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

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il sv THIC NOIITH STAR BOARD Lett to right: Margaret Haggerty. .luanita Shea. Barbara MarNair. Carol Gardner, Patricia Russell, Ruth Niekerson. Lois Hovey. Mary .l. Gorham. Sally Paekard. Malcolm Berman. Frank Gardiner, .Iohn Moore, Jeanne Bither, Donald Mac-llroy. .lean Hanson. Edith Diekinson, Patricia Waalewyn. and Richard llunphy. Editorial lJeeember Tth is a day that will long live in infamyf' ln these words spoken by our President lies the prelude to a new chapter in Ameriea's history. Youth ot' America. we are the war gener- ation. How we act in the next few years will determine the fate ot' this country. Our elders have shouldered the responsibilities ot' a nation at war. The burden ot' an Nall- outf' effort, is heavy, and by the minute grows heavier. Youth must and will au:- ment the ranks ot' belli,t.rerent Ameriea's in- dustries in their rare against time. The arnied fora-es have gaping vacancies that must. be filled by resourceful meng trained men and women are needed sorely in every vom-ation relating to the development of ua- tional security. Although World Vt'ar ll has artually in- volved America but a few months. she has produeed many heroes. both heralded and unsung. Outstanding among the former is Douglas lVlat-Arthur. llis story alone should be an inspiration to the ltluglish-speaking world, Against seemingly overwhelming odds. he has aeeomplished military mir- arles, VVhy'? llerause he is a strategist. Strategy is the key to his and your sue- eess. Time is the factor which will win this warg budget it. lJon't idle away the weeks with pointless index-ision. secure in the be- liet' that ehanee or Vuele Sam will provide l'or you. Our t'oret'athers east the mould in 17761 the eall has come again for molten man- power to fill the mould. Dou't hesitate to volunteer your set-vires. wherever they may be needed. It isn't necessary to shoulder a gun to defend Auierieag join those Fivilian lleteuse classes: be on the alert to better yourself and thus better your country. XVe all have in us, somewhere, dormant abilities. These hidden potentialities should be the stepping stones to a satisfying: and lasting position in life. Now is the time to unsheath those talents ami wield them vig:- orously in the nation's struggle. We are 1t'outinued on Page 193

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THE EORTH STAR THE ANNUAL MAGAZINE OF HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL HOULTON, MAINE JUNE, 1942 Richard Dunphy lVIZll'gi1l'0f lluggerty Malcolm llerinnn Sully Packard .lean Hanson n1ll'iNll'iL MncN:1ir General Editors Donald Macllroy Patricia VVzialewyn Juanita Shen Mary .lane Gorlnnu Joanne Rither I'zLtrici1i Russell Department Editors .Iohn Moore Ruth Nickerson lddilll Dim-kiuson Unrol Gnrdncr Ifrnnk Gurdiinir Iiois Ilovoy Athletics, Malcolm nl'l'lllilll, Alumni, Edith Dickinson. Richard Dunphy Ruth Nickerson Iluuior. Don Macllroy. Lois Ilovey Exchanges. Sally Pac-k:n'd Business Officers Business Manager - Reuben Dooriy Assistants Jenn Hanson James Chadwick Mins,-1, Ivfudignu Frank Gardiner Phyllis Hardy Marie Gartley Horace MacGow:1u Eloise Smith Pauline Grant Barbara MacNair Mary Jane Gorham Margaret Feeley Editorials Senior History Senior Biographies Junior Notes Sophomore and Freshman Notes 12 The Inkwell Football Cross Country Girls' Basketball Boys' Basketball Merle Bell Mary Stantial VVinifred Miller Leo Koran Mabel Ann Macllroy Phyllis Callnan Patricia Russell Muriel Roben Lois Hovey Virginia Wilson Maxine Ross Jerome Clifford Guyleue Smith Goldie Clark Joan Crawford Ardith Smith Lois Crzlwford Contents 4 .Iunior Division Tluskcibull lS 5 Baseball jfl 7 Track and Tennis 20 11 Our Authors gg Alumni Notes 42 13 Senior Habits .44 14 Assemblies and Ulubs 47 15 Jokes 50 16 The Facility 51 17 Exchanges 52 Supervisor, Mr. Philip M. Marsh

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Senior Ilislor By John Moorc ln the fall ot' 19238. with the golden aulnnin leaves gently falling on the campus, lt5 ol' the worst-behaved kids in town canic tcar- ing through the portals of lloulton lligxh to disrupt its serenity and peacctnlness t'!l. Aftcr our first day. the teachers and board of education had a hurried conference, As a result of unanimous approval. the six-year high school was introduced, and we we-rc held back from senior high activities for one more year. To the relief ot' all sopho- mores, juniors. seniors. and teachers -this sci-nicd to hold tts ln our place for thc tiuic being. Our first year was not so eventful----Lucy l'aradis was our candidate for 111109111 Ralph Taylor and Bud Berry played swell basketball games against Hodfqdon and oth- er teams. We elected class officers: Bryce Lambert. presidentg Shirley Titeoinb, vice president: Ruddy Berry. secretary: and Ruth Nickerson, treasurer. lVe waded through first-year Latin. As You Like It, and orated Four Score and Seven . Every- one thought of Ralph and Ruth, Bud and Joyce. and .lint and Marie in the same brcath: and we underwent the first barricr fit-:H 1 ,- s-ss. W in our young lircs---ra'ztl honest-to-goodness exams! Our sophomore year. we began to grow np -wcll. a little. That was the year when Sally Packard was our candidate for queen: West Acton sent us one ol' its citizensg wo began to go to senior chapel tbut our ranks :got thinner with each chapel. never did know whylg we had our sophomore speak- ing. read Julius Caesar, and also got by lit- tle J. Caesar in Latin, As for the romantic zznfilc. only Ruth and Ralph remained of the l'rosh days. Our class suffered a great loss in the absence ot' Madame Briggsg though no longer our instructor, she still is our friend and takes a great. interest in school atltiirs. Among the half dozent substitute lfrench teachers was Miss Judith Brooks. Retneniber Judy, kids? Our junior year. we really began to go to town. l-Because of I-lryce's sickness, we had to elect a new president of our class-, John lloskin. Joyce Crawford and Bob Hogan represented us in the circus royalty. Mal- colm Bernian won second prize in the Elks essay contest and Edith Dickinson got first in the W. C, 'I'. ll. essay contest, Ralph Tay- lor and othcrs were really going places with THE SENIOR GIRLS '