Machias High School - Margaretta Yearbook (Machias, ME)

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22 THE MARGARETTA In September the F.H.A. initiated the new members into the Club. A Masquerade Dance was held in Oc- tober, and in Ianuary and February a Valentine's Party and Taffy-Pull were enjoyed by members and guests. The rest of the year's activities are planned to be: March, Food Sale: April, Dance: May, Mother's Day Tea: Iune, Presentation of Awards for Degrees. We also hope to be able to attend the State FHA Convention which will be held at the University of Maine, in Orono, April 28th. There were eight club members who en- tered a contest sponsored by the Maine Central Power Company, in which they had to write an essay on Use of Reddy Kilowatt as an Electrical Servant in the Home . There will be three county priz- es and one state prize for the best essays, and the winners will be guests at a ban- quet and taken on a tour through a mod- ern generating plant. We are anxiously awaiting the announcement of winners, and hope to have some of our talented writers among them. SENIOR PLAY The senior play, 'ALet Me Out of Here , took place on December 1: with the cast scared silly , After everyone had been on the stage once, he became a seasoned veteran and had one beautiful time. Cur greatest fear was that the audi- ence wouldn't laugh at what was sup- posed to be funny. If the second curtain could have gone up to reveal back stage when we got our first laugh, a strange scene would have met the cyes of the audience. The whole cast, minus those on stage, were exhibiting a surplus of joy in silence, which is a very hard thing to do. The main object of the plot of this play was for someone in the cast to keep a very rich aunt from seeing him or else to escape detection while running around minus his trousers. These frustrated people consisted of Eve Boyd fPat Mun- sonj, very independent, who did an ex- cellent job of playing the niece of the rich Aunt. Angela Boyd fGreta Pette- growj while falling in love with Garrett Lynn QLaurence Fosterj, her roornmate's brother. Her roommate was Bona Lynn fBarbara McPhetersl, also very in- dependent, whose main object was to keep things running smoothly fin this play that was impossiblel. Victor Ward fKenneth Morsej, Garrett Lynn's friend. added much to the comedy by spending most of his time minus his trousers. Yes, and there was the landlady, Mrs. Rhodes. iAlma Merrillj, who was always there with the ever ready monkey-wrench to throw into the plot. Then poor Gifford Morton iRobert Allenl, who was picked on by almost everyone, played the part of the pain, whom Mrs. Boyd wanted Eve to marry. His part added much comedy and laughter to the play. Marshall Ward fKeith Srnithj, like his son, had an ex- treme amount of trouble to keep track of his trousers. Stevie Cobb Uohn Callahanl and Hazel Miles QCarole Libbyl, colored servants, added Color and fun. To say the least a good time was had by all. The seniors will long remember the good times enjoyed in rehearsing with Mr. Hayward and the patience of Mrs. Carroll assisted by Chloe Berry, who made us up for our stage appearance. BARBARA MCPHETERS '51 STUDENT COUNCIL During the first week of school the Student Council met with the following officers and representatives present: Pres- ident, Alma Chadwick: Vice-Pres., Iohn Hanson: Sec. Patricia Munson: Treas. Donald Vane: Assist. Treas., Donald

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sm'-Q? K THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY STUDENT COUNCIL Seated fleft to rightj: Donald Nlallar, Sally Bannon, john Hanson, Alma Chadwick Donald Vane, Patricia Munson, and Donald Crancllemire. Standing: Frank Ackley, Alan Graves, julia Wiswell, Marilyn Ellsmore, Lucille Kilton Allen Gray, and Fred Chadwick. ESSAY CONTEST Left to right: Alma Merrill, Rebecca Carroll, Alma Chadwick, and Myrna Randall.