Franklin High School - Voice Yearbook (Franklin, ME)

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THE Vorca 1-f THE SENIOR PLAY AFTER weeks of rehearsal the Senior play, The Folks Next Door, was pre- sented at Sprague's Hall, December 16. On February 5, it was repeated at Eastbrook. A social followed both performances. The cast was as follows: Willard Stiver-Editor of the Independent, Celand Hopkins Dr. Samuel Hcvbsln-next door neighbor, Donald' Piper Sarah Stiver-Stiver's wife ..... Martha Hardison Roy Stiver-Stiver's son ........ Weyman Billings Ellen Hobson-I-Iobson's wife ........ Hazel Wilbur Zelda Hobson-I-Iobson's daughter ...... Erma Joy Cleva Stiver-Stlver's daughter ...... Bette Hewitt Donald Hobson-Hc-bson's son .... Harold Bunker Elwood Granger-young man from Indianapolis, Edward Hardison Lola Ellington-a local belle ....... Bette Donnell Almira Gudgeon-president of ladies' aid, Evelyn Googins Byron Longly-principal of grammar school, Gerald Wilbur The outstanding and most humorous scene of the play was the iight between Erma Joy iZelda Hobsonl and Weyman Billings tRoy Stiverl, who staged a tooth- and-nail fight to start a feud between their families in order that their fathers might not have to portray brotherly love in the ladies' aid tableafux, dressed in pink tights. Some of the memorable speeches were: Hazel Wilbur, in a whining voice to her son, Harold Bunker, who has just been married to Bette Hewitt and is going to Chicago: I'll never have a minutes peace while you're in Chic--a-g-y! Donald Piper, in his sarcastic way to his wife fHazel Wilburl: Go on home 'n git supper. Piper and Hopkins in their furious rage. Piper saying to Hopkins that he will set his dog on him, to which Hazel QPiper's wife! draggingly replies: But, Sam, we haven't a d-o-r-g. Both plays were a financial success. -Harriet Edmunds, '39, BESTOCCA y , RESTOCCA stands for the following: B for baseball, E for expression, S for spelling, T for track, O for orchestra, one C for commercial, the other C for chorus, and A for achievement. Bestocca takes place in the spring at places which are chosen by the School- masters' Club of Hancock county. For the last two yea.rs it has been held at Castine. Last year, at baseball, we took .second place. Mt. Desert beat us by the score of 13-3. ' In Expression we had two contestants, Bette Hewitt and Harold Bunker. Bette gave A Voice From A Far Away Country, and Harold, Bill Magee's Weapon. In Track, we did fairly well, consider- ing it was the first year that we have ever had a track team. In track the events are: A 440-yard relay race, broa.d jumping and the shot put. Our line-up for the relay was Vernon Dalzell, Junior Hardison, Herbert Jordan and Perley Harriman. The broad jump line-up was the same, except tha.t Earland Coombs jumped instead of Herbert Jordan. Hardison cast the shot 38-feet, but because one boy did not ap- pear for the shot put, we failed. How-

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12 THE VOICE THE FRANKLIN HIG The Franklin high school library opened on September 20, 1937. Since many new books had been purchased for the school, it was necessary to devise some way of car- ing for them, therefore the school voted to have two librarians, Hazel Wilbur and Ferne Maher, who should organize a li- brary and present rules for its use. With the help of Miss Gillings, the following rules were made: ARTICLE I-LIBRARY HOURS A The library shall be open 1 In the morning before school 2 Morning recess 3 Half hour at ncon 4 Afternoon exercise period 5 Five minutes after school B No book shall be taken from the li- brary in the absence of the li- brarian. ARTICLE II-LIBRARY RULES A Anyone who willfully defaces or de- stroys a library book shall have library privileges withdrawn at the discretion of the librarian and must reimburse the library for damages. B Only one book may be taken out at a time. C Books may be kept for two weeks, after which period a fine of lc per day will be charged for over- time unless the book is renewed. 1 A book may be renewed once for a period of one Week, upon applica- tion to the librarian. 2 'Ihe regular overtime charge will be made if the book is not returned after the expiration of the re- newal period. H SCHOOL LIBRARY ARTICLE III-LOST BOOKS A 'Ihe loss of a book must be reported immediately to the librarian, who Will make the necessary arrange- ments. ARTICLE IV-FINDING BOOKS A If you are unable to find a particu- lar book according to its classi- fication the librarian will be glad to assist you. The librarians initiated a miniature fil- ing system, the card case being a small pasteboard box. Since this box is nearly filled, a regular card case would be deeply appreciated by the school. The regular Dewey classification .system is being fol- lowed. There is a card for each book. On these cards are: The dates taken, the dates due, and the names of the bor- rowers. The library contains many recent books, but there is need of more non-fiction ma- terial for use in English reports. We are grateful to have the following magazines: Life, The National Geo- graphic, Nature Magazine, The Ameri- can, Literary Digest, Readers' Digest, S-eholaitic Coach, Popular Mechanics, Popular Aviation, 'fTime, Pathfinder, Le Petit Journal, Biology Briefs, The Science Teacher, and The Science Leaf- let. In our library we have many new books, the most popular of which are: Silver Chief, Joan of Arc, Moby Dick and the White Whale, Ho-Ming, Girl of New China, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, and All Sails Set. The school takes this opportunity to thank those who have contributed books and who have made this library possible. -Hazel Wilbur, '38, Librarian.

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14 THE VOICE ever, this year we hope to do better, and Hardison hopes to make a throw of 44 feet. We also had a girls' track team. In the Achievement tests, Kenneth Weatherbee, who is now attending Ogle- thorpe University in Georgia, won first place in American Government. Gerald Wilbur, of Eastbrook, won fourth place in THE FRANKLIN HIGH THE Franklin High School Glee Club was organized October 26, 1937, the first meet- ing being held with Miss Gillings at the home of Edith Bradbury. There it was voted that the club meet once a, week and the following officers were elected: Presi- dent, E. Hardisong vice-president, D. Col- lar, secretary and treasurer, M. Jordang master of ceremonies, Celand Hopkins. At the second meeting the club decided on the name, The Franklin Harmony Songsters . Before the next meeting Miss Gillings, with the help of three other members, drew up a constitution, one of the rules of the constitution being that those not at- tending the first meeting who wished to join the club must be voted into the club and undergo an initiation. By means of a penny collection at each geometry. Donald Piper won third place in general science. This year we hope to do better in ea.ch division, with the help of our principal, Mr. Jones, and of the assistant, Miss Gill- ings, and with the co-operation of the students. -Verncn Dalzell, '39. SCHOOL GLEE CLUB meeting, the club obtained money to buy music. The organization has received many in- vitations to sing at school functions, con- tests, churches, and organizations, and were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. Minnie Wilbur of Eastbrook. The club wishes to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. James Bunker for her faithfulness and helpfulness as club pianist. The members of the club are as follows: Edward Hardison, Celand Hopkins, Charles Bradbury, Paul Bradbury, Donald Collar- Gerald Wilbur, Stetson White, Erland Coombs, Bradley Bunker, Harold Bunker, James Bunker, Harriet Edmunds, Barbara Edmunds, Martha Jordan, Erma Joy, Betty Donnell, Margaret Eldridge, Evelyn Googins. -Martha Jordan. THE HARE'S ADVENTURE Cwith apologies to Scottl The hare at dawn had ta'en his rest And faced the daylight at his best. With utmost bravery he did start, With quick farewell did he depart. The hunter with his shootin' 'arn Commenced his hunt from Bradbury's barn. The hare loped to a. grassy spot, Knowing not of the hunter's plot. He had not nearly reached his fill When thunder broke the morning still. A swish of lead like wind tl1a.t pushes Went o'er his head into the bushes. Quick from the clover he did dart With speed of light right from the start. His skin the hunter did not get: For aught I know he's running yet. -Bradley Bunker, '39.