Kingfield High School - Abram Breeze Yearbook (Kingfield, ME)

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we 5 W 1 ls, 2. I ll if 20 THE On Feb. 15, Kingfield played the ref turn game at Strong and a special train went down. Many students and towns' people took advantage of the opportunity and went to the game. A banner in the class colors and class numerals was awarded to the junior class for being the first class to pay all their ath- letic dues. The Sophomores were also given a banner for being first of the Freshman and Sophomore classes to pay all their dues. The Junior class presented the picture, Chang at Eldridge's Hall on Feb. 16. It was an educational picture and proved very interesting. The hall was packed and a large sum of money was made. A picture of the Kingiield High School boys' championship baseball team of 1928 was hung up in the main room. On Friday evening Feb. 22, the juniors and Seniors gave the drama, And Mary Did at French's Hall. The play was very well presented and was a credit to the char' acters and the coach, Miss Crosby. The cast of characters was: Mrs. Sterling, the mother, Nelda Knapp Mary Sterling, the heroine, Taimi Vainio Betty Sterling, a daughter, Ruth Beane Willie Sterling, a son, Carroll Strickland Daniel Grey, a neighbor, William Winter Lawrence Grey, his son, Murray McMullen Matilda, a maid, Oscarene Witham Henry a hired man, Elwood Gordon Edith Smith, Mary's chum, Pearle Nichols Dressa Rand, wealthy lady, Eine Vainio O. G. Whittaker, a politician, Helen Bearce Mr. Evans, of Georgia, Murray McMullen The baseball boys presented the picture, The Bush Leaguerf' at Eldridge's Hall, Tuesday evening, April 9. The picture was a success in all ways. The proceeds went for buying baseball supplies for the season. RECORD A representative of the Crowell Publish' ing Company visited our school on April 4, to organize a magazine selling campaign. Two teams were formedg the Red Flashes with Helen Bearce as captain and the Blue Streaks with Taimi Vainio as captain. Car' rol Strickland acted as general manager, with Maxine Knapp as his secretary. The side getting the most subscriptions was winner. The contest ended at noon on Thursday, April 11, with the Red Flashes winning by a very close margin, 27 to 26. The pro' ceeds C8365 will be used for athletics. On Wednesday evening, April 17, the Senior class held a baked bean supper at the Universalist Church vestry. After supper a short entertainment of songs and stunts was given by various students. There was a fair attendance despite the fact that the weather was very bad. The graduation program this year is as follows: , Music Invocation Salutatory, p Taimi Vainio Essay, Isabel French Class History, Ellen Salford Music Oration, Hubert Foster Prophecy, Hildred Salford Essay, Wilma Moore Class Will, Roland Kennedy Music Presentation of Gifts, Lena Packard Essay, Murray McMullen Valedictory, Nelda Knapp Class Ode Conferring of Diplomas Benediction Music

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, 1 F . ff- ' 5' -ve nvuyacrnp rs S ,.,-Z Y,- N, CHOOL opened for the fall term on Sept. 4, with an enrollment of sixty' two pupils. Only one of last year's teach' ers was back again this year, Miss Claire Crosby, who has the English and History classes. Miss Miriam Hall has the French and Latin classes, and Principal E. S. Kitchin the mathematics and sciences. In the early part of the fall term a stu' dent council was formed and the name, Stu- dent Activities Association was given to it. The oflicers are: President, Taimi Vainio Vice President, Nelda Knapp Secretary, Lempi Wuori Treasurer, William Winter Boards were chosen to carry out the different activities, with the following as chairman on each board: lvlusical Board, Lena Packard Publicity Board, Nelda Knapp Properties Board, Minnie Howe Dramatic Board, Murray McMullen Athletic Board, Hubert Foster Board of Review, Nelda Knapp Entertainment Board, Carroll Strickland Literary Board, William Winter There are three members on the executive committee Carroll Strickland, Helen Bearce, Hubert Foster. The Hrst social event of the year was the annual High School corn roast. It was held this year on Thompsonls Rirm at West r if X, E.V Kingfield. Most of the students hiked up and a few back. Games were played and then a supper of roast corn, hot dogs, sandf wiches and marshmallows was eaten. After supper all sang songs and then started back home. The Seniors gave their Halloween mas' querade ball at French's Hall. Many were in costume and a prize was given for the prettiest costume and one for the funniest. A short entertainment of songs and stunts was given. Refreshments of candy, punch, hot dogs and sandwiches were on sale. The music was furnished by Knapp's Orchestra. The junior class gave a sociable and dance at Eldridgels Hall shortly after Christmas vacation. Refreshments of sandwiches and punch were on sale. There was a good at' tendance. Two weeks were observed for Good English weeks. Tags were given to each pupil and whenever anyone corrected a grammatical error, he could collect atag from the one making the error, The one collecting the most tags was winner. This was Eine Vainio, a Sophomore. On Feb. 12, a special train came up from Strong, bringing up the boys' basketball team and other students and townspeople who attended the game. A very large crowd came, this being one of the biggest games of the season.

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53 . THE RECORD 2I DEBATING i THB Bates 'Triangle debate between Phillips, Strong, and Kinglield was held on Thursday, March 14. The question debat' ed was: Resolved that the United States should refuse to protect investments in the Caribbean by armed force, except after for- mal declaration of war. Strong negative team came to Kingheld and won. The judges were Principal Greenwood and Miss Hamilton of Central High School and Rev. J. P. Marvin of Kingfield. The Kingiield affirmative team consisted of Nelda Knapp, William Winter, Estelle Salford as alternate. Kinglield Negative team, Taimi Vainio, Eine Vainio and Hildred Safford went to Phillips and the Phillips team won by a close deci' sion 2 to 1. SPEAIUNG Ti-in Freshmen and Sophomores had their first tryouts in speaking before Christmas vacation. Those chosen to speak again were: Hilda Lisherness, Ruth Beane, Es' telle Salford, Leslie Taylor and Archie McMullen from the Freshman class. The Sophomores were: Eine Vainio, Gwendof lyn Hutchins, Fred Morrison, and Julian Thompson. Those chosen from the Junior and Senior classes to speak in the preliminaries were: Helen Bearce, Edmond Berry, William Win' ter, Taimi Vainio, Nelda Knapp and Hubert Foster. The second Freshman and Sophomore speaking was held in the Universalist church vestry. Those chosen to speak in the pref liminaries were: Eine Vainio, Ruth Beane, Julian Thompson and Archie McMullen. It will be interesting to know that we have some members of Kingfield High school who belong' to the National Forensic League, an honorary society for speakers and debatf ers. The active members are: Mrs. Julia Winter Prin. E. S. Kitchin Edmond Berry William Winter Taimi Vainio There are several others who are trying to earn enough points to become members. In order to become a member a student must earn ten points. Nelda Knapp and Eine Vainio already have five each. The Preliminary Speaking Contest was held on Friday evening, April 26. The program was as follows: Orchestra Selection Billie Brad and the Big Lie, Taimi Vainio The Power of Conviction, William Winter Penrod's Nervous Breakdown, Ruth Beane The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold, Julian Thompson The Willing Worker, Eine Vainio Orchestra Selection Specialties The Union Soldier, Archie McMullen Billie Brad and One in Authority, Nelda Knapp The Cost of War, Hubert Foster My Opinion of Boys, Helen Bearce Acres of Diamonds, Edmond Berry Orchestra Selection Specialties Decision of the Judges Dance by Junior Class For the contest of the N. F. P. S. L. held at Rangeley in May, Nelda Knapp was chof sen speaker, Taimi Vainio as alternate: and Hubert Foster, speaker, with William Win' ter as alternate. Hubert Foster and Archie McMullen were chosen to represent the school at the Lyford Speaking Contest, Colby College, May 3.