Madawaska High School - Owl Yearbook (Madawaska, ME)

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GILMAN ROY till exlme to ll. H. N. nfter ut- tendlng Mluluwusks Trmlnlng School for three years. Hls fuvorlte sport is swlmmlng. till Is usually seen drlvlng around lu u Ford plek-up. Ile was u member of the Yearbook Stuff this year. LIUNEL ROI' LEAK' Active, euergetle, quick ure ull synonyms for l'lton. Interested in sports he ls u vuluuhle player on the varslty bmwketbull tenm. He ls also u whlz on skates und was hlgh polut wluner lu the lvlnter Cnrnlvul of '40, '50 und '51. l'lton wants to see the worlfl. It seems. as he wants a Naval career. JUANITA ROY alllflllltllfl smother student from Frenchvllle. Her favorite hobby ls playing the plano, espeelnlly the tune Harbor Lights. .luunltu ls noted for her many new shoes. She ls tnklng o commerclnl course und plans to become it secretary. REAL ROIISSEL Real ls the tullest boy ln ollr class mul ls really looked up to by his fel- low elussmntes and teachers. Reul's fnvorlte pnstlme ls uttendlng the nlovles. I-le In very much interested ln nuto meelumles und his hobby ls muklng nnd collecting model ulr- plunes. R.enl's umbltlon ls to ,loln thu Stnte Pollce sometlme In the future. GERALDINE SIROIS Gerry ls another Senior who hulls from Frenehvllle. She Is n very good student and popular wlth her classmates. Her hobbies are cooking und photography. She has token the commercial course and pluns to become a secretary after gruduatlon. HERMEL SIROI Milkmun, Keep Those Bottles Quiet is Hermel's theme song, be- cause he ls the guy who delivers our milk before our alarm clock ever thinks of golng off. 1-le ls very quiet und reserved. liermel ls a. member of the Yearbook Stat! and the Wlnter Sports Team. lie plans to mttend the Fmnklln Institute ln Boston to study auto mechanics. RITA VAILLANCOURT Another early rlser ls Rlto. Not because she wants to. but hecuuse she comes to M. ll. S. on the French- vllle bus every dny. Her hobby ls rendlng, and she ls noted for her studlous mmture. Her favorite song ls Now ls the Hour, but, we still haven't discovered whom she's say- lng goodbye to. Rita. expects to become a stenogropher ln the near future. JOAN YOUNG Joan ls very active in extrmcurrlc- ulnr uctlvltles. She ls Class Report- er, Editor-ln-Chlef for the Yearbook und of the Pioneer, our school paper. She attends all basketball games usually coming ln a. black Hudson. Her hobby seems to be knlttlng nrgyles for as certain fella.. Joan en- joys dancing and ls seen at every school dance. She plans to enter Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing ln Bangor next fall. We know she'll succeed. Class Motto Class Flower Class Colors Good Will - Peace The Carnation White and Blue

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HOSVARD PARADIS Howard, who hails from French- ville, has the cutest crewent in the Senior class. That is, he had, 'til he let his hair grow for class pictures. Howard loves to skate. especially at certain Fort Kent or Edmundston rink. He's a. whiz on skis and was a member of the WVinter Sports Team. Always good-natured, and forever laughing at one of Sehmoe's esca- pades, Howard will long be remem- bered by his classmates. PATRICK PARENT 1'at's another fellow who boards Mr. Daigle's bus every morning for the ride from Frenchville. l'atrick's an active member ot' the Student Council and Yearbook Staff, and may be seen in attendance at all school dances. Pat has entertained us the last four years with various vocal selections to which Howard looked with scorn, but Pat really has a wonderful voice. VVith his scholastic ability and wonderful sense of hu- mor. we know Patrick will succeed at the I'. of M. VELMA PARENT vel must be a terrific salesman. Anyway. she's sporting a nifty school jacket that she won as winner of the Curtis Drive. 'Tis rumored that she's a certain Canadian's dream girl. Her favorite pastimes are listening to ra- dio and dancing. Velma. plans to he- come a secretary. GISELE PELLETIER Gisele is the tiny girl who's always on top of the pyramids during Phys- ical Education classes. She is a good sport and u good friend and she is also noted for her sincerity. Gisele took part in the Radio Skit during her Sophomore year. Her favorite hobby is drawing. She hopes to enter a convent. Our wishes for happiness and a. rewarding life go with Gisele. G LADYS l'ELLETlER The Senior class has chipped in to buy Gladys a pamphlet The Finer Points of Driving. which we know will he of great assistance when she whlzzes around in her gray Ford. flood-natured Gladys is usually found surrounded by half a dozen or more of the opposite sex while she is 1-len-king in her father's store. Her ambition is to become another Flor- fnee Nightingale. She plans to enter St. 3lary's Hospital next fall. M l' Rllll. LE l'El.l.l'ITll'IR Murielle is Gisele's eldest sister. She is rather shy and is noted for her manners. Her favorite hobby is playing the piano and her favorite song is Star of the Sea. Murlelle hms taken the commercial course and plans to become a secretary. RONALD PE LLETIER Ron spends his free time driving his convertible and being very much the Cas-aaiuwa, He has a growing in- terest in the mechanics of his car. Ron enjoys dancing, and ls very interested in music. His favorite song' is Nevertheless. He has been a winner in all M. H. S. Vllinter Car- nivals. Ron plans to become an accountant. IIERMAN PIFARD Herman may usually he seen dur- ing after-school hours riding about in his shiny model A. He hopes to make his tuture profession a body repair mechanic. llerman's favorite sport is skiing.: and he has been a rsiuuer in the tVinter Farnivals. May you someday own a Cadillac, Her- lllilll.

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SENIOR DIARY 1951 September 5--Today we start a new school year in the new high school. Mr. Daigle introduced us to our new teach- ers: Mr. Chasse, Mr. Lacombe, Miss Pelletier and Mr. Pinette. We were as- signed to the Visual Education Room. Mr. Hayes is our class advisor. Hurrah! I September 5-Our Senior class elected its officers and student council members. They are as follows: Louis Chartier, class presidentg Alex Duthie, vice presi- dent, Rachel Picard and John Coppens, treasurersg Huguette Michaud, secre- tary. The Student Council members are Theresa Durant, George Mavor, and Patrick Parent. September 22--Hurrah! Potato vaca- tion starts. Two whole weeks without school! All the backaches are wonderful compared to the headaches which school- ing might give us. October 9-School is back in full swing. October 20-The Seniors gave the first school party. The school is open to the public. Many of the townspeople at- tended. It was a great success. October 25-We seemed to be blessed with vacations. The luck of the Seniors, I guess. The teachers are attending the State Teachers' Convention. November 7-Our dear friend Bob Sprague is back with more ideas on how our school can make money for itself through selling magazine subscriptions. Let's wish for better results and more money. p November 9-Mr. Partridge, former Caribou High School principal, talked to us about the advantages Fisher Busi- ness College in Boston, Massachusetts, has to offer. Many of us agreed with him. November 10- Out damned spot, out I say. Mrs. Robinson showed us a scene of the Shakespearian play, Macbeth It was enjoyed by all. November 17-Our boys attended the Basketball Jamboree in Presque Isle. Presque Isle came out as the champion. November 28-The Madawaska Owls played against Limestone High for one of the best basketball games of the sea- son. Limestone honored us by bringing their school band to play for us. Our hats oi to you, Limestone. December 21-Oh, happy days ! Christ- mas vacation starts today. We had a free show for all the people who took part in the Curtis Drive. Awards were given to the high salesmen. December 27-The Juniors staged their annual dance, the Prom. Mrs. Morneault's Orchestra supplied the music. The decorations were beautiful. Everybody enjoyed themselves. January 9-Everybody's on pins and needles wondering whether the proph- ecy about the end of the world coming today, is true. I notice a few saying their prayers. Scared?? January 10--Whew l that was a relief. Everybody is safe and sound and we have not yet ceased to exist. January 11-We chose our carnival queen candidates. They are as follows: Dolores Feck, Johanna Fournier, Ger- aldine Martin, Jacqueline Martin, Mary June Morin, Rachel Picard, and Joan Young. May the best girl win. January 24-This afternoon our pe- riods were shortened so we could have a general assembly. We had a visitor speak to us. Miss Brown, a dental tech- nician, spoke to us on the care of the teeth. We greatly enjoyed your speech, Miss Brown.