Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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The LAUREL 0 DATE EVENT COM MENT. Iune Music 19 Sept. 10 Graduation Exercises Class of 1951 F. H. S. Opens Senior Vocal Ensemble Senior Instrumental Ensemble Program presented was The Road to Happi- ness, a morality play. Leading roles were P. Edwards, salutatorian, as the Graduate: R. Mar- quis, Passport Agent, M. Salo, valedictorian, Education: D. Ellis, president of class, Success, and I. Sargent, Happiness. 15 others took parts as Education's Guides. Taking parts in the musical numbers were seniors E. Mosher, R. Roux, I. Sargent, B. VVheeler, I. Hosfelt, with the Girls Choir and cast in final number. Awards presented by Principal Diehl were as follows: Becker College Key for excellence in com- mercial studies: M. Welch. Balfour Plaque for scholarship, loyalty and achievement: I. Legere. Lauriston A. Smith prize for best rank in re- quired studies during Senior year: E. Babb, P. Edwards. Arthur W. Perkins Latin prize for best Latin scholar in graduating class: A. Staples. Cora B. Cothren bequests to students of good character, scholarship, and deserving financial aid to continue education: A. Staples, M. VVelch, L. Racklifie, I. Legere. Albert E. Knowles prize for greatest improve- ment during four years in scholarship and char- acter: P. Stevens. Popularity plaques: D. Ellis, P. Edwards. Valediclorian award subscription for one year to Readers Digest ,': M. Salo. American Association of French Teachers for highest rank in French for year of 1951: R. Huart '53. D.A.R. candidate award, certificate and medal based on qualities of dependability, leadership, service, and patriotism: I. Legere. Presentation of diplomas: Mr. Benjamin Butler. The largest Freshman Class in recent years num- bered 93 when registered. Total enrollment was 267. New teachers-Mr. Theodore Em-

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I T h e L A U R E L DATE EVENT COMMENT May 24 Baseball Farmingtorfs baseball team ended its League 25 30 Iune 1 1 2 12 17 18 1951 Graduation Committee Exhibition Baseball First Annual Color Day Maine Poetry Fellowship Contest Award State Track Meet Baseball Season Closes' Baccalaureate Service Class Night play in last place upon losing a 9-1 ball game with pennant winning Livermore Falls. For the Faculty: Prin. Charles Diehl, Senior Advisor Richard Gould, Graduation Director Mrs. Marion Bryant. For the Seniors: Presi- dent D. Ellis, R. Eaton, A. Frary, A. Staples, I. Hosfelt, P. Edwards and R. Roux. An exhibition Memorial Day baseball game with Dexter ended in a loss for F.H.S. 16-9 at Dexter. All schools in Farmington participated in com- petitive games after a lengthy parade through town. The Blues captured the pennant by a narrow margin in the last event. All schools were divided evenly into Blues and Greys, which colors they will hold until graduation from.F.H.S. Leaders of the Greys were M. Welch and P. Heath. Of the Blues, P. Ed- wards and D. Ellis. Mrs. Althea Fortin '51 was awarded Hrst prize in the state for her poem Arctic Owl. In this contest 18 high schools competed, with 150 entries. Mrs. Fortin has several other poems in the 1951 Laurel. Held at Colby College where Farmington made a good showing against stiff competition. Farmington ended its season with 7 wins and 5 losses. Captain P. Heath and F. Pillsbury have been leading hitters for the team this year. Held at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. Eben Chapman of Old South Church spoke on the theme Character in 3 Dimen- sions. Seniors furnished musical numbers as follows: Vocal quartet-P. Edwards, I. Hosfelt, I. Legere, I. Rounds. Vocal Solo-I. Sargent. Violin Obbligato- E. Mosher. Held at Community Center. Class Part: Will: F. Cole History: I. Legere Prophecy: I. Rounds Class Gifts: R. Langen, L. Violet

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0 Tl1e LAUREL O DATE EVENT Sept. 10 Football ll Alumni Football 14 Football 19-21 High School Fair Booth 22 Football 24 Photo Service 26 Field Hockey 29 Football Oct. 1 Frosh.-Soph. Football D R. T R 0 H Y COMMENT ery, mathg Mr. Harwood Steele, businessg Mr. Edward Iohnson, shop apprenticeg Miss Marion Edwards, biology and Englishg and Miss Norma Chaffee, languages. About 25 candidates turned out for football dur- ing pre-school practice. In the First game of the season for the Greys, combine, the alumni eleven won by a score of 42-6 under the Hippach Field arcs. Bucl-:sport shut out Crozier's Greyhounds 7-O. Volunteers from both the students and faculty were members of the crew who secured a profit of about 15110 for the General School Fund at the annual Franklin County Fair. Farmington High was again taken by 1 touch- down, as Mexico scored 13-7. Individual photographs were taken of the entire student body by a photographer from Rasbach. Coach Roberts' team made a promising start by tying Kents Hill Girls 1-1. Farmington travelled to Oakland and fought desperately, but came home defeated by Wil- liams 20-13. Our Underclassmen were taken over by Wil- ton's Frosh.-Soph. team 14-0. and Winter Sports Team ,,