Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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The MICROPHONE 21 MAGAZINE DRIVE This year, as in preceding years, the school held its annual magazine drive. The total magazine sales in this drive amounted to $1,002.20, of this the school received $356.94 which was used to improve the school in various ways. The school extends its thanks to Carla Bowen, Business Man- ager; Marilyn Phillips, team captain of classes 7-9-11; and Alden Smith, team cap- tain of classes 8-10-12; who did a very fine job of keeping things straightened out dur- ing the drive; The highest class total was $259.20 for the Freshman class. High sales- man for the school was Lawrence Eaton, with the amount of $102.80. For his out- standing work in this drive he received a very fine wrist watch. Second highest was Avery Boudreau, with $55.25, and George Hall, third highest with $51.90. Those who sold over the amount of $30.o0 received certificates of achievements. These were: Lawrence Eaton, Avery Boudreau, George Hall, Ronald Adams, Lloyd Robinson, and Marvin Willey. For the school’s great work in reaching the $1000 mark the Curtis Circu- lation Company presented to the school a plaque which will be kept in the trophy case. The school wishes to thank the Curtis Circu- lation Company, who make it possible for us to sell magazines, and the students at Her- mon High School who sold the magazines. This drive was a great success this year, and we hope it is a better success in years to come. DRAPES Part of the money obtained from the magazine drive was used to purchase maroon cloth for gymnasium drapes. The drapes were made by the senior girls with a head committee of three: Charlene Lindsey, Betty Griffin, and Shirley Rideout. These drapes improve the appearance of the gym and also darken the gym for film showing. SWEATER DANCE The Hermon l.O.O. F. Triumph Lodge sponsored a benefit dance, February 27, 1951. This is the second year the dance has been held for the purpose of buying awards for the basketball teams. The Odd Fellows and high school students sold 198 tickets. There was a large attendance. A fund of $99.00 was the gross amount, with a profit of $51.50. The school appreciates the inter- est this lodge has taken in our school’s un- dertakings. CHEERLEADING Led by an ambitious little leader, our six girls, dressed in their new blue and gold uniforms, have cheered our team on to one victory after another. In the face of defeat as well as victory, they fought continually to keep up the morale of both team and fans. The girls in the squad as well as the stu- dents want to express their gratitude to Mrs. Andrews who designed and made the new uniforms. STUDENT COUNCIL The officers of the student council for 1950-1951 are: Marilyn Light, president; Alden Smith, vice president; Ethel Bates, treasurer; and Sheila Webber, secretary. The student council has led several projects this year that have helped toward improvements in our school. They took charge of equipping a game room, buying practice equipment for boys and girls, and the purchase of a new lighting system for the gymnasium. They sold sweaters and “T” shirts, took charge of a paper drive, and gave a dinner to raise money for basketball awards. They have also helped to establish regulations for social activities, supervised the freshman initiation, and helped establish the National Honor Society.

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20 The MICROPHONE EXCHANGES This year we were pleased to exchange yearbooks with the following schools: “The Breeze” of Milo High School; “E. C. A. Rocket” of East Corinth Academy; “Live Wire” of Newport High School; “The Sedan” of Hampden Academy; “Trident” of Brewer High School; “Harbor Beacon” of Sullivan High School; “Angelus” of Leavitt Institute; “The Maple Leaf” of Mapleton High School; “Chrysalis” of Greenville Consolidated High School; “The Muse” of Corinna Academy; “The Winner” of Winthrop High School; “The Islander” of Bar Harbor High School; “Washingtonia” of Washington State Nor- mal School; “The Rocket” of Carmel High School; “The Ripple” of Hartland Academy; “Crimson Crier” of Orono High School; and “The Thomasonian” of Thomas Business College. We enjoy exchanging our yearbooks with these schools. We get many good ideas for our yearbook through these exchanges and enjoy reading the work of other students. Robert Treadwell ExchangeEditar ONE-ACT PLAYS The evening of April 5, 1951 marked the annual presentation of three one-act plays in the gymnasium. “His First Shave” was given by the freshman class. Members of the cast were Linwood Lufkin, Patricia Mc- Ginley, Allen White, Joyce Stewart, and Ruth Campbell. “For Whom the Telephone Rings” is the comedy presented by the sophomore class. The cast included Charlotte Keirstead, Shir- ley Nelson, Marilyn Light, Harold Elling- wood, Vanessa Lord, and George McKay. The league and district championship play, “The Kid Makes Up His Mind”, was pre- sented in a repeat performance. The cast was: David Keirstead, Melvyn Kitchen, Patricia Leathers, Gayle Lovley, Sheila Web- ber, and Mary Bragg. Each of the three plays was under the di- rection of Mr. Dwyer. Jean Simpson, Terrance Reynolds, Patricia Leathers, Marilyn Light, Marvin Willey, and Gilbert Young served as property and stage managers and prompters for the plays. THE PROJECTOR CLUB The new projector club has brought about an opportunity for more students to learn better projector operation. The students are very much interested in this club. Its mem- bership is now eighteen. At the end of the school year there will be a small number of club members picked to take responsibility of the machine—preferably one from each class. At the first club meeting the leader stressed that the members showing little caution and care in handling the expensive equipment would have to be eliminated from the club. A threading diagram was drawn on the board and explained. Questions were answered. During the next class actual prac- tice in threading was given. The club will continue with other instruction classes, tests, and actual experience. The class has held activity period once or twice a week. During the past school year there has been a shortage of operators. Many students were interested in learning projector opera- tion, but they did not have the opportunity to acquire properly the art. If a student from each class is capable of properly setting up the machine, the instruc- tors are saved the time and trouble of learn- ing to operate the projector, a process which would interfere with their own educational program. They need all the time possible to devote to it. Also, the teachers could be using the time in class, while one of the operators set up the machine.

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The MICROPHONE THE FUN OF BEING SICK We always look at sickness as something to dread. People have always seemed to feel sorry for themselves when they are sick. Did you ever stop to think of the fun of being sick? It does sound a little silly I know, but there actually is some fun in being sick. Certainly you have been sick in bed some time or other and have had mother and the rest of the family waiting on you hand and foot. Don’t you like to be waited on once in a while? Remember how good it makes you feel just to have a little attention. We always like to have the mailman come while we are sick, for surely we’ll get at least one get-well card. It’s fun to open the card and see who is thinking of us. Boy, doesn’t that fruit that Aunt Martha sent taste good? How did she know that fruit would hit the spot as it did? Those flowers in the vase surely smell nice. Just look at those red roses! That plant with the reddish colored leaves is beautiful. Someone was thoughtful to send it. I agree with you that being sick isn’t any great pleasure, but don’t you agree with me that there is some fun in being sick? When people start feeling sorry for themselves be- cause of illness, let’s remind them to look at the good things in life and enjoy the fun of being sick. This article is not intended to make people want to become ill, so for heaven’s sake don’t start getting careless with your health. David Somers ’51 Haste Makes Waste — Not Always We were hitting sixty miles an hour as we came to the letter S curve. The tires squealed. The car swayed and lurched as it finally straightened out, about fifty yards beyond the turn. Nobody spoke as the speedometer hand rolled up near the eighty mark. The next curve, wet by falling rain, came into view. The speedometer read the same as it had a few seconds before. Quickly it dropped back to sixty, as the brakes were applied. The curve came and went. Where did we go? Well, read on. The reason for all this death-defying driving was that we were taking a woman to the hospital. This woman was slowly choking to death. Before we left the house the doctor exclaimed, This woman will die within a half-hour, if she does not get to a hospital.’’ The doctor, sitting on the edge of the back seat, was wondering how much longer he was going to live. Fifteen minutes later the woman was in an oxygen tent and was slowly recovering. Haste makes waste, but not always. Ronald Adams ’51 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A COIN 1 am a poor, thin, battered dime. My sis- ters and brothers have left me. I am old and lonely. No one cares anymore. But it wasn’t always like this. There was a time when I was wanted by everyone. Years ago, when I came from the mint, I was bright and shiny. A picture of President Roosevelt was on my face. I glowed when I was handled. My first owner was a little girl with long flying curls. She took me with her wherever she went. One day while we were walking the little girl saw a big all-day sucker in a window. We went into the shop and she passed me to an old man who in return gave her the lollipop. I stayed in a cash register for days and days. I grew dusty. Then a tall thin man