Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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The MICROPHONE THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an organization composed of students from each class in the high school and the Junior high school. This organization has proved helpful in deciding questions, such as financial matters, that come up before the school and the student in general. The officers are: president Car- melita Andrews; vice president, Mildred Kitchen; secretary, Marilyn Light; and treasurer, Ethel Bates. JUNIOR EXHIBITION The annual Junior Exhibition was held April 6, 1950, in the High School Gym- nasium. The program was as follows: Jane Entertains the Minister Paul Creighton Mary Bragg At the Mercy of the Lion Anonymous Gilbert Young Blessed Damosel Cora J. Montgomery Gayle Lovley MUSIC It’s a Wise Brother Who Knows His Own Sister Blanche Benson John Simpson At Home to His Friends Booth Tarkington Corinne Violette One Niche the Highest Elihu Burritt Marvin Willey MUSIC St. Peter At the Gate Joseph Snider Betty Griffin Biff Perkins’ Toboggan Slide Anonymous Alden Smith First prizes were won by Gayle Lovley and Marvin Willey, and second prizes by Betty Griffin and Alden Smith. All contest ants received medals. Gayle Lovley and Mar- vin Willey represented Hermon in the League Speaking Contest at Carmel on April 12, 1950, where Marvin won second prize for boys. They will also represent Hermon in the Spear Speaking Contest on April 24, 1950. 19 LEAGUE ONE-ACT ELAY The League One-Act Play contest will be held March 31, 1950. There are five schools besides Hermon participating. These are Carmel, Corinna, East Corinth, Hart- land and Newport. Hermon’s play “The Professor Roars”, takes place in a small co- educational college town. The play is a com- edy about a professor who is too busy to bother with his wife. The play will be pre- sented April 14, 1950, in Carmel, for the state district contest. Hermon will compete w ith Brewer and Carmel high schools. The Cast Andrew Fromkin, a professor of psychology Charles Thayer Justina Fromkin, his acidulous aunt Loretta Dyer Emily, his wistful wife Corinne Violette Billy Carstairs, a beautiful blond co-ed Vanessa Lord Lee Marty, a beautiful brunette co-ed Patricia Leathers Stage Manager Linwood Libby Prompter Marilyn Light Director Mr. Lawrence Dwyer CHEERLEADING This year we have had an excellent cheer- leading squad of six girls with new blue and gold uniforms, new megaphones, and many snappy cheers. These girls have presented a colorful attraction for the fans and, although small, their voices have boomed in cheering our teams on to one of the best basketball seasons we have had for many years.

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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.

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20 The MICROPHONE STUDENT COUNCIL First row: D. Hillman, M. Light, C. Andrews, Mr. Dwyer, M. Kitchen, PL Hates, G. Brown. Second row: C. Grant, R. Campbell, C. Tapley, H. Woodard, R. Mason, G. McKay, G. Young, K. Wilson, I). Robinson. JUNIOR EXHIBITION First row: G. Young, G. Lovley, M. Willey, M. Bragg. Second row: B. Griffin, A. Smith, J. Simpson, C. Violette.