George Stevens Academy - Mountain Echo Yearbook (Blue Hill, ME)

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NIOITVI' XIN l CHO fly a M1nute Man flag Nov 5 The percentage of the students part1c1pat1ng 1n the stamp drlve today 1S Semors 100W Jumors 100! Sophomores 16 2 307 Freshmen 100 f Well Sopho mores lt looks as lf you ve got to do better than that Nov 8 Th1s lS the first day of Amer1 can Educat1on Week Nov 9 We had the afternoon off and a program was scheduled to be held at the Town Hall but as 1t ralned the program was postponed Nov 11 Th1s lS Arm1st1ce Day and so no school for us The band made 1ts first publlc appeararce th1s year It was very good The se1v1ce flag was dedlcated Nov 12 All the classes are 10075 1n the Stamp Drlve Good work students Our plogram for Amerlcan Educatlon Week was held at the town hall tomght The band played several select1ons A short play was presented by several students 0' B S A The Glee Club made 1ts first ap pearance under the d1rect1on of Mr An derson Nov 18 The annual Senlor Play was held at the Town Hall tomght The name of It IS J1m1ny Cr1cket starr1ng Donald Blsset The other characters 1n the play were Evelyn Wh1tESld h1s w1fe Frances Torrey Irene the1r datehter Mary McGraw Denms the butler Roger Leach Grace the ma1d Lou1se B1ll1ngs Bla1ne Wh1t6S1d6 h1s son Barney P1per Calvxn Roberts Irene s fiance Gordon Emerson Ierry F1tzgerald J1m1nys pal George Snow East S1de New Yorkers L1z MarJor1e Young Mag Shella Babson Bess Conn1e Butler The play was very successful Nov 19 Agaxn t e school LS 100W Ill the Stamp Drlve Nov 25 and 26 Thanksgzvmg V8.C3.t1Oll Nov 25 The M1meoqu1llettes Club spon sored a dance at the l1brary audltorxum Nov 30 Repart cards were glven out Dec 1 Today we are havlng tryouts for Cheer Leaders Mary McGraw Louls B1ll1ngs and Jane Grmdle were chosen Dec 3 Ton1ght the boys play the1r first basketball game of the season Bar Har bor IS the challeng1ng team Come on Stevens' Get that ball' Oh well boys you trled Dec 10 Some of the boys are col lect1ng paper magazlnes and old cartons and del1ver1ng them to Ellsworth We had a pep rally to get us ready for ton1ghts game Wlth Brookl1n Vxctory for us Dec 16 The basketball teams went to Brooklln They came back clalm mg another vlctory Dec 17 We had a Chrlstmas assembly w1th Chrlstmas tree and presents and a weeks vacat1on ahead' Dec 27 Back to school agaln Dec 31 Hattle Nevells P1per and Lucy Herr1ck v1s1ted us A basketball game w1th Gllman Hlgh School 1n the evemng 1944 IS here Jan 3 Dawn Plerce and Gerald1ne Can dage former students of G S A v1s1ted Jan 4-A basketball game wxth Bucks port Better luck next tlme boys Several of the boys who are nearlng 18 years of age took mental tests for the Army A1r Cadets Jan 5 The boys went for the1r phys1 al exam1nat1on Those who passed ney P1per Jan 6 MISS Arleen Genthner R N VIS lted the school th1s afternoon and had talks Wlth many 1nd1v1dua1s The basketball team went to No1theast Harbor to play Jan 14 We played two games of basketball wxth Bucksport The 0f1rls played the1r first game of the season WhlCh proved to be a very exc1t1ng one w1th a final score of 25 19 ln favor of Bucksport Jan 17 Report cards were recelved to day Jan 20 Today Fern says good bye to us For three and a half years he has b en wlth us at G S A but now he has a blgger Job to do that of servmg h1s coun try Good bye and good luck Fern Jan 21 Two games of basketball wlth Sulllvan We Won' 1 ll J G , ' u ' , 01 . , rf 5 1 I . . , , , fl fr Q 1 , ' fn . , 1 - ' , . . , - - , . . ' , l 1 Y ' 1 ' T l , . I - . . A A Q . . - . . . ' , . 1 . , ' I . . 1 -c. ' ' . Denton Whiteside .......... Walter Butler were Walter Butler, Dana Conary and Bar- . . G . . . . v , V - . . - , O ....... , , . ., ' Y ............ , 1 .......1... 4 h. I . . . , . , 7 . . . . , h - -- ' ' 5 n. ' ' . , - cs . - ' - ' ff ' ' - l ' . , Q A - U I Q. A . I . V . .K - . 1 - l.

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B G S A Calendar 1943 1944 EPT 7 Howdy Classmates' The 1943 1944 school year op ned today at Blue H1ll George Stevens Academy w1th the en rollment of .s1xty three students and the followmg faculty members Mr John F Harr1man Pr1nc1pal Sc1 ence B1ology and Phys1cs Farrmng ton Normal School and Un1ve1s1ty f Ma1ne M1s M1ldred C H1nckley Hlstory C1v1cs Problems f and Mathemat1cs Un1vers1ty of Ma1ne Mrs Hazel Snow Ass1stant French Unrverslty of Ma1ne Un1vers1ty Mlss Constance Robertson Ass1stant Commerc1al Subjects Malne School of Commerce ASSlStE1llt Democracy EIlg1lSh and and Boston Grace H1nckley Gerald1ne Candage and Do1a Mar1e Veazle were 1n today Sept 15 We were g1ven an 1nsp111ng talk by Mr Small Sept 22 The Senlor Class was 1ncreased today Wlth the enrollment of James Gra ham who lS taklng a P G course awa1t 1ng entrance to the Navy Sept 25 Freshman Recept1on' See the Freshman pushlng the peanuts across the floor For the flrst trme the Freshman Receptron was held at the L1brary Aud1 tor1um We all enjoyed the party Sept 29 Today starts the fifth year of our band Thrs year we practlce band under the able superv1s1on of Mr Ander son Sept 30 No scavanger hunt today s ra1n1ng' October 4 We had a very welcome VIS 1tor Mr Sprague salesman for the CLITUS Publ1sh1ng Company He was heart1ly welcomed by all The magazlne contest has started Mary McGraw 1S captam of the Navy team and Walter Butler IS cap ta1n of the Army team Whlle Frances Tor rey IS General Manager Today d6Cld6S who w1ll be the Wlllllel' of the volley ball tournament Don t tell me the boys are weaung dresses'J Why no the Senlor and Freshman g1rls are playmg too The Junror boys were vlctorlous Whlle th g1rls v1ctory went to the Freshmen A treasure hunt was enJoyed by all Lou 159 B1ll1ngs and Paul1ne Hunnewell found the 01rls t1easure Junlor Gr1ndle and Fern Robertson found the boys Oct 6 Look your prettlest SSIIIOXS' M1 Foster lS here to take your p1ctures Oct 8 Today IS loll1pop day for the w111ners of the volley ball tournament Oct 11 An army mule was g1ven today for the person sellmg the largest number of magaz1ne subscr1pt1ons Roger Leach was the proud wrnner Oct 18 The magazlne contest ended to day Wlth the Navy team w1nn1ng over the Army team The grand total was S241 50 he was presented w1th a S25 bond All others who sold subscr1pt1ons rece1ved e1ther money or war stamps Oct 19 Reports today' The first rank 1ng per1od IS over and xt looks as 1f almost everyone has made a good start Oct 20 Today we had the afternoon off because the teachers and some of the students had to help 1n lSSl1lllg Rat1on Book No 4 Oct 21 The Sen1ors went to Bangor They v1s1ted the paper m1ll 1n Buckspor' and the WLBZ broadcastmg statlon 1n Ban gor A few who were 1nterested went to the Bangor School of Commerce whlle others went to the movles or d1d var1ous other thrngs Oct 26 Tonrght a Hallowe en SOCIHI was held at the L1brary Aud1tor1um Everyone was enJoy1ng h1mse1f so that he forgot all about the spooks Wh1Ch were runn1ng around outsxde Oct 27 We say Farewell to our school teachers and classmates for a few days We are hav1ng a vacat1on dur1n0 Teachers Convent1on Nov 1 The War Stamp and Bond dr1ve started today at school We are hop1ng to rece1ve a large percentage 1n thls dr1ve each month so the school w1ll be able to' NlOlf-'7',- .' 'I 'll 15 0 0 0 0 - Q . t . O Q hi - ' . . ' Q. . I . . . iv 1 O . - ' Sept. 9-Early visitors. Janice Gillis, Dale Astbury was our high salesman, and D ' -1 D It- 1 b T - , v - ,

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N101 Xl XIX ILHU Jan 31 What a day' We had our p1c tures taken for d1iTerent group act1v1t1es Feb 1 The g1rls and boys basketball teams played Penobscot on our home floor Another v1ctory' Feb 9-The boys played a basketball game w1th Southwest Harbor on th home floor Feb 10 The Natlonal Honor Soclety Banquet and In1t1at1on along Wllh the Freshman Sophomore Speakmg Exh1b1t1on The new members 1n1t1ated 1nto the So clety were Mabel Wood N11lo Anderson Roger Leach and Pearl Carter Those par t1c1pat1ng rn the speak1ng were LOUISE B11 llngs Maur1ce Duren Paullne Hunnewell A1lean Staples Ramona Wood Joseph1ne Pettenglll George Snow Waldo Co111ns and Dale Astbury Both the 1n1t1at1on and speakmg were enjoyable Feb 11 The boys and g1rls t ams played Gllman Hlgh on our home floor Were they eXc1t1ng' Weeks vacatlon ahead' Feb 15 Boys went to Ellsworth to play but were defeated Feb 25 The boys played then last game of the season w1th W1nte1 Har bor A vlctory for Stevens G1F1S also played and another v1ctory' Feb 28-The band and majorettes went to Ellsworth and pract1ced w1th the Ellsworth band for a Jolnt concert to be held at both Blue H111 and Ellsworth March 2 The Ellsworth and Blue H111 bands glee clubs orchestras and drrll teams comblned and presented a con ert ta the Blue H111 gymnaslum March 3 We held an auctlon w1th Donald B1 set as auctloneer Don proved be the man for the Job as he could very easlly persuade the students to buy an art1c1e worth l1ttle or nothlng for qulte a number of cents He sold even the cardboard box conta1n1ng the artxcles March 7 The Blue H111 band glee club orchestra and drlll team went to Ells worth where they agaxn cornblned wlth the Ellsworth groups for a concert at th Clty Hall March 10 The g1rls basketball team went to Northeast Harbor where they were defeated 1n the last game of the sea son March 17 Batons were g1ven to those students WlShlllg to try out for the dr1ll team Those trylng out were Marllyn Matthews Paulme Hunnewell Bernxce Eaton Maur1ce Duren Frances Long Q'he1la Babson Joseph1ne Pettenglll Flor ence Pert Fausta Torrey and Mlna Rob ertson under th d1rect1on of Mary Mc Graw and Jane Grlndle veterans of last year Apr115-Junlor Sen1or Exh1b1t1on was Feld at the Town Hall Those part1c1 pat1n0 111 the exh1b1t1on were Roger L ach Lawrence Matthews Hugh Le1gh ton Shella Babson Kenneth Marks Mary McGraw Mabel Wood MarJor1e Young and Frances Torrey The boys and g1rls glee club ass1sted 1n mak1ng the program en Joyable Apr1l 7 A gym exl'1b1t1on was held at the gymnaslum tonlght Tloere was wrest ball game between the h1gh school classes School closes for a whole week Isn t lt wonderful Apr1l 12 The movle Flesh and Fantasy was presented for the beneiit of the Alum Pl Assoc1at1on Apr1l 17 S hool reopens for the last ses slon Apr1l 19 Vacat1on for a day May 9 Our b1g feature of the year' The Varlety Show wlth several short sklts fashlon sl'ow, and mus1c presented by the glee club The glamour boys and g1rls of B G S A enterta1ned us wxth 1OI1 lE1llf1C s ngs Pr cedlng the Varlety Show we had a parade and a Jubllee w1th booths of all k1nds May 24-The Senlors had thelr class p1c n1c and ev1dently had a good tlme May 28-Baccalaureate address at the Baptlst church May 30 Memorlal Day Band and drlll team marched May 31 The A1umn1 Ball was held at the Gymnasmm June 1 Graduat1on CXEFCISSS were held at the Town Hall June 2 School closes for a glorlous sum mers vacatlon Have a happy vacatlon teachers and students The Class of 44 says goodbye and good luck to school mates '. '1 I +1 1 17 ' r 1 - ' . ' . 9 Y . - D . . - . I V .. l v . 5 . . . . I . - e , . ' - . Y 1 Y 5 ' Y . . , - , 7 3 - - . - Y I ' , 9 ' l . 1 A . L ' ' ' . ling, boxing, tumbling, and a basket- 1 - 1 ' . T X ' I ' AA 7? . ' . A my . . V n A O . h . 7 V - . t , 's ' . ' ' ' ' - to ' ' ' ' , - , e . - 3