McKinley High School - Gatherer Yearbook (Deer Isle, ME)

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THE CATHERER ll HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1930 ' It was an unusually clear night in winter. Almost everyone in eastern United States was listening on the radio. As they turned their dials to and fro they caught a voice. A new station, they thought. The voice came clear and distinct. You are about to hear a broadcast through the courtesy of the 1930 Senior class of McKinley High School. Through the help of Mr. Milan, prin- cipal, Miss Small, assistant, and Miss Morey, commercial teacher, a broad- casting station has been erected in the main room of the high school building. Our Hrst speaker for the evening will be Vesta Joyce. She will tell you the history of her class during the Freshman year 1926. Miss Joyce. Good evening, friends, schoolmates, and alumni. lt is my pleasure to tell you the history of the class of '30 during the Freshman year. VVe entered McKinley I-ligh, September seventh, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. There were ten girls and six boys. Wie were, as we thought, a remarkable class. ln a few days, however, we found that of all green things we were considered the greenest. Our teachers, Mr. Milan, Miss Small, and Miss Morey. treated us very kindly even if they did lay a few misdoings to our ignorance. VVe, of course, occupied the front seats, but as the year went on we had the company of a few Seniors. A few weeks after school began we were given a reception by the Sophomores. So thoughtful of them! Wie had a wonderful evening. Vile studied hard during the year. Some of us were on the honor 1'oll. In the .lunior Reception play all of our girls took part, and last, but not least, we trailed along behind the Sophomores in the Baccalaureate march. 'You Freshmen are out of step.' 'We heard that remark at every rehearsal. Yes, we Freshmen always got the blame. Dorothy Eaton will now tell you the history of her class during the Sophomore year. Miss Eaton. I will begin immediately as time is slipping fast. We lost two members, Guy Eaton and Linnie Eaton. Miss .loyce failed to mention that we lost Carolyn Banks, Martin Eaton and Thomas liastman during our Freshman year. 'We gained a member, too.-Enid Morrison. A few weeks after school began, we gavexthe Freshman class a reception. We enjoyed itg we hope they did. A Lessons were a little more dihicult this year, but still we climbed on, always having our class motto in mind, 'Not at the top, but climbing!! Basketball was organized, and many of our class took part either as a member of the team or a substitute. . A week before graduation we spoke in the Sophomore Recital. How many do you suppose thought that we could deliver our pieces so well? Not many when they saw us as Freshmen. Prizes went to Vesta Joyce and Helen Marshall. VVe still had our same teachers. This year on Baccalaureate Sun- day we were one place nearer the head of the line and we stood by and saw the Freshmen take their medicine. The next speaker will be Merle Greenlaw. Mr. Greenlawf' It was quite a while before I consented to speak tonight. I don't care for public speaking, but for my class 1 will do my best. alive came back in the fall of 1928 with two new members, Laurent Haskell and Vera Marshall. Laurent stayed only a few weeks. lfVe were allowed to associate with the Seniors, and a few other privileges were granted to us. Two or three of us took part in the Senior play. The lucky ones went with the troupe to Swan's Island. VVe gave a play Town Meeting night. In the spring we gave a reception to the Seniors in form of a play, 'The Goose Creek Linef As we saw the Seniors prepare to leave high school for good,

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l2 THE CATHERER we realized how we would feel when we had to leave. Our last speaker is Myrtle Greenlaw. Miss Greenlawf' A XVell, friends, here we are in our Senior year with eleven students. NVe have been very fortunate to have our same teachers through our four years. Much credit is clue to them. Many times when others would have given us up as hopeless they have stood hy us. This year we presented a play. 'lNlrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yardf This play, too, was successful. liuch member has done his hest to make THE l3.X'l'I'llCRI2R at success. lt is our hope to make all of our work successful in the future. As our motto teaches us, we are not at the top, but climbing. You have heard the history ol the class of 1930. This is Station M. ll. S., Deer lsle, lllziine, bidding you good night. Helen Marshall, class of 1930 announcer. SENIORS 1930 H. Marshall. D. Eaton, M. Creenlaw, Miss Morey, E. Morrison, V. Marshall, M. Scott R. Crny. C. Smith, M. Greenlnw, N. Haskell, V. Joyce