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

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THE ABRAM BREEZE T9 The girls won and the boys' game turned out to be very exciting with Kingfield win- ning by a very few points. The crowd tonight was small because of the poor weather. The Sophomores sold hotdogs. Week of Feb. 2 Feb. 3 - We lost both games to Range- ley on their floor tonight. Feb. 4 - A foul shooting contest be- tween both boys and girls started today. Feb. 5 - The foul-shooting contest was finished up today with Burchell Morrell winning the boys' and Dena Vose, Helen Knapp and Norma Pinkham tying for the girls'. Dena won when they shot again. Both Dena and Burchell will receive cups later in the year. Feb. 6 - Tonight we play the return games at Phillips. Week of Feb. 16 Feb. 16 - Tryouts for the senior play, Who Killed Aunt Caroline? were held today. A few more boys out for this play so the man shortage conditions must have improved. Feb. 17 - The Seniors chose their class flower and colors today. The fiower was a white rose and the colors blue and silver. The Seniors also decided on the chaperon for the class trip and it turned out to be quite a battle but Charles and Robert won out with Mrs. Sanford. Feb. 18 - Today the group pictures for the yearbook were taken by the same studio that took the Seniors' pictures. Ev- eryone came in the afternoon dressed to Kill. Feb. 19 81 20 - Most of us went to Farm- ington to the basketball tournament. No school Friday because of conditions of the roads. Week of Feb. 23 Vacation week again! The basketball boys went to Lewiston the 26th 81 27th to play in the State Tournament. On the 26th a bus was hired which took a load of school kids to Lewiston to cheer for the team. They must have done some good, for the boys won their first game. Week of March 1 Mar. 1 - Mr. Graham took his history class over to town meeting. We all en- ioyed it very much. Mar. 5 - Tonight Kingfield lost the play-off game for the small school tournament to Rangeley after playing two overtimes. Week of March 8 Mar. 8 8. 9 - Exams for fourth 6-weeks. Mar. l2 - Mrs. Washburn and a few of the citizens of the town got a local talent show together for the benefit of the Sen- iors. lt turned out to be very successful and over S90 was realized. Week of March 15 Mar. 16 - The benefit game for Buddy Dunham, who broke his wrist at Phillips, was played between the High School and the American Legion. The High School won. Score: 41-9. Week of March 22 Mar. 22 - The interclass basketball tournament started today with the Sopho- mores beating the Freshmen by TO points. Mar. 23 81 24 - Jean Winter, Kingfield's D. A. R. candidate, went to Portland. Mar. 24 - The Seniors with only four men, three of whom were inexperienced, played the Juniors and lost 56-25. Mar. 25 - The Sophomores and the Jun- iors played for the championship today. It was another victory for the Juniors K62-23!. They are champions of the school. Week of March 29 Mar. 30 - My! my! What's this I hear? Was that Richard Mercurio betting Nip Wing that he wouldn't marry until he was thirty years old. And just this afternoon I definitely heard him proposing to Lor- raine Knapp, but she turned him down! Well, cheer up, Mercurio, you can always go to Strong. Mar. 31 - Today the Student Council voted to give S5 to the Salvation Army, and S10 to the Pine Tree State Society for Crippled Children. April 2 - One session this morning and

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18 THE ABRAM BREEZE but simply having their hearts tested. Nov. 8 - Saturday and one session of school to make up for November tenth which we are having off. The Seniors hope to get a crowd at their supper to- night. Week of Nov. 10 No school this week because of teach- ers' convention, Armistice and two Satur- days that are to be made up. Week of Nov. 17 Nov. 17 - Wonder what that is that the Juniors keep flashing in each other's faces? Must be that their class rings have arrived. The new T-shirts, also, came to- day. Nov. 21 - One session today because of the carnival in the afternoon, with the play following in the evening. Week of Nov. 24 Nov. 25 8- 26 - Exams again. Hope we all pass. Nov. 27 8- 28 - Thanksgiving, at last, and another two day holiday. Week of Dec. 1 Dec. 2 - The first basketball game was played at Wilton. The girls were victori- ous and the boys lost by only two points. Not bad for the first game, Coaches Clunie and Graham decided. Dec. 5 - The Student Council voted S10 today to help the P. T. A. in the repairing of the chairs over to the hall. Dec. 6 - Another Saturday we go to school to make up for November 12. Hope this is the last one. Week of Dec. 8 Dec. 9 - Basketball has really got started now and Jay plays here tonight. Hope we win. The Sophomores are sell- ing hotdogs tonight. 12 - Kingfield beat Farmington Dec. for the first time in many a year tonight home court. The girls lost their The Seniors sold hotdogs. on the game. Week of Dec. 15 Dec. 16 - Phillips lost two games to- night on Kingfield's court. So far the teams have done very well. The Fresh- men sold refreshments this time. Dec. 17 - Today we sent our first order for Reader's Digest. Each student can buy one for fifteen cents. Dec. 19 - Kingfield went to Strong to- night and played two exciting games with the girls losing by one point. After the game the Kingfield Cheer Leaders decided to do some exploring and the first place they headed for was the boys' dressing room. Well, anyway, no school for two weeks for the Christmas Vacation has finally arrived. Week of Jan. 5 Jan. 6 - Tonight Strong returned their game and 'Kingfield had two easy victories. I noticed that the Cheer Leaders kept out of the way of all basketball boys. Won- der why? The Juniors sold hotdogs. Jan. 9 - Today we elected officers for the year book. Richard Mercurio 'was chosen Editor-in-Chief and Charles Tren- holm, Business Manager. Tonight the bas- ketball teams go to Stratton. Week of Jan. 12 Jan. 13 - Jay entertains the basketball teams there tonight. Jan. 15 - Exams today but only six Mr. Clunie, bless his soul, decided weeks. not to give mid-years. Jan. 16 - End of the exams. Wilton returns their games tonight and again the Juniors sell hotdogs. Week of Jan. 19 Jan. 20 - Rangeley played here to- night. This was considered the game of the year by many people. The girls tied and the boys lost by a point. The Seniors had charge of the hotdog booth. Jan. 22 - The Seniors presented their two one-act plays, and got a very small crowd. But those at the plays seemed to enioy them immensely. Week of Jan. 26 Jan. 27 - Our teams go to New Sharon tonight. Jan. 30 - Stratton played here tonight.

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20 THE ABRAM BREEZE in the afternoon the Seniors had their fair, and in the evening they presented their three act play. Both turned out very suc- cessfully even though most of the play cast were not feeling well. Today, also, we wished Richard Mercurio luck, for tomor- row he's going to Bates to take his en- trance exams. Week of April 5 April 6 - Today the long awaited Sen- ior Honor Parts were announced by Prin- cipal Clunie. April 7 - The Senior train tickets for the class trip arrived. April 8 - We're taking our fifth set of six weeks exams today and the Seniors are getting ready for their class trip. Poor Seniors! April 10 - The Seniors left today for Washington from the Post Office at 2:30 P.M. They went to Portland by auto. Those taking them were Clifford Kirkwood, Kenneth Safford, and Bob Viles. Marion hardly made it for she got mixed up on the time. When she arrived they had a few hurried pictures taken, climbed into the cars and were ol? to Portland. Tonight they go by train to New York and then on to Washington Monday. Week of April 12 April 12 - The pupils and the teachers seem to be relieved that the Seniors are gone for a week. They are getting along very nicely without them. Most of the exams came back today. April 13 - The Paper Drive began to- day. Nip Wing's, Austin Thompson's and Russell Riggs's trucks were used to collect papers. April 15 - This morning a few cards arrived from Washington and were seen floating all over the school building. The paper drive ended today. April 'I6 - The interclass track meet ended. The Sophomores won with 48 2-7 points. The Juniors were second with 38 2-7 points. The Freshmen scored 1 3-7 points. Austin Thompson was the high scorer with Lewis Brackley coming a close second. No school next week for our Easter vacation has arrived. Week of April 26 April 26 - Today everyone returned to school. Most of the recesses were spent looking at the group pictures and the snap- shots that were taken by the Seniors on the class trip. Today rank cards were passed out again. April 28 - All the basketball boys and girls, track boys, coaches and managers are eating light today for tonight the Stu- dent Council and the American Legion are giving them a banquet put on by the American Legion Auxiliary. Charles Tren- holm looks terrible. It must have some- thing to do with that speech he has to make tonight. Oh yes! This afternoon the Seniors chose their class motto. lt was We Finish To Begin. April 29 - This morning everyone came to school looking very happy and far from starving. In the afternoon different stu- dents brought rakes, shovels, wheelbar- rows and rags, thus National Clean-up Week was observed. Week of May 3 May 3 - We beat Stratton in the first baseball game of the season by a score of 1 1-1. V V May 4 - Today the Juniors signed a contract to have their pictures taken by Warren Kay Vantine Studio, Inc. May 5 - The track boys left early this P.M. to take part in the track meet in Farm- ington. May 6 - We won o game from Strong when Nip got a three-bagger in the last of the eighth inning. Also most of us helped hang Mr. Clunie a May Basket. Week of May 10 May 10 - We won a baseball game at Jay, today. May 12 - We were all sorry to learn that Richard Mercurio entered the Frank- lin County Memorial Hospital this after- noon. We wish him the best of luck and hope that he will soon be back with us. May 13 - At last! We go to press, to- day! Robert Kirkwood '48