Milbridge High School - Light Yearbook (Milbridge, ME)

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Alana Strout Silence and reason suggest latent power. Honor Essayg Alumni Editor 4: Ac- tivity Editor 3g Poetry Editor 2g Bazaar play Yuletide Joys 43 Junior Speaking Sg Bazaar 4. Perhaps more quiet than all the rest, Prompt and endeavoring to do her best. Madelyn Strout Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power. Valedictory: Typist for The Light 3, 4g Activity Editor 33 Editor-in-Chief 25 Bazaar play Yuletide Joys 49 Bazaar 2, 3, 4: junior Speaking 3 fCounty Contestlp Freshman Reception 1, 4, General Manager of magazine drive 44 Class Secretary 1, 25 Class Treasurer 4, Millbridge Follies lg Hobgoblin House 4. Studious and thoughtful all through the day, . Immaculate and neat in all her ways. Alton Strout f'As in our lives, so also in our studies, it is most becoming and most wise to temper gravity with cheerfulnessf' Class Historyg Boys' Basketball Edi- tor 4g Assistant Art Editor 25 Bazaar 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 8, 43 Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Freshman Reception 1, 44 Herbie and the Mumps 2, Bazaar play Yuletide Ioys 45 Hobgoblin House 4. Quiet, studious and appearing shy, But oh, what a mischievous gleaming eye. Mary Strout Artists are nearest God. Into their souls he breathes His life, and from their hands it comes in fair, articulate fomis to bless the world. Class gifts, Art Editor 8, 4: Bazaar 1, 3, 4, Freshman Reception 1, Bazaar Zlay Yuletide Joys 4, Hobgoblin House God's gifts are many, but only a very lucky part Of all the people receive that beautiful gift of art.

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Arletta Ray Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and appear to hef' Address to Undergraduates, Alumni Editor 2, Photographic Editor 3g Assist- ant Editor 45 School Treasurer 4, Class Secretary 3, 4: Freslnnan Reception 15 Bazaar 3, 4, Bazaar play Yuletide Joys 4, School Band 1. Be yourself and never attempt To do the things that are not meant. Helen Ray There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort IIICHHS work. Alumni Editor 45 Freshman Recep- tion lg Bazaar play Yuletide joys 4, Bazaar S, 41 Hobgoblin House 4. Eamest and devoted to the art of study, Richard Pinkham Happy am I, from care l'm free. Ioke Editor 42 Bazaar S, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Freshman Reception lg Hob- qoblin House 4. Contented in life, contented in school, No worries, no bothers, collected and cool. Elaine Ray The mild expression spoke a mind in duty limi, composed and resigned. Prophecy: Exchange Editor 33 Senior Editor 43 Bazaar 3, 45 Bazaar play Yule- tide joys 4, junior Speaking 3: Fresh' man Reception 1. Industrious, cooperative and never late, We're proud she's one ot our class- mates. Delvine Sprague An inexhaustihle good-nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven. Class Will, Assistant Business Man- ager 25 Girls' Basketball Editor 35 Sales Manager 4, Class President 1, 2, 3, 45 basketball 1, 2, 3, Freshman Re- ception l, 2, 49 Junior Speaking 2, 3 lCounty Contestjg Bazaar play Yuletide Joys 4: Millbridge Follies lg Herbie and the Mumps 2: Bazaar l, 2, 3, 43 Hobgoblin House 4. The world is a vast, beautiful place, Made still lovelier by a smiling face. She's bound to win praise from every- body.

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THE LIGHT 11 In September 1945, we, the past Juniors, entered Millbridge High as dignified Seniors. 'Geel W'ere we proudl 'Mrs. Strout did fine acting as principal for the lirst six weeks as it was very dilficult to obtain teachers at that time. Mrs. Schoppee was our other teacher. Most of the pupils, including the Seniors, had it easy those first six weeks as they weren't having so many classes. One morning we entered the school building and found a lieutenant seated at the principal's desk. He was our new teacher, Mr. Stinchiield. Everything started booming within a few weeks. With his fine coaching we have secured better basketball teams, both girls and boys. In December we had our annual bazaar which was a great success. It consisted of many games, a turkey, Christmas basket, lunch counters, and many other booths. In the evening we presented a short play, which was written by several Senior girls. Other classes participated in short plays of' their own. It was at this time that Mrs. Schoppee had to leave us. Of course we had to take the bitter with the sweet. Next was a vacation. What a wonderful time! And during Christmas, too! Those two weeks went fast though. It seemed that only two or three days had passed when the calendar said january 7 and we had to go back to school. We wondered what surprises this term would bring, when all of a sudden Mr. Strout appeared to take Mrs. Schoppee's place until another could be found. We appreciated his fine work, too. Now we have Mr. Wieden with us until the end of the school year, we hope. , We are very busy at this time preparing for our last days at Millbridge High. We dread leav- ing! Honest! We do. -Delvine E. Sprague, '46. HISTORY OF THE SENIORS We entered Millbridge High School on Septem- ber 14, 1942, with an enrollment of twenty-two students. We elected as class officers the follow- ing: Delvine Sprague, president, james Wyman, vice president, Madelyn Strout, secretary, and Yvonne Davis, treasurer. After two weeks had elapsed Freshman Reception had drawn upon us. The Sophomores had planned a Negro minstrel in which we participated and showed our good sportsmanship. The following week Gerald Tib- betts left school. Two of the Freshman girls, Delvine Sprague and MadelyneStrout, took part in the Millbridge Follies. Delvine also sang in many plays. Luscombe Strout was one of the Senior Play cast. Vera Helen Freeman won a seventeen jeweled Bulova wrist watch for selling the most magazine subscriptions for the Curtis Publishing Co. She was also winner of the third prize in Junior Speaking. At the end of the year we suffered the loss of three more of our mem- bers, Frank Faulkner, Philip Brown and Juanita Strout. Many of our members participated in basketball, baseball, annual Bazaar and the school band. On September 20, 1943, we came back to school as Sophomores. This year We were not so shy and timid because we had authority over the Fresh- men. When Freshmani Reception came along we had a Truth and Consequences program planned for them. During this year 'we made a slight change in our class officers. VeraflHelen Freeman was elected vice president because james Wyman Raft M. H. S. and went to school in New Hampton, New Hampshire. Those who took part in the play Herbie and the Mumpsv were: Alton Strout, Douglas Eldridge, Delvine Sprague and Luscombe Strout. Some of our members helped to plan thc Victory Ball. Delvine Sprague was winner of the first prize in junior Speaking. Those who played basketball were: Vera Helen Freeman, Delvine Sprague, Martha King, Douglas Eldridge, William Edes, Alton Strout and George Young. Later in the year Luscombe Strout left school. Delvine Sprague was one of the ushers at graduation. As Juniors, there were sixteen students in our class. A large percentage of us had booths at the annual Bazaar. Delvine Sprague, Vera Helen Freeman, Martha King, William Edes, Douglas Eldridge, Alton Strout and George Young repre- sented our class in basketball. Along came the Senior play, The VVedding Knell,', in which two of our classmates, William Edes and Alton Strout took part. The class enrollment decreased when Robert Upton and George Young left to enter the service. Next came Iunior Speaking. The speakers were: Martha King, Madelyn Strout, Alana Strout, Vera Helen Freeman, Delvine Sprague, Yvonne Davis and Elaine Ray. Three of the speakers, Martha, Madelyn, and Delvine, were chosen to go to Machias to represent M. H. S. in the county speaking contest. On March 14, we took an aptitude test along with the Seniors.