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

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JUNIOR DIVISION BASKETBALL TEAM ' Top row: Graham, Richards, Tracy, Miller, MacNair, Coach Dobbins. Lower row: Dunphy. Greaves, Barnard, McCormick, Berman. Junior Division Basketball lnconsistency marked this exceptionally well-coached Dobbins team. In the first en- counter against the Hodgdon Junior Var- sity, Elliott Berman swished the nets mag- nificently to rack up a total of twenty-one points, and Bill Bernard hit the jackpot for fourteen. 'To this high-scoring duo, Bob McCormack Houlton 26 Houlton 24 Houlton 14 Houlton 31 Houlton 35 Houlton 29 Houlton 35 Houlton 24 Fort Fairfield Caribou Presque Isle Merrill H. S. Fort Fairfield A. C. I. John Bapst Presque lsle and Stan Greaves were teamed at forward: Basil Dunphy played at guard, and Bob Mc- Nair and Paul Miller filled in quite capably Seamans in band practice: Hey, Mr. Sherman, somebody just threw an egg at when needed. Usually playing boys older than selves and much larger, this scrappy littlte outfit rang up a fairly good record. Elliott Berman, hard-working guard, beautiful baskets to win thrilling ball games me! them- Twice threw Mr. Sherman: No wonder, you've been playing like an omelet all year. Bonnie J: Mother, did you say th-it old vase on the piano had been handed down at Fort Fairfield, and against Merrill at Houlton in the last few seconds of play. Some of these boys will undoubtedly make their varsity debut next winter, while the ohers season up under the expert tutelage of the former Colby Peabody. luminary, Woodrow Houlton 44 Hodgdon 16 Houlton 25 Caribou 21 Houlton 32 A. C. I. 36 from generation to generation? Mother: 'Yes, dear, I value at highly. Bonnie: Well, this generation just dropped it. J. Putnam fyawninglz Yes, sir, I drank ten cups of coffee for breakfast this morn- ing. Mr. Marsh: Does it keep you awake? John: lt helps. Ho-hum!

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BOYSQBASKETBALL TEAM Stztnding, left to right: ltloot-rs, Mgr., llfleGatfin, Byers. Grunt. Plonrde. Ynrk. Asst. Uozu-h Petxhody. Conch Tihhetts. Seated: llurloek. Rieliurd Niles. Taylor, Czxpt. llerry, Anderson. llohert lNiles, MeNntt, Boys, Basketball l.1lt'liillQ' at hrilliztnt stair ztrottntl whotn to ntonltl at gootl quintet. Cont-lies 'Pihhetts :intl Petthotly haul to he eontent with hniltl- ing at teztni out ot' nien ot' ortlinatry zthility. With letter winners llntl llerry, llielt Niles. llztlph 'l'uylor. :intl .Xntlerson returning. the l'tl1ll'illllQ stattl' ftJl'lllttli at nttvlens, lloh Niles, lion Alt-Nutt. llnrloelt, nntl at promising sophomore group ronndetl out the squntl. lt was latte in the season when lierry. ztft- er heing shiftetl to the eenter slot. heg.:':tn developing at very line pivot shot. lioh Niles. at very line net shotv lliek Niles. perhaps the lll0Sl consistent goal-getter, and Rulphie 'I'nylor. at sling:-shot player. were other nien who pnretl the shiretown machine. l ron1 the sophomore group ot' tlerztrtl York. .Xnhrey Grunt. llorson l'lonr4le. .lttnies llletlz1l't'il1, ttntl Verne Byers. Plonrtle wats plzteetl on the starting teztni in mitl-season. lt wus this szxnte hoy who threw the win- ning hztsliet att tktrihon when only seconds rentztinetl. 'l'he senson wats highlighted with the two fine wins upsetting at highly tontetl Czlrihon tenant :intl the fine showing: atgzztinst the elnssy five ot' John Bztpst. With only the loss ot' 'l'atylor hy gzrntlnzt- tion. the Tihhettsnlen looni :ts possihle .Xroostoolt IA-zigtle l'llllllllllOllS ol' llltfl. With plenty ol' hnsltethztll savvy in their vrztn- inins. the ten l9ilPl'lll9l tet will he rztring to g 1 ot' this yenr's t 0 IIPXI y9Lll'. ,nin- uf llonlton 25 Patten Iltl llonlton 45 Unlnis LII llonlton 233 llrewer Z,.t llonlton lil Alnnini Ill llonlton 213 .Iohn linpst 531 llonlton 215 Cztrihon SIT! llonlton Il!! Wztshhnrn t3 llonlton lil Stearns ISD llonlton 222 Prestlne Isle Zig llonlton 3112 lfort l1'at2rt'iehl -Il llonlton 24 tiatrihott 23 llonlton 24 A. t'. l. .15- Ilonlton 29 Wztshhnrn 2217 llottlton ZH l ort l+':tirI'ieltl 2251 llonlton 121 A. tl, l. :Ex llonlton 212 John liztpst :th llonlton 22 Stearns 331 llonlton 22 l,l't'Stlllt' lsle t

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THE BASEBALL SQUAD Baseball Starting the season with a drastically modified schedule, the Black and White pasturers appear to have the makings of a izither successful nine. At present, merry battles are being waged for most of the positions, Spooner, Niles, Taylor, and Berry, being the only veterans from last year's fine squad returning to the diamond wars. Time alone will tell what the actual team will look like, but the following seem to be on the inside track for regular berths: York '44, catcher, Spooner '42, pitcher: Berry '43, lst base, McGaffin '44 2nd base, Dick Niles '43, shortstop, E. St. Pierre '42, Zlrd base: Elliott Brown '45, Cameron '42, McNally '42, Jack MacNair '44 in the field. The schedule: At Presque Isle May 12 At Mars Hill May 13 Home - Presque Isle May 28 Home - Mars Hill May 21 Gallup Poll Rep.: Occupation? Mrs. M. B .Lambert: Woman Position Wanted: Gentleman with a car EDITORIAL tContinued from Page 43 soon to face the real issues of life: those is- sues will temper the steel in your character. If you are to be an effective weapon to America in this war, you must do, have, and be everything worthwhile. Being and hav- ing both follow doing. The largest factor in doing your best is doing your utmost. Surrender everything you have-your time, your mental, moral, and physical strength, and even our money to the all-out effortg victory is ultimate. When peace again reigns, we will remin- isce and find that that effort was worth- while. The inconveniences we shall suffer in the interim will seem trivial then. As the experience of a self-imposed lash leaves no scar, resolve to swing that lash. Analyze yourself, draw out those dormant abilities, and use them where they're most needed. Plan well your future, for your future and yours and yours will determine the future of 'democracy D. E. M. Quoted from Needle Stewart: I like workg it fascinates me. I can sit and look desires to meet a babe with four good tires. at it for hours.