Hermon High School - Microphone Yearbook (Hermon, ME)

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THE SHOCK OF HIS LIFE First row: I) Robinson. R. Mullen, Mrs. Stevenson, P. McGinUy Second row: P. Leathers, C. Tapley, S. Archer. WILBUR’S WILD NIGHT First row: S. Goodspeed, R. Campbell, Mr. Bemiss, R. Reardon V Lord Second row: T. Reynolds, M. Overlock, L. Patten, M. Lord. ’

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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.

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The MICROPHONE 25 The Glee Club The Glee Club meets every Tuesday after- noon under the direction of Miss Kathleen Hewes. There are three officers and they are: chairman, Rena Hillier; vice-chairman, Jean Simpson; and librarian, Eleanor May- hew. They sang at the two One-Act Plays and Junior Exhibition. Exchanges We are pleased to exchange yearbooks with other schools. Through these exchanges we find new ideas which help to make our yearbook better. We will comment on a few yearbooks, but there is not room to comment on all the yearbooks we receive. The Rocket’’ East Corinth Academy Your individual class writeups are very- good. The Ripple” Hqrtland Academy We like your joke section. The Rocket” Carmel High School Your poetry is very good. The Muse” Corinna Union Academy Writeups of activities are well written. The Live Wire” Newport High School Your Senior Class History is a good idea. “The Sedan” Hampden Academy The ad section shows a lot of work. The Winner Winthrop High School Your jpke section is very good. The Maple Leaf” Mapleton High School Your sketches are very good. “The Angelus” Leavitt Institute We like your cover. We also exchange with: “The Breeze,” Milo High School; “The Sachem,” Old Town High School; “Spindrift,” Sumner High School; “The Crescent,” Lee Academy; “The Chrysalis,” Greenville High School; “Crim- son Crier,” Orono High School; “The Islander,” Bar Harbor High School; “River- side,” Winterport High School; “Washing- tonia,” Washington State Teachers College. Donna Hillman, Exchange Editor Microphone Files The files of the yearbooks have been re- stored, thanks to our numerous friends. Many issues were given by the faculty and alumni. We now have a complete set; in fact, we lack only a few issues to complete a second set. What Christmas Means To Me Back before the turn of the century, Christmas was quite different from the Christmas of today. The tree was decorated with popcorn, candy, and fancy ribbon. The Christmas dinner took two or three days to prepare. Today’s Christmas tree is a 2 or 3-footer that stands on a coffee table trimmed with spring flowers, white doves, or paper lace doilies instead of traditional tinsel. But one thing, remember, gilded and modem, it is still a festive table and a merry one. Christmas is always plump with tradition and green with memories. For Christmas, the feast, the tree, the meaning is still to me the year’s wondrous day. Beatrice Lambert, Class of “54” Do You Remember? ■CONTINUED FROM PAGE IS) Hcrmon High School . . . Senior honor parts figured out . . . Rena Hillier and Terry Reynolds winning Junior Exhibition . . . Relief of bidding a final adieu to the Microphone??? Ruth Campbell, Carline Grant, School Reporters Talk not to me of the stock whence you grew. But show me your stock by what you can do.—Spurgeon. How a man plays the game shows some- thing of his character; how he loses shows all of it.—Bushware.