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

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M. F. H. s. PILOT CARL TRIPP Tz'ippy A toast to TriDPY, a good old scout! ln Baseball watch him strike 'em out. Baseball 12, 3, 43 3 Football 11, 2, 43 5 English Club 13. 433 French Club 133. Made Letter: Baseball 12, 3, 43, Football 12, 43. RUBY TRIPP Rube, Booby To get us to NVashington You tried very hard, If you ever DO get there, Please send us a card. Volley Ball 13, 43 5 Senior Drama 1433 French Club 133 g English Club 13, 43. GERALD WATSON Gerry I-Ie's always asking questions To know the reason why: We really think an answer book Is the best thing he can buy. Glee Club 11, 3, 43g English Club 13, 433 Com- mercial 13, 43. MARGARET WESTON Peggy Talk about your actresses, Fame and fortune, too, Broadway, make room for Peggy, For she's surely coming through. Secretary Student Council 123, Treasurer Student Council 143: Orchestra 11, 2, 3, 43: Glee Club 11, 2, 3, 433 Prize Speaking 11, 2, 3, 435 Operetta 11, 2, 3, 435 Basketball 11, 2, 3. 435 Editorial Board Pilot 11, 433 Captain Basketball Team 143, Senior Drama 1433 Prize Play 12, 335 Latin Club 13, 435 English Club 13. 435 French Club 13, 43: President Class 133 3 Vicc'President Class 11, 23 3 Treasurer Class 143 g Spear Contest 12. 435 Oxford County Contest 1239 President English Club 1333 Prophecy. Made Letter: Glee Club 11, 2, 3, 433 Orchestra 111 2, 3, 439 Basketball 13, 43.

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M F H. S. PILOT ESTHER PIKE Pikey In Basketball, when we need a liit, We call for Pikey. She's so Swift ! Basketball C1, 2, 3, 455 Senior Play C455 Volley Ball C3, 455 President Class C255 French Club C455 Latin Club C3, 455 English Club C3, 455 Prize Play C255 Glee Club C1, 2, 355 Track C255 Vice-President Student Council C455 Treasurer Latin Club C355 Class Editor Pilot C255 Prize Speaking C155 Address to Undergraduates. Made Letter: Basketball C255 Glee Club C1, 2, 355 Track C25, HELMI PULKKINEN Amy She played the part of Amy In our Senior Play5 But we think she'll be a typist In some future day. English Club C3, 45 5 Commercial Club C3, 45 5 Senior Drama C45 5 Alumnae Editor Pilot C455 Gifts to Boys. ARTHUR RICHARDSON Artie, Bill Latin is a language As dead as it can be5 lt killed the ancient Romans, And now it's killing Ar-tie ! Latin Club C3, 455 President Latin Club C455 Foot- ball C2, 455 Baseball C3, 455 Manager Basketball C455 English Club C3, 455 Secretary English Club C455 Track C455 Essay. Made Letter: Baseball C355 Football C2, 455 Bas- ketball C45. CLAYTON STROUT Clayt Clayton is our President, So tall and big and strongg We know he's smart4that's evident When class parts come along. Glee Club C3, 455 Commercial Club C3, 455 English Club C3, 455 Basketball C455 Baseball C3, 455 Class Treasurer C355 Class President C455 Athletic Editor Pilot' C455 Manager Football C455 Vice-President Commercial Club C355 Operetta C3, 455 Essay. Made Letter: Glee Club C3, 45. ROBERT TAKER Bob 1 think that I shall never see A horse with half the laugh of thee, And at throwing spitballs you're a wow! If I ask you, will you show me how? Baseball C2, 3, 455 Glee Club C1, 255 Basketball C355 English Club C45. Made Letter: Baseball C35.

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10 M. F. H. SENIOR CLASS REPORT With the proper amount of dignity becoming new Seniors, thirty-four stu- dents assembled in Miss Nelson's room at M. F. H. S. on September 16, 1935. A few days later, with all due sophisti- cation, we held our first class meeting and elected as officers: President ......... Clayton Strout Vice-President .,., ..... W illiam Martin Secretary ,.,....... ..,.... I ola Davidson Treasurer .....,....,.,.., Margaret Weston Our president elected a committee of eight people to serve on the Freshman Initiation committee, four members, William Martin, Virginia Frost, Wal- ter Harwood, and Margaret Weston, from the Senior class. On October llth, our class presided over a candy booth at the annual school fair. The next week we held our class social and presented short plays and readings. Tryouts were held for the Senior Play, Huckleberry Finn, in Novem- ber and the play was presented Decem- ber 20th, with the following cast: Huck Finn .................... .,.. A llan Jackson Tom Sawyer ...... ..,..... L eland Farr Ruthe Watson ..... ,..,.,. V irginia Frost Mary Jane ..........., ......,..... E sther Pike Aunt Polly .......,,.....,., ..,.,. M argaret Weston Clara Whoppinger ....,. ......... H ilda Harwood Amy Whoppinger Helmi Pulkkinen Mr. Finn ....,,,...,.. ,..,,.. S tanley Banks Fred Raymond .....,..,................. James French Melba ......,................,,.......,..,.... Ruby Tripp thank Mrs. Mains and their line coaching and advice. Credit goes to Walter Harwood and Stanley Banks as business man- agers. Four of our class were represented at the Lewiston Basketball Tournament: Walter Harwood, William Martin, We wish to Mr. Pottle for S. PILOT Clarence Clark, and Clayton Strout. During the year frequent class meet- ings were held. At one time we planned a Washington trip, but a lack of class funds forced us to abandon the idea. In February prize speaking tryouts were held and of the Seniors, Walter Harwood and Margaret Weston were chosen for the finals. On May lst Walter Harwood went to the Mont- gomery Speaking Contest at Colby and Margaret Weston went to the Spear Contest at Bates. April 8th was declared a Senior holi- day and what dignity we had left dis- appeared when we had our pictures taken. Class parts were announced in March as follows: Valedictory . ..,. .,..., W alter Harwood Salutatory . ,......,.. Leland Farr Essay ......,. ....,...... M ilton Keene Essay .,,.. ...,........ C layton Strout Essay ....,.,.,..,.,......... ,..... A rthur Richardson Essay ...............,.,..,..,........,..... Virginia Frost Address to Undergraduates .....,..,... Esther Pike Gifts to Girls ...,......,.............,... Allan Jackson Gifts to Boys .........,.............. Helmi Pulkkinen Prophecy .... Hilda Harwood, Margaret Weston Class History ,.,.......,................. Iola Davidson Class Will ...,......,.,.............,....... Myrtle Berry During the year we lost three of our class mates: Iva Foss, Methal Cox, and Philip Chapman. Gilbert Fifield trans- ferred to us from Edward Little, mak- ing a graduating class of thirty-one. May We, the class of nineteen thirty- six, carry with us the fine ideals we have made here, so we can some day say that-like the good sportsman-we have risen to the top and won because we too have played the game fairly. JUNIOR CLASS REPORT The class of thirty-seven held its first meeting during which the following students were elected as oilicers: