Milbridge High School - Light Yearbook (Milbridge, ME)

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48 THE What were those sweet strains coming from the stage? Why, that was thc M. II. S. quartettc, Elsie, Janice, Evelyn and Delvine, serenading the audience. When Miss Sawyer and Miss Faulkner sang Two Sleepy People the spectators marveled. They 'had never dreamed that so much talent could be packed into M. H. S. The next performance was a short skit about a southem colonel. Then the main feature of the evening-a spine- tingling, thrilling melodrama superbly acted by Elsie Faulkner, Douglas Eldridge, Frank Gay and Evelyn Sawyer. Elsie, a poor, widowed mother of two children was being pursued by a scoundrel- ish villain fFrank Gayj who was determined to marry 'her. There were a tremendous number of humorous lines and- Oh, nol don't touch me. Keep that sinister figure away from me, could be heard from the mother fElsie Faulknerl as the villain burst into the room, clot-hed in black garb and a Jerry Coloma moustache. Alas, the villain was finally killed and at the end of the play the family was debating whether to throw the body into the river or how to dispose of it. Every performance of the evening was highly successful, probably due to the clever coaching of the faculty. The reception was well attended by townspeople and residents of neighboring towns. Music was fumished for the dance by Mrs. Mae Stewart and Robert's orchestra. -Madelyn Strout, '46. MAGAZINE DRIVE Knockl Knockl Mr. Stinchfield rushed up the aisle and answered the exuberant knock. There seemed to be some- thing in the way the echo resounded throughout the schoolroom that warned the students they were about to be led on a merry-go-round of laughs. Yes, they all knew to whom that smiling, congenial, jovial face belonged. Of course, you guessed right, the field manager for Curtis Pub- lishing Company, Mr. Robert Sprague. I am not making a mistake in the name and confusing it with a junior of the same name. He entered the room. Oh, my, how those faces did burst into grins. As he walked down the aisle, he winked at the girls, cast joking amorous glances their way and proceeded to discuss with the principal the forthcoming magazine drive. LIGHT This was by far the most enjoyable afternoon which wc had spent for many a day. He always demonstrated his jokes by the use of pupils' names. This time Elaine Ray and Irving Phinney were the objects- of his jests. After we had had our bit of fun and foolishness, he grew serious for a moment and told us the way in which thc drive was conducted. He displayed the prizes and gifts that would be ours if we all pitched in and did our bit. With the aid of the faculty members, he chose the leaders of the drive: Madelyn Strout, general manager, Douglas Eldridge, captain of one team, and Elsie Faulkner, captain of the other. The school was divided into two groups and the leaders of each team cast fire and determination into each of its salesmen to out- rival the other side. Competition and emulation ran high during the ten days of the drive. Then it was over. Each captain notified his team that they had gone over the topg had exceeded the three hundred fifty dollar goal. Jean Mitchell, the high salesman for the duration of the drive, won a Bulova watch. After the drive was over and the excitement had receded, the students told themselves they would have to calmly wait until. next fall when they would again hear that familiar knock and the principal would go quickly up the aisle to usher in the ever-loved Mr. Sprague. A sad part of the situation will be that the present Senior class will be absent from this cheery reunion. +Madelyn Strout, '46. BASEBALL AT M. H. S. IN 1945-1946 Last year, the M. H. S. baseball team had a very successful season, winning all games which they played. The team was coached by Mr. Ielli- son, and was as follows: catcher, George Youngg pitcher, Earl Dow, first baseman, Douglas Eld- ridgeg second baseman, Richard Pinkhamg third baseman, Frank B. Cayg shortstop, Keith Leigh- ton, left fielder, Milford Ray, center fielder, William Edesg right fielder, Alton Strout. Substitute players were Alvah Tibbetts, Ioseph Morrison and Irving Phinney. The boys practiced at Edward Leighton's field on the Wyman road. The games played were two games with Cherrylield, two with Harrington, one with the Millbridge town team and two with Steuben. All these games were victories for M. H. S.

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THE LIGHT 47 make-up, checking cue, and adhering to the final instructions of the famed producer, Raymond Stinchfield. This cast of experts included: Darius Krupp, the old caretaker of Hobgoblin House . . ....,. ...... . . 4...,......... ...,. . Alton Strout Miss Priscilla Carter, the present owner .... Madelyn Strout Marian Carter, her niece . , Helen Ray ill Carter, Marianis younger sister Vera Helen Freeman lfrank Harlow. Marian's fiance , ..... ...,...... W illiam Edes lack Loring, Iill's fiance ........ , ..., Robert Sprague Susan Parkins, Hcngli h 'ousekcepcr'i. Delvine Sprague Henry Coober, the darky gardener ............. Alvah Tibbets Delilah Vferts. the darky cook Blueheard Bronson, an escaped maniac Bill Williams, his kcencr ,.....,,. ...,...., The Headless Phantom?? . . .,., . , At last the curtain rises! The joy of the audience was reflected on their faces and by the wild uproar which shook the mighty walls of Millbridge Alumni Hall. Then-all was quiet! Not a sound! The show began! From beginning to end it was thrills, excitement, fright, and laughs. This nonpareil entertainment takes place in a lonely, isolated house in the Ozarks. A dornineering, dictatorial spinster, Aunt Priscilla, has bought this house and forces her two nieces, Jill and Marian, there to get them away from their fiances, jack and F rank, whom she considers fortune hunters. Susan, Henry and Delilah are also with Aunt Priscilla. Soon after their arrival at the house they dis- cover it is believed to be haunted. Darius Krupp tells them wild, hideous stories about ghosts and badly frightens the servants and the two nieces. Jill and Marian beg Aunt Prissy to allow them Martha King Douglas Eldridge Richard Pinkham . Mary Strout to marry jack and Frank, but she will not unless they wish to lose their inheritance, which their father left them. They finally promise Aunt Prissy they won't marry until she gives her permission at the end of six months. But Frank and Jack drive down to the house to see the girls and among the four they arrange to scare Aunt Prissy in going back to Spring City. The boys dress up as ghosts, scare the servants and almost succeed in scaring Aunt Prissy, but she.discovers the plot and orders the boys out of the house. However, before they leave, they frce a kidnaped heiress who is being held in the house, catch the kidnapers, get :1 reward of seventy-five -thousand dollars, Aunt Prissy gives her consent to the girls' marriage, and all ends happily. What a performance! Never before or never again will there be such a show! It will go down in the history of Mill- bridge High School and be recorded in all the text hooks. The curtain calls were so numerous that it was difficult to keep count of them. Con- tracts were signed and Hobgoblin Housei' is still running on Broadway. --Vera Helen Freeman, '46. FRESHMAN RECEPTION In past years, it has been the custom to have the so-called green Freshmen do some hilarious stunt or perform some ridiculous act before a very amused audience on the night of their initiation into an honored place at M. H. S. How- ever, customs and traditions do change, as was found out this year by the newcomers. The upper classmen were very mysterious con- cerning the role they, the freshmen, would play once they were on the stage. What they did not know was that only a selected few would be chosen to act as representatives of the new class and to do the downing for them. The night of nights arrived! Thirteen bewil- dered Freshmen Were, each in turn, ushered onto the stage to be introduced to the audience by Madelyn Strout, toastmistress of the evening. Fine! That was over. Now what have they in store for us? asked each one of them to him- self. Each class had planned some form of enter- tainment that evening. This was meant to wel- come the Freshmen in such a way as to make them feel like one of us and at the same time to do it in an entirely different manner. There were several features of the evening, each one outdoing itself in quality. There was a pantomime play by the sophomore class called Lodhinvar, and a courthouse scene with members from each of the upper classes. This act was where four freshmen, namely Gordon King, Arlene Tibbets, Sherry MacLean and Paul Mitchell, provided some impromptu acting. Would you be interested in knowing that Gordon King had been brought before Judge Alton Strout for such an absurd thing as being accused of sitting on the flagpole the whole noon hour and depriving the other poor freshmen of such a pleasure? A sad story! He was found guilty and duly punished, as was the other three defendants. Paul Mitchell was forced to demonstrate how he had stealthily crept up behind Sherry MacLean and kissed her so artfully behind the ear. The curtain was brought down with a roar of laughter.

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TI-IE LIGHT The prospects of a good season seem bright this year since the team lost only one player, George Young. Boys seeking positions on the team this year are Frank B. Cay, Milford Ray, Irving Phinney, Douglas Eldridge, Alton Strout, Richard Pinkham, Paul Mitchell, William Edes, Joseph Morrison, Arnold Stanwood, Earl Dow and Cordon King. Games have been tentatively scheduled with Cherryfield, Steuben, Jonesport, Franklin and Harrington. Mr. Stinchtield will be the coach. SOFTBALL 1946 Millbridge High School is represented by a girls' softball team this spring, after a lapse of several years. Although little is known at the present date of the weakness and strength of individual players, it is safe to assume that our girls will win their share of games. Games have been arranged tenta- tively on a home and home basis with Franklin, Sullivan, and the schools in Union No. 99. Mr. StinchHeld is coaching the team. The girls who make up the squad are as follows: Jean Leighton, Janice Upton, Elsie Faulkner, Ramona Stanwood, Evelyn Sawyer, Martha King, Maxine Sprague, Donna Burgess, Beryl Holland, and Joyce Young. We'll be cheering for you girls. -Bernice S. Steele, '48. BOYS' BASKETBALL REPORT This year we were a little late in starting our practice, but we still had a successful year. Coach Ray Stinchfield, tired of asking for athletic candidates, merely protruded his curly cranium from the Millbridge Alumni Hall and whistled. Ten potential possibilities of basketball renovsm responded. They were Douglas Eldridge, who became center of the Hrst team, William Edes, left guard, Frank Gay, right guard, Earl Dow, left forward, and Alton Strout, right forward. The other five candidates became members of the famous J. V. team which lost none of its games. They were Paul Mitchell, Milford Ray, Irving Phinney, Gordon King, and Arnold Stanwood. Joseph Morrison was the manager of the J. V.'s. The line-up of games was as follows: 49 There Millbridge Franklin 34 Here Millbridge Franklin 19 There Millbridge E. Machias QW. AJ 17 Here Millbridge Harrington 20 Here Millbridge Cherryfield 18 There Millbridge Beals 21 There Millbridge Jonesboro 39 Here Mil1bridgeJ. V. Wash. Acad. J. V. 6 Here Millbridge Washington Academy 12 Here Millbridge J. V. Jonesboro J. V. 10 Here Millbridge Jonesboro 20 There Millbridge Cherryfield 15 Here Millbridge Beals 20 Here Millbridge J. V. Millbridge Grammar 6 Here Millbridge Addison 16 Here Millbridge Columbia Falls 11 There Millbridge J. V. Columbia Falls J. V. 9 There Millbridge Columbia Falls 9 There Millbridge Jonesport 39 There Millbridge Harrington 29 There Millbridge Addison 15 Here Millbridge Jonesport 18 Played at the Tournament at Jonesport: Millbridge 39 Addison 16 Millbridge 15 Jonesport 22 Millbridge 24 Beals 26 I will mention some of the most interesting games. Our first game here was with Franklin, a close, hard fought, exciting game but with the uncanny persistency of Doug Eldridge's shooting we won the heated battle. Next came the game with Beals in their hall. This was what we had been waiting for. The first half s-howed Millbridge behind four points, but in the second half Earl and Alton dodged around for their share of the baskets and we won the game, leaving Beals much deflated in spirit. Our next exciting game was with Jonesboro in their hall. It was a close game but somehow we lost our sense of keen aim and lost the game to Jonesboro. To show that we were ,good losers we stopped at the Mid- Way Spa and had a Wonderful time on the re- turn trip. Our last game on our home floor was with Jonesport, the West Washington County Tournament winners. Through our smooth play- ing we held the score down to 16-10 in favor of them. We lost the consolation game in the tournament to Beals, the Iinal score being 24-26. The basketball season ended for Millbridge High School by a banquet given at the Atlantic Hotel in honor of the boys' and girls, teams. Here Douglas Eldridge and Gordon King were elected captains of the first and second teams respectively. We wish to extend our deepest appreciation to our Principal and Coach, Mr. Stinchfield, and to all of those who willingly gave us their utmost support. -Alton Strout, '46.