Farmington High School - Laurel Yearbook (Farmington, ME)

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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 ,,

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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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The LAUREL O DATE EVENT COMMENT Oct. 2 Class Elections Primary elections were done in formal manner 3 3 4 5 . 1 7 Cafeteria.Opening Recess and Sandwich Sale Musical Clubs Membership Football Rally Music Section Leaders at the Community Center for class offices. Blue, Grey, and Independent parties were run- ning. Hot lunches began Monday with an enrollment of 300, including outside schools. An idea to raise money was started today with the selling of sandwiches donated by parents for one weekly morning recess. There are 31 members in the band and 30 in the orchestra. There is hope that we may double at least the members in the band within a year or two. Of all musical groups, the mixed choir has the largest, with 41 members. In a tight battle we played to a 7-7 stalemate with Bridgton under the lights. F. H. S. cheerleaders, accompanied by Mr. Diehl, went to Lewiston High to see a rally and obtain some new ideas. On their return we held a rally in which the two coaches explained and demonstrated the rules and regulations of their respective sports, football and field hockey. Girls Choir: lst soprano-B. Hawes, I. Gray assistantg 2nd soprano-N. McCormick, A. Winter Carnival Queen and eww A T T E N D A N T S