Hartland Academy - Ripple Yearbook (Hartland, ME)

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ORCHESTRA First row, left to right: Miss Glazer, Keith Cunningham, Rae Jean Randlett, Geraldine Sawyer, Madeleine Hughes. Second row, left to right: Blaine Mower, Mahlon Gray, Ruth Pearson, Ivan Welch, Ivan Crocker, Frederick Towle, Richard Mower, Shirley Steadman. Standing, left to right: Lyda Spaulding, Ethel Stone, Ivar Pearson, Harlan Emery, El- wood Gray, Barbara Goforth, Delma Smith. Absent when picture was taken: Charlene Stedman. for a pea project, Ivan Crocker won 37.50 for a corn projectg and Raymond Ames won 35.00 on his poultry project. This is about the best record of any individual school in the state. We are also proud of John Gee who has reached the degree of State Farmer and is a State Vice-President. He gave the 320 prize money to the F. F. A. just before he was in- ducted in the Navy. Harry Ballard was then elected president, Paul Hughes, vice-presi- dentg and Kenneth Lary, Sentinel. As usual, we held our annual Father and Son banquet this year, another success. We divided the honors and the proceeds from a box social with the Hacomec club and cleared about S19 for our club. We have been doing D. H. I. A. work for the boys are building over the boys' locker room in the academy. - .In all, we are happy about the year for the Chapter. Our assembly was a success. There are six more 'boys who are eligible- for the ldegree of State Farme1', a good record for any chapter. The boys are looking forward to another year of interesting work. We continue to do all we can for the school and the war effort. -Harry Ballard, '45 ORCHESTRA The Hartland Academy Orchestra began practice this year under a new supervisor, Miss Evelyn Glazer. It is composed of twenty members, nine of whom were taken into the organization this fall. Those nine are: piano, Ethel Stone, marimba, Banbara Goforthg trumpet, Richard Mowers, Frederick Towle, saxaphone, Blaine Mowerg trombone, Shirley Stedtmang and flute, Mahlon Gray, Ivan Welch, anld Ruth Pearson. The orchestra practices for an hour every Wednesday morning and plays at our Friday assemblies. A weekly appearance is something .-f 37 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-

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new for H. A.'s orchestra. We have played at a meeting of community parents and teachers and at the Burton Prize Speaking Contest. We shall also play at the Hamilton Contest later. Through graduation, we shall lose the fol- lowing members: Charlene Stedman, Keith Cunningham, Qviolinj an d Ivan Crocker ftrumpetl. These three students will be great- ly missed 'because of their many years in our orchestra. -Ruth Pearson, '46 BOYS' GLEE CLUB The Boys' Glee Club assembeled in Decem- ber under the direction of Miss Evelyn Glazer, who has made our rehearsals very successful. At our thirdi rehearsal we elected oflicers who are as follows: President, Donald Nichols, Vi-ce-President, Raymnod A mes, Secretary, Harlow Powers: treasurer, Wendell Bufbar. We held a barn dance on Friday, January 21, to raise money for new music. -Raymond Ames, '45 GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The girls' glee clulb opened the school year with forty-five members. Although no ofiicers were elected, the clulb functioned as usual. Rae Jean Randlett was selected to represent the organization in the Victory Council. The club is planning to have a music as- sembly in which the various musical groups will participate. -Hazel Devereaux, '44 4 LATIN CLUB The Latin Club held its first meeting on November 15, 1943. The following students were electeld as officers: president, Elwood Gray, vice-president, Mahlon Gray: secre- tary and treasurer, Virginia Wiheeler. At a second meeting the following new members were initiated into the club: Betty Bunker, Madeline Hinton, Ethel Stone, Lyda Spaulding, and Marguerite Hart. Later in the year Alice Craig and Raleigh Stone were al- so added to the membership. Meetings were held each month. This year we have insisted upon well-planned and edu- cational meetings, along with the fun. An in- teresting meeting occurred December 19th in observance of the Roman holiday of the Sa- turnalis which came at that time of the year. This an-cient festival was held in honor of the god, Saturn, and was usually observed with gaiety, songs, and the giving of gifts. Gifts were excxhanged at the meeting, and we sang songs and played games. Plans are being made to have a Roman Ban- quet in April. Food, customs, clothing, and en- tertainment will fbe as in the days of old Rome. This banquet will close the program for the year. -Patsy Hinton, '46 HI-Y The Hi-Y cluib had a very late .start this year, but it finally got under way with the following program committee: Elwood Gray, Mahlon Gray, Raleigh Stone, Dean Wiers, and Harlow Powers. Members in addition to those just named are: Wendell Bubar, Keith Cun- ningham, Blaine Mower, Richard Mower, John Moore, James Moore, Raymond Ames, Donald Nichols, Harlan Emery, Ivar Pearson, Arthur Chadbourne and Frederick Towle. This year's officers are: president, Elwood Grayg vice-president, Wendell Bubar, Chap- lain, Keith Cunninglhamg and adviser, Mr. Robert Holcomlb. Kenneth Smith, head of the Maine Y. M. C. A. will be our guest speaker at our ban- quet, scheduled for May 7. -Ivar Pearson, '45 ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS October 27-Freshman assembly in charge of a senior committee: Ivan Crocker, Earl Cully, and Barbara Ross. ' December 1-Thanksgiving Assembly: reci- tations and group songs and dancing by the Sub-Freshmen. Adviser: Miss Philpot. December 10-Science in Everyday Life. Experiments by students. Adviser: Mr. Shaw. December 17-Christmas program, one act play Just What They Wanted . Cast: Jack Neal, Geraldine Sawyer, Shirley Stedman, Marilyn Mills, and George Goforth. Also let- ters from Santa Claus impersonated by Ivan Welch. Adviser: Miss Clifford. December 31-Questions and Answers. Ald- viser: Mr. Heddericg. January 7-Future Farmer Assembly. Ad- viser: Mr. Whitaker. January 14-A one act play presented by students of Corinna Union Academy. Musical selections. , January 21-Miss Helen Smith gave an in- -IZ 38 j..