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

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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

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THE QUILL

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THE QUILL Z5 CAST OF JUNIOR PLAY showing the entrance to the high school, above which is the name of the school. On the sides ofthe ring is the year. The junior play committee, june Lernar, Rita MacDonald, Geraldine Ulmer, Carroll Newhouse, Natalie Cole, and jane Ward, assisted by Mr. E. H. Danforth, chose Tom Sawyer, a play made from Mark Twain's book, to be given April 1. The cast was as follows: Tom Sawyer Thomas Demers Huckleberry Finn Perley Leighton Aunt Polly Evelyn Bowie Mary Kathleen Monaghan Sidney Leroy MacDonald Becky Thatcher Margaret Church Mrs. Sereny Harper Frances Lombard joe Harper Verdon Chase Susy Harper Barbara Chase Widow Douglas Natalie Cole lim Everett Ellingwood Sheriff Arthur Lasselle The stage manager was George Cottleg chairman of ticket committee, Rita Mac- Donaldg of advertisingicommittee, Geral- dine Ulmerg of ushers and program com- mittee, jane Ward. Between the acts were these specialties: a trumpet solo by Arnold Barrett, a violin solo by Virginia McLaughlin, and a trio, Carroll Newhouse, clarinet, Paul Fleming, drums, and Hattie Dodge, piano. The mu- sic was by the High School Band, directed by Miss Eva M. Towne. The play was well received by a capacity audience. SOPHOMORE CLASS On September Z3 the sophomore class held a meeting in the auditorium for the election of officers. The following were elected: president, Roland Hopkins, vice- president, Harrison Stultzg secretary and treasurer, Natalie Goodspeedg representa-