Mexico High School - Pep Yearbook (Mexico, ME)

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PAGE SIXTEEN THE 1944 PEP PEP BOARD Back row, left to right: George Fogarty, John Crosby, Lee Starbird, Raefleld Burns, Second row, left to right: Sponsor, Mrs. Murphyg Ruth M. Small, Richard Sedgeley, Ed-Q ward Martin, William Brown, James Montgomery, Lloyd Dickson, Clarita Angeles, Edith Smith. Front row, left to right: Rosalie Jamison, Sophie Drakus, Beatrice Shaw,' Catherine Myles, Janet Henry, Beverly Robertson, Ruth P. Small. 1944 PEP STAFF Editor-in-chief ....... GEORGE FOGARTY Assistant editor ...... BEVERLY ROBERTSON RICHARD- SEDGELEY Business manager .... EDITH SMITH JOHN CROSBY Ass't business manager CLARITA ANGELES EDWARD MARTIN Literary editor ........ JANET HENRY Alumni notes editor .... WILLIAM BROWN Ass't alumni notes .... .SOPHIE DRAKUS JAMES MONTGOMERY Daily Breezes ........ BEATRICE SHAW School notes ......... RUTH M. SMALL Joke editor .......... RAE BURNS Senior joke editor .... LEE STARBIRD RUTH P. SMALU Junior joke editor .... Sophomore joke editor LLOYD DICKSON Freshmen joke editor .MAYTHELL WARD Exchange editor ...... ROSALIE JAMISON Girls Athletics ....... CATHERINE MYLES SCHOOL NOTES On November 16, 1943, a health meeting was held at the Municipal Building in Rumford. All Junior and Senior girls interested in the Cadet Nurse Corps program were invited to attend. During the last eight weeks of school all boys over seventeen had the opportunity to attend military drill, Mr. Alfred Ferland of the Maine State Guard was their instructor. On Wednesday, April 26th, an assembly was held in the high school auditorium with Captain Levi Durepo as the guest speaker. Captain 'VS 'Q 3... f Durepo had just recently returned from Aus- tralia and had many interesting stories to tell of the people and animals of that region. He also had Kodachrome pictures to show. In the latter part of the year after school in the afternoons the junior and senior classes held dancing school. The instructors were any from those classes who knew how to dance teaching any who wished to learn. The record player furnished the music. During the year many record dances have been held on Friday evenings. Various classes and clubs have used this method to increase their funds. , In the December waste paper collection, we collected one and a half tons of newspaper print: one and one fourth tons of magazinesg and 100 pounds of corrugated paper. Financially we collected over fifty dollars. This was a very good showing because of the fact that we were trying to collect in mid-December. The entire school and those who were in direct charge should be congratulated, A FIVE YEAR HIGH SCHOOL- Mexico High School was changed into a tive year high school on February 4, 1944. The in- novation of changing the 8th grade from the Abbott School was done to better the social and educational standing of the class and the high school as a whole. Mr. Forrest Stowell and Mrs. Jennie Mann are the teachers who came with them. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Thompson were also obtained as part time teachers.

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r,. THE 1944 PEP PAGE FIFTEEN- ,ACTI ITIES ' STUDENT COUNCIL Back row, left to right: Sponsor, Mr. Thomasg President, William Mott, Vice President, Leonard Allen: .Henry Ferland, William Bernard, Lee Burns. , Front row, left to right: Janice Murphy, Gloria Stanleyg Secretary and Treasurer, Lillian Blanchard: Catherine Myles, . - STUDENT COUNCIL - The M. H. S, Student Council of 1943-44 be- came active under the sponsorship of both Mr. Thomas and Mr. Brown. As usual the Council resumed its selling of War Bonds and Stamps and took an active part in the 4th War Loan Drive. Up to the first of May the amount sold was 57860.20 This year it was possible to have the entire Council attend the annual convention at Cony High in Augusta. This was the first year that Mexico had ever had any representative act as an oilicer of the Maine State Student Council: Lillian Blanchard had been elected Second Vice- President the previous year. Besides the Second Vice-Presdient, the other members from Mexico who attended this meeting were Catherine Myles, William Brown, Leonard Allen, Lee Burns, and Gloria Stanley. The members of this year's Student Council were as follows: Four Seniors, William Mott, Presidentg Lillian Blanchard, Secretary, Janice Murphy, Henry Ferlandig three Juniors, Leonard Allen, Vice-President: Catherine Myles and William Browng two Sophomores, Lee Burns and Gloria Stanleyg one Freshman, Harold Carver. MAY ELECTION RESULTS As a result of the May elections, the Student Council for next year will consist of President, Richard Sedgeleyg Vice-President, Lee 'Burnsg Secretary-Treasurer, Catherine Mylesg and Council members, Clarita Angeles, John Swett, Alfreda Smith, Lloyd Dickson, Harold Carver and Edda Hayden. The 1945 PEP staff will be under the direc- tion of Editor-in-Chief, Beverly Robertsong and Assistant Editors, Sophie Drakus and Lloyd Dickson. The advertising will. be directed by Business Manager, Clarita Angeles, and Assist- A . ff - ant Business Managers, Rosalie Jamison and John Whytock. Others on the PEP staff for next year are Literary Editor, Marjorie Mayconnellg Alumni Notes Editor, Dorothy Small and Marjorie Fogartyg Daily Breezes, Robert Leavittg School Notes, Leo Jamisong Exchange Editor, Yvonne Lanteigneg Joke Editor, Beatrice Shawg Senior Joke Editor, Peter Perryg Junior Joke Editor, Ronald Hodgkinsg Sophomore Joke Editor, Dor- othy Browng Boys' Athletics Editor, James Fraser: Girls' Athletics Editor, Vivian Des- Rochesg Cheer Leader, Beatrice Judkins. I P ,,.f v-n.-,NR -,..,,-,asv 7' - r-. 'T' I I

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THE 1944 PEP PAGE SEVENTEEN LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME Back row, left to right: Sponsor, Miss Malley, Beatrice Shaw, John Whytock, James Montgomery George Fogarty, Douglas Hutchinson, William Brown, Robert Henry, Lawrence Conrad, Ruth M. Small Prompvter. Front row, left to right: Theresa Bernard, Priscilla Parker, Janice Murphy, Constance Waite, Janet Henry, Barbara Small, Barbara Murphy, business manager, Rosalie Jamison. A three act comedy by Charles George was presented in the Auditorium on December s16. 1943. It was directed by Miss Helen Malley. , It is the story of a Kentucky Mountain boy taken in by Colonel Buford and his sister of the Kentucky Aristocracy. Because of his unknown parentage -he is humiliated until he returns to the mountains. There he finds the name of his family and is found to be related to the Bufords. He learns city ways at the University and is accepted by the Buford's friends. The cast-Chad, George Fogarty: Nathan Cherry, Lawrence Conradg Betsy Cherry, Janice Murphyg Melissy Turner, Priscilla Parker: Colonel Calvin Buford, Douglas Hutchinson: Miss Lucy Buford, Janet Henryg, Old Tom, Robert Henry: Thanky, Beatrice Shawg Mrs. Caroline Dean, Barbara Small: Margaret Dean, Barbara Muphyg Richard Hunt, William Brown: Nellie Hunt, Ruth' M. Smallg Jennie Overstreet, Constance Waite, Make Up and Costume Girls, Frances Arnold, Clarita Angeles, Pearl Cormier, Ruth P. Small, Catherine Myles, Wilma Record. Business Manager+Rosalie Jamison. Assistant Business Manager-Gloria Stanley. Stage Man- agers-John Whytock and James Montgomery. Property Manager-Burton Hammer, Assistant Property Manager, Clarice Hutchinson. Prompter-Theresa Bernard. The play was such a success that we were invited to exchange performances with the com- edy presented by Stephens High School students. On January 26, 1944, 'fThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come was given in the Abbott auditorium at Stephens High School. The following night. January 27, 1944, the play Second Childhood by Cozington Sz Simon- son was presented in the Mexico High School auditorium by Stephens High School. It was the first time anything of this sort had been tried and it proved to be a great success financially and otherwise. ONE ACT PLAYS ' Four one act plays, coached by Miss Helen Malley, were presented in the Mexico High School Auditorium on March 10, 1944. Three of these plays were in contest with the winning play to go to Brunswick High School to a contest there. The cast, Yellow, Tulips , was composed of 8th grade pupils. I Yellow Tulips Judy, Johannah Boyleg Barney, Tommy -Dick- song Christine, Jean Pratt, Marjorie, Carol Oakes: Gwen, Marilyn Rumleyg Jed, Barry Millett. Bird on the Wing Baleria, Ruth P. Small: Ellie Vincent, Bea- trice Judkinsg Mr Vincent, Douglas Hutchinsong Susan Vincent, Marjorie DesR0chesg Mrs. Vin- cent, Rosalie Jamison, Sonny Roberts, Lawrence Conrad. - Eternal Life Stephen Hale, James Staffordg Mary Hale Bowmen, Catherine Mylesg Esther Hale, Wilma Record: Peggy Hale Bowmen, Ruth M. Smallg Alec MacDonald, George Fogartyg Danny Hale Bowmen, Lee Burns. A Minuet The Marquis, Rolfe Smith, The Marchioness, Constance Waiteg The Gaoler, Richard Sedgeley. Committees - -Business Manager, Rosalie Jamison, Publicity Manager, Janice Murphy: Stage Manager, Leona Biggarg Assistant Stage Manager, James Montgomeryg Music, Barbara Small, Make-up, Pearl Cormier, Clarita Angeles: Drawing of Guilotine, Eugene McCaffreyg Pro- perties of Eternal Life , Industrial Arts Class. Judges-Mrs Minerva Anderson, Miss Florence Burnham, Miss Fannie Caliendo. A Minuet took first place and Eternal Life a close second. On March 24, 1944, A Minuet traveled to Brunswick to the contest there and took sceond place. Brunswick High came in first. -. r' .. W Q- MX K-If M..- ' , N.. 5, A