Machias High School - Margaretta Yearbook (Machias, ME)

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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.

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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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24 THE MARGARETTA Mallar: Seniors, Sally Bannon and Don- ald Crandlemire: luniors, Marilyn Ells- more and Allan Graves: Sophomores, Iulia Wiswell and Alan Gray. At the end of the first six weeks period. Frank Ackley and Lucille Kilton were elected to represent the Freshman class on the Council. Fred Chadwick was chosen representative from the eighth grade. Student Council aims to provide whole- some and satisfying experiences for stu- dents and to contribute to the effective- ness of the school program. This year the Council has become a member of the National Association of Student Councils from which it has re- ceived many helpful booklets on how to improve its own program. The Council has again sponsored the sale of chocolate milk and potato chips during the recess periods. The Activity Association's Constitution has been revised by a group of Iunior and Senior members who met several evenings at Principal McEacharn's home to work on this project. The new Constitution was ratified by unanimous vote of the students. One important revision was in regard to athletic awards. lt was decided that basketball and baseball letters should be six inch, full block chenille M's . They should have set-in service stripes for the number of years participation together with set-in basketballs or baseballs. At the end of this school year, the boys who are eligible will receive this new letter. Our point system concerning Activity awards has also been changed, as well as the duties of the school treasurer. The council hopes to work out many more problems which confront the student body. HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS This year, the high school chorus has started studying three and four part mu- sic. For the boys, this meant a great deal of work, learning to read and sing from the bass clef. The music has been all new material to us students and has been greatly varied ranging from The Spa- cious Firmament On High to Kentucky Babe . We have done very little unison work this year as we were more con- cerned with the study of part singing. Our first public performance was the Christmas program. The major part of the program was made up by soloists and small groups of singers with the entire group singing the Christmas Carols. fOne of the outstanding memories of this program was White Christmas as sung by Carl Hooper, which received three en- cores.l Edith Bryant ably accompanied at this program, as well as at rehearsals throughout the year. For our Spring Recital, the Freshman- Sophomore Chorus and the Iunior-Senior Chorus have been practicing their part- work. Besides these two large groups, there have been several other groups working which include the girls' three part chorus, boys' Barber Shop Harmony, and one other group which has been organized into mixed quartets. For our program, these were augmented by soloists, as well as our Iunior-High Chorus. The final performances of the year were by our special glee clubs at Com- mencment and Graduation Exercises. These groups, in order to be suitable for these types of performances, were of ne- cessity much smaller than the regular cho- ruses. This year, the chorus has laid a good foundation, through learning the basic principles of music on which to build an excellent chorus. .Ai