Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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Tin MICROPHONE 17 News While It Is News SCHOOL CALENDAR SICK ROOM Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 19 Sept. 30 Oct. 27-28 Nov. 1 Nov. 3-4 Nov. 7-12 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 School Began Senior Flay Tryouts Magazine Contest Began Freshman Reception Teachers’ Convention Senior Pictures Taken Senior Play American Education Week League Spelling Contest Magazine Party Nov. 11 No School (Armistice Day) Nov. 18 Round Robin at Newport Nov. 22 First game of the season at Clinton Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 16 Fall Term Closed Dec. 28 Winter Term Opened Feb. 3 Semi-Finals of Junior Exhibition Feb. 9 Basketball Pictures for Newspaper Feb. 10 Group Pictures Taken Feb. 16-17 Central Maine Tournament Feb. 22 Eastern Class M. Basket- ball Tournament Feb. 22 Sweater Dance Feb. 23-27 Winter Vacation Feb. 27 Basketball and Cheer- leaders Banquet March 13 Town Meeting March 31 Central League One-Act Play Contest April 6 Junior Exhibition April 12 League Speaking Contest April 14 State District Play Contest April 14-24 Vacation April 24 Spear Speaking Contest May 30 No School (Memorial Day) June 4 Baccalaureate Services June 5 Senior Banquet June 8 Graduation Once again the Juniors undertook a project by which the whole school would benefit. They knew that many times there had been instances when a sick room and medical facilities could have been used last year. Mrs. Myers, class advisor, purchased apples through Mr. Myers of the University of Maine. The apples were sold, and the profit was used to buy a cot, blankets, and new sup- plies for the first aid kit. The sick room is located in the room close to Supt. McGraw’s office. The class of 1951 tries to do one thing each year to benefit its school. John Simpson ’51 GYM IMPROVEMENTS This year our high school has been ex- tremely fortunate in having so many im- provements in the gymnasium. Early in the fall, our successful magazine campaign en- abled us to buy material to make curtains to cover the back and sides of the stage. To the ladies of the sewing circle of the Order of the Eastern Star go our sincere thanks for contributing their time and effort in making these curtains. The lighting system was re- paired, footlights added, and two new spot- lights were purchased. The gym ceiling was repaired and painted, and new plywood strips were put around the lower half of the wall. Two new baskets and backboards were also added. We are indeed proud of our gym. Although there is still a lot of work to be done, we are truly grateful for these much-needed im- provements.

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16 The MICROPHONE Uncle Sam must change his grip on the Russian bear. As it stands now Sam has his hands on the bear’s forefeet. Both are push- ing and calling each other names. This grip will some day be changed to a death grip about the throat. The first to ob tain this new grip will hold an advantage over the other. To obtain this advantage we must realize that this is a fight of many bouts to determine who best provides for the needs of mankind. Assistant Editor HERMON HIGH SCHOOL FIRE DEPARTMENT The first steps in the modernization of the Hermon fire fighting equipment were made with the completion of the formation of the Hermon Fire Department in 1949, under the direction of Charles Smith, Jr., agricultural instructor. The agriculture students did a considerable amount of work on the truck. The high school boys were organized into squads with Richard Byers, Leroy Duplisea, Richard Mason, Alden Smith, and Charles Thayer as squad leaders. These leaders were given complete responsibility of their men. All members of the squads are expected to maintain the same scholastic requirements as for basketball or other sports. Squad leaders, Mr. Dwyer, and Mr. Smith are the only ones who answer the special fire phone. Upon recommendation of leaders, men will be suspended from their squad. The leaders are responsible for arranging the transportation of their men, and anyone may be attached to another squad as a driver. Members will be expected to attend a rea- sonable number of meetings of the fire de- partment’s training school on the fourth Thursday of every month. The school fire department has answered four calls, all of which have been chimney fires. Assistant Editor

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18 Future Farmers of America This year there are twenty-six members in the Hermon Chapter of the Future Farm- ers of America. Our officers are: President, Derwood Hillman; Vice President, Richard Mason; Treasurer, Beverly Gordon; Report- er, Fred Wiles; Sentinel, Gordon Lawrence. We organized a basketball team and played Hampden, with a score of 30 to 29 in our favor. We then played Old Town F.F.A. here and won 37 to 33 in a three-minute overtime game. The return game was with Hampden, and we won 31 to 23. The pre- liminaries of the Maine Central District of Future Farmers of America were played off at Hampden, and we lost to the Lawrence Chapter by 14 points. This year the Chapter has entered the National Chapter Contest, and, as a part of this contest, has purchased an oil chicken brooder of 500 chick capacity. This brooder will be used by members to help them with their projects. Fred Wiles, Reporter MAGAZINE DRIVE This year the high school, in co-operation with Curtis Publishing Company, carried on its annual magazine drive with worthwhile results. A total of $671.55 was obtained from sales, which was more than has ever been taken in from magazine sales in the his- tory of the contests. Of this amount the school received $183.13. The team cap- tains were Carmelita Andrews for classes 7, 9, 11, and Guy Brown for classes 8, 10, 12. Loretta Dyer was business man- ager. The Junior class had the highest class total with $166.30. David Hall was high salesman again this year for the third straight year. His sales total was 582.80. He received a Greta watch, while Marvin Willey, who sold $54.50 worth, received a Philco radio. David Hall, Marvin Willey and Bevely Libby, who sold $35.00 worth of magazines, were the ones to receive certifi- cates of achievement. The school wishes to thank the friends who helped to make this a successful contest. The MICROPHONE BLEACHERS Early in 1948 the Student Council decided that the school’s proportion of the profits on candy sales would constitute the beginning of a bleacher fund. $65.95 was realized from this source. When the Class of 1949 grad- uated in June they left $80.14, which was set aside toward this fund. After the bleachers were built and painted, several other small repair jobs were done, including painting the gym ceiling. This left a small deficit, which is being overcome by the school’s profits on candy sales this year. The bleachers enable a larger crowd to at- tend the basketball games and other social events. Thus they will in time pay for themselves. Guy A. Brown EXCHANGES We hope to exchange with the following: The Live Wire, Newport High School; The Sedan, Hampden Academy; The Rocket, Carmel High; The Muse, Corinna Union Academy; The Winner, Winthrop High School; E. C. A. Rocket, East Corinth Acad- emy; The Ripple, Hartland Academy; The Crimson Crier, Orono High School; The Maple Leaf, Mapleton High School; The Crescent, Lee Academy; The Northern Lights, Stearns High School; The Breeze. Milo High School; Harbor Beacon, Sullivan High School; The Islander, Bar Harbor High School; The Mercurius, Bridgewater Classi- cal Academy. Although certain year books stand out, we think they all deserve compliment, for the students of the staff have put their time and ability into making a successful book repre- senting their school. Earl Hall, Exchange Editor SWEATER DANCE The Hermon l.O.O.F. Triumph Lodge sponsored a benefit dance February 22, 1950, for the purpose of buying awards for the basketball teams. The Odd Fellows took care of all the arrangements and helped sell tickets for the affair. There was a large turn-out for the dance, and a fund of $141.97 was set aside for sweaters.