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

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The Abram Breeze CLASS OF 1953 On the morning of September 5, eleven of us came to school early to get good seats in our new room across the hall. A week later we were joined by one new member, Charlotte Watson, from Frye- burg Academy. Our class oilicers are the following: President Robert Taylor Vice-President Christie Packard Secretary Betty Kirkwood Treasurer Beverly Boynton Student Council Representative Bryce Meldrum Many of us have been active in ath- letics. Beverly Boynton, Ernestine Dun- ham, Eleanor Parsons and Ioan Trask play- ed on the girls, basketball team. The boys, squad included Edward F lannigan, Law- CLASS September 6, 1951. Today we elected class oiiicers. They are as follows: President jean Pushard Vice-President Julia Bunker Secretary Nancy Howard Treasurer Mahlon McMullen Student Council Representative john Edgerly October 12, 1951. The much awaited Freshman Initiation was held. After a dav iilled with tricks and laughter, we had an evening program with the Freshmen being the actors. Later in the evening everyone had fun at a social. F renee Hewey, Bryce Meldrum and Robert Taylor. Norman Trenholm and Robert Taylor went out for track and cross coun- try. Norman has been one of our best run- ners. All of the boys were out for fall base- ball, and they plan to play this spring. Betty Kirkwood and Bryce Meldrum prepared for public speaking. Although sickness forced Betty to drop out during the last week, we were proud that Bryce was awarded third place. Beverly Boyn- ton, Christie Packard, Ioan Trask and Bryce Meldrum have participated in dra- matics. Three of our class members have been honor students this year. They are Bever- ly Boynton, Betty Kirkwood, and Bryce Meldrum. 1954 Ianuary 18, 1952. In an endeavor to raise money for our class treasury we held a social. For music we had the opportunity to be the first class to use the school's new Audio-Master. Charlotte Leeman and Dorrance 'Taylor were not with us at the beginning of the year. Basil Chadbourne, Nelson Pinkham, and Marilyn Raymond did not return after Christmas. That means that the relatively large class we had last year is now rather small. We have been active for the benefit of CLASS OF 1953 Seated fleft to rightl: Hewey, C. Packard, Tav lor, Boynton, N. Trenholm. Standing: J. Trask, Dunham, B. Meldrum, Flannigan, Parsons, Watson. Absent: Kirkwood. CLASS OF 1954 Seated fleft to rightl: T. Thompson, Bunker, Pushard, N. Howard, McMullen. Standing: N. Knapp, Loucks, Edgerly, Voss, Ch adbourne, Huntington. Absent: Nichols. CLASS OF 1955 Front Row fleft to rightl: Dawson, Atwood, D. Edgerly, A. Winter, Wilbur, M. Middle Row: Douglass, J. Meldrum, Walker, Sillanpaa, Pinkham, Morrison, S. Back Row: Moody, R. Dyer, C. Norton, F. How ard, J. Packard. Page Nine Winter, McLeary. Norton.

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The Abram Breeze the whole school as well as for the class. Last fall in the magazine campaign our class won the prize for selling the most sub- scriptions. Leone Chadbourne was high sales girl. Although Mahlon McMullen was second for boys, we feel thathe did well, because he was only slightly- under the winner for the boys, and he sold more than any girl. We have been well represented in sports. Mahlon McMullen ran cross country. john Edgerly and Norman Knapp played base- ball. N Mahlon has played basketball and has even acted as captain this year. Norman and Iohrfwere assistant managers of bas- ketball. Among the girls' Katherine Loucks played basketball, Jean Pushard was cheer- leader, and Leone was manager of the girls, team. f 1 Q . When the school put on the three one- act plays, Norman and Victor Nichols had speaking parts, Leone was prompter, and John and Mahlon were property mana- gers. Norman has been busy this year. Besides being treasurer of Student Council, he was elected assistant editor of the year-book and was awarded second place in the local speaking contest. He has been on the honor roll each ranking pericgl. CLASS OF 1955 President Amanda Winter V ice-President David Edgerly Secretary Shirley Wilbur Treasurer Methel Atwood Student Council Representative Muriel Winter Twenty green, but enthusiastic, Fresh- men climbed the stairs to begin their first year of high school 'September 5, 1951. Four months after school opened, Lynette Douglass left us to enter Stratton High School. Since that time she has rejoined us, making us still a total of twenty. On October twelfth the annual Fresh- man Initiation was held. The required -dress was varied and mirth-provoking. Our class was well represented by our girls and boys on the basketball teams. For girls there were Methel Atwood, Ioanne Meldrum, Shirley Wilbur, and Amanda VVinter on the squad. Boys playing were Sonny Dyer, David Edgerly, and Clifford Norton. Methel Atwood, Shirley Wilbur, and Amanda VVinter were cheerleaders. Muriel Winter was assistant manager for the girls. Clifford Norton and David Edgerly were on the cross country team. George Daw- son, Sonny Dyer, David Edgerly, Donald Moody, and Clifford Norton played fall baseball. Shirley Wilbur and Amanda Winter took part in the one-act carnival play, Collec- toris Itemv. Earlier in the year Methel Atwood, George Dawson, Joanne Meld- rum, jean Morrison, Ioan Packard, Shir- ley Wilbur, Amanda Winter, and Muriel Winter took part in the three one-act plays. Methel Atwood, lean Morrison, Shirley Wilbur, Amanda Winter, and Muriel Win- ter took part in public speaking. jean was awarded first prize in our local contest. The same five girls, Methel, jean, Shir- ley, Amanda, and Muriel, have been honor students. These events mark some of the higher spots of our Freshman year in Kingheld High School. Page Ten