Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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. The LAUREL . Roast Stuffed Squab Chicken with all the Fixins was served to the entire 47 members of the class, plus faculty and personal guests. A program of toasts was ably conducted by Toastmistress E. Horton, concluding with the Presentation of the Class Gifts by Eleanor Beale and A. Beedy. Class Night Exercises: Iune 20, 1949, 8:00 P. M. Community Center This program, entitled MF. H. S. CLASS NIGHT HOUR , presented in rapid review, via a novelly adapted radio-television idea, the four years of the class' history according to Part I, Executives--Part II, Activities-Part III, Social Functions-and Part IV, Scholastic Achievement. President I. McCormick, Ir. gave the Address of Welcome and acted as Announcer. Part IV concluded with the presentation of all six high ranking students and the customary salutatory and valedictory addresses by A. Straw and I. Webber. The entire class of 47 participated in the program. Graduation Exercises: Iune 21. 1949, 8:00 P. M. Community Center The Graduation program presented the theme, We Are the Youth of American through the medium of a speaking choir, comprised of the entire Class of 149, assisted by a selected singing choir of underclassmen. Speaking soloist was B. Kershner, Third Honor student: singing soloists, G. Smith and E. Hamilton. The Class Marshal for all events was Pres. I. McCormick, Ir., the Class Processional, 'KLand of Hope and Glory , COMMUNITY AWARDS In the annual Poppy Poster Contest of the Spring or 1949, the American Legion Auxiliary awarded prizes to the following high school students, then freshman and sophomores respec- tively: D. Soule '52, I. Black '51, N. Haney '51, R. Langen '51 For the annual summer encampments of Girls and Boys State Groups held during weeks in Iune, 1949, the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Farmington Business and Professional Womenls Club sponsored these members of the Class of ,50, then juniors: Girls State: Alice Staples Gloria Lamkin Boys State: Albert Mitchell Iames Rand HONOR ROLL-A Averages, 1950 Seniors C. Brinkman P. Brinkman E. Keith A. Mitchell I. Rand A. Staples Sophomores E. Hawes S. Hodgkins A. Hopkins I. Waite Semester 1, Iuniors 0 Freshmen D. Butler R, Huart W. Linscott A. Tyler

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' The LAUREL ' Scholastic Achievement and AWQIAS . . . HONOR ROLL-Final A Averages, Iune 149 Seniors Iuniors Horton E. Keith H. Tracy A. Mitchell I. Webber A. Staples I. VV right Sophomores Freshmen 0 E. Hawes CLASS OF 1949 AWARDS 20 of the 47 students in the Class of 1949 were graduated with a B average or better. The top 7 are as follows: Valedictory ...... .,.... ...,....,.... I . Webber Salutatory ..,.., ..... . . A. Straw Third Honor ., .. B. Kershner Fourth Honor ,...... A. Beedy Fifth Honor ..,.. .. R. Lamkin Sixth Honor .. .. ..,......,... .. G. Smith Seventh Honor .. .,..,..,........ H. Tracy 12 awards of financial or honorary recogni- tion were presented at the Commencement VVeek exercises, as follows: ' Scholarships S5500 from Wheaton College to Ioan Webber 15500 from the U. of M., to Elinor Horton Lauriston A. Smith Prizes-to highest ranking students for the Senior Year First ,.,.... . .. ....... ..,., I oan Webber Second ..,.. ........., Elinor Horton Arthur W. Perkins Prize-to best Latin scholar in Senior Class Aura Straw Albert E. Knowles Prize-to student show- ing the greatest improvement over the four years in scholarship and character Fred Collins Cora B. Cothren Bequests-to worthy students, not wholly able to pay their way for the further study Blaine Atwood Adelbert Beedy Ierlean Meader Helen Tracy I Dare You Honor Roll -for recognition of qualities of leadership Iohn S. McCormick and Ioan NVebber Becker College Key- for excellence in Com- mercial Studies Gaynelle Smith lialfour Plaque-for scholarship, loyalty and achievement Gaynelle Smith and Iohn S. McCormick D. A. R. Certificate-for Good Citizenship qualities of dependability. leadership, serv- ice, and patriotism Ioan Webber Popularity Plaque-for contributing to the general happiness of both students and faculty Louise Davis and Richard Russell CLASS OF 1949- GRADUATION EXERCISES Program features of interest and students participating individually in the calendar events were as follows: Baccalaureate Service: Iune 12, 1949. 7.00 P, M. Methodist Church The Rev. Eben T. Chapman preached the Baccalaureate sermon from the text- The Primacy of Christian Character , A Senior Double Trio and the FHS Girls, Choir sang '1Child Iesus in His Gardenn and 'blessings of Peace . Last Chapel: Iune 16, 1949, 9:30 A. M. Community Center The Class Prophecy, presented by L. Webber and R. Lamkin, and the Presentation of Ath- letic Awards were the major program numbers. R. Hammond led the Devotions, and A. Straw and P. Richards gave cello and vocal solos respectively. Class Banquet: Iune 16, 1949, 7:00 P. M. Belgrade Lakes Hotel Covered Wagonn favors labeled the l4Qt'I'J testify to the fact that a delicious dinner of

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