allen never passed notes. Robert Neil ever smiled. Genella asked for any more speaking per- missions. Miriam Kohtala got hack from Phys. Ed. on time. Philip never knew an answer to a question. Phyllis could be distinguished from Marion. Pauline ever lost her smile. Hazel could keep her eyes from roaming. I. Carter '45. FRESHMAN CLASS NOTES HE Class of 1946 entered high school with a bang on the morn- ing of September 21, with a total enroll- ment of T-1 students as follows: 26 regis- tered in the Commercial Course, 33 in the General Course, 11 in the College Course and 4 in the Home Economics Course. The total registration has been reduced to 54. Only three out of the twenty that left were transferred to other schools, namely, Marilyn Morgan, Amesbury Highg Ernest Moody, North Anson Academyg and Jere Hughes, Clearwater High, Florida. Ruth Gile has transferred here from Phillips. At the first class meeting the following officers were elected: President Iere Hughes Vive President , Errol Gray Secretary Rachel Luce Trearurer Glennis York In February of this year Jere Hughes left our school to attend Clearwater High in Florida. The day he left a class meet- 19 A