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

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14 M. F. H. S. Pilot On the negative were: First speak- er, Pauline Giddingeg alternate, Phyl- lis Grant. The Sophomores in the Prize Speak- ing Finals were, Evelyn Hobbs, Phyl- lis Grant, Helen McMorran, Alma Ma- son, Roberta Grant, Phyllis Mixer, Arnold Leavitt, Pauline Giddinge. Evelyn Hobbs received lst prize, Phillis Grant the second prize and Helen McMorran the third prize. On the basketball team Were: Man- ager, Glennis Cofiin, Roberta Grant, and Evelyn Hobbs for girls and for boys, Manager Orville Farr, and Fot-- eos Mitchell. In the band and orchestra are Glen- nis Coffin, Ralph Allen and Phyllis Mixer, Alma Mason, Lawrence Chase, Orville Farr and Donald XVinslow are in the band. In the Operetta cast were: Phyllis Mixer, Pauline Giddinge, Harold Jes- ter, Orville Farr, Glennis Coffin. Eliza- beth XVhittier, and Evelyn Hobbs. The three boys on the football team are Orville Farr, Foteos Mitchell, and Lawrence Chase. A Gerald Rowe and Harold Jester made Cross Country. Added to the above list there are a good number in French, English, Latin and Glee Clubs, also a good number are out for Volleyball, tennis and horse shoe pitching. Phyllie Grant, '39 FRESHWMEN REPORT , On September 7, 1936, fifty-six pu- pils assembled in the Freshman rcom to begin their high-school careers. Dur- ing the year we have lost ten of our number and gained three, making a total of forty-nine. The following were elected as class officers: P1'es1,dent ................ PHILIP WELLS DOROTHY REYNOLDS Vice-President .... Secretary ......... EDWARD CHURCHILL Treasurer ........ . . ..... MARIAN ROWE Those who have endeavored to gain recognition in the various school activ- ities are: Boys, Basketball-Edward Chur- chill, VVilfred Duchette, Robert Elliot, Gerald Harwood, NVilliam Hobbs, Rzobert Hood, Milton jones, Milton Purington, Donald Raymond, Alfred Thurlow, Norman Rowe. Girls' Basketball - Marian Rowe, Mary Morton, Ruth Allen, Dorothy Reynolds, Geraldine Harwood, Irma Libby, Zadie Emery, Loretta DeBiase, Elizabeth Edwards, Florine Edwards, Harriet Hackett, Margaret Snow, Ella Barr. Football -- XVilliam Hobbs, Milton Purington, Robert Hood, Robert El- l1ot. Cross-Country - Arthur Vtfhittier, Donald Spiller, Harry Thomas, jr. NVilfred Duchette, Donald Raymond, Band-Ernest Frazee, jr. Russell Penney, Harry T1.omas,jr. Ruth A len, Robert Hood. Orchestra-Ernest Frazee, jr., Har- ry Thomas, Jr., Beverly Damon, Rob- ert Hood. Glee Club-Marian Rowe, Geraldine Harwood, Loretta DeBiase, Mary Morton, Ruth Allen, Ella Barr, Eliza- beth Edwards, Florine Edwards, Har- riet Hackett, Mary Holt, Vera Holt, Irma Libby, Dorothy Reynolds, Louise Martin, Donald Spiller, Harry Thomas, jr., Philip XVells. A class social in which two Short plays were presented, was held on

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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.

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M. F. H. S. Pilot 15 April 23, 1937. The first play was The second play is Syncop3.tecl a school-room farce entitled 'XVhy Teachers Go Nutsf' The cast was as follows 2 Abigail Abbysinia, the teacher, Dull Durham ........ Earnest E. Rui ite . . . . Fatso Terwilliger .... . . . Skinnay Smith ..... weary Willie White . Cary Corntassel .... . . . . Percy Prettyboy ........ Lulubelle L.ellipop Tuffy Tukes ....... . Tomboy Toots Geraldine Harwood .. William Hobbs . . Arthur Walker . . Stanley Walker Arthur Whittier . . . . Robert Hood Donald Raymond Edward Churchill . . . . . Ruth Allen Robert Elliot .. . Mary Morton Blshiu. Betty .... ..... L oretta DeBiase Giggly Gcon .... Susie Simper . . . .. . . Dorothy Reynolds . . Beverly Damon Peaches Primper ..... Marian Rowe justice in which the Wheels of justice turn to rag-time rhythm. The charac- ters were as folows: Judge Rimer, a ripping old-timer Edward Churchill Lawyer Skin, who likes to get em in Robert I-Iool Lawyer Flout, who tries to get em out Donald Raymond Court Clerk, who doesn't like to work Martin Farr Officer O'Toole, he's not such a fool Gerald Harwood Aristotle Thadicus, complainant in the pet- ty-fuss Alfred Thurlow Jonathan DeFace, defendant in the case Norris Varrell Sebastian Moore, an editor Harry Thomas, Jr. '40