Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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Sephemm'ee end Dakieaf Cluster l'eelieetien ef the reel lmeeuty ef the enrnptte end the distinctively friendly Cerhetn spirit came in the felt when seven ether Maine eelleges end the University nf New Hampshire sent delegates here fer e twn- day Student Christian Mavenlent ennfer- enee. The whele student lmtiy end feenlty turned tn in helping Mrs. Beilej,r end her eenunittee make the pregrem run emeethly and see that the visiting deiegetee felt at heme. At the eleree ef the meetingIr eenle many.r eineere expeeseiene ef eppreeietinn. One delegate remarked that Gnrhatn wee unusually well Suited fer the Cenferenee einee the Feeilitiee were an eeeelient. It had been 35 eueeeeefnl as any farmer een- i'erenee e-n larger campuses, mere 5e then many. The eagerly awaited eetien ef the Maine Iegieleture te make lteeeihle the renaming ef nnrnlel eehnnle which eenfer degrees en students eueeeeefullj,r enmpIeting e fent- year eeuree, seemed nearer es the legisla- ture ennvened in January. Dr. Russell, prineipel-elneritue, had been elected te rep resent the lawn e-f Gee'hem1 and had been eppeinted tn the eennntttee en edueetien. Margaret Bielteifs father was eheirmen at this eennnittee. The State Department ef Educatinn eeliveljg.r fevered the eet enabling the nermel eehenl trustees te elmnge the name at 3 qualified nennel eeheel te teeeh- ere eellege. Get'hem, elmut te center degreee en its: eighth elaee ef eendidetee, had been a teeehere trellege in all hut name fer eeme

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FACES AND PLACES the eeheei. Den Biehee, veteran ef the Settth p-Flfifill': eelled in the fell! and Heb Vaughan called with his Gerhem reern- triete1 Gerry Meyherry, thettgh they are in riifferent hranehee Hi the eereiee. Eddie MeDeneugh, Deae. Tewne, Rey Knight, Red Black. Phii Kilnbaii. Seetty Cetnpheli, end Jehn Alden were ether eellere. Navy Lt. Letlie .ieneent iieriiier eetteh and physics ef the exciting New England Teeehere Cei- iege League hankethall eenteete that are a regular part ef peeeetime Gerhani eeiiege life. A state high eeheel erees eeuntrr ehttnipienehip was run ever the inngqniueed ereee eeuntry enuree in Ntwemher bringing heel: ti taste iii the spent: that will return with the peeee. There. were enly lwn er three fiancee iii+ Glimpse ef Campue frnm Church Tewer after the Leaves Have FaIIEH teacher, and Mrs. Jensen, eelied in Janu- ary. Capt. Orlande Aiiherti and his eieew mete, Lt. Hey Austin, were Februer?r vieitere. Alumni in uniferrn in all parts ef the werid kept in teueh with their alma mater threugh Frequent exchange ef letters with faculty and students. OeeeeienelI1t,I Dr. Beiilef,r reed lettere ef epeeiel interest in ehepel. The absence ef men's ethletiee was felt. Intreqnurel games had he take the piece steed ef the ueuei Iiherei pregrem ef Fri- day er Saturday tWElliltg EVEHleil'tith'lnaiE after beekethall games: fermele et verieue times. But the deneee this year were real eeeeeiene and the efi'erte making them pess- ihle in spite ef difheuitiee were appreciated by everjrene. The pleasant eenteet with Maine Maritime Aeetiemjr, a relatienehip, new in its eeeend year, is werth building inte a treditien. Eeeeuee it is-z it email eeileget Gerhem i5 likely.r to he undervalued at timee, even 11;; these whe- knew it best. A heerlening

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New Weill Make the Hill time. enrl new Farmingtnn wee effering the futlt'vjreer retiree. tritttdenteg eluntnit Fat'lllt'jt' tllltl I'riende uf CNfi. whe have heen referring te their irietittttien as e teeehv ere eellege, were happy that the tr-henge in Heme wee te he ullit'iel seen. Dillieult timee ef the war have been feeetl end the prehlenie thej.F hreught have heen eeereetne. The unusual vitality ef Gerhem1 grewing lhreugh yeere ef Lin- eenipreinieing eert'iee te the peeple end eeheele ef SGchWEstErn l'eleirie1r manifested iteelf in the eehnelle FEEDVEI'Y in ertrelrnerit in the twe war years just past when meet teeehere eellegee iii the east were still suffering leeeee. Seen the men whe left the eempue te fulfill a sterner duty, will he heel: frern eeerf,r quarter ef the gtehe te resume their etueliee and take the inipertent peet ef a teeeher in the eeming struggle 'te build a hetter werld. There'will be ball games again and treek meets, fraternities and hull eeeeiene. The parking let hehind Riteeell Hell1 whieh hee- heen ettt ef ttee fer three years, will he erewded with everything freln jeepe entl jelepiee tn the care we are dreaming elitnlt. The faithful Gerheni Bullet will eli'er deuhle eeete te eeeh peee- enger end the aisle eleered ef even hencl baggage, fergetting theee greets when it Sehelare and Beaks eeultl preritle etetitling reein Dllljr', and little enengh let that. There. will he new huildinge end in:- lireveinente in the Imilrlinge new e11 eein- pue. New eeureee el' study are heing die- eueeetl. There will he the. eenienting ef n'ew eam- litie friendehipe end the Hewering el new eeniptte remeneee. New eellege eenge will be sung eleng with the treditienel GNS. tunes. New eilver trnphiee will find their wejl.r freni the helde ef eperl be the eellee- tien et Gerhem. And though Turkey Lene will deubtleee never be paved? etrelling feetetepet ef a bright Met.F efterneen, will enrely again Find the eeeree dieeernihle path belew the greee ef Leverh Lane, grewn renk during yeere ef wee. Peeple et Gerheni during the war years: heth etudente and staff, have been apprecia- tive ef the heritage entrusted te them by generatiene ef the peet end by their fellewe eelled etltlclenigtr ewej,r in the llewer ef their yeeth te Iierlerm the ehligetiene ei' men. They have preserved the line tretlitiene ef the eehenl and have eerrietl nut! well anti faithfully, the impertant but unheralded duties they have heen eelled ripen te chi. Theyr will eentinue te eerl'yr en until, en thie heleved eelnpue, e blithe heart egein rewertle the werher. jane Weieemee Whiter