Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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'lr LAUREL i' street for mother to do some shopping. Met loyce and Ellie in Mac's. We gossiped a while and then decided to go skating. Skating is one of my favorite sports. Saw a lot of the kids while at the pond and we played a game of carom. Noticed that it was nearly noon so I went home to lunch. Marilyn Benson Finally collecting myself I dashed out the door just in time to catch Prillie coming down the street. I reached school in time for history class and tried to think of a reason for being late that would suit Mr. Iohnson. However, at 12:00 I was still sitting in Room I0 so you can see my efforts were all in vain. After school I hurried home to make myself presentable for the basketball game tonight. We lost and had to take the usual razzing from the boy basket- ball wondersf, Really, there are times when I wish that I were 6' 3 and weighed.200 pounds. Ruth Gile I started off to school and had to wade through two feet of snow until I reached the road and found Benson 'I and Streeter waiting for me as usual. Had a bookkeeping test this morning for which I wasn't thoroughly prepared. VValked home this noon with Streeter, Avis and Ellie. They all waited to see if I had any mail, but only the Lewiston Daily Sun. Came back to school and danced with Bensonf' Also played the Ouija board and discovered that our team would win the VVilton game tonight. Madelyn Luce Classes began, a quiz in history which really hit hard. Instead of going to Geometry, I got excused to see my cousin Iimmy off and discov- ered that Io had the same idea. Cheer-leading practice after school, so off I go to get in prac- tice for the game tonight. After supper I fin- ished my work so I could get back to the game between our team and Wilton and show the fans what school spirit is really like. Boy, what a game. , Curtis Berry At last we are dismissed, and Dad in Lib or Mary is patiently awaiting me. We make a detour uptown for some errands before going home. Dad goes to the grocery store while I breeze into the Drug for or with some belated pictures. After an afternoon snack and meeting the 4:00 mail bus, I once again make my way through my room, to try to study. The call for supper comes and the dishes are put to bed. More studying presents itself. Then I am free to curl up in my room in a chair, with a book or one of my various other hobbies, such as stamps, photography, match covers, and drawing horses-and listen to my radio. Fae Marble After trying to complete the series of Achieve- ment Tests, I was very happy to find that 3:30 was so near. But it seems that I was over-joyful too soon for Miss Caldwell decided I should stay for a half-hour and I couldn't argue her out of the thought. After staying the required length of time I went down town and had a great big gob of grapenut gumbo with goose- berry sauce. Going home immediately after school Q5:30Q I did my daily chores of carrying wood, filling the oil tank, and wiping the dishes. After I had spent a long period of per- suasion, my mother hnally consented to let me go over to the big city. Earl Goodspeed The first class in the morning is history in which one of my British Side pals, gets into trouble nearly every day. Example: Coca cola. Geometry comes next. Everyone suddenly finds that he has forgotten the propositions. After stammering around we stumble up to the blackboard and make a feeble attempt, but oh, how feeble! Lawrence Davis NVell today certainly was a day! Went to school and forgot my Spanish paper. Gosh! Did I hurry writing that assignment all over hid my These again. VVent to Phys. Ed. Someone coat and I couldn't find my sneakers. practical jokersl I was late to Physics. I've

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af LAUREL ff IUNIOR DAZE Some of Our Days This morning at seven o'clock sharp, my alarm clock rang as usual, and, as usual, I turned over and shut the alarm oh' and went back to sleep. At quarter past seven my father calls, Al--, Al--, Alan Keith! Gel out of that bed. I 'K cheerfully get up at fifteen minutes later Cmore or less, usually morej and dress and drag down the stairs. Then I eat breakfast in three or four gulps and make a Bumstead getaway. I arrive at school a min- ute or two before the tardy bell Qif I'm luckyj and my school day begins. Alan Keith Played the ouija board this noon. It told me who would take me to the Prom. Every 'time he passes I try to smile prettily at him. VVhen I came down from Dramatics, the freshman boys were gleefully passing around my glasses and making like they had machine guns. I'm getting used to it. VVent to basketball practice this afternoon. Mr. Pearl asked me when I was going to start eating wheaties like Marie Derocbe. Priscilla Frary This morning was the usual Saturday morn- ing. I got up quite late and called Prillie. We talked over everything from last night's basket- ball game to the picture of some orchids in a magazine. Finally we arranged to meet in Mac's at eleven. Actually I met her somewhere near the Old North Church around 11:15. Ethel made us a couple of chocolate milks in Mac's and we exchanged detailed accounts of everything we hadn't been able to say over the phone in front of our mothers. After a while we went to the drug store and tried to get a Film. No luck as usual. I guess we'll never get u .those snapshots: Ioyce Streeter VVhen I got home from school I found a nice note on the kitchen table from Mom saying that she and Dad were at town and that I could do the chores. Happy thought, but oh so true in reality. Not even time to decipher a letter from my aunt and read the paper. Reluctantly, I trod to the barn and toughened up my already aching muscles fPhys. by pumping a meager 75 gallons of water for the cattle. Then, last but far from the least, I fed the corn to about 800 hens and gathered the eggs. Happily I made my way to the house with a pail of eggs only to slip on the ice and create a new fashion in scrambled eggs. Ioyce Foss At the close of school I went home and came to the decision that I would like to go horse- back riding for a while. I rode until 5 o'clock. It was a glorious ride with the brisk wind mak- ing the trees sing to us as we passed. What better place to enjoy a sunset than riding horse- back? I came home and delighted myself with a vegetable salad and a piece of graham cracker pie. After washing the dishes I walked down to the basketball game. I sat with some of my friends and we cheered until I had hardly any voice. Our boys won the game -- defeating Wilton by three points. Corinne Hardy The plow was out over Mosher Hill so we are no longer snowbound. I took Ioy for a horseback ride along the snowy road this after- noon. Little roguel He was frisky and so eager for a canter. I took several pictures of the Percherons in the yard and my brother on skiis. Hope they come out well. A letter from my pen pal, Nancy Wood, in Connecticut. She sent some swell pencil sketches of her horse. Rachel Luce The afternoon lags but is finally over. All the girls are going home this afternoon so we are all going together. Madge sits with the peanut bowl in her lap and looks reproachful if anyone takes one. I get my share though. They all leave around five o'clock. Then I have to start my homework, 1 stop for supper, and then start again, muttering to myself if the teachers in Farmington assign homework like this, so help me, Illl quit school. Patricia Murray Saturday morning I cleaned my room which had been a complete mess all week. Went up

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'lr LAUREL if just simply got to hurry more. Went to the dentist with Edna, poor girl. This makes her ninth filling in two months. Madelyn Williams Between gulps of my breakfast I made a bet with Lee on the girls' game with Wilton. Knocked over a cream pitcher while shaking hands on the bet across the table. Grabbed my books and coat and dashed out the door with Lee stumbling behind me. Thoroughly en- joyed the combined antics of Goodspeed, Churchill, Hodgkins, and Davis in history class. Stayed in our home room during activity period and very reluctantly watched Davis and Com- mando Keith devour a complete bag of peanuts. In typing class I at last got higher in a speed test than Churchill did. Had to run and comb my hair between typing and English classes as Lawrence had redeemed himself by making me look like a very close relative of Ishkabibblef' Ioline Wilson I have arranged the pamphlets and magazines during my librarian periods, but if you think they'll stay that way you're mistaken. About five boys to one girl came down from study hall to scan the latest Life, Seventeen and others to see if they have missed anything. Two freshmen, C. Grant and R. Towle, would bc more than glad to provide entertain- ment but as yet I haven't found the time to be- come a really good audience. Shirley O'Donal After arguing my mother into walking to the movies so I could have the car, I went to the dance. The same people were there that always are. After the dance Ilwent to Bonneyis, ate a hamburg and went home. I went to bed and wondered why I bothered to get up in the first place. fVery dulll Lawrence Churchill I, Richard B. Hodgkins, do dedicate my school day to wandering. Wandering is really an art in itself. The definition of wandering is to move about without any special purpose. My straying periods are third, activity period .and sixth period. I really do feel kind of foolish every time I pass Mrs. Bryant's room and she gives me the old eagle eye. The place to wander is the oflice. Here is the most likely place where you will not get kicked out. There is one activity period a week when I can- not wander and that is Friday. On that day I take Public Speaking. The last class we had, Commando Keith and I got fooling and Mrs. Iohnson bounced us. Well, that gave us three- quarters of an hour to wander. I think there is just one person who can wander better than I can and that's Earl Goodspeed. Maybe George Besson ranks third and there are quite a few more who are apprenticing the trade. In years to come there ought to be some excellent Wanderers. I think every teacher should re- spect a wanderer with admiration. P. S. Funny they don'tl Richard Hodgkins That radiator still leaks in history class and I have to keep my dogs up off the floor. To- day, down in lab, we calculated densities and boy, was I ever dense. Well, we won the game with Wilton. What a team! Makes' me really proud of good old F. H. S. I've got to sign off now, diary, and find out how many Confed- erates it took to make the Bull Run. Glennis York Our Daily Reminders Errol Gray-With the feminine mind, more logic, less argument. Donal Stanley-There is a fairer sex in school too. Millard Parlin - Let Dickie have your Spanish paper. Arno I-Iill-Have that history ready for class. Richard Roy-Play to live, not live to play. Herbert Duley-Check those tires daily. Richard Lidstone-Try 30 miles an hour for a change. Richard I-Ieminway-Don't keep clad waiting. Bill Morley-Listen for that English assign- ment. lack Bell-Don't lose that Brooklyn accent. Walter Nies-One rogue is usher to another still. Glen Farmer-Visit Tarbox and Whittier's. Ralph Clafiin - A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men.