Gardiner Area High School - Quill Yearbook (Gardiner, ME)

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12 THE QUILL SENIOR PLAY The senior class presented their play, Mistakes At The Blakes, at the Gardiner High School auditorium on November 29, 1935. Gerald Mann and Robert Linsley had the male leads, while Irene Palmer and Jean Clark played opposite them, Although there was very little time for rehearsals, the play was a great success, Miss Anna B. Longfellow of the faculty directed it, and the stage and business management was well handled by John Long. The cast was as follows: Gary Blake Robert Linsley Tom Blake Gerald Mann Mrs. Perkins Edith Mann Herman Carver Wilder Purdy ' I Ducky Lucky Larson Irene Palmer Roberta Sims Jean Clark -f Billikins Dallas Edwards Mrs. Greengas ' Kathleen Daily Mrs. Carver Ruby Cottle Mrs. Pinkle Verna Troop A nurse Anna Ellingwood Ike and Mike Langdon Jamison and Morgan Bell Between the acts the Gardiner High School orchestra played selections under the direction of Miss Eva M. Towne. Estelle Boynton played a cornet solo, ac- companied by Veronica Gingrowg and a group of senior boys sang. JUNIOR CLASS On September 29 the class had a meeting under the supervision of Mr. Danforth, class adviser. Class officers were elected as follows: president, Gerald Harriman, vice- president, Ruby Ulmer, secretary and treas- urer, Claire Buckley, representatives to student council, David Jamison and Carol Storm. ATHLETIC FAIR The junior booth was decorated in green and white, the class colors. Ice cream and soda were sold. The amount made totaled 51125. Students participating in soliciting were Carol Storm, Barbara Pender, Barbara Hub- bard, Betty Hooper, Robert Killam, Harry Drisko and Richard Pierce. The decorating committee consisted of Ruby Ulmer, chairman, Freeland Nelson, Louise Astle, Paul Connors, Leona Eytch- eson and Lucille MacDonald. The workers- on the booth were Claire Buckley, chairman, Mary Benner, Anita Dale, James Gordon, Clifford Jamison, Ruth Berry, Eleanor Hayford, Grace Williams, Maude Rice, Waneta Wakefield, David Jamison, Elizabeth Webber, Paul Morse and James Foote. RINGS The ring committee this year consisted of Claire Buckley, Lucille MacDonald, Anna Goodspeed, Ruth Berry, June Gallant, Ger- ald Harriman, James Gordon, and Lorne Ladner. The ring chosen is all yellow gold, the top being raised with a shield placed on it. On the shield is a large G with a small H on one side and S on the other. The numerals are on the side of the ring, 19 on one side and 37 on the other. SOPHOMORE CLASS On September 1, 1935, the sophomores held their first class meeting to elect officers.

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T H E Q U I L L ll 1 I: Q I School- X T News f f L! L 5 l A 1 SENIOR CLASS Ruth Monroe Anna May B'll' The class of 1936 began the school year Eenniilislifkendorff dnge Dan by electing the following class officers: NES MC?-Touett Baum Gerald Mann, President ' Richard Fuller Philemon Langdon Jamison, Vice-President G ld M nn First Voice Lloyd Merrill, Secretary and Treasurer era . ka S nd V .qe Robert Linsley was chosen president of Joan NIS amen eco on . , Ralph Clarke Sound Effects the Student Council' Gerald Harriman' The class parts were announced by Prin- vice-president and Carol Storm, secretary. The following committee chairmen were cipal O. C. Woodman, April 21, as follows: chosen by the council members: Wilder Purdy Norman Goggin lean Clark Anna Ellingwood Gerald Mann Beulah Baker Lloyd Goggin Caps and gowns Welfare Committee Grounds Committee Program Committee Public Service Committee Halls Committee Girls' Lockers Committee Boys' Lockers Committee were chosen as usual to be worn by the graduating class of 1936. Carl Douglass, Lyman Warren, and Roger Goodwin William Fish Ruby Cottle Beulah Baker Helen Morang Robert Gingrow Langdon Jamison Lyman Warren Carl Douglass Robert Linsley Valedictorian Salutatorian Class Oration C lass Essay History Gifts Prophecy Robert Linsley have taken the Tufts Col- lege entrance examinations. A radio play, entitled, Baucis and Phile- mon, was broadcast by the seniors this year over radio station WRDO, The production was coached by Mr. Woodman and conf sisted of the following cast of characters: Norman Spear Contrary to custom the graduation this year will be held in the Coliseum instead of the High School Auditorium. This change is being made because the stage in the audi- torium will not accommodate the exception- ally large class which is graduating.

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THE QUILL 13 Those elected were president, Robert New- house, vice-president, Lawrence Gingrowg secretary and treasurer, Anne Pomerleaug and representative to the student council, Catherine Bugbee. The gymnasium was tastily decorated in blue, white, and yellow for the Freshmen- Sophomore Reception which was held on November 1. Members of the school board, faculty, the two class presidents and their parents were invited to stand in the re- ceiving line. Those present were Mayor Ladd, Mr. Woodman, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Nivison, Mr. and Mrs. Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Church, Mrs. Houd- lette, Mrs. Harlow, Miss Newman, Miss Iewett, Miss Byron, Mr. Grant, Miss Weatherbee, Mrs. Newhouse, Robert New- house, and Donald Gould. The grand march was led by the class presidents and their advisers, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Houd- lette. Mr. Danforth was in charge of the games, and during the intermission ice cream was sold, while the School Boy Syn- copators played for those who wished to dance. In spite of the date, Friday, December 13, the Athletic Fair was a great success. We were in charge of the cooked food booth and netted a profit of S32.00. The booth was decorated in blue and white. At the end of the winter term the sopho- mores have in the bank 375.00 towards graduation expenses. FRESHMAN CLASS The freshman class of 152 students held their first class meeting on September 16, 1935. The following students were elected as class officers: president, Donald Gould, vice-president, Katherine Buckley, secre- tary and treasurer, Leroy MacDonald, and representative to the student council, Jane Ward. The first activity of the class was the Freshman-Sophomore Reception held on November 1. The gymnasium was very prettily decorated in the colors of the two classes, yellow and white, and blue and white. Games were enjoyed under the su- pervision of Mr. Danforth, refreshments were served by the sophomores, and a good time was had by all. As usual the freshmen were very active in the Athletic Fair. They had an unusual booth in their class colors of yellow and white, which was made to represent a flower basket. Attractively decorated Christ- mas trees were used for the background. From the sale of popcorn and the White Elephants and postal card sale a profit of 5107.25 was made. On March 18 the assembly was put on by the freshmen. A one act play entitled Hot Tip was presented by the freshmen members of the Dramatic Club. The cast of characters was as follows: Mona Jane Ward Sally Natalie Cole Carroll Vanity Thomas Demers Between the scenes Julie Roberts, a Dra- matic Club member, gave a monologue en- titled, A Mouse Trap,', and Kathleen Monaghan and Imogene Caney did a tap dance. Thomas Demers acted as the an- nouncer. This was not the first time the freshmen entertained at assembly, as Geraldine Mc- Grail and Natalie Cole sang the first of the year. The freshman class is represented in the Dramatic Club, orchestra, football team, hockey team, track team and baseball team. They have both a girls' and a boys' basket- ball team.