Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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The MICROPHONE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY First row: P. Leathers, C. Heughan, M. Johnson, V. Lord, Mr. Bemiss, M. Light, F. White, M. Lord, I). Hillman. Second row: S. Burgess, T. Reynolds, L. Lufkin, P. Teague, A. Lawrence, M. Teague. Third row: S. Goodspeed, R. Campbell, A. White, C. Grant. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA First row: T. MacKay, R. Bemis, D. McGinley, P. Frost, W. Allen, Mr. Smith. Second row: R. Dunton, G. Noiles, H. Bates.

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The MICROPHONE 2l Senior Play The Senior play, “Grandpa’s Twin Sister,” was presented Friday October 24, 1952 at Fifth Street Junior High. The play was a comedy in three acts. The cast was made up of Lloyd Robinson as Grandpa Hatcher: Marilyn Light as Maggie, his cook; Patricia Leathers as Louise, his grandniece; Marilyn Lord as Betty, his granddaughter; Walter Hammond as Edgar, his grandnephew; Marie Griffin as Clara, Edgar’s bossy wife; Sidney Andrews as Ralph Wyatt, a young doctor; Vernon Libby as Henry Collins, a smart lawyer; Muriel Johnson as the Widow Williams, an undying flame; and David Keirstead as Adam McPherson, a specialist in saving. The play was under the direction of Mrs. Madeline Stevenson. Other seniors who took part were Theresa Voudoukis and Faye White as prompters, and Chester Heughan and Charles Johnson as stage managers. Vanessa Lord helped with the make-up. Muriel Teague and Donna Hillman were in charge of the tickets. One-Act Plays On the evening of March 10, 1953, two one-act plays were presented in the I.O.O.F. Hall. The first play was “Wilbur’s Wild Night” under the direction of Mr. Bemiss. Members of the cast were: Robert Reardon as Wilbur Maxwell; Shirley Goodspeed as Betty Lou Maxwell; Ruth Campbell as Con- nie Maxwell; Terrance Reynolds as Mr. Maxwell; Marilyn Lord as Mrs. Maxwell; Vanessa Lord as Miss Turk; Leroy Patten as Mr. Mallory; and Marvin Overlock as Heap Chief Tail Feather. Members of the Glee Club sang three selections under the direction of Miss Hewes. “Shock of His Life” was a comedy pre- sented under the direction of Mrs. Stevenson. The cast included: Richard Mullen as Wil- bur Maxwell; Patricia McGinley as Betty Lou Maxwell; Sylvia Archer as Connie Maxwell; Douglass McGinley as Mr. Max- well; Patricia Leathers as Mrs. Maxwell; and Danny Robinson as Hercules. This play was selected to compete in the league one-act plays presented at Corinna March 13, 1953. In the contest there were six schools com- peting. They were Corinna Union Academy, Hartland Academy, Newport High School, Carmel High School, East Corinth Academy, and Hermon High School. Corinna won the trophy, with Hartland winning second place and Newport third place. Richard Mullen, of Hermon, received an award for the best actor of all those competing in the six plays. Junior Exhibition The annual Junior Exhibition was held March 27, 1953 in the Odd Fellows Hall un- der the direction of Mrs. Stevenson and Mr. Bemiss. The program was as follows: Music The Unknown Soldier Douylass Carleton Pickard The Last Leaf 0. Henry Natalie Phillips The Circus Sorayan Allen White The Snow Goose Gallico Joyce Frost Music Terrance Reynolds The Swan Song Brooks Jean Simpson Mr. Traver’s First Hunt Davis Linwood Lufkin The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne Rena Hillier First prizes were won by Terrance Rey- nolds and Rena Hillier; second prizes by Allen White and Joyce Frost. National Honor Society This organization was created to raise enthusiasm for scholarship and to develop leadership as well as arousing interest for the service of the school. To become a mem- ber a junior or senior must have an average of eighty-five per cent. A sophomore must have an average of ninety per cent. Members are not admitted on rank alone. They must have the qualifications of leadership, serv- ice, character, and scholarship. In May the following students were initiated by members of the Society in the

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Thr MICROPHONE 23 ■ various schools in the league: Muriel Teague, Donna Hiliman, Faye White, Alice Law- rence, Pauline Teague, Linwood Lufkin, Shirley Burgess, Allen White, Shirley Good- speed and Carline Grant. Vanessa Lord and Patricia Leathers were among the original charter members of the Hei-mon Chapter. The new officers for the National Honor Society of the Hermon Chapter are: presi- dent, Ruth Campbell; vice-president, Mari- lyn Lord; and secretary-treasurer, Shirley Burgess. Spelling Contest The school spelling contest was held No- vember 1, 1952. Hermon representatives in the league contest held at East Corinth were: Joyce Stewart, junior class; Carline Grant and Shirley Goodspeed, sophomore class; and Robert Duplisea, freshman class. Jane Ann Cunningham, freshman class and Lora Bunker, senior class, were alternates. East Corinth won the contest. Eighth Grade Activities At the beginning of the year the eighth grade chose their class officers, who are: president, Meriel Homsted; vice-president, Arnold Byers; secretary, Dianne Light; and treasurer, Leland Nowell. The eighth grade and the seniors went to the Black Mansion, the Hancock County Creamery, and the freezing plant. They showed us through all three places and in the Creamery they gave us ice cream. We ate our lunch at Mr. Bemiss' camp in Surry. We had the 11th annual Whirl-a-Gig which was quite successful. We made calendars, various kinds of pins, and Christmas tree ornaments. We sold popcorn and home made fudge, had side shows, and the usual guess- ing of weights, etc. We have also done numerous things in Junior Red Cross work. We made place mats and nut cups to send to Togus and the East- ern Maine General Hospital at Christmas. We also made scrap books to send to the children’s ward. We are working on two scrap books of Maine, one to go to Japan and the other to California. We have taken part in all Welfare Drives. We made the usual trip to Augusta April 8. We have enjoyed being in the eighth grade and are looking forward to being freshmen. Meriel Homsted Magazine Contest The high school, in co-operation with the Curtis Publishing Company, carried on its annual magazine contest. Theresa Voudoukis was business manager. Each class had a captain and they were: Marie Griffin, senior ciass; Juanita Hihman, junior class; Shirley Goodspeed, sophomore class; George Hall, freshman class; and Roberta Wilson, eighth grade. The freshman class had the highest class total. George Hall, a freshman, was high salesman for the school. For his ac- complishment he received a wrist watch. Priscilla Dole, a junior, was the second high- est salesman. She received a flash camera for her fine work. With the money received from the contest the school purchased suits for the cheerleaders, basketball uniforms for the boys and other necessary equipment. The school wishes to thank all the people who gave donations and helped to make this campaign a success. Future Farmers This year the Future Fanners of America celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary as an American Agricultural Organization. This national organization is created for all boys interested in agriculture. Three members of the Hermon Chapter won banquet awards in the Rural Electrifica- tion Essay Contest—William Allen, Doug- lass McGinley, and Robert Goodspeed. Doug- lass McGinley won a prize for second place in the county. The officers for this year are: president, Philip Frost; vice-president, Robert Good- speed; secretary, Douglass McGinley; treas- urer, William Allen; reporter, Royce Bemis; chaplain, Herbert Bates; sentinel, Thomas MacKay; and chapter advisor, Charles B. Smith, Jr. Other members are: Robert Dun- ton, Robert Tozier, Martin Harris, and George Noiles.