Hartland Academy - Ripple Yearbook (Hartland, ME)

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HACOMEC CLUB nl-awww, First row, left to right: Pauline Murray, Madeleine Hughes, Elizabeth Bunker, Virginia Wheeler, Lois Seekins, Joyce Thompson, Camilla Chute, Maxine Jones. Second row, left to right: Miss Boutilier, Barbara Goforth, Myrtle Lawrence, Eleanor Al- len, Thelma Philbrick, Nettie Withee, Madeline Hinton, Barbara Ross, Reta Spooner, Ina Cook, Dorothy Lawrence, Hazel Devereaux, Emily Blackden. Third row, left to right: Joyce Plumer, Gene Lee, Joanne Ballard, Edith Lord, Rowena Harris, Arlene McPherson, Maxine Brooker, Virginia Inman, Grace Roberts, Phyllis Gould, Evangeline Powers, Marguerite Hart. A special effort to improve the locker rooms has been made by the Victory Corpsw. The lboy's locker room has been painted and new lockers made. The girl's locker room is to be remodeled in a similar manner. These projects have been very successful throught the efforts of the Victory Corps. Nine members were able to attend the Maine State Student Council Conference held in Augusta, April 1. All the members feel rewarded for their efforts. -Rae Jean Randlett, '46 THE HACOMEC CLUB The Hartland Academy Home Economics Club started this year with thirty-six mem- bers. The officers were: President, Virginia Wheeler: Vice-President, Lois Seekinsg Sec- retary, Betty Bunker, and Treasurer, Joyce Thompson. The Club meets for an hour every Friday morning. The Hrst of the year a Planning Board was chosen with CamillaiChute from the senior class. Madeleine Hughes from the junior class, Maxine Jones as the sophomore representative, and Pauline Murray from the freshmen class. Early in December the Hacomec girls pre- pared and served the annual Future Farmers' Banquet at the Grange Hall. That evening the boys presented our club with a generous gift of money. Programs for each meeting were decided upon by the Planning Board. These meetings were varied so that we had some of' education- al value, some to help others, such as the Red Cross, and some just for fun. At our Christmas meeting, we decorated a tree, ex- changed gifts, and sang carols. A fashion show was an important meeting. A group of girls from the club demonstrated proper attire for various occasions and the colors and lines suitable for different individuals. Another ..I 35 Ji

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FL'TURE FARMERS OF AMERICA First row, left to right: Robert Page, Kenneth Lary, Richard Lucas, Wendell Bubar, Harry Ballard, Paul Hughes, Raymond Ames, Richard Mower, Leslie Duran. Second row, left to right: Basil Brooker, Lloyd Wood, Dean Wiers, John Moore, Edwin Jor- dan, Kenneth Russell, Blaine Mower, Stanley Dyer, Blake Pease. Third row, left to right: Carl Pease, Lowell Knowles, Frank Quimby. Mr. Whitaker, Donald Nichols, LeRoy Rollins, Earl Jones. Absent when picture was taken: John Gee. highlight was the meeting' when Miss Philpot was our guest speaker. She demonstrated glass etching, tooling of leather, and painting designs and pictures on glass and wooden bowls. A Valentine party was amusing, for each girl made a valentine to exchange, writ- ing iher own verses. Other meetings have fea- tured a quiz program and the history and manufacture of clothing, a spelling contest in- cluding nutritional terms, and amusing skits. A committee from the club served hot choco- late during one noon hour. Another committee carried on a popcorn sale. In February the F. F. A. andi Hacomec or- ganizations hafd a box social. The boxes were especially attractive this year. The profit was divided equally between the two clubs. The prizes were two door prizes, and one for the prettiest -box. For our annual assembly, the one act play Have You Had Your Operation? was pre- sented. The members of the cast were: Patsv Hinton, Rowena Harris, Joanne Ballard, Paul- ine Murray, Barbara Ross, Dorothy Lawrence and Nettie Withee.. Our new club song which was written by the club member: was intro- duced to the school at this time. Our club has joined the Reid Cross this year and has helped the organization by making a number of utility bags. -Joyce Thompson, '44 THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Another successful year is drawing to a close for the Hartland Academy chapter of the Future Farmers of America. There are thirtv-one members this year with the fol- lowing ofiif-ers: President. John Gee: Vice- President. Harry Ballard: Secretary. Wendell Bubar: Treasurer. Richard Lucas: Reporter. Raymond Ames: Sentinel. Paul Hughesg and our advisor. Mr. C. P. Whitaker. We are justly proud of our projects this vear. for We won four prizes in the Sears Roe- buck State Contest. John Gee won F520 on a string ibean projectg Paul Hughes won 2512.50 -f 36 J-