Milbridge High School - Light Yearbook (Milbridge, ME)

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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.

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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 M. H. S. BOYS' BASKETBALL-FIRST TEAM Left to right-Alton Strout, Douglas Eldridge, William Ecles, Frank Gay, Earl Dow, Coach Stinchield. M. H. S. 1- V. BASKETBALL Left to right--Irving Phiuney, Milford Huy, Gordon King, Ar1x:nl,1 Lutg1:1'.vl.uzl, Liznxi Mitchell, ,loc Morrison, ouch Stinchiield.