Freeport High School - Clarion Yearbook (Freeport, ME)

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The Blizzard of '52 The blizzard of '52, as it has been nicknamed by many people, took place of course in the year of 1952. It started on a Sunday afternoon, Feb. 17, and lasted 'til Monday night Feb. 18. We had actuall only 28 inches of snow, but being driven by high winds, snow drifted into a very great drifts, some of six feet or more. On Monday moming my brother and I started for town, which is three miles from our home, in order to deposit some money in the bank. When we crossed the street, we discovered one of our neighbors digging the snow out from around his jeep. He mentioned that he was goinig to try to get to tovsm, so we asked if we might ri e with him, as that was where we were oing also. He kindly consented on the condition that first we push his jeep into the road. After a bit of a struggle we were on our way. We made out all right until we came to a steep hill, the snow had drifted over the top about two feet. We tried several times to break through but it was of no usc. We later found out that makin the car work so hard had caused it to get overheated and blow the head gasket, there- fore causing it to lose its power. As we neared the town on foot, facing the driving snow, we were a very cold trio. While walking past a house, we heard a voice say, Come in and et wann . Without hesitation we trud ed into Sie house. After about fifteen minutes of resting and getting warm, we proceeded on our way. Upon reaching town we found that the bank and the store that our friend was going to work in would not be open all day that day. We were a sorry lot. During the storm most traffic come to a halt. There were over a thousand people stranded on the Maine Turnpike. While proding with a pole, looking for fire hydrants on Wednesday, a sailor in a car was found. He had been there since Sunday night. He was all right except that he was very hungry. Several people suffered heart attacks from shoveling snow. One was found buried in a great snow drift. LAWRENCE ROBERTSON, '53. My Imagination Often when I am home alone I let my imagination run away with me. Sometimes I'm in Bermuda, Ireland or Australia. But most of the time my imagination takes me to Hawaii, the land of my dreams. It seems as though I could feel the ocean spray as I imagine I was surf riding at Waikiki Beach. But, maybe, it was just the dishwater splash- ing in mly face while I was doing the dishes. Some- times w en I'm babysitting my imagination scares me half to death. If I am listening to a mystery program, Suspense, for instance, I imagine everyi thing that happened, and twice that, will happen to me. It sure gives me an awful feeling. Of course, my imagination often helps me in school. If I have to write a theme or story, my imagination comes in quite handy. An imagination is something a person is bom with or something a person cultivates. To have a good imagination is a wonderful thing. DENISE CHAPLIN, '55. Our School Drive school drive is not an extra big drive but has a great deal of daily use. On a cold winter morn on the way to school you have to come up the drive and everyone dreads it, for when you turn the corner by the stone post the wind hits you right in the face. By the time you reach the school you are glad it is not longer then it is. At recess everyone scampers from the building to go uptown to get a lunch, except those who buy or bring their lunches. On the way back up thc drive, it is taken slower for you feel much better after having something to eat. After school, those who have passing grades get out for the day and everyone hurries to work or to an afternoon of fun. Some have cars to take them up and down the way and usually those who do have cars can expect a carful when ready to start. At events held at the gym, such as basketball or a big dance, you can expect to see the driveway lined up with parked cars. If something like that is held, after it is over, usually, there is a lot of confusion before everyone is out of the drive. At the head of the drive there is a small lawn around which the road goes. This place has a flag pole on it on which our flags flies. No matter how you look at it, our school drive gets a great deal of use. BOB LOWELL, '52. The Importance of Blueprints A blueprint is a copy of a working drawing of a machine part. Blueprints and working drawings serve to indicate the size, shape and other information concerning an object, so that these can be easily recognized by anyone trained in blueprint reading. A picture or a photograph of an object indicates only its general appearance. A working drawing gives detailed information conceming a part: its shape dimensions, material of which it is to be constructed, and steps by which it is made. Training in the study of blueprints is educational as well as entertaining. If one can make blueprints, he will have no trouble reading them. With every piece of equipment coming from a factory you can be sure there is a blueprint filed away for it. The factory worker or machinist picks up the blueprint, studies it for a few minutes and proceeds to tum out the part on the lathe or what ever machine he might have to do this piece of work on. With just a picture he might be able to make a rough duplicate of it but that isn't good enough for this sort of work. So you can see how important a blueprint really is to American industry. ' WILLIAM S. BENNETT, '52.

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STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of this year turned out to be a very active organiza- tion under the guidance of our principal, Mr. Knight. The Council has eight board members. They consist of a lzov and a girl representing each of the four classes. At our first meeting We elected the following officers: President .. ., .... , , . ., , ,. Pamela Whitten Vice-president i.., .. . . , Bill WVarner Secretary-treasurer ., , . . . Miriam Bernard The Student Council discusses school problems and presents to the princi- pal the students' viewpoint in determining policies. Miriam and Pamela were chosen to attend the State Convention at Deering High School. The entire Student Council group visited North Yalinouth Academy to note how their meetings were carried on. This meeting happened to be of the entire school body with the Council presiding. ln all, Students Council helps our school. MARTI TURNER, '52. STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row, Left to Right: j. Wfyman, F. Morse, M. Tumcr. Front Row, Left to Right: H. Moody, M. Bernard, WV. Warner, P. VVhittcn.

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MAGAZINE DRIVE The magazine drive began this year on September 27 and continued until October 11. The drive was a great success and a great benefit to the school. It was good experience for the students, for they learned a lesson in salesmanship. One captain was chosen from each room to take the money and keep a record of the magazine subscriptions sold. At the end of the first week, prizes were awarded for the top salesmen. Timothy Mayo received five dollars as first prize, Linda Williams three as second prize. Frederick Morse and Richard Blackstone tied for third place, each receiving one dollar. The final awards and certificates were given out in an assembly on November 9. Timothy won a radio as first prize: Linda the Parker pen and pencil set. Carlene Snow, Frederick Morse, and Richard Blackstone received certificates for selling thirty dollars' worth or more of subscription. All other persons earning two or more credits received certificates. Owing to the success of the drive, our gymnasium has a fine new electric scoreboard, and all who took part in the drive helped to make this possible. RICHARD BLACKSTONE, '54. MAGAZINE DRIVE Back Row, Left to Right: C. Snow, R. Blackstone, F. Morse. Front Row, Left to Right: T. Mayo, Manager, L. Williams.