Gould Academy - Academy Herald Yearbook (Bethel, ME)

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THE ACADEMY HERALD 23 CLASS OF 1941 Photo by Kilby forinerly, we gave a llQ11l011StI'3.t1011 of ehoral speaking. At the annual election of officers, as Freshmen. we xeleuted the following: Filmore Clough. preside-ntg VVilbur Bull, vice-presidentg Barbara Luxton, secretary. In our Sophomore year we welcomed nine new members to our 1-lass. Vl'e elec- ted the following officers: Romeo Bak- er, presidentg Robert Perry, vice-pres: ident. Shirley Sim. secretary. That year. instead of giving declamations in the Assembly Hall. we were required to attend a weekly speevh Class. How we loved it! ln 1939 we Game back through the Golden Gates of VVisdom aS Juniors. Romeo Baker was again our president. Guy Swan our vice-president. -lune Fhipman was sieleeted as Secretary, and Marian Xxvlgfllt was our treasurer. Fif- teen new members were welcomed to our class this year. The Junior Prom was held in the YVilliam Bingham Gymnasium on Fri- day evening, April 19, with music furnished by -lan Grover's Orchestra. The color scheme for the deeorations was blue and white. The dance was well attended and we had a grand evening. And now that the history of the -lunior Class has been brought up-to- date. l'll just say so long. Fern Lane OPHO ORE OTE There was a hubbuh and flurry in the main room as friends met again or

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22 THE ACADEMY HERALD VVe, Jean Cameron and Marilyn Howe, leave a set of rules to be foi- lowed by girls Wishing to form a club for college appreciation. I, Laurence Brooks, leave piles of manuscript to the school, to be display- ed as famous relics when I Win the Pulitzer prize. I, Kathryn Davis, leave my desire to argue in history class to Charles Knight. I, Madeliene Hall, leave to Rachel Gordon my stylish coiiures. 1, Earle Palmer, leave my height and position as center to Wilbur Bull. I, Jeanette Kimball, leave my seat in the corner near the door to Peggy Proc- ter, so that she will not have to walk so far when she sprains her ankle. I, Gurdon Buck, leave my industry and quietness to Roscoe Swain. I, Edwina Mann, leave after one pleasant year at Gould. Yvhy didn't I come sooner? I, Rupert Grover, leave my card playing ability to Philip Cummings. I, Philip Smith. leave a bottle of Vi- talis to Erik Brown. I, Robert Billings, leave to Mr. Fos- sett my ability to bring home some game when I hunt. I, Althea Parker, leave my various interests to accumulate for future use. I, Barbara Cummings, leave to Muriel Hall the tedious task of picking up and sorting the keys for the drawers of the bookkeeping desks. We, Beatrice Canwell and Myrtle Lapham, leave the scraps from our sewing projects to be made patchwork quilt for the Home tage. I, Rodney VVentzell, having little left last year. now leave. I, Winfield Benner, leave my love of French to Charles St. Thomas. into a Ec cot- been a I, Minot Clapp, leave my knowledge of radio to the Physics students. I, Esther Pike, leave my Irish brogue Ccultivated for the playj to Bob Bush- ong. I. Irving Brown, leave my ability to secure a third term Cas class president? to Franklin Roosevelt. I, Sherman NVilliamson, leave the year-book to the school. I, Floyd Lohnes, leave to Sidney Howe Miss Bailey's assistance in Math. I, Anne Ring, leave my library privi- lege to Roger VVilliams. Now he won't have to read the encyclopedias all the time. Signed: Class of 1940 Anne Ring IN MEMORIAM In fond memory of Ulll' friend and fellow classmate, David Kirk, who en- tered Gould Academy in 1936, and died November, 1939, as a result of an un- fortunate hunting accident. JUNIOR NOTES, 1940 In September, 1937, forty-four stu- dents were enrolled in the Freshman class at Gould Academy. The big event for us that year was the Freshman Re- ception, held Tuesday evening, October 5. After this, because we danced so poorly at the Reception, the faculty de- cided that We had to have dancing les- sons. We were instructed by Miss Dor- othy Hanscom. After a month or more of lessons, they were discontinued, for by that time we were supposed to have mastered the gentle art of stepping on other people's toes. That year, instead of giving individual declamsations as

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24 THE ACADEMY HERALD CLASS OF 1942 Photo by Kilby new acquaintances chatted with each other, September 19. How big we '4Sophs felt to have graduated from the t'Greenie class, and to have be- come staid and dignified Sophomores. Some of our old members had not re- turned, but in their stead new students had arrived. Our class had the largest enrollment in the school. At our first class meeting. the follow- ing officers were elected: Virgil Adams. president. Muriel Bean. vice-president: Priscilla Abbott. secretary, Nicholas Amato, treasurer. As the school year progressed. and we once more got into the swing of things, we had a large percentagre of Sophomores represented in all school activities. Our class began to attain both scholastic and athletic heights, comparing favorably with other classes. The honor rolls and privilege lists al- ways contained the names of several of our class mates. The Debating Club had 6'Sophs,' in its midst, with Muriel Bean, Elizabeth Gorman. David Hol- den. Herbertina Norton, and Helen VVilliamson participating in the discus- sions. VVe were also well represented on the VVinter Sports Team by the follow- ing: Virgil Adams, Carlton Barker, Irving Cummings. and Elmer Runyon. The Sophomores placed third in the VVinter Sports Carnival Competition, with the following placing: Priscilla Abbott. Virgil Adams, Carlton Barker, Irvine Cumminffs. Rachel Field. Lewis Littlehale. and Elmer Runyon. A vote