Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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The MICROPHONE 15 SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept. 5—School Began—No comment. Sept. 6—Senior Play Tryouts—So soon? Sept. 13—Magazine Contest Began—The race is on. Sept. 22—Senior Social—Great fun. Oct. 17—Senior Pictures Taken—Neckties. Oct. 19, 20—Senior Play—Great success. Oct. 26, 27—Teachers’ Convention—Good hunting, too! Oct. 31—School Spellers picked—Sit down, seniors. Nov. 3—League Spelling Contest—Well, next year. Nov. 3—Junior High Whirl-i-gig—State Fair. Nov. 6—Hearing Tests—What? Nov. 10—Junior High Social—Fun for everyone. Nov. 17—League Round Robin—H-15, Car- mel-0; H-ll, Corinna 2. Nov. 23, 24—Thanksgiving Holidays—Eat and sleep. Dec. 1—Basketball game at East Corinth —A close one! (First game of season) Dec. 15—Fall term closed—Only a half year left, seniors! Jan. 2—Winter term closed—Here we go! Jan. 24—Junior High at Veazie—Future League Champs. (First game of season) Jan. 26—Honor Parts announced—Brains, Inc. Feb. 7—Group Pictures Taken—Watch the birdie. Feb. 15, 16—League Basketball Tourna- ment—Just by a whisker, though. Mar. 2—League One-Act Play Contest— Champs! Mar. 12—Town Meeting—More drama. Mar. 15—Junior High 3 One-Act Plays— Budding actors. Mar. 23—Junior Exhibition—Nervousness exists. Apr. 6—3 One-Act Plays—Talented youths. Apr. 13—League Speaking Contest—Good job. Apr. 13, 23—Vacation—Another rest? Apr. 27—Corinna here—Batter up! (First game of season) May 2—Softball at Hartland- STRIKE! (First game of season) June 3—Baccalaureate—The first of 3 great days!!! June 4—Senior Alumni Banquet—Should old acquaintance be forgot? June 7—Graduation—FINALLY??????? SPELLING CONTEST Dorothy Wiles, Joan Burgess, Joyce Stew- art, and Wayne Bishop represented Her- mon High School in the Central Maine League Spelling Contest held at Carmel, November 3, 1951. These students, competing against a group of other students in a school assembly, re- ceived the honor by winning the spelldown. Each contestant performed creditably.

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The MICROPHONE Military Service The problem of military service has be- come especially important to the public at the present time. But mostly so to the boys of high school age. As we all know, some of the boys that are graduating this year will be in the draft age before fall. The army is a very important organiza- tion. It is important to society in peacetime and in war. It brings sorrow to many parents, but if it were not for this army we would probably be under Communistic control right now. A man who enters the army by enlistment or draft must have good physical and mental requisites in order to pass his examination. He must have the ability to follow instruc- tions and to take orders. He must have the willingness to work hard and have tact and patience. In the army a man may obtain a profes- sion, if he is ambitious and has the ability to learn. A man can attend school and learn to become an officer, if he has the qualifica- tions. I have just mentioned some of the good points of the army, but there are some poor ones too. Some of these are, sleeping on the cold ground, marching a great deal, and living on rations in times of war. I therefore believe that the boys in the class of “51” should look before they leap, and if they like some other branch of service, they should try to get in it first. Assistant Editor (The preceding articles are term paper condensations.) Preparing for the Future Due to world affairs today, some young people have a dim outlook on life. Neverthe- less, we must prepare for the future. Whether it will be a future of war or a future of peace depends upon us as much as any one else. While we are still in school we should choose a vocation and work to learn all we can in that line. Current events are very important and should be discussed and read every day. When we graduate from school we shall go out into the world as men and women, and we shall be expected to be good, intelligent citizens. In order to do this we must first know the qualities of a good citizen and then strive to fulfill these qualifications. No person can teach us how to be a good citizen unless we open our minds and decide we want to be one. As individuals we must have the respon- sibility of doing the best we can. When we are twenty one we shall have the right to vote. Whether we vote intelligently and as an individual depends upon the training we get now. Why don’t we try now to do the best we can This will help us to be good citizens and good parents of the future. Assistant Editor

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16 The MICROPHONE First row: C Viobtte, G. I.ovley, J. Simpson, Mr. Dwyer, A. Smith, C. Andrews. Second row: C. Bowen, G. Young, S. Webber, M. Willey, M. Bragg. A READY-MADE FAMILY The Senior play,“A Ready-Made Family,” was presented Thursday and Friday, Octo- ber 19 and 20. The play was a farce in three acts. Carmelita Andrews played the part of Agnes Martin, a widow, who met, while vacationing, Henry Turner, a widower, and an old sweetheart, played by Marvin Willey. They became engaged. Neither tells the other of the children at home, three in one household and two in the other. The young- sters, having heard of the big surprise, planned to upset the matrimonial apple-cart by acting their worst before their prospec- tive step-parents. One had (its; another talked baby talk; a third played the role of a holy terror. Sammie became a klepto- maniac ; and Doris, having had an operation, harped on that. After two hours of compli- cations and final settlements, Agnes and Henry emerged with victories. The “Kids” accepted their new parents. CAST Agnes Martin Carmelita Andrews Bob John Simpson Mari lee Corinne Violette Gracie Carla Bowen Henry Turner Marvin Willey Miss Lydia Sheila Webber Doris Gayle Lovley Sammie Alden Smith Begonia Mary Bragg Nicodemus Gilbert Young Director Prin. L. W. Dwyer