Mexico High School - Pep Yearbook (Mexico, ME)

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PAGE EIGHTEEN FRESHMAN FAIR BOOTH l Q EIGHTH GRADE FAIR Boo'rH FAIR COMMITTEE Arsenault, Anderson, Fraser, Crossland, Swan 2 THE 1946 PEP chickens, and a lamp. The class director for the project was Miss Heath. The Eighth Grade, sponsored by Mrs. Stowell and Mrs. Mann, served doughnuts and chocolate milk to its patrons at a spe- cial booth. The Senior booth was named The Se- nior Fire g the Junior booth, Teepee,', the Sophomore booth, ,U48',g the Fresh- man booth, The Veg-All , and the Eighth Grade booth, The Doughnut Bowl. First prize for the best decorated booth went to the Juniors, second prize to the Seniors, third prize to the Sophomores. On the first evening, a three act play, The Cuckoo's Nest, was presented un- der the direction of Miss Jean Bragoli. To top off a completely successful af- fair, on the second and last evening a dance was held to the music of Kenny Goodwin and his orchestra. The entire fair was under the direction of the Student Assembly and Principal Thomas. D. A. R. AWARD Catherine Myles was chosen by the Senior Class of 1945 and the faculty to represent Mexico High School as the D. A. R. candidate. This award is based on dependability, service, leadership, and pa- triotism. She attended a meeting at Mrs. Virgil Davenport's home in Rumford. Four representatives were present from Rumford, Dixfield, Canton, and Mexico. Each of the girls present read an original essay on the four qualities for which they were chosen. The group enjoyed listening to several talks on the work of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, and, later, refreshments were served. The names of all the Good Citizenship Girls elected in Maine were placed to- gether, and a drawing was made. The name drawn was the winner of a S100 War Bonds. The Mechanic Falls repre- sentative was the winner. At graduation a special award was pre- sented to our candidate by a representa- tive of the Rumford D. A. R. chapter. Rosalie Jamison represented the school this year as the D. A. R. candidate.

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Y, . PEP PAGE SEVENTEEN PINTEXICO FAIR The Mexico High School Gymnasium took on the appearance of a show room December 13 and 14 when the Pintexico Fair got off to its start. The gym was a scene of much activity in those days of December 13 and 14, with students assembling carrying out last minute details of the fair. Orglnality was the keynote of the past year s choice of booths, and the decorations amply proved that a great deal of thought and planning went into the work. The Class of 1946 was represented by a red-brick fireplace. The theme seemed to be based on the legend of Santa Claus and the chimney. The fireplace was com- plete with logs and a mantel. Clever nov- elties which anyone would enjoy receiv- ing in a Christmas stocking were on dis- play at this booth. In addition a quilt was sold by the Seniors. Mrs. Murphy directed the entire project. The Class of 1947 borrowed their idea from the American Indians. Food of all types-in fact, everything except the cus- tomary pipe-was served from the Junior teepee. The tent, lavishly designed and decorated, harbored a quantity of delicious odors. As a special feature, the Juniors served a baked bean supper for which tickets were sold in advance. The Home Economics Department of the High School under the sponsorship of Miss Rollins pre- pared and served the supper. Mr. Norton of the faculty served as director of the class booth. Anchors Aweigh was the basis for the Sophomore Class booth. A grey U-boat loaded with pastries and candy, made its way into Mexico High School. Drawn to scale, it was a source of attraction for it- self as well as for the food display on, of all places, the conning tower. From the blunt nose to the periscope it was com- plete as a submarine. An electric iron was displayed for sale on this booth. Mrs. Thomas and Miss Perry sponsored this project. Harvest Hut, the Freshman road-side stand, found its shelves loaded down with canned goods. Decorated with blue and white, that stand was a replica of those one sees in the country in the fall. The Class of 1949 also sold a live rabbit, some SENIOR FAIR BOOTH JUNIOR FAIR BOOTH SOPHOMORE FAIR BOOTH V. 5. 1 in 'if'

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THE 1946 PEP PAGE N INETEEN J I ! ' ONE ACT PLAY CONTEST Left to right: Carl Hatch, Connie Waite, Barbara Murphy, Jim Fraser, Nancy Bracy. ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST The three one-act plays were presented at the Mexico High School'Auditorium. Orville's Big Date was directed by Mrs. Rosine Stowell. The cast included: Grville Browning ,,,..r........ William Leavitt Beatrice, his sister ....,.....,. Laura Jefferson Vivian, his sister ....,,,.....,..... Joyce Rumley Ethel, his sister ..,....,,.,... Dorothy Arsenault Nobody Sleeps was directed by Miss Jean Bragoli. The cast included: Spike ......,.........,,....,.........,........... Carl Hatch Daisy Busby .....,..........,,,... t .... Gloria Kimball Ada Busby ......... ,............. C arol Oakes Gloria Busby .................... Laraine Cormier Mrs. Busby ...... . .............. Yvonne Lanteigne Mooncalf Mugfordj' directed by Miss Marcia Rollins, had previously been se- lected as the contest play to participate in the One-Act Play Contest sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association. On March 15 this play was presented in the preliminaries at Madison and was chosen over Rumford's play, Pearls,,' and Madison's play, Hugo In A Hurry. Mexico was host to the Semi-Finals which were held at the auditorium March 22. MeXico's play, Mooncalf Mugfordf' was judged winner over Wilton's play, Georgie Porgiej' and Winthrop's play, Cleaned and Pressed. The Finals for the State were held at Bowdoin College on April 13, and Mex- ico's was chosen as one of the two plays to take part in the New England Drama Festival held April 26 and 27 at Spauld- ing High School, Rochester, New Hamp- shire. At the New England Drama Festival, in which eleven schools from New Eng- land participated, Mexico's Moonca1f Mugford was awarded the rating of very good. John Whytock, William Doucette, and Arthur Lapharn cooperated as stage man- agers to make the play successfu. Caro- lyn Butterfield helped as prompter. The' costuming and make-up were done by Marilyn Record and June Ellis. Mooncalf Mugfordf' a drama by Brainerd Duffield and Helen and Nolan Leary, is a story of the people of a New England seaport town. The cast included: Etta Mugford ....,,.............. Constance Waite Tabby Pipp ............,...........,..,.. Nancy Bracy Mrs. Lowell ...,..... ......... B arbara Murphy John Mugford ......., ................ C arl Hatch Caleb Orne .,....... 1 ....... James Fraser