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

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24 M. F. H. S. Pilot Donald Spiller .... Chorus Spokesman Clarence Swift ...................... Hobo Richard Bryant ..................... Hobo The chorus sang several numbers. The band and orchestra have had a successful year. Both have played at the school programs, The school fair was a huge success. Each class and Club had its booth. The Beano game was the drawing card of the day with Frank VVilliams and Stan- ley Banks at the microphone. The parade was led by the band. We hope activities will be as suc- cessful next year as they have been this. B. Emery '37

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The French Club held very interest- ACTIIVIITII IES The activities this year have increas- ed in value to the pupils. At the beginning of the year, the school selected the officers for the Student Council as follows: President, Frank NVilliamsg Vice President, Helen Rowe, Secretary, Dorothea Bridgham: Treasurer, Marian Jewett. The managers were: Cross Country, Charles Bridgham: Volleyball, Phyllis Brackett: Basketball, Glennis Coffin and Orville Farr, Track, Dana Ray- mond, and Baseball, Clarence Swift. Much work has been done and a great deal of cooperation has been shown by the officers and managers. September 25, the Latin Club held its first meeting. The officers were: President, Stanley Banksg Vice Presi- dent, Leighton Hutchinson: Secretary, Althea Davis 5 Treasurer, Richard XVes- ton. A committee was appointed to select the club pins. Mythology and games were enjoyed during the ,meet- ings. A foreign correspondence was carried on. For the benefit of the club a box was 1 laced in Mrs. Aaron's office. XVhen a member had a suggestion to help the club it was put into the box and dis- cussed later. ing meetings. XVord matching, spell- ing matches and oral topics in French held the interest of the members. In March Iola Chase gave the members a talk on College Life and taught them two new games. The llnglish Club was entirely dif- ferent this year. All classes could en- ter if they so wished. The Club was divided into three groups-Dramatics, Debating and Public Speaking. The members chose the group they were most interested in. The officers elected were: President, Dorothea Bridgham: Vice President, Barbara Allardg Secretary, Phyllis Grant: Treasurer, Hary Thomas, jr. Eleven people tried out for debating. The teams were: Affirmative: Arnold Leavitt and Gerald Rowe with Phyllis Mixer as alternate. The Negative: Pauline Giddinge and Dorothea Bridg- ham with Phyllis Grant as alternate. The Affirmative team was defeated by Oxford here. The Negative was vic- torious at Lisbon Falls. Dorothea Bridgham was chosen best speaker. March 12 a non-decision debate with Portland was held in the auditorium. The officers of the Commercial Club were: President, Belva E-mery: Vice President, Ellen Farrg Secretary, Hilja Hiltuneng Treasurer, NVilbur Coolidge. The members were instructed in the use of the mimeograph. Projects, cover designs and scrapbooks were made. The Glee Club has done well under the instruction of Mr. Lamb. An Cperetta entitled UA Stndent's Dream was put on. The cast of characters WCTCI John Merrill .... Marie Merrill .... Albert Durgin .. . Edward Churchill Charles Varrell .. Bertram Woadeock Harold Jester .... Anna Gilman .... Annette Dorothy M. Berry .... Phillip Wells ........ King Claudius . . . . Queen Gertrude Hamlet Student - -... .... G uard ......Guard Polonius Queen of Dumb Show King of Dumb Show Barbara Allartl .... ............. 0 rphelia

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M. F. H. S. Pilot 25 J . o ,ru if XB Q X f so! 7 u r l GIRLS' ATHLETICS M.F.II.S. 44 South Paris 121 M.1t'.H.S. 51 .lily 16 ,H . Q . X - 1. R ' Nl m Q x . M.F.H.S. 37 Gould Academy 21 ns itpott lnings to a t ose one ol M.F'H.S. 25 Winthrop 25 the most successful vears the girls' M-F-H-S 30 0Xf01'd 14 ' lVl.F.H.S. 43 Leavitt G lmasketlwall team has ever had. l.isten lo thisl Besides winning eleven games and tying one, the team was asked to take part in the annual Girls' Basket- hall Tournament at Livermore Ifalls. The lirst game in the tournament prov- ed an easy win for lXl.F.l'l.S. over l'emetic lligh School. The second game was a victory for a strong team from Thomaston lligh School. There was still a chance, hut Livermore lfalls won that last game from us, entitling them to the Consolation Prize, llow- ever, we are glad to say that Teddy clark, forward, was presented a tro- phy for lmeing selected on the .'Xll-Tour- ney Team. lfvalyn Knight took part in the foul-shooting contest, hut was defeated in the finals by a sharp-shoot- er from Old Orchard lligh. The following scores will give you an idea of what to expect next year: M.F.H.S. 45 Oxford 22 M.F.H.S. 48 South Paris 14 ALP .H.S. 38 Winthrop 11 M.F.H.S. 36 Gould Academy 12 tXl.F,H.S. 42 .lay 20 M.F.H.S. 32 Leavitt 14 The splendid way that Mr. llottle coached the team this year deserves much credit and we want to extend our thanks to Miss Hyatt. assistant coach, for the help she has given us. The team, also would like to thank tilennis Coffin, Manager, for her faithful work. Letters for haskethall have lmcen earned hy the following: lilsie Knight, lfvalyn Knight, Dorothea llridgham, lYelthere Clark, Ruth Morton, May Strout, .Xlthea Davis, lileanor llolilms, tilennis Coffin. The team will he the same next year with the exception of a guard, Doro- thea Bridgham, and a forward, livalyn Knight. liood luck, girls! l.ast fall there was a good numher of girls out for tennis, volley hall, and horse-shoe pitching. These sports will he continued this spring. Eltflljlfl Knight. '27 lillU,Si .X'l'lll.lC'l'lK' l'flll'l'0.K