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

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I2 M. F. H. S. PILOT SENIOR CLASS REPORT On September 8, 1936, 40 dignified Seniors entered Mechanic Falls High School. On September 21, we held our iirst meeting and elected the following officers: President ....... MARGARET CHASE Vice-President .... ...... B ELVA EMERY Secretary ..... .... H ELEN ROWE Trea,9w'cr ............ EVALYN KNIGHT On October 2, when the School Fair was held, the Senior girls presided over a candy booth and the Senior boys over a Horse-Racing game. The class social was a big success from the financial standpoint. Two plays, The Dearest Thing in Boots, and How he Popped the Question were presented. Music was furnished by a good dance orchestra for the first time in the history of Class Socials. The Senior Play, New Fires. was presented December 9, with the follow- ing cast : Lucinda Andrews . . . .... Margaret Chase Sil Sperry ..... ...... A lbert Durgin Jerry .......... Chester Raymond Suzanne Toler ..... ...., B elva Emery Stephen Santry .... Frank Williams Mrs. Santry ...... ..... P earl Flint Marie Merrill Clarence Swift Olive ......... ..... Dick ........ .... Eve ..... ....... H elen Rowe Allan Johnson Evalyn Knight Doctor Lynn Gray ..... Stephen Smith . . . .Doris Chapin Billy ............. .... Phyllis ............. .... Mrs. Marshall ..... Mary Marshall . . . . . . Jacqueline Goss Much praise goes to Mrs. Mains and Mr. Pottle who coached the play. NVhile Dorothea Bridgham as Business Manager and Dorothy Daniels as Stage Manager deserve credit. Deciding that we were not satisfied with our class colors, black and silver, we voted to change them to crimson and white. The Senior class was well represent- ed at the Prize Speaking Finals. Those who spoke were Elsie Whittier, Marie Merrill, Charles Varrell, Myrtle Cole- man and Dorothy Wellander. The Seniors took the day off on March 26, and went to Lewiston to have their pictures taken. Chaperones were Mrs. Bessie Bailey and Mrs. Hut- chinson. Class parts were announced as fol- lows: Valedictory . . . . . . Dorothea Bridgham Salutatory .... ..... D orothy Daniels Honor Essay ..... Elsie Whittier Essay ......... ..... P earl Flint Essay ....... . . . James Maxim Essay . . . . . . Glennis Ridley History ................... . Dorothy Berry Address to Under Graduates Margaret Chase Prophecy .............. Hilja Hiltunen and Jacqueline Goss Presentation of Gifts . .... . Evalyn Knight and Helen Rowe Class Will ............ Dorothy Wellander This year we welcomed one new member, Marie Merrill, to our class. During the year we have lost two of our members, Lee Knight and Erlon Royal. NVe, the Seniors, will take with us many fond memories of time spent here and hope that we in parting, leave behind us, footprints in the sand of time.'l Dorothy Wellander, '37 JUNIOR CLASS REPORT In the fall of 1936 the forty-four members of the junior class elected their class officers as follows: President .......... CLIFFORD STROUT Vice-President ELMER. CHIPMAN Secretary ..... RICHARD WESTON Treasurer ............ RICHARD WELLS The juniors presided over a hot-dog stand at the annual school fair October second. On October 28 the Junior social was held. A play entitled Now Don't Laugh, was presented by the follow-

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M. F. H. PILOT CI-IFIRLES YHRRELL Chuck He says he does' nt like the girls We think it's all a blulf For how about a certain Phyllis? 1I think l've said enough.5 Glee Club 11, 45, Prize Speaking 145, Operetta 1455 Eng- lish Club 13, 45. DOROTHY WELLFINDQR Dot I think that I shall never know What winds my tongue, or makes it go A tongue that likes to talk all day, And never has a thing to say. Prize Speaking 11, 2, 3, 4.5, Class Treasurer 115, Glee Club 125, Operetta 125, Commercial Club 135, Enggish Club 135, Senior Class Editor 145, Class W ill. ELSIE WHITTIER Hill Billy' Though full of lun, she's 'fall right Our temperamental I-Iebronitef' Basketball 11, 25, Class Treasurer 125, Commercial Club 135, English Club 135, Prize Speaking 11, 2, 3, 455 joke Editor Pilot 145, Honor Essay. FRFINK WILLIFIMS DOC I like to act upon the stage, I like to get things free I hate to spend a nickel, But l love to disagree. Glce Club 12, 35, Orchestra 11, 2, 35g Operetta 12, 35, Track 12, 35, Basketball13, 45, French C ub 13, 4l, English Club 135, President of French Club 145, Fir t Assistant Business Manager Piiot125, Second Assistart Business Manager Pilot 115g Business Manager Pilot 13, 455 Senior Drama 145, President Student Council 145, Football 13, 45. Maie Letter: Football 13, 45, Baske - ball 145, Orchestra 11, 2, 35, Glee Club 12, 35.

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M. F. H. S. Pilot ing members: Adeline Klain, Bertram XVoodcock, Donald Stuart, Laina Pul- kinen and Miay Strout, There were also several specialties. An assembly program was given by some members of our class and one senior on VVashington's Birthday. Eleanor Hobbs and Clifford Strout were in the finals of prize speaking, ln sports and clubs our class did its part. The following list shows inter- est in extra-curricular work: Girls' Basketball:-NVelthere Clark, Eleanor Hobbs, Althea Davis, Adeline Klain, Ruth Morton, Elsie Knight, May Strout. Boys' Basketball :-Robert Vtfeston, Richard VVQ-ston, Dana Raymond, Leighton Hutchinson. Band :-Beverly Berry, Harry Stu- art, Clifford Strout, Robert Haskell, Donald Stuart, Elmer Chipman. Bar- bara Allard. Glee Club :-Bertram XfVo0dcock, Barbara Allard, Arline Austin, Doro- thy Berry, VVelthere Clark, Adeline Klain, Helen Pulkinen, May Strout. Football :-Richard XVells, Harry Stuart, Leighton Hutchinson. Orchestra:-Beverly Berry, Elmer Chipman, Harry Stuart, Robert Has- kell, May Strout. XVe regret the loss of Philip Teague during the year, May next year find us, as Seniors. giving our best efforts, to make our high school careers a worthy path for others to follow. May Strout '38 SOPHOMORE CLASS REPORT September 8, thirty-three eager and happy Sophomores were occupying the seats in their new home room, for- merly known as the Science Room. There are now twenty-nine of whom sixteen are boys and thirteen are girls. Those who have left us are Roland Benson, Reathyl Bryant, and Fern Plummer. john Hemond left and re- turned. Floyd Shaw entered in the middle of the year. The class officers were elected Sep- tember 8 as follows: President, Ralph Allen, Vice-President, Evelyn Hobbs, Secretary, Phyllis Grant, Treasurer, Foteos Mitchell. At the school fair the Sophomores served hamburg and hot coffee at their stand. They were also represented in the parade by a well decorated car. The class rings came October 23. The class social was put on Novem- ber l5. The cast of characters in David's Quiet Evening was: Dave Kendall .... Harold Jester Bess Kendall ....... .... L eah Merrill Dave Kendall, Jr. .. ...... Ralph Allen Bert Kendall ..... Arnold Leavitt Jim Hobart .... Foteos Mitchell Peg Hobart ....... .... R oberta Grant Jenny .............. .... G lennls Comn William Richman ....... Arthur Davis Pre-and Post NVar scenes accompan- ied by songs were presented. Cast for Scenes Phyllis Mixer Harold Jester Alma Mason Foteos Mitchell Arthur Davis Phyllis Grant A selected chorus sang behind the stage. The debating teams were entirely composed of Sophomores except one of the negative speakers. On the affirmative were: First speak- er, Cerald Rowe, second speaker, Ar- nold Leavittg alternate, Phyllis Mixer. 13.