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

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' M. F. H. S. PILOT 13 Davis, second prize: and Anna Maxim, third prize. VVe all hope to enter the Senior Class next year. Zabelle Kolchakian SOPHOMORE REPORT Of the fifty-six Freshmen who en- tered M. F. H. S. in 1931, forty-four returned as Sophomores. Gladys Hap- worth and john Collins left after a short period and Hugh Rideout and Phillip Daniels entered. Soon after- ward Phillip Daniels left, leaving forty-three members. One of the first events of the year was to elect officers. The result was as follows: President, John Collins Vice-President, Rosalie Pike Secretary, Aletha Lawler Treasurer, Valma Edwards When our president, john Collins, left, our vice-president, Rosalie Pike, took his place and Emily Bridgham was elected vice-president. We held our first social during the fall term and are planning to hold another on April 22 of the spring term. The name of the play to be presented at that time is Hist! She's a Man . The committees for the social were elected as follows: Entertainment Committee: Janice King Jennie Bailey Robert Taker Music Committee: Aletha Lawler . Door Committee: Emily Bridgham Refreshment Committee: Evelyn Scully Hildred Bryant VVe received our class rings at the first of the year. FRESHMAN REPORT At the beginning of the school year sixty pupils entered High School as Freshmen. VVe all got our share of initiation, as we expected. For class officers we elected: President, Mattie Waldron Vice-President, Leonard Harriman Secretary, Glenna Hanscom Treasurer, Madeline Berry Only one girl, Margaret McAllister. of the Freshman class, tried out for girls' basketball. Edward King, Rob- ert Keene, james Chase, Everett Ben- son, William Martin, Phillip Merrill and Frank Millett made up the First Freshman team. At the Freshman social a short two- act play entitled Hiram and His Ped- dlers was given with other special- ties. This social was given during the Hrst part of the year. The entertain- ment committee, selected by the presi- dent consisted of Florence Watson, Glenna Hanscom and James Flanders. Several of the Freshmen attained an average rank sufficient to place their names on the honor roll, the highest being that of Madeline Berry. G. Hanscom

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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

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14 M. F. H. S. PILOT zlfiy 1gi5.a.- e H I .- 1-A I - .41 2 E1 1 H 'Wm 4 Lila 'N ., -gl' . f ...ie I I ' - it .f ll Ill . A VISIT TO A TOMB Being poverty-stricken, my friend and I decided to obtain money by some means fair or fowl. After due deliberation, Phacis, my friend, ex- claimed, VVhy, Garno, who not do a little grave robbing? It would stimu- late our low spirits. You know the clammy touch of a corpse is thrilling . It all sounded very gruesome but nevertheless we agreed to meet at Pine Grove Cemetery at twelve thirty the following night. The next evening I had fallen asleep in 1115' dilapidated armchair only to be aroused by a familiar voice crying, Garno! Garnol Come quickly! The moon is just rising and we have to be under cover soon . I sprang up instantly and we were on our way. On approaching the cemetery, we both became stricken with fear. My hands could scarcely hold the huge key which I had made to ht the lock to the tomb. XVC' sensed a moaning sound which proved to be only the gurgling of a nearby stream. Of course this was our first experience of this sort and we felt, oh! so queer. Pachis, being the bolder, snatched the key from my hand and unlocked the door. VVe entered. VVe were greeted by a musty odor and on lighting our lantern saw a venerable place lined on either side and in back with tiers and tiers of coffins of various colors and sizes. It was as silent as death except for a whispering sound that came from an enormous purple coffin. VVe ventured to look at the name plate but could not decipher it. Vtfe were gently lowering the coffin to the fioor when the cover broke in several pieces. The covering over the body crumpled to dust when I touched it and behold! I was looking upon the face of my brother. l fainted and on regaining conscious- ness found myself on the floor under my brother's bed. He was tugging at 1ny night-clothes trying to lift me back into my bed. You may be sure I was dazed for several minutes but finally I recol- lected that I had eaten ham and eggs, pickles, cream pie and black coffee for supper. I advise everybody to eat moder- ately before retiring. E. Norton