Laconia High School - Lakon Yearbook (Laconia, NH)

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Q kk ffl? ff s, xiao 1139 . .Y X lk L Y - - A- i. Kvf-r' ' - , R532 . 5 f - 1 if-: -1 -nl X -- ,, -,Hg - is ' Gig i K U'- 4 Ft, . 'fi av, K , B ,A I 4 l, , , Wi fwfr! ' , '- W , N' rl Ii f ' U E235 ,F i I 5: if rv H ........, . ' -K, A 0,52- ' f HEMINISEINB JEAN PROCTOR On a brisk October evening in 1940, solemnly U1 repeating the oath to the seniors, f h lsses Color- we, the class of '44, were initiated into the mysterious realms o t e upper c a . ful but crazy costumes and face make-up adorned us for that long-looked-forvvard-to evening f our freshman reception Threatening paddles had caused us to lug books and more books o . all day long for those high and mighty seniors, and now we, too, were a distinct part of the high school. Our first financial undertaking was a lway Dance. By choosing Lillian llflayo Queen f h hi our first impression on high school life was assured. To keep up this impression, o t e ay , . and with the nation electing Roosevelt for a third term, the local problem of elections con- . . . . - .d fronted our class. We chose Roger Cotton, president, Mary Lou Smith, vice presi ent, Lillian Mayo, secretary, Arthur Ginn, treasurer, and John Dodge, representative. Our sponsor was lllr. Rangvald Olsen. . In hopes of graduating, optimistic members of our class bought class pins, the flu epidemic raged and advanced our February vacation to januaryg Laconia High's football team became state champs, La Conga invaded the dance floors. Returning to school for our sophomore year, we felt more independent as we could now look down on those green freshmen. VVe had more freedom to choose our subjects, and Parlez-vous francaise ?', was heard as a new language increased our weary vocabularies. In '41 came Pearl Harbor and our patriotic spirit. '44's girls canned over 250 cans of food during the second week of school. Our all-out effort for defense was irrepressibleg Buy Bonds and . . . . Hi Stamps , our watchword. Boosting our school spirit we chose capable and efficient o cers: President Robert Grider, Vice-president Raymond Newton, Secretary Mary Lou Smith, Treasurer Arthur Ginn, Representative Thomas Barrett, Alternate Harry Bryant, Miss Mary Johnston, sponsor. The coming of a new headmaster. lVIr. VVillis B. Gifford, didn't interrupt the financial program. With a collegiate theme, banners all over the gym, we sponsored our dance. The rhythm of Todd VVebb's orchestra made more popular the song of the hour - Chattanooga Choo Choo. Advancing still higher, we became juniors in l942. On our return an abundance of new teachers greeted us. junior year saw many of our classmates leave for all branches of the anned services, however, the man shortage was not yet acute.

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Robert Grider Maurice Depine Robert Grider Malcolm Sanborn Thomas Barrett Edwin Goranson Robert Grider Thomas Barrett Norman Drouin Robert Grider George Cantin Robert Garland Norman Drouin Robert Irwin Norman Drouin John Luneau Norman Drouin Thomas Barrett Rober Grider Edwin Goranson SENIUR SUPERLATIVES Boy Most Popular Robert Irwin Nan Sullivan Best Athletes Thomas Barrett Muriel Ladieu Most Respected Harry Bryant Virginia Noyes Most Studious Edwin Goranson Edith Moss Biggest Blufers Norman Drouin Deborah Tibbetts Most Argurnentative Richard Foss Nancy Head Best Dressed Robert Irwin Artie Salta Smoothest Line Harry Sweeney Joan Trapp Best Daneers George Cantin Roberta Prescott Best Looking Robert Kimball Artie Salta Most Flirtations Harry Sweeney Deborah Tibbetts Most Shy Clifton Newell Mildred Suchocki Peppiest Charles Emery Nan Sullivan Best Natured Harry Bryant Nan Sullivan Class Clown Charles Emery Nan Sullivan Best Thespians Charles Emery joan Trapp Best Musicians Richard Foss Betty Durgin Teachers' Pride and Joy Charles Emery Joan Trapp Most Representative of L.H.S. Harry Bryant Jean Proctor Most Likely to Suceeed Robert Grider jean Proctor Girl Roberta Prescott Roberta Prescott Jean Proctor Jean Proctor Shirley DesRosier joan Trapp Ellen Reidy Deborah Tibbetts Theresa St. Jacques Barbara Gale Roberta Prescott Barbara Gale Roberta Prescott Roberta Prescott Shirley DesRosier Mary Lou Smith Agnes Blackey Nancy Head Virginia Noyes Nancy Head

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X Q - N a Q , iii 'id iii xii 'l'EE9iQ'El'f2l?.'g! But world affairs didn't interrupt our movie and dance fans. As Time Goes By , VVhy Don't You Do Right? and White Christmas , even out of season, were hummed on and off tune down the corridors. The movie Hitler's Children made us realize how fortunate we are to live in America. VVith the world making history, our school kept up the pace: nine of our classmates were initiated into that awesome National Honor Society 5 girls were allowed to wear slacks to schoolg marks on report cards changed from numerals to letters g our treasurer success- fully ran for a third termg period exams begang a rigid and rugged phys. ed. program was a severe strain on the constitution. Patriotically, some of us surrendered part of our February vacation to help Uncle Sam with the rationing problem. In tune with the times, our first prom had a patriotic theme. Insignia of all services decorated the walls. Despite the gas rationing protest C girls would. have to walk to and from the prom in evening gownsj, the prom was semi-formal. To the music of Ray Ladieu's Orchestra, couples glided and jived. CThe affair was a success despite the measles epidemic in Aprilj. Our class dramatists rated tops in Ever Since Eve , a play concerning a school newspaper, showing how, truthfully, women intend to be just as important and businesslike as men. Serving us throughout the year were our class officers: Raymond Newton, president, Jean Proctor, vice-presidentg Mary Lou Smith, secretaryg Arthur Ginn, treasurer 5 Roberta Prescott, representative 3 John Luneau, alternateg Miss Ernestine McCrillis, sponsor. At long last the cherished moment arrived. We were SENIORS. We had finally caught up with that far distant event. Keeping up tradition, we started off with a bang with the Senior wfxd - 5oEl 0 W0 '0 W -X I if J-N I f ,V r . M 'l' A Q r ' X 7 X l X5 Xl N J . xt WC Xl, lr m . i 5 J N SQEHOMOPL ri X L f v