Mechanic Falls High School - Pilot Yearbook (Mechanic Falls, ME)

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M. F. H. S. PILOT 11 SENIOR DRAMA CAST SENIOR CLASS REPORT ln the fall of 1931 twenty-Seven Seniors entered Mechanic Falls High School. All except Willard Purington have stayed with us. The first event of importance was the election of class officers. The re- sult was as follows: President, Har- old McAllisterg Vice-President, Al- den Davisg Secretary, Elvira Birneyg Treasurer, Thelma Bridgham. Our First social was held Friday evening, November 13. The program consisted of a play entitled Foil'd By Heck , a few harmonica selections and a short entertainment by the boys' tuba band. Try-outs for the Senior Drama, The Yellow Shadowu, were held in November and the parts were assigned to the following: Mildred lvlarvin, Grace Burns Herbert Marvin, Ellis Stone Alice Perkins, Doris Merriam Hazel NVayne, lfleanor McAllister Nell Travis, Elvira Birney Thelma Bridgham Harold Rollin Jennie Steele. Gilbert XVright. Sheriti' Macklin, Courtney Pike Jed Travis, Francis Taker VVong Song, Kermit Austin Dead Man, Harold McAllister . The drama was given on Thursday and Friday evenings, December 16 and 17. with considerable success. Several of the seniors took part in the Dinner Concert. VVe purchased our Class pins during the winter term.

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M. F. H. S. PILOT FRANCIS TAKER rasrampay I Y - Basketball C45 Baseball Cl, 2, 3, 45 Earned Letter in Track C3, 45 Baseball C3, 45 Senior Drama C45 Track C3, 45 Ideas are like beardsg men do not Have them until they grow up. MELBA TRIPP llMeb97 Glee Club C3, 45 Presentation of Gifts for Boys C45 And look before you ere you leap For as you sow you are like to reap. WINNIE THOMPSON uwigir Class Treasurer C15 Operetta C25 Glee Club C35 Secretary of Glee Club C35 Treasurer of School Council C45 Basketball Cl, 2, 3, 45 Athletic Editor C45 Class Will C45 Earned Letter in Basketball C45 Compare me with the rest of the class: What am I? Why a midget among giants CHARLES WHITTI ER Charlie Basketball C45 He says that he doesn't think of himself And I'm to believe him inclined: For by the confession, Charlie Admits that he's out of his mind. ORISSA WOLCOTT Ricky Operetta C25 Glee Club C3, 45 Basketball CZ, 35 Alumni Editor C45 Orissa may not be wise n But she can give you a surprise.

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12 M. F. H. Class parts were announced March 24 and were assigned to the following: Valedictory, Elvira Birney Salutatory, Thelma Bridgham Oration, Alden Davis The other parts were assigned to the next six highest ranking students, as follows: Prophecy, Eleanor McAllister Class Will, Winnie Thompson Presentation of Gifts for Girls, Melba Tripp Presentation of Gifts for Boys, Courtney Pike History, Kathryn Coffin Address to Under Graduates, Grace Burns The essay is to be given to the stu- dent who writes the best one. Friday, April l, the Class went to Lewiston and had the class pictures taken at the Dora Clark Tash Studio. VVe spent the rest of the day in Lewis- ton enjoying a dinner and show. Mrs. Grace Klain went as our chaperone. The Senior Class gave the first Assembly program on April 8. It was an Arbor Day program as fol- lows: History of Arbor Day, Alden Davis Value of Shade Trees, Ellis Stone Song Trees, Melba Tripp Arbor Day-What it Has Done and What it May Still Do, Thelma Bridgham Trees as Monuments to Good Citizens, Elvira Birney Song S. PILOT Ballad of the Trees and The Master, Eleanor McAllister Planting Forest Trees, Rodney Austin Song Tree-Planting in the South, Q Harold Rollin Tree-Planting on the Pacific Coast, Kermit Austin Harmonica Solo, Harold Rollin School Song Our last social was held March 25. The entertainment consisted of a play entitled Too Much of a Good Thing and a few selected specialties. Thelma Bridgham, '32 JUNIOR REPORT In the fall of 1931, there entered Mechanic Falls High, as members of the Junior Class a group of 38 stu- dents. During the second term three of our members left the class. A meeting was held to elect the class officers. The result was: president, Iola Chaseg vice - president Hertha Ridley, treasurer, Frank Carter, and secretary, Anna Maxim. During the first of the year the office of treasurer fell to Kenneth Mitchell but, as he left the class, we elected Frank Carter to replace him. In the fall term the Junior Class held a Hallowe'en social with great success. Again in the spring term another social was held netting a good sum. The annual Junior prize speaking contest was held at the High School Auditorium. Those receiving prizes were: Iola Chase, first prize, Hyllis