Freedom Academy - Echo Yearbook (Freedom, ME)

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47 Boys' Sports Editor Girls' Sports Editor Joke Editors Man-About-Town honor Roll Proof Readers Typing Editors Mimeograph Editors MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN Early this fall we were pleased to have Mr. Sprague from Curtis Cir- culating Co. back again to start the yearly magazine campaign. The classes all competed against one an- other, on the amount per pupil basis. A representative from each class was chosen Team Captain. For the Freshmen-Roger Drewg Sopho- more-Audrey Grassg Junior- Marlene Hall 5 Senior--Bertha Downer. General Managers were Earl Gardiner and Janet Cole. Donald Maxim Bertha Downer Bernard Wentworth Eleanor Stanley Janette Cole Bernard Wentworth Lucille Shaw Nancy Abbott Marlene Hall Audrey Grass Mildred Parady Charlene Smith Beatrice Bowman Bette Bowman Bertha Downer Pearl Gardiner Alfreda Raven James Fernald Philip Steele Nancy Abbott Marlene Hall Lucille Shaw James Fernald Earl Gardiner Allen Knights Dick Shibles '52 The quota for the Campaign was 3900.-. We sold a total of 3S95.90. Of this, 3622.57 went to Curtis and for prizes. That left 3273.33 for the school. Out of this fund we purchas- ed a movie projector. The three highest salesmen were Beatrice Bowman, lst with 371 Mary Ingraham 2nd, 354 Vir- ginia Austin 3rd with 34625. We wish to thank all who partici- pated and hope for a successful year next year. l Earl Gardiner '52

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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

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THE CHRISTMAS PARTY As school was cancelled the day We were supposed to have the Christ- mas Party, it was not held until Jan- uary 2. The gifts were exchanged in the home rooms in the morning. In the afternoon a program was put on by the students. The following program was held: 1. Reading of the Story of the Nativity from the Bible by Richard Shibles. 2. Song - O Come All Ye Faith- ful - Girls Chorus. 3. Tableau of the Nativity Scene -Junior Class. 4. Carol - Joy to the World - Bette, Beatrice and June Bow- man. 5. A play - The Ruggles Fam- ily Goes to Dinner - the Senior Class. 6. A tableau and the songs - The Sleigh Ride - and Jingle Bells - The Sophomore Class. 7. Song - Silver Bells - Caro- lyn and Florence Cates and Patricia Myrick with the Chorus. 8. The Girls' Chorus sang Silent Night, White Christmas, and Walking in a Winter VVonder- land. Girls in this Chorus were Sylvia Ashe, Lorene Clark, Edith Condon, Donna Dag- gett, Delta Fowler, Mary Lou Heald, Mildred Parady, Mae Peppard, Mura Shibles, Charlene Smith, Betty Lou Thompson and Mary Turner. Charlene Bryant '54 FRESHMAN RECEPTION Three Weeks after school started on Sept. 21, the Freshmen Recep- tion was held at Freedom Academy. There were 36 Freshmen attending. The boys had to Wear girls' shorts, blouses, Woolen mittens and slippers. The girls had to Wear men's over- alls, shirts with a necktie back side to, Woolen socks, rubbers, and mit- tens. Both boys and girls had lip stick on their faces and tea bags dangling from their ears as ear rings. At noon hour We marched down to the Canning factory and back to the Grammar School. Everytime We heard air raid , we had to fall on our stomachs. In the evening every Freshman had to do a stunt prepared by the Sophomores. The stunt that pleased everyone was the beauty contest with Harland Mosher, Robert Ho- tham, and Galen Cook competing as bathing beauties. A dance was held afterwards and everyone had a lot of fun. Roger Drew '55 BASKETBALL BANQUET A basketball banquet was given to the basketball teams this year, at Freedom Grange Hall, March 10, 1952. It was sponsored by Mrs. Mollie Knight and others that had an interest in the basketball teams. Also present were the cheerleaders, faculty, and trustees, the guest speaker and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.