Hartland Academy - Ripple Yearbook (Hartland, ME)

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BURTON PRIZE SPEAKERS First row, left to right: James Moore, Ruth Pearson, Marilyn Mills, Arthur Chadbourne. Second row, left to right: Ivan Welch, Achsah Farrell, Evangeline Powers, Robert Page. SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class started the year with thirty-eight members. We have lost only two members, and have added three to offset the loss. This year our class has been divided, the girls share room two with the junior and senior girls with Miss Clifford as the home room teacher. The boys are in the auditorium with the upperclass boys under Mr. Hedder-A ice: The following oflicers were elected at our first class meeting. President. Shirlev Sted- man: Vice President, Robert Page: Secretary. Madeline Hintong and Treasurer, Ruth Pear- son. The representatives for the Victory Corps are: Shirley Stedman, Arthur Chadbourne Rae Jean Randlett, and Robert Page. The members of the Girls' Basketball team are: Geraldine Sawyer, Rae Jean Randlett, Achsah Farrell. Eleanor Allen, Velma Van- adestine, anfd Ruth Pearson. The sophomore boys on the basketball team are: Charles Sherburne and Arthur Chad- bourne. There are a large number of both girls and boys in the Glee Clubs this year. In the orchestra are: Shirley Stedman, Ruth Pear- son, Mahlon Gray, Ivan Welch, Rae Jean Randlett, Geraldine Sawyer. The Burton Prize Speaking contest was held in the auditorium March 9, 1944. The speakers and their selections are listed be- low. I Am A Jew Arthur Chadrbourne A Temporary Permanent Evangeline Powers The Cat Came Back Ivan Welch Cigarettes Ride Ruth Pearson The Flea Gang's First Cigars Robert Page Hannibal'si Wedding Belle Marilyn Mills America-Let's Get Fighting Mad James Moore Dark Victory Achsah Farrell The alternates were Eleanor Allen and Jack Neal. Prizes of S5 each were awarded to Achsah Farrell and Ivan Welch. The honor roll for the sophomore class has consisted of the following: High Honors: Shirley Stedman, Betty Bun- ker. Ruth Pearson, and Achsah Farrell Honors: Madeline Hinton, Marilyn Mills, Rae Jean Randlett, Geraldine Sawyer, Lois ...E 32 1-

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we feel safe in drawing the conslusion that our play was at least a moderate success. In all seriousness, we hope the audience enjoyed the play as much as weenjoyed putting it on. Flaws can be found in the greatest of works, as the philosophers say. Considering this statement as tru-e, I'm sure the mistakes in our great work were disregarded. We did have a few slip-ups, it must be admitted. Our sound eifects were slightly off at times. The play called for the sound of banging wa- ter pipes at various intervalsf No one, except Miss Clifford, seemed to know just when the pipes began and ended their noiseg unfortu- nately, she was on the opposite side of the stage from the noise maker. So, if anyone no- ticed the stage properties being heaved back and forth or heard any peculiar noises, it was only Miss Clifford notifying the pipe ham- merers that it was time to hammer. The play was so funny, they coulldn't be bothered to watch the book! Broadly speaking, the iirst and second acts passed: off well. I might add that upon the ending of the second act, one half of the audience was observed to be still awake. The .third act introduced numerous diiiiculties which confused us' players considerably. We managed to iumble the ldialogue so comnletelv that Miss Clifford was in a dither. Using an excess of ingenuity, we adlibbed ouselves in- to a pretty mess. Frankly, on a few oecasions we were left with our mouths Wide open, honing an appropriate sound would form it- self automatically. To be truthful it wasn't that bad, We ended on the right beat. Because of illness in the cast. we had to substitute. Due to this and other circum- stances, Cully found himself 'blessed with .three wives anid the nossiblity of a fourth! As much as anyone, Gladys should be compli- mented for doing so well the 'nart of Mrs. Cokes on just twenty-four hours' notice! We'er still wondering why John fitted into the roll of a nut so well. Was it. perhaps. that one last spree 'before the Navy scrubbed him down? And we were sorry that Ina Cook's illness kept her from appearing in our mas- terpiece. Confusion and all. we had heaps of fun presenting Adam's Evening . Joyce Plumer, '44 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The class of '45 entered its third year of studies on October 4, 1943. There were 25 members present, but during the course of time 4 members have left. Much to our sur- prise the boys were assigned to the audi- torium, while the girls were taken to the old senior room. The first class meeting was held on Oct. 20, 1943, and the class officers were elected: Har- low Powers, president: Raleigh Stene, vice president, Virginia Wheeler, secretaryg and Richard Lucas, treasurer. The following are our representatives in the the Victory Corps Council: Elwood Gray, Virginia Wheeler, Harlow Powers, Donald Nicwhols and Estelle Randlett. Junior members on the girls basketball team are: Virginia Wheeler and Estelle Rand- lett. Boys basketball: Donald Nichols, Floyd Austin, Wendell Bubar, Raymond Ames, and Richard Lucas. Girls Glee Club: Virginia Wheeler, Delma Smith, Estelle Randlett, Phyllis Gould and Madeleine Hughes. Boys Glee Club: Harry Ballard, Elwood Gray, Raymond Ames, Harlow Powers, and Wendell Bubar. Latin Club: Elwood Gray, Raleigh Stone, Virginia Wheeler, Estelle Randlett, and Frank Blackden. Orchestra: Elwood Gray, Madeleine Hughes, Harlan Emery and Ivar Pearson. F. F. A.: Harry Ballard, Floyd Austin, Paul Hughes, LeRoy Rollins, Donald Nichols. Wendell Bubar, Raymond Ames, and Richard Lucas. Hacomec Club: Virginia Wheeler, Madeleine Hughes, and Phyllis Gould. The following members are to participate in the Hamilton Prize Speaking contest, which is to be held on April 18, 1944. The names of the members and their selections are as follows: Last Day of School Madeleine Hughes Rendevou.s With War Delma Smith Robert Makes Love Elwood Gray Laughter of Leen Virginia Whfeeler Remembering Pearl Harbor Harry Ballard Rendevous With Destiny Harlow Powers Cr11CifiXi0I1 Wenldell Bubar Homecoming Estelle Randlett Our alternates are Myrtle Lovely and Raleigh Stone. The names of following class members have appeared on the Honor Roll: Elwood Gray, Virginia Wheeler, Delma Smith, Myrtle Love- ly and Donald Nichols. -Elwood Gray, '45

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Seekins, Jack Neal, Velma Vanadestine. At the first of the year, it was ldecided that dues of ten cents a week would be paid until December when the weekly amount decreased to live cents. This supplied sufficient funds for any initial expenses of the class. On March 3, a Sophomore Hop was spon- sored by the class, and about 520 was added to our treasury. As there was no immediate expense to be met, it Was voted to give S10 to the Red Cross and S10 to the Salvation Army. The sophomores are particularly proud of their part in the weekly bonld drive. The to- tal sales within our class on March 21 were s3,731.50. -Lois Seekins, '46 -Shirley Stedman '46 THE FRESHMAN CLASS The freshman class started its first year at Hartland Academy with an enrollment of forty-five. We were happy to welcome Mr. Shaw as our home room teacher. We elected the following class oHicers: president, Ethel Stone, vice-president, Lloyd Woodg secretary, Lyda Spauldingg treasurer, George Baker. James Mills was selected to represent us on the Junior Red Cross Council. The dreaded Initiation Day finally arrived. This is the day that all freshmen look for- ward to with fearful expectation. The boys wore girls' dresses and ankle socks. To com- plete their costumes, they wore kerchiefs and tunbans, fingernail polish, and carried large handbags. Some of them made amazingly at- tractive girlsi. The girls wore two sofa pillows with a dress pulled on over them. QA mighty tight squeeze for some of uslj The remaining accessories consisted of curlers, men's stock- ings anid garters, bedroom slippers, and we 'carried a candle in a candleholder. The cli- max of the day was the Freshman Reception in the evening. Most freshmen attended and had a much better time than at the morning's assembly for the benefit of the upper class- men. Outstanding performers on that occasion were: James. Mills, Marguerite Hart, Basil Brooker, Mildred Carson, Ethel Stone, and Frederick Towle. Naturally, we are well represented in the -extra-curricular activities, the following will explain: Victory Corps Council: Ethel Stone. Girls Glee Club: Barbara Goforth. Joanne Ballard, Pauline Murray, Diana Webllmer, Laura Barden, Ethel Stone, Alice Craig, Mar- guerite Hart, Lylda Spaulding. Boys' Glee Club: Earl Jones, Ashley Parker, Frederick Towle, Lloyd Wood, Allan Thorne, Basil Brooker, Leslie Duran, Barclay Austin, James Mills. Orchestra: Ethel Stone, Barbara Goforth, Blaine Mower, Richard Mower, Lyda Spauld- ing, and Frederick Towle. Girls' Basketball: Ethel Stone. Boys' Basketball: Stanley Dyer, Dean Wiers, Frederick Towle. F. F. A.: Dean Wiers, Stanley Dyer, Lloyd Wood, Barclay Austin, Basil Brooker, Leslie Duran, Blaine Mower, Richard Mower, Earl Jones, Carl Pease, and Frank Quimby. Hacomec: Marguerite Hart, Pauline Mur- ray, Rita Spooner, Joanne Ballard, Barbara Goforth, Myrtle Lawrence, Emily Blackden. Honor Roll: Leslie Duran, Mildred Carson, Richarld Mower, Blaine Mower, Ethel Stone, Hubert Hersey, Lyda Spaulding, Frank Quim- by, and Allan Thorne. 'We have enjoyed our year at H. A. in :spite of the fact that our numbers have dwindled to 34. -Lyda Spaulding, '47 SUB-FRESHMEN The sub-freshmen class started the year with thirty-one pupils. If anyone knows the size of room five, he knows that it is practi- cally an impossiblity to accomodate that many. We have lost one member, so the crowded condition has not lessened. The class ofiicers are: president, Ruth Pageg vice-president, Charles Russellg secretary, Mary Howell, and treasurer, Kenneth Pel- kie. Both boys and girls have participated in junior varsity basketball. The girls were Jean Holt, Arvene Ham, Coleen Stromback, Ruth Fox, Marie Smith., and Gladys Sherburne. The boys' team consisted of Charles Russell, Jus- tin Humphrey, Harry Dinsmore, and Linwood Wheeler. Students from the seventh grade were also on the team-s. Our class gave an assembly program at Thanksgiving time. Even though the upperclassmen think us very insignificant, they will be surprised at our future progress in Hartland Academy. We have really enjoyed our first year upstairs unvder Miss Philpot's guidance. -Linwood Wheeler, '48 -E 33 j..