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

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THE NDDTH STAIQ HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL HOULTON, MAINE JUN E, 1940 Harold Hoskln Mildred Clark Athletics Edltor James Skehan Humor Editors Gwendolyn McGrew Robert Spalding Helen McCormick Marilyn Grant Barbara Roben Phyllis McCormack Laura Rossignol Gloria De Vine Walter Landry Gwendolyn McGrew Editorials Introduction to H. H. S. Class of 1940 Biographies Football 1939 Basketball Tennis Cross Country Track Baseball STAFF General Editors Keith Fortier Barbara Somerville Phyllis Anderson Alumnl Editors Marla Putnam Joyce Hovey Advertising Assistants Doris Niles Nancy Nevers Ruth Edwards Geraldine Kearney Evelyn Dow Thomas Dunphy Harlan Boynton Marjorie Stewart Faculty Supervisor Philip M. Marsh Lona Taggett Madeline Brewer Exchange Editor Jean Rhoda Buslness Manager Phyllis Drake Robert Spalding Phyllis Cyr Clifford Plourde Joyce Farrar Ruth Mooers Doris Brown Jessie Swlmm Vivian Varney CONTENTS 2 Junior Division Sports 20 5 Literary Department 22 7 Class of 1941 36 8 Classes of 1944-45 44 14 Class of 1943 45 15 Exchanges 45 17 Class ot 1942 46 18 Alumni 46 19 The Ink Well 48 19 Jokes 49 I

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MISS EVELYN H. PFIARCE l.ih1'arian of Cary Library We, the Class of 1940, dedicate this issue of the North Star to Miss Evelyn H. Pearce in appreciation of her loyal support and unfailing interest as librarian of the Cary Public Library.

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NORTH STAR BOARD Front row: Anderson, Brewer, Somerville, Putnam, Hovey, McGrew. Second row: Drake, Taggett. Clark, Rhoda. Hoskiu, Skehan, Spalding. Fortier. Editorials THOUGHTS ON GRADUATION As graduation time draws near, we seniors begin to realize that this event talk- ed of by others-this event which has al- ways seemed to us like some hazy thing in the not-too-certain future-is now about to descend upon us. We sense a keen excite- tnent at the prospect of facing life: yet, there is a certain vague, nameless fear-a feeling of stepping off a high precipice. The future looms like a heavy black citr- tain. We have only to draw aside the cur- tain to see unfold before us the magnificent panorama of life. Ahead stretches a wide road. which now seems smooth and sunny. We realize that it must have rough spots. and overhead. concealed clouds: but we ven- ture forth, eager to start on the great, un- certain journey of life. Loving, sacrificing parents and patient teachers and friends have helped us to pre- pare for this journey: and if we have spent our time wisely. we should have no fear of the future. At graduation we shall feel sad at parting from friends and teachers. but glad to try our hand at life. We can make what we wish of our own lives. What will you make of yours? -M. E. C. ADVANCEMENT Are you a senior? Then you are going to graduate in June. I wonder if you have a feeling, becoming stronger as the time nears, that you cannot quite explain. Do you feel rather glad about this major point in your career? Think of your freshman year, when before you stretched the rather blank outlook of four long. hard years. You probably thought, If I ever become a senior and graduateffbut it was far in the future. Now. looking back, haven't you had gay and exciting times here in Houlton High School? Would you have missed them for anything in the world?