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

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Houlton High School leads a very active life. Besides all of these clubs, the school participates in basketball fbotli boys' and l2'Iirls'l, baseball, football, track. tennis nboys' and girls'l, and cross country. There are also speaking exhibitions by the juniors and sophomoresg and representatives from the school are also sent to state and county contests. The highlight of the school year is the an- nual circus which is held in the spring of the year. Nominees fl'0l1l the sophomore. junior, and senior classes are candidates foi the honor of circus queen. The charming senior candidate, Thelma Gartley, received the tribute this year. The first night of the circus is signified by a play presented by the students of the school. A hilarious comedy, UA Pair of Country Kids, was presented this year. Gayly decorated booths, beano and many other games, and the dance in the gym are the important features of the second night. The climax of this gala affair is the crown- ing of the queen and the awarding of prizes. Every year. the students of the senior class present their annual play. This year. Tom Sawyer was dramatized to a large audience. Two other important features of the school year are the North Star and the Highster. The North Star is the year book of the school, and the Highster is the month- ly school paper. All the work on these liter- ary papers is done by students, under the direction of Mr. Marsh. Perhaps you can see, after this brief ac- count of the liveliness of the school. why the seniors experience a sadness at gradu- ation, for we are sure that the happiest times of our lives are spent in Houlton High School. THE TEACHERS Left to right: Front row: Miss McCain, Miss Percival. Mr. Sherman. Principal Lambert. Mr. Wood, Miss Adams, Miss Wallace. Second row: Miss Oelschlegel, Miss Qualey, Miss Henderson. Miss Black, Miss White. Miss Farnham, Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Third row: Miss Hallett, Miss Gellerson, Mrs. Thibodeau. Miss Lawrence. Mrs. Walker. Miss Brooks, Miss Perkins, Mrs. Howe. Back row: Mr. Smith, Mr. Peabody, Mr. Saunders, Mr, Dobbins. Mr. Stinson, M r. Marsh.

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Introduction To Houlton High School As you journey up School street, two large red brick buildings command the eye. The few maple trees growing in single file on the narrow strip of lawn are guarded by a sturdy chain. A small graveled campus surrounds the buildings, where the students and teachers leave their cars. Upon entering the front door, we see a large trophy cabinet. This cabinet contains the medals and trophies won by the school. Two wide doors open from the corridor, re- vealing a large auditorium where the assem- blies and many other activities are held. The seating capacity of this room is ap- proximately 500. Wandering down the stairs, we find a small gymnasium. Athletic contests are held here and also the numerous school dances. The atmosphere of the gym is brightened by the addition of an electric scoreboard. This scoreboard was bought with the money which the students earned by selling Curtis publications. Last year, the junior high school was add- ed to the senior high school, making a six- year school. The faculty is composed of about twenty-eight teachers, including the principal. The various activities of the school are in the form of clubs, athletic contests, and musical and dramatic organizations. There is a boys' H-Club and a girls' H- Club. In order to belong to these clubs, the student must have participated in Z1- sport for a given period of time. The English Club is exclusive to juniors and seniors. To be a member of this club, the student must have the rank of a large B or higher in English. The Honor Society is composed of mem- bers who have received an average rank of 90 for two consecutive semesters. Musical organizations of the school con- sist of the band and orchestra, girls' glee club, and a boys' quartet. A new club, the Hi-Y, has recently been formed within 'the school. This club is com- posed of the most outstanding boys in the school. The Home Economics Club is composed of girls in the home economics classes.

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UMW- GIRLS OF THE SENIOR CLASS ' Class of 1940 A B1ief History In the autumn of 1935, a group of timid freshmen enrolled at Houlton High School. Since then, this same unit has proved its ability both in scholarship and in athletics, as well as in many other ways. The first. year in high school was not a particularly exciting one for these new- comers. Yet, even though they were regard- ed as harmless little folk, the freshman candidate for circus queen took honors that year. Gradually, this class has automatically come to fill the vacancies left by the older graduates. Particularly on the athletic fields have we noticed these young stars in the posi- tions that Bossie, Ruth, McKay, and many other idols used to fill. This year. the previously hidden dramatic talent of the class emerged in the class pro- duction, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which was an unusual success. Then the circus play cast consisted entirely of senior students, with but one exception. The circus this year was a very happy event for the seniors. For the second time a queen was a member of the 1940 class. In Houlton High, as well as in every school, the existence of the institution is based on what is called scholarship. The senior class has unusually high average, be- ing classed with a former group of graduates that held the highest record since the founding of the school. Commencement day is now just around the corner. With the seniors bustling about exchanging pictures, graduation is drawing closer. The preliminary race has been rung now the members of the 1940 class will be tried on the track of life. If they make as good a showing in the life contest as in their school activity, the future will hold shining awards for them. -P. A.