Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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Senior Statistics Name Favorite Saying Will Die of R. Bern is “No future in it” Skiing B. Bishop (???• •—!!!??) Tinkering W. Bishop “Can’t see it” Women B. Bridge “For crying out loud” Overwork M. Brown “Holy codfish” Old age J. Burgess “It is?” Talking E. Byers “Oh” No one to tease C. Harris “I got news for you” Staying home J. Hatch “You don’t know, do you?” Cheerleading C. Homsted “Think so” Refuses to die M. Kitchen “Oh yeah” Hurrying G. Overlock “Oh great” Being quiet J. Overlock “Oh! my gosh” Being noisy M. Phillips “Really” No place to go P. Porter “Crumby sakes” Shaving G. Shields “Oh for Pete’s sake” Not seeing Sonny K. Wilson “Right” Not working P. Woodard “Gee whiz” Sitting still Pet Peeve Ambition Identification Terriplane To be a secretary Skirts Home work To be a farmer Glasses Bases on balls To be a Republican Short haircut Teachers To be a dentist Red Buie’.; Basketball referees To be a nurse Stack of books Boys To be a private secretary Laughing Nothing to do To join the Air Force Flirting Waiting To get married Ballerinas Studying To be a telephone operator Red hair Detention To own a poultry farm Plaid shirts Stage fright To be a fisherman Long legs Staying .home To be a beautician Being pessimistic House work To be a telephone operator Long blond hair Washing dishes To be a housewife High heels Selling candy To be a sailor Whiskers Getting mad To be rich Dark eyes Exams To grow tall Wavy hair Bossy people To have a million friends Cotton dresses

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JEANETTE M. OVERLOCK “Jean” “Silence in more than any song. Commercial Course: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “Gaslite Gayeties” 1; Editorial Board 4. GLORIA ARLENE SHIELDS “Glo” “A merry heart yoen all the day. Commercial Course: Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Gaslite Gayeties” 1; Edi- torial Board 3, 4; “He Couldn’t Marry Five” 4; Vice-President 4; Class Prophecy. PHILLIP JAMES PORTER “Goobie” It in not good that man nhould he alone.” General Course: Touch Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Basketball 3; Volunteer Fireman 2, 3, 4; Class Gifts. MARILYN EDITH PHILLIPS “Mai” “I take no man’n opinions, I have some of my own.” Commercial Course: Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Gaslite Gayeties” 1; Class President 1; “High School Daze” 2; Librarian 3; Editorial Board 3, 4; Class Secretary 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Vice-President 4; “He Couldn’t Marry Five” 4; “She Married Well” 4; Class Sec- retary 4; Co-Valedictorian. KENNETH WALTER WILSON “Kenny” “Why should the devil have all the good things?” Agriculture Course: “Last Night’s Paper” 1; “High School Daze” 2; F.F.A. 3, 4. PATRICIA ANN WOODARD “Pat” “Few things are impossible to dili- gence and skill. Commercial Course: “Gaslite Gayeties” 1; Glee Club I. 2, 4; Librarian 2; Softball 3, 4; Na- tional Honor Society 3, 4; Editorial Board 3; Editor-in-Chief 4; “He Couldn’t Marry Five” 4; Saluta- toriam

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From the Principal's Office On the morning of April 4, 1952, Hermon High School and all its contents were com- pletely consumed by flames. The material loss was great. Much money will have to be spent to replace the building. All who have graduated from the school or who have been at all familiar with it will know that it is difficult to place a price on the value of the contents. Hundreds of dollars worth of equip- ment had been purchased through the hard work of students present and past. Some of this can be replaced, much of it cannot. In addition, there were many student belongings of practical and sentimental value lost in this early morning tragedy. Many memories of past accomplishments and dreams of things to come were personified in those material possessions both large and small. All that has happened. Much that has transpired will always remain with us. Out- great concern, though, must be with the present and future. We must all try during this period of transition to maintain our hisrh standards and to present a sound edu- cational program. As we look to the future our plans and our concerns must be for the best interests of the boys and girls in Hermon. We mav at times have to forget matters that are of great concern to us personally and evaluate them in the light of what is best for all. If we keep in mind the goal of attainin' what is best in all respects for our boys and girls and go ahead co-operatively, we shall soon see Hermon High School restored and with it its ideals and aspirations for the future. If we remember the best of the past and work harder for the future, we shall see a high school in which we can all take justi- fied pride. The Editor Speaks We of the editorial staff have found it slightly difficult to put out a “Microphone” this year. The loss of all our material was our major setback. Although our 1952 edition will be slightly smaller than those of past years, we feel that we have done our best under the existing conditions. Due to the short time remaining after the fire for re- writing, we have found it necessary to omit the traditional literary section. We have, though, a greater display of pictures. This year’s publication will be an attempt to write a record for the year. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our advertisers for helping us to make our year book possible. We hope everyone will patronize our advertisers. P. A. W. Should Driver Training Be Made Compulsory? “Take it easy, son. . .” How often have we heard these exact words as the teen-age boy leaves his parents waving to him as he drives away in the family car. Yes, take it easy—it’s life or death. Every twenty-four hours ninety-seven lives are lost in traffic accidents. Twenty-seven per cent involve school-age drivers, a terrifying teenicide rate. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you, the parent, could pass the car kevs ovev to your son without a single worrv about his safety? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you couH just sit back and relax because you kn°w ho was a safe driver and a good driver? Wou’dn’t it be grand if you. the teenager, could ap- proach your dad and ask him for the car keys and not have to feel uncomfortable be- cause you know he doesn’t trust you and that