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

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The Abram Breeze THE SCHOOL CALENDAR Vfeek of September 5, 1949 Sept. 5-Labor Day. School officially opened. Sept. 6-An all day teachers' meeting at Phillips. Sept. 7-School started today and we were back to dear old K.H.S. All were anxious to meet our new teacher, Mr. Springkand to wel- come back Mrs. Chadbourne and Mr. Graham for another year. Subjects were chosen, classes were held and books given out in the forenoon. In the afterncn we held our first Student Coun- cil meeting. After that, each class held its elec- tion of officers for the year. Sept. S-Classes really started today. We had to settle right down to work. After classes, the Seniors met to plan for their booth at North New Portland Fair. Week of September 12 Sept. 12--Kingiield went to Phillips this afternoon to play our first game of fall baseball. Sept. 13-Tonight after school all four clas- ses of the high school went to Spring Farm for a Wiener roast, the first Student Council event of the year. Just before we left the school- house, Mrs. Graham took pictures of some of us on the truck. After we arrived, the girls played softball, and the boys played football. Later we built two fires so that we could roast hot dogs and marshmallows. They were deli- cious. More pictures were taken. The boys played softball while the girls cleaned up the tables and the ground. Sept. 14-Mr. Dann came this morning for his first class of Music Appreciation. Week of September 19 Sept. 21-This is Wednesday, the day we have off so we may go to Farmington Fair. Sept. 24-The Saturday of North New Portland Fair. Because of rain the Seniors didn't get their booth set up much before eleven oiclock. However, it turned out to be a good day, and there was plenty of work to do. Sept. 25-North New Portland Fair again, and another big day. Week of September 26 Sept. 26-Food Sale at Hall's store. Benefit of Senior Class. The baseball boys played a game at North New Portland. Score: North New Portland-1, Kingfield-4. Sept. 27-The Juniors ordered their class rings today. The Seniors ordered their Gradu- ation Announcements. The boys played ball again. Sept. 30-The Seniors went to Farmington to have their pictures taken at Luce's studio. Afterwards, the boys played ball at Phillips. Score: Phillips-1, Kingiield-9. Week of October 3 Oct. 3-Rangeley played baseball here after school today. We won three to one. That was the last game of baseball this fall. Oct. 4-The Yearbook Staff was elected to- day at a Student Council meeting. Oct. 7-Today is the day that prize fight- ers, snake charmers, clowns, fat women, black Mammies, and the muscle men attended school. Yes, you've guessed it. They were the Fresh- men! In the evening at Webster Hall was held the annual initiation, which caused many a laugh from the audience and some embarrassing moments for the Frosh. This was followed by a Finnish dance, with Alfred Pillman playing his accordion. Week of October 10 Oct. 12-Ordered the Carnival play books today. Oct. 14-There was a dual Cross Country Meet here with Strong. Russ came in lirstg Richard, thirdg Gene, sixthg Norman, seventh, Austin, eighth, Buddy, ninth. Tn the evening the Juniors sponsored a social at Webster Hall. Week of October 17 Oct. 17-Today we had the first of those six weeks exams. Oct. 18-Finished our exams today. We don't have to wory about them for six more weeks. Mr. Green, representative from the Green Tours , came to see the Seniors about their class trip. Page Sixteen

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Oct. 21-The County Cross Country Meet was held here after school tonight. The schools participating were Phillips, Strong, New Shar- on, and Kingfield. Russell and Richard, by coming in first and second respectively, helped Kingfield to win the meet. That means that our boys are County Champs again. We be- lieve that all boys who run Cross Country de- serve a lot of credit, for it means a lot of hard practice for each individual and not too much glory. During the evening the Senior Class held a social at Webster Hall. Week of October 24 Oct. 24-Play books came. Oct. 25-Tryouts held and cast picked. Oct. 26-One session. This is the weekend of the State Teachers' Convention in Bangor. Oct. 28-Even though it is Convention week end, there is still school activity. The Cross Country team traveled to Lewiston to run against the Bates Freshmen. Mr. Graham went over from Bangor to meet the boys. Again, Kingiield succeeded in winning a meet. Week of October 31 Nov. 3-State Meet at Orono. Although the Kingfield team placed only ninth, it still finished ahead of some schools much larger. There was a field of 14 schools with 104 starters. Once again, Russ won recognition for King- field High School and an individual award for himself. For the second consecutive year, he placed second in the state meet. Because of this he was invited to run in the New England meet to be held in Connecticut on Armistice Day. Nov. 4-Juniors sponsor another social. Week of November 7 Nov. 7-For the first time this fall both boys and girls practice basketball in Webster Hall. Nov. 8-This morning, the first thing, the Juniors and Seniors visited the Freshman and Sophomere room, and all four classes took In- telligence Tests. During Activity Period we all enjoyed a brief entertainment arranged and con- ducted by the students in Mr. Graham's room. This consisted of group singing, musical selec- tions, and readings. After this, Mr. Spring Page Seventeen The Abram Breeze showed the group some slides he had taken of places of interest in New York City and in Wfashington, D. C. Nov. 11--Armistice Day. Week of November 14 Nov. 14-Junior class rings arrived today. Nov. 15-More tests! This time they were The Reaclefs Digest reading tests. In Activity Period we were entertained by Mr. Spring's room. Part of the program consisted of movie cartoons. Nov. 18-The annual School Carnival was held at Webster Hall this afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00. We had the usual booths, with the addition of a fortune teller. The play ':Squaring It with the Boss was presented in the evening. Following that, the people enjoyed playing Beano and seeing the drawing of the lucky tic- kets for the turkey and the basket of fruit. Raymond Allen won the turkey and Phyllis Hutchins won the basket of fruit. The money received from the Carnival goes into the Student Council treasury to help finance our sports pro- gram. Week of November 21 Nov. 22-Mr. Graham and some of the boys went to Phillips to take part in the Round Robin Basketball games, which opened the season. Nov. 23-Another long forenoon. We had all the classes this morning, so that school might close early for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We hope that everyone gets back to school safely next Monday. Week of November 28 Nov. Z8-Yearbook staff met to plan what it is going to do this year. Nov. 29-Exams again, today and tomorrow. Tonight the boys? and girls, basketball teams from Anson Academy visited us to play our first home games. Both of our teams won. Dec. 1-Our Varsity played the Junior Var- sity of Farmington State Teachers College at the Community Building in Farmington. Dec. 2-Mr. Morison of the MWilton Times interviewed our yearbook stag. We decided to accept his offer and have him publish our book.