Freedom Academy - Echo Yearbook (Freedom, ME)

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refreshment committee at both in- itation ceremonies. A group of F. F. A. boys attended the State Convention at the U. of M. in June 1951. A group of eleven F. F. A. boys attended a district meeting, March 8, 1952 at Guilford. The Freedom F. F. A. boys played one basketball game in the afternoon tournament, with Corinna and won. The score was 36-1. Stephen Fowler '53 SENIOR PLAY i lst. row, left to right, Bette Bowman, Richard Shibles, Mrs, Johnson, Beatrice Bowman, Philip Steele. Znd. row, left to right, Bertha Downer, Earl Gardiner, Pearl Gardiner. SENIOR PLAY The Senior Play Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick, a three act comedy, was presented on April 10. This was directed by Mrs. Johnson. We wish to thank Mrs. Johnson for all the time and patience she has spent with us to help to make our play a successful one. Those taking part in the case were as follows:

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FUTURE FARMERS lst. row, left to right, Milford Downer, Donald Marcia, Walter Condon, Robert Gray, Mr. Littlefield, Kenton Mitchell, Allen Knights, Stephen Fowler, Victor Myrick. 2nd, row, left to right, Albert Parady, Herbert Bryant, William Black, Alfred Bridges, Paul Myrick, Gerald Elkins, Paul Myrick, Claude Thomas, Harold Emerson, Richard Yeaton, Roger Reynolds. 3rd. row, left to right, Clair McDonald, Richard Chase, Merle Raven, Edward Howe. Robert Briggs, Robert Hotham. James Fernald, Clive McDonald. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA This year the Freedom Chapter of Future Farmers of America con- sisted of thirty members. The chapter officers are as fol- lows: President Robert Gray, Vice- President Kenton Mitchell, Treas- urer Stephen Fowler, Secretary Al-- len Knights, Reporter Donald Mar- cia, Sentinel Walter Condon, Con- ductor Milford Downer, and advisor George W. Littlefield. October 23, 1951, the Freedom Chapter initiated the Erskine Acad- emy green hands into the Chapter Farmers' Degree. November 5, 1951, the Freedom Chapter raised seven green hands to Chapter Farmers' Degree, at the same meeting eleven non-members were raised to the green hand de- gree. Refreshments were served by the

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46 Aaron Slick ..... . . . .not as green as he looks . .Dick Shibles Little Sis Riggs ........... a regular tomboy ...... Bea Bowman Mrs. Rosy Berry .......... an Oklahoma widow .... Bette Bowman Mr. Wilbur Merridew ..... a crooked speculator .... Phil Steele Gladys May Merridew ..... a sweet young thing ..... Bertha Downer Clarence Green .......... a mysterious young man . Earl Gardiner The Girl in Red . . ..... a young singer ......... Pearl Gardiner Alfreda Raven '52 THE ARROW The school paper, The Arrow was very successful this year. Under the capable guidance of Miss Bubier for the first semester and Mrs. John- son for the second semester, we pro- duced numerous copies of excellent material submitted by the students of the school. That nosey old Man-About-Town was back again in the personages of Janette Cole and the smiling Bernie Wentworth. The Joke Editors, Bernie Went- worth and Eleanor Stanley, kept the Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Literary Editors Art Editors Social Editors Personality Editors Alumni Editors kids in stitches, while the Art Edi- tors drew up magnificient covers and attractive decorations. I wish to express my thanks to my very capable Assistant, Darrold Mit- chell, and to Business Manager, Philip Steele. I also wish to thank the other members of the staff for their helpful assistance and cooper- ation. Also many thanks to Mrs. Johnson for her splendid guidance. Following are the members of the Staff. Dick Shibles Darrold Mitchell Philip Steele Janette Cole Robert Goodale Mary Lou Heald Nancy McKenney Carleine Shibles Betty Lou Thompson June Bowman Maxine Downer Bette Bowman Pearl Gardiner Beatrice Bowman Alfreda Raven