Old Orchard Beach High School - Oceana Yearbook (Old Orchard Beach, ME)

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Robert Corliss 'Bob' College 'To be or not to be--Ka manJ.' We don't know just what Bob wants to be in the future, but we think he will take Bing Crosby's place, for the corridors ring with his croon- ing. Class Pres. 53 V. Pres. 1,43 Mergus Club 33 Oceana Staff 3,43 Basketball 43 A.A. 43 Senior Play 43 Wash. Club l,2,3,4. Lillian Downs 'Lil' College 'To know how to hide one's knowledge is a great sk11l.' Lillian is the artist of our class and it surely is a good thing that she has so much patience. But then, patience is what it takes to be a teacher, Lil. A.A. l,2,5,43 Basketball l,2,3,43 Softball 2,53 H.E. Club 13 Mergus Club 53 Senior Play 2,43 Class Sec'y. 43 A.A. Sec'y. 43 Glee Club, l,2,5,4. Almeda Giffin 'Meda' General 'She can't be dr1ven.' It will be a long time before the team finds another Almeda. Just add a little 'swing' to the game and she would run it for us. A.A. l,2,3,43 Basketball 1,2,5,4: Glee Club 1,21 Wash. Club 1,2,3,43 H.E. Club 23 Oceana Staff 3,4. Jane Moulen 'Jane' Commercial 'Silence is golden.' Jane is the silent member of our class with whom most of us don't feel acquainted. Like Garbo, she 'wants to be alone.'

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L ' e'smN5a I SENIOH CLASS HIQTORY The history of the class begins way back in '35 when we entered O.C.B.H,S. as very green freshmen. We were initiated by the sophomores a short time after en- tering school. We did very little that year is the line of social activities. We were reoresented in the Speak- ing Contest by Helen Winsor and Cynthia Wight. The of- ficers for the year were: Q . President--Edward'Mullen 1 if5,Vice-President--Lillian Downs r Secretary--Stanwood MacAllister Treasurer--Henry Tibbetts N .Then came the fall of 156. Our first undertaking was the Freshman Reception. vIt was a.gresn'success.L This year some of our classmates entered the Speaking Contest: namely, Haze1.Roberts and Helen Winsor. .They made a very-pleasant showing. -All in all, our sophomore year was artery oleasant.Qne,j officers were: .- ' ,::A A7 lPresident44Edward,Mullen , I Vice Pres.-4Hazel Davis ' ...Secretary--Thelma Anderson .,.. Treasurer--Lillian Downs' T , 1 f 'T' Along came f57.and another decrease in our numbers: We were represented in the Speaking ContcSt'by.Cynthia- Tight,,Lillian Downs, and Theodore Northway. The Mergus Club was started this year and eight of our class werer chosen as members.Q They were: fEdward Mullen, Pres. ij Hazel Davis, Lillian.Downs, Hazel Roberts, .,-. The1me.f't.. Anderson, Mary Roberts, Bernice C'Neil, and Robert Corliss The JunioreSenior Prom was the high-light of thier year. It was held in the Alumni Hall which was decorated with balloons and crepe caper. 'We elected the fcllowing officerszv .15 e' .g -ag . , , g N. President--Robert.Corliss Vice Pres.--Hazel Davis A Sec'y. A Treas.--Thelma.Anderson Then came our final year, -Thefclass.consisted of 14 members in September,-but droobed to 15 as Theodore Northway transferred to Thornton Academy. The play was the first to be presented in the Alumni Hall. The name of the play was UThe Road Backn, a comedy-drama in three acts. The cast was as follows: Milly Fowler Bernice C'Neil Mrs. Blinders Cynthia Wight George Fowler Robert Corliss