Machias High School - Margaretta Yearbook (Machias, ME)

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THE MARGARETTA 27 Kilburn, represented our class in the preliminaries for the County Prize Speaking Contest. The following people are members of the Band and Orchestra: Hobart Mac- Lauchlan, Norma Jean Parlin, Muriel Mawhinney, Lorraine Clark, James Bannon, Quentin Davis, and Frances Kilburn. We were sorry to have one of our classmates, Marjorie Millett, leave us during the month of November. She is now attending Melrose High School in Melrose, Mass. Frances Kilburn, Class Reporter. Dk 214 Pk STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT The first meeting of the Student Council was held Friday, Sept. 12, 1941. The ofiicers this year were: President, John Whalen, Vice President, John Sternberg, Secretary, Laura Davis, Treasurer, Hobart MacLauchlan. The following class representatives were elected: Seniors, Alice Hall, Karl- ton Hatch, Juniors, Frances Kilburn, Philip Dodge, Sophomores, Shirley Ma- gee, Jean Winslow, Freshmen, Jean Tedford, James Foss, Junior High, Leonard Bowles and Alan Bridgham. The librarians this year were Alice Hall, Laura Davis, Jean Winslow, Pris- cilla Millett, Frances Kilburn, Karlton Hatch, and Philip Dodge. The Student Council sponsored a pub- lic dance on October third. It was one of the outstanding events of the year. Under the helpful supervision of Miss Ebbeson and our head librarian, Muriel Clemons, we have improved our library considerably. Respectfully submitted, Laura Davis, Secretary. REPORT OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA At the iirst meeting of the Machias Valley Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, in September, the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Ce- cil Day, Vice-President, Kenneth Vane, Treasurer, Lloyd Hill, Secretary, Rich- ard Johnson, Reporter, George Wil- liams. During the year there was a mem- bership of nineteen, all of whom are en- rolled in Vocational Agriculture . The boys have made stands for the officers' stations for use while conduct- ing the meetings of the Machias Valley Chapter. The stands were made in the shop of the Agricultural Department. There have been four hot-beds made by the boys of the Machias Valley Chap- ter and the Agricultural classes. The Machias Valley Chapter and the Agricultural classes have made an in- cubator in which they have hatched a few chickens. The annual fishing trip this year was enjoyed at Allen Hill's camp, at First Lake, Machias River. The boys who attended were Kenneth Laughton, George Hill, Lloyd Hill, Thatcher Clark, William Parker, Julian Mugnai, George Williams, Jr., Cecil Day, Paul Stanhope, Douglas Riddiough, and our instructor, Mr. Shipman. A good size catch of pickerel, perch, and one eel was taken from the lake. Respectfully, George Williams, Jr., Class Reporter. PF PF Pk HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics club was or- ganized at the beginning of the year, with a membership of twenty girls. At the first meeting, the following girls

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26 THE MARGARETTA During the year a group of Freshman pupils put on an assembly concerning aliens who have come to this country and made good. The speakers in the Freshman con- test Were Dorothy Bridges, Eleanor Dodge, Burnette Spencer, Elaine Schop- pee, Wynona Wood, Clyde Manchester, Arlie Morse, and Henry Dowling, the winners being Eleanor Dodge and Hen- ry Dowling. We are represented in the band by Barbara Parlin, Norma MacLauchlan, Leslie Hanscom, Dorothy Lakeman, Elaine Schoppee and Emma Ann Arm- strong, and in the orchestra by Barbara Parlin, Elaine Schoppee, Norma Mac- Lauchlan, Dorothy Lakeman, and Em- ma Ann Armstrong. During the last week in March, Miss Brown left us to take a teaching posi- tion in Massachusetts. The vacancy was filled by Miss Hilda Eaton of Deer Isle. We also welcomed June Chadwick from Stevens High School, Honolulu. Emma Ann Armstrong, Class Reporter. Pk Pls Pk SOPHOMORE REPORT When school opened Sept. 8, 1941, the Sophomore class boasted thirty-seven members. The year was not far ad- vanced, however, when Dale Roberts and Keith Smith decided to leave school and try their luck at working. An- other one of our members, Arlene Lib- by, moved to South Portland, leaving us to carry on with thirty-four able-bodied students. All those whose names belonged in the first part of the alphabet were as- signed to Room 7, under the supervision of Miss Ebbeson, while the rest were herded into Room 6 with Miss White. A costume party was held in Decem- ber, with all the Sophomores present. Mr. McEacharn awarded prizes to Shir- ley Magee and Lawrence Johnson for the best costumes. Refreshments we1'e served. We have presented two assembly pro- grams this year, one on the history of famous Americans and one comedy sketch. The following class oliicers have pre- sided throughout the year: President, Paul McGouldrickg Vice President, Shirley Magee, Secretary and Treasur- er, Kenneth Vane. Jessie Marston, Class Reporter. Sk Pk :lf JUNIOR CLASS REPORT On September 8th, 36 Juniors assem- bled in the main room under the super- vision of Mr. Pendergast. Due to the large number of students in this class, we were unable to occupy the custom- ary Junior home room, which is Room 8, supervised by Miss Chadwick. We have kept the same class officers that we had last year, with the excep- tion of changing the ofiice of secretary and treasurer into two separate offices. The officers are as follows: President, John Sternberg, Vice President, Philip Dodge, Secretary, Frances Kilburng Treasurer, Helen Macliauchlan. We are represented in the Student Council by Hobart MacLauchlan, John Sternberg, Philip Dodge, and Frances Kilburn. The following Juniors are members of the Margaretta Board: Business Manager, John Sternberg, Assistant Editor in Chief, Hobart MacLauchlan, Art Editor, Faye Berry, and Class Re- porter, Frances Kilburn. Two girls, Grace Sinford and Frances

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28 THE MARGARETTA were elected as officers: President, Christine Huntley, Vice-President, An- geline Hayward, Secretary, Leonice Al- bee, Treasurer, Nancy Hooper. We de- cided to hold our meetings on the sec- ond Friday of each month. At the first meeting, the club motto, Those who serve best, profit most , was discussed, and the constitution read and explained. In October the new members were in- itiated with the usual formal service and the wearing of odd costumes the following day. After that we had a get-acquainted party so that the mem- bers might come to know each other better. At Christmas time we put on an assembly program, with several of the club members taking part. This year we decided to have some kind of a special project to Work on during club meetings. We chose for this the making of a club scrapbook, which would contain a picture of the members and pictures on several dif- ferent topics. Those we selected were nature, clothing, parties, and special oc- casions. The girls were divided into four groups, with a chairman at the head of each. The hot lunch program has again been carried on by the Home Economics department during the winter months. Through the use of the Surplus Com- modities we have been able to offer a lunch consisting of a hot dish and some kind of fruit at the cost of 4c per day. Several pupils from the grade schools, as well as the high school, have taken advantage of this. The clothing class- es have contributed to the Red Cross by making several girls' dresses and skirts for them. There are three points that we are emphasizing in our department this year, all of which are important to na- tional defense. The first of these is conservation of what we have. The girls have carried this out by such ac- tivities as making over garments for themselves or for children, the care and repair of clothes, canning of foods for winter use, and the making of childrens toys from old materials. The second point is the importance of proper nutri- tion. Along with this topic, the girls have studied meal planning and the use of inexpensive foods. The third point is consumer education-facts which ev- ery homemaker should know about the buying of food, clothing, and household equipment so that she will get the most for her money. Other courses the girls have taken during the year which have to do with national defense are Home Nursing and First Aid. Leonice Albee, Secretary. Dk :lf SF M. H. S. BAND The Machias High School Band was organized this fall under the efiicient leadership of Mr. Hovey Wiswell. There are thirty members, who are as follows: Trumpets, Frances Kilburn, Philip Cole, Lorraine Clark, Emma Ann Armstrong, Quentin Davis, Leonard Bowles, Kenneth Manchester, Mary Wallace, Eugene Renaudg Clarinets, Al- ice Hall, Hobart MacLauchlan, Norma MacLauchlan, Elaine Schoppee, Shirley Magee, Abbie Reynolds, Helen Dirck- seng Saxophones, Pauline Manchester, Muriel Mawhinney, Dorothy Lakeman, Katherine Longfellow, Trombones, Frank Higgins, Leslie Hanscom, Alto Horns, Barbara Parlin, Norma Parlin, Richard McLain, Wilder Davis: Bass, John Whalen, Baritone, Richard Phil- brook, Drums, Jean Winslow, Patricia Bannon. The band has made several appear-