Houlton High School - North Star Yearbook (Houlton, ME)

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GIRLS OF '38 You may wish you'd known us better. the Montgomery contest. Maurice Friel at the county contest received second place. This year has proved to be the most ac- tive one. The management of the school newspaper, The Houlton Highster, now falls upon us, and the staff of the school an- nual, The North Star, is largely made up of seniors, Class officers are again elected, and this time they are as follows: president, Joseph Mulleng vice president, Lois Holmesg secretary, Jeannette Berryg and treasurer, Merle Hawkes. We cannot forget the senior play, Spring Fever . All who saw it will never forget the t1'oubles of Howard Brant.. plavcd by Merle Hawkesg the ingenuity of Vic Lew- is, played by Philip Stewartg the chemistry lab of Ed Burns, played by A1'nold Hender- son: or the cute girl friend of Ed's, Lou Her- ron. played by VVinnifred Leavitt. Of the 128 students that entered Houl- ton High School back in 1934, 117 are left. In spite of the occasional additions to the class, it is a record to be proud of! Scholarship has always been one of the ideals of every class, and the senior honors for this go to Lois Holmes, valedictoriang Ardith Lakin, salutatoriang and Lawrence Tilley. third honor. VVell, at last we come to the end of the road, or at least the end of the road in Houlton High School. And, as we march happily along wearing our caps and gowns, we feel that we got something out of high school that cannot be duplicated. That something will live in our h9H1'tS as long as memory enduresg a11d, as we start out on another lap of life, we hope you will remem- ber us for what we did in Houlton High School. L. T. Fog By Mary Terrio Riding along early one morning, I was taken unawares by a large, steel grey ani- mal. He had long, wing-like armsg and, in approaching the car. he completly obstruct- ed my view. For an hour. l could see noth- ing but this monster i11 front of me. Just as I was about to give up hope of ever finding my way home, I saw in the distance a knight in shining armor. At his approach, this monster showed 1'esistance. The hot 1'ays of his sword soon conquered the monster, and I drove home with the sun shining on the road.

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'fun s , H. 1, Ag BOYS OF '38 Goodby, folksg we're through. Highlights in the History of '33 On September, 1934, the dO0l'S of Houl- ton High School opened wide to let in 522 students. Of these, 128 were freshmen, timid, insignificant, and green. But we made new friends, became acquainted with new teachers, and turned from green to sunny-bright. At our first big social gather- ing. the freshman reception, the only indi- cation that we were still freshmen was green bibs tied around our necks. Starting activities immediately, the class of 1938 elected its officers, who were: president, Philip Paradisg vice president, Lois Holmesg secreta1'y, VVinnifred Leavittg and treasurer, Lynwood White. Blue a11d gold were chosen as class colors. This year, while boys like Lyle VViggins and Lynwood Clark we1'e making names for themselves on the cinder track, such husk- ies as Henry Cameron, Vernon Titcomb. Donald Griffin, Donald Albert, Hacker Put- nam, and others found a permanent place on the football team. Also, the boys' and girls' basketball teams needed material to build from, and the freshman class provid- ed this. Some of the athletes of this sport were Jeanette Small, Grace McCormack, Mary Anderson, and Albert Donovan. The baseball team, too, found many eager re- cruits helping to defend H. H. S. on the dia- mond. Among these were Henry Cameron, Donald Albert, Ralph Hodgdon, Gerald Gardner, Fred Monahan, and Carl King. As another year rolled around, we found ourselves now becoming sophomo1'es in- habiting the other end of the lower hall. A new boy, Claude Hutchinson, joined our class at this time and made quite an addi- tion to the football line. The third year in the histo1'y of the class of 1938 was definitely a year of public speaking achievements. Of course, the junior speaking exhibition drew much atten- tion, With the following students participat- ing: Elizabeth Farrar, Winnifred Leavitt, Margaret Smith, Lois Holmes, Agnes Mc- Intyre, Maurice Friel. Merle Hawkes, Claude Adams, A1'nold Henderson, and Joseph Mul- len. But the annual Spear speaking contest furthered the honors in this field. Joseph Mullen, who seemed to be making quite a career with his voice, received second place for his excellent rendering of Uriah Heap . Besides, Merle Hawkes and Maurice Friel traveled to Colby College and competed in

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THE CLASS OF 1939 Next fall, we'll be seniors. Class of 1939 In 1935, full of vigor, we began what seems to us the four most important years of our lives. Early in the fall, we elected as our class officers four outstanding studentsg namely. president, Ralph Watsong vice president, Robert Mooersg secretary, Mary Mclntoshg and treasurer, Blanche Kirschbaum. In November, we were feted with a freshman reception. Games and dancing were enjoyed, after which 1'efresh1nents were served. Probably the most interesting subject to anyone is athletics, and on that I bestow the most emphasis. In the junior class are many outstand- ing students, who, sometime during their three years of high school, have served on some athletic team. Those students are Francis Donovan, Delorde Martin, Dorothy Hawkins, Margaret Bates, Mildred Bither, Joyce Lambert, Frederick Farrar, Alfred McGowan, Carl Tomilson, Robert Huggard, Carl Wolhaupter, Dean Herron, Robert Law- lis, John Cassidy, Bernard Conlogue. James NVard. and Cecil Johnson. Practically everyone in the town of Houlton looks forward to the annual H. H. S. Circus. In 1935, one of the biggest honors of the year went to our class, when petitc Leola Kinney was crowned circus queen. Last year, ten speakers who showed ability in dramatics were Doris Dunphy, Irma Comins, Betty Gentle, Helen Ruth Mullen, Margaret Bates, Robert Mooers, Charles Hannigan, Everett Po1'ter, Willard Stevens and George Brown. The speakers representing the junior class this year were Irma Comins, Helen Ruth Mullen, Anna Mae Arnold, Helen Cumming, Lou Hughes, Robert Mooers, Everett Po1'ter. Allison Carson, Charles Hannigan, and Ray- mond Young. It would be well to l10t9 that Miss Irma Comins won the county Spear speaking contest this spring and spoke in Augusta May 6. Yes, my friends, the junior class has had ma11y bumps along the road to success, but there is much more to achieve before the goal is met. May each one of us do his part with a grin and come smiling through at the end! M. M.