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

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THE QUILL

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22 THE QUILL should adopt a unicameral system of legis- lature. The members of the team received letters at the end of the year. Practice debates were held with Rock- land, Lincoln Academy, and Richmond. Debates were held with Waterville and Cony, with Gardiner the loser by a close margin. ATHLETIC FAIR The annual Athletic Fair was held Dec. 17, 1937. The class booths and gymnasium were attractively decorated in class colors. At the beginning of the evening the Dra- matic Club presented two one-act plays, The Ring and the Look and Christmas Trimmings, directed by Miss Anna B. Longfellow. After the plays, many went down to the gymnasium where the freshmen sold novelties and Christmas trees, the sophomores sold cakes and pastry, the jun- iors sold ice cream, and the seniors sold candy. Later in the evening dancing was enjoyed with music furnished by The Revelers. THE ORCHESTRA The orchestra has had a busy season, as usual, and has played for all the school plays and the Athletic Fair. From the G. H. S. orchestra have grown several smaller groups which furnish music at vari- ous community affairs. Members take part in the different assemblies and add greatly to the interest and success of the program. The outstanding musical event for the orchestra this year was attendance at the concert by the United States Marine Band on October 5, 1937. All able to attend this concert were deeply interested in what they saw and heard. The orchestra members are hoping to attend the Music Festival to be held in Kit- tery, May 14, which always proves an incentive to hard and better work. THE BAND For years the outstanding need of the High School, along musical lines, has been a school band. This great need was met about a year ago, when the first band was formed under the direction of Miss Eva M. Towne, supervisor of music. The commun- ity, realizing all that a school band meant to the school and the community, were quick to assist in purchasing uniforms, and several instruments were donated by inter- ested citizens. Today with their black and orange capes, their over-sea hats, and their white trousers, the G. H. S. band make a striking and pleasing appearance. Recently a fine looking shako has been purchased for the drum major, Gilbert Cole. The band has played at all local athletic activities and has added to the enthusiasm of the pupils and citizens when the local teams have won. The band assisted in last Memorial Day exercises of the American Legion and also in their Armistice Day activities and received many compliments on the good work and appearance. A Pep squad of senior girls and cheer leaders accompanied the band and assisted in all ways possible. They also hope to take part in the music festival at Kittery, and the members are also eagerly awaiting the open- ing of the outdoor games. SENIOR CLASS Leading the senior parade of 1938, we find the following officers: president, Rob- ert Newhouseg vice-president, Dexter Fowlesg secretary-treasurer, Ann Pomerleau. Those dignitaries who confer with the Powers-That-Be as members of the Student Council are Wilbert Eastman, president, Norma Nelson, secretary, Kathleen Lut- trell, chairman of the Program Committee, Roland Whittier, chairman of the Grounds

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24 THE QUILL Committee, Robert Newhouse, chairman of the Welfare Committee, Hattie Dodge, chairman of the Public Service Committee, Lawrence Caney, chairman of the Halls Committee, Mary Cox, chairman of the Girls' Lockers Committeeg and Eugene Monroe, chairman of the Boys' Lockers Committee. On the decorating committee for the Ath- letic Fair were the following seniors: Louise Quinn, Catherine Bugbee, Norma Nelson, Ruth Chapman, Lawrence Caney, Robert Fuller, Wilbert Eastman, Leon Gordon, and Dexter Fowles. They decked our booth gayly with the class colors, blue and white. We took in 523.61 The title of this year's senior play speaks for itself: Spring Fever. The members of the cast, capably directed by Miss Longfel- low, all gave fine performances, and the audience was genuinely appreciative. Every- one agreed that the play was an outstanding success. The able cast: Mrs. Spangler Marguerite Waller Anne Purcell Ruth Chapman Vivian George Mercedes Follansbee Vic Lewis Lawrence Caney Ed Burns Robert Newliouse Lou Herron Norma Nelson Howard Brant Lawrence Creamer Henry Purcell CQTZ Gardner Maude Corey Louise Quinn Phoebe Purcell Eloige Wgod Dr- DiXOI1 Roland Whittier Prof. Virgil Bean Roscoe Downing Ann Pomerleau, secretary of our class for three years, was chosen to act as the repre- sentative of the school in the D. A. R. con- ICSI. Mr. Milton D. Proctor of Westbrook jun- ior College explained the courses offered at Westbrook, and presented the girls with booklets of the school. Making the trip to Washington this year were Hattie Dodge, Hope Moulton, Eleanor Clark, Carolyn Rines, Mary Cox, Eloise Wood, Katherine Bugbee, Alpheus Dodge, Robert Stultz, Howard Cusick, J. Elwood Church, jr., William Cheney, and Lawrence Creamer. The class voted to wear caps and gowns for class day and graduation exercises. Since the members of the Honor Society have not been elected at the time the Quill goes to press, it is not possible to include the list of members for this year. As we approach the triumphal arch of graduation, the honorary positions are filled as follows: Valedictory, Dexter Fowlesg Salutatory, Thelma Gillespie, Class Gra- tion, Freda Flanders, Class Essay, Eva Col- burn, Class History, Eloise Woodg Class Prophecy, Norma Nelson, Lawrence Caney, Ann Pomerleau, Class Gifts, J. Elwood Church, Jr., james duPont, and Kathleen Luttrell. JUNIOR CLASS In September, at the first meeting of the junior class, these officers were elected for the coming year: president, Carroll New- houseg vice-president, Leroy MacDonald, secretary-treasurer, Margaret Church, rep- resentatives to the Student Council, Kath- erine Buckley and Harry Foss. The annual Athletic Fair was held Decem- ber 17, 1937. The junior booth, delight- fully decorated in the class colors, yellow and white, sold Christmas cards in addition to the usual soft drinks and ice cream. The total profit was 51818. This junior class is the first to adopt the permanent design for rings to be used by all following classes. The ring has a design