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

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'I6 THE ABRAM BREEZE STUDENT COUNCIL First row, left to right: M. Niemi, J. Winter, C. Trenholm, F. Hewey. Second row: J. McLaughlin, R. Niemi, R. Mercurio, R. Oliver. THE YEAR Week of Sept. I, 1947 Sept. 1 - School opened today with a holiday, which started the year off right, everyone agreed. I hope we have many more. Sept. 2 - We all came to school at 8:30 anxious C?l to meet our two new teachers, Principal Clunie and Mr. Graham. We, also, registered, received our school books, and welcomed Mrs. Chadbourne back for another year. Oh, yes! Mrs. Chadbourne asked me to ring the bells this year. Finally, my diamond-studded, two-dollar watch will be of some use! Sept. 4 - All the classes met individu- ally this afternoon and chose their officers for the coming year. Sept. 5 - A teachers' meeting at Strong was held this afternoon. Of course, all the students were utterly disappointed when we found out we had the afternoon off. Week of Sept. 9 Sept. 9 - Today the first baseball game CALENDAR of the year was played at Phillips and the, Kingfield boys, under the capable coac' ing of Mr. Graham, were victorious. Sept. 10 - Strong came to Kingfield to play and again we won without much trouble. Sept. ll - The P. T. A. officers and the teachers met at Mrs. Norton's to organize the program for the coming year. Sept. 12 -- This afternoon the boys played at Strong and again were the win- ners. Week of Sept. T5 Sept. T5 - Today Kingfield met Phillips for the second time, and we came through with another victory. Sept. T6 - The first P. T. A. meeting was held at Webster Hall. A committee was appointed to see what could be done about repairing the broken chairs in Web- ster Hall. We do need those chairs for entertainments and, especially, for Grad- uation.

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THE ABRAM BREEZE 15 CLASS OF 1951 FRESHMAN CLASS First row, left to right: E. Phillips, R. Niemi, B. Morrell, P. Cory, M. Sillanpaa, N. Pinkham. Svcond row: G. Hewey, W. Sillanpaa, K. Dyur, M. Allen, N. Sillanpaa, M. Sillanpaa. H. Knapp Cabsentl. Class Officers: President . ., . Paul Cory Vice President Minerva Sillanpaa Secretary . Beatrice Morrell Treasurer , , ,. Helen Knapp Representative to Student Council . . Robert Niemi On September 2nd we entered Kingfield High School and became the Freshman class. There were thirteen of us as Owen Fenderson, Amelia Gould, Everett Packard, and Burton Pinkham were not with us this year. September 26th was Initiation Day. All day we had to wear unusual clothes, carry books for the Sophomores, carry um- brellas, and all that goes with it. ln the evening we were given a formal initiation and social by the Sophomores. Several of us took part in dramatics dur- ing the year. In the fall each class put on an entertainment in Assembly. Our class had a short play, Bridget's Mistalkeqllzrand most of the members helped out, Helen Knapp and Beatrice Morrell took part in the Carnival play, His First Shave. Helen Knapp, Beatrice Morrell, and Mi- nerva Sillanpaa were in the Senior play, Who Killed Aunt Caroline? Last fall Martin Sillanpaa, Niilo Sillan- paa, and Weikko Sillanpaa took part in cross-country. Garnald Hewey, Robert Niemi, Martin Sillanpaa, Niilo Sillanpaa, and Weikko Sillanpaa played boys' bas- ketball. Kathryn Dyer, Helen Knapp, Beatrice Morrell, Ethel Phillips, and Minerva Sillanpaa played girls' basketball. Robert Niemi, Martin Sillanpaa, Niilo Sillanpaa, and Weikko Sillanpaa are go- ing out for track this spring. Our class sold hotdogs and cold drinks at the basketball games with Phillips and New Sharon. These are some of the important events that happened during our first year at K. H. S.

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THE ABRAM BREEZE 'I7 Sept. 17 - Farmington Fair, at last, and a day off! Hurray! Sept. 19 - The Seniors seem to be wear- ing out the road between the school house and North New Portland Fair Grounds. They hope to make a good profit on the fair tomorrow. Richard and Charles are staying there tonight. Here's hoping nothing carries them off although if it does, it won't be carrying off much and will certainly drop them as soon as the sun comes up tomorrow. Sept. 20 - The World's Fair, at last! The Kingfield booth did fairly well this year, considering who ran things. Week of Sept. 22 Sept. 26 - Tonight's the big night for the Freshmen, and I understand that the Sophomores are really going to initiate them in good shape. Week of Sept. 29 Sept. 29 - The Juniors ordered their class rings today. Oct. 'l - The Freshmen took their turn at making money and did fairly well on their fudge sale. Week of Oct. 6 Oct. 6 -- We had our first assembly ta- day with the Seniors giving the program. it consisted of a quiz in which certain stu- dents took part, and a reading by Viola Reid. I think everyone was more inter- ested in listening to the last game of the World Series. Oct. 9 - Our second assembly was held today and the Juniors provided a very good program. Today we, also, took our first six-weeks exams. Tomorrow we hope to finish them. Week of Oct. 13 Oct. l3 - The Student Council met to make plans for the Halloween Ball. Oct. 14 - Today we got most of our six- weeks exams back. After seeing them the Seniors are talking of planning their P. G. courses. Oct. 'I6 - Warren Kay Vantine's Studio sent photographers to take the senior class pictures today. The senior boys shocked everybody by turning up with suits and ties so that proves that they do know what such things are even though you don't see them often around here. Week of Oct. 20 Oct. 21 - Today the Senior proofs got back, and they look just like us. Ye Gods! Charles Trenholm's disappeared right be- fore his eyes. Too bad they all didn't. Oct. 24 - Vantine's agent came today and by the looks of the orders from the Seniors they all intend to raise o big crop of corn next year. Week of Oct. 27 Oct. 27 - Preparations were made to- day for the Halloween Ball. Wonder why Mercurio is limping so? Could it have anything to do with the daring leap that he mode over on the wet floor which ended up with his sitting in a puddle? Oct. 28 - The Halloween Ball was a suc- cess even though there were not many hunters there because of the hunting ban. Today, also, there was a fire at Cathedral Pines. Perley Hinkley was the only one from high school who went. Oct. 29 - Movies on the fundamentals of basketball were shown today. Oct. 30 - The Student Council met to discuss committees for the carnival and the purchasing of the T-shirts. Also, today, we received the sad news that teachers' con- vention would be postponed to a later date. Oct. 31 - Tryouts scheduled for the carnival play, His First Shave, were postponed because there were no boys who could try out. Everyone thought thot the man-power shortage was over but ap- parently not at Kingfield. Week of Nov. 3 A few boys were finally lured into try- ing out for the play so the cast was chosen. Nov. 6 - Dr. Dunlap came today for the physical check-ups so the students rushing from the bottom of the stairs to the top and back again are not out of their heads