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

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THE CATHERER FACULTY McKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1946 - 1947 Principal Murdock S. Matheson, B.S. .Mathematics, Science Maud P. Thayer, B.A., Ed. M. Frieda H. Matheson, B.A., M.A Social Science, English, Government, English, French Latin Marion jacques, Music Superintendent Ralph S. Smith, B.A., Ed. M.

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6 THE GATHERER SENIOR CLASS HISTORY By GOLDIE SPOFFORD, ,47 On September 7, 1943, thirteen freshmen entered the doors of Mc- Kinley High School. Our teachers were Mr. Arthur Cole, principal, Miss Alice Robbins, and Mrs. Ruth Hamlin, who was later replaced by Miss Ethel Rand. lVe had barely got settled, when a freshman reception was given in our honor. Of course we were frightened? but we lived through the day, as freslnnen usually do. Du-ring the year, Dorothea and Phyllis Beam, Vernettc Nevells, and Barbara Stinson left, and we were joined by Clennis Pickering and Sylvia Robbins. Our sophomore year, we had one new teacher, Mrs. Maude Stinson, who replaced Miss Robbins. This year was a little more exciting, since we had the privilege of initiating the freshmen. Wie lost Gilbert Powers from our class. In the spring we put on a Sophomore Recital, with first prize going to Gilbert Taylor, second to Marjorie Hill, and third to Myron Hardy. At graduation, most of us had the pleasure of being in the Senior pageant, The Open Road. VVe had the same teachers our junior year. Sylvia Robbins did not rejoin us. NVe gave the Town Meeting Play, The Dady Dillsv, coached by Mrs. Stinson. YVe started our Senior year with three new teachers, whom we welcomed heartily to M. I-I. S. They were: Principal, Murdock Mathe- son, who taught Science, Mathematics, and coached athletics, Mrs. Frieda Matheson, Government, English, and Latin, and Miss Maud Thayer, French, English, and Dramatics. Since Lorraine Arenhurg and Clennice Pickering did not return, our numbers were reduced to ten. At Thanksgiving we put on the play, Shrubbery Hillv, coached by Miss Thayer. After a lapse of several years, basketball was introduced again. Miss Mari-on jacques has been with us part of the year as music in- structor. She has organized a chorus, an orchestra is in the making, and possibly a revival of the band. In all these activities, many Seniors have participated. XVe had the misfortune, this winter, to lose our popular and efficient Mr. Brown. Our new superintendent, Mr. Ralph Smith, has been wel- comed, and we hope he will like his work here. ' lNe are now making last minute plans for -our class trip to New York. Our yearbook is due at the press very soon. And then will come plans for graduation, on May 28. Like other Seniors, whom we have wagned depart, we, too, must see the doors of McKinley close be- hin us. l