Freedom Academy - Echo Yearbook (Freedom, ME)

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OFFICE GIRLS AND LIBRARIANS lst. row, l. to r., Lucille Shaw, Maxine Downer, Janette Cole, Nancy Abbott, June Larrabee, Elinor Corey. 2nd, row, l. to r,, Charlene Bryant, Charlene Smith, Audrey Grass, Virginia Austin, Patricia Myrick. Each year girls are appointed to take care of the library and office each period. The duties of the office girls are: to be there when someone comes, answer the telephone, and ring the Office Period 1 Virginia Austin Period 2 Nancy Abbott Period 3 Charlene Smith Period 4 Charlene Bryant Period 5 Janette Cole Period 6 Mr. Cosgrove buzzer at the end of each period. The duties of the librarians are: to check off the books and maga- zines as they are taken out and make sure they are brought back. Those appointed are as follows: Library Patricia Myrick Audrey Grass Elinor Corey Maxine Downer Lucille Shaw June Larrabee Virginia Austin '54

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Janette Cole and Charlene Smith. The class managers were: Darrold Mitchell-Senior Class, Audrey Grass-Junior Class, Roger Drew -Sophomore Class, Allen Downer -Freshman Class. High salesmen were: Carolyn Cates, first, Robert Gray, secondg Sylvia Austin, thirdg Paul McFar- land, fourth, and Donald Maxim, fifth. Janette Cole '53 JUNIOR PRIZE SPEAKING 1952 lst. row, l. to r., Mrs. Johnson, Janette Cole, Darrold Mitchell, Nancy Abbott, Kenneth Hall, June Larrabee. 2nd. row, l. to r., Mary Ingraham, Lucille Shaw, Louise Emerson, Grace Black, Maxine Downer. The Annual Junior Prom and Prize Speaking of 1952 were pre- sented on May 9. Those taking part were as fol- lows: Marlene Hall, Grace Black, Janette Cole, Nancy Abbott, June Larrabee, Louise Emerson, Lucille Shaw, Mildred Parady, Mary In- graham, Maxine Downer, Darrold Mitchell, and Kenneth Hall. First place winners were Nancy Abbott and Darrold Mitchell. Second place winners were Janette Cole and Kenneth Hall. The two first place winners went to Albion to compete in the County Contest. The music for the dance that followed was provided by Cook- son's Orchestra from Troy. Everyone had a most enjoyable evening. Maxine Downer '53

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CHRISTMAS PARTY We had our Christmas Party in the school gym, on Friday the 19th of December, before school let out for Christmas vacation. Gifts were passed out, after the completion of the program, by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, who were played by Maxine Downer and Carl Perkins. The program was as follows: 1. Carol singing by school- led by Girls' Chorus 2. Record-Rudolph and Frosty 3. Record-The Night Before Christmas 4. Record--Chimes 5. Recording of Dickens Christ- mas Carol 6. Singing of Carols--by the school 7. Here comes Santa Claus- Girls' Chorus 8. Christmas Tree and Gifts- Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus 9. Movie-It Happened To- morrow Delta Fowler '55 BASKETBALL BANQUET On March 12th, the annual basketball banquet was given for the basketball teams and the cheer- leaders at the Freedom Grange Hall. Others who were present were the faculty, trustees, the guest speaker-Mr. Cuddeback-- and toastmaster, Phil Williams. The banquet was sponsored by Mrs. Mollie Knight and others who were interested in the two ball teams. A turkey supper was served and was enjoyed by everyone. The speakers for the evening were: Toastmaster, Phil Williams, Principal and Coach, Charles Cos- grove, Coach, Joseph Jordan, Mrs. Johnson, President of the Trustees, Archie Knight, Captains -June Bowman, and Donald Marcia, Cap- tains-elect, Mary Lou Heald, Caro- lyn Cates. and Robert Hotham, Maxine Downer, Donald Maxim, Paul McFarland, as well as our gi est speaker, Mr. John Cudde- back. Letters were given to the girls' and boys' teams, cheerleaders, and managers. The captains and head cheer- leader presented gifts to the three coaches. There were two trophies on the banquet table this year. The boys won one at Waldo County Tourna- ment, and the other was a runner- up award at the Kennebec Valley Tournament. It was a most enjoyable evening, and we wish to thank everyone who made this banquet possible Maxine Downer '53 June Bowman '53 JUNIOR PRIZE SPEAKING 1953 April 30, 1953 the Annual Junior Prize Speaking and Prom will be held in the Freedom Academy Gymnasium. Those participating are: Sylvia Ashe, Virginia Austin, Robert Briggs, Charlene Bryant, Lorene